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Solo Powered with Ariana Dunne

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Solo Powered is a podcast that celebrates doing things solo.

Whether that be solo travelling, solo journey to parenthood, setting up your own business, making your own movies, one-person plays, Antarctic adventures, rowing solo across the Atlantic and much much more. 


This podcast will inspire and encourage people to wait for no one in the pursuit of their passions.


This is not about living a lonely life, this is about living the most full life on your terms, by finding your tribe of fellow solo'ers who who have discovered that the greatest relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself.


Ariana Dunne is a journalist, a life coach,  celebrant,  and an entrepreneur. She has worked for major publications including DMG, Bauer, Telegraph, Dennis, Maximum Media and the IFJ group.

Perpetually single by choice Ariana has lived a fabulous solo life for most of her twenties and thirties. In 2017 she bought an apartment by herself, in 2018 she set up her on businesses and in 2022 she spent a year solo travelling across Europe, albeit with her gorgeous cockapoo Molly in tow.


Next Ariana plans on exploring a solo journey to parenthood and wants to encourage more people to live happy lives doing things on their own with the launch of the Solo Powered podcast.


Follow Ariana on Instagram @ariana_dunne_ or visit www.arianadunne.com

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Episodes

Reimaging Spinsterhood with the fabulously childfree and single Lucy Meggeson

n this episode, Ariana chats to Lucy Meggeson, the podcaster who fronts her own fantastic series called 'Spinsterhood Reimagined' Lucy describes herself as single, childfree, music-obsessed, river-loving, personal growth crazy, autumn and winter-loving, unapologetically passionate, over-enthusiastic, slightly bonkers, recovering perfectionist, daughter, sister, niece, auntie and friend. She has an incredible story to tell whilst her podcast is an important and inspiring deep dive into life for s...

Jun 12, 20231 hr 14 min

A solo walk in nature is good for the soul - Feebee Foran Forager

Have you ever wondered where the saying “fresh as a daisy“ comes from? If so you have to listen to this enchanting conversation between Ariana and Feebee Foran founder of the fabulous wellness brand Forager. Solo exploration by getting out into nature and embracing the wild and wonderful outdoors that is available to us all. Feebee fills us in on how her business started, overcoming grief, her love of medicinal herbs and plants and how mother nature truly is the wisest woman of all. Hosted on Ac...

Jun 02, 202356 min

Imagine spending 112 days solo at sea - Damian Browne tells all about his epic solo ocean row

In this hugely inspiring and motivational episode Ariana chats to the indomitable Damian Browne. Damian is an extreme adventurer, peak performance athlete and International keynote speaker hailing from from Galway, Ireland. After playing professional rugby for 16 years most notably with Connaught, Northampton and Leinster where he won club rugby’s biggest prize, The Heineken Cup. Which many might look at as a pinnacle in any persons life but the end of his rugby career was just the start of an a...

May 26, 20231 hr 8 min

How to get the Beckhams on your client list with the accidental florist Heather Condren

In this episode Ariana has the best chats with Heather Condren, founder of the iconic Flowerpop floristry business. Heather has only been a solo'preneur for four years but in that time she has seen her business grow from making bouquets for friends and family at her kitchen table into a renowned floristry business catering to the stars. Heather is a phenomenal business woman with a creative mindset who has come up with many imaginative ways to grow her business including workshops, shop expansio...

May 19, 202345 min

PR Guru Rob Kenny offers advice on how Solo Travel can keep romance alive

In this hilarious episode Ariana chats with PR Guru Rob Kenny who has launched his own hugely successful PR business RKPR. Rob was brave to leave full-time employment with a major global PR company to pursue his own excellence in business in the pursuit of having more freedom to do the things he loves to do in life. Topics will touch on career to date, what led to his decision, overcoming fears around working for yourself, finances, successes, and supports. He also talks about his successful sid...

May 12, 20231 hr 2 min

A magical solo journey to parenthood with Clodagh O'Hagan

In this episode of Solo Powered we focus on Solo journeys to parenthood. Ariana chats with Clodagh O'Hagan who had a baby on her own, adorable blonde haired blue-eyed Frank. We chronicle her experience with topics touching on why and how she made her decision, reaction of family and friends, fertility treatments, positive and negative experiences, pregnancy, the cost of solo parenthood and the joy of welcoming a baby into the world, all her experiences of solo parenthood to date. Hosted on Acast...

May 05, 20231 hr 6 min

How to fund and make your own movie with Gordon Hickey

In this episode Ariana interviews Gordon Hickey who, not only launched his own succesful solo business, Container Coffee, but he also , wrote, produced, directed and starred in two of his own self funded short films which went on to great acclaim in film festivals around the world. He wanted to act, so he created the movies himself in a solo pursuit of his passions. This is an inspiring episode for anyone who has a dream and wants to take steps to fulfil it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Apr 28, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Why adult play is essential to living your most authentic self. Episode 3 with Kelly Shatter.

In this episiode Ariana chats with Kelly Shatter who, not only launched her own business, Stoke Improv, but who also produced, wrote, directed and starred in her own solo one woman play called 'The Scratcher'. Kelly also teaches courses and hosts workshops helping others to write and act in solo and mono plays. Kelly is a storyteller, a writer, a theatre director, an actress and a life coach. In this episode we explore how improv can help you to become your most authentic self by stripping away ...

Apr 21, 202341 min

A celebration of Solo'dom with Conor Clear

In this incredible episode Ariana interviews Conor Clear who has just returned from a Solo adventure to Antarctica. Conor is a broadcaster, actor and celebrant who epitomises what the Solo Powered podcast is all about. Ariana and Conor will discuss his motivation for making such an epic solo travel journey and his experiences along way. Conor also discusses his role in a solo One Man Play call 'How to lose your husband' written by the talented and hilarious playwright Amanda Brunker. Conor is a ...

Apr 13, 20231 hr 2 min

"Answer me this....Why are you still single?"

In this launch Episode Ariana introduces herself and explains the premise of the podcast. She discusses what Solo endeavours are all about and talks about the rise in Solo Travel, Solo Parenthood, Solo Passion Pursuits and more. She talks about her own experiences with Solo life, stigmas and untruths around Single life and a discussion around the societal mindset that accompanies doing things on your own both negatively and positively. Ariana's mission and ambition with this podcast is to encour...

Apr 13, 202328 min
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