Send me a text!This week my guest is social scientist, author and leading expert on single life, Dr Bella DePaulo! We discuss Bella's new Book, Single at Heart and what it is to live an intentionally single life full of power, freedom and heart-filling joy! You can visit Bella's website here; https://belladepaulo.com/ Single at Heart available on Amazon; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Single-Heart-Power-Freedom-Life/dp/1805223984/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20UZ5T6A106L3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GfiO9EEj...

Send me a text!Today I am talking about the human ego and how it has affected me on a personal level and how it affects society and the world we live in. I talk about my personal experiences with my own ego and how the realisation that it had driven my life, led me to my higher self. Thank you so much for listening to my show!You can follow and contact me here;Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onesinglewoman/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551831488278TikTok...

Send me a text!Hello and welcome back to One Single Woman after a much longer break than I had originally anticipated! In this episode I explain that I took a step back from podcasting because I was experiencing a massive shift in my mindset and the way in which I looked at the world and I needed to make some sort of sense of it all.This podcast is still very much about being single and childfree, but I am now on a mission to expose the way that social conditioning impacts every aspect o...

I am taking a break at the end of this first six months of podcasting as I work on Season 2! I will still be active on social media and please feel free to get in touch with me. Thank you to everyone for their support in this first six months. Back soon! Thank you so much for listening to my show!You can follow and contact me here;Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onesinglewoman/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551831488278email - onesinglewom...

PART 2 of my interview with Dr Peter McGraw, host of "SOLO, THE SINGLE PERSON'S GUIDE TO A REMARKABLE LIFE" Podcast. Today in this second half of the interview, Peter and I discuss;- The four different types of singles Peter has derived and the distinguishing characteristics which make them unique- The ways in which these types of singles can be incompatible, when dating - Loneliness and how although some people suffer from loneliness, some may be suffering due to expectations to be within a ...

PART 1 of my interview with the awesome Dr Peter McGraw! Peter is the host of the "SOLO, A SINGLE PERSON'S GUIDE TO A REMARKABLE LIFE" podcast and today he joins me to discuss the Solo movement. In part 1, we discuss;- Peter's life as a bachelor and how his own podcast aided the navigation of his solo journey. - The difference between a single and a solo person - The "relationship escalator" we are all meant to ride in life and the rules which need to be obeyed once you ar...

Just a short episode as I have been away on a mini break with a friend to the South of France and Monaco! A short round up of ... well, all the drinks we consumed and our experience of sitting on the beach, watching parents dealing with their children as well as screaming children on the plane and at train stations. It was an eye opener as non-parents to watch the parents around us, being parents! If you are single and childfree... embrace every moment ;) Thank you so much for ...

In todays episode, I speak with listener, Charlotte. Charlotte got in touch with me to tell me that she had found peace and happiness after divorce from her 25 year marriage in which she had made numerous compromises, for her husband. We discuss Charlottes marriage and how she went along with certain aspects without question through fear of being perceived as "high maintenance". We discuss her feelings on finding out that her husband had moved on to another relationship and how...

Paul Ward is back today and we are talking dating apps! We discuss the different experiences from a male and female perspective along with our own personal experiences. We discuss the psychology used within them for the operators to gain wealth, whilst the subscribers lose out. We discuss the way some people use the apps without having healed from previous relationships and much more! You can follow Paul here; https://www.instagram.com/_great_kraken_/Thank you so much for listening to m...

*Trigger warnings* - Regretful parents, abortion, infertility In this episode, I speak about the Childfree movement and how discovering it led me to a Facebook group and a Reddit forum, both of which are full of anonymous posts from parents who regret having had their children. I speak of the heartbreak I feel over this topic and the passion I now posses to add exposure to the reality of parenting, to redress the balance of the narrative within society. The two groups I speak of...

This week I am speaking to another friend of mine, Victoria.  Vic wanted to share the journey of her marriage breakdown back in 2022, when she discovered her husband had been unfaithful after 20 years.  Vic describes the battles she faced, the feelings and emotions and how she hit rock bottom and felt she couldn't live without him. She goes on to tell her story of picking herself up from the depths of despair and creating a new, empowered life which she is very much embracing, as a single...

