A podcast hosted by three single and childfree women, who each host their own podcasts! Pip Brown, Rachel Beck and Lucy Meggeson are here to have honest, fun and heartfelt conversations about every aspect of the modern day single and childfree lifestyle. Join us every other Monday as we dispel the common myths surrounding living life on a road less travelled.
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Hello and welcome to One Single Woman! A podcast exposing the impact of social conditioning on every aspect of our lives, our world and our future. My name is Pip Brown, I am a single and childfree woman and I discovered an empowered and authentic life, far away from social expectations. A place where I found freedom! I stand for a life that thrives beyond the limits of pressure, conformity and image. Envisaging a way forward to a more authentic, kind and liberated future for every living be ...
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Real homies with that real sports talk
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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 Male and Female Divide with Dr. Peter McGraw
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1:23:31To mark our six-month anniversary, we’re joined by Dr. Peter McGraw for a special episode! Peter is the host of Solo: A Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life. He’s also a behavioural economist, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a humor researcher who dedicates his life to advocating single living. In this episode, we explo…
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Ah, breakups. Most of us have been through at least one and they’re what we’re talking about on this week’s episode. Whether you’re more accustomed to being dumped, or more au fait with being the dump-ee, breakups are rarely pleasant. This week, we discuss our own breakup stories, and the conversation includes the grief of heartbreak, how situation…
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This week, we are talking about the assumption that single women are single because they have issues. SPOILER ALERT: yes, we have issues, like everyone else, but that's not why we are single! Relationships, marriage and children are seen as the ultimate goal within society and single women are unfairly seen as broken or incomplete. We share our own…
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This week, we are discussing a really important topic... friendships! We discuss our own thoughts and feelings about the importance of the right types of friendships when you are single and childfree, our own personal experiences of changes and shifts within our circles, authenticity, finding your tribe and so much more! Enjoy! xxx Thank you for li…
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An Email From A Listener Who Tells Us We're Bitter
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40:14This week we are tackling an email we received from a listener who says that we are bitter that we are single and childfree! We discuss our thoughts on the matter and talk about how defying the mainstream narrative comes with a lot of judgement. Enjoy! xxx Thank you for listening to our show! Please subscribe to us from wherever you are listening! …
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Listener Question; How Did We Become Happily Single?
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51:44This week we are answering an email from one of our lovely listeners who asks how we got to a point within our lives where we embrace our single lives and ignore the voice of society around us. We talk about our own personal journeys and feelings surrounding our single status' and how awakening to social conditioning is the first step to owning you…
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This week, we are talking all about solo travel. Whether you love it, hate it, or are curious to try it, this episode is for you! We share our own experiences of solo travel - from a solo road trip in New England, to solo travels in France, to a solo week away in the UK's New Forest- as well as talking about the many wonderful things that can be ga…
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I am finishing my podcast today in order to take some time for myself and to work on whatever is ahead. I am nowhere near finished with this message ... but this podcast is no longer serving me as the space in which to deliver it. Thank you to everyone who has supported me, listened to my episodes and reached out to me. See you over on Three Single…
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Self-Love, Authenticity, Compassion & the Present Moment with Life Coach, Tom Parish
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54:41TW - Suicidal ideation This week, my guest is Life Coach, Tom Parish. After a painful divorce, Tom was overwhelmed by self-doubt and shame and found himself struggling under the weight of toxic masculinity - the pressure to suppress emotion, to "man up" and to suffer in silence. In the midst of this emotional collapse, Tom experienced a profound aw…
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Are We Meant to Be with One Person Forever?
