Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life

To most people, pain and injury are synonymous. This week’s episode questions that assumption. Host, Peter McGraw, talks to physical therapist and creator of the Merrill Method, Charlie Merrill, about his radical new perspective on thinking about pain. They talk about a wide array of topics, including the difference between pain and injury, the pursuit of joyful activities, and the potential benefits of sprinting. If you stick around to the bonus material at the end, Peter and Charlie talk about working out to look good naked.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Solo community today:

How are you dealing with the Corona Virus Pandemic? This unplanned (i.e, emergency) episode was prompted by the sudden fear and uncertainty created by the Corona Virus Pandemic. Peter and his guest, Isabella Imani, rushed to meet and discuss the situation. As you may know, Warren Buffet is famous for saying, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” Peter and Isabella would modify that idea to say that when others are reacting negatively, ask how you can react positively. They discuss the importance of asking for help and offering help. That is, physical isolation does not need to equal emotional isolation. They also talk about how to adjust your environment given the circumstances, the coping strategies you can use to help with anxiety, and how the current situation may spur important personal and professional changes as you pursue your remarkable life.

Want to make a quick noticeable improvement to your appearance? Get a haircut. This week’s episode of Solo is targeted to men who need to shape up their head – both outside and inside. (Though the topics herein are likely useful for most anyone.) Peter talks to his long-time barber, Anthony Full, about the benefit of finding a good barber or salon professional.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Solo community today:

The goal of Solo is to help you live the good life—a remarkable life. But what makes life remarkable? In this episode, Peter bring together two friends, Jill Cohen and Julie Nirvelli, to attempt to answer the question. Their thoughts are truly insightful. Peter supplements their ideas with a lesson on the science that underlies what makes a remarkable life – and present good news: there is no one path that you need to walk to achieve your goal. They finish up with audience questions: 1) how can married people can support solos?, and 2) what to do when a co-worker asks you to cover a shift because you are single? If you stick around to the end for the bonus material, Peter ask for feedback from his guests on principles for a remarkable life that he has been thinking about.   LOVE THE SHOW? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! JOIN THE SOLO COMMUNITY TODAY:

Living on your edge is one of Peter’s principles for living a remarkable life. In this episode, he explores an activity boxing that might help you do that. First, he talks to a Boulder-based boxing coach and gym owner, Kirsten Barry. They cover topics, such as why shadow boxing isn’t as stupid as it looks and the degree to which boxing is a solo sport. Then, for this week’s bonus material, Peter talks to LA-based boxing coach, Andrew Woods, who shares some special boxing wisdom and advice if you want to try a boxing class.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Solo community today:

Who is to say that there is one right way to go about dating? In this episode, Peter sits down with Josh Gray-Emmer, CEO of BRIDGE, and new guest co-host, Lily Rains. Together, they talk about Josh’s atypical approach to dating and sex, in which he dates friends and sleeps with strangers. They also discuss what makes a good friend versus an acquaintance, and present tips for developing friendships and building a community. Getting philosophical, Peter presents a mini-lesson about how friendships can be superior to romantic partnerships—an idea as espoused by the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus. If you stick around to the end, Peter reports on people’s reaction to the launch of the podcast. The three of them also answer a couple of listener questions and reveal what they do on Valentine’s Day.

Living single provides both financial risks and opportunities. In this episode, Peter talks to his financial planner about steps to financial freedom. They discuss how buying a house is over-prescribed and often an optional step for the solo person. They also talk about special financial considerations for singles, why credit card consolidators are often a scam, how you need a fee-only financial planner, and at some point, you may need to suck it up and wash dishes by hand. At the end of the podcast, there is some bonus material where Peter debunks an article that makes a fallacious case for the financial benefits of marriage.

In this episode of Solo, Peter McGraw and his co-host speak to a urologist. They learn why a urologist isn’t just for men. They discuss the non-linear effects of testosterone, why you shouldn’t get a vasectomy if you are considering freezing your sperm, and what to do if you or a partner has a crooked penis. In the bonus episode, Peter tells a story about his casting call for a Cialis commercial.

This episode of Solo is also being published as part of Peter McGraw’s other podcast called I’M NOT JOKING, a podcast that looks at the lives of funny people. Peter’s guest is a comedy writer, producer, and author of a very funny memoir “What I was doing while you were breeding.” They talk about a wide range of fun topics including, advice for solo travelers and how to pick friends to travel with. How travelling lets you try out different personas. They explore the value of authenticity and honesty in order to craft a good story. And she tells me the times of the year that her book sales spike.

This episode is an impromptu primer on ethical non-monogamy. You will learn what ethical non-monogamy is, and Peter McGraw’s guest, Jillian North, discuss the principles of ethical non-monogamy. At the end of the podcast, they talk about online dating for the ethical non-monogamist.