Thrive Solo

Lucy Meggeson

Let’s be real — being single and child-free? It’s pretty damn awesome. Don’t believe me? Stick around. I promise you, by listening to this podcast, you’re going to start seeing your solo life in a whole new light — one that feels empowering, exciting, and full of possibility.

I’m Lucy Meggeson, and I’m here to help you stop seeing singlehood as a consolation prize and start embracing it as the incredible opportunity that it is. Because the truth? Being single isn’t second best. It’s not a waiting room. And it sure as hell isn’t a life of lack. In fact, when you lean into it, it can be just as fulfilling—if not more so—than being coupled up with kids.

And besides, no matter what our relationship status, what we all really want is to feel good in the here and now. So instead of focusing on what’s ‘missing,’ let’s focus on what’s possible. The freedom. The adventure. The extra time and headspace to create a life that’s truly our own.

Because here’s the thing: you are so much more powerful than you realise. Your thoughts shape your reality. And when you shift your mindset, you shift your life. My mission isn’t just to help you feel better about being single—it’s to help you recognise your own agency. To help you see that you are the creator of your own experience. And that you, and you alone, get to decide what your life looks like.

So join me here every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and let’s build lives that feel joyful, meaningful, and wildly fulfilling — on our own terms.

Let’s Thrive Solo…together.

