Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I talk to writer and professor, Craig Wynne. Craig is a writer and professor at the University of the District of Columbia where he teaches rhetoric and writing studies to first year students. His courses are themed around relationships and single studies. He is also a happy bachelor although this wasn’t always the case. In 2015, the end of romantic relationship had brought on a whole host of negative feelings around being single. This took...
Apr 11, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Send us a text Support the show In this week's minisode, I'm talking about 8 key things that we need to let go of. These include: - negative self talk - assuming we can't - other people's drama (and our own) - people who no longer bring value to our lives You'll have to tune in to find out the other 4... ;) Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the show Pre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FRE...
Apr 08, 2023•25 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I talk to poet, writer, teacher and editor, Tania Hershman. Tania, as she describes herself on her website, is “a queer writer of odd things, short, very short, and longer.” Now based in Manchester, UK, she moved to Jerusalem from London in 1994 where she was a science journalist for 13 years, writing for publications such as WIRED and NewScientist. She subsequently gave it all up to pursue her love of writing fiction and later, poetry. Tan...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Send us a text Support the show In this week's minisode, I'm talking about why my part-time job as my sister's cleaner is actually totally awesome. As many of you will know, following some big changes in my life, I've been cleaning my sister's house once a week for the last two years. And I'm getting used to the gasps of surprise / horror when people discover that this is one of my day jobs (along with being a part-time barista in a coffee shop). But although at first glance this may not seem li...
Apr 01, 2023•21 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode I talk to High Sensory Coach and Creative Empath, Elisha May. Elisha is a High Sensory Leader and Coach which means she is able to energetically and intuitively assist transformation in others, and achieve quicker results than a normal coach or therapist. She offers High Sensory Facilitation, for those with the trait of Sensory Processing Sensitivity, now known as High Sensory People, but have been known as Highly Sensitive People and Empath...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Send us a text Support the show In this week's minisode, I'm talking about our tendency to think that we'll be happy when...we meet the guy / get the promotion / finish the kitchen etc. But the danger with this way of thinking is that it means our happiness is always conditional, always dependent on something or someone outside of ourselves. And when you think about it, this is doesn't make rational sense. The truth is that we are all responsible for generating our own happiness, and the good ne...
Mar 25, 2023•23 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode I talk to writer, Christina Campbell. Christina lives in Northern Virginia, USA, with her cats. She writes about invisible illness, singles’ rights, and the inexorable onslaught of entropy. Her book, And Sarah His Wife , won the Michigan Writers’ Cooperative Press Chapbook Contest in 2017. After earning her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from George Mason University, Christina co-founded the singles’ advocacy blog, Onely, with he...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Send us a text This week's minisode is the second part of a workshop I did on Valentine's Day. Following on from last week, I talk more about living an intentional life, the incredible power of the mind and what that means for us, how we have more agency over our lives than most of us realise, the importance of leaning into the things that make us feel good, how many of us don't dare to dream because we often don't believe that the things we truly want are possible for us, and much, much more. I...
Mar 18, 2023•20 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I talk to writer and presenter, Bev Turner. Bev has had a hugely successful career as a writer, author, radio and TV presenter. She is also mum to three kids and girlfriend to her gorgeous boyfriend, James. She has her own TV show - Bev Turner Today - on GB News, and has been a regular on ITV’s This Morning and Good Morning Britain , BBC Breakfast , Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine Show as well as many others. Her radio work includes 5 years hosting...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Send us a text This week's minisode is taken from a workshop I did on Valentine's Day. I talk about my own journey of personal growth, the narratives around single, childless women and their impact on our lives, our subconscious beliefs, living a more intentional life, how we need to choose where we place our focus, the lens through which we look at life, and much, much more. I hope you enjoy it! Support the show Pre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: htt...
