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Send us a textOn today’s Monday Motivation, Polly and I are talking about intentionally creating our lives.We have more agency over our lives than we realise, but most of us our unconsciously creating our realities, rather than consciously creating them.So…we need to make a decision to get intentional about what we want our life to look like, and we need to get conscious about how we’re thinking and how we’re feeling.In the unified, quantum field in which we are all swimming, all eventualities are possible. The question is, which one are we choosing to align with? Which version of our future do we want to manifest? The choice is ours.We need to get clear on our vision for the future, embody the emotions of that future right now, and start taking small steps towards it. When we mentally rehearse our future every day in meditation and through visualisation, we are literally training our brains to find the opportunities, people, and circumstances that will help us get there.Ask yourselves every, single day: what am I going to tune into today? What frequency am I going to align with? And choose wisely…because it matters.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 the podcast this week is the fabulous Jay Zigmont.Jay is the founder of Childfree Wealth which focuses on helping childfree people figure out their finances. He has been a life and business coach for over a decade, and is a certified financial planner and a Childfree Wealth Specialist. He’s also the author of the book ‘Portraits of Childfree Wealth’ the co-host of the ‘Childfree Life and Money Podcast’, AND he has a brand new book out called The Childfree Guide To Life & Money. Topics that we cover are:the cost of being single and childfree;some of the ‘no baby’ steps in Jay’s new book, The Childfree Guide To Life & Money;how the first three steps to building wealth are actually very simple, but not necessarily easy;my own journey of leaving the 9-5 & my London flat, and moving to Dorset;why the first step is to work out what kind of life you want, and the impact you want to make;how we sometimes have to make sacrifices to get to where we want to go;why we need to ask ourselves — honestly — what it is that we want;why Jay always asks his clients what the second line of their obituary would say;two very important questions we should all ask ourselves;Jay’s words of advice for women worrying about their finances;the option of community housing;why we have to have a budget, and a plan for our money before the month starts;Jay’s budgeting system which consists of ‘musts’, ‘shoulds’, ‘coulds’ and ‘won’ts’;why it’s so important to have insurance to cover you if you can’t work;the high costs of longterm care in later life;why having your next-of-kin in place is crucial;thinking outside the box when it comes to making more money;how the gender wage gap is actually much smaller for single, childfree women than women who are married with kids;‘head trash’ and why we need to be aware of the things that are holding us back;Jay’s thoughts around investing.Check out Jay’s website:https://childfreewealth.com/ Buy Jay’s book, The Childfree Guide To Life & Money:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Childfree-Guide-Life-Money-Finances/dp/1728297346 Follow Jay on Instagram:@childfreewealth 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 today's minisode I'm talking about why having a sense of meaning and purpose is the key to feeling fabulous about your single life.I talk about how it's taken me literally decades to find a sense of meaning in my own life, and how I believe that we ALL have something that lights us up from the inside — even if we don't know what it is yet. Plus, it's not necessarily something we have to 'find' hiding under a rock — purpose is something that we can cultivate and develop. And when you discover what that thing is for you, your relationship status becomes waaaaaay less important because you're engrossed in other pursuits. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! 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 on Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are diving into the topic of grit.As Angela Duckworth explains in her TED Talk and book, grit requires a combination of passion and perseverance to achieve long-term goals.We’ll explore why grit is such a vital ingredient for success and share how we both need lots of it to grow our businesses!We also give some practical tips on how to cultivate more of it in your life.We hope you find something inspiring and useful in this episode!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 the podcast this week is the inimitable, Shweta Ramkumar.Shweta is an advocate of the childfree lifestyle, she is a southern Asian woman of colour and a pioneer of dismantling the oppressive norms of the conservative, sexist, and patriarchal culture and society she grew up in. Her life journey is an example of someone who has broken free from the shackles of cultural conformity and she is a proud black sheep within her family and her Indian culture. Now, Shweta is in a long-term relationship, but I really wanted to talk to her not only about being childfree, but largely about her experience of growing up in a culture where the things she saw going on simply didn’t sit well with her, and how she managed to forge her own path in life. Now although grew up in India, she now lives in