Tough Love
Episodes
S3 E10 - Love & Logic: Your Most Asked Dating Questions Answered
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Both Stephanie and Mairead share their big personal news.We answer our most asked questions as a Clinical Psychotherapist and Matchmaker!If you would ...
S3 E9 - Lonliness
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S3 E8 - Anxiety
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S3 E7 - Bullying
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ma...
S3 E6 - Catfishing - The emotional and psychological scam of our time.
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
S3 - E5 The Comparison Trap: How It Affects Love, Life, and Mental Health
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead are speaking about comparing yourself to friends, family and in relationships. How to...
S3 E4 - Pressures at Christmas Single or in Relationships
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. M...
S3 E3 - How to be confident
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead are speaking about confidence, how to be more confident and simple yet powerful tips to he...
S3 E2 - Dating later in life and second big loves
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S3 E1 - Is people pleasing ruining your love life?
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tough Love, Stephanie and Mairead talk about how people pleasing might be ruining your relationship.What does people pleasing look ...
How stress and life noise impacts our dating and relationships
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to manage your stressWhat is stress? What does stress feel like?When stress happens?How stress and noise holds you back from finding love.How...
Ask Stephanie and Mairead - Listeners Questions and topics in the media.
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead discuss- The media coverage about Kate Midldleton, her cancer diagnosis, your right to privacy ...
International Women's Day 08th March 2024 - How do women support women?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mairead and Stephanie discuss:What does International Women's Day mean to us? Mairead and Stephanie share their own personal and workplace experi...
Valentine's Day, is it a commercial holiday or a celebration of love?
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Tough Love podcast, we discuss Valentine's Day, giving and receiving gifts and the common problems that Valentine's Day can highlight...
Starting 2024 mentally, emotionally and consciously strong
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Perfectionism, Loneliness and Mindset this Christmas
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead discuss perfectionism, loneliness and mindset this christmas.www.toughlove.ie Hosted...
International Singles Day 2023
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate singles day 2023, Stephanie and Mairead are discussing how to choose yourself, develop your romantic and personal side of your perso...
S2 E4 - The Healthy Break Up-The Aftermath
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this the fourth episode in the series series on the healthy break Mairead and Stephanie discussThe pain suffering and grief of break up.All of...
S2 E3 - It's over! How to end your relationship or marriage healthily
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast Part 3 of 4 in our series covering couples in crisis from when to get relationship help, conversations and commun...
S2 E2 - Couples in Crisis - When to get help
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast Part 2 of 4 in our series covering couples in crisis from when to get relationship help, conversations and commun...
S2 E1 - Trying to fix your relationship
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to season 2 of Tough Love podcast! Thank you for everyone that has listened to series 1 and for all your lovely feedback.Part one of our ...
Ep 24 - Holiday Thoughts and Dating Questions! (Part 2)
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast we are on holidays so we discuss a few mini topics that we have encountered recently - We discuss ...
Ep 23 - Holiday Thoughts and Dating Questions!
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look atScrolling, influencers - where you're taking your advice and who you are allowing influence your thoughts and decisions.The ...
Ep 22 - Red & Green Flags at the early stages of a relationship
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Topics that Stephanie and I covered this week in the media on Newstalk, iradio and East Coast FM.New research stating 63.5% of Tinder users are either...
Ep 21 - When toxicity shows up in love, friendships and family relationships
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When friends cannot celebrate your successes .How you lose friends when you couple up and why?Where love is anchored in your relationships?Types of fr...
Ep 20 - The challenges men face in dating and relationships
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast- How the housing crisis is affecting how we date, separations and relationships.-Oxytocin - fascinating facts about th...
Ep 19 - Holidays & Relationships
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast we explore the highs, lows and pitfalls of holidays and relationships.- In the media, we briefly explore the importanc...
Ep 18 - When the one you love has an addiction!
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Porn addiction, sex, alcohol and gambling. The addictive cycleThe additional unconscious factor that drives it .The irish cultural factorsThe neg...
Ep 17 - Why it's difficult to let go of a past relationship but you must.
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Ep 16 - Arguments not fights!
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Stephanie and Mairead discuss arguments. What couples argue about!How the style of argument is destructive or productive!What is ...
Ep 15 - 10 things that are hard to hear in dating
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead discuss the 10 hardest things for their clients to hear.If you would like to book a ...
Ep 14 -Is Ireland really ready for Polyamory? We chat Polyamory, Situationships and Friends with Benefits.
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Ep 13 - Choosing a Partner
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Stephanie and Mairead discussCharacteristics that are commonly looked for!The dynamics of choice The decisions we make and why?Th...
Ep 12 - Are you avoiding the bigger conversations in your relationship.? DON’T!
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Mairead and Stephanie discuss the important conversations you should consider having before moving in together.Finances can you put thi...
Ep 11 - Are you dating a narcissist?
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead discuss Narcissists.What is the narcissistic abuse cycle?Behaviours of a narcis...
Ep 10 - Coercive Control and Abuse within Relationships.
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Tough Love podcast, Stephanie and Mairead speak about coercive control and abuse within relationships.This podcast includes:What is coerc...
Ep 9 - Friendships
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mairead and Stephanie discuss friendships and the importance of having healthy bonds in our lives. Topics covered Friendship...
Ep 8 - Resetting your love life!
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tough Love, Mairead and Stephanie speak about how to press reset on all of your relationships for the new year ahead. Whether it is...
Ep 7 - Sex ... Too much or too little?
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tough Love, Mairead and Stephanie speak about sex and how important is it in a relationship?In this episode we discuss--The average...
Ep 6 - Traditional Roles in Modern Relationships
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tough Love, Mairead and Stephanie speak about the traditional roles in modern relationships. How and why men and women choose their...
Ep 5 - Single or alone at Christmas
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Stephanie and Mairead explore the ups and downs of being single at Christmas! The highs and the lows, and how family and friends can m...
Ep4 - How to build and grow your relationship!
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mairéad and Stephanie discuss how to build,grow and maintain a freshness inyour relationship over time! From dating to the time of re...
Ep3 - Infidelity
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode,Stephanie and Mairead look at infidelity, during dating and when the relationshipis established and long term. Is it possible to get o...
Ep2 - Who’s on top?
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Stephanie and Mairead discuss power in relationships. Power is oftenconsidered a negative word in relationships, but not here. Sensing...
Ep1 - Break Ups
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode,Mairead and Stephanie take a deep look at breakups. From the early crushes of teenage years to the ending of a twenty five year ...