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Send us a textMy guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Rachel Beck.At 44, Rachel Beck is single, thriving, and living life fully on her own terms. After marrying at 26 and divorcing at 33, she spent years navigating the societal pressure to find a life partner — searching for love in the relentless New York City dating pool. From long-term relationships to exhausting hours on dating apps, Rachel discovered that she often felt more fulfilled on her own than with the people she met along the way.In 2022, Rachel embraced a profound awakening: a relationship was not the key to her happiness or completion. This realisation led her to move back to her tiny hometown in the rural Midwest, where she traded her long career in education for something new and unexpected—working as a blackjack dealer by day, and building her podcast and business, The Feisty Heroine, by night.Her podcast celebrates the stories of resilient women who defy societal expectations, overcome challenges, and rewrite their own narratives to live their heroine moments. Rachel’s journey is about choosing herself, embracing the unexpected, and proving that true fulfilment comes from within. Topics that we cover are:how Rachel is currently working as a blackjack dealer to pay the bills while she grows her own business;her peaceful upbringing in the rural midwest of the US;the story of her marriage at 26 to a man she went to school with;the various factors that contributed to her divorce aged 33;how Rachel was divorced and living by herself by the time she told her family;the ‘solo peace’ that Rachel has found in her single life;how she came to the realisation that she was very happy by herself;how often she is faced with people questioning her life choices;how these days Rachel is much better able to shut down any comments about her singlehood;how she’s open to meeting someone, but she’s less inclined to compromise for the sake of a relationship;her new podcast, The Feisty Heroine, and why she chose the name;the word ‘feisty’ and how it’s never used to describe men;how she wants young girls to understand that they can choose a different path in life;the internal strength that comes from being single;Rachel’s best and worst things about being single.Check out Rachel’s website:https://www.thefeistyheroine.com/ Follow Rachel on Instagram:@thefeistyheroineListen to her podcast, The Feisty Heroine Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a text Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a textOn this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about uncertainty.Despite being interrupted by Lucy's wifi man 🤣,  we discussed how the magic and excitement of life lie on the other side of uncertainty; and it’s worth taking that leap into the unknown because, more often than not, the net appears!We hope you found something useful or interesting in here!Love,Polly & Lucy x Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a textMy guest on this week’s episode is the wonderful Clarissa Cappelletti.Clarissa is single, childfree, and lives in London where she works as the UK Country Manager for travel company WeRoad. She is responsible for expanding WeRoad’s UK business, managing the product portfolio and leading commercial strategy, while also focusing on the growth of the UK team. Clarissa was a former Executive Director at JP Morgan within the Platform Sales department. Her journey with WeRoad began in March 2022 when she embarked on her first solo travel adventure which subsequently inspired her to become a Travel Coordinator.Topics that we cover are:how Clarissa feels about being single;the pressure she sometimes feels from her parents to settle down and have kids;how Clarissa went from investment banking to working in travel;why comfort zones are the killer of self-growth;how hard it is to meet new people, and how travelling has allowed Clarissa to expand her network;why making bold moves leads to great things;Clarissa’s first solo travel adventure in Costa Rica that led to her job at WeRoad;why travelling with a group of strangers is such a great thing for single women to do;her role at WeRoad, and the travel it allows her to do;how she tends to do one or two trips a year as a WeRoad Travel Coordinator;her wonderful experience travelling in Sri Lanka;why so many solo travellers are women;how 90% of WeRoad’s customers are single;what Clarissa loves the most about travelling solo;how travelling solo is addictive, and allows you to find out more about yourself;visiting Columbia, and why Clarissa loved it so much;why Oman is so underrated.Follow Clarissa on Instagram:@claris_92 Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a text Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a textOn this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about reframing time.Many of us see time as something we're constantly running out of, leading to stress and unnecessary pressure. But what if we could reframe time as an abundant resource?Instead of feeling rushed or behind, we can choose to view each moment as a gift, a new opportunity to live fully and embrace the present.We hope you'll find something useful in here.Love,Polly & Lucy x Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a textMy guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Allora Cannon Campbell.Allora is 34, single, childfree, and the oldest of 10 homeschooled