Thrive Solo

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about living life by design, rather than by default. Are we drifting along in life without much direction? Or are we actually being intentional about creating the life we truly want? 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...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about purpose. We all have a mission on our heart, something we’re passionate about whether it be big or small. But are we following it? I once heard somebody say that the opposite of depression isn’t happiness, it’s purpose. And when you think about it, we all need something that gives our lives meaning and direction. In this...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Nanette Riendeau. Nanette is a psychotherapist living in Illinois, US. She is married, but spent several years as a single woman having married relatively late in life. She is childfree by circumstance and shares this aspect of her life on her Instagram page @childlessgrace. Topics that Nanette & I cover are: how Nanette is...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about 15 ideas for solo dates. Despite being single and childfree, and subsequently spending a fair bit of time in our own company, it's important to spend intentional time going on dates...with ourselves. Planning out solo dates is a way of showing ourselves that we love and respect the person with whom we have THE most important re...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I chat about letting go. We cover letting go of unhelpful feelings and beliefs, letting go of what people think of us, and letting go of resentment and relationships. We hope you'll find something useful in here. Enjoy! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canad...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I'm talking about the things we wish our married and coupled friends would say or not say, and do or not do, to show their support and respect for our single lives.  From leaving us out of social events or asking us annoying questions, to not showing an interest in our single lives or assuming we can drop everything to accommodate their needs, this is...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about five habits that will set you up for a great year.  Enjoy! 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 t...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the importance of reflecting on the past year and celebrating the good bits. We also talk about why it's good to let go of unhelpful thoughts and stories about ourselves, as well as doing some decluttering as we head into a new year. And we chat about our own goals for the year ahead. Thank you to everyone who&a...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Eva Papadopoulou. Eva is a psychologist who is originally from Athens, Greece, but who has lived in London for nearly 20 years. She is happily single and childfree.  Topics that Eva & I cover are: how Eva always knew that the traditional life path wasn’t for her; the resistance Eva faced as she was growing up...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking all about starting over, starting again, or finally starting that thing you've always wanted to do. We are often led to believe that once you get to a certain age, or a certain stage in life, that it would be foolish, or embarrassing, or even pointless to start all over again. I, for one, do not believe this to be the case. Even if t...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about mindfulness. We share what mindfulness means to both of us, why we think it’s important, and how we can start to become more mindful in our daily lives through savouring the small things, and finding joy in the every day. We hope you’ll find something useful in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a recording of a presentation that I did a few weeks ago for the Childless Collective Summit. But...even if you're happy with your childless or childfree status, I think there's something in here for everybody.  I talk all about happiness being an inside job, how we can change our lives by changing our thoughts, and how we need to get strict a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about some of my favourite films, including a couple of Christmas classics. Although the first five films are all about love and romance, don't panic, because the final two are most definitely...not! I hope you enjoy it. Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeso...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about breathwork. We talk about what it is, some of the amazing benefits, and how it's become a big part of both our lives, particularly Polly's as she is now a trained Breathwork Facilitator! We hope you'll find something useful in here. Love, Polly & Lucy x  P.S. If you would like to find out mor...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a solo one where I'm talking about being single at Christmas - and a couple of other random things.  I talk about some of the reasons why it's great to be single at Christmas, as well as a couple of things we can do to feel better about our solo Christmas. I also talk about why Christmas as a single woman does not have to be any less fun or less l...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about 6 things we should leave behind in 2023. From people pleasing to negative self-talk, as well as shame around being single, I hope you'll find something useful in here. 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 sin...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about self-love. From learning to accept all parts of ourselves, having the courage to get out of a bad situation, or refusing to dumb down the parts of ourselves that are ‘too much’, self love is more important than we might realise. Because how we feel about ourselves affects every area of our lives. We hope you’ll find somet...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the very cool and very awesome, Jayne Archer. Jayne works in the field of mental health, specifically children and young people, and has done so for 20 years. She also has her own small business called Grow In Your Own Direction, in which she offers counselling and coaching for people who are looking for meaning, direction, or purpose in thei...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about the power of consistency. We sometimes overlook how much can be achieved by taking small steps...consistently. It’s not about the grand, sweeping actions, but the tiny little things that we do over and over again that create the big wins. It’s not about the scope of what we do, it’s about the consistency with which we do it. Press &...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about ageing, very apt after Polly turning 50 recently! We discuss how our beliefs about ageing can accelerate or decelerate the ageing process, and how important it is to challenge societal narratives around ageing. We hope there may be something helpful in here for you. Polly & Lucy xx Support the show Buy my book, SH...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Bella DePaulo. Bella DePaulo, PhD, is the leading expert on single life and has been described by The Atlantic as “America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience.” Bella coined the term ‘single at heart’, and her new book, Single At Heart, comes out on 5th December 2023. She is the author of Singled Out and How...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about why our minds work in the same way as the Instagram algorithm. If we watch a reel of a cute puppy, the algorithm will serve us up more reels of cute puppies. And if we keep watching reels of cute puppies, then we're guaranteed to see more and more of them in our feeds.  It's the same with our minds. Whatever it is that we...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about early morning routines. Both of us get up pretty early in order to cross things off our list, such as meditation and exercise; but if this fills you with horror…keep listening! We talk about why carving out time early in the morning is incredibly beneficial not only to your day, but also to your life. We share tips on h...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the one-and-only Bella DePaulo. Bella DePaulo, PhD, is the leading expert on single life and has been described by The Atlantic as “America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience.” Bella coined the term ‘single at heart’, and her new book, Single At Heart, comes out on 5th December 2023. She is the author of Singled Out and Ho...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about why, and how, we should make the most of the final 5 weeks and 2 days of 2023! There is a tendency to wind down as soon as November arrives, telling ourselves: "Ah well - it's nearly Christmas, so I might as well leave it until next year." The 'it' being anything from our exercise regime, our healthy eating...