On this week’s podcast Stephanie and Mairead are discussing loneliness.

• The many times that loneliness is more likely to happen.
• The food map of your connections. 
• The micro connections of your day.
• Why are we, in Ireland more lonely than our European neighbours.
• How we can include others and do we forget to do that? 
• Alone and lonely are not the same thing. 
• Do you date from a place of loneliness.
• The power and enormous value of volunteering 
• The wonderful way women support women.
• Be kind to others - maybe there is something that you don’t know. 
• Actively include others - playing your part. 
• The loneliness that is part of being in a bad relationship!

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On this week's Tough Love podcast Stephanie and Mairead are discussing anxiety.

- What is anxiety?

- Why you have to take responsibility for your mental health for the sake of your relationship.

- Why sleep is a barometer of your mental health.

- Some techniques that Stephanie and Mairead recommends if you have anxiety 

• Emotional Freedom Tech
• EMDR
• Tapping
• Box Breathing

- What can you do if someone you love has anxiety?

- What does it feel like to have anxiety?

- Effects of alcohol on mental health.

- Panic attacks?

- Do not ignore the symptoms of anxiety, identify the source, visit your GP and consider a therapist.

- Remember, you will find your sparkle again! 

If you would like to book a private consultation with Stephanie and Mairead visit www.toughlove.ie

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On this week's episode of Tough Love podcast we discuss bullying.

-What we saw over the weekend in Zelensky's meeting with Trump.

-Stephanie and Mairead discuss their experiences of being bullied.

-How bullying affects you long term

-Stephanie's experience of working as a clinical psychotherapist and dealing with bullying in the workplace.

-Bullying, stress undealt with leads to burnout.

-Recording the pattern, notes and facts of your bullying.

- Stephanie's experience of employee assistance programmes.

-Why do people bully?

If you would like to book a private consultation with Stephanie and Mairead, visit www.toughlove.ie

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On this week's episode of Tough Love podcast Stephanie and Mairead discuss catfishing.

• What is it Catfishing 
• What are the Red Flags?
• What are the motivations? 
• What are the impacts on the one catfished? 
• Discussion of the Johnny B story. 
• And Analysis of the motivations of Nicky - the Johnny B catfish
• The legalities
• What to watch out for ?
• How to keep yourself safe?

If you would like to book a private session with Stephanie and Mairead to discuss any area of your life visit www.toughlove.ie

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This week on Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead are speaking about comparing yourself to friends, family and in relationships. How to use comparing in a healthy way to grow instead of in a harmful and unhelpful way.

If you would like to book a private session with Mairead and Stephanie visit www.toughlove.ie 

Thank you and we hope you enjoy this episode. 

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This week Stephanie and Mairead are leaning into Xmas, discussing , what it’s really like to be Single at Christmas and how to navigate that. Mairead opens up about her own experience of being single at Christmas. 

Also 

• Understanding the highs and lows of the past and how they shape xmas for us
• How we unconsciously try to rewrite the wrongs of xmas past.
• Understanding the joy and disappointment of gift giving.
• If your relationship is in trouble how to cope. 
• Working toward harmony not perfection.

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This week on Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead are speaking about confidence, how to be more confident and simple yet powerful tips to help you increase your confidence.

If you would like to book a private session with Mairead and Stephanie visit www.toughlove.ie 

Thank you and we hope you enjoy this episode. 

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In this weeks episode of Tough Love, Stephanie and Mairead discuss dating later in life and how relationships are different when they are your second or third big love.

How seeking someone to be a potential father or mother of your children is very different later in life when seeking love just for yourself.

We discuss the benefits and challenges of dating later in life.

How the best relationships are built on friendships.

If you would like to book a private consultation with Stepahnie and Mairead visit www.lovehq.ie

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In this episode of Tough Love, Stephanie and Mairead talk about how people pleasing might be ruining your relationship.

What does people pleasing look like like from a psychological perspective?

How martyrdom is a first cousin of people pleasing.

What to do if you feel that you are a people pleaser.

Stephanie's 5 step guide to gaining back your power from being a people pleaser.

If you would like to book a private session with Stephanie and Mairead to discuss your dating, life or relationship issues visit www.toughlove.ie

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How to manage your stress

What is stress? 

What does stress feel like?

When stress happens?

How stress and noise holds you back from finding love.

How to support your partner through stress.

Why we need to mind our energy and how to identify "drains and radiators".

If you would like to book a private session with Stephanie and Mairead on Zoom or if you would like us to help you with your dilemmas, please get in touch www.toughlove.ie

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