E-mail me at lucy@lucymeggeson.com

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Oct 17, 2024 · 29 min
Thursday Thoughts - Reframing Time
Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about reframing time. Many of us see time as something we're constantly running out of, leading to stress and unnecessary pressure. But what if we could reframe time as an abundant resource? Instead of feeling rushed or behind, we can choose to view each moment as a gift, a new opportunity to live fully and embrace the present. We hope you'll find something useful in here. Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Oct 15, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
The One Where I Talk To Writer & 'Late Bloomer', Allora Dannon Campbell
Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Allora Cannon Campbell. Allora is 34, single, childfree, and the oldest of 10 homeschooled kids raised on a horse farm in New York State. By the age of 32 she’d never been kissed, let alone been in a relationship, and in 2023 Allora started talking about her big ‘secret’, as well as her adventures with dating, on TikTok. Eighteen million views later, and an appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show thanks to documenting her life as a self-proclaimed ‘late bloomer’, she is now a spokesperson for those people who have also come to the game of love and sex later in life. She lives in Western New York, marketing for a biotech company by day, and writing by night. Topics that we cover are: Allora’s wonderful childhood with her parents and nine siblings; how taking care of her younger siblings was - and still is - a big part of her identity; how she thought she was the only person in the world who was a ‘late bloomer’, and how embarrassed she was by it; what it felt like to be ‘behind’ everyone else in terms of love and romance; the feeling of isolation when you’re not hitting the usual milestones at the ‘right’ time; her first relationship at the age of 32, and what it felt like to experience all of her ‘firsts’; the expectation and pressure she felt about 'knowing what to do'; what happened when she started sharing her ‘late bloomer’ journey on TikTok; the story of Allora going on The Drew Barrymore Show; the dating app ‘hellscape’ and her experience of it; how, whilst she wants to share her life with someone, she us “super good” at being single; why women don’t need men in the same way as they used to; how Allora’s standards for relationships are high because her parents have such a great relationship; the article she wrote after suffering the grief of her first heartbreak; what Allora finds the hardest about being single; her novel, Sisters, Salt & Dragons. Follow Allora on Instagram: @alloradannon Follow Allora on TikTok: @alloradannon Check out her website: https://www.alloradannon.com/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Oct 12, 2024 · 16 min
Minisode Ep.127 - Other People's Milestones
Send us Fan Mail On this week's minisode, I'm talking about how hard it can be for single women to watch close family members and friends hit all of the 'traditional' milestones that society expects us to tick off our check list. Inspired by a DM on Instagram, I address the feelings that can come up as a result of watching a sibling or close friend get married or have a baby; as well as talk about why the solution is to take radical responsibility for how we move forward from these difficult moments. Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Oct 10, 2024 · 28 min
Thursday Thoughts - Active Listening
Send us Fan Mail This week, Polly & I are talking about active listening.👂 Do you really listen when you’re having a conversation, or are you actually thinking about what your response is going to be? We’re all guilty of it…and we could all improve our active listening skills. Lucy & I discuss various aspects of listening, including how annoying it is when people interrupt (and how we both have a tendency to do exactly that!), plus that awful feeling when you’re talking to someone but they’re looking over your shoulder! Like so many things, awareness is key; so the next time you’re having a conversation with someone, ask yourself whether you’re truly listening to them, or if your mind is elsewhere. When it comes down to it, every single one of us needs and deserves to be heard fully. We hope you’ll find something useful in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Oct 8, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
The One Where I Talk To Mentor & Speaker, Rasheda Kamaria Williams
Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the divine Rasheda Kamaria Williams. Rasheda is an award-winning mentor, author and empowerment speaker, and founder of Empowered Flower Girl – a social enterprise on a mission to transform the way young people relate to one another and themselves. At her core, Rasheda is a social entrepreneur and staunch advocate for women and youth. She is single, childfree, and lives in Detroit. Topics that we cover are: her experience of being bullied at the age of 12; how she is passionate about helping young people realise their own power; the woman who inspired Rasheda to become a mentor; Empowered Flower Girl, the social enterprise that she set up in 2010; how she wants to help young women understand that they don’t have to conform; her book, Be Empowered, about rising above and overcoming the bullying she suffered; how Rasheda loves being an aunt, but never wanted kids; her experience of being single and how she would like to get married one day; how important it is for women to collaborate with, and support, each other; the importance of having a ‘good vibe tribe’; why she quit the dating apps; what Rasheda is looking for in a relationship; how she always tries to make the most of her life, no matter whether single or not; what she loves most about being single; why it’s so important for young women work out what it is they want for their own lives; living in Detroit, and how she once met Rosa Parks! Check out Kamaria’s website: https://rashedakamaria.com/ Buy her book, Be Empowered: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Empowered-Above-Beyond-Lifes/dp/0997880007 Get £100 any trip with Explore at: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to: https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Oct 5, 2024 · 10 min
Minisode Ep.126 - To Fancy Or Not To Fancy
Send us Fan Mail On this week's minisode, I'm talking about why fancying potential partners is a non-negotiable for me when it comes to romantic relationships, despite those people who encourage single women to "give him a chance". Not to put too fine a point on it, but if I don't actually want to shag someone, then no amount of telling me I'm "too fussy" or that my "standards are too high" is going to convince me to date them. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Oct 3, 2024 · 30 min
Thursday Thoughts - Intuition
Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about intuition, that gut feeling or inner knowing that helps us make decisions without conscious reasoning. We discuss how our ego and fear of being wrong can lead us to ignore our intuition. We also dive into how intuition involves quieting the mind and getting into the body, and some of the practices that can help you recognise patterns in your intuitive responses. We hope you'll find something of interest in this conversation! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Oct 1, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
The One Where I Talk To Therapeutic Coach, Fleur Sclarandis
Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the absolutely fabulous Fleur Sclarandis. Fleur is a single and childfree (both by choice) woman, who coaches empaths and highly sensitive women to create the lives they actually want to live. She helps women build emotional resilience and confidence along with “a sprinkling of philosophical and spiritual guidance” so that they can navigate the challenges of life, and do what lights them up. Topics that we cover are: Fleur’s mission to empower women to reach their potential; how women are socialised to shrink themselves, and how she herself did it for many years; empowering women to be seen and heard exactly as they are; Fleur’s nervous breakdown when she ended up in hospital; trading authenticity for approval; how important it is to find your tribe; the power of authenticity and connection; why it’s important to do the things that scare us; introversion, and the crossover with highly sensitive and empathic people; how she has never questioned her choice to be single and childfree; why Fleur’s friends are her family; why we can have an array of friends who are ‘the ones’ in our lives; Fleur’s analogy of friends as food groups; how extensively the patriarchy is impacting our lives; why womanhood is not synonymous with motherhood; how parents admitting how hard parenting can be is such a taboo; the wonderfully simple things that a single, childfree life allows; Fleur’s therapeutic coaching, and how she helps women; why we need to take the pressure off ourselves to find ‘the thing’; finding and cultivating joy, and why it’s so important. Check out Fleur’s website: https://fleursclarandis.com/ Get £100 any trip with Explore at: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to: https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 28, 2024 · 13 min
Minisode Ep.125 - Mindset Tips
Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about a few of my favourite ways to cultivate a more positive mindset. If you want the full (free) PDF — My Top 10 Mindset Tips — go to lucymeggeson.com/mindset and stick this one-pager to your bathroom mirror! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 26, 2024 · 29 min
Thursday Thoughts - Getting The Damn Thing Done
Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about getting the damn thing done! September is a great time of year to check in with ourselves about where we are with our goals. There's still a significant amount of the year to go, but not so much that it feels overwhelming. So...what are those things you keep putting off, and how can you just get the damn thing done?! Polly and I discuss how to start taking action, including getting accountability, starting very, very small, and getting the hell out of our own way. We also talk about how we have to cultivate motivation by taking action, rather than waiting for the motivation to arrive before we take the action. We hope you'll find something helpful or interesting in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 24, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
The One Where I Talk To Speaker & Thought Leader, Keturah Kendrick
Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the awesome Keturah Kendrick. Keturah is a single, childfree woman, born and raised in New Orleans but currently living in New York City. She is an author, speaker and thought leader. A passionate advocate for young, black women, Keturah’s life mission is to be an ambassador of freedom to black women. In her own words, she was meant to be an unmarried black woman, absent of children, living a joy-filled, fulfilling life. Keturah’s award-winning memoir, No Thanks: Black, Female, and Living in the Martyr-Free Zone, is a collection of essays chronicling her challenges and reflections on living while Black, woman, single and childfree around the globe. She’s also the author of ‘And You Know This: Lessons On Living From Young Folx.’ Topics that we cover are: how Keturah has known for a long time that traditional partnership isn’t for her; autonomy, and what it means to her; the relief she felt upon ending a longterm relationship before she moved to Africa; the labour and work that is expected of women in heterosexual relationships; the expectations that come from being one half of a couple; how women are expected to shape shift for the ‘privilege’ of love; how being a black woman adds an extra layer of stigma when it comes to being single and childfree; how rejecting marriage and babies as a black woman is effectively seen as treason against your people; Keturah’s mentees, and how she advises them when it comes to relationships; how we never actually ask ourselves why we want a relationship and kids; how so many women write off singlehood without really giving it a chance; Keturah’s family and how they feel about her life choices; her experience of being an auntie; why women are beginning to choose whether they become wives and mothers, or not; Follow Keturah on Instagram: @keturahkendrick Check out Keturah’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@keturahkendrick1 Check out Keturah’s website: https://www.keturahkendrick.com/ Buy Keturah’s book, No Thanks (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Thanks-Female-Living-Martyr-Free/dp/1631525352 Get £100 any trip with Explore at: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to: https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 21, 2024 · 11 min
Minisode Ep.124 - Easily Pleased
Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about why being easily pleased is a skill that we should all master. In a world where most of us are far from joyous, being the kind of person who is easily pleased is a goddam superpower. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 19, 2024 · 31 min
Thursday Thoughts - Tapping (EFT)
Send us Fan Mail On today’s Monday Motivation, Polly and I are talking about tapping, also known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), an emotional form of acupuncture without the needles. It’s an amazing brain hack which can be used to help with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, cravings and pain. It’s even been proven to reduce stress by up to 43%! It’s simple and easy to learn as we demonstrate in this video. Give it a go and see how you feel and let us know how you get on! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 17, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
The One Where I Talk To Mindset & Manifestation Coach, Anneka Reece
Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Anneka Reece. Anneka is a Health and Mindset Coach who specialises in helping people to manifest a life of their dreams through living an Alcohol-Free lifestyle. She is currently single and childfree. Topics that we cover are: Anneka’s belief that we have to be happy with ourselves before we can be in a healthy, happy relationship; how she very much believes that being single can be a gift; how she is looking for a relationship, but isn’t online dating; what spirituality means to Anneka; one of her favourite phrases: ‘everything is happening for you, not to you’; how moving through difficult things is how we grow; treating every ‘test’ from the universe as an opportunity; how what we manifest is directly linked to our self-worth; how important it is to develop self-awareness; how we numb ourselves with alcohol, and how that makes it harder to hear our intuition; what to do when we feel triggered in a romantic relationship; limiting beliefs, and how to work through them; why it’s so important to clear space for our manifestations to come in; how to deal with feeling stuck in life; why it’s so important to be brave if we want to up level our life; how Anneka discovered that alcohol blocks manifestation; the positive difference in her life since she quit drinking; hangovers, and how horrendous they can be; Anneka’s podcast, The Alcohol Free Vibes Podcast; what we can do to raise our vibration every day. Follow Anneka on Instagram: @coachingbyanneka Check out Anneka’s website: https://coachingbyanneka.co.uk/ Listen to Anneka’s podcast, Alcohol Free Vibes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alcohol-free-vibes-podcast/id1606704134 Get £100 any trip with Explore at: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to: https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 14, 2024 · 8 min
