When you're single it's easy to feel like you're moving through the world alone and unseen. Everyone else seems to have someone who is obligated to check in, show up and be there. And you, well, it's just your sad little lonesome self fighting all the battles, or so it seems.
Recently, after another rejection email that made me want to throw a toddler-like tantrum and then go to bed for the rest of the day, I was reminded that the story many single people tell themselves isn't true. As the sadness and disappointment started to rise throughout my body, my phone rang and it was a very good friend on the other line. She called out of the blue because she just felt like I needed it.
During the course of our conversation I was reminded that sometimes the people who "run toward you" aren't romantic partners, they're your friends who call, listen, offer help and never let you forget that you matter. And most importantly, drill it into your thick skull that you're not alone.
In this episode, I chit chat about what it really means to feel seen when you're single, how friendship anchors us in ways we don't expect and why choosing—and being chosen—by our people is one of the truest forms of love out there, all while making my go-to salmon bowl.
11 Nov 2025
S7 Ep 1 Confronting the "A" Word: Alone
Season 7! I'm back, baby! In my little Paris kitchen, but this season I'm going back to my roots, just you and me. No guests, no filters, just honest conversations about what it really means to live (and be) alone. In this first episode, "Confronting the 'A' Word: Alone," I dig into the myth of being "okay" by yourself, the quiet nights, the loneliness that creeps in, and the beauty in sitting with it instead of scrolling it away, texting it away, or worse…
To the listeners riding with me since 2018, I'm so happy you're here for this 7th season. If you're new here, welcome to the guild.
26 Jun 2025
S6 E7 You Write The Rules w/Robin Davis
Host Ilise S. Ferber interviews author Robin Davis about navigating relationships while maintaining an independent solo life, highlighting the importance of defining personal rules for happiness and integrity.
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Robin Davis
Tanisha Townsend
Farah Keram
Jessica Hodge
Samin Nosrat
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
96 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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YouTube
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Andrea Fenzau and Illyanna Maisonet host the show. Published by Sutanya Dacres.
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