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Thursday Thoughts - Follow What Feels Good

13 Jun 2024

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Send us a textOn this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the importance of following what feels good.The truth is that we are a...

The One Where I Talk To The Thrive Solo Ladies - Part 1

10 Jun 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to five of my Thrive Solo members: Victoria, Lindsay, Maddie, Jess & Kriss.In Part 1 of this...

Minisode Ep.109 - 5 Places To Travel Solo

08 Jun 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about 5 places that are great to travel to as a solo woman, three of which I've been to,...

Thursday Thoughts - Habits

06 Jun 2024

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Send us a textOn today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking all about habits.We discuss some of the ways to start cultivating a habit, ...

The One Where I Talk To Literary Agent, Rachel Mills

04 Jun 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Rachel Mills.Rachel is the founder of Rachel Mills Literary, a modern London-ba...

Minisode Ep.108 - My Best Advice

01 Jun 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm sharing the best advice I can give to any single, childless woman.The long and short of it is that we...

Thursday Thoughts - Introversion & Extroversion

30 May 2024

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Send us a textWould you describe yourself as an introvert, or an extrovert?Or perhaps you're even an extroverted introvert, like Polly and I!As e...

The One Where I Talk About My Obsession With The USA

28 May 2024

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Send us a textToday, it's a solo episode in which I'm talking about my love of the US of A!The people, the landscapes, the nature, the road ...

Minisode Ep.107 - Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

25 May 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about Rhonda Byrne's The Magic, a book that my Thrive Solo membership ladies and I are c...

Thursday Thoughts - Friendship

23 May 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about friendship.Friendships come and go during the course of our lif...

The One Where I Talk To Children’s Physiotherapist, Lindsey Hopkinson

21 May 2024

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Send us a text***PLEASE NOTE***APOLOGIES FOR THE SOUND ISSUES ON THIS EPISODE. THE CONVERSATION IS WORTH BEARING WITH IT!In this week’s episode, I’...

Minisode Ep.106 - How Are You Giving Your Power Away?

18 May 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's minisode, I'm talking about giving our power away.I share my thoughts on how we give it away, when we give it a...

Thursday Thoughts - Authenticity

16 May 2024

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Send us a textThis week on Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I dive deep into the topic of showing up as your authentic self. We unpack what authenticity r...

The One Where I Talk To Life Coach & Author, Nancy Levin - Part 2

14 May 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, the fantastic Nancy Levin is back on the podcast for the second part of our conversation.Nancy is the CEO and ...

Minisode Ep.105 - The True Meaning Of Passion

10 May 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about the true meaning of passion.Many of us think passion means really, really, REALLY lovin...

Thursday Thoughts - Journaling

09 May 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk about journaling.We discuss our own journaling practices, some of the benefits of journ...

The One Where I Talk To Life Coach & Author, Nancy Levin - Part 1

07 May 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the completely divine Nancy Levin.Nancy is the CEO and Founder of Levin Life Coach Academy. S...

Minisode Ep.104 - You'll Never Be Ready

04 May 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about why we'll never be ready to do the thing we know we need to do. And because we&apo...

Thursday Thoughts - Growth Mindset

02 May 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about learning and growth mindset.Having a growth mindset means that we understa...

The One Where I Talk To Paul Ward - Part 2

30 Apr 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, the fabulous Paul Ward is back for Part 2 of our conversation.Paul Ward - who goes by Great Kraken on social p...

Minisode Ep.103 - Pronoia

27 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's minisode, I'm talking about pronoia — the opposite of paranoia.When we're pronoid, we believe that life ...

Thursday Thoughts - Strength Training

25 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about strength training.It’s important as we age that we’re incorporating so...

The One Where I Talk To Solo Dating Advocate, Paul Ward - Part 1

23 Apr 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the brilliant Paul Ward.Paul - who goes by Great Kraken on social platforms - is a 43 year ol...

Minisode Ep.102 - Journaling

20 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's minisode, I'm talking about journaling.Keeping a journal has become very trendy with the rise of the wellness m...

