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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Marianne Power.Marianne is a freelance journalist and author who lives in London. Her first book, ‘Help Me! How Self-Help Has Not Changed My Life’, an international bestseller, is an irresistibly funny and incredibly moving book about a wild and ultimately redemptive journey that will resonate with anyone who’s ever dreamed of finding happiness.Her second book which comes out in August but is available for pre-order right now, is called ‘Love Me! One Woman’s Search For A Different Happy Ever After’. Honest, intimate and inspiring, Love Me! is about the freedom to envision the life you want, and finding the courage to choose it.Marianne is single and childfree, but surrounded by love in the form of friends and lovers. Topics that Marianne & I cover are:Marianne’s first book, Help Me!, and what prompted her to write it;how initially, she thought self-help books would help her to be ‘perfect’;why stepping outside of our comfort zones is important, but why baby steps are essential;the downsides of the self-help industry;how Marianne is now living a life of love, and friendship, and sex, and freedom - which is exactly what she wanted when she started writing the book;the idea that intentionally single people are ‘running away’ from intimacy;how during her years of being single, Marianne always wanted to be ‘normal’;how the statistics show that single people are generally very happy, and that marriage doesn’t actually make you happier;how Marianne discovered Bella DePaulo, and her concept of being ‘single at heart’;the book that made her realise she had negative beliefs about women;how women have been conditioned to be more concerned with the needs of others than their own needs;the time Marianne interviewed Gabor Mate, and the fascinating topics they talked about;why we need to fill our own cups before serving the needs of others;how women tend to bond over their woes rather than their strengths;why we as women need to start ‘bragging’;how the words we use about ourselves are more important than we realise;why we all need to start being kinder to ourselves.Follow Marianne on Instagram:@marianne_power_writerBuy the book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Me-womans-search-happy/dp/1529057884 Support the showOrder 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 today's minisode, I'm talking about why we should embrace enthusiasm.Taylor Swift once said: "The worst kind of person is someone who makes someone feel bad, dumb or stupid for being excited about something.” And I couldn't agree more. (As if I needed another reason to love her.)As someone who has always been a very enthusiastic person myself, I know what it feels like to be laughed at or shamed for getting 'over-excited' about things, whether that be my new favourite song, or a beautiful butterfly. But despite those who may sneer at our joy, there are many reasons why it's a really good thing to be enthusiastic and why, actually, we should turn the dial up on our passion, rather than dial it down.Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the showOrder 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 textIn this week's episode, Polly and I are talking about visualisation.David Cameron Gikandi wrote that “life is images of the mind expressed”, and he isn’t the only one who believes / believed that everything starts in our imagination.There are multiple scientific studies that show how visualising can be an incredibly powerful tool when it comes to bringing the things we desire into our lives.Like anything else, it’s a practice, and one that Polly and I both find quite hard. But if we can hold a vision of what we want in our minds, and take a few minutes every day to allow our imagination to wander, then we’re training our brains to be on the lookout for the people, opportunities and circumstances that can help us get to where we want to go.We hope you’ll find something useful in here!Love,Polly & Lucy xSupport the showOrder 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 textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Caroline Magennis.Caroline is an Associate Professor in Contemporary Literature at the University of Salford. She’s also an author, and her brand new book from Icon Books, which came out in May, is called Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women.She lives in north-west England and is happily childfree.Topics that Caroline & I cover are:how it never really occurred to Caroline to have children;how for many people, it’s a feeling rather than a decision, to not have kids;how much women’s experience of the stigma varies according to their cultural and socio-economic backgrounds;how people used to tell Caroline that she would change her mind about having kids;how the people who ask the most prying questions tend to not have very much going on in their own lives;why Caroline used the word ‘Harpy’ in the title of her book;the cultural messaging around childless women that motivated Caroline to write the book;the older women Caroline interviewed who didn’t regret not having kids, and who had led wonderful lives;why Caroline wanted to look into the nuance of childless women’s experiences;how almost all of Caroline’s interviewees spoke to the freedom of not having children;how there is a pressure on childless women to ‘do something amazing’, in order to justify their existence;why loneliness