

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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Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 14min
Book Club: 4,000 Weeks
In this lively discussion, Laura Grant, an insightful author and repeat guest, dives into themes from Oliver Burkeman's '4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.' The conversation explores our finite lives and how societal norms warp our relationship with productivity. They emphasize the power of community, the beauty of embracing mediocrity, and the importance of mindfulness in a world that often equates worth with productivity. Get ready to rethink your priorities and find joy in simply being 'good enough'!

Jun 8, 2023 • 57min
A Widower Builds A Solo Life
In this episode, Peter McGraw speaks to Steve Ainslie, a remarkable Solo, about how Steve put his life back together after losing his wife.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 26min
Enjoy Your Solo
Peter McGraw speaks to Mary Delia Allen about her book Enjoy Your Solo.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

May 18, 2023 • 1h 4min
A Rich Remarkable Life
In this discussion, Dr. Erin Westgate, an assistant professor researching psychological richness, shares insights on leading a fulfilling life. She contrasts traditional notions of happiness with the rich experiences that foster personal growth. The conversation delves into embracing new challenges, redefining the 'good life', and the value of spontaneity, especially in singlehood. Dr. Westgate also explores non-monogamous relationships as pathways to deeper fulfillment, encouraging listeners to step beyond their comfort zones and savor life’s diverse offerings.

May 4, 2023 • 1h 6min
Solo Book Club: Minimizing Marriage
Peter McGraw welcomes Laura Grant and Amy Gahran into the Solo Studio for the first ever Solo book club. They discuss Elizabeth Brake's book: Minimizing Marriage: Marriage, Morality, and the Law.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Apr 20, 2023 • 1h 20min
Singles Only Meets Solo
Paul Farahvar, the host of the Singles Only podcast, and Julie Nirvelli, a frequent co-host of Solo, join Peter McGraw in the Solo Studio to talk about what they have learned hosting podcasts for proud singles.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Apr 6, 2023 • 1h 16min
Truth Or Truth With Monique Murad
Peter McGraw welcomes back Monique Murad (Freedom in Community) to play "Truth or Truth." It's a fun, thoughtful exchange--featuring conversation about how the Solo movement is bigger than Peter, Monique's "celebratory divorce," and a surprise question that makes Peter cry. Enjoy!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Mar 23, 2023 • 1h 30min
Sexual Fasting
In Solo Episode 150: Looking Forward, Backward, and Inward, Peter McGraw talks about how he is experimenting with abstinence or sexual fasting—with an ambitious goal of “controlling the uncontrollable” in order to focus his attention and energy on other endeavors besides sex and dating. In this episode, Peter welcomes Nick Mennell, who lives a remarkable life in a chronic state of abstinence, to discuss this practice more deeply.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Mar 16, 2023 • 55min
Solo, The Book, Coming January 2024
Kym Terribile and Peter McGraw discuss Peter's contract with Diversion Books to publish Solo in January 2024. They discuss the sales process, the ambitious writing deadline, and some plans for marketing Solo.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Mar 9, 2023 • 1h 24min
Paul Shirley
Peter McGraw invites Paul Shirley, a writer, entrepreneur, and retired professional basketball player, into the Solo Studio to discuss Paul's remarkable life as a basketball player through the lens of his books. "Can I Keep My Jersey?" has blended into Paul's time in the minor leagues and overseas. Paul learns that if things go poorly, you don't have to take it as an existential threat because sometimes things do work out, or sometimes they don't. Looking into the lens of the "Stories I Tell On Dates," Paul dives into his status in a relationship. Tune in to this inspiring episode with Paul Shirley!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Solo community today:petermcgraw.orgPeter McGraw TwitterPeter McGraw LinkedIn