Mar 11, 2023•22 min
Send us a text In this week's episode, I talk to financial planner, author, and founder of Childfree Wealth, Jay Zigmont. Jay is the founder of Childfree Wealth which focuses on helping childfree people figure out their finances. He has been a life and business coach for over a decade, has a PhD in Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut, an MBA from SCSU and is a certified financial planner and a Childfree Wealth Specialist. He’s also the author of the book ‘ Portraits of Childfree We...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Send us a text In this week's minisode, I'm talking about courage. I was inspired by the following quote - "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." - to talk about how we must learn to cultivate courage if we want to grow, change, and become more of who we want to be. Whatever it is we desire in life, if it's something we've never been, done or had before, then without doubt it will require courage. Whilst our comfort zones are safe, familiar and secure, they will never allow us...
Mar 04, 2023•29 min
Send us a text ***TRIGGER WARNING*** Towards the end of this episode, I talk about a very serious rape case, including some of the details of what happened. If you are in any way triggered by sexual assault, please stop the episode at 43" 58'. In this week's episode, I talk to psychotherapist, Lisa Bruton. Lisa is a psychotherapist, trainer and guest tutor at Oxford University. With over 13 years experience in the field of psychotherapy, she is passionate about the potential of therapy to help p...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Send us a text In this week's minisode, I'm talking about '19 Rules For A Better Life' - at least in the mind of Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, who believed that "our life is what our thoughts make it." I couldn't agree more, Marcus. Marcus Aurelius is known as one of the biggest proponents of Stoic philosphy, a philosophy practiced for centuries by the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Theodore Roosevelt, Walt Whitman, Thomas Jefferson and many others. Stoicism is, among other things, a tool in th...
Feb 25, 2023•34 min
Send us a text Happy Birthday To You Happy Birthday To You Happy Birthday, Spinsterhood Reimagined Happy Birthday To You! Believe it or not, my little podcast turns one...ok it's not actually today, but it's tomorrow! On 22/2/22, I embarked upon an adventure which has changed my life. I've met so many wonderful women (and men), learnt a hell of alot along the way, and have grown in ways that I didn't anticipate. And...I've bloody loved every minute of it. To celebrate, I thought I'd give you a l...
Feb 21, 2023•57 min
Send us a text In this week's minisode, I'm talking about why we should learn to listen to ourselves, rather than the 'noise' from those around us. Whenever we want to make a change in our lives or do something different, be it big or small, there will always be people weighing in with their opinions on the subject. As women in particular, we can often be people pleasers meaning we may take (or not take) action based on the approval or disapproval of someone we would rather not upset, offend, or...
Feb 18, 2023•22 min
Send us a text Support the show This week, it's a solo episode. It also happens to be Valentine's Day so I wanted to talk about L.O.V.E. love! But, not the romantic kind...I'm talking about SELF love. In my humble opinion, self love is the most important kind of love, and it trumps every other kind. Why? Because not only are we the one person who we literally spend every waking (and sleeping) hour with, but how we feel about ourselves affects absolutely every aspect of our lives. But what does '...
Feb 14, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Send us a text Support the show In this week's minisode, I'm talking about why it's ALWAYS better to be single than be in the wrong relationship. Period. The End. The pressure that comes from societal narratives around avoiding singlehood at all costs should not be underestimated. And subsequently, when we're feeling motivated by a desperate desire to couple up, there's a danger that we may find ourselves in a relationship that is toxic, abusive or just...not right for us. Feelings of failure - ...
Feb 11, 2023•17 min
Send us a text In this week's episode, I talk to sociologist, demographer and author, Dr. Kris Marsh. Dr. Kris Marsh received her PhD from the University of Southern California in 2005. She was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina before joining the faculty of the University of Maryland where she has been tenured since 2014. She is the author of ‘The Love Jones Cohort: Single and Living Alone in the Black Middle Class.’ In this conversation...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Send us a text In this week's minisode, I'm talking about how, as single women, we should be thriving, not just surviving. So many of us are weighed down by the societal narrative that appears to only celebrate couples; in addition, many of our negative thought patterns around being single and childless stem from beliefs that were chosen for us in childhood and beyond, rather than beliefs we chose for ourselves. The simple fact is that our happiness is not determined by our relationship status, ...
