Michelle and Nicola are back, and this week they're picking up where July left off — questioning the rules we live by, who made them, and what happens when you decide to stop following them.

After catching up on a night out at a Conservative Club (surprisingly cheap gin and tonics), headshot sessions, and the joys of elastic laces and reformer Pilates, the conversation turns to something deeper: the paths we end up on versus the ones we actually wanted.

In this episode:

• What happens when you recognise you've been living on autopilot — in your job, your relationships, your wardrobe, even your friendships?
• The pressure to follow "expected" milestones: school, uni, career, family — and what it costs when those don't fit
• Michelle's daughter's brave decision to forge her own path after GCSEs — an ...