Thursday Thoughts - Investing In Yourself

18 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about why investing both time and money in yourself is so powerful.We also d...

The One Where I Talk To Pro-Ageing Storyteller, Heidi Clements

16 Apr 2024

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Send us a text***TRIGGER WARNING***In this episode, Heidi refers to two sexual assaults, one when she was a child. In this week’s episode, I’m ta...

Minisode Ep.101 - You Can't Change The Weather

13 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about what's in our control, and what isn't.Everybody knows that we can't chan...

Thursday Thoughts - Complaining

11 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about complaining.We all love a good moan, but there’s a difference between ...

The One Where I Talk To Executive Assistant, Jess Walton

09 Apr 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Jess Walton.Jess is a 43 year old single, childfree woman who works as an assis...

Minisode Ep.100 - The Coolest Things About Getting Older

06 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about some of the coolest things about ageing.We live in a culture obsessed with youth and be...

Thursday Thoughts - Social Media

04 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about social media.We discuss how it influences our lives (both positively and n...

The One Where I Talk About Solitude

02 Apr 2024

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Send us a textOn today's solo episode, I'm talking all about solitude.Solitude can often be conflated with loneliness, although they are two...

Minisode Ep.99 - Two Ears. One Mouth.

30 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about the 'lost art' of listening. How often are we thinking more about our respon...

Thursday Thoughts - Healthy Eating

28 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I talk about healthy eating.We discuss our own experiences of eating healthily, our eatin...

The One Where I Talk To Mental Health Coach, Jim Morgan

26 Mar 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Jim Morgan.Jim is a mental health coach, executive coach, eco therapist, forest ...

Minisode Ep.98 - 10 Things I'm Loving Right Now

23 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about 10 things in my life that I'm particularly loving right now. Enjoy! Support the s...

Thursday Thoughts - Control

21 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk about the importance of having an awareness of what we can — and can’t — contr...

The One Where I Talk To Travel Writer & Author, Sinead Kennedy

19 Mar 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the awesome Sinead Kennedy.Sinead is a passionate travel writer and author. Her debut book, “...

Minisode Ep.97 - It's Just A Thought

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about a question that popped into my head recently; one that I think us singles should be ask...

Thursday Thoughts - Patience

14 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about patience.We discuss how often it's 'better to travel th...

The One Where I Talk To Poet, Jamie Louise Madigan

12 Mar 2024

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Send us a text*TRIGGER WARNING* There is talk of abuse and suicide in this episode.In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Jamie Loui...

Minisode Ep.96 - The Fabulous Freedom Of Being Single

09 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about my number one value, and one of THE top benefits of being single and childfree. Freedom...

Thursday Thoughts - Sleep

07 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about sleep.We all know how important it is to get 7 - 9 hours a night; but t...

The One Where I Talk To Special Educator & Thrive Solo Member, Kriss Rita

05 Mar 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Kriss Rita.Kriss is an aspiring entrepreneur as a positive psychology practition...

Minisode Ep.95 - When I Thought My Car Had Been Stolen

02 Mar 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about the two life lessons I was reminded of when I thought my car had been stolen.Press &apo...

Thursday Thoughts - Stress

29 Feb 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about stress.We discuss how stress is very necessary in life to keep us...

The One Where I Talk To Holistic Coach, Samantha Brooke

27 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode I’m talking to the absolutely fabulous, Samantha Brooke.Sam is a certified Holistic Coach as well as a Yoga &...

Minisode Ep.94 - You Don't Have To Be Chosen, To Be A Good Choice

24 Feb 2024

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Send us a textToday's minisode was inspired by one of my listeners who wrote to me with an affirmation that she uses to help her reframe her sing...

Thursday Thoughts - Manifestation

22 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIn this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about manifestation.The term manifestation often gets dismisse...

The One With The Two Year Anniversary

20 Feb 2024

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Send us a textI can't quite believe it, but Spinsterhood Reimagined has been going for 2 years!!! Today's episode is a compilation of some ...

