The One Where I Talk To Author & Founder Of Thought Leadership PR, Helen Croydon

Send us Fan MailSupport the showIn this week's episode, I’m talking to author, journalist, and founder of Thought Leadership PR, Helen Croydon.Helen is a former journalist, the author of three books including ‘Screw The Fairytale: A Modern Girl’s Guide To Sex & Love’, and the founder of her own PR practice, Thought Leadership. She is also a passionate triathlete and lover of the outdoors.  Topics that Helen & I cover are:how Helen’s book, Screw The Fairytale, came about;how her literary agent told her that they didn’t think the book would be popular because of the topic;why she wanted to challenge the conventional idea of what a relationship is;the resistance that Helen met in response to her attitudes towards relationships;the common phrases that Helen dealt with over and over again during her single years;why Helen believes there has been a shift in the societal narrative around less traditional relationships over the last ten years;why her current relationship is unconventional and doesn’t fit the ‘fairytale’;how the vast majority of writing on singles is geared around dating and looking for love;how during her book research, Helen stayed at a polyamorous commune in the Scottish Highlands;how both Helen and I are ‘extroverted introverts’;how Helen came up with the idea of ‘the single gene’ when she was writing her book;how Helen is very grateful that she loves her own company and believes that it’s a gift;how Helen thinks there is a correlation between enjoying your own company, and being driven.Follow Helen on Instagram:@helencroydonCheck out Helen’s website:www.helencroydon.comSupport the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: [email protected] And thank you so much for listening!