The One Where I Talk To Writer & Researcher, Eli Davies

Send us Fan MailMy guest on this week’s episode is the brilliant Eli Davies, a writer and researcher who is both single and childfree. Topics that we cover are:how the break up of Eli’s long term relationship led to her becoming fascinated with the significance of home;the aftermath of the breakup and what that looked like for Eli at the age of 37;her move from London to Belfast for her PhD;her fabulous 40th birthday celebrations;her intense and lonely experience of being alone in lockdown in Belfast;how the achievements of singles can be overshadowed by others getting married or having babies;the importance of elevating other kinds of relationships;how Eli feels about being single these days;how she craves a community of friends who live close by;how being single means you can sometimes be excluded from things;why she doesn’t like the word ‘single’;how Eli would rather meet someone in the real world than on an app;why she never wants to live with a partner again;how Eli has always been a bit unconventional;engagements, weddings, and social media;why solo travel is one of the greatest gifts Eli has ever given herself;the ‘moment’ in Vietnam when she realised she loved travelling alone; Eli’s upcoming book;why being single isn’t an absence.Check out Eli’s Substack:https://elidavies.substack.com/ Follow Eli on Instagram:@elidaviesssFollow Eli on X:@eldavldnSupport 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!