Send us a text This week’s episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Bella DePaulo. Bella DePaulo, PhD, is the leading expert on single life and has been described by The Atlantic as “America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience.” Bella coined the term ‘single at heart’, and her new book, Single At Heart, comes out on 5th December 2023. She is the author of Singled Out and How We Live Now, among other titles; has written the “Living Single” blog for Psychology Today since 2008;...
Dec 05, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Send us a text On today's minisode, I'm talking about why our minds work in the same way as the Instagram algorithm. If we watch a reel of a cute puppy, the algorithm will serve us up more reels of cute puppies. And if we keep watching reels of cute puppies, then we're guaranteed to see more and more of them in our feeds. It's the same with our minds. Whatever it is that we place our attention on, we will find more of in life. Constantly thinking about how shit the world is? Expect to see more t...
Dec 02, 2023•22 min
Send us a text On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about early morning routines. Both of us get up pretty early in order to cross things off our list, such as meditation and exercise; but if this fills you with horror…keep listening! We talk about why carving out time early in the morning is incredibly beneficial not only to your day, but also to your life. We share tips on how to actually get your ar*e out of bed, and also discuss what our own routines look like. We hope you...
Nov 30, 2023•37 min
Send us a text In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the one-and-only Bella DePaulo. Bella DePaulo, PhD, is the leading expert on single life and has been described by The Atlantic as “America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience.” Bella coined the term ‘single at heart’, and her new book, Single At Heart, comes out on 5th December 2023. She is the author of Singled Out and How We Live Now, among other titles; has written the “Living Single” blog for Psychology Today since 200...
Nov 28, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Send us a text On today's minisode, I'm talking about why, and how, we should make the most of the final 5 weeks and 2 days of 2023! There is a tendency to wind down as soon as November arrives, telling ourselves: "Ah well - it's nearly Christmas, so I might as well leave it until next year." The 'it' being anything from our exercise regime, our healthy eating plan, or a life goal that we've been working towards. I think this is a mistake. We can still achieve more than we think before Big Ben c...
Nov 25, 2023•20 min
Send us a text On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about overwhelm. We discuss why the way we talk to ourselves about overwhelm is so important, and give lots of tips on what we can do to keep feelings of overwhelm under control. Enjoy! Love, Polly & Lucy Support the show Pre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single...
Nov 23, 2023•33 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Renée Chmiel. Renée lives in Connecticut and is both single and childfree. She grew up in New England and was a News reporter for a decade in North Dakota; she then returned to Connecticut and worked for a couple of local stations. She subsequently did a Masters in Forensic Psychology before returning to reporting. Topics that Renée & I cover are: how she always knew that she didn’t want to have children; how...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Send us a text On today's episode, I'm talking about what it means to have 'fun'. The word 'fun' is often associated with parties and other large gatherings of people, involving drinking, music, dancing...and all the other 'traditional' ideas of what fun looks like. But what about the quieter side of fun? As someone who considers herself far more a homebody than a party girl, does that mean that I'm no fun? Or does it just mean that fun doesn't look the same for everybody? For me, fun can mean g...
Nov 18, 2023•12 min
Send us a text On today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about boundaries. We discuss why it can be so incredibly hard to set boundaries with the people you love; why it’s ok to say no even when you don’t have an ‘excuse’; how saying yes to something you don’t really want to do is saying no to yourself; and how resentment can build when we fail to put the necessary boundaries in place to protect our own wellbeing. We hope you’ll find something useful in here. Love, Polly & ...