Minisode Ep.93 - The Daily Stoic

17 Feb 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about my fascination with Stoicism, and a book I'm currently reading, The Daily Stoic by...

Thursday Thoughts - Trust

15 Feb 2024

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Send us a textOn this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about trust.We discuss trusting that things always work out for you, as well...

The One Where I Talk To Author & Producer, Rhaina Cohen

13 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the brilliant Rhaina Cohen.Rhaina is an award-winning producer and editor for NPR's docu...

Minisode Ep.92 - Thrive Solo

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm telling you all about my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo.The doors are only open u...

Thursday Thoughts - Kindness

08 Feb 2024

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Send us a textOn today's Monday Motivation, Polly and I are talking all about kindness.Being kind to others is a win-win, because it not only mak...

The One Where I Move (Temporarily) To Dorset

06 Feb 2024

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Send us a textOn today's solo episode, I'm talking about my temporary - and rather sudden - move to Dorset. I give you the lowdown on why I...

Minisode Ep.91 - Bold Is Better Than Brainy

03 Feb 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about why I think it's better to be bold than it is to be brainy. (Putting aside the fac...

Thursday Thoughts - Responding Vs Reacting

01 Feb 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about responding versus reacting. We share what the difference is between the...

The One Where I Talk To Behavioural Economist & Author, Peter McGraw

30 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m welcoming the brilliant Peter McGraw back to the podcast!Dr. Peter McGraw is a behavioural economist, bu...

Minisode Ep.90 - Ooooh, That's Interesting

27 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm sharing my thoughts and feelings around some emails I've received from married women with childr...

Thursday Thoughts - Accountability

25 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIf you’re trying to make a change or cultivate a new habit, you need accountability. And that is exactly what Polly and I are talking ...

The One Where I Talk To Assistant Professor & Singles Researcher, Ea Utoft

23 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Ea Utoft.Ea is an Assistant Professor of Gender & Diversity Studies at Radbo...

Minisode Ep.89 - Life By Default Or By Design?

20 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about living life by design, rather than by default.Are we drifting along in life without muc...

Thursday Thoughts - Purpose

18 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about purpose.We all have a mission on our heart, something we’re passionate a...

The One Where I Talk To Psychotherapist, Nanette Riendeau

16 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Nanette Riendeau.Nanette is a psychotherapist living in Illinois, US. She is ma...

Minisode Ep.88 - 15 Solo Date Ideas

13 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about 15 ideas for solo dates.Despite being single and childfree, and subsequently spending a...

Thursday Thoughts - Letting Go

11 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I chat about letting go.We cover letting go of unhelpful feelings and beliefs, letting ...

The One You Should Send To Your Coupled Friends

09 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn today's episode, I'm talking about the things we wish our married and coupled friends would say or not say, and do or not d...

Minisode Ep.87 - 5 Habits You Need For An Awesome 2024

06 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about five habits that will set you up for a great year. Enjoy! Support the showOrder my boo...

Thursday Thoughts - Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024!

04 Jan 2024

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Send us a textOn today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the importance of reflecting on the past year and celebrating the good ...

The One Where I Talk To Psychologist, Eva Papadopoulou

02 Jan 2024

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Send us a textSupport the showIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Eva Papadopoulou.Eva is a psychologist who is originally from At...

Minisode Ep.86 - Starting Over. Starting Again. Finally Starting.

30 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking all about starting over, starting again, or finally starting that thing you've always wa...

Thursday Thoughts - Mindfulness

28 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about mindfulness.We share what mindfulness means to both of us, why we think ...

The One Where I Did A Presentation

26 Dec 2023

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Send us a textThis week's episode is a recording of a presentation that I did a few weeks ago for the Childless Collective Summit.But...even if y...

Minisode Ep.85 - 7 Of My Favourite Films (Including A Couple Of Christmas Ones)

23 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about some of my favourite films, including a couple of Christmas classics.Although the first...

Thursday Thoughts - Breathwork

21 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about breathwork.We talk about what it is, some of the amazing benefits...

