Thrive Solo
Let’s be real — being single and child-free? It’s pretty damn awesome. Don’t believe me? Stick around. I promise you, by listening to this podcast, you’re going to start seeing your solo life in a whole new light — one that feels empowering, exciting, and full of possibility.
I’m Lucy Meggeson, and I’m here to help you stop seeing singlehood as a consolation prize and start embracing it as the incredible opportunity that it is. Because the truth? Being single isn’t second best. It’s not a waiting room. And it sure as hell isn’t a life of lack. In fact, when you lean into it, it can be just as fulfilling—if not more so—than being coupled up with kids.
And besides, no matter what our relationship status, what we all really want is to feel good in the here and now. So instead of focusing on what’s ‘missing,’ let’s focus on what’s possible. The freedom. The adventure. The extra time and headspace to create a life that’s truly our own.
Because here’s the thing: you are so much more powerful than you realise. Your thoughts shape your reality. And when you shift your mindset, you shift your life. My mission isn’t just to help you feel better about being single—it’s to help you recognise your own agency. To help you see that you are the creator of your own experience. And that you, and you alone, get to decide what your life looks like.
So join me here every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and let’s build lives that feel joyful, meaningful, and wildly fulfilling — on our own terms.
Let’s Thrive Solo…together.
E-mail me at lucy@lucymeggeson.com
Thrive Solo
The One Where I Talk To Founder of Childfree Wealth, Jay Zigmont
In this week's episode, I talk to financial planner, author, and founder of Childfree Wealth, Jay Zigmont.
Jay is the founder of Childfree Wealth which focuses on helping childfree people figure out their finances. He has been a life and business coach for over a decade, has a PhD in Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut, an MBA from SCSU and is a certified financial planner and a Childfree Wealth Specialist. He’s also the author of the book ‘Portraits of Childfree Wealth’ and the co-host of the ‘Childfree Life and Money Podcast’. He and his wife are childfree and live in Water Valley, Mississippi.
Topics Jay & I cover are:
- Jay’s own story of him and his wife being childfree;
- How he thinks that the stigma around being childfree is harder for women than men, but how men are not exempt from judgement;
- How his state of Mississippi does not embrace the childfree, and is heavily judgemental regarding reproductive rights;
- The difference between financial planning for childfree and ‘permanently childless’ people;
- The term ‘solo ager’;
- How both of us dislike the question “Who’s going to look after you when you get older?”
- Why being a parent doesn’t guarantee that your offspring will take care of you in your old age;
- The ‘standard life script’ and the many assumptions that come with it;
- The concept of the ‘childfree midlife crisis’ and how the problem can often be too many choices;
- Grieving what you thought your life was going to be, and choosing a new one;
- Jay’s study, Being Childfree May Not Make You Rich, But It May Make You Happy, and how 94% of the childfree people involved said they were happy with their lives;
- How one of the growing reasons for not having children is environmental factors;
- Jay’s book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth, which unwittingly revealed people’s lack of regret at not having children.
- How the definition of childfree wealth means having the time, money and freedom to do what you want.
Find out more at:
https://childfreewealth.com/
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https://childfreewealth.com/book
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https://childfreewealth.com/30-minute-q-a-with-dr-jay
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And thank you so much for listening!