The One Where I Talk To Writer, Actor & Comedian, Lane Moore

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In this week's episode, I talk to award-winning writer, actor, comedian and musician, Lane Moore. 

Lane’s first book, How To Be Alone: If You Want To And Even If You Don’t, became an instant No.1 bestseller and was praised as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, New York Magazine, NPR, Good Morning America, Fast Company, Marie Claire, and many others. She also gave a TEDx Talk based on the book, called How To Be Alone. Her second book, You Will Find Your People: How To Make Meaningful Friendships As An Adult, was released on 25th April 2023.

Lane’s comedy show, Tinder Live, is regarded as one of the best comedy shows in the the world and has been praised by The New York Times, Spin Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, CBS, Time Out New York, and New York Magazine.

As a musician, she is the front person and songwriter in the band, It Was Romance, which has been praised by Pitchfork, Vogue, Village Voice, and Billboard named it one of 16 Female-Fronted Bands You Should Know. 

Topics that Lane & I cover are:

• how she came to write a book called ‘How To Be Alone’;
• how we are socialised to think that being alone is the worst thing in the world;
• how, because of her upbringing, Lane had no choice but to learn how to be alone;
• how important it is for all of us to a find a home within ourselves;
• how we all need to find a community of people who have chosen themselves, over and above a partner;
• how if you find your people, you’re less likely to settle for a relationship that isn’t right for you;
• how awkward it can be to make new friends as an adult;
• how important it is to Lane to de-stigmatise how or when you meet your friends;
• the minefield that is friendship breakups;
• how she went through a friendship breakup whilst writing her book, You Will Find Your People;
• how we need to release the idea that our friends will be our friends forever, and cultivate more ease around friendships.

Lane’s Website:
https://www.lanemoore.org/ 

Buy Lane’s book (UK), You Will Find Your People:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Will-Find-Your-People/dp/1419762567 

Buy Lane’s book (US):
https://www.amazon.com/You-Will-Find-Your-People/dp/1419762567/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 

Buy Lane’s book (UK), How To Be Alone: