Thrive Solo

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about embracing ageing. It’s time to change the narrative - and let’s face it, we’re talking about women here - that you are ‘past your sell by date’ once you hit 40, 50, 60 etc. The truth is that age brings with it so many wonderful things, not least confidence, wisdom and experience. And can choose to embrace getting...

Send us Fan Mail This week, it's a solo episode which has nothing to do with being single and childfree! Instead, I'm talking about another topic that I'm passionate about — my morning routine. I've started a 'morning routine club' named Cockadoodle-Lu (you can thank my sister for the name) for women who want to start their mornings off with positivity, calm, and inte...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about the idea that we get to choose happiness. Rewind several years, and I really didn't understand the concept that I could choose to be happy. But these days, after doing alot of inner work, I fully get that we do get to make a choice about how we feel. It's not always easy, but it's worth it, and these are my thoughts....

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about embracing failure. We have been conditioned to see failure as something negative, but in fact failure is an important part of the learning process, and a very necessary step along the pathway to success. Polly & I discuss how failure gives us essential feedback, and how success is more about carrying on aft...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Rachel Beck. At 44, Rachel Beck is single, thriving, and living life fully on her own terms. After marrying at 26 and divorcing at 33, she spent years navigating the societal pressure to find a life partner — searching for love in the relentless New York City dating pool. From long-term relationships to exhausting hours on dating app...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF ' Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked'  Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about uncertainty. Despite being interrupted by Lucy's wifi man 🤣,  we discussed how the magic and excitement of life lie on the other side of uncertainty; and it’s worth taking that leap into the unknown because, more often than not, the net appears! We hope you found something useful or interesting in here! Love...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the wonderful Clarissa Cappelletti. Clarissa is single, childfree, and lives in London where she works as the UK Country Manager for travel company WeRoad. She is responsible for expanding WeRoad’s UK business, managing the product portfolio and leading commercial strategy, while also focusing on the growth of the UK team.  Clarissa was a former...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF ' Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked'  Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about reframing time. Many of us see time as something we're constantly running out of, leading to stress and unnecessary pressure.  But what if we could reframe time as an abundant resource? Instead of feeling rushed or behind, we can choose to view each moment as a gift, a new opportunity to live fully and emb...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Allora Cannon Campbell. Allora is 34, single, childfree, and the oldest of 10 homeschooled kids raised on a horse farm in New York State. By the age of 32 she’d never been kissed, let alone been in a relationship, and in 2023 Allora started talking about her big ‘secret’, as well as her adventures with dating, on TikTok. Eighteen mil...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's minisode, I'm talking about how hard it can be for single women to watch close family members and friends hit all of the 'traditional' milestones that society expects us to tick off our check list. Inspired by a DM on Instagram, I address the feelings that can come up as a result of watching a sibling or close friend get married or have a baby; a...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Polly & I are talking about active listening.👂 Do you really listen when you’re having a conversation, or are you actually thinking about what your response is going to be? We’re all guilty of it…and we could all improve our active listening skills. Lucy & I discuss various aspects of listening, including how annoying it is when people interrupt (and how we bot...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the divine Rasheda Kamaria Williams. Rasheda is an award-winning mentor, author and empowerment speaker, and founder of Empowered Flower Girl – a social enterprise on a mission to transform the way young people relate to one another and themselves. At her core, Rasheda is a social entrepreneur and staunch advocate for women and youth. She is sing...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's minisode, I'm talking about why fancying potential partners is a non-negotiable for me when it comes to romantic relationships, despite those people who encourage single women to "give him a chance". Not to put too fine a point on it, but if I don't actually want to shag someone, then no amount of telling me I'm "too fussy" or...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about intuition, that gut feeling or inner knowing that helps us make decisions without conscious reasoning. We discuss how our ego and fear of being wrong can lead us to ignore our intuition. We also dive into how intuition involves quieting the mind and getting into the body, and some of the practices that can help...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the absolutely fabulous Fleur Sclarandis. Fleur is a single and childfree (both by choice) woman, who coaches empaths and highly sensitive women to create the lives they actually want to live. She helps women build emotional resilience and confidence along with “a sprinkling of philosophical and spiritual guidance” so that they can navigate the c...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about a few of my favourite ways to cultivate a more positive mindset. If you want the full (free) PDF — My Top 10 Mindset Tips — go to lucymeggeson.com/mindset and stick this one-pager to your bathroom mirror! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about getting the damn thing done! September is a great time of year to check in with ourselves about where we are with our goals. There's still a significant amount of the year to go, but not so much that it feels overwhelming. So...what are those things you keep putting off, and how can you just get the damn thi...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the awesome Keturah Kendrick. Keturah is a single, childfree woman, born and raised in New Orleans but currently living in New York City. She is an author, speaker and thought leader. A passionate advocate for young, black women, Keturah’s life mission is to be an ambassador of freedom to black women. In her own words, she was meant to be an unma...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about why being easily pleased is a skill that we should all master. In a world where most of us are far from joyous, being the kind of person who is easily pleased is a goddam superpower. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think!  Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: http...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Monday Motivation, Polly and I are talking about tapping, also known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), an emotional form of acupuncture without the needles. It’s an amazing brain hack which can be used to help with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, cravings and pain. It’s even been proven to reduce stress by up to 43%! It’s simple and easy...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Anneka Reece. Anneka is a Health and Mindset Coach who specialises in helping people to manifest a life of their dreams through living an Alcohol-Free lifestyle. She is currently single and childfree.  Topics that we cover are: Anneka’s belief that we have to be happy with ourselves before we can be in a healthy, happy relationship;...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about how I'm trying to slow things down and get more present in my life. Because life is so short, and if we're not careful we might miss it.  Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! 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 today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking all about...feelings. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you do, none of us can escape our feelings. They are just part of the human condition. It's how we deal with them that counts. In this conversation, Polly and I talk about why it's so important to allow ourselves to really feel our feelin...