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A podcast for single people. Exploring the societal pressures surrounding relationships, marriage and children. Hello! I am Pip, a 38 year old woman, wholeheartedly enjoying my single and childfree life. I have spent the majority of my life feeling like an alien, in a world in which we are conditioned to believe that the one and only path to happiness is via a relationship, marriage and children. Whilst I am not adverse to a relationship at some point in the future, I am here to promote my f ...
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Are you single, childfree, and tired of the stigma attached to your 'spinster' status? Are you actually having an awesome time, loving your life because of the freedoms afforded to you as a result of being alone and not having kids? Or are you not quite there yet? Either way, this is for you. This is the podcast where we're going to reclaim the word spinster, where we're going to redefine what the word means, and where we're going to reimagine the outdated narrative around spinsterhood. Beca ...
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100 Years of the BBC, Radio and Life as We Know It. Be informed, educated and entertained by the amazing true story of radio’s forgotten pioneers. With host Paul Kerensa, great guests and rare archive from broadcasting’s golden era. Original music by Will Farmer. www.paulkerensa.com/oldradio
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Rhythm and Brews is the craft beer and music pairing podcast. In each episode, we match beers to music in an attempt to make the beer taste better, but in reality, we use it mostly to force people to listen to our questionable music tastes. Featuring great guests from the UK and international beer scenes, including the likes of The Kernel, Wander Beyond Brew, Signature Brew, Yeastie Boys, Fullers and Pete Brown.
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Conversations with educators about research in and relating to further education in the UK. Academics, practitioner researchers, postgraduate students, teachers, lecturers, support colleagues, research and campaign organisations - we welcome everyone behind the mic. We are particularly keen to raise the profile of those working in the sector who are engaged with edu research and our allies in academia, all with something to say about the powerful role played by FE in shaping peoples’ lives a ...
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The One Where Pip Brown & I Talk About Spiritual Awakenings, Man
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Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode, former guest, Pip Brown, is back on the podcast for a conversation about spiritual awakenings, among many other things! Pip owns her own dog walking business on the Isle of Wight, and has a podcast called One Single Woman. She is also happily single and childfree, a listener to the podcast, and a memb…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about anxiety. I've been feeling pretty high on the anxiety scale recently, and in this episode I share some of the things I do to lessen those anxious feelings which, let's face it, can be pretty unpleasant. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the Show. Check out my YouTube …
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Thursday Thoughts - Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
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Send us a Text Message. On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about why, and how, to step out of your comfort zone. Stepping out of your comfort zone can be daunting, but the rewards far outweigh the initial discomfort. By embracing new challenges and experiences, you pave the way for a richer, more fulfilling life. We hope you'll f…
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The One About The Singles Bill Of Rights - Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, Madeleine Crown & Christina Campbell are back on the podcast for Part 2 of our conversation about The Singles Bill Of Rights. The Singles Bill of Rights (SBR) is a policy proposal. Its creation has an American focus and will work as a springboard for other countries to follow suit – adapting it to fit…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about love as a verb, rather than a noun. As single women, it's all too easy to passively wait for that certain someone to come along and give us love. It's like we're always waiting to receive it. But what if we started to think of love as a verb? What if we started to think of love as an ac…
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Thursday Thoughts - Not Giving A Sh*t What Other People Think
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Send us a Text Message. On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about not giving a fu*k what other people think. Whether it's people we know, or random strangers on the internet, we can all relate to the fear and anxiety around other people's opinions. We talk about the different ways of thinking that can lessen our worries, as well a…
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The One About The Singles Bill Of Rights - Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, I’m talking about The Singles Bill Of Rights with Madeleine Crown & Christina Campbell. The Singles Bill of Rights (SBR) is a policy proposal. Its creation has an American focus and will work as a springboard for other countries to follow suit – adapting it to fit their own needs. Ultimately, Madelein…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about quitting. We're often lead to believe that quitting something means we've 'failed', and that it's mainly a bad thing to quit. But I don't believe this to be the case. We have to know when quitting is actually a win, and we need to muster the courage to do it - when we know in our hearts…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about anxiety. We share our own experiences with anxiety, exploring how it effects us differently, and discussing potential causes. We offer some practical tips and strategies for managing and mitigating anxiety, that work for us. We also highlight the significant impact …
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The One Where I Talk To Author, Marianne Power - Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, the fabulous Marianne Power is back for Part 2 of our conversation! Marianne is a freelance journalist and author who lives in London. Her first book, ‘Help Me! How Self-Help Has Not Changed My Life’, an international bestseller, is an irresistibly funny and incredibly moving book about a wild and ult…
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Minisode Ep.113 - Your Past Does Not Equal Your Future
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about why our past does not have to determine our future. So many of us look back and assume that our lives so far are a measure of what is possible for us going forwards. But this is only true if we allow it to be... Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the Show. Check out my…
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Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode, Polly and I are talking about limiting beliefs. All of us have limiting beliefs of some sort, whether we’re aware of them or not; and they are holding many of us back from living into our potential. Polly and I talk about what limiting beliefs actually are, how to identify them, and how to change them…
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The One Where I Talk To Author, Marianne Power - Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Marianne Power. Marianne is a freelance journalist and author who lives in London. Her first book, ‘Help Me! How Self-Help Has Not Changed My Life’, an international bestseller, is an irresistibly funny and incredibly moving book about a wild and ultimately redemptive journ…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about why we should embrace enthusiasm. Taylor Swift once said: "The worst kind of person is someone who makes someone feel bad, dumb or stupid for being excited about something.” And I couldn't agree more. (As if I needed another reason to love her.) As someone who has always been a very ent…
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Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode, Polly and I are talking about visualisation. David Cameron Gikandi wrote that “life is images of the mind expressed”, and he isn’t the only one who believes / believed that everything starts in our imagination. There are multiple scientific studies that show how visualising can be an incredibly powerf…
