60 acast.com Last Year of Single https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single en Bree Steele Single,dating,women,friends,finance,sex,relationship,self-improvement,self-help,india,career,culture,journal,solotravel,love Bree Steele What would you do, if this was your last year of single? If this was your last year of single, what would you do? If you knew in 12 months, that you would never be single again, how would you spend your time?


Lets redefine what it means to be single. We’re making a list of all the last things we would do in our last year of true freedom, and we’re going to do everything on that list. Host, and seven-year single, Bree Steele also wants to make the day-to-day of single living easier. Bree will talk to experts who will help us fix the worst parts of being single: fear, loneliness, money, sex and more.


Welcome to The Last Year of Single. Coming to you live from India.


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram: @breesteele.mp3

Share your experiences, thoughts, feeling and ideas: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host: Bree Steele

Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> If this was your last year of single, what would you do? If you knew in 12 months, that you would never be single again, how would you spend your time?


Lets redefine what it means to be single. We’re making a list of all the last things we would do in our last year of true freedom, and we’re going to do everything on that list. Host, and seven-year single, Bree Steele also wants to make the day-to-day of single living easier. Bree will talk to experts who will help us fix the worst parts of being single: fear, loneliness, money, sex and more.


Welcome to The Last Year of Single. Coming to you live from India.


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram: @breesteele.mp3

Share your experiences, thoughts, feeling and ideas: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host: Bree Steele

Executive Producer: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> true Bree Steele hello@bree-steele.com 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 last-year-of-single serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7/1774251290212-a82e92a9-8190-48ff-ae80-ff41395d09a1.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single Last Year of Single How to get over a breakup: healing your heartbreak and building a life no one can take from you — with breakup coach Dorothy Johnson How to get over a breakup: healing your heartbreak and building a life no one can take from you — with breakup coach Dorothy Johnson Wed, 13 May 2026 00:30:00 GMT 22:39 6915d0371029ec1fed83306a true https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/how-to-get-over-a-breakup-healing-your-heartbreak-and-buildi 6915d0371029ec1fed83306a 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 how-to-get-over-a-breakup-healing-your-heartbreak-and-buildi full 1 14 Breaking up is one of the most painful experiences we go through and the standard advice (time heals all wounds, no contact, keep busy) often isn't enough. If you're newly single after a breakup and trying to figure out how to actually heal and move forward, this episode is exactly what you need.


Bree talks to Dorothy Johnson, breakup coach and host of How to Get Over Your Ex, about how to truly get over a breakup and build a life so full that no one can take it from you.


You'll learn:

•      Why traditional breakup rules like no-contact don't always work and what does

•      How to stop obsessing over your ex and redirect that energy into your own life

•      The real reason it feels impossible to move on and the mindset shift that changes everything

•      How to build a life after a breakup that's bigger and better than before

•      What newly single women get wrong about healing and how to avoid the common traps


Whether your breakup was yesterday or two years ago and you're still not over it — this episode gives you a real, practical path forward.


This episode mentions miscarriage.


Bree is in Mumbai, India and has MASSIVE BOY NEWS!!!


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


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Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Breaking up is one of the most painful experiences we go through and the standard advice (time heals all wounds, no contact, keep busy) often isn't enough. If you're newly single after a breakup and trying to figure out how to actually heal and move forward, this episode is exactly what you need.


Bree talks to Dorothy Johnson, breakup coach and host of How to Get Over Your Ex, about how to truly get over a breakup and build a life so full that no one can take it from you.


You'll learn:

•      Why traditional breakup rules like no-contact don't always work and what does

•      How to stop obsessing over your ex and redirect that energy into your own life

•      The real reason it feels impossible to move on and the mindset shift that changes everything

•      How to build a life after a breakup that's bigger and better than before

•      What newly single women get wrong about healing and how to avoid the common traps


Whether your breakup was yesterday or two years ago and you're still not over it — this episode gives you a real, practical path forward.


This episode mentions miscarriage.


Bree is in Mumbai, India and has MASSIVE BOY NEWS!!!


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Fear of being single and trying new things: how to stop playing it safe and actually start your Last Year of Single List Fear of being single and trying new things: how to stop playing it safe and actually start your Last Year of Single List Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:30:00 GMT 20:00 68bfcb00f5c5afe5c247a1d9 false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/fear-of-being-single-and-trying-new-things-how-to-stop-playi 68bfcb00f5c5afe5c247a1d9 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 fear-of-being-single-and-trying-new-things-how-to-stop-playi full 1 12 You know what you want to do. You just can't make yourself do it. Fear of being single, of starting over after a breakup, of trying something new and failing is the thing that keeps most of us stuck.

