Do I Need This? is a podcast by two millennial moms figuring out life in real time, through shopping, life, and a little bit of chaos.
Yes, we’re talking impulse buys, trends, and the things you almost added to cart at 11pm. But we’re also getting into the real stuff like motherhood, marriage, work, burnout, friendships, and everything in between.
Because the question isn’t just what you’re buying… it’s what you’re carrying.
These are the conversations you usually have in texts with your best friend. Honest, unfiltered, and sometimes a little uncomfortable, finally said out loud.
Why is it that strangers sometimes support you more than your own friends?
This week on Do I Need This?, Jenn and Alexa are getting into the uncomfortable reality of friendships and what happens when the people closest to you aren't showing up. From starting a business to chasing your passions, we're talking about why genuine support matters, how disappointing it can be when it's missing, and why your biggest cheerleaders aren't always who you'd expect.
Plus, we're sharing our latest icks, including why dads seem to get a standing ovation for doing the same everyday parenting tasks moms are simply expected to do.
Because at the end of the day, supporting your friends shouldn't be that hard.
11 Oct 2026
Boys' Trip… Allegedly
This week, Jenn and Lex are catching up on weekend plans, concert adventures, and a few things they've been loving lately. From skincare and red light therapy to beauty recommendations and whether we actually need another product in our routines, there's plenty to discuss.
They also have some thoughts on the return of capri leggings (because apparently we're doing that again), before getting into the unspoken rules of social media and friendships. Are we taking Instagram a little too seriously? And when does something small start to feel personal?
Then it's time for a listener dilemma involving a husband's boys' trip that might not be such a boys' trip after all. Where do you draw the line between trust and boundaries? And is it unreasonable to feel uncomfortable even when you trust your partner?
A little shopping, a little oversharing, and a few situations that might have you questioning what you'd do. Just another week of Do I Need This?
Chapters
00:00 Mood Check & Catching Up
02:59 Weekend Plans & Concert Recaps
06:00 Things We're Loving Lately
12:01 Red Light Therapy & Beauty Recommendations
20:57 Wait, Capri Leggings Are Back?
22:00 Fashion Trends We're Questioning
26:01 Social Media & Friendship Etiquette
35:02 A Boys' Trip… With Girls?
4 Oct 2026
Loud on Sunday, Silent on Monday
This week, Jenn and Lex start with the usual catch-up, skincare, what they’re wearing, AI doing basically everything for us at this point, and some other random things that have been on their minds.
Then the conversation gets a little deeper. They talk about raising boys, the things they want their sons to understand about women, and how different it can feel moving through the world as a man versus a woman. They also get into why teaching empathy and respect starts way earlier than we sometimes think.
And somehow that turns into a debate about friendships with the opposite sex once you’re married. What’s totally normal? What would make you uncomfortable? Do boundaries change when you get into a serious relationship? And does your partner get a say?
Basically, skincare and outfits somehow turned into gender dynamics, parenting, marriage, and whether your husband should be texting another woman. You know, the usual.
Chapters
00:00 Who Are We Today?
02:36 Are We Using AI for Everything?
04:27 Skincare & What We’re Trying
12:37 Fashion, Trends & Personal Style
20:29 There’s Something About Being Together
21:50 Sports, Passion & What We Care About
24:34 Men, Women & Why We’re Angry
25:28 The Conversations We’re Having With Our Kids
29:00 Raising Empathetic Boys
32:22 The Reality of Being a Woman
36:10 Boundaries in Relationships
40:09 Can Men & Women Just Be Friends?
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