{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/620e1fe949cc6c0013482248/63e4d2b16e20450010882bf0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Moment 34: Being alone and owning it","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620e1fe949cc6c0013482248/1649424051212-8a86df5efe529a703352b57ff1cdcf1e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Do you struggle to enjoy alone time? </p><p>Or do you love taking yourself off for alone time, but struggle to justify it to your partner or family? </p><p>Does your fear of time alone drive you to unhealthy levels of busy-ness? </p><p>Or are you desperate to find just five minutes for yourself? </p><p>Is the idea of ‘needing space’ from someone a foreign concept? </p><p>Or else, do you struggle to maintain your independence in your relationships? </p><p>Do you want to celebrate and benefit from your alone time – however much, or little, of it you get? </p><p>Francesca Specter is the woman for you. She’s written a best selling book Alonement, and in this podcast we dig into themes around embracing being alone, whatever your age, life stage or relationship status.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Francesca’s book - <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alonement-Francesca-Specter/dp/1529412617\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Alonement: How To Be Alone &amp; Absolutely Own It</em></a><em> </em></p><p><em>Francesca’s newsletter </em><a href=\"http://theshoulds.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>theshoulds.substack.com</em></a><em> </em></p><p><em>The radical act of travelling solo </em><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-radical-act-of-travelling-solo/id1618450456?i=1000565322084\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-radical-act-of-travelling-solo/id1618450456?i=1000565322084</a> </p><p>Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World <a href=\"https://www.vivekmurthy.com/together-book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.vivekmurthy.com/together-book</a> </p><p>Gloria Steinhem Revolution From Within <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Within-Self-Esteem-Gloria-Steinem/dp/B000NZTQDY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Within-Self-Esteem-Gloria-Steinem/dp/B000NZTQDY</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get tickets for our very first conference, UPFRONT and Centre taking place on March 11th 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland at <a href=\"https://www.upfrontandcentre.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.upfrontandcentre.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter <a href=\"https://laurencurrie.activehosted.com/f/7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://course.weareupfront.com/bond7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to sign up for Bond 7</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Lauren and UPFRONT:</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/620e1fe949cc6c0013482248/episodes/twitter.com/_laurencurrie_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/_laurencurrie_</a></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/620e1fe949cc6c0013482248/episodes/instagram.com/_laurencurrie_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com/_laurencurrie_</a> and<a href=\"http://instagram.com/upfrontglobal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> instagram.com/upfrontglobal</a></p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href=\"http://linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/</a></p>","author_name":"Lauren Currie"}