The Psychology Sisters join Bree to unpack the fears that hold single women back from actually living and to give you the psychological tools to push through them, especially as you start your Last Year of Single List.


You'll learn:

•      Why fear shows up most powerfully when we're on the edge of real change

•      How to sit with fear instead of letting it make decisions for you

•      The specific fears that come up for women after a breakup or period of being single

•      Practical psychology-backed strategies for overcoming the fear of being alone

•      How to use your Last Year of Single List as a tool for building courage


If you've been single (or newly single after a breakup) and feel stuck this episode is the push you need.


Follow The Psychology Sisters on Instagram here


Find The Psychology Sisters podcast here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> You know what you want to do. You just can't make yourself do it. Fear of being single, of starting over after a breakup, of trying something new and failing is the thing that keeps most of us stuck.

The Psychology Sisters join Bree to unpack the fears that hold single women back from actually living and to give you the psychological tools to push through them, especially as you start your Last Year of Single List.


You'll learn:

•      Why fear shows up most powerfully when we're on the edge of real change

•      How to sit with fear instead of letting it make decisions for you

•      The specific fears that come up for women after a breakup or period of being single

•      Practical psychology-backed strategies for overcoming the fear of being alone

•      How to use your Last Year of Single List as a tool for building courage


If you've been single (or newly single after a breakup) and feel stuck this episode is the push you need.


Follow The Psychology Sisters on Instagram here


Find The Psychology Sisters podcast here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Single motherhood: the real challenges, choices and resilience of raising children alone Single motherhood: the real challenges, choices and resilience of raising children alone Sun, 11 May 2025 15:41:53 GMT 18:43 6820c4b5986466935d73dc36 false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/single-motherhood-the-real-challenges-choices-and-resilience 6820c4b5986466935d73dc36 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 single-motherhood-the-real-challenges-choices-and-resilience Not all heroes wear capes full 1 11 Single motherhood is one of the most talked-about-least-honestly-depicted realities for women today. Whether it's a choice or a circumstance, the financial pressure, social stigma and emotional weight of raising children alone is real and too often invisible.


Jenny Davidson, CEO of the Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria, shares the unfiltered reality of single motherhood: what it actually looks like, why single parents are more likely to be women, and what support systems are available.


You'll learn:

•      What life is really like for single mothers beyond the Instagram version

•      The financial and social challenges single mothers face that nobody prepares you for

•      Why single parents in Australia are overwhelmingly women and what that tells us

•      The resilience and community that single mothers build for themselves and their children

•      What support exists and what urgently needs to change


Whether you're a single mother, thinking about solo parenting, or just want to understand the reality for women doing this alone, this episode is a compassionate and honest conversation.


Bree is in Mumbai, India and celebrated Dahi Handi.


The website for The Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria here


Potential organisations you could donate to in:


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


www.lastyearofsingle.com


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Single motherhood is one of the most talked-about-least-honestly-depicted realities for women today. Whether it's a choice or a circumstance, the financial pressure, social stigma and emotional weight of raising children alone is real and too often invisible.


Jenny Davidson, CEO of the Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria, shares the unfiltered reality of single motherhood: what it actually looks like, why single parents are more likely to be women, and what support systems are available.


You'll learn:

•      What life is really like for single mothers beyond the Instagram version

•      The financial and social challenges single mothers face that nobody prepares you for

•      Why single parents in Australia are overwhelmingly women and what that tells us

•      The resilience and community that single mothers build for themselves and their children

•      What support exists and what urgently needs to change


Whether you're a single mother, thinking about solo parenting, or just want to understand the reality for women doing this alone, this episode is a compassionate and honest conversation.


Bree is in Mumbai, India and celebrated Dahi Handi.


The website for The Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria here


Potential organisations you could donate to in:


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


www.lastyearofsingle.com


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[The single woman's bucket list: how to write your Last Year of Single List in 8 steps (and actually do it)]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 07:59:06 GMT 13:16 681329316ac0e5213bcb68a1 true https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/the-single-womans-bucket-list-how-to-write-your-last-year-of 681329316ac0e5213bcb68a1 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 the-single-womans-bucket-list-how-to-write-your-last-year-of What will you do (in your last year of freedom?) full 1 10 What would you do if you knew this was your last year of being single? Not rushing into a relationship but actually doing everything you've been putting off, dreaming about, or telling yourself you'll do "someday."


