Thrive Solo

Send us Fan Mail In this week's minisode, I'm talking about why we should learn to listen to ourselves, rather than the 'noise' from those around us. Whenever we want to make a change in our lives or do something different, be it big or small, there will always be people weighing in with their opinions on the subject. As women in particular, we can often be people pleasers mean...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show This week, it's a solo episode. It also happens to be Valentine's Day so I wanted to talk about L.O.V.E. love! But, not the romantic kind...I'm talking about SELF love. In my humble opinion, self love is the most important kind of love, and it trumps every other kind. Why? Because not only are we the one person who we literally spend every waking (a...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's minisode, I'm talking about why it's ALWAYS better to be single than be in the wrong relationship. Period. The End. The pressure that comes from societal narratives around avoiding singlehood at all costs should not be underestimated. And subsequently, when we're feeling motivated by a desperate desire to couple up, there's...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, I talk to sociologist, demographer and author, Dr. Kris Marsh.  Dr. Kris Marsh received her PhD from the University of Southern California in 2005. She was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina before joining the faculty of the University of Maryland where she has been tenured since 2014. She is th...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's minisode, I'm talking about how, as single women, we should be thriving, not just surviving. So many of us are weighed down by the societal narrative that appears to only celebrate couples; in addition, many of our negative thought patterns around being single and childless stem from beliefs that were chosen for us in childhood and beyond, rather than beli...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode, I talk to manifestation coach, Matt Cooke.  In February 2019, Matt connected with his mother for the first time, following her passing in July 2017. This experience triggered an extraordinary spiritual awakening and realisation for Matt that there is so much more to life than we know. He subsequently made it his mission to understand w...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's minisode, I'm talking about how so many people seem to 'hate this time of year', and why I think we need to change our perspective around the post-New Year blues. I hear so, so many people say that they hate January and February. It's too cold, too dark, too depressing, too boring, too [insert complaint here]. It seems as though the minute N...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, I talk to Executive Director and Communications Manager at Population Balance, Nandita Bajaj and Kirsten Stade.  The organisation’s mission is to offer education and solutions to address the impacts of human overpopulation and overconsumption on the planet, people, and animals. It is the first and only organisation globally that draws the connections b...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's minisode, I'm talking about who and what is inspiring me, as well as some of the things I do on the daily to maintain a positive mindset and ensure I'm feeling good as much of the time as possible. I mention some books that I'm loving, a couple of podcasts that inspire and motivate me, some people I'm enjoying following on Instagram, as well...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to journalist, author, editor, thought leader and podcaster, Ruby Warrington.  Ruby latest book 'Women Without Kids' will be published in the spring but is available to pre-order now. She is the creator of the term ‘Sober Curious’, and the author of the 2018 book and million download podcast...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about comparison. Most of us have a tendency to compare ourselves to, or feel envious of, other people. Whether we're comparing our house, our career, or a particular quality that someone else has, comparison truly is the thief of joy. But when you think about it, comparison is actually a total waste of time; because each and every o...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to childfree life coach and podcaster, Anna Olson.  Anna is a certified life coach who works specifically with women who are struggling with the decision to be childfree. In previous stages of her life, she has been many things from a flower farmer to a jewellery maker. She came across life coaching whilst going throug...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about purpose. It's so important to feel as though we have purpose in our lives, particularly as single, childfree gals. Purpose gives our life meaning and can be the difference between us feeling good and us not feeling good.  If we're spending at least some of our time on a pursuit that motivates us, and we have goals to mark...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show In this week’s episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I’m talking to podcaster, behavioural economist and author, Peter McGraw. Dr. Peter McGraw is a behavioural economist, business school professor, and bachelor who is turning his attention to the opportunities and challenges of single living. His projects include hosting the podcast, ’Solo: The Single Person’s Guid...

Send us Fan Mail SPOILER ALERT: This may be the most ridiculous episode I've ever done, but take a listen anyway! ;) In today's minisode, I tell you the tragic little tale which might have ruined my all-time favourite film forever. I could not love When Harry Met Sally any more. Everything about it. The cast, the script, the setting, the music...oh, wait. To find out what the hell I&apos...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to entrepreneur, Lara Solomon.  Lara, a Brit living in Sydney, Australia, is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Hoopsy, which manufactures 99% paper eco-pregnancy tests to help counteract the sheer amount of plastic pollution the midstream plastic tests usually create. The tubes are also made of cardboard which a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about going into the New Year with a mindset of intention, positivity, and agency over our lives. We all have a choice as to how we begin 2023, so let's make sure we start it as we mean to go on. Let's decide right now to focus our attention on our goals and our dreams, regardless of our relationship status. We are the authors o...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Now, I simply couldn't let Christmas pass without doing a Christmas playlist episode, so here it is! I'm not gonna lie, it was NOT easy to whittle it down to 20 (!) Christmas songs, but it's done, published and out there.  I hope you enjoy it. As usual, the link to the playlist on Spotify is below. Merry Christmas!!! xxx https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bM6...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to author, researcher and expert on all things childfree, Laura Carroll.  Laura is a leading voice on the childfree choice and has spent around 20 years tracking and researching this choice and those who make it. She is also a prolific book author and editor whose books include ‘Man Swarm: How Overpopulation Is Killing...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's minisode, I'm doing a Part 2 to last week's 'The Importance of Our Thoughts'. But this week I'm talking about feelings... Our feelings are hugely important when it comes to what we're attracting into our lives, and in this episode I touch on both The Law of Vibration and The Law of Attraction.  We're all made up of 99% energy...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to author and speaker, Mary Delia Allen.  In this episode, Mary and I talk about how she came up with her concept of ‘the solo’ and what that means to her; how the truth is that if you’re single there are things you’re going to miss out on, in the same way that if you’re in a couple there are things you’re going to mis...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about the importance of our thoughts and how they are, in fact, having a huge impact on our lives. We are all creators, and we are creating our own realities day in and day out, whether or not we realise this or believe it to be true; which is why it is so, so, so important that we're thinking about the things that serve us and the t...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to mindset coach and podcaster, Lisa John.  In this episode, Lisa and I talk about where she is on her fertility journey to conceive a baby; how, despite the fact she’s married, she feels passionately about women feeling whole and complete without the need for a relationship and / or a baby; how she sometimes grieves t...

Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode I'm talking about gratitude, and the many benefits of consciously and intentionally feeling grateful every day. I've had a daily gratitude practice for quite some time now, which consists of writing down every morning some of the things - both great and small - that I'm grateful for. Much research has been done on why making gratitude a part...

Send us Fan Mail This week it's another solo jaunt with just moi, and I'm talking - for the second time - about holidaying alone. I recently returned from a solo trip to L.A., and because travelling alone is so fresh in my mind, I thought it was an opportune moment to remind you why going on holiday on your own can be all kinds of fabulous. In this episode, I talk about how I spent my ti...