Forever Alone Podcast
One introverted millennial’s half-agonizing, half-hopeful journey through singledom
WRITTEN, PERFORMED, PRODUCED, AND ARTISTICALLY DIRECTED BY ME, RACHEL
Fun fact: The visual mood for Forever Alone was “Jane Austen meets Taylor Swift’s 1989 album.”
Excerpt from chapter 1:
Humor me for a minute.
I contend that any 33-year-old single man who’d been successfully running his own business for over 7 years, who spent his time doing work that sincerely helped people, who was decently attractive, who owned his own home and had a very cute dog, who had spent years doing inner work on himself, and who was smart, sharp and funny—could literally meet a woman tomorrow and be engaged within two weeks, if he wanted to.
I am that man. Except I’m a woman. So, I’m still single.
Don’t get it twisted, though. I’m not bitter about it. Snarky, for sure. But more so, bemused. Like, damn, what exactly is up with a world where so many smart, beautiful, fascinating, caring women are sitting around, wondering why the hell they’re still alone? If this were a different podcast, I’d go off on a long diatribe about patriarchal bullshit and unfair double standards—but that’s not what Forever Alone is about.
Because, actually: I think my singledom is my fault. OK, “fault” might be the wrong word. That implies I did something wrong, or that I’m being punished. It’s more accurate to say, my singledom is my responsibility–because being worthy of love doesn’t mean you’re ready for love.
So, that’s what Forever Alone is about: My half-agonizing, half-hopeful journey (and yes, you bet your ass that’s a reference to Persuasion—I’m not playin’ ‘bout my love for Jane Austen) through all the crap I’ve done to get out of my own way and give myself the best possible chance of finding real, long haul, committed love. And in hearing my story, I hope the odds of you finding what you’re looking for will change for the better, too.