In this episode, Bree Steele walks you through the 8-step process for writing your own Last Year of Single List: the single woman's bucket list that is the heart of this whole podcast and community.


You'll learn:

•      The 8 steps to writing a Last Year of Single List that actually means something to you

•      How to figure out what you genuinely want, not what you think you should want

•      Why this list works even if you're not planning to date (or are freshly out of a breakup)

•      How to set goals that make single life feel exciting, not like a consolation prize

•      What Bree's own list looks like — and the boy tea that goes with it


This is the practical, actionable episode that ties the whole show together. Come out of it with your own list and a reason to make this chapter the best one yet.


Here is the Last Year of Single List blog post - you can find detailed step by step information on how to create your list


Bree is in Mumbai, India


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


www.lastyearofsingle.com


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> What would you do if you knew this was your last year of being single? Not rushing into a relationship but actually doing everything you've been putting off, dreaming about, or telling yourself you'll do "someday."


In this episode, Bree Steele walks you through the 8-step process for writing your own Last Year of Single List: the single woman's bucket list that is the heart of this whole podcast and community.


You'll learn:

•      The 8 steps to writing a Last Year of Single List that actually means something to you

•      How to figure out what you genuinely want, not what you think you should want

•      Why this list works even if you're not planning to date (or are freshly out of a breakup)

•      How to set goals that make single life feel exciting, not like a consolation prize

•      What Bree's own list looks like — and the boy tea that goes with it


This is the practical, actionable episode that ties the whole show together. Come out of it with your own list and a reason to make this chapter the best one yet.


Here is the Last Year of Single List blog post - you can find detailed step by step information on how to create your list


Bree is in Mumbai, India


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


www.lastyearofsingle.com


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Do I want children? How to find clarity on kids when you're single and feeling the pressure of time]]> Sat, 15 Feb 2025 08:10:33 GMT 17:42 67b04bfa5bd6cff3007eba7b false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/do-i-want-children-how-to-find-clarity-on-kids-when-youre-si 67b04bfa5bd6cff3007eba7b 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 do-i-want-children-how-to-find-clarity-on-kids-when-youre-si full 1 9 "Do you want kids?" When you're single, especially in your 30s, this question can feel urgent, loaded and impossible to answer honestly. Without a partner to shape the decision with, it's easy to feel like the clock is making the choice for you.


Ann Davidman, co-author of Motherhood — Is It For Me?, has helped hundreds of single women find genuine clarity on one of life's most personal decisions. This conversation cuts through the noise, the pressure and the "you'll just know" clichés.


You'll learn:

•      How to separate what you actually want from what you've been told you should want

•      Why so many single women feel paralysed by this question — and how to break through it

•      The process Ann uses to help people reach a decision they truly own

•      How to stop letting the biological clock make the decision for you

•      What a child-free life can look like — and how to feel good about choosing it


Whether you're newly single after a breakup and rethinking everything, or you've been asking this question for years, this is the honest conversation you need.


Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Find Ann Davidman's book Motherhood Is It For Me? here


Ann Davidman's website


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


www.lastyearofsingle.com


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> "Do you want kids?" When you're single, especially in your 30s, this question can feel urgent, loaded and impossible to answer honestly. Without a partner to shape the decision with, it's easy to feel like the clock is making the choice for you.


Ann Davidman, co-author of Motherhood — Is It For Me?, has helped hundreds of single women find genuine clarity on one of life's most personal decisions. This conversation cuts through the noise, the pressure and the "you'll just know" clichés.


You'll learn:

•      How to separate what you actually want from what you've been told you should want

•      Why so many single women feel paralysed by this question — and how to break through it

•      The process Ann uses to help people reach a decision they truly own

•      How to stop letting the biological clock make the decision for you

•      What a child-free life can look like — and how to feel good about choosing it


Whether you're newly single after a breakup and rethinking everything, or you've been asking this question for years, this is the honest conversation you need.


Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Find Ann Davidman's book Motherhood Is It For Me? here


Ann Davidman's website


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


www.lastyearofsingle.com


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Single person housing: why renting and buying alone is so expensive and the co-living solutions changing single life Single person housing: why renting and buying alone is so expensive and the co-living solutions changing single life Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:49:24 GMT 25:13 679dee252a5cfef5627d70db false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/living-single-how-to-find-a-home-thats-right-for-you 679dee252a5cfef5627d70db 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 living-single-how-to-find-a-home-thats-right-for-you Home is where the heart it full 1 8 The world was built for couples and the housing market proves it. As a single person, you're paying more for less, often in places that feel isolating. Whether you're newly single after a breakup or have been renting alone for years, the cost of solo living is one of the biggest practical challenges nobody talks about honestly.


