Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life
Dr. Peter McGraw
“Solo - The Single Person's Guide to a Remarkable Life” by Dr. Peter McGraw, seeks to celebrate and destigmatize single living. Welcome to the podcast that explores how being single affords you the freedom to be adventurous, start a business, make art, travel the world, get in shape, or simply sleep in when you want to. Join Peter – behavioral scientist, humor researcher, and bachelor – as he interviews happy single men and women and assembles advice from leading experts about health, fitness, money, business, travel, fashion, art, leisure, and of course, sex and dating. For the so-called spinster or bachelor, Solo is the resource for people who are happily single (aka the unapologetically unattached).
Episodes
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Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 9min
Truth Or Truth With Suzette Smith
Peter McGraw hosts a “Truth or Truth” conversation with Suzette Smith, where they ask each other questions about being single and living a remarkable life as a Solo.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Dec 15, 2022 • 1h 16min
Episode 150: Looking Forward, Backward, And Inward
One hundred and fifty episodes and nearly three years into the Solo podcast, Peter McGraw invites Kym Terribile and Julie Nirvelli back into the Solo Studio to talk about the podcast's progress.They discuss Peter's successes and weaknesses, as they look backward, forward, and inward regarding the podcast and the solo movement more generally. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Dec 8, 2022 • 55min
Hygge
Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute and author of 'The Little Book of Hygge – Danish Secrets to Happy Living', discusses the concept of Hygge and how to create cozy moments. Topics include the Swedish theory of love, the benefits of exercise and social activities, the power of candles in creating a cozy atmosphere, engaging in game nights and overcoming phone distractions, being present and connecting with others, and Huga beyond the home.
Dec 1, 2022 • 55min
Happier At Home With Gretchen Rubin
In his second installment of a series on homebodies, Peter McGraw talks to Gretchen Rubin - the magpie of happiness - about creating a better home base. They discuss her book Happier at Home, and she dishes out some helpful, non-intuitive ideas about creating a more welcoming home for yourself and others. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Nov 24, 2022 • 43min
Waking Up Early With Donnie
In this episode, Peter McGraw speaks to Donald Lichtenstein who is thriving personally and professionally. Peter likes to say that singles can sleep in when they want to, but Donnie does the opposite. He gets up absurdly early—because that is what is best for him. It’s a thoughtful conversation in which they discuss how Donnie likes routine, loves dogs and dislikes travel. As a proud homebody, Donnie inspired Peter to prepare a short series on homebodies, and this serves as the first episode. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Nov 17, 2022 • 1h 1min
Single During The Holidays
Peter McGraw welcomes Kris Marsh, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, to discuss being single during the holidays – specifically Thanksgiving and Christmas.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Nov 10, 2022 • 52min
Sex And The City
The world often treats single living as liminal and less than, but not the hit television show Sex and the City. In this episode of Solo, Peter McGraw invites Mary Dahm into the Solo Studio to discuss the cultural implications of this critically-acclaimed show. They discuss Sex and the City’s importance in creating an alternative narrative about single living and female sexual positivity. Bonus material is back, which you can access by signing up at PeterMcGraw.org/solo. Mary and Peter discuss how New York City is an ideal setting for a show like Sex and the City which features four single women.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Nov 5, 2022 • 36min
Intellectual Humility - Live Podcast
Peter McGraw recently attended the Mind Under Matter Festival, where he did a live taping about Intellectual Arrogance, Humility, and Timidity with Dr. Jeff Larsen. Dr. Larsen is a Social Professor of Psychology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. He is an expert on emotions, attitudes, and well-being.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 2min
How To Read A Lot
Peter McGraw likes to say, "Create more than you consume." However, he also believes that reading is a cheat code to a remarkable life. In this episode, McGraw invites two voracious readers, Sarah Stinson and Paul Shirley, to inspire you and give you some hacks to read more. Note: In this episode, McGraw references a previous episode on writing as “How to Write a Lot” but it is actually called “Write Your Way Out.” That previous episode may be worth revisiting after listening to this one.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Oct 20, 2022 • 1h 19min
Truth Or Truth With Jill Cohen
Peter McGraw invites Jill Cohen, a remarkable solo and frequent contributor to the podcast, back into the Solo Studio. They play "Truth or Truth," where they ask each other questions about single living and pursuing a remarkable life. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
