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In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to London-based journalist, Polly Vernon. 

Polly has had an incredibly successful career as a features writer, columnist, interviewer and author of the book ‘Hot Feminist’, and has written for every publication under the sun including Vogue, The Telegraph, The Times, Grazia, The Observer and many, many more. 

Whilst she is in a long-term relationship, she has never married and doesn’t have children. I was thrilled to be able to have an hour of her time for this interview.  

In this conversation, Polly and I cover topics including why she has never wanted to get married, a serious sexual assault she survived at the age of just 18, the controversy surrounding her book ‘Hot Feminist’, and how she knew from age 7 that she didn’t want to have children. I hope you guys enjoy this thought-provoking conversation. 

Polly can be found on Instagram @pollyvernon. She can also be found on Twitter @PollyVernon. 

Link to Polly’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Feminist-Polly-Vernon/dp/1473612195

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In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to New Orleans-based writer and podcaster, Shani Silver. 

Shani is truly a force for change when it comes to the current narratives around singledom, and her brilliant, inspirational podcast - A Single Serving Podcast - is a must-listen. She is also the author of 'A Single Revolution: Don't Look For A Match, Light One', a book which is helping women around the world feel better about this wonderfully free time in their lives. Shani is not an advocate for singlehood per se, but rather an advocate for single women feeling great whilst they are single. I was honoured to be able to spend some time in the company of such an intelligent, passionate and forthright individual. 

In this conversation, Shani and I cover an array of topics including the darker side of internet dating, how she is child free by choice, her decision to quit online dating for good and the reasons behind it, and the fact that she wrote her book in a month! I really hope you guys enjoy this interesting and insightful conversation. 

Shani can be found on Instagram @shanisilver and @asingleservingpodcast. She can be found on Twitter @shanisilver. 

Her Patreon is: https://www.patreon.com/shanisilver

Link to Shani's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Single-Revolution-Dont-match-Light-ebook/dp/B09HZ1TBX7

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I’m excited to introduce my very first guest on Spinsterhood Reimagined, the fabulous Jo Good, a BBC Radio London presenter, actor and YouTuber. 

Jo is truly an example of someone who is happily single and childfree, and who unapologetically lives her life to the absolute fullest. She radiates joy, energy, authenticity, positivity and fun, and it was my absolute pleasure and honour to be able to spend time with her discussing all things spinsterhood. 

In this conversation, Jo and I cover an array of topics including how much we both love sleeping alone, her brief marriage in the 70s, meals for one, her dislike of sofas, electric blankets & hot water bottles, and being a ‘professional extrovert’. I hope that you guys enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. 

Jo can be found on Instagram @middleagedminx, and on her YouTube Channel, MiddleAgedMinx, (which I highly recommend checking out), as well as on BBC Radio London Mon - Thurs at 22:00 and Sundays at 15:00.

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This week is another solo episode in which I talk about the topic of…being single!

I reveal how I feel about being single, how I think it’s perceived and, of course, why I think it’s fabulous.
 
Being a single woman is not second best to anything or anyone, and it is not a consolation prize. It does not mean that we’re lacking anything or that our lives are any less meaningful than anyone else’s. Being single is neither better, nor worse, than being in a relationship, and it is high time that it was normalised as such.

There is a general assumption that as single women, our primary aim in life is to get a bloke at any cost, and this is not necessarily the case. Many of us are simply living our lives, and enjoying those lives, undistracted by thoughts of a boyfriend; because we have plenty of other things to occupy our minds are our time. We are single simply because we are, not because we have sworn off men or we can’t find a boyfriend. Our singleness should not always require an explanation, in exactly the same way that married woman aren’t required to explain why they’re married.

Being single brings with it a multitude of benefits including freedom, independence, and a sense of excitement and anticipation about what may be around the corner, whether that comes in the form of a partner or any other wonderful opportunity that could be waiting for us.

The main point is that a life alone is fabulous in and of itself, and it’s time it was recognised and acknowledged as such.

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Welcome to Episode 1 of Spinsterhood Reimagined!

In this episode, I tell you a bit about why I’ve decided to do this podcast and what it’s all about.

Spinsterhood Reimagined is a podcast for those of us who are tired of the stigma surrounding single and childless (I prefer childfree) women. It’s for those of us who know (and those of you who don’t yet know) that being a spinster is, actually, bloody fantastic. It’s the podcast in which we’re going to reclaim, redefine and reimagine the word ‘spinster’ to reflect the truth about women who - for whatever reason - have found themselves alone and without kids.

Because the truth is - the big secret that no one seems to either realise or acknowledge - is that being alone and childfree rocks! It affords us freedom, time, possibility, potential and actual JOY if we choose to see it and embrace it. And I, for one, do just that.

So there, I said it. And I’ll keep saying it over and over again in this podcast until the message has resonated across the globe! Because our lives are equally valid and equally valuable as anyone else’s, and it’s time they were normalised as such.

The podcast also has another element to it in the form of conversations around personal growth. I’ll be talking about the things that I do on a regular basis to try and become the best version of myself. As spinsters, we have the advantage of time that we can use to become the people we want to be, living the lives we truly want to live.

Join  me, every Tuesday, for episodes with either just me, or me with one of my fabulous guests. Please subscribe, rate and review in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you!

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A new weekly podcast about being single and childfree, and why it's awesome! Subscribe now! New episodes coming 22/2/22.

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• JOIN MY ITALY TRIP IN APRIL 2027: https://www.explore.co.uk/thrivesolo-italy

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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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• Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson 

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