Feb 04, 2023•21 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I talk to manifestation coach, Matt Cooke. In February 2019, Matt connected with his mother for the first time, following her passing in July 2017. This experience triggered an extraordinary spiritual awakening and realisation for Matt that there is so much more to life than we know. He subsequently made it his mission to understand what had happened, and how, and this kicked off months of research into all things energy and power of the mi...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text On this week's minisode, I'm talking about how so many people seem to 'hate this time of year', and why I think we need to change our perspective around the post-New Year blues. I hear so, so many people say that they hate January and February. It's too cold, too dark, too depressing, too boring, too [insert complaint here]. It seems as though the minute New Year's Day is over, we all slip into a default state of misery. But why? And is it really necessary? I say let's look at it ...
Jan 28, 2023•17 min
Send us a text In this week's episode, I talk to Executive Director and Communications Manager at Population Balance, Nandita Bajaj and Kirsten Stade. The organisation’s mission is to offer education and solutions to address the impacts of human overpopulation and overconsumption on the planet, people, and animals. It is the first and only organisation globally that draws the connections between pronatalism, anthropocentrism, and overpopulation, and their combined devastating impacts on social, ...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text In this week's minisode, I'm talking about who and what is inspiring me, as well as some of the things I do on the daily to maintain a positive mindset and ensure I'm feeling good as much of the time as possible. I mention some books that I'm loving, a couple of podcasts that inspire and motivate me, some people I'm enjoying following on Instagram, as well as a few of the practices that have become a part of my daily routine. Hope you enjoy it and find something of value to take a...
Jan 21, 2023•23 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to journalist, author, editor, thought leader and podcaster, Ruby Warrington. Ruby latest book 'Women Without Kids' will be published in the spring but is available to pre-order now. She is the creator of the term ‘Sober Curious’, and the author of the 2018 book and million download podcast of the same name. Her work on the subject has spearheaded a global movement to reevaluate our relationship to alcohol....
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text On today's minisode, I'm talking about comparison. Most of us have a tendency to compare ourselves to, or feel envious of, other people. Whether we're comparing our house, our career, or a particular quality that someone else has, comparison truly is the thief of joy. But when you think about it, comparison is actually a total waste of time; because each and every one of the 8 billion people on planet earth is completely and utterly unique. No one can do things or say things the w...
Jan 14, 2023•20 min
Send us a text In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to childfree life coach and podcaster, Anna Olson. Anna is a certified life coach who works specifically with women who are struggling with the decision to be childfree. In previous stages of her life, she has been many things from a flower farmer to a jewellery maker. She came across life coaching whilst going through a rough period herself, and was looking for inspiration and direction. Her world was transformed so much f...
Jan 10, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text On today's minisode, I'm talking about purpose. It's so important to feel as though we have purpose in our lives, particularly as single, childfree gals. Purpose gives our life meaning and can be the difference between us feeling good and us not feeling good. If we're spending at least some of our time on a pursuit that motivates us, and we have goals to mark on our calendar, we will feel a sense of direction; and in this crazy world, we all need to feel as though we have some con...
Jan 07, 2023•22 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week’s episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I’m talking to podcaster, behavioural economist and author, Peter McGraw. Dr. Peter McGraw is a behavioural economist, business school professor, and bachelor who is turning his attention to the opportunities and challenges of single living. His projects include hosting the podcast, ’Solo: The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life’, The Solo Salon, and Single Insights: The Science of Solos. As the Director of...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text SPOILER ALERT: This may be the most ridiculous episode I've ever done, but take a listen anyway! ;) In today's minisode, I tell you the tragic little tale which might have ruined my all-time favourite film forever. I could not love When Harry Met Sally any more. Everything about it. The cast, the script, the setting, the music...oh, wait. To find out what the hell I'm on about, press play. And Happy New Year! Support the show Pre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SO...
Dec 31, 2022•16 min
