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Send us Fan Mail Support the show On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about alignment - what it is, what it means for our lives, why it can be hard, and how to go about 'getting into' it. Ultimately, being in alignment means living a life that feels true to who we are. It means feeling that 'flow' state, and it means feeling good. And how doesn&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to journalist and listener to the podcast, Janelle O’Dea.  Janelle (Jay) O’Dea is a data journalist who lives in St Louis, Missouri with her cat, Phoebe. She works for investigative news non-profit, The Centre For Public Integrity, whose mission is to investigate inequality. She is single, childfree, and loves being both of...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's minisode, I'm talking about Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is the idea that you’ve only succeeded due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications.  People who suffer from it aren't able to internalise and own their successes. But guess what? We all feel it. In this episode, I talk about how Imposter Syndrome has sh...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the trap that we all fall into of “I’ll be happy when…” thinking… We also talk about mindfulness, breath work, the importance of awareness, and much more! We had a few sound issues but hopefully you’ll be able to hear us ok…🤞 Love Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SING...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to life coach, Maureen Paley.  Maureen is a Financial, Life and Career Coach, the author of the ‘Financial Autonomy for Women: 30-Day Workbook’ and the host of the ‘Financial Autonomy for Women’ podcast. She is passionate about supporting self-identified women, couples and non-binary folk find more clarity, confidence, and...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show This week's minisode was inspired by some messages between me and the lovely women in my 'Thrive Solo' membership. They were expressing their frustration with the comments that people often make to us single ladies.  So...I'm talking about why - as we cannot control what other people do, say, or think, we should aim to change how we respond. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about one of my favourite topics - the ego. We talk about what it is, how it shows up in our lives, how it causes us to act from a place of fear rather than inspiration, and how becoming conscious of it helps us to tap into our intuition and our higher selves. We hope you enjoy this conversation and find s...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In today's episode, I'm talking about weekends and loneliness as a single woman. In this first solo episode for quite some time, I talk about how weekends as a single, childless woman can sometimes be lonely. I share my own experiences of loneliness over the years, but more importantly how I've come to believe that loneliness is actually a state of...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's minisode, I'm talking about the amazing power of the breath...or in other words, breathwork. Breathwork is something I've become fascinated by in recent months, and I've started incorporating it into my morning routine. Without wishing to state the obvious, our breath is something we all have access to at all times; however, so m...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about confidence, and how to have more of it. Both of us like the idea of thinking about confidence as a verb, something that we can decide to ‘do’, rather than something that we either have or don’t have. We also talk about subconscious limiting beliefs and how crucial it is to change them if we want...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode I’m talking to dog expert, Anna Webb.  Anna Webb is an expert dog trainer, behaviourist and nutritionist, as well as a podcaster. She is a leading authority in the UK who appears frequently on Television and Radio. Anna is passionate about natural healthcare and believes you are what you eat. Studying nutrition for dogs and cats at The...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show I haven't done a playlist minisode for months, and seeing as I recently saw two of my favourite artists, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, I thought now was an opportune moment! So, I've thrown together a list of ten (five from each of them) of my favourite tunes by both Bruce & Billy, and given my take on them. Have a listen to the full playlist via...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about podcasting. We share why we started our podcasts, what we've learnt, and how they have significantly helped us both on our own paths of personal growth.  We also talk about imposter syndrome, comparisonitis, and getting comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. We hope that you'll fin...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to inspirational speaker, playwright and author, Trey Anthony.  Trey is a British-born inspirational speaker, visionary coach, writer, actor and producer, best known for her award-winning play and television series, 'da Kink In My Hair, and her Black Girl In Love live self-empowerment workshops on Toronto. As a sought-...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In today's minisode, I'm talking about why music is a great reminder that we are all, fundamentally, the same.  I recently went to see Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel on consecutive nights in London's Hyde Park. Being at those gigs reminded me of the power that live music has to bring us all together.  In an often separated world where so many are...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk about the amazing power of gratitude, and why a gratitude practice is something that’s very much worth adding into our lives. We also talk a little bit about the impact of what we consume on how we feel about ourselves and our lives. It’s so important to be aware of the content we’re allowing into our minds, as well a...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show TRIGGER ALERT: Please note that towards the end of the episode, Diane mentions the attempted rape of a friend of hers, as well as an assault that she suffered herself. If these are triggers for you, please turn off at 52”00.  In this week's episode, I’m talking to writer, Diane Connell.  Diane was born and educated in New Zealand and has lived and worked in J...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On this week's minisode, I'm talking about motivation and more specifically, what to do when we're struggling to find it. We all have goals, but it's not always easy to find the motivation to do what's required to reach them. Months, years even, may go by as we wait for motivation to arrive and - more often than not - it never does. And so...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk all things meditation - from how we started and what our own practices look like, to the mental and physical benefits of this incredible practice that we could all gain from tapping into! Enjoy. 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Support the show TRIGGER ALERT:Please note that Leigh and I talk about domestic abuse in the first half of this episode.  In this week's episode, I’m talking to another of my wonderful listeners, Leigh Doran.  Leigh is the founder of D.A.I.S.Y. (Domestic Abuse Intervention Supporting You) a domestic abuse charity she founded in 2015, as well as a counsellor and coach. She is...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On today's minisode, I'm talking about the importance of embodying the version of ourselves that we hope to be in the future. Much as this might sound a bit (or alot) woowoo, it's something that I consciously do every day, and with good reason. Press 'Play' to find out why! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SO...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this first 'Thursday Thoughts' episode, my friend Polly and I talk about how we both got into personal development work and why we love it so much. 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.lucymegg...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode, I talk to one of my old school friends, Marie Phillips. Marie is a writer and storyteller, based in London and publishing and performing across the world. Her debut novel, Gods Behaving Badly was released in 2007, was an international bestseller, and was made into a film starring Christopher Walken and Sharon Stone. Her subsequent nove...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show On this week's minisode, I'm getting on my soap box about taking responsibility for our own lives because, after all...no one is coming to save you. Harsh as this may sound, not only is it true, but it's important to understand that we need to take ownership of our lives, rather than waiting for a relationship to come along and rescue us. Forget kni...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show My very special guest this week is one of my fabulous listeners, the lovely Maddie Southorn, who works in communications and business development for a legal educational charity. She is also a singer-songwriter, musician, and knitter of cat toys! (Check out her Etsy store - link below). Topics that Maddie & I cover are: how Maddie is single by circumstance and...