Ever struggled to set boundaries in your life? If this sounds like you (and – let’s face it – it's most of us), then this week’s episode, starring ‘The Joy of Being Selfish’ author Michelle Elman, will prove an absolute saviour. Michelle is a life coach and body positive activist, best known to her 300,000 social media followers for her global Scarred Not Scared campaign. Fascinatingly, we recorded this episode London to Hong Kong – where Michelle was beginning a 14-day stay at a quarantine hotel until a strict set of rules (she wasn’t even allowed a room key to enable her to leave). Still, Michelle is full of energy and sage advice: we discuss everything from her unique self-love mantra – ‘I’m going to love myself and not make it anyone else’s job’ – and the importance of alone time for learning to love yourself. We also have a candid conversation around the loneliness that comes from setting boundaries in your relationships with others. Finally, we discuss Michelle’s love of paddle boarding – which is, for her, the ultimate alonement.
You can order Michelle’s book, The Joy of Being Selfish, now from Amazon and Waterstones.
You can also pre-order my upcoming title, Alonement: How To Be Alone and Absolutely Own It, now from Amazon and Waterstones.
Twitter:
*
@ChezSpecter
*
@ScarredNtScared
*
Instagram:
@alonementofficial
*
@ChezSpecter
*
@scarrednotscared
*
Contact: press@alonement.com
With a one-off payment of £5, you can listen to the Alonement podcast ad-free. https://plus.acast.com/s/alonement.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maggie Smith: Financial Independence, Relearning Vulnerability & Dating After Divorce
Alice Vincent: A Garden of One's Own
Leslie Stephens: The Joy of Living Alone, Plus How To Design a Home for One
Max Dickins: On Male Friendship & Overcoming Weekend Loneliness
Anita Bhagwandas: Finding a Social Balance When You Live Alone
Jessica Pan: The Introvert's Guide to Socialising
Poppy Jay: From Arranged Marriage to Falling in Love with Singlehood
Thomas Curran: The Dark Side of Perfectionism
Vex King: How To Practise Self-Love Through Your Actions
Ruby Warrington: My Marriage Wouldn't Work With Children
Donna Lancaster: Alone Is Where I Meet Myself
Naoise Dolan: Autism, (Un)happy Couples & The Joy Of Being A Foreigner
Caggie Dunlop: Overcoming Anxious Attachment In A Relationship
Adam Gopnik: Solitude And The City, Edward Hopper & The Joy Of Being Alone In A Crowd
Dr Nicole Lepera: How A Fear of Being Alone Feels In Your Body
Amy Key: Single For 22 Years – A Life Story Told Through Joni Mitchell Songs
Susan Cain: The 'Quiet' Author On Free Falling Through Her Early 30s, Plus Why She Married An Extrovert
Introducing... The Shoulds
Me Time | Konnie Huq: Why Everyone Needs Anchors
Dr Marisa G. Franco: Why ‘Secure’ Attachment & Alone Time Go Hand In Hand
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Every L Podcast
The Empty Rooms of Gorski Manor
Things Fell Apart
Uncanny
Dead Eyes