Nov 16, 2023•31 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to the inspiring Amy Key. Amy is a poet and author who lives in London. Her poetry collection, Luxe, was published in 2013. Her second collection, Isn’t Forever, was published in 2018 and was a Poetry Book Society Wild Card choice. Amy’s debut non-fiction book, Arrangements in Blue, was published in spring 2023. The book uses Joni Mitchell’s 1971 album, Blue, as a framework to investigate our cultural obsession with coupledom, a...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Send us a text Support the show On today's minisode, I'm talking about the completely divine and brilliantly funny, Matthew Perry. I felt called to do a minisode following his death because it seems to have hit me harder than any celebrity death in my lifetime so far - and I know I'm not alone. I talk about his cult character, the one-and-only Chandler Bing - aka Chanandler Bong, Friends mania and the TV show that captured our hearts for 10 years, as well as Matthew Perry's well-documented strug...
Nov 11, 2023•16 min
Send us a text Support the show On this week’s Thursdays Thoughts, Polly and I talk about the importance of raising our vibration. We are all 99.9% energy and are vibrating at different frequencies ranging from more high vibe states such as joy, appreciation and enthusiasm, to low vibe states such as fear, shame and anger. We share how it’s possible to choose which frequency you vibrate on and some practical ways to raise your vibe. Enjoy! Polly & Lucy x Support the show Pre-Order my book, S...
Nov 09, 2023•34 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Julie Sondra Decker. Julie Sondra Decker, is an author from Tampa, Florida. She writes fiction for adults and children—usually speculative fiction, fantasy, and science fiction—and she is widely known for her nonfiction work in asexuality awareness activism. Her nonfiction title, The Invisible Orientation , was released in September 2014. Julie is single and childfree, also asexual and aromantic, and she’s known ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Send us a text Support the show In the words of Frank Sinatra...'regrets, I've had a few'. But I choose not to dwell on them. How many times have you been asked "Aren't You Worried You'll Regret Not Having Kids?" On today's minisode, I talk about why this question irks me (to put it mildly) not least because I don't believe that it's the regret that trumps all others. I also talk more generally about regrets and why, unless we're actually going to do something about them, they truly are a waste ...
Nov 04, 2023•12 min
Send us a text Support the show On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about fear. The thing about fear is that it’s always going to be there. Whether it’s fear about handing your notice in at work, or fear about ending a relationship, fear isn’t going anywhere. So the question is: how do we face it, deal with it, and move through it? Polly & I talk about our own relationships with fear, and share what we do to ensure that it doesn’t hold us back from pursuing the things we ...
Nov 02, 2023•33 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to the inspirational Laura Waters. Laura is a travel writer, speaker, author and presenter who lives near Melbourne, Australia. She is the author of ‘Bewildered’, a book about her solo journey hiking New Zealand’s Te Araroa trail, 3000 kilometres of raw, wild, mountainous trail winding from the top of the North Island to the tip of the South Island. Originally, Laura was meant to walk the 5 month trail with her friend, but when ...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Send us a text Support the show On today's minisode, I'm talking about why it's not a problem when someone doesn't like us. Much as we'd all love everybody to think we're bloody fabulous, that simply isn't how life works. Unfortunately, there will always be people for whom we're just not their cup of tea. But is it really 'unfortunate'? Or is there actually a compelling reason why we should be happy that some people love us and others, well, hate us?! Press 'Play' to find out the answer! Support...
Oct 28, 2023•12 min
Send us a text Support the show On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about time. We often feel like we don’t have enough time to do the things we want to do, yet we all have the same 24 hours in a day, so it’s how we prioritise our time that’s important. We hope you’ll find something useful in this conversation! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Pre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Downloa...
Oct 26, 2023•34 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to the gorgeous Pip Brown who owns her own dog walking business on the Isle of Wight. She is also happily single and childfree, a listener to the podcast, and a member of my Thrive Solo membership! Pip is passionate about letting other single women know that it is ok to be alone, and has a social media journal on Instagram, @onesinglewoman, where she aims to empower other women like herself to embrace their single, childfree liv...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Send us a text Support the show The last couple of weeks have shocked us all to the core, and with the terrible events in Israel and Gaza it would be easy to forget about all the good in this world. But ironically, the best way to stand against these kind of atrocities is by refusing to lose faith in humanity, and instead to look for the goodness in life every, single day. I talk about a recent experience in my own life that reminded me that most of us are, in essence, loving, kind and decent. T...
