Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life

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/

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/

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/

In this engaging discussion, Sarah Stinson, a marketing pro and budding comedian, teams up with Lawrence Williams, a behavioral scientist at CU Boulder. They critique the classic board game The Game of Life, dissecting its narrow portrayal of success and its implications on life choices. Their playful banter reveals the absurdities of societal expectations, exploring the importance of diverse paths and community connections. Plus, they share hilarious travel tales and challenge the notion of wealth as the ultimate goal in life's journey.

Peter McGraw talks to Kriss Rita, a remarkable solo and member of the solo community. They talk about her journey from single to solo and what makes her life remarkable. They also play a game Peter calls "truth or truth," where they ask each other questions about single living and the solo project.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Polyamory is an increasingly popular type of unconventional relationship. Solo polyamory is a variant for people who don't want to merge their lives with a romantic partner (or partners). Peter McGraw brings two polyamorists—Amy Gahran and Laura Grant—Into the solo studio to discuss solo polyamory, its best practices, and challenges.  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Peter McGraw talks to you about depopulation, its potential costs to humanity, and whether singles and others who don’t have children might be to blame.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Peter McGraw talks to Melanie Notkin, an expert on the rising cohort of childless, often single, women. They discuss aunthood and otherhood, as well as examine the challenges facing boys and men and its implications for women who are seeking to have a family. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

What is aromanticism, and what is it like to be an aromantic? Peter McGraw speaks to Jessalyn Dean to answer those questions.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

The regular listener of the podcast knows Shane Mauss—a comedian, science communicator, and expert of psychedelics. He has a new project called Mind Under Matter, a comedy, and philosophy podcast, with the talented Ramin Nazer. Shane and Ramin are planning their first Mind Under Matter Campout Festival, which will feature comedy, music, live podcasts, art, talks, mysticism, nature, community, games, and a talk about single living by Peter McGraw. In this episode, Shane interviews Peter for the Here We Are Podcast to talk about solo travel and single living. This is an edited version of the conversation, but you can find the full one wherever you can find the Here We Are Podcast. The Mind Under Matter Campout Festival will be Sep 8-12 at the Lakeside Retreats (20 minutes from downtown Raleigh, NC).Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/