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

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/

Having financial freedom is important to solos given their often-single status. Amy Gibb, aka Money Amy, returns to talk about tactics to help you save money – something especially important given recent economic events.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Marcel Zeelenberg, the world's expert on regret, joins Peter McGraw to discuss what makes a choice regrettable in the context of single living. They explore the nature of regret, its short- and long-term perspectives, and the concept of optionality for singles. They also discuss the anticipation of regret, societal defaults, and the importance of personal autonomy. Additionally, they touch on the value of regrets for learning and personal growth, as well as taking risks and stepping out of comfort zones in pursuit of happiness.

More than one in four households in the US have one occupant, a number is as high as one in two in Stockholm. That’s a lot of cooking being done…alone. Hence, Peter McGraw is pleased to deliver this fun, even inspirational episode on solo cooking.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/