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The One Where I Talk To Author & Academic, Caroline Magennis
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the fabulous Caroline Magennis. Caroline is an Associate Professor in Contemporary Literature at the University of Salford. She’s also an author, and her brand new book from Icon Books, which came out in May, is called Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women. She lives in north-west Engl…
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#089 A History of Election Night Specials: 28 in 102 Years
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Vote The British Broadcasting Century! Episode 89 is our Election Night Special special, covering Britain's 28 general election results broadcasts over 102 years. Broadcasting in both USA and UK have both launched were pretty much launched with election results. On 2 November 1920, KDKA Pittsburgh launched regular commercial broadcasting with the p…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about finding your tribe. As single women, it's particularly important that we find other singles to spend time with, not least because it's the fastest way to feel less like there's something wrong with you. Whether online or in person, surrounding yourself with other single women is key to …
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Send us a Text Message. On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about resilience. Resilience is all about moving through the difficulties in life without allowing them to stop us in our tracks. It’s about picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off, and continuing to move forwards. We talk about why it’s important to build resilie…
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The One Where I Talk To The Thrive Solo Ladies - Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. This week, my fabulous Thrive Solo members are back for Part 2 of our conversation: Victoria, Lindsay, Maddie, Jess & Kriss. In Part 2 of this ‘round table’ conversation, we delve into some of the crappy things about being single. Topics that we cover are: the importance of having other single people in our lives; the variet…
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Minisode Ep.110 - Be Interested To Be Interesting
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about what makes someone interesting. There are so many things that can make a person interesting, not least their ability to be interested in others. In today's minisode, I share my thoughts on what I think makes somebody interesting, including embracing your inner weirdo, and being enthusia…
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Thursday Thoughts - Follow What Feels Good
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Send us a Text Message. On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about the importance of following what feels good. The truth is that we are all 99% energy, and we’re all vibrating at different frequencies ranging from the more ‘high vibe’ states such as joy and appreciation, to the more ‘low vibe’ states such as anger and shame. L…
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The One Where I Talk To The Thrive Solo Ladies - Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, I’m talking to five of my Thrive Solo members: Victoria, Lindsay, Maddie, Jess & Kriss. In Part 1 of this ‘round table’ conversation, we delve into the topic of loneliness and find out how these women deal with feeling lonely. They are all single and childfree. Topics that we cover are: comparison, an…
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#088 Boycotts, Bands and The Sunday Committee: May 1923 at the BBC
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On episode 88, it's May 1923, and the six-month-old BBC is settling into its new home at Savoy Hill. But it's not all plain sailing. This time, 2-24 May 1923 is retold via press cuttings (thanks to our Newspaper Detective Andrew Barker), showing us that: Some corners of the press were mounting an anti-BBC campaign, complaining it was offering "poor…
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Minisode Ep.109 - 5 Places To Travel Solo
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about 5 places that are great to travel to as a solo woman, three of which I've been to, and two of which I haven't. Enjoy! Support the Show. Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuCiCzcPlAvxzQyHDrLoag Book a FREE 30 minute coaching 'taster' session HERE: https://ca…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's Thursday Thoughts, Polly & I are talking all about habits. We discuss some of the ways to start cultivating a habit, such as making it easy and making it obvious. We also talk about the importance of knowing your 'why' when it comes to starting (or kicking) a habit, as well as getting back up when we inevitably fa…
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The One Where I Talk To Literary Agent, Rachel Mills
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Rachel Mills. Rachel is the founder of Rachel Mills Literary, a modern London-based literary agency representing a community of prize-winning and internationally bestselling authors. Rachel previously worked as Literary Agent at Furniss Lawton agency, within the James Gran…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm sharing the best advice I can give to any single, childless woman. The long and short of it is that we're best served when we look inside of ourselves for the solutions to our problems. And while it might feel like the answers lie in something outside of ourselves, i.e. a boyfriend / girlfriend, or a…
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Thursday Thoughts - Introversion & Extroversion
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Send us a Text Message. Would you describe yourself as an introvert, or an extrovert? Or perhaps you're even an extroverted introvert, like Polly and I! As extroverted introverts, albeit very different ones, we were fascinated to dive into this conversation. We discuss what it means to be either an introvert, or an extrovert, and how in western cul…
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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 - htt…
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The One Where I Talk About My Obsession With The USA
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Send us a Text Message. Today, it's a solo episode in which I'm talking about my love of the US of A! The people, the landscapes, the nature, the road trips...I bloody love America. And in this episode, I tell you all about my obsession with this (in my opinion) underrated country. I also talk about the various road trips I've done, as well as my l…
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Minisode Ep.107 - Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about Rhonda Byrne's The Magic, a book that my Thrive Solo membership ladies and I are currently reading. It's a 28 day gratitude practice — or as I like to call it: gratitude on crack. If you're not practicing gratitude intentionally every day, then you should be. And in this minisode I talk…
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Send us a Text Message. On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking all about friendship. Friendships come and go during the course of our lifetime, and that’s ok. Some people stay with us for the duration, and others just stay for a season. The most important thing to ask yourself is this: how do your friends make you feel? Do you co…
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Dr Peter McGraw ON the Solo Movement in a world built for two, the four types of singles, loneliness and more! PART 2
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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 …
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The One Where I Talk To Children’s Physiotherapist, Lindsey Hopkinson
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Send us a Text Message. ***PLEASE NOTE*** APOLOGIES FOR THE SOUND ISSUES ON THIS EPISODE. THE CONVERSATION IS WORTH BEARING WITH IT! In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the completely gorgeous Lindsey Hopkinson. Lindsey is a children’s physiotherapist who lives in West Sussex. She is happily single and childfree, and she also happens to be a mem…
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Minisode Ep.106 - How Are You Giving Your Power Away?