Minisode Ep.123 - Slow It Down
Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about how I'm trying to slow things down and get more present in my life. Because life is so short, and if we're not careful we might miss it. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 12, 2024 · 30 min
Thursday Thoughts - Feelings
Send us Fan Mail On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking all about...feelings. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you do, none of us can escape our feelings. They are just part of the human condition. It's how we deal with them that counts. In this conversation, Polly and I talk about why it's so important to allow ourselves to really feel our feelings - both positive and negative. We discuss some practical ways to deal with - and then disperse - the not-so-good ones. And we also touch on how to shift your state from feeling rubbish, to feeling great. So whether you're feeling sad, mad, bad, rad, or glad today, we hope you'll find something useful in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 10, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
The One Where I Talk To Attachment Specialist & Coach, Sami Reed Cleaver
Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the completely gorgeous Sami Reed Cleaver. Sami is a certified relationship and self-love coach who specialises in healing anxious attachment and codependency by helping her clients to reprogram their fear-based beliefs, and to connect more deeply with themselves. She helps people heal anxious attachment patterns, and develop self-acceptance, confidence, and self-trust, so they can achieve emotional freedom and inner peace. She is originally from Wales, but lives in Thailand, and is currently single and childfree. Topics that we cover are: Sami’s life in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and how much she loves it; being the love and light in our own lives, and what that means to Sami; what attachment is, and the different styles of attachment; how much our parents and childhood impact our attachment style; the difference between anxious and avoidant attachment; what it means to be fearful-avoidant; codependency, what it is, and what it looks like in a relationship; how and why we always go for people who make us feel familiar, ‘safe’ emotions, even if they’re bad news; how important it is for us to listen to our intuition; why we need to make rejection and abandonment feel safe; expanding our tolerance of negative emotions; Sami’s previous feelings of unworthiness and how they affected her relationships; how she used cooking for herself as a way of building up her self worth; how important it is to find your tribe, whether online or in person; why we need to embody the higher version of ourselves, even if it feels silly; choosing ourselves, instead of waiting to be chosen; boundaries, and why we struggle with them. Take Sami's free Relationship Archetype Quiz: https://relationshiprehab.mykajabi.com/archetype-quiz Follow Sami on Instagram: @the.relationship.rehab Check out Sami’s website: https://www.samireedcoaching.com/ Get £100 any trip with Explore at: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to: https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 7, 2024 · 14 min
Minisode Ep.122 - Your Words Shape Your World
Send us Fan Mail On today's minisode, I'm talking about why it's so important for us to pay attention to the words we're speaking into the world. Our words, just like our thoughts, are having an impact on our lives. So we need to take notice of the things we say on the daily that are not helping us create the lives we want. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Get £100 off any trip with Explore: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood Get 2 weeks worth of meals for your cat for just £3!!! https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 5, 2024 · 38 min
Thursday Thoughts - Menopause
Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about menopause. We share our own personal experiences of menopause and the steps we’ve taken to ensure we remain fit, healthy and feeling as good as we can. We also discuss blood sugar balance, the importance of eating well, staying strong and cultivating a flexible nervous system. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Love Polly & Lucy xx Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!
Sep 3, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
The One Where I Talk To Author & Journalist, Jill Stark
Send us Fan Mail My guest on this week’s episode is the awesome Jill Stark. Jill, who is both single and childfree, is a best-selling author, content specialist and award-winning journalist, who uses the power of storytelling as a tool for connection and change. Her best-selling books include Happy Never After and High Sobriety. She is from Scotland but lives in Melbourne, Australia. Topics that we cover are: the parallels between sobriety and choosing the single life; why she describes herself as a social agitator; how Jill grew up in a culture of drinking, and how she took that into her adult life; the irony of how she became a health reporter writing about binge drinking; how she came to quit drinking, initially for three months, and how much she loved it; the book deal that saw her quit drinking for a further year; people’s reactions to Jill’s sobriety; being single, and how Jill never questioned whether she actually wanted to get married and have kids; the correlation between quitting drinking and her clarity around her relationship status; Jill’s podcast, Well Enough Alone; her ‘Solo Sunday’ events in Melbourne; why we shouldn’t be looking to other people to fix feelings of loneliness; the lie we’ve been told that one person can fix all of our problems or complete us; Jill’s mental health crisis in 2014; how fundamentally important it is to develop a strong sense of self; how we’re so conditioned to see marriage and babies as ‘success’; the growing ‘movement’ of single women; how Jill resonates with Bella DePaulo’s notion of being ‘single at heart’. Follow Jill on Instagram: @jillstark__ Check out Jill’s website: https://jillstark.com.au/ Check out Jill's podcast, Well Enough Alone: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/well-enough-alone-a-guide-to-thriving-solo/id1751129641 Get £100 any trip with Explore at: https://www.explore.co.uk/offers/current-offers/hood To try out the amazing deal with Republic of Cats, go to: https://www.republicofcats.com/catlady/ Support the show Buy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book Join my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesolo Download my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the Most Annoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacks Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/ Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!