Isolation vs Solitude

Let's Try This Again with B. Simone

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Comedy, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the Let’s Try This Again podcast! I’m your host, B Simone, and in this episode, we’re diving deep into a topic that has transformed my life: Isolation vs. Solitude. This conversation is personal, relatable, and packed with lessons that will help you reflect on your own journey and move forward with intention.

I share my experience of navigating a season of solitude—a time of intentional alone moments that have brought incredible growth, clarity, and healing. Solitude has taught me to embrace independence, prioritize self-love, and let go of relationships that no longer serve me. I compare this to isolation, which can feel dark, fear-based, and stagnant—a space I’ve seen others struggle in.

For example, I talk about a loved one who’s in isolation—avoiding community out of fear—and contrast that with my solitude journey where I’ve learned to meal prep, set boundaries, and find joy in being alone without depending on external validation. Solitude has been a gift for me, allowing me to shed old habits and step into a healthier mindset.

This episode is about asking yourself: What season am I in? Whether you’re feeling lonely or disconnected, understanding the difference between isolation and solitude can be the key to unlocking growth and purpose. I break down the definitions and share practical ways to shift your mindset from victim to victor—because solitude can be empowering when embraced intentionally.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation filled with vulnerability, laughter, and actionable steps to help you heal and evolve. Let’s keep growing together—because every season has its purpose!

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0:00.0	If I cannot control my flesh and not let my flesh control me, that is a problem for me.
0:06.6	I need more self-control and discipline.
0:08.6	And this awakening happened in solitude.
0:11.9	Those are the type of things that happen in solitude that allows you to grow and make the decisions to press forward and be better, opposed to isolation when you're just sitting there,
0:22.7	depressed, having negative thoughts in a dark space with a dark cloud over you. You don't see a way
0:27.6	out. It's a lot of woe is me. It's a lot of victim mindset. I feel like solitude is more of a
0:33.6	victor mindset and you use that time to work on yourself and press forward.
0:40.9	What's up, you guys?
0:42.2	I'm your host B Simone and welcome to the Let's Try This Again podcast.
0:46.2	Let's just try again.
0:50.2	All right, you guys, welcome back to another episode of a Let's Try This Again.
0:54.0	I am your host, B Simone, and I am welcome back to another episode of a let's try this again.
0:54.4	I am your host, B Simone, and I am so excited to be here.
0:59.2	Woo, woo, woo, woo, y'all, we don't made it through the year anniversary.
1:05.1	Yeah, our year anniversary.
1:07.2	My baby is a year old.
1:09.4	We don't made it through, y'all, the trenches now. Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo. Because baby, it was not easy, but we are here. We talked about that on the previous episode. I'm so excited to be back with this topic. As you guys probably saw in the title or the description, y'all, we are going to talk about isolation versus solitude.
1:29.3	And I'm going to give you guys the definition because it was mind-blowing.
1:33.7	And the fact that I knew the difference between both before I even looked up the definition was even more mind-blowing to me because it's such a major difference.
1:42.8	And I think people get confused with isolation versus
1:46.9	solitude and what you're doing in both of these seasons.
1:50.1	And it's very different.
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