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
Episodes
583 episodes
Minisode Ep.209 — The Loneliness Noone Talks About
In this week's minisode, I explore a different kind of loneliness — not the loneliness of being physically alone, but the loneliness of being with people and still not feeling seen, heard, or valued. I talk about how this can show up as a lack ...
Thursday Thoughts — Self-Doubt
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about something every single one of us experiences at some point…self-doubt.We discuss why it’s so common and why it stops us speaking up, going for things, or trusting ourselve...
The One Where I Talk To The Anxiety Healer, Alison Seponara
My guest on this week's guest episode is the fabulous Alison Seponara, otherwise known as the Anxiety Healer to her mahooosive social media following. Alison is an integrative cognitive behavioural psychologist who works with women ...
Minisode Ep.208 — Cynical About Manifestation? Listen To This
In this week's minisode, I’m reclaiming the word manifestation for anyone who finds it too woo-woo, and reframing it as something much more practical: making shit happen. I break down why manifestation isn’t just 'thinking positive thoughts,' h...
Thursday Thoughts — Small Steps When No One's Watching
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the small, unglamorous steps that we take when nobody’s watching, that ultimately get us to where we want to go.For example, Polly talks about the tiny, seemingly insignifi...
The One Where I Talk To Influencer & Content Creator, Amy Untamed
My guest on the podcast this week is the force that is Amy Untamed, the name she goes by on social media. Amy is a spiritual influencer and content creator whose main message is to empower spiritual women to really anchor into their own intuiti...
Minisode Ep.207 — Stop Fighting For The Limitations Of Single Life
In this week's minisode, I’m serving up some tough love on the habit of constantly focusing on the downsides of single life — especially money. Yes, singlehood can have challenges, but if you keep arguing for your limitations, you’ll keep notic...
Thursday Thoughts — It's All An Inside Job
On today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are exploring the idea that ‘it’s all an inside job.’Your inner world shapes how you experience everything around you, and your outer world becomes a reflection of what’s happening within. ...
The One Where I Talk To Childfree Advocate, Chris McMullen
My guest on this week's episode is Chris McMullen. Chris is 46, single, childfree and lives in Brisbane, Australia. Chris started talking about not having kids on his social media when he discovered that him not having kids was resonating with ...
Minisode Ep. 206 — Decenter Men (And Watch Your Life Change)
In this weeks' minisode I’m talking about what it really means to decenter men — not rejecting them, but stopping them being the centre of your self-worth, attention and life choices. I explore how we’ve been conditioned to seek validation thro...
Thursday Thoughts — Not Living In The Past
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about not living in the past.We all spend time thinking about the past — whether it's reminiscing about a lovely memory, cringing about something we said or did 5 years ago, or th...
The One Where I Talk To New York Times Bestseller & Desert Dweller, Brianna Madia — Part 2
This week it's Part Two of my conversation with social media influencer and author Brianna Madia, whose new memoir Homesick Nomad is out now. In this second half of our conversation, Brianna and I talk about how solitude — such as living off-gr...
Minisode Ep.205 — Worried About Getting Old Alone?
On this week's minisode, I’m tackling the fear I hear from so many single women: “What's going to happen to me if I get old alone?” I talk about why we jump to worst-case scenarios, how much we can influence through strength, mo...
Thursday Thoughts — Brainwash Yourself
On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about brainwashing ourselves with beliefs that are actually going to serve us.Whether we know it or not, our lives are quietly being run by the subconscious beliefs that we hold - so...
The One Where I Talk To New York Times Bestseller & Desert Dweller, Brianna Madia — Part 1
My guest this week is the wonderful Brianna Madia. Back in 2016, with her then husband and her dogs, Brianna moved into their 1990 Ford van and started sharing her life on Instagram. Her following grew quickly and she became one of the first va...
Minisode Ep.204 — Why Are You Struggling With Being Single?
In this week's minisode, I’m giving some loving tough love on something I hear all the time: “I'm struggling with being single.” I unpack why being single isn’t actually the problem, and how what many women are really struggling with i...
Thursday Thoughts — Trust The Process
In this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about trusting the process. Polly talks about her recent knee operation and how trusting the process has been, and will be, such an important part of her recovery.We explore how ...
The One Where I Talk To Professor & Creator Of The Burned Haystack Method, Jennie Young
My guest this week is the brilliant Jennie Young, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, specialising in applied rhetoric, humour, and feminism. When Jennie found herself stepping into the world of dating ...
Minisode Ep.203 — Discipline Is Not A Dirty Word
In this week's minisode, I’m talking about your mental diet — what you’re feeding your brain all day through social media, the news, podcasts, TV, and the people around you — and why it impacts your mood just as much as what you eat impa...
Thursday Thoughts — Patience Is A Superpower
In today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Polly and I are diving into something we all need a little more of…patience.In a world where almost everything is available at the click of a button, waiting can feel harder than ever. We’re so used to in...
The One Where I Talk About Other People's Assumptions
In this solo episode I’m talking about what I genuinely believe is one of the hardest parts of being single: other people’s assumptions — the pity, the judgement, the head-tilt “awww,” and the constant sense that you have to explain your...
Minisode Ep.202 — Romantic Love Won't Save You
In this week's minisode, I’m taking aim at one of the biggest lies we’ve been fed by Disney, romcoms and half the songs on the planet: that romantic love will save you. Spoiler alert: it won't. Yes, love can be gorgeous — but that early “I’m fl...
Thursday Thoughts — Getting Out Of Victimhood
On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about victimhood.We all know that person who tells the same story over and over again, blaming everything that’s wrong with their life on something that happened to them in ...
The One Where I Talk To Vet & Media Personality, Dr. Kate Adams
My guest this week is the wonderful Dr. Kate Adams, an Australian vet and animal behaviour expert who has worked extensively in clinical practice, and the owner of Bondi Vet Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Kate is also a media personality who ha...
Minisode Ep.201 — Start So Small It's Almost Absurd
In this week's minisode, I’m talking about the real secret to building habits that actually stick: starting so small it feels almost ridiculous. Whether it’s running, strength training, meditation, journalling or even writing a book, the mistak...