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  • Internal vs External Validation: Why You Don’t Trust Yourself Yet | EP. 100
    We talk a lot about “self-validation,” but no one really explains what that means in real life. This episode breaks down internal vs external validation, why relying on other people to confirm your feelings is so tempting, and how to start trusting your own reactions without over-explaining or second-guessing yourself. If you constantly ask, “Am I overreacting?” or need someone else to agree before you feel okay, this one’s for you.

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    18 min
  • Healing Isn’t the End Goal. Living Is | EP. 99
    You’ve read the books. You’ve listened to the podcasts. You understand the concepts.
    So why does it still feel hard to move? In this episode, we talk about the space between knowing and living — why consuming self-help can quietly turn into avoidance, how burnout and world chaos make action feel impossible, and what it actually looks like to start implementing the work in real life. This is about grounding, hope, community, and choosing to live with intention instead of staying stuck in insight mode.

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    14 min
  • What Do You No Longer Tolerate That You Once Normalized? Dating, Boundaries & Self-Trust. | EP. 98
    In this episode of Single (Not Spiraling), we talk about the moment you realize the things you once accepted in dating no longer feel okay. From inconsistency and emotional unavailability to over-explaining, self-abandonment, and confusing anxiety for chemistry, this episode explores what it actually looks like to stop normalizing behavior that keeps you disconnected from yourself. If you’re navigating dating, healing from codependency, decentering men, or learning to trust your body and boundaries again, this conversation is an invitation to notice what you’ve outgrown — and to honor the self-trust it took to get here.

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    11 min
  • Can You Date and Decenter Men at the Same Time? Here’s What It Actually Looks Like | Ep. 97
    Can you date and still decenter men — or does one cancel out the other?
    In this episode, I share what it’s actually looked like for me to date without losing myself, spiraling, or making romance the center of my life. We talk about how to stay grounded, how to notice when old patterns creep in, and how to date from a place of self-trust instead of urgency. This one’s for the women who haven’t sworn off love — they just don’t want to abandon themselves to get it.

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    27 min
  • Am I Single Because My Standards Are Too High? | EP.96
    Are you single because your standards are too high — or because you finally have some?
    In this short episode, we talk about why so many grounded women are told to lower the bar, how dating culture creates self-doubt, and how to tell the difference between having standards and self-abandoning just to be chosen. If you’re tired of second-guessing yourself in dating, this episode is for you.

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    10 min
  • Choosing an Intentional Life in 2026 as a Single Woman (with out burning out) | EP. 95
    If you’re a single woman heading into the new year and feeling burned out by goals, pressure, and “fix yourself” energy — this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about how to want more without turning your life into a constant self-improvement project. We unpack why joyless goals lead to burnout, how to choose direction without pressure, and what it looks like to build a life that actually feels good while you’re living it. I also share the yearly card spread I use to guide my year — a grounding tool I’ve used for years with myself and clients to help make sense of transitions, big decisions, and emotional seasons.

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    37 min
  • If You’re a Single Woman, Let Me De-Influence You About the New Year & January Pressure | EP.94
    If you’re a single woman feeling pressure to have everything figured out at the start of the year, this episode is for you. In this episode of Single, Not Spiraling, Lauren de-influences New Year and January pressure, unpacks hustle culture and wellness overload, and explores how single women can slow down, think critically, and lead their lives with intention. This conversation is about decentering urgency, trusting your own timing, and choosing growth without burnout.

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    37 min
  • Feeling Invisible During the Holidays as a Single Woman: When Traditions Change & Heartache Hits | EP. 94
    In this episode, we’re getting real about the kind of holiday hurt no one talks about — the moment you’re surrounded by family and still feel invisible. When traditions change without you, everyone else is coupling up or having kids, and you’re left navigating a season that doesn’t feel like yours anymore. And in the middle of all that tenderness, the urge to text your ex creeps in… not because you want him, but because you want to feel seen. We talk about why these emotions hit so hard, how to tell the difference between loneliness and longing, and what it looks like to hold yourself when old wounds resurface. If this holiday season has made you feel left out, behind, or tempted to reach back for the wrong person, this episode will meet you right where you are.

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    22 min
  • A Lover Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays as a Single Woman | EP. 93
    Listen… if you’ve been feeling off this holiday season and can’t really explain why? You’re not alone. This episode is for my single girls navigating weird family dynamics, annoying party invites, pressure to buy gifts no one wants, and the ache that shows up when you’re not anyone’s plus one. We're talking about the bullshit of couple culture, capitalist nonsense, and how to make it through this season without losing your mind (or your money). You’ll get real talk on:
    – Why holiday traditions can feel like soul-sucking performances
    – What to do when everyone around you is boo’d up
    – Tangible rituals and mindset shifts to actually feel good (not just perform okay) This isn’t a “just be grateful” episode. It’s a call to burn the things that drain you and choose what actually feels good. Let’s get into it.

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    33 min
  • Decentering Men, Healing Yourself, and Building a Life That’s Actually Yours | EP. 92
    So apparently, “decentering men” is tired now. A trend. A phase. Except… we’re still watching women shape-shift to be chosen by men who can’t name their emotions or wash their legs. This episode is for the woman who's done orbiting her life around being picked. We’re talking about what decentering men actually means, why it’s not about bitterness, and how this shift might be the exact thing your healing has been missing. If you’re single, spiraling, or somewhere in between—this is your reminder: your life is already happening. Let’s make it yours.

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    34 min

About Single (not spiraling)

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Welcome to Single Not Spiraling with Lauren—the podcast for women who are done waiting, done performing, and done pretending they’re not whole on their own.

This is your space for honest…