Alicia Denby, sociology researcher and PhD expert on singles in urban spaces, reveals the structural reasons housing is harder and more expensive for single people. Plus, co-living company Cohabs shares how a new model of living could solve the loneliness and cost crisis for single women.


You'll learn:

•      Why housing costs so much more for single people and why it's not your fault

•      The research on how urban housing is designed around couples and families

•      What co-living actually looks like today and whether it's right for you

•      How single women are creating community and cutting costs through shared living

•      Your real options as a single person beyond renting alone or moving home


A practical, eye-opening episode for any single woman dealing with the very real financial pressure of going it alone.


Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Find out more about Alicia Denby's work here

 

You can follow Alicia Denby on Instagram here


Find out more about Cohabs here


Find Lucy d'Alençon here


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> The world was built for couples and the housing market proves it. As a single person, you're paying more for less, often in places that feel isolating. Whether you're newly single after a breakup or have been renting alone for years, the cost of solo living is one of the biggest practical challenges nobody talks about honestly.


Alicia Denby, sociology researcher and PhD expert on singles in urban spaces, reveals the structural reasons housing is harder and more expensive for single people. Plus, co-living company Cohabs shares how a new model of living could solve the loneliness and cost crisis for single women.


You'll learn:

•      Why housing costs so much more for single people and why it's not your fault

•      The research on how urban housing is designed around couples and families

•      What co-living actually looks like today and whether it's right for you

•      How single women are creating community and cutting costs through shared living

•      Your real options as a single person beyond renting alone or moving home


A practical, eye-opening episode for any single woman dealing with the very real financial pressure of going it alone.


Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Find out more about Alicia Denby's work here

 

You can follow Alicia Denby on Instagram here


Find out more about Cohabs here


Find Lucy d'Alençon here


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Sex life while single: how to feel sexually fulfilled and stop settling for hookups that leave you feeling empty Sex life while single: how to feel sexually fulfilled and stop settling for hookups that leave you feeling empty Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:25:04 GMT 21:20 6793bee062b2a95e008d2bbe true https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/7-single-sex-life-how-can-we-have-a-satisfying-sex-life-whil 6793bee062b2a95e008d2bbe 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 7-single-sex-life-how-can-we-have-a-satisfying-sex-life-whil Sexually satisfied full 1 7 Being single doesn't mean your sex life has to be a series of disappointing hookups. And it definitely doesn't mean you have to settle. Clinical sex therapist Laura Miano joins Bree to talk honestly about how single women can feel sexually fulfilled on their own terms.

Laura is a clinical sex therapist and co-founder of POSMO, and she brings zero judgment and total practical honesty to one of the topics single women talk about the least.


You'll learn:

•      Why sexual satisfaction doesn't depend on being in a relationship

•      How to build a confident, empowered relationship with your own sexuality

•      Why ethically non-monogamous people might actually be the perfect connection for single women

•      How to meet people in real life (yes, beyond the apps)

•      Practical ways to explore your sexuality solo and feel good about it


If you're newly single after a breakup and figuring out what your sex life looks like now, or you've been single for a while and want to stop settling, this episode is an honest, helpful conversation that feels long overdue.


Bree is currently in Mumbai, India. She met Anil Kapoor.


Contact Laura Miano for guided masturbations here


Find KAMA guided masturbations here


Find our more about POSMO here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Being single doesn't mean your sex life has to be a series of disappointing hookups. And it definitely doesn't mean you have to settle. Clinical sex therapist Laura Miano joins Bree to talk honestly about how single women can feel sexually fulfilled on their own terms.

Laura is a clinical sex therapist and co-founder of POSMO, and she brings zero judgment and total practical honesty to one of the topics single women talk about the least.


You'll learn:

•      Why sexual satisfaction doesn't depend on being in a relationship

•      How to build a confident, empowered relationship with your own sexuality

•      Why ethically non-monogamous people might actually be the perfect connection for single women

•      How to meet people in real life (yes, beyond the apps)

•      Practical ways to explore your sexuality solo and feel good about it


If you're newly single after a breakup and figuring out what your sex life looks like now, or you've been single for a while and want to stop settling, this episode is an honest, helpful conversation that feels long overdue.