Oct 21, 2023•15 min
Send us a text Support the show On this morning’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about change. Change can feel HARD, and so often we’re resistant to it. Polly and I talk about why this is the case, and what we can do to make it a little bit easier. We hope you’ll find something useful in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Pre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 ...
Oct 19, 2023•30 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to certified executive coach, Lilly Vercellotti. Lilly is an expat, global citizen and redefinition coach for women without kids. She supports women in redefining their life's path - in particular childfree by circumstance or childless women - in gaining more gratitude, confidence, and joy in who they are. Lilly is Italian born and raised, loves to travel, and lives a healthy lifestyle with her husband and their rescue dog. Topi...
Oct 17, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Send us a text Support the show On today's minisode, I'm talking about one of my favourite things...sleep. We all know that sleep is important, but do we really understand how essential it is for us to get 7 - 9 hours' shut-eye per night? As someone who prioritises sleep, I've listened to a fair few podcasts on the subject. This minisode takes some of what I've learned and condenses that information into about 15 minutes! I talk briefly about some of the (scary) reasons we need to get serious ab...
Oct 14, 2023•20 min
Send us a text Support the show This week on Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk about comparison. Theodore Roosevelt once said “Comparison is the thief of joy.” We discuss what this means and more! We’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Polly & Lucy x Support the show Pre-Order my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Download my FREE PDF 'The Top 10 Answers To The Most Irritating Questions That Single People Get Asked On The ...
Oct 12, 2023•27 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to author and modern-day nomad, Lisa Jansen. Lisa was born and raised in Germany, but has lived in New Zealand for 17 years. When she was 33, she realised that the ‘traditional’ life path of marriage and babies wasn’t necessarily for her, and she decided to buy a camper van which she lived and travelled around New Zealand in for four and a half years. During her travels around New Zealand, Lisa wrote her first book, ‘One Size Do...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Send us a text Support the show On today's minisode, I'm talking about overwhelm. We've all been there, when your to-do list is longer than your arm and you'd rather hide under the duvet than actually face everything you need to do. Overwhlem can be debilitating, and it's certainly something that I'm more than familiar with. But...it is possible to get a handle on the panic. Today I share a few strategies that will help lessen those overwhelming thoughts, and instead have you feeling as though y...
Oct 07, 2023•20 min
Send us a text Support the show On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about taking responsibility. This subject can be triggering for many, and in this conversation we don't hold back...but if you want to change your life for the better, then it starts with taking responsibility for yourself and your life. We can make excuses all day long as to why we haven't started the exercise regime, or left the job that's making us unhappy. We can blame other people and circumstances, and ...
Oct 05, 2023•33 min
Send us a text Support the show In this week's episode, I’m talking to sex historian and journalist, Kate Lister. Kate is a sex historian and lecturer at Leeds Trinity University whose primary research interest is the history of sexuality, with a particular focus on the figure of the sex worker. She has published in the field of Victorian studies and the medical humanities in this area. Kate is passionate about using applied literary studies, and currently works with several charities, women’s r...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Send us a text Support the show On today's minisode, I'm talking about my love of rebounding - and no, I don't mean rebounding of the relationship variety. I'm talking about my mini exercise trampoline! So obsessed am I by this incredible way of working out, that I decided to do a minisode all about how I discovered it, why I love it, and why you should absolutely give it a go. Not only does it feel way more fun than running or going to the gym, there are a whole host of health benefits that mea...
Sep 30, 2023•16 min
Send us a text Support the show On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about the huge benefits of getting out into nature, and why we should all be getting outside as much as we can, even if it's just for a 15 minute walk in the nearest park. There's no doubt that spending time with the birds, the bees, the trees, or whatever nature looks like for you, is good for the soul, as well as the body and mind. We hope you find something useful in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support ...
Sep 28, 2023•25 min