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Send us a Text Message. On this week's minisode, I'm talking about giving our power away. I share my thoughts on how we give it away, when we give it away, and to whom. I also touch on some of the more subtle and unconscious ways that we're not even aware of. In order to live our best life, we need to become aware of the fact that we all do this, a…
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#087 The Cello and the Nightingale: A Centenary Celebration
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100 years ago the weekend of this podcast, the Cello and the Nightingale became one of the most cherished broadcasts in radio history. It first took place on 19 May 1924, live from the Surrey garden of cellist Beatrice Harrison. In this centenary special, we celebrate the musician, the muse and the microphone that made this incredible feat possible…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I dive deep into the topic of showing up as your authentic self. We unpack what authenticity really means, and explore the reasons why we often shy away from expressing our true selves. We also chat about the positive outcomes of embracing your true self, and share some practical tip…
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Dr Peter McGraw ON the Solo movement in a world built for two, the relationship escalator and more! PART 1
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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…
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The One Where I Talk To Life Coach & Author, Nancy Levin - Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, the fantastic Nancy Levin is back on the podcast for the second part of our conversation. Nancy is the CEO and Founder of Levin Life Coach Academy. She’s also a Multi-Bestselling Author who has written 7 books, including the upcoming Embrace Your Shadow to Find Your Light: A Shadow Work Journal. She’s…
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Minisode Ep.105 - The True Meaning Of Passion
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about the true meaning of passion. Many of us think passion means really, really, REALLY loving something. But actually it's not that simple... Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the Show. Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuCiCzcPlAvxzQyHDrLoag…
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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I talk about journaling. We discuss our own journaling practices, some of the benefits of journaling, as well as different types of journaling. We hope you’ll find something useful in here. Love, Polly & Lucy x Support the Show. Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cha…
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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-pare…
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The One Where I Talk To Life Coach & Author, Nancy Levin - Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, I’m talking to the completely divine Nancy Levin. Nancy is the CEO and Founder of Levin Life Coach Academy. She’s also a Multi-Bestselling Author who has written 7 books, including the upcoming Embrace Your Shadow to Find Your Light: A Shadow Work Journal. She’s also the host of The Nancy Levin Show P…
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#086 1932 Off-Air Radio Recordings by Mr F.O. Brown of Greenbank
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On the previous episode we explored the only 1920s BBC recording (that we know of), recorded off-air by Mr Jones of Croydon. This time on episode 86, we encounter the only other off-air radio recordings of the interwar years (that I know of): the 1932 recordings by Mr F.O. Brown of Greenbank. His grandson Alex cleared out the family attic as recent…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's minisode, I'm talking about why we'll never be ready to do the thing we know we need to do. And because we'll never be ready, the time to take action is right now. Press 'Play' and let me know what you think! Support the Show. Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuCiCzcPlAvxzQyHDrLoag B…
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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about learning and growth mindset. Having a growth mindset means that we understand that our abilities can be developed, and that we can actually get smarter. Unlike a fixed mindset that keeps us stuck, believing that our level of intelligence and capability is set in sto…
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Life after divorce. "I never really knew who I was"
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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 p…
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The One Where I Talk To Paul Ward - Part 2
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Send us a Text Message. In this week’s episode, the fabulous Paul Ward is back for Part 2 of our conversation. Paul Ward - who goes by Great Kraken on social platforms - is a 43 year old Irishman who has gone through divorce and has used this experience to become an advocate for the importance of solo dating & men's mental health, challenging socie…
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Send us a Text Message. On this week's minisode, I'm talking about pronoia — the opposite of paranoia. When we're pronoid, we believe that life is working out for us, and that everything is happening for our greater good. And when we believe that life is working out for us, it's more likely that it actually will work out for us. Because we become w…
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