Too Into You

TW: Episode mentions intimate relationship abuse, emotional abuse, violence against women.

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Today we’re joined by Elaine, a Domestic Abuse Outreach Support Worker with Women’s Aid. Elaine works as part of the Maternity Project in collaboration with maternity hospitals in Dublin. She joined the project in July 2024, having previously worked on the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline since 2023.

In her current role, Elaine provides specialist domestic abuse support to women and teenagers who are accessing maternity services. Her work involves providing space and time to discuss their situations, supporting them to identify their priorities and needs, and offering information and practical assistance around legal, immigration, housing and crisis accommodation options. She also provides court accompaniment and signposts women to appropriate support services and longer-term domestic abuse supports in their communities.

Today we’ll be chatting about:

For information on relationships and intimate partner abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friend's relationship, you can:

Both are completely free and confidential.

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions intimate relationship abuse, emotional abuse, violence against women.

What makes a relationship healthy? Navigating conflict, communicating your boundaries and accountability can feel daunting, so we’re here to break it all down.

In this episode we look at the 7 key signs of a healthy relationship and help you ask yourself, do I feel safe, supported and heard in my relationship?

We discuss:

For information on relationships and intimate partner abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friend's relationship, you can:

Both are completely free and confidential.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign and if you enjoyed the episode, please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it helps us reach!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions intimate relationship abuse, emotional abuse, racism, violence against women.

What is it like to date in Ireland? What were we taught to expect from relationships growing up? What does a healthy relationship look like?

In this episode of the Too Into You Podcast, we’re joined by ¾ of the GALPAL Collective, Aisha Bolaji, Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe, and Oyin Adeyemi, to answer these questions.

The GALPAL Collective is an arts and media collective dedicated to the celebration and creation of works by young queer folk, women, and BIPOC.

Throughout our conversation we discuss:

You can connect with our guests and the GALPAL Collective below!

GALPAL Collective - @thegalpalcollective

Aisha - @whosaisha

Ashley -@ashleychadamoyo

Oyin - @miel.etlait

For information on relationships and abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friend's relationship, you can:

Both are completely free and confidential.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign and if you enjoyed the episode, please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it helps us reach!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions stalking, sexual abuse, sexual assault, intimate relationship abuse, and violence against women. 

In this episode, Mary and Madeline break down the common red flags of abuse in relationships and how to spot them.

We chat about:

We also talk about good news in Ireland for victims and survivors of gender based violence, and feature some answers from people we spoke to about healthy relationships.

For information on relationships and abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friends relationship, you can:

·         Call Women’s Aid 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900

·         Chat for support at toointoyou.ie

Both are completely free and confidential.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign.

If you enjoyed the episode please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it makes our day!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions stalking, harassment, intimate relationship abuse, and violence against women.

In this episode, we’re joined by Eve McDowell, a survivor of stalking who, alongside Una Ring, successfully campaigned for the introduction of stalking legislation in Ireland. Stalking legislation was introduced in 2023 and now provides legal protections for victims of stalking. 

Since then, she has been developing and delivering workshops and resources to a range of people to help tackle issues on stalking, sexual violence and harassment. Eve is passionate about the promotion of consent and safer nightlife. She has a Masters degree in Public Advocacy & Activist, is qualified in Sexual Consent Promotion and Mental Health Promotion. 

We chat with Eve about:  

·         The signs of stalking and the motivations of stalkers 

·         How the experience of stalking impacts your life

·         How she helped change the laws around stalking in Ireland 

·         What to do if you think you’re being stalked 

For information on stalking and supports you can visit: https://www.toointoyou.ie/what-is-abuse/#Stalking

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friends, you can

Both are completely free and confidential. 

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign.

If you enjoyed the episode please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it makes our day!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions violence against women, domestic violence, intimate relationship abuse, self-harm, and coercive control.

For this episode, Madeline and Mary sit down with Debbie Ging, Professor of Digital Media and Gender in the School of Communications at Dublin City University. Debbie teaches and researches on gender, sexuality and digital media, with a focus on digital hate, online anti-feminist and men's rights politics, incel subculture and the radicalisation of boys and men into male supremacist ideologies. Her research also addresses youth experiences of gender-based and sexual abuse online and educational interventions to tackle this issue.