kids raised on a horse farm in New York State. By the age of 32 she’d never been kissed, let alone been in a relationship, and in 2023 Allora started talking about her big ‘secret’, as well as her adventures with dating, on TikTok. Eighteen million views later, and an appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show thanks to documenting her life as a self-proclaimed ‘late bloomer’, she is now a spokesperson for those people who have also come to the game of love and sex later in life.She lives in Western New York, marketing for a biotech company by day, and writing by night. Topics that we cover are:Allora’s wonderful childhood with her parents and nine siblings;how taking care of her younger siblings was - and still is - a big part of her identity;how she thought she was the only person in the world who was a ‘late bloomer’, and how embarrassed she was by it;what it felt like to be ‘behind’ everyone else in terms of love and romance;the feeling of isolation when you’re not hitting the usual milestones at the ‘right’ time;her first relationship at the age of 32, and what it felt like to experience all of her ‘firsts’;the expectation and pressure she felt about 'knowing what to do';what happened when she started sharing her ‘late bloomer’ journey on TikTok;the story of Allora going on The Drew Barrymore Show;the dating app ‘hellscape’ and her experience of it;how, whilst she wants to share her life with someone, she us “super good” at being single;why women don’t need men in the same way as they used to;how Allora’s standards for relationships are high because her parents have such a great relationship;the article she wrote after suffering the grief of her first heartbreak;what Allora finds the hardest about being single;her novel, Sisters, Salt & Dragons. Follow Allora on Instagram:@alloradannonFollow Allora on TikTok:@alloradannonCheck out her website:https://www.alloradannon.com/  Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a textOn this week's minisode, I'm talking about how hard it can be for single women to watch close family members and friends hit all of the 'traditional' milestones that society expects us to tick off our check list.Inspired by a DM on Instagram, I address the feelings that can come up as a result of watching a sibling or close friend get married or have a baby; as well as talk about why the solution is to take radical responsibility for how we move forward from these difficult moments.   Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a textThis week, Polly & I are talking about active listening.👂Do you really listen when you’re having a conversation, or are you actually thinking about what your response is going to be? We’re all guilty of it…and we could all improve our active listening skills.Lucy & I discuss various aspects of listening, including how annoying it is when people interrupt (and how we both have a tendency to do exactly that!), plus that awful feeling when you’re talking to someone but they’re looking over your shoulder!Like so many things, awareness is key; so the next time you’re having a conversation with someone, ask yourself whether you’re truly listening to them, or if your mind is elsewhere.When it comes down to it, every single one of us needs and deserves to be heard fully.We hope you’ll find something useful in here!Love,Polly & Lucy x Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!

Send us a textMy guest on this week’s episode is the divine Rasheda Kamaria Williams.Rasheda is an award-winning mentor, author and empowerment speaker, and founder of Empowered Flower Girl – a social enterprise on a mission to transform the way young people relate to one another and themselves. At her core, Rasheda is a social entrepreneur and staunch advocate for women and youth.She is single, childfree, and lives in Detroit.Topics that we cover are:her experience of being bullied at the age of 12;how she is passionate about helping young people realise their own power;the woman who inspired Rasheda to become a mentor;Empowered Flower Girl, the social enterprise that she set up in 2010;how she wants to help young women understand that they don’t have to conform;her book, Be Empowered, about rising above and overcoming the bullying she suffered;how Rasheda loves being an aunt, but never wanted kids;her experience of being single and how she would like to get married one day;how important it is for women to collaborate with, and support, each other;the importance of having a ‘good vibe tribe’;why she quit the dating apps;what Rasheda is looking for in a relationship;how she always tries to make the most of her life, no matter whether single or not;what she loves most about being single;why it’s so important for young women work out what it is they want for their own lives;living in Detroit, and how she once met Rosa Parks!Check out Kamaria’s website:https://rashedakamaria.com/Buy her book, Be Empowered:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Empowered-Above-Beyond-Lifes/dp/0997880007 Get £100 any trip with Explore at:https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to:https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/  Support the showPre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The Regular...& How To (Devilishly) Respond'? Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/questions Join the waitlist for my membership, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!