isn’t just reserved for single, childfree women;the different ways women without kids describe themselves;why being childfree is the least interesting thing about us!how Caroline’s Irish upbringing affected her experience of not having children.Follow Caroline on Instagram:@drmagennisBuy the book on Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Harpy-Manifesto-Childfree-Caroline-Magennis-ebook/dp/B0CT7B2JYF Support the showOrder 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 today's minisode, I'm talking about finding your tribe.As single women, it's particularly important that we find other singles to spend time with, not least because it's the fastest way to feel less like there's something wrong with you.Whether online or in person, surrounding yourself with other single women is key to feeling good about yourself and your life, because we all need that shared experience that only other solos can relate to.Press 'Play' and let me know what you think!Support the showOrder 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 and I are talking about resilience.Resilience is all about moving through the difficulties in life without allowing them to stop us in our tracks. It’s about picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off, and continuing to move forwards.We talk about why it’s important to build resilience, and how we can go about cultivating more of it.We hope you’ll find something useful in here!Love,Polly & Lucy xSupport the showOrder 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, my fabulous Thrive Solo members are back for Part 2 of our conversation: Victoria, Lindsay, Maddie, Jess & Kriss.In Part 2 of this ‘round table’ conversation, we delve into some of the crappy things about being single. Topics that we cover are:the importance of having other single people in our lives;the variety of conversation that happens between people who don’t have kids;how all of the stories we’ve been told about being single are made up;how what other people say can make us question our own lives;how hard it can be to deal with things by yourself;the single supplement, and how infuriating the high prices for solos can be;how much more expensive it is to live as a single person;the irritations and frustrations that come with being single;the perils of choosing ‘miss’ or ‘ms’ when filling out various forms;the times when we miss having a ‘go-to’ person;not having that special someone to share things with;how we sometimes don’t want to have to be strong;missing the ‘deep connection’ of romantic partnership;‘decision fatigue’ and why it would be nice to have someone else to make the decisions!Support the showOrder 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 today's minisode, I'm talking about what makes someone interesting.There are so many things that can make a person interesting, not least their ability to be interested in others.In today's minisode, I share my thoughts on what I think makes somebody interesting, including embracing your inner weirdo, and being enthusiastic about life and the world.Press 'Play' and let me know what you think!Support the showOrder 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 and I are talking about the importance of following what feels good.The truth is that we are all 99% energy, and we’re all vibrating at different frequencies ranging from the more ‘high vibe’ states such as joy and appreciation, to the more ‘low vibe’ states such as anger and shame.Like attracts like, so when we’re feeling good, we’re going to attract people and circumstances vibrating at a similarly high frequency. And by the same token, when our general mood is low, we will attract more of the people and circumstances also vibrating at lower frequencies. So how we’re feeling is important, and it’s up to us to check in with ourselves on a regular basis so that we can intentionally raise our vibration wherever possible. The moral of the story is…follow what feels good as much as you can!We hope you find this helpful.Enjoy!Love,Polly & Lucy x Support the showOrder 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 textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to five of my Thrive Solo members: Victoria, Lindsay, Maddie, Jess & Kriss.In Part 1 of this ‘round table’ conversation, we delve into the topic of loneliness and find out how these women deal with feeling lonely. They are all single and childfree.Topics that we cover are:comparison, and the life we feel we should have had;how feelings of shame can go alongside loneliness;the importance of sitting with our feelings;the benefits of a having a good cry;how Friday evenings can be the worst;some strategies for coping with loneliness;getting ‘stuck’ in loneliness;how we become convinced that everyone is having a better time than us;noticing and accepting feelings of loneliness;the parts of our body where we physically feel loneliness;how breathwork can be incredible for reducing anxiety;how the research has shown that loneliness has a negative impact on our health;how loneliness doesn’t have to be a state of being - it’s just an emotion brought on by our thoughts;why we have to learn to connect with ourselves, and spend time with ourselves;how we do have agency over our feelings, and why we have to choose to shift our focus;how some of us still have moments of feeling sad about not having had kids;how not all women feel broody.Support the showOrder 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!