Bree is currently in Mumbai, India. She met Anil Kapoor.


Contact Laura Miano for guided masturbations here


Find KAMA guided masturbations here


Find our more about POSMO here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> BONUS: Guided body scan meditation for burnout recovery and stress relief - with SIRPA practitioner Irralee Andrzejowska BONUS: Guided body scan meditation for burnout recovery and stress relief - with SIRPA practitioner Irralee Andrzejowska Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:43:09 GMT 4:52 67937ccec2d52c7ac8bfec00 false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/bonus-guided-body-scan-by-irralee-andrzejowska 67937ccec2d52c7ac8bfec00 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 bonus-guided-body-scan-by-irralee-andrzejowska Body check-in bonus Burnout, stress and heartbreak don't just live in your mind, they live in your body. This short guided body scan, led by SIRPA practitioner Irralee Andrzejowska, helps you check in with what your body is actually trying to tell you.

You can do this body scan any time, as many times as you like. It pairs directly with Episode 6 on burnout recovery, but works as a standalone practice whenever you need to come back to yourself.

Important: make sure you're sitting or lying down and not driving while listening.

A simple, powerful tool for any single woman who's been carrying too much for too long.


Contact Irralee Andrzejowska


SIRPA website


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Follow Last Year of Single on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Burnout, stress and heartbreak don't just live in your mind, they live in your body. This short guided body scan, led by SIRPA practitioner Irralee Andrzejowska, helps you check in with what your body is actually trying to tell you.

You can do this body scan any time, as many times as you like. It pairs directly with Episode 6 on burnout recovery, but works as a standalone practice whenever you need to come back to yourself.

Important: make sure you're sitting or lying down and not driving while listening.

A simple, powerful tool for any single woman who's been carrying too much for too long.


Contact Irralee Andrzejowska


SIRPA website


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Follow Last Year of Single on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> <![CDATA[Burnout recovery for single women: how to heal from exhaustion when you're carrying everything alone]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:09:55 GMT 25:34 678a72c35dd9c67f1744928c true https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/6-burnt-out-single-how-to-heal-from-burnout 678a72c35dd9c67f1744928c 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 6-burnt-out-single-how-to-heal-from-burnout Work life balance full 1 6 Burnout hits differently when you're single. There's no one to pick up the slack, no one to share the mental load, and no partner to lean on when work and life feel overwhelming. If you've come out of a breakup already exhausted, or you've been running on empty for months, this episode is for you.

Irralee Andrzejowska (SIRPA practitioner and physio) and Michael Leiter (burnout researcher and author) reveal why burnout is so common for single women and exactly how to recover from it.


You'll learn:

•      The signs and stages of burnout and how to spot them before you crash

•      Why burnout feels harder when you're single and doing life alone

•      Practical strategies to recover your energy and rebuild resilience

•      How to set boundaries at work and prevent burnout before it takes hold

•      Self-compassion practices that actually help when life feels overwhelming


Whether you're in full burnout or just running on empty, this episode gives you a path back to yourself.


Bree is currently in Mumbai, India.


Contact Irralee Andrzejowska


SIRPA website


Dr Kristin Neff self-compassion techniques


Contact Michael Leiter and find his book here


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> Burnout hits differently when you're single. There's no one to pick up the slack, no one to share the mental load, and no partner to lean on when work and life feel overwhelming. If you've come out of a breakup already exhausted, or you've been running on empty for months, this episode is for you.

Irralee Andrzejowska (SIRPA practitioner and physio) and Michael Leiter (burnout researcher and author) reveal why burnout is so common for single women and exactly how to recover from it.


You'll learn:

•      The signs and stages of burnout and how to spot them before you crash

•      Why burnout feels harder when you're single and doing life alone

•      Practical strategies to recover your energy and rebuild resilience

•      How to set boundaries at work and prevent burnout before it takes hold

•      Self-compassion practices that actually help when life feels overwhelming


Whether you're in full burnout or just running on empty, this episode gives you a path back to yourself.


Bree is currently in Mumbai, India.


Contact Irralee Andrzejowska


SIRPA website


Dr Kristin Neff self-compassion techniques


Contact Michael Leiter and find his book here


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community on Facebook


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

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]]> <![CDATA[Single woman finances: how to build real financial security, save money and get ahead when you're doing it alone]]> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:10:59 GMT 22:46 677fa0b4334b58099ffdf066 false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/5-financially-secure-single-is-it-possible-and-how-to-find-o 677fa0b4334b58099ffdf066 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 5-financially-secure-single-is-it-possible-and-how-to-find-o More money, more freedom full 1 5 When you're single, especially after a breakup, money can feel terrifying. There's no one to split the bills with, no safety net, no shared savings. But being single is also one of the most powerful opportunities to build real financial independence.