Melbourne, Australia where her family moved when she was 16.Topics that we cover are:her experience of growing up in India, and the things she observed that didn’t sit well with her;the concept of ‘auditioning’ for a man and his family;how what she saw of her patriarchal society meant that she never wanted to get married and have kids;the huge difference in expectations for men and women;her mother, a lawyer, and how she ‘put her foot down’ in her own life;how Shweta wanted completely different things to her friends who were all focused on getting married;moving to Australia with her family, and how she struggled from the age of 18;how it took her a while to feel like she belonged, and to find her tribe;how Shweta feels that her parents are disappointed in her for not towing the line in her career;her decision to stop dating Indian men;how she felt like she was living a double life when she was in her twenties;the toxic relationship with a man whose parent’s made derogatory comments about her appearance;Shweta’s advice for other women who are struggling with their cultural traditions and expectations;some of the social media accounts that can help these women;the importance of working with a therapist from your own culture;being addicted to stress, and how so many of us don’t realise that we’re addicted to feeling bad;being a childfree advocate, and what that means to Shweta;what Shweta’s independent relationship with her partner looks like;how solo travel pushes her out of her comfort zone, and how much she loves it.Follow Shweta on Instagram:https://www.insta 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 today's minisode, I'm talking about the 5 'C's that are keeping us stuck in negativity: complaining, criticising, concern, commiserating and catastrophising.Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! 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!

Discover the power of accountability in this engaging discussion! Learn how having an accountability buddy can significantly boost your chances of sticking to new routines, like getting up early. Delve into personal stories of training for a marathon and embracing self-accountability. Explore habit stacking as a dynamic way to effectively integrate new habits into your daily life. Plus, get inspired by exciting travel options designed for adventurers. It's a motivational conversation packed with useful tips for personal growth!

Send us a textMy guest on the podcast this week is the one and only, Shani Silver.Shani is an author, writer, and podcaster. She is the host of 'A Single Serving Podcast', and the author of 'A Single Revolution: Don’t Look For A Match. Light One'. She writes two Substacks, 'Cheaper Than Therapy', a healing newsletter for 80s babies, and 'Hey Shani', a toxic positivity-free advice column. Both publish once per week. Shani is passionate about changing the narratives that limit women, especially those around single women. She is single, childfree and lives in New Orleans.Topics that we cover are:why Shani decided to bring her podcast to an end;how she doesn’t know what’s coming next and is excited about the not knowing;why podcasts shouldn’t be forever;her thoughts on the world of online dating;how being happily single and wanting a relationship can co-exist;how good Shani’s life got when she stopped the chase for a relationship;how she absolutely wants a partner, and is looking forward to experiencing it as her older self;why finding a partner is not going to fix your life;why we need to find happiness within ourselves;why we need to be aware of getting stuck in an endless loop of self-development;how gratitude was the cause of the biggest boost in Shani’s happiness;the stories we’ve been fed that have taught us to feel shame around being single;why singlehood being women’s biggest fear is something that deeply worries Shani;how women who are convinced they can’t be happy without a partner will not be able to hear Shani’s message until they’re ready;Shani’s thoughts on any future relationships;why our relationship, or lack thereof, has nothing to do with us;why we can always choose to reframe our singlehood.Buy Shani’s book, A Single Revolution:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Single-Revolution-Dont-match-Light-ebook/dp/B09HZ1TBX7 Join Shani’s substack, Cheaper Than Therapy:https://1982.substack.com/ Join Shani’s substack, Hey Shani:https://heyshani.substack.com/ Check out her website:https://www.shanisilver.com/ Follow Shani on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shanisilver/  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 today's minisode, I'm speaking in response to a listener who is struggling with balancing her traditional Indian roots and expectations, with what she actually wants from her life.Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! 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's Thoughts, Polly and I are diving into the theme of embracing winter.We’re exploring how our mindset shapes how we experience this time of year.Yes, we could spend the cold, dark months of January and February moaning and complaining — which, let’s be honest, only makes us feel worse…OR we can choose to embrace this season, making the most of the shorter days, the cosiness, and the crisp, cold weather.We share some of our own strategies for staying positive during winter.We hope you enjoy this conversation!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!