The One Where I Talk To 'The Feisty Heroine', Podcaster Rachel Beck

Send us Fan MailMy guest on this week’s episode is the fabulous Rachel Beck.At 44, Rachel Beck is single, thriving, and living life fully on her own terms. After marrying at 26 and divorcing at 33, she spent years navigating the societal pressure to find a life partner — searching for love in the relentless New York City dating pool. From long-term relationships to exhausting hours on dating apps, Rachel discovered that she often felt more fulfilled on her own than with the people she met along the way.In 2022, Rachel embraced a profound awakening: a relationship was not the key to her happiness or completion. This realisation led her to move back to her tiny hometown in the rural Midwest, where she traded her long career in education for something new and unexpected—working as a blackjack dealer by day, and building her podcast and business, The Feisty Heroine, by night.Her podcast celebrates the stories of resilient women who defy societal expectations, overcome challenges, and rewrite their own narratives to live their heroine moments. Rachel’s journey is about choosing herself, embracing the unexpected, and proving that true fulfilment comes from within. Topics that we cover are:how Rachel is currently working as a blackjack dealer to pay the bills while she grows her own business;her peaceful upbringing in the rural midwest of the US;the story of her marriage at 26 to a man she went to school with;the various factors that contributed to her divorce aged 33;how Rachel was divorced and living by herself by the time she told her family;the ‘solo peace’ that Rachel has found in her single life;how she came to the realisation that she was very happy by herself;how often she is faced with people questioning her life choices;how these days Rachel is much better able to shut down any comments about her singlehood;how she’s open to meeting someone, but she’s less inclined to compromise for the sake of a relationship;her new podcast, The Feisty Heroine, and why she chose the name;the word ‘feisty’ and how it’s never used to describe men;how she wants young girls to understand that they can choose a different path in life;the internal strength that comes from being single;Rachel’s best and worst things about being single.Check out Rachel’s website:https://www.thefeistyheroine.com/ Follow Rachel on Instagram:@thefeistyheroineListen to her podcast, The Feisty Heroine:https://open.spotify.com/show/5lVDoT6s5L5Y3rvm9D2H7c Support 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!