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Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about the perils of social media…and screens in general. The global average daily time spent on social media is approximately 2.5 hours - shocking when you really think about it. And as we doom scroll through our feeds, it’s worth noting that we aren’t actually living our lives during that time - we’re watching the...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week's episode of Thrive Solo is the wonderful Cindy Sheehan. In 2016, Cindy was a married Mum of four when she took a leave of absence from her office job in Colorado and joined two friends to go backpacking on The Kerry Way in Ireland. Little did she know at the time that that trip would be the beginning of a brand new life. By the end of 2017, she had quit...

Send us Fan Mail In Week 1 of my mini series ‘10 Weeks To A Joyful Christmas’, I’m talking about a Mindset Reset — reframing autumn-into-Christmas as a season you design (not a test), and choosing what you’ll notice so the next ten weeks don’t become a downhill slide. Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join m...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about stillness. We explore what really happens when you pause — how your nervous system softens, your clarity returns, and life begins to feel a little more spacious again. But stillness isn’t just about sitting cross-legged in silence. Sometimes it’s a quiet walk without your headphones, where your mind finally get...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week's episode is the absolutely fabulous Marianne Power. Marianne was on the podcast back in the summer of 2024, so I encourage you to go and listen to those episodes if you haven’t already (I split them into 2 because we talked for so long!), and if you don’t know who she is, then you need to.  She is the author of the phenomenal book 'Love Me! One Wom...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Part Six of a new mini series, 6 Steps To Move Out Of Fear & Into A Life You Love , which is all about the steps I myself have taken to change my life over the last five years.  In Part 6, I’m talking about aligned action. Mindset is the foundation – but action builds the life you want. This episode brings all six steps together so you can take intentional, values-led...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the importance of having fun. Fun is essential for living a good life, especially with everything that's going on in the world at the moment. But fun can look very different for everyone (Polly and I have very different ideas of what fun is!), and that's ok. Whether fun for you is a work 'away day&apos...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on the podcast today is the fabulous Krista St-Germain, a Master Certified Life Coach, single mum, grief expert, widow, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast.  When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely flipped upside down. And while it would have been easy to believe her best days were behind her, thankfully Krista discovered Life C...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Part Five of a new mini series, 6 Steps To Move Out Of Fear & Into A Life You Love , which is all about the steps I myself have taken to change my life over the last five years.  In Part 5, I’m talking about fear, discomfort, and courage. Growth comes with a side of fear and discomfort – it’s unavoidable. But courage is the bridge between where you are and where you w...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about making decisions. There is nothing worse than the pain of indecision. You go back and forth, driving yourself crazy by not deciding. And the truth is that you're never going to know if you've made the 'right' or 'wrong' decision until you've actually made it. In this conversation, P...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on the podcast this week is the completely wonderful Bibi Lynch. Bibi is a journalist, writer, broadcaster, podcaster and live event host. She’s had columns in GQ , Red , New Woman and Grazia ; written for most of the Nationals (currently the Guardian , The Independent , The Times and Metro ); presented radio shows and interview series for BBC Radio London, BBC Radio Suss...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Part Four of my new mini series, 6 Steps To Move Out Of Fear & Into A Life You Love , which is all about the steps I myself have taken to change my life over the last five years.  In Part 4, I’m talking about reprogramming your beliefs. Your beliefs shape your reality – so if they don’t match your vision, you’ll keep getting the same old results. This episode shows yo...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are diving into the idea of taking up space, something so many of us women have been conditioned not to do. But the truth is shrinking doesn’t serve us. When we apologise for existing, second-guess what we say, or dim our brilliance, we hide the very magic that makes us who we truly are. We talk about the subtle, everyday ways t...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on the podcast today is the absolute force that is Angela Gentile.  Angela is both single and childfree. She’s an elder millennial, speaker, story teller, disruptor and the host of The Empowered Millennials Podcast. Angela has dedicated her life to helping single and childfree women find their community and empower them to live a life they love. In our conversation we dis...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Part Three of my new mini series, 6 Steps To Move Out Of Fear & Into A Life You Love , which is all about the steps I myself have taken to change my life over the last five years.  In Part 3, I’m talking about deciding what you want. You can’t get what you want if you don’t know what it is. Here’s how to get crystal clear on your vision so you can start moving towards...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are diving into the topic of commitment.  We chat about why committing can feel so hard sometimes, especially when it comes to the promises we quietly make to ourselves.   And we explore a few simple ways to start moving forward again, gently but meaningfully. Because it's often those small, consistent commitments that help you fe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Thrive Solo, my guest is Majo Torreli, a single, childfree somatic coach based in Madrid, who shares her journey of overcoming unhealthy relationship patterns through somatic practices.  We discuss the significance of connecting with our bodies, the role of somatics in cultivating self-worth and self-love, and practical strategies to manage anxieties in social a...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Part Two of my new mini series, 6 Steps To Move Out Of Fear & Into A Life You Love , which is all about the steps I myself have taken to change my life over the last five years.  In Part 2, I’m talking about harnessing the power of your attention. Where your attention goes, your energy flows. This episode is all about taking back control of your focus so you stop wast...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on the podcast today is the wonderful Dawn Llewellyn.  Dr Dawn Llewellyn is Associate Professor of Religion and Gender at the University of Chester.  She researches and writes about gendered experiences and structures that are often silenced by patriarchal ideologies, and focuses on women’s lives (inclusive) in contemporary Christianity and feminist spiritualities. Dawn h...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Part One of a new mini series, 6 Steps To Move Out Of Fear & Into A Life You Love , which is all about the steps I myself have taken to change my life over the last five years.  In Part 1, I’m talking all about awareness. Before you can change your life, you need to know what’s actually going on in your mind. In this episode, I share how awareness is the essential fir...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about why we love getting up early, and how those quiet first hours set us up for the day. If you’re someone who craves starting the day with calm, space, and intention, then a morning routine might just be your secret weapon.  We explore why mornings matter, how it really all begins the night before with a good night’s sleep,...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Thrive Solo, my guest is the wonderful Caroline Young, author of 'Single And Psycho: How Pop Culture Created The Unstable Single Woman.' Although single herself, Caroline is Mum to an almost-one-year old boy, whose father she co-parents and lives with. During our conversation, Caroline explores the societal and pop culture stereotypes of si...

Send us Fan Mail In this fifth and final part of my Saturday Minisode mini series, The Truth About the Tough Bits: Navigating the Harder Side of Being Single & Childfree, I'm talking about what to do when the grief of being single and / or childless hits unexpectedly. Hope you enjoy it. x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about a concept promoted by Dan Harris: Action Absorbs Anxiety. This is the idea that taking even the smallest of actions can help to reduce feelings of powerlessness and helplessness, by channelling that restless, stuck energy and shifting it onto something more productive. Polly and I also talk about another similar...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of the Thrive Solo, I'm talking to the fabulous Emily Ball, a PR business owner who shares her journey of healing and self-discovery after leaving a toxic relationship.  During our conversation, Emily recounts her experiences of dealing with emotional abuse, the steps she took to reclaim her life, and how she learned to embrace and love singlehood....