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1:01:16Are we meant to be in monogamous relationships? This week we are exploring our thoughts, opinions and experiences surrounding monogamy. We discuss the evolution of human connection and how we change and grow over time and the pressure society places on relationships to "work", often to the detriment of our happiness. From the expectation of having …
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This week I'm talking about a time when I was close to settling within a relationship which was a very good one, but it wasn't the right one. I talk about my break up and how much it hurt and the grief I felt and the way i blamed myself, questioning why I couldn't just be happy and settle down. At 40 years old, I now see how much conditioning I was…
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This week, we’re diving into the beauty of solitude—why we love spending time alone and the surprising stigma that still surrounds it. Society often paints solitude as something to be avoided, as if being alone means there’s something wrong with you. But what if the real concern is not being able to enjoy your own company? We explore the many benef…
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No Regrets! Childfree Guru, Marcia Drut-Davis
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59:29This week my guest is Childfree Pioneer and Guru, Marcia Drut-Davis! Marcia shares her story of how an appearance on the American television news magazine 60 Minutes, in which she told her in-laws that she and her then-husband had no plans to have children, led to the loss of her teaching job and being unfairly labelled a child hater. We discuss Ma…
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This week we are talking about purpose and what it means to find and live within your own purpose. We discuss our own individual take on purpose and how we believe it can be easily confused with the societal meaning of "success" ie materialism and social status. We talk about direction, meaning and happiness in our lives and how, ultimately, follow…
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Toward a Small Family Ethic with Dr. Travis Rieder
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1:00:31This week, my guest is Associate Research Professor and Director of Education Initiatives at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and author of Toward a Small Family Ethic and Catastrophe Ethics, Dr Travis Rieder. We explore the complex moral questions surrounding procreation, family sizes and climate change. We discuss: - Global tempera…
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This week, we’re back with Part Two of our conversation on being childfree! We dive into what we got up to in our younger years and all the joys and benefits of not being a mother in today’s world. From mental health challenges to the rise of smartphones and social media, the different stages of childhood—and much more! Enjoy! xxx Thank you for lis…
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Body Image and Diet Culture with Kirsty Wood, Registered Dietitian, Confidence & Empowerment Coach
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1:06:57TW ** Eating Disorders** My guest this week is a friend of mine, Kirsty Wood, RD. Kirsty is a Confidence & Empowerment Coach as well as being a Registered Dietitian specialising in gut health and digestion, intuitive eating and helping people to improve their relationship with food. I wanted Kirsty and I to have both a personal and professional cha…
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This week, we are talking about being childfree! We discuss our own journeys and how we feel, individually, about not having children. We go on to discuss other various issues related to this subject including pronatalism, climate change, political issues, familial pressures and how we feel there is a need for there to be more emphasis on the lesse…
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This week, my guest is the legendary, Shani Silver! Shani is the host of A Single Serving Podcast which she launched in 2019, she is the author of 'A Single Revolution: Don't Look For a Match, Light One' and she also publishes two Substacks, weekly. Shani is an advocate for living life to the fullest, while single and has made great strides in shif…
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This week we are talking about the narrative that women who are single and don't have children will face dying alone. We discuss our own thoughts on this particular topic and how having a partner and/or children is no guarantee that we will be surrounded by people at that time. Let's face it... we could be hit by a bus! We discuss taking responsibi…
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Listener, Rachael - We are choosing to be Childfree!
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58:15This week, my guest is another one of my lovely listeners! Rachael is getting married this year and she and her partner have decided to remain childfree. We discuss Rachael's life and how she does not feel a pull towards motherhood and prefers a life with her dogs. We discuss how Rachael grew up believing she would have children and only relatively…
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Today... we are discussing social media and the ways in which in can impact our lives. We discuss everything from "doom scrolling" and comparison to trolls and positive mental focus when using the various platforms. Enjoy! xxx Thank you for listening to our show! Please subscribe to us from wherever you are listening! You can also follow us on Inst…
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This week, my guest is one of my listeners! Kat made contact with me following my awakening episode and shared a very similar experience to me, at around the same time, leading to the same realisations and feelings! Having been on the pursuit of marriage and children, leading as far as to begin making plans to become a single mother, by choice... K…
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This week, we are talking about the meaning of success! In a society which dictates that the narrative of marriage, children, white picket fences, large bank balances and a whole host of material goods are an outward success, single women get somewhat left behind! Today, we talk about what success means to us and how NOT doing and having all those …
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Today, I am talking about my choice to be voluntarily celibate and how I feel about men, sex and relationships at this point in time. I have developed a different mindset when it comes to intercourse and I am not missing sex ... at all! Enjoy xx Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; Instagram - https://www.…
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This week, we are talking about the ways in which we feel our emotional health is improved by not being part of a couple and also, in not seeking a relationship. We talk about the emotions we have faced within relationships, how we changed within them and how removing them from our lives has been a game changer! Enjoy xxx Thank you for listening to…
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ECOLOGICAL OVERSHOOT & OUR FUTURE with Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance
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1:24:45Today, my guest is Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance. Following on from my awakening episode, last week, I wanted to publish this interview which was carried out in August 2024. Nandita explains the stage we are currently at with overpopulation and how human supremacy, patriarchy and pronatalism have driven us to a dire situat…
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Today, we are talking about (the joys of) living alone. We discuss our individual circumstances, how we feel about living alone, how we would find it very difficult to live with a partner and some of the minor inconveniences. Pip uses a screwdriver to get into her hallway cupboard, Rachel didn't have a door knob on her old bathroom door, Lucy avoid…
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Today I talk about my awakening during the summer of 2024, when I took a break from podcasting. I talk about the effect it had on my mind, my life, my view of the world and social conditioning and the reasons I am trying to expose the damaging effects of pronatalism. Lots of love xx Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and con…
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Today, we discuss the questioning that single women receive .. are you REALLY happy? We discuss the assumptions made towards single women within society and where they come from, the "waiting room" we are assumed to be sat in, the fears surrounding women changing the narrative, pronatalism and so much more! Enjoy! xxx Thank you for listening to our…
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Kids or Childfree? With Clarity Coach, Keltie Maguire
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1:13:23This week, my guest is Keltie Maguire, host of the Kids of Childfree podcast and Clarity Coach for women experiencing ambivalence when it comes to the decision of whether or not to have children. Keltie experienced a great deal of ambivalence herself surrounding this decision and found it hard to find other women who were undecided. Today she tells…
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Today, we are talking all things dating apps and why Pip and Rachel wont be revisiting them, whilst Lucy gives her spin on her decision to have never signed up in the first place! We discuss how the apps have moved from a stigmatised way of meeting a potential partner, to the new norm and our own experiences with them, including why we were on them…
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An interview with a narcissistic psychopath. Part two.