The One Where I Talk About Being Single At Christmas (& Other Random Stuff)

19 Dec 2023

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Send us a textToday's episode is a solo one where I'm talking about being single at Christmas - and a couple of other random things. I talk...

Minisode Ep.84 - 6 Things To Leave Behind in 2023

16 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about 6 things we should leave behind in 2023.From people pleasing to negative self-talk, as ...

Thursday Thoughts - Self-Love

14 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about self-love.From learning to accept all parts of ourselves, having the coura...

The One Where I Talk To Mental Health Worker & Counsellor, Jayne Archer

12 Dec 2023

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Send us a textIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the very cool and very awesome, Jayne Archer.Jayne works in the field of mental health, speci...

Minisode Ep.83 - Consistency. Is. Key

09 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn today's minisode, I'm talking about the power of consistency.We sometimes overlook how much can be achieved by taking small...

Thursday Thoughts - Ageing

07 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about ageing, very apt after Polly turning 50 recently!We discuss how our be...

The One Where I Talk To Queen Of The Singles & Author, Bella DePaulo - Part 2

05 Dec 2023

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Send us a textThis week’s episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Bella DePaulo.Bella DePaulo, PhD, is the leading expert on single life and has b...

Minisode Ep.82 - Your Mind Is Like The Instagram Algorithm

02 Dec 2023

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Send us a textOn 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 c...

Thursday Thoughts - Early Morning Routines

30 Nov 2023

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about early morning routines.Both of us get up pretty early in order to cross ...

The One Where I Talk To Queen Of The Singles & Author, Bella DePaulo - Part 1

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn 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 h...

Minisode Ep.81 - Make The Last 5 Weeks & 2 Days Of 2023 Count

25 Nov 2023

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Send us a textOn 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 ...

Thursday Thoughts - Overwhelm

23 Nov 2023

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Send us a textOn this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about overwhelm.We discuss why the way we talk to ourselves about overwhel...

The One Where I Talk To Reporter, Renée Chmiel

21 Nov 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showIn this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Renée Chmiel.Renée lives in Connecticut and is both single and...

Minisode Ep.80 - The Quiet Side Of Fun

18 Nov 2023

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Send us a textOn today's episode, I'm talking about what it means to have 'fun'.The word 'fun' is often associated with ...

Thursday Thoughts - Boundaries

16 Nov 2023

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Send us a textOn today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about boundaries.We discuss why it can be so incredibly hard to set b...

The One Where I Talk To Poet & Writer, Amy Key

14 Nov 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showIn this week's episode, I’m talking to the inspiring Amy Key. Amy is a poet and author who lives in London. Her ...

Minisode Ep.79 - Could This BE Any Sadder?

11 Nov 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showOn today's minisode, I'm talking about the completely divine and brilliantly funny, Matthew Perry.I felt calle...

Thursday Thoughts - Raising Your Vibration

09 Nov 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showOn this week’s Thursdays Thoughts, Polly and I talk about the importance of raising our vibration.We are all 99.9% ene...

The One Where I Talk To Author & Asexual Activist, Julie Sondra Decker

07 Nov 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showIn this week's episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Julie Sondra Decker. Julie Sondra Decker, is an author from ...

Minisode Ep.78 - Aren't You Worried You'll Regret It?

04 Nov 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showIn the words of Frank Sinatra...'regrets, I've had a few'. But I choose not to dwell on them.How many tim...

Thursday Thoughts - Fear

02 Nov 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showOn today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about fear.The thing about fear is that it’s always going to...

The One Where I Talk To Travel Writer & Author, Laura Waters

31 Oct 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showIn this week's episode, I’m talking to the inspirational Laura Waters. Laura is a travel writer, speaker, author...

Minisode Ep.77 - Don't Like Me? Not A Problem

28 Oct 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showOn today's minisode, I'm talking about why it's not a problem when someone doesn't like us.Much as w...

Thursday Thoughts - Time

26 Oct 2023

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Send us a textSupport the showOn this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking about time.We often feel like we don’t have enough time ...