Breaking up is one of the most painful experiences we go through and the standard advice (time heals all wounds, no contact, keep busy) often isn't enough. If you're newly single after a breakup and trying to figure out how to actually heal and move forward, this episode is exactly what you need.

Bree talks to Dorothy Johnson, breakup coach and host of How to Get Over Your Ex, about how to truly get over a breakup and build a life so full that no one can take it from you.

You'll learn:

•      Why traditional breakup rules like no-contact don't always work and what does

•      How to stop obsessing over your ex and redirect that energy into your own life

•      The real reason it feels impossible to move on and the mindset shift that changes everything

•      How to build a life after a breakup that's bigger and better than before

•      What newly single women get wrong about healing and how to avoid the common traps

Whether your breakup was yesterday or two years ago and you're still not over it — this episode gives you a real, practical path forward.

This episode mentions miscarriage.

Bree is in Mumbai, India and has MASSIVE BOY NEWS!!!

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You know what you want to do. You just can't make yourself do it. Fear of being single, of starting over after a breakup, of trying something new and failing is the thing that keeps most of us stuck.

The Psychology Sisters join Bree to unpack the fears that hold single women back from actually living and to give you the psychological tools to push through them, especially as you start your Last Year of Single List.

You'll learn:

•      Why fear shows up most powerfully when we're on the edge of real change

•      How to sit with fear instead of letting it make decisions for you

•      The specific fears that come up for women after a breakup or period of being single

•      Practical psychology-backed strategies for overcoming the fear of being alone

•      How to use your Last Year of Single List as a tool for building courage

If you've been single (or newly single after a breakup) and feel stuck this episode is the push you need.

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Single motherhood is one of the most talked-about-least-honestly-depicted realities for women today. Whether it's a choice or a circumstance, the financial pressure, social stigma and emotional weight of raising children alone is real and too often invisible.

Jenny Davidson, CEO of the Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria, shares the unfiltered reality of single motherhood: what it actually looks like, why single parents are more likely to be women, and what support systems are available.

You'll learn:

•      What life is really like for single mothers beyond the Instagram version

•      The financial and social challenges single mothers face that nobody prepares you for

•      Why single parents in Australia are overwhelmingly women and what that tells us

•      The resilience and community that single mothers build for themselves and their children

•      What support exists and what urgently needs to change

Whether you're a single mother, thinking about solo parenting, or just want to understand the reality for women doing this alone, this episode is a compassionate and honest conversation.

Bree is in Mumbai, India and celebrated Dahi Handi.

The website for The Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria here

Potential organisations you could donate to in:

• America here
• Canada here
• Australia here
• UK here
• Europe here

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What would you do if you knew this was your last year of being single? Not rushing into a relationship but actually doing everything you've been putting off, dreaming about, or telling yourself you'll do "someday."

In this episode, Bree Steele walks you through the 8-step process for writing your own Last Year of Single List: the single woman's bucket list that is the heart of this whole podcast and community.

You'll learn:

•      The 8 steps to writing a Last Year of Single List that actually means something to you

•      How to figure out what you genuinely want, not what you think you should want

•      Why this list works even if you're not planning to date (or are freshly out of a breakup)

•      How to set goals that make single life feel exciting, not like a consolation prize

•      What Bree's own list looks like — and the boy tea that goes with it

This is the practical, actionable episode that ties the whole show together. Come out of it with your own list and a reason to make this chapter the best one yet.

Here is the Last Year of Single List blog post - you can find detailed step by step information on how to create your list

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"Do you want kids?" When you're single, especially in your 30s, this question can feel urgent, loaded and impossible to answer honestly. Without a partner to shape the decision with, it's easy to feel like the clock is making the choice for you.

Ann Davidman, co-author of Motherhood — Is It For Me?, has helped hundreds of single women find genuine clarity on one of life's most personal decisions. This conversation cuts through the noise, the pressure and the "you'll just know" clichés.

You'll learn:

•      How to separate what you actually want from what you've been told you should want

•      Why so many single women feel paralysed by this question — and how to break through it

•      The process Ann uses to help people reach a decision they truly own

•      How to stop letting the biological clock make the decision for you

•      What a child-free life can look like — and how to feel good about choosing it

Whether you're newly single after a breakup and rethinking everything, or you've been asking this question for years, this is the honest conversation you need.

Bree is in Mumbai, India.

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The world was built for couples and the housing market proves it. As a single person, you're paying more for less, often in places that feel isolating. Whether you're newly single after a breakup or have been renting alone for years, the cost of solo living is one of the biggest practical challenges nobody talks about honestly.

Alicia Denby, sociology researcher and PhD expert on singles in urban spaces, reveals the structural reasons housing is harder and more expensive for single people. Plus, co-living company Cohabs shares how a new model of living could solve the loneliness and cost crisis for single women.

You'll learn:

•      Why housing costs so much more for single people and why it's not your fault

•      The research on how urban housing is designed around couples and families

•      What co-living actually looks like today and whether it's right for you

•      How single women are creating community and cutting costs through shared living

•      Your real options as a single person beyond renting alone or moving home

A practical, eye-opening episode for any single woman dealing with the very real financial pressure of going it alone.

Bree is in Mumbai, India.

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Being single doesn't mean your sex life has to be a series of disappointing hookups. And it definitely doesn't mean you have to settle. Clinical sex therapist Laura Miano joins Bree to talk honestly about how single women can feel sexually fulfilled on their own terms.

Laura is a clinical sex therapist and co-founder of POSMO, and she brings zero judgment and total practical honesty to one of the topics single women talk about the least.

You'll learn:

•      Why sexual satisfaction doesn't depend on being in a relationship

•      How to build a confident, empowered relationship with your own sexuality

•      Why ethically non-monogamous people might actually be the perfect connection for single women

•      How to meet people in real life (yes, beyond the apps)

•      Practical ways to explore your sexuality solo and feel good about it

If you're newly single after a breakup and figuring out what your sex life looks like now, or you've been single for a while and want to stop settling, this episode is an honest, helpful conversation that feels long overdue.

Bree is currently in Mumbai, India. She met Anil Kapoor.

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Burnout, stress and heartbreak don't just live in your mind, they live in your body. This short guided body scan, led by SIRPA practitioner Irralee Andrzejowska, helps you check in with what your body is actually trying to tell you.

You can do this body scan any time, as many times as you like. It pairs directly with Episode 6 on burnout recovery, but works as a standalone practice whenever you need to come back to yourself.

Important: make sure you're sitting or lying down and not driving while listening.

A simple, powerful tool for any single woman who's been carrying too much for too long.

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Burnout hits differently when you're single. There's no one to pick up the slack, no one to share the mental load, and no partner to lean on when work and life feel overwhelming. If you've come out of a breakup already exhausted, or you've been running on empty for months, this episode is for you.

Irralee Andrzejowska (SIRPA practitioner and physio) and Michael Leiter (burnout researcher and author) reveal why burnout is so common for single women and exactly how to recover from it.

You'll learn:

•      The signs and stages of burnout and how to spot them before you crash

•      Why burnout feels harder when you're single and doing life alone

•      Practical strategies to recover your energy and rebuild resilience

•      How to set boundaries at work and prevent burnout before it takes hold

•      Self-compassion practices that actually help when life feels overwhelming

Whether you're in full burnout or just running on empty, this episode gives you a path back to yourself.

Bree is currently in Mumbai, India.

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When you're single, especially after a breakup, money can feel terrifying. There's no one to split the bills with, no safety net, no shared savings. But being single is also one of the most powerful opportunities to build real financial independence.

Glen James (host of Money Money Money) and Brian Nathan (life and mindset coach) share the practical steps and mindset shifts that make money less stressful and more empowering for single women.

You'll learn:

•      The biggest financial challenges single people face and how to overcome them

•      Smart budgeting and saving strategies built specifically for single incomes

•      How to set financial goals that support the single life you actually want

•      How to start building wealth even without a partner

•      How to figure out what you want from your career and how to get there

Whether you're newly single and recalibrating your finances after a breakup, or you've been single for years and want to finally get ahead, this episode gives you a concrete plan.

Bree is in Mumbai, India.

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