Glen James (host of Money Money Money) and Brian Nathan (life and mindset coach) share the practical steps and mindset shifts that make money less stressful and more empowering for single women.


You'll learn:

•      The biggest financial challenges single people face and how to overcome them

•      Smart budgeting and saving strategies built specifically for single incomes

•      How to set financial goals that support the single life you actually want

•      How to start building wealth even without a partner

•      How to figure out what you want from your career and how to get there


Whether you're newly single and recalibrating your finances after a breakup, or you've been single for years and want to finally get ahead, this episode gives you a concrete plan.




Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Follow Glen James


Follow Brian Nathan


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Join the Last Year of Single community here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

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]]> When you're single, especially after a breakup, money can feel terrifying. There's no one to split the bills with, no safety net, no shared savings. But being single is also one of the most powerful opportunities to build real financial independence.

Glen James (host of Money Money Money) and Brian Nathan (life and mindset coach) share the practical steps and mindset shifts that make money less stressful and more empowering for single women.


You'll learn:

•      The biggest financial challenges single people face and how to overcome them

•      Smart budgeting and saving strategies built specifically for single incomes

•      How to set financial goals that support the single life you actually want

•      How to start building wealth even without a partner

•      How to figure out what you want from your career and how to get there


Whether you're newly single and recalibrating your finances after a breakup, or you've been single for years and want to finally get ahead, this episode gives you a concrete plan.




Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Follow Glen James


Follow Brian Nathan


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Join the Last Year of Single community here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[How to make friends as an adult: beating loneliness and building real connections when you're single]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:00:13 GMT 17:22 67628c598a7fea7b907b2554 true https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/4-new-friends-how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult 67628c598a7fea7b907b2554 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 4-new-friends-how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult Quality AND quantity full 1 4 One of the hardest things about being single, especially after a breakup, is loneliness. And the solution isn't finding a new relationship. It's building a life rich with real friendships.

Anna Goldfarb (friendship journalist) and Demi Kotsoris, founder of Millennial Crisis, break down the art of making new friends as an adult: why it's so hard, and exactly what to do about it.


You'll learn:

•      Why making friends as an adult feels so much harder than when you were younger

•      Practical, specific strategies for meeting new people and turning acquaintances into real friends

•      How to overcome the fear of putting yourself out there when you're already lonely

•      Where single women in their 30s are actually meeting new friends (it's not where you think)

•      How to build the kind of social life that makes being single genuinely enjoyable


If you've come out of a breakup feeling isolated, or you're single in a new city and starting from scratch, this episode has everything you need.


Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Anna Goldfarb's book 'Modern Friendship'


Follow Demi Kotsoris on Instagram


Millennial Crisis website


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community


Email Bree Steele: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

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]]> One of the hardest things about being single, especially after a breakup, is loneliness. And the solution isn't finding a new relationship. It's building a life rich with real friendships.

Anna Goldfarb (friendship journalist) and Demi Kotsoris, founder of Millennial Crisis, break down the art of making new friends as an adult: why it's so hard, and exactly what to do about it.


You'll learn:

•      Why making friends as an adult feels so much harder than when you were younger

•      Practical, specific strategies for meeting new people and turning acquaintances into real friends

•      How to overcome the fear of putting yourself out there when you're already lonely

•      Where single women in their 30s are actually meeting new friends (it's not where you think)

•      How to build the kind of social life that makes being single genuinely enjoyable


If you've come out of a breakup feeling isolated, or you're single in a new city and starting from scratch, this episode has everything you need.


Bree is in Mumbai, India.


Anna Goldfarb's book 'Modern Friendship'


Follow Demi Kotsoris on Instagram


Millennial Crisis website


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community


Email Bree Steele: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> How to have better friendships as a single woman: building deeper connections when your coupled friends disappear How to have better friendships as a single woman: building deeper connections when your coupled friends disappear Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:00:15 GMT 23:06 675932e806a9d87b2ee7c1b7 true https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/3-lonely-single-how-can-we-have-better-quality-friendships 675932e806a9d87b2ee7c1b7 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 3-lonely-single-how-can-we-have-better-quality-friendships We need people full 1 3 When you're single, your friendships become everything: your support system, your social life, your chosen family. So why do they so often fall short?

