

On Attachment
Stephanie Rigg
Join relationship coach Stephanie Rigg in On Attachment, where she delves deep into all things attachment theory, love, relationships & intimacy - sharing her wisdom and experience to help you start making real changes in your life & relationships.
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Nov 14, 2023 • 16min
#119: Am I People-Pleasing or Just Being Nice?
The podcast explores the distinction between people-pleasing and genuine kindness, discussing how subconscious patterns can affect our behavior and relationships. It delves into the tendency to prioritize others' needs over our own, leading to disconnection and exhaustion. The speaker encourages finding freedom in being yourself and emphasizes the importance of addressing underlying fears and wounds to avoid compromising integrity and self-awareness through people-pleasing.

Nov 8, 2023 • 21min
#118: Why Anxious & Avoidant People Are Drawn to Each Other
The podcast discusses why anxious and avoidant people are typically attracted to each other in relationships, exploring the core beliefs and family of origin explanations. It explores the attraction and dynamics between these individuals, emphasizing self-awareness, healing, and conscious decision-making in relationships.

Oct 31, 2023 • 15min
#117: How to Know When a Relationship is Worth Fighting For
In today's episode, I'm answering a listener's question of "How do I know if my relationship is worth fighting for?" This is a big question, and unfortunately it's one of those messy ones that no one can tell you the answer to. What's worth fighting for according to one person, might be simply too hard and too much for another.We'll cover:fear of regret no matter what we choosefocusing on what you can controlhow to do things differently rather than staying stuck in the same loops🎉 CLICK HERE TO ACCESS PRE-SALE PRICING (40% OFF) FOR MY NEW RELATIONSHIP COURSE, SECURE TOGETHER 🎉Highlighted Links New Free Break-Up Training: The Top 3 Mistakes Keeping You Stuck After a Break-Up How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love Buy tickets - London Event Additional Resources Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here Join my email list 💌 Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations Visit my website

Oct 24, 2023 • 22min
#116: 5 Things to Normalise in Long-Term Relationships
In today's episode, we're talking all about things that we need to normalise in long-term relationships. So much of the time, our expectations about our relationships - that they should be harmonious 100% of the time, that we should love everything about our partner, that we should never doubt or question our choices - leave us feeling confused and anxious. When really, the problem is not with our relationship - it's with the pressure we've placed on our relationship to meet an unrealistic standard of perfection. Highlighted Links New Free Break-Up Training: The Top 3 Mistakes Keeping You Stuck After a Break-Up How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love Buy tickets - London Event Additional Resources Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here Join my email list 💌 Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations Visit my website

Oct 17, 2023 • 23min
#115: 5 Things Secure Couples Do Well
In today's episode, we're talking about 5 things that secure couples do really well to build safety, intimacy and connection in their relationships. We'll cover:raising important issues and knowing when to let things goprioritising connection, play and intimacyvalidating each other's experience rather than needing to be rightbalancing togetherness and separatenessengaging in meaningful repair when things go awry⭐️ Get my FREE masterclass, Where Anxious Avoidant Couples Go Wrong ⭐️Highlighted Links New Free Break-Up Training: The Top 3 Mistakes Keeping You Stuck After a Break-Up How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love Buy tickets - London Event Additional Resources Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here Join my email list 💌 Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations Visit my website

Oct 10, 2023 • 33min
#114: Anxious-Avoidant Relationship Q&A (feat. my partner Joel)
In today's episode, I'm joined by my partner Joel and we're answering your questions about how we've navigated aspects of the anxious-avoidant dynamic in our relationship. We talk about:doing "the work" individually and as a couplehow we've built trust and safety over timehow we manage conflict and have hard conversationsHighlighted Links New Free Break-Up Training: The Top 3 Mistakes Keeping You Stuck After a Break-Up How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love Buy tickets - London Event Additional Resources Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here Join my email list 💌 Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations Visit my website

Oct 3, 2023 • 27min
#113: How Stress Impacts Our Relationships
This podcast discusses how chronic stress can impact our relationships and leave us feeling disconnected. It explores the effects of stress on attachment dynamics, perception, and communication in relationships. The podcast offers tips for managing stress adaptively as an individual and within a partnership. It also introduces a new course called 'Secure Together' that focuses on building trust and safety in relationships.

Sep 26, 2023 • 18min
#112: When Your Partner Doesn't Want to Do The Work
In today's episode, we're talking about what to do when your partner doesn't want to work on the relationship. This is an incredibly common dynamic, to have one partner who wants to actively work on things and another partner who is more resistant (which can often overlap with anxious-avoidant dynamics).We'll cover:why your partner might be feeling resistant to doing "the work"how different people make meaning out of needing to work on a relationshipways to dismantle fear stories your partner might havewhy it's entirely valid to value growth in a partnershipHighlighted Links New Free Break-Up Training: The Top 3 Mistakes Keeping You Stuck After a Break-Up How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love Buy tickets - London Event Additional Resources Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here Join my email list 💌 Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations Visit my website

Sep 21, 2023 • 17min
#111: The Pillars of Trust & Trustworthiness
Exploring the complexity of trust, the correlation between self trust and relational trust, and the importance of honesty, reliability, integrity, authenticity, and responsibility in building and repairing trust in relationships.

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Sep 19, 2023 • 21min
#110: What Healthy Interdependency Looks Like & How to Cultivate It
Explore healthy interdependency in relationships, from codependency to hyper-independence. Learn about the signs of healthy interdependency, such as prioritizing each other's needs and finding creative solutions together. Discover the importance of open communication, trust, respect, and commitment in cultivating a healthy relationship.