Thrive Solo

Send us Fan Mail In this Saturday's Minisode, I'm talking about a book called 'You Are A Badass: How To Stop Doubting Your Greatness & Start Living An Awesome Life' by the fabulous Jen Sincero. This book really is one of my favourites, and it's also one that I go back to time again when I'm in need of a bit of inspiration or a kick up the ar*e. Jen Sincero is a br...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to the one-and-only Bella De Paulo. Bella is a Social Psychologist, author of, among other books, ‘Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatised And Ignored, And Still Live Happily Ever After’. Her Tedx talk, ‘What No-one Ever Told You About People Who Are Single’ has been viewed by over 1.5 mi...

Send us Fan Mail In this Saturday's Minisode, I'm talking about success; what I think it means to some people and what it means to me. Success can so often be defined in 'conventional' terms, and in a world full of married people with babies, it can be hard not to feel like a failure when you haven't 'achieved' either of those things. But...success is whatever YO...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, it’s just me, myself, and I, talking about my 5am morning routine. I have been getting up at 5am for a couple of years now - sometimes even 4:30am - and it has completely transformed my life for the better; so I wanted to tell you guys all about what exactly I do when everyone else is still sleeping! It may sound slightly crazy, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this Saturday's Minisode, I'm talking about how us singles can have a tendency to romanticise family life. I think that sometimes, because the grass can often seem greener on the other side, it is easy for us to forget the not-so-fun-and-sexy aspects of family life. In this minisode, I mull over my thoughts on this subject, and look at how we might go about re-framing...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to the founder of Gateway Women, Jody Day. Gateway Women is an amazing global friendship, support and advocacy network for childless women which was founded in the UK in 2011 and is now headquartered in Ireland.   Jody is also the author of what many professionals consider to be the ‘go-to’ book on the...

Send us Fan Mail In this Saturday's Minisode, I'm sharing three clips from a workshop I did a few weeks ago with some of my lovely listeners.  I talk, among other things, about how we will never find happiness within a relationship because it has to come from inside of us. I also touch on other things mindset-related, including how we should all become more aware of our thoughts because...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to Australian author, Donna Ward. In her first book, She I Dare Not Name: A Spinster’s Meditations On Life, Donna explores, through a collection of essays, the meaning and purpose that she has found in her life as a woman who has lived almost entirely without a partner or children.   Donna is the found...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this Saturday's Minisode, I'm talking about my passion for music, and I share the 10 songs that make up my 'High Vibe Playlist' of the moment! These are all songs that really lift me, and so I hope they'll do the same for you. Here's the Spotify link to the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2aUmeI7nMTDZcOsZKkf4AP?si=7d1f7...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to women’s empowerment coach and author, Sasha Cagen. I really think that you are going to love this episode because Sasha is fascinating, empowering and lots of fun!  Sasha is the founder of the QuirkyAlone movement, (founded in the early 2000’s), which gives new meaning to the word quirky, and spread...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Welcome to my first Saturday Minisode! I'm keeping the descriptions for these very short, but in this one I'm pondering the concept of being different, and why I think it's actually a really good thing. I hope you enjoy these bitesize episodes and that they make you smile on a Saturday morning! Please join my brand new Facebook Group. Here's th...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to award-winning author, journalist and podcast presenter, Emma John. I know that you guys are going to absolutely love this episode because Emma is completely brilliant, bright, funny and enchanting.  Emma has had an amazing career as a journalist and has written widely across film, theatre, music, sp...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to freelance journalist, writer and public speaker, Nicola Slawson.  Nicola has had a brilliant and exciting career in journalism, and she is also the founder of the award-winning and very popular weekly newsletter, The Single Supplement, which explores the highs and lows of being single, and is approa...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, it’s just lil’ old me talking about travelling solo.  I’ve been on holiday on my own three times in my life - once to East Africa, once to the US for a road trip, and once to Vis Island, Croatia. The first trip I don’t really count as relevant to this podcast because I was very young (19) and I lived in Kenya...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to TV Writer & Author, Gina Fattore.  Not only is Gina one of the loveliest people I’ve ever met, (albeit via Zoom!) she is also super smart, interesting, extremely well-read, and has forged an amazing career as a TV writer in the most competitive of all TV writer environments - Los Angeles. She ha...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to one of my most brilliant, funny, super-smart and awesome friends, Claire McDonnell.  Claire has had an amazing career in sports broadcasting which includes working for many years as a producer and editor at the BBC during which time she worked on the Olympic Games in both Sydney and Athens. She has...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to New York State-based journalist and author, Sara Eckel.  Sara has had an amazing career as a writer and author of the book ’It’s Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You’re Single’. She has written for multiple publications including The Washington Post, The Guardian and Boston Globe Magazine. She has also w...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show This week is a solo episode in which I talk about all things 'woowoo'. I explain how I've been on what can really only be described as a 'spiritual journey' over the last few years, during which time I've become fascinated with all things mindset, personal growth, energetics and, essentially, the power of the mind. We've all hear...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to London-based journalist, Polly Vernon.  Polly has had an incredibly successful career as a features writer, columnist, interviewer and author of the book ‘Hot Feminist’, and has written for every publication under the sun including Vogue, The Telegraph, The Times, Grazia, The Observer and many, many...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to New Orleans-based writer and podcaster, Shani Silver.  Shani is truly a force for change when it comes to the current narratives around singledom, and her brilliant, inspirational podcast - A Single Serving Podcast - is a must-listen. She is also the author of 'A Single Revolution: Don't L...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show I’m excited to introduce my very first guest on Spinsterhood Reimagined, the fabulous Jo Good, a BBC Radio London presenter, actor and YouTuber.  Jo is truly an example of someone who is happily single and childfree, and who unapologetically lives her life to the absolute fullest. She radiates joy, energy, authenticity, positivity and fun, and it was my absolute p...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show This week is another solo episode in which I talk about the topic of…being single! I reveal how I feel about being single, how I think it’s perceived and, of course, why I think it’s fabulous.   Being a single woman is not second best to anything or anyone, and it is not a consolation prize. It does not mean that we’re lacking anything or that our lives are any le...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Welcome to Episode 1 of Spinsterhood Reimagined! In this episode, I tell you a bit about why I’ve decided to do this podcast and what it’s all about. Spinsterhood Reimagined is a podcast for those of us who are tired of the stigma surrounding single and childless (I prefer childfree) women. It’s for those of us who know (and those of you who don’t yet know) that b...

Send us Fan Mail A new weekly podcast about being single and childfree, and why it's awesome! Subscribe now! New episodes coming 22/2/22. 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...