The One Where I Talk To One Of My Listeners, Maddie Southorn

Send us Fan MailSupport the showMy very special guest this week is one of my fabulous listeners, the lovely Maddie Southorn, who works in communications and business development for a legal educational charity. She is also a singer-songwriter, musician, and knitter of cat toys! (Check out her Etsy store - link below).Topics that Maddie & I cover are:how Maddie is single by circumstance and her struggles around that; her most recent relationship and how they were engaged to be married;how it took Maddie a while to adjust to living on her own;Maddie’s experience of being single, and how turning 50 sparked a bit of an existential crisis;how a combination of things mean she c urrently feels very shaky around her singlehood; how Maddie’s Mum being ill has been incredibly difficult for her, and is making Maddie feel very alone and vulnerable when she thinks about her future;the importance of working on our thoughts and how Maddie works hard on her own mindset;online dating and how Maddie chooses not to engage in it because it feels so contrived;how Maddie misses the fun and excitement of dating in the ‘organic’ way that people used to;how Maddie knew from a young age that she didn’t want kids, and how she used to feel there was something wrong with her because of it;how Maddie is a rockstar at heart;how she describes her music as piano-based, moody and a little bit mournful.Follow Maddie on Instagram:  @maddiesouthornFollow Maddie on Twitter: @maddiesouthorn Check out Maddie’s music:maddiesouthorn.bandcamp.com Check out Maddie’s Etsy Store:https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Knitmaresandcathair?ref=seller-platform-mcnav  Support the showJOIN MY ITALY TRIP IN APRIL 2027: https://www.explore.co.uk/thrivesolo-italyBuy 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!