Hello!  I am on an Easter break this week but I wanted to share a little clip of some recent loveliness! I am going to be uploading some random, short, bonus episodes on a semi regular basis and alongside my weekly epsiodes. These episodes will be of random thoughts, feelings, experiences and stories from my life... not necessarily relating to being single.  I hope you enjoy this mini episode about spreading a little joy to those around you.  I will be back with a regular episode, next...

In todays episode, I chat with one of my best friends, Bex!  We sit by the harbour in our village and discuss Bex’s relationship history and her two main relationships and how they differed.  We discuss how she is now in the longest single period she has ever been in and how she feels about that and the prospect of a relationship in the future and how high the bar of expectation now is, for her.  We also talk about dating apps, friendships, the difference between loneliness and being alone,...

In this episode I describe some recent feelings I have experienced of craving intimacy and companionship.  These are feelings I have not experienced for a long time and I talk about writing a letter to the man of my dreams and how it helped me to articulate the core values I would seek within a future relationship.  Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onesinglewoman/ Facebook -...

In this episode I speak with the awesome Lucy Meggeson, host of Spinsterhood Reimagined podcast. I am so pleased to call Lucy a friend since discovering her podcast back in April 2023 which led me on my own enlightening journey to date! We discuss; Lucy's journey as a single and childfree woman which led her to launching her podcast in 2022 Personal growth and our intuition/inner voice and how this led us both to end previous relationships Her feelings of broodiness and how she...

In this episode, I tell the story of the loss of my father and my journey with grief, depression and anxiety which has been aided drastically, with exercise.  This is the first of my "off the cuff" episodes, I hope you enjoy it!  Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onesinglewoman/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551831488278 email - [email protected]

In todays episode, Paul Ward is back and we are talking about men without children.  We discuss an article written about Robert Nerdon, author of "I Always Wanted to be a Dad. Men Without Children" and how the author talks of life with regrets of not being a father and we discuss Pauls' personal experience of not having children and the various emotions he has tackled.  The full article can be read, here; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/28/unspoken-grief-childless-men Roberts...

HAPPY QUIRKYALONE DAY!  In this episode, I interview American author and life coach, Sasha Cagen. We discuss Sasha's book, Quirkyalone; a manifesto for uncompromising romantics and the concept of being a Quirkyalone and how this has evolved throughout Sasha's life. We discuss her soul commitment of self-marriage, how she has listened to her bodily intuition to make important decisions in life, her thoughts on being single at 50 and not being a mother and what this has looked like, for...

Hello! I invited these two wonderful ladies onto the podcast to promote their campaign to increase the current single occupancy discount on our council tax  from 25% to 50%. They are at 11k signatures, which is a real achievement! If you live alone in the UK or if you would like to support anyone you know who does live alone, please support this campaign by adding your signature! Link below https://linktr.ee/singlecounciltaxcampaign Thank you!  Thank you so much for listening to my...

In this episode I discuss the main benefits of life as a single person. The main benefit, in my opinion,   is that the very fact that you are NOT in a relationship,  means that you are not in the WRONG relationship. I also touch on my personal growth journey and how I wholeheartedly believe that the single life affords you an unmatched opportunity to discover who you really are. Links to the book recommendations; The Miracle Morning - Hal Elrod  https://amzn.eu/d/gNgvq89 You are a...

Hello ... I was trying to get an episode out today but have run out of time.  Back next week!  Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onesinglewoman/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551831488278 email - [email protected]

My first guest on the podcast is happily single man and solo dater... Paul Ward! Paul describes how his 15 year marriage from the age of 21 led to the realisation that he had compromised himself during the marriage. We discuss the pressure he felt to get straight back out in to the dating game and his journey to contentment and solo dating! We also discuss the damaging effects of social media on single people, dating apps, loneliness and more! **WARNING - we do touch on the subject of...

Welcome to the first episode of One Single Woman. Within this episode, I talk (ok, rant) about the fairytale of relationships, marriage and children leading to "happily ever after" and how the stigma and taboo surrounding single people is so prevalent.  I share my thoughts on how being happily single is the true path to happiness, whether that leads you to a good relationship, or to a happy solo life.  Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me...