Anna Goldfarb, friendship expert and author of Modern Friendship (New York Times), and queer friendship researcher Tom Roach reveal why friendships get harder as we get older and what we can do about it. Tom also shares what straight single women can learn from the LGBTQIA+ community about building truly honest, intimate friendships.


You'll learn:

•      Why friendships feel less satisfying as you get older and how to fix them

•      The specific friendship challenges single women face (especially when your friends pair off)

•      What the queer community does differently when it comes to friendship depth and honesty

•      Practical ways to strengthen existing friendships and have the conversations that matter

•      How to stop settling for surface-level friendships that leave you feeling alone


If loneliness after a breakup or in single life has left you craving deeper connections, this episode gives you the tools to build them.


Bree is currently in Mumbai, India.


Anna Goldfarb's book 'Modern Friendship'


Tom Roach's book 'Friendship As a Way of Life'


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the community on Instagram on Facebook


Email Bree Steele: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> When you're single, your friendships become everything: your support system, your social life, your chosen family. So why do they so often fall short?

Anna Goldfarb, friendship expert and author of Modern Friendship (New York Times), and queer friendship researcher Tom Roach reveal why friendships get harder as we get older and what we can do about it. Tom also shares what straight single women can learn from the LGBTQIA+ community about building truly honest, intimate friendships.


You'll learn:

•      Why friendships feel less satisfying as you get older and how to fix them

•      The specific friendship challenges single women face (especially when your friends pair off)

•      What the queer community does differently when it comes to friendship depth and honesty

•      Practical ways to strengthen existing friendships and have the conversations that matter

•      How to stop settling for surface-level friendships that leave you feeling alone


If loneliness after a breakup or in single life has left you craving deeper connections, this episode gives you the tools to build them.


Bree is currently in Mumbai, India.


Anna Goldfarb's book 'Modern Friendship'


Tom Roach's book 'Friendship As a Way of Life'


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the community on Instagram on Facebook


Email Bree Steele: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Fear of being single: the science of why being alone feels so scary and how to stop letting it control you with Dr Anna Machin Fear of being single: the science of why being alone feels so scary and how to stop letting it control you with Dr Anna Machin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:36 GMT 18:53 67592568bc977a82dafcc069 false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/2-fear-of-being-single-why-are-we-all-terrified-of-being-sin 67592568bc977a82dafcc069 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 2-fear-of-being-single-why-are-we-all-terrified-of-being-sin single and happy full 1 2 Why does being single feel so scary, even when your life looks great on paper? If you've just gone through a breakup or found yourself dreading being alone, this episode will give you clarity on why and what to actually do about it.


Dr Anna Machin, evolutionary anthropologist and love researcher at Oxford University, reveals the biological and societal reasons behind our fear of singlehood. Plus, Sreemoyee Piu Kundu (the Carrie Bradshaw of India) shares what it's really like to be a single woman navigating cultural pressure.


You'll learn:

•      Why fear of being single is hardwired into us and how to override it

•      The role of dopamine, serotonin and beta endorphins in love and how to feel them without a partner

•      How culture and society amplify the pressure to be in a relationship

•      Practical ways to feel connected, loved and satisfied as a single person

•      What the experience of single women in India reveals about universal fears

If you're newly single or going through a breakup and struggling with fear of being alone, this conversation will change how you see yourself and your life.


Bree is currently in Rishikesh, India.


Link to Anna Machin’s book ‘Why We Love’


Follow Sreeymoyee Piu Kundu


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community


Email Bree Steele: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Why does being single feel so scary, even when your life looks great on paper? If you've just gone through a breakup or found yourself dreading being alone, this episode will give you clarity on why and what to actually do about it.


Dr Anna Machin, evolutionary anthropologist and love researcher at Oxford University, reveals the biological and societal reasons behind our fear of singlehood. Plus, Sreemoyee Piu Kundu (the Carrie Bradshaw of India) shares what it's really like to be a single woman navigating cultural pressure.


You'll learn:

•      Why fear of being single is hardwired into us and how to override it

•      The role of dopamine, serotonin and beta endorphins in love and how to feel them without a partner

•      How culture and society amplify the pressure to be in a relationship

•      Practical ways to feel connected, loved and satisfied as a single person

•      What the experience of single women in India reveals about universal fears

If you're newly single or going through a breakup and struggling with fear of being alone, this conversation will change how you see yourself and your life.


Bree is currently in Rishikesh, India.


