Tough Love

By: Collaborative Studios
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Tough Love, the relationship podcast with Stephanie Regan, clinical psychotherapist and relationship expert and Mairead Loughman, Matchmaker and founder of Love HQ.


    This podcast is the result of many conversations between us about dating and love where we found that we were both noticing the suffering, loneliness and powerlessness that can lie beneath the search for love.

    Although we arrive to the subject from two very different places we saw that some truths and difficulties simply never get aired and that there could be a real benefit in opening a bigger and more frank conversation on these and the realities of dating and building relationships in today's world.

    Our focus is to say what needs saying, hence the title ,'Tough Love', but with the purpose of empowering the listener,by hearing common sense and new perspectives.


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Episodes
  • S3 E2 - Dating later in life and second big loves
    Nov 8 2024

    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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    33 mins
  • S3 E1 - Is people pleasing ruining your love life?
    Nov 5 2024

    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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    42 mins
  • How stress and life noise impacts our dating and relationships
    May 23 2024

    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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    55 mins

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