While Linda waits for her new arrival, she excitedly checks in with her Australian family and receives a dry dose of long distance reality from her parents. Meanwhile, Linda’s best friend shares her very recent birth story and the hilariously unplanned nuances of new motherhood.

In the short moments before her life changes, Linda and Magnus also need to move house. After years of her long distance relationship and fertility uncertainty, she’s now waiting for the day. And with heavy anticipation (and some fears) around the inevitable birth, Linda has Magnus by her side and so far from where she started this story.

We’ll be taking a moment to pause Linda Marigliano’s Tough Love story here, returning with episodes after a brief parental leave hiatus. We’re continually giving thanks to the folk who have helped tell this story so far this season: Amelia, Adair with Tough Love, Melody, Maia, Amber and Evie at twntythree, Danielle and Lauren from Pandora … We’re eternally grateful to every guest who has generously given their time to featuring and sharing the series. And most importantly, thank YOU for listening. We love you. 

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What is your relationship like with productivity? In an effort to leave her "To Do List" behind, Linda is in New York this week and takes a moment to meet psychotherapist & author Israa Nasir (Toxic Productivity) to talk through some real tough love lessons about equality & equity in our day-to-day relationships, and ways we can learn to chill out and rethink our relationship with being always ‘on’ and productive.

When life can seem like a never-ending cycle of checklists and milestones, Linda wonders how she can surrender, learn to take a moment without achieving anything … especially when motherhood and life with a newborn is just around the corner.

Find Israa on IG @well.guide and you can read more about her book ‘Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More’ www.israanasir.com/toxic-productivity where you can Pre Order now!

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About Pandora:

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net  

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On a warm summer LA morning, Linda is fired up to welcome the Sichuan chili crisp queen Jing Gao (Fly by Jing) to talk about how she reclaimed her Chinese identity through her entrepreneurship and (in spite of adversity) created one of the most popular modern condiment companies in the United States. They discuss misconceptions about international food and cultures, what early motherhood has been like for Jing and what age old traditions carry through in her life now and what she's let go.

You can find Jing here on IG @jingtheory but be warned for the mouthwatering that may ensue in clicking through to flybyjing.com

Jing’s The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp is also available where you find your books.

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Have you experienced negative self talk? For comedian and writer DeAnne Smith dealing with hecklers is an everyday job, but what happens when it’s your own voice doing the heckling?

Linda catches up with DeAnne and a sweet chihuahua called Rudy to talk about being terrified of everything, and how they’ve learned to reframe nervousness and anxiety to help in all aspects of life.  Plus, they open up about open relationships, polyamory and why growing older is awesome. 

You can find DeAnne here on IG @deanne_smith plus see their live shows www.deannesmith.com AND DeAnne also features in Netflix's Comedians of the World Canada & Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda available now!

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This week, Linda has been rethinking her relationship with perfection and has invited the perfect player over for afternoon snacks. Professional tennis and pickleball player Genie Bouchard has spent her lifetime aiming for the top, and is in constant reassessment with the sacrifices and the discipline it has taken to be such a high achiever.

Linda and Genie talk through the ways they’ve learned to relax, how Genie’s life in the spotlight has made it difficult to find trust in her adult relationships… and how life is a little messy sometimes, and that’s ok.

You can find Genie on IG @geniebouchard

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About Pandora:

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net  

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On the precipice of a big life change, Linda jumps into the car for a roadtrip to the desert with bestie, model & author Naomi Shimada. They explore the various chapters in their lives, the courage to face challenges and deal with loss and the ever evolving relationship we have with ourselves. 

How do we choose relationships that nourish us? How do we take big risks and walk towards change? The two women talk openly about the importance of being alone, plus their ongoing mixed feelings towards social media. As Linda nears the end of her pregnancy, this is precious time with a best friend.

Find Naomi on IG @naomishimada and sign up for her Tender Contributions newsletter naomishimada.substack.com and search up her book "Mixed Feelings: Exploring the Emotional Impact of Our Digital Habits"

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One LA morning, Linda lounges on her couch and welcomes Comedian & Voice Artist Blair Socci (Bob’s Burgers, Aqua Teen Forever) to talk about finding her voice in her life and work. They talk about body image, how weirdly lopsided dating is for her, and how she has realised the balance of masculine & feminine drives of career demands and wanting a family.

Find Blair’s special 'Live from the Big Dogs' on VEEPS and follow her on IG @blairsocci or www.blairsocci.com

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Have you ever felt stereotyped? Before she stops off to buy snacks, Linda catches up with award-winning podcaster Sequoia Holmes (Black People Love Paramore) to dive into a long running theme through Sequoia’s life; being introverted and encountering stereotypes around her blackness and womanhood. The two chat about how important it is to shed these pigeonholed perspectives, and the dangers of privilege and feeling tokenised.

Sequoia recounts times in her school life and past relationships when these stereotypes as a woman of colour have shown up and how she almost wrote the best teenage self help guide. 

Find Sequoia on IG @sequoiabholmes and @bplppod 

And listen to Black People Love Paramore, a podcast about random, underrepresented interests of different niches of Black people, where you find your podcasts!

This episode is proudly presented by Pandora au.pandora.net  

About Pandora:

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net  

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This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano, Amelia Chappelow and Adair Sheppard. Photography by Jess Gleeson, Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana

While shopping at a flea market, Linda gets distracted by some big questions and heads home to seek out some advice from one of NYC’s most sought after relationship therapists, Vienna Pharaon (The Origins of You, This Keeps Happening). Vienna outlines the five origin wounds that you may be affected by, and discusses why it is so important to understand your family upbringing. How do these dynamics affect us in our relationships today? Why do these patterns repeat and how do we approach conflict in healthy ways? 

Find Vienna on IG @mindfulmft, and grab her best-selling book "The Origins Of You" or listen to her podcast "This Keeps Happening" 

This episode is proudly presented by Pandora au.pandora.net  

About Pandora:

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net  

Love this chat? You can also listen to an extended cut of this conversation between Linda and Vienna by signing up to our Tough Love Memberful community here or by visiting: toughlove.memberful.com/join

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This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano, Amelia Chappelow and Adair Sheppard. Photography by Jess Gleeson, Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana

Linda’s friends and family are starting to feel even more far away. As we live increasingly global lives, Linda is wondering, how do we maintain these homegrown relationships while setting down roots elsewhere? 

Linda spends an afternoon with illustrator and podcast host Sophie Ansari (Podcrushed & @scribbledbysophie) and hears about her life living overseas away from her close knit family. 

You also hear about how Sophie’s birth experience solidified her identity and compelled her to step up from her people pleasing ways. They chat about Sophie’s approach to motherhood, how her husband and her share the parenting load, and how both women are suckers for nostalgia. 

Search up Sophie's podcast Podcrushed with her co hosts Penn Badgley & Nava Kavelin, plus follow her on IG @scribbledbysophie 

Join Linda on her hilarious and real journey towards self-reflection and growth. Season 3 will continue to see Linda grapple with every essence of change and control with an extended season of weekly episodes of returning characters and a new cast of exciting guests: comedians Blair Socci (Aqua Teen Forever), DeAnne Smith (Netflix’s Gender Agenda), best-selling author & therapist Vienna Pharaon (The Origins of You), and more to be revealed.

This episode is proudly presented by Pandora au.pandora.net  

About Pandora:

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net  

Love this chat? You can hear all the episodes ad-free plus some extended conversations when you sign up to our Tough Love Memberful community here or visiting: toughlove.memberful.com/join - Thank you for your support!

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This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano, Amelia Chappelow and Adair Sheppard. Photography by Jess Gleeson, Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana