christmas isn't always the most wonderful time of the year, and on this episode of live a little, nikki is getting real about the two sides of christmas - the magical, nostalgic side vs the heavy, complicated reality that so many actually experience.

nikki is opening up about how christmas used to be her favourite time of year as a kid (hello argos catalogue and santa tracker!), but how health trauma and life's complications have made it feel more like survival than celebration. she talks about the pressure to perform happiness when you're not feeling it and why days like christmas can feel so much heavier when you're just not okay.

she's also unpacking why it's okay to not love christmas, why "just be grateful" is actually really damaging to hear, and how she's learning to make winter feel a bit lighter through small things.

this one's for anyone who's ever felt like they're bringing the mood down just by existing, or who's masking their way through a day that's supposed to be “the happiest time of year”.

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everyone has a cringe era, and on this episode of live a little, nikki lilly wants to re-embrace being cringe all over again.

nikki is unpacking why we have lost the ability to just... exist without worrying about being perceived. she also gets real about constantly questioning whether she actually likes something or just likes it because everyone else does, and how exhausting it is to never know what's genuinely yours.

we're also reminiscing about the days of embarrassing fashion phases, glee club, and urban dictionary deep dives - and why skipping cringe = not being able to find your true self.

grab your tea and settle in - because this one's about to make you want to do something embarrassing this week (in the best way).

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welcome back to live a little with nikki lilly - your cosy corner of the internet.

on this episode, nikki gets raw about chronic illness and why we need to stop romanticising struggle. she's unpacking how social media trends and "inspirational" narratives can actually be pretty toxic when you're living through something genuinely hard.

nikki opens up about her AVM diagnosis at six years old, 98 operations (and counting), and how her childhood became defined by hospitals instead of hobbies.

she's also calling out the well-meaning but damaging things people say when they don't know how to sit with someone's pain... from "the universe only gives you what you can handle" to "just run a bath and get a takeaway." nikki shares what the right thing to offer someone struggling actually is...

settle in for a conversation about what real support actually looks like.

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welcome to the very first episode of live a little with nikki lilly... we're so excited to meet you in this new space!

in this very first episode, nikki is diving into the pressure to have everything figured out in your 20s and the art of learning to take up space. she's all in on the messiness of not knowing what's next and living authentically - even when it's not cool.

nikki also gets real about being a people pleaser, why setting new year's resolutions is out this december... and why comparing yourself to everyone's highlight reels on social media is a fast track to misery.

grab a cup of tea, get cosy and let's figure it out together.

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Welcome to Live A Little, the space for soft conversations with a big soul.

BAFTA, Emmy and Pride of Britain award winner Nikki Lilly is exploring the weird in-between of modern life – where you can have a lot going on but still wonder if you’re missing something deeper.

This podcast is not about having the answer – it’s about figuring it out.

New episodes every Thursday, from December 4th.

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