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).
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Oct 13, 2022 • 47min
Was Prince A Solo?
Peter McGraw invites Brandon Patrick, a comedian and musician, into the solo studio to talk about whether a remarkable character, Prince, was a Solo. Whether or not he was, Prince brought joy to the world through his music. Brandon and Peter discuss his remarkable abilities and how they led him to feel alone in the world. Check out this Prince playlist.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Oct 6, 2022 • 46min
Narcissism
Suddenly the world seems to be filled with narcissists, and a bunch of everyday people is diagnosing their exes and bosses as such. What is going on? To explore this topic, Peter McGraw speaks to Anthony Hermann, a psychology professor at Bradley University and co-editor of the book "The Handbook of Trait Narcissism: Key Advances, Research Methods, and Controversies."Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 8min
Risa Mickenberg And The Hermettes
The Solo movement has a "big tent," accommodating a wide array of people—single or not—who see themselves as complete, self-reliant individuals. One group that clearly belongs under the tent is the Hermettes, a secret society of (mostly) single women who embrace a hermit-like life of aloneness. In this episode, Peter McGraw speaks to Risa Mickenberg, the Founder and Editor of Hermette: The Aspirational Lifestyle Magazine for They/Hermits.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Sep 22, 2022 • 52min
Valuing Yourself
Do you value yourself? Peter McGraw welcomes Sarah Stinson and Lawrence Williams back into the Solo Studio to discuss how they value themselves in a world that wants to domesticate them. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 7min
Gut Health
Peter McGraw speaks to Awais Spall about what the gut is and why it is important to physical and mental health and addresses some of the ways to improve their gut health.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Sep 8, 2022 • 20min
Solo Thoughts 9 - What I Learned From Getting Stood Up
Have you ever been stood up? After being stood up for a date, Peter McGraw processes the experience and shares lessons he learned. If you like this episode, please join the conversation in the Solo community; sign up at petermcgrw.org/solo.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Sep 1, 2022 • 59min
Sweden - The Singles' Capital Of The World
Exploring why Sweden, and Stockholm in particular, are considered the best places to be single. They discuss Swedish individualism, the role of culture and politics in solo living, the influence of parental financial support in education, comparing individualism and state support in Sweden and the US, appreciating nature and solitude in urban areas, housing preferences in Sweden, and the involvement of singles in civic engagement.
Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 36min
Rewards And Risks Of Sex: STIs
There are many ways to live remarkably. One way is to have more positive emotions daily; when done well, sex creates many positive emotions. Because sexually-active singles have more sexual partners than partnered people, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are of greater concern for singles. Fear, misinformation, and stigma keep some singles from experiencing the joys of sex. Peter McGraw invites Jill Cohen and Greg Burns into the Solo Studio to discuss the risks and rewards of sex and best practices for testing, treatment, and disclosure of STIs.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 16min
How To Tidy Up
Peter McGraw loves to tidy up. He invites Suzette Smith, a professional organizer with ten years of experience, into the studio to discuss Marie Kondo, motivations to tidy, and best practices and pitfalls. Suzette is the owner of White Space and is a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and A proud Solo. She enjoys swing dancing, motorcycle riding, and spending time with her 21 nieces and nephews. Bonus material is available to the Solo community. Sign up to listen at: https://petermcgraw.org/solo/Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
Aug 11, 2022 • 59min
The Bachelor In Colonial America And Beyond
As part of the podcast, Peter McGraw has been pointing out his concerns about a subset of single men around the world. In this episode, he invites John McCurdy, a Professor of History at Eastern Michigan University, to discuss the role of bachelorhood in Colonial America (and beyond) through the lens of McCurdy's 2009 book Citizen Bachelors.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/