Link to Anna Machin’s book ‘Why We Love’


Follow Sreeymoyee Piu Kundu


Subscribe to Last Year of Single Substack here


Follow Bree Steele on Instagram


Join the Last Year of Single community


Email Bree Steele: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Host, Executive Producer & Editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[How to enjoy being single: stop waiting for love and start living - Graham Norton's advice that changed everything]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:03 GMT 17:00 675920cf83966052938b32af true https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/1-why-last-year-of-single-graham-norton-advice-single-living 675920cf83966052938b32af 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 1-why-last-year-of-single-graham-norton-advice-single-living full 1 1 If you're newly single - whether after a breakup, a situationship, or just years of waiting for life to start; this episode is where it begins.

Host Bree Steele introduces the concept behind the Last Year of Single: what if you treated this time as the most exciting, intentional chapter of your life? After crying on the kitchen floor at 4am after a bad date, losing her job, and getting blunt wisdom from Graham Norton, Bree decided to stop waiting for love and start living fully.


In this episode, you'll hear about:

•      Why we're the first generation who can choose to be single and why we still don't know how to enjoy it

•      The story behind the Last Year of Single list (and how to make your own)

•      How to shift your mindset from "waiting" for a relationship to "living" your single life

•      Graham Norton's brutal, honest advice on being single and why it hit differently

•      The fears and excitement that come with deciding to stop settling


Whether you're freshly out of a breakup, happily single, or somewhere in between, this episode will give you the permission you didn't know you needed.


Bree's Instagram


Last Year of Single Substack


Join the Last Year of Single community


Email Bree: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Audio editor: Ryan Pemberton


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> If you're newly single - whether after a breakup, a situationship, or just years of waiting for life to start; this episode is where it begins.

Host Bree Steele introduces the concept behind the Last Year of Single: what if you treated this time as the most exciting, intentional chapter of your life? After crying on the kitchen floor at 4am after a bad date, losing her job, and getting blunt wisdom from Graham Norton, Bree decided to stop waiting for love and start living fully.


In this episode, you'll hear about:

•      Why we're the first generation who can choose to be single and why we still don't know how to enjoy it

•      The story behind the Last Year of Single list (and how to make your own)

•      How to shift your mindset from "waiting" for a relationship to "living" your single life

•      Graham Norton's brutal, honest advice on being single and why it hit differently

•      The fears and excitement that come with deciding to stop settling


Whether you're freshly out of a breakup, happily single, or somewhere in between, this episode will give you the permission you didn't know you needed.


Bree's Instagram


Last Year of Single Substack


Join the Last Year of Single community


Email Bree: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com


Audio editor: Ryan Pemberton


Host and Executive Producer: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> What is the Last Year of Single? The podcast for single women who are done waiting and ready to live What is the Last Year of Single? The podcast for single women who are done waiting and ready to live Sat, 07 Dec 2024 02:42:05 GMT 2:16 6753b5fe7fbf901606daeac8 false https://shows.acast.com/last-year-of-single/episodes/what-is-the-last-year-of-single 6753b5fe7fbf901606daeac8 6753b133a8461f164e7ab6c7 what-is-the-last-year-of-single trailer 1 If you're newly single, going through a breakup, or just exhausted by the pressure to find a partner; this podcast is for you.

The Last Year of Single is the podcast that asks: if you knew in 12 months you'd never be single again, how would you spend your time? Host Bree Steele, a seven-year single woman living in Mumbai, India, is on a mission to make single life the most fulfilling chapter of your life, not a waiting room for a relationship.

Each episode tackles the hardest parts of single life: fear, loneliness, money, sex, burnout, and friendship with the help of leading experts.

This is the podcast for millennial women in their 30s who are ready to stop waiting and start living.



Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com

Instagram: breesteele.mp3


Host: Bree Steele

Executive producer and editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> If you're newly single, going through a breakup, or just exhausted by the pressure to find a partner; this podcast is for you.

The Last Year of Single is the podcast that asks: if you knew in 12 months you'd never be single again, how would you spend your time? Host Bree Steele, a seven-year single woman living in Mumbai, India, is on a mission to make single life the most fulfilling chapter of your life, not a waiting room for a relationship.

Each episode tackles the hardest parts of single life: fear, loneliness, money, sex, burnout, and friendship with the help of leading experts.

This is the podcast for millennial women in their 30s who are ready to stop waiting and start living.



Email: lastyearofsingle@gmail.com

Instagram: breesteele.mp3


Host: Bree Steele

Executive producer and editor: Bree Steele

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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