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 Digital Nomad, Entrepreneur & Podcaster, Matt Bowles
My guest on the podcast this week is the fabulous Matt Bowles.
Matt is an Irish-American hip hop DJ turned human rights activist turned location-independent entrepreneur turned minimalist world-traveller and podcaster. After getting a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Matt worked in the nonprofit advocacy space until he was unexpectedly fired from his job at age 30, at which point he decided to pivot and start a location-independent business that would enable him to travel the world full-time. Matt co-founded Maverick Investor Group as a fully-remote real estate brokerage to help people buy "turn-key" rental properties. Since 2013 he has been slow-travelling the world with no base and has run his business from over 70 countries. He is also the host of The Maverick Show podcast where he interviews the world's most interesting remote entrepreneurs, world travellers and digital nomads.
He is single and childfree.
Topics that we cover are:
- how Matt’s digital nomad life began with his then-girlfriend;
- what he did when they broke up in Cyprus after 7 years;
- the international work-travel programme he embarked upon for a year;
- how getting fired was the catalyst for Matt starting his own business;
- why it is so important to surround yourself with the voices of inspiring people;
- how any of us can pivot at any point in life;
- some of the most interesting entrepreneurs Matt has met, and their surprising remote businesses;
- how Matt’s first podcast recording of The Maverick Show came about;
- why it’s so important to reframe our mindset by asking ourselves ‘how?’ we can do something;
- what Matt’s life as a digital nomad actually looks like;
- how location freedom allows you to prioritise, and spend more time with, the people you love;
- Matt’s activist background and work, and his visits to Israel and Palestine;
- how his love of hiphop impacted his political consciousness;
- how he feels about not having a partner or kids, and how he’s open to whatever unfolds;
- how Matt keeps himself anchored during his constant travels;
- some of the most wonderful things about being a digital nomad.
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And thank you so much for listening!