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My guest on the podcast this week is the fabulous Conor Creighton.

Conor Creighton is an author, coach and meditation teacher from Kildare, Ireland. His podcast Hacking Love explores the relationship in a time of crisis and huge evolutionary change. He used to be a journalist for the Guardian and Vice Magazine, covering warzones, drug culture, and the rise of the far-right. However, in 2012 he discovered meditation and realised that being a meditation teacher, spiritual guide, and coach was much more up his street.

Topics that we cover are:

• how Conor is a ‘dream coach’ who unearths what makes people come alive;;
• his take on relationships and how we’ve reached a threshold as our culture is shifting;
• co-dependency, and how so many of us grew up in co-dependent homes;
• Conor’s take on the ‘new model’ of relationships;
• how things have shifted for men with the advent of the ‘new world;
• how men have always been conditioned to suppress their emotions;
• how men are almost encouraged to be angry;
• how men have a huge capacity for suffering, and how they find it hard to admit weakness;
• why struggle can often be a gift in disguise;
• Conor’s thoughts on the nature of reality;
• how we can change and curate our state of being;
• the catalyst for Conor starting his journey with meditation;
• why it’s so important to work on our magnetism, and be more in service to ourselves;
• Conor’s thoughts on the concept of scarcity mindset;
• the notion that money isn’t real, it’s energy, and how we need to work on our mindset around it;
• nervous system work around the way we feel about money;
• why meditation is so important, and what happens when we don’t do it.

Check out Conor’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hacking-love/id1723589883

Join Conor's Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/ConorCreighton

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On today's minisode, I'm talking about an interaction I had with a guy in the supermarket, and why it motivated me to come in here and talk about it.

Press 'Play' and let me know what you think!

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On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about avoiding distractions.

It turns out that neither of us are very good at this and we both get distracted all the time! But hopefully you will find something in here that you resonate with, or that you find useful.

The headlines: turn all notifications off on your phone, turn the sound off too, and put it across the room when you’re working!

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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This podcast turned three years old a couple of days ago, and I thought it was the perfect opportunity for a fresh start, a new beginning, and a brand new name.

It's still the same old podcast, and it's still for you if you're single, but the new name will hopefully allow for more expansive, exciting, and inspiring conversations. 

So au revoir 'Spinsterhood Reimagined'. And bonjour 'Thrive Solo! Let's go...

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On today's minisode, Spinsterhood Reimagined turns 3 years old! And I'm celebrating by giving myself a break with the shortest minisode so far! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 

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On this week’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the stories we tell ourselves - the ones that shape our beliefs, actions, and ultimately, our lives.

Many of these narratives stem from childhood experiences, societal expectations, or past failures. While some empower us, others hold us back.

But when we take a step back and challenge these stories, we often realise they’re not absolute truths—just perspectives we’ve adopted along the way.

The good news? We have the power to rewrite our own stories and create a future that truly aligns with who we are.

We hope you find something useful in here.

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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My guest on the podcast this week is the fabulous Matt Bowles.

Matt is an Irish-American hip hop DJ turned human rights activist turned location-independent entrepreneur turned minimalist world-traveller and podcaster. After getting a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Matt worked in the nonprofit advocacy space until he was unexpectedly fired from his job at age 30, at which point he decided to pivot and start a location-independent business that would enable him to travel the world full-time. Matt co-founded Maverick Investor Group as a fully-remote real estate brokerage to help people buy "turn-key" rental properties. Since 2013 he has been slow-travelling the world with no base and has run his business from over 70 countries.  He is also the host of The Maverick Show podcast where he interviews the world's most interesting remote entrepreneurs, world travellers and digital nomads.

He is single and childfree.

Topics that we cover are:

• how Matt’s digital nomad life began with his then-girlfriend;
• what he did when they broke up in Cyprus after 7 years;
• the international work-travel programme he embarked upon for a year;
• how getting fired was the catalyst for Matt starting his own business;
• why it is so important to surround yourself with the voices of inspiring people;
• how any of us can pivot at any point in life;
• some of the most interesting entrepreneurs Matt has met, and their surprising remote businesses;
• how Matt’s first podcast recording of The Maverick Show came about;
• why it’s so important to reframe our mindset by asking ourselves ‘how?’ we can do something;
• what Matt’s life as a digital nomad actually looks like;
• how location freedom allows you to prioritise, and spend more time with, the people you love;
• Matt’s activist background and work, and his visits to Israel and Palestine;
• how his love of hiphop impacted his political consciousness;
• how he feels about not having a partner or kids, and how he’s open to whatever unfolds;
• how Matt keeps himself anchored during his constant travels;
• some of the most wonderful things about being a digital nomad.

Get some freebies: https://www.themaverickshow.com/spinsterhood 

Learn more about the Maverick Show podcast: https://www.themaverickshow.com/about/

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On today's minisode, I'm talking about the fact that I'm not having sex, how I'm not actually missing it, and how I think it might be a tad overrated. 

Press 'Play' and let me know what you think!

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On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about a quote by Howard Thurman which says: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

It may feel like the world is going to hell in a handbasket, but rather than focusing on all the negativity, we can help the world far more by focusing on feeling good within ourselves.

Watching the news 24/7, or talking incessantly about the cost of living and the state of politics might make us feel like we’re doing something, but actually all this does is reinforce all of the bad stuff, and spread even more negativity.

So if you want to help make the world a better place, start by making your own mind a better place to be; because it’s happy, joyful, creative people spreading their light who are truly making a difference.

We hope you’ll find something useful or interesting in here!

Love,
Polly & Lucy x

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My guest on the podcast this week is the wonderful Nicola Slawson.

Nicola is a freelance journalist and writer, and founder of the award-winning newsletter, The Single Supplement. Her new book, Single: Living A Complete Life On Your Own terms, comes out on 13th February 2025. 

Nicola is single, but lives with her gay best friend, Tom, the father of her baby girl.

Topics that we cover are:

• how she and her gay best friend, Tom, platonically co-parent their daughter, Stella;
• how Nicola had been looking into solo motherhood but didn’t feel it was the right choice for her;
• how the financial side of solo parenting was one of the main reasons she was against it;
• how she came up with the idea to have a baby with her gay friend;
• the moment she asked Tom if he wanted to have — and co-parent — a baby with her;
• how they decided that they would actually live together;
• their ideal future living situation;
• how Nicola feels about any future romantic partner given her unconventional life;
• how Tom & Nicola got pregnant — first time — using the ‘turkey baster’ method;
• how incredibly grateful they both that their journey of having a baby was so ‘easy’;
• how her book, Single: Living A Complete Life On Your Own Terms, covers the whole breadth of being single;
• how writing a book about single life was the very last thing on her list, but how it came about;
• how one of the main messages of the book is about not putting your life on hold when you’re single;
• the idea of ‘happily ever after’ and how it is so ingrained in our culture;
• how one her favourite chapters is about heartbreak;
• the unspoken grief of no longer being single;
• the nuance of being happily single but also desiring a relationship;
• how proud Nicola is of the last 10 years of her single life
• how we don't give ourselves enough credit for the things we deal with alone as single women.

Follow Nicola on Instagram: @nicola_slawson

Get a signed copy of the book: https://www.bookabookshop.co.uk/shop/single-living-a-complete-life-on-your-own-terms-signed-copy/ 

Buy Nicola’s book, Single: Living A Complete Life On Your Own Terms: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Single-Living-Complete-Life-Terms/dp/1035400731 

Join Nicola’s Substack, The Single Supplement: https://thesinglesupplement.substack.com/ 

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• 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'
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