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Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the completely gorgeous Sami Reed Cleaver. Sami is a certified relationship and self-love coach who specialises in healing anxious attachment and codependency by helping her clients to reprogram their fear-based beliefs, and to connect more deeply with themselves. She helps people heal anxious attachment patterns, and develop self-acceptance, con...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about why it's so important for us to pay attention to the words we're speaking into the world.  Our words, just like our thoughts, are having an impact on our lives. So we need to take notice of the things we say on the daily that are not helping us create the lives we want. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about menopause. We share our own personal experiences of menopause and the steps we’ve taken to ensure we remain fit, healthy and feeling as good as we can. We also discuss blood sugar balance, the importance of eating well, staying strong and cultivating a flexible nervous system. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Love...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the awesome Jill Stark. Jill, who is both single and childfree, is a best-selling author, content specialist and award-winning journalist, who uses the power of storytelling as a tool for connection and change. Her best-selling books include Happy Never After and High Sobriety. She is from Scotland but lives in Melbourne, Australia.  Topics that...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about a few of the lessons I've learned about relationships that I wish I could pass onto my teenage self. Time machine, anyone...?!  To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to: https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ And for £100 voucher off any trip with Explore Worldwide, go to: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/curre...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about victimhood. When we're living in victimhood, we feel as though we are powerless over our lives. We feel as though life is happening to us rather than for us, and we tend to blame people, circumstances, and things on why we are where we are, or we feel the way we feel. This means that we are giving our power aw...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Rachael Stone, the Product Director at Explore Worldwide. Rachael is passionate about travel and has travelled all over the world, including many solo travel adventures. She is single, childfree, and lives in London.  Topics that we cover are: why Rachael started working in the travel industry; her very first group adventure trip in...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about duality in the lives of single, childfree women. Prompted by an encounter with a very cute baby in a coffee shop, I've been thinking about how it is possible to feel broody at the sight of a baby, but still feel happy and grateful to be childfree. And the same goes for being single. There is a duality in yearning for intimacy a...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I dive into the world of goals. We discuss why setting goals is important, how to set them, and how best to achieve them. Whether you're aiming for personal growth, professional, or sporting success, or a balance of all these things, we hope this conversation will help inspire you to turn your goals into achievable realities. ...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the wonderful Jennifer Kirk, a 63 year old digital creator who is living her best single, childfree life!  Jennifer’s mission is to break the stigma around single women, and show the world that you can live a fabulous solo life at any age. Topics that we cover are: why Jennifer calls herself ‘The Happy Maverick’; her take on ageing, and why we ne...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about what we can learn from those folks who have Down Syndrome. The other day, I sat opposite a young woman with Down Syndrome on the tube in London, and we struck up a conversation. These are my thoughts on what those of us born with an extra chromosome can teach the rest of us.  Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) /...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about envy and jealousy. We talk about the difference between the two, how they’ve shown up in our own lives, and how we can actually use both envy and jealousy to our advantage. We also talk about how, particularly when it comes to jealousy, it’s often more to do with our own lack of self-esteem and self-wo...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the brilliant Eli Davies, a writer and researcher who is both single and childfree.  Topics that we cover are: how the break up of Eli’s long term relationship led to her becoming fascinated with the significance of home; the aftermath of the breakup and what that looked like for Eli at the age of 37; her move from London to Belfast for her PhD;...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm sharing a little bit about 6 things that I'm really doubling down on for my health and wellness. I hope you'll find something in here to inspire and motivate you to take action in your own life.  Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada)...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk about embracing your inner weirdo. We share how we’ve both hidden, or dumbed down, parts of ourselves that we’ve felt are a bit different or strange for fear of being judged. Nowadays, however, we’ve learnt to embrace all of our parts, realising they are what make us special and unique. We hope this conversation inspire...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is Kylie Ann Rose, a happiness and mindset coach for women.  Kylie’s mission is to help women to feel so independent that their relationship status no longer matters. She is 35, single and childfree, originally from New Zealand, but currently travelling the world solo. Topics that we cover are: how Kylie has been single for over a decade; how she wa...

Send us Fan Mail A couple of recent stories in the news have got me thinking (more than usual) about how much the content we consume impacts the way we think, feel, and behave.  It is so incredibly important to be mindful about what we're watching, listening to, who we're following, and who we're hanging out with. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think. Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about decluttering. Whether it's physical decluttering of your home, digital decluttering of your social media or inbox, or mental decluttering of those things or people you no longer want in your life, having a good old declutter can be life-changing! Polly talks about her experience of decluttering her house bef...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, former guest, Pip Brown, is back on the podcast for a conversation about spiritual awakenings, among many other things! Pip owns her own dog walking business on the Isle of Wight, and has a podcast called One Single Woman. She is also happily single and childfree, a listener to the podcast, and a member of my Thrive Solo membership! Pip is passionate a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about anxiety. I've been feeling pretty high on the anxiety scale recently, and in this episode I share some of the things I do to lessen those anxious feelings which, let's face it, can be pretty unpleasant.  Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE S...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about why, and how, to step out of your comfort zone. Stepping out of your comfort zone can be daunting, but the rewards far outweigh the initial discomfort. By embracing new challenges and experiences, you pave the way for a richer, more fulfilling life. We hope you'll feel inspired to do something uncomfortable toda...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, Madeleine Crown & Christina Campbell are back on the podcast for Part 2 of our conversation about The Singles Bill Of Rights. The Singles Bill of Rights (SBR) is a policy proposal. Its creation has an American focus and will work as a springboard for other countries to follow suit – adapting it to fit their own needs. Ultimately, Madeleine, Christina, a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about love as a verb, rather than a noun. As single women, it's all too easy to passively wait for that certain someone to come along and give us love. It's like we're always waiting to receive it. But what if we started to think of love as a verb? What if we started to think of love as an action that we take, and as someth...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about not giving a fu*k what other people think. Whether it's people we know, or random strangers on the internet, we can all relate to the fear and anxiety around other people's opinions. We talk about the different ways of thinking that can lessen our worries, as well as how learning how to laugh at ourselves c...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, I’m talking about The Singles Bill Of Rights with Madeleine Crown & Christina Campbell. The Singles Bill of Rights (SBR) is a policy proposal. Its creation has an American focus and will work as a springboard for other countries to follow suit – adapting it to fit their own needs. Ultimately, Madeleine, Christina, and the rest of the SBR team would like...