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58:33In this second interview with narcissistic psychopath, HG Tudor we delve into the role narcissism is playing within society. We talk about how it is accelerating narcissistic behaviour on social media platforms, narcissism in the workplace, the psychology behind wars and more! HG's work can be found here ; https://narcsite.com/ Enjoy! xx Thank you …
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This week, we are talking all things celibacy! We give our own individual takes on how we feel about NOT having sex in our lives. Is sex a necessity? Is sex overrated? Can we live without it? Enjoy xxx Thank you for listening to our show! Please subscribe to us from wherever you are listening! You can also follow us on Instagram here; https://www.i…
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Marriage, divorce, freedom with Rachel Beck
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1:05:47This week, my guest is the gorgeous Rachel Beck of The Feisty Heroine podcast! Rachel started her new podcast in October last year and she is promoting the single and childfree lifestyle whilst celebrating the many other accomplishments women can make in life, outside the traditional social roles. We talk about Rachel's 10 year relationship/marriag…
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Motherhood, Confessions of Regret with documentary filmmaker, Towe Carlsson
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1:06:52My guest today is documentary filmmaker, Towe Carlsson who, having found herself questioning her desire to have children and fearing regretting motherhood, went on to make a documentary called Motherhood, Confessions of Regret. Towe worked with three women and one of their children, as well as author of Regretting Motherhood, Orna Donath. The trail…
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Hello and welcome to this very first episode of Three Single Women! We are Pip Brown, Rachel Beck and Lucy Meggeson and we all host our own individual podcasts. We decided to get together and create a brand new podcast where we could have honest and heartfelt conversations about single and childfree life, whilst dispelling the myths surrounding thi…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! In todays episode I'm talking about the ways in which we compromise within relationships, marriage, children and friendships and how we can easily tolerate dynamics which aren't in alignment with who we really are. I talk more about my journey to authenticity and the changes I have experienced within my life and my mindset and how I…
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Hello and welcome to our trailer for our upcoming podcast! First episode, Monday 6th January 2025. See you there! Pip, Rachel and Lucy x Thank you for listening to our show! Please subscribe to us from wherever you are listening! You can also follow us on Instagram here; https://www.instagram.com/threesinglewomen We would love to hear from you! You…
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My last episode of 2024! I hope this inspires single people to have a really gorgeous, joy-filled day, whatever you're doing! Merry Christmas and I will be back on New Years Day! x Link to Jill Starks article; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-05/why-im-spend-christmas-day-alone-doing-the-things-i-love/103177882 Thank you so much for listening to…
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An interview with a narcissistic psychopath. Part one.
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1:05:11Today, my guest is diagnosed narcissist and psychopath, HG Tudor. HG, the self-proclaimed "Ultra" narcissist, publishes a wealth of content surrounding the subject of narcissism on Youtube, where I first found his work and became fascinated by his in-depth, first hand knowledge. In Part one, we discuss narcissism and how it is formed within an indi…
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Single at Heart with Dr Bella DePaulo
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1:01:29This week my guest is social scientist, author and leading expert on single life, Dr Bella DePaulo! We discuss Bella's new Book, Single at Heart and what it is to live an intentionally single life full of power, freedom and heart-filling joy! You can visit Bella's website here; https://belladepaulo.com/ Single at Heart available on Amazon; https://…
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Luke and Andrew return for a one-off Christmas special, much like Gavin & Stacey. They talk about non-Christmas Christmas beers, rocket boys ruining Twitter, and how much clove is too much clove. Beers include: Mulled Apple Sour by Vault City, paired with "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Lucy Rose Saint Nick by Tartarus, paired with "Did I Make You Cr…
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Today I am talking about the human ego and how it has affected me on a personal level and how it affects society and the world we live in. I talk about my personal experiences with my own ego and how the realisation that it had driven my life, led me to my higher self. Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; …
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Hello and welcome back to One Single Woman after a much longer break than I had originally anticipated! In this episode I explain that I took a step back from podcasting because I was experiencing a massive shift in my mindset and the way in which I looked at the world and I needed to make some sort of sense of it all. This podcast is still very mu…
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S4 EP5 - We talk about a practice review and research looking at GCSE resits in FE.
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24:15Associate Professor Rebecca Morris of University of Warwick and Debbie Grace University of Warwick and Sandwell College join us to share their practice review and research on GCSE resit English and maths in Further Education. We are also delighted to share a link to Rebecca’s latest publication, co authored with Thomas Perry, A critical guide to ev…
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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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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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31:15PART 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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Dr Peter McGraw ON the Solo movement in a world built for two, the relationship escalator and more! PART 1
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52:29PART 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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Life after divorce. "I never really knew who I was"
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1:02:27In 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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