Debbie been researching the manosphere for over 10 years watching it grow from a subculture on the fringes of the internet to a mainstream force reaching most young boys.  Together we'll chat about:

Both are completely free and confidential. 

You can take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign.

If you enjoyed the episode please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it makes our day!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

About Too Into You:

Too Into You a project from Ireland focused on teaching young people about coercive control and the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviours. We help educate young women in particular how to spot when someone is ‘too into you’ and provide dedicated support for young people subjected to intimate partner abuse at toointoyou.ie.

TW: Episode mentions domestic violence, intimate relationship abuse, and coercive control.

For this episode, Madeline and Mary chat all things pop culture, what sexism and misogyny looks like in the world and online and the impact it’s having on our intimate relationships.

We chat about:

If you are worried about your own or a friend’s relationship you can:

Both are completely free and confidential. 

You can take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign.

If you enjoyed the episode please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it makes our day!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

About Too Into You:

Too Into You a project from Ireland focused on teaching young people about coercive control and the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviours. We help educate young women in particular how to spot when someone is ‘too into you’ and provide dedicated support for young people subjected to intimate partner abuse at toointoyou.ie.  

TW: Episode mentions domestic violence, intimate relationship abuse, and coercive control.

For this episode, Madeline and Mary are joined by Juliana Shiel. Juliana is an artist and beauty influencer with a following of over 300k people. When Juliana was 19, she was in an abusive relationship. Since then, she has become a Too Into You Ambassador, spending the last 5 years raising awareness of abuse in young relationships and the supports available at toointoyou.ie.

We chat with Juliana about:

Follow Juliana on socials:

Instagram: @juliana_shiel

TikTok: @julianashiel

If you are worried about your own or a friend’s relationship you can:

Both are completely free and confidential.

You can take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign.

If you enjoyed the episode please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it makes our day!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

About Too Into You:

Too Into You a project from Women’s Aid Ireland focused on teaching young people about coercive control and the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviours. We help educate young women in particular how to spot when someone is ‘too into you’ and provide dedicated support for young people subjected to intimate partner abuse at toointoyou.ie.  

TW: Episode mentions violence, intimate relationship abuse, and coercive control.

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Too Into You Podcast!

It’s International Women’s Day, and to celebrate, hosts Mary and Madeline chat to Destiny Ayo Vaughan and Jenny Maguire.

Jenny Maguire is a writer, campaigner and commentator. Having previously served as president of Trinity Students’ Union, she is now a columnist for the Irish Independent. Jenny is also coorganiser of Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin.

Destiny Ayo Vaughan is a clinical psychology student at Queen’s University Belfast, a recognised social entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, founder of Mind the Gap Ireland, and award‑winning activist. As a survivor of child abuse, trafficking, and the foster care system, she has transformed her lived experience into a catalyst for national change.

We chat with them about:

If you are worried about your own or a friend’s relationship:

Both are completely free and confidential.

Take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

Follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram.

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

About Too Into You:

Too Into You a project from Women’s Aid Ireland focused on teaching young people about coercive control and the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviours. We help educate young women in particular how to spot when someone is ‘too into you’ and provide dedicated support for young people subjected to intimate partner abuse at toointoyou.ie.

TW: Episode mentions violence, domestic abuse, and coercive control.

Since 1996, 276 women have been killed in violent circumstances in Ireland. This is known as femicide, the intentional killings of women and girls precisely because of their gender.

For the final episode of the season, we sit down with Jodie McGuinness, sister of Natalie McGuinness. 10 years ago, Natalie was killed by Oisin Conroy, a man she saw as a close friend. She was just 23 years old. This October marks 10 years since Natalie’s killing.

We are also joined by Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid, whose expertise on violence against women spans over 25 years.

In this episode, we ask questions like:

If you are worried about your own or a friend’s relationship:

Both are completely free and confidential.

Take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

Follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram.