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On Attachment

On Attachment

By: Stephanie Rigg
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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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Episodes
  • #205: How to Process a Sudden Break-Up (AKA the "Avoidant Discard")
    Sep 9 2025

    When a relationship ends without warning, it’s common to feel blindsided, confused, and deeply hurt. This is often labelled the “avoidant discard” — but while that term might feel validating in the moment, it can also keep you stuck in a disempowering story.

    In this episode, we’ll talk about how to process a sudden ending in a way that honours your pain without leaving you tethered to it. We’ll explore:

    • Why shock and lack of closure can intensify heartbreak
    • The difference between feeling discarded and being discarded
    • How villain/victim narratives can hold you back from real healing
    • The impact of online echo chambers on your recovery
    • Practical steps to reclaim your agency and move forward

    This isn’t about minimising what you’ve been through. It’s about finding a more grounded, self-responsible way to engage with what happened — so you can process it fully, integrate the lessons, and step into your next chapter with clarity and self-respect.

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love
    • London Event: tickets here

    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
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    22 mins
  • #204: Why You Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns
    Sep 2 2025

    Ever look back at your dating history and realise you’ve basically been in the same relationship over and over again — just with different people? Maybe you thought you’d learned the lessons, yet somehow the same dynamics keep playing out.

    In this episode, we’re unpacking why these patterns form, why they feel so hard to break, and how you can start shifting them. We’ll explore how your early experiences shape an unconscious “blueprint” for love, how your nervous system pulls you toward what feels familiar (even when it’s not healthy), and the beliefs that keep certain dynamics on repeat.

    I’ll walk you through a process for spotting your own relational through-lines, interrupting the cycle, and expanding your capacity for the kind of steady, reciprocal love you deserve.

    Whether you’re in the thick of another “same story, different person” relationship or reflecting on past patterns, this episode will give you clarity, compassion, and practical steps to move toward something different.

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love
    • London Event: tickets here

    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
    Show More Show Less
    20 mins
  • #203: How to Soften Your Inner Critic and Forgive Yourself for the Past
    Aug 26 2025

    If you struggle with a harsh inner critic — whether it shows up as perfectionism, relentless self-judgment, or shame about the past — this episode is for you. We’re unpacking the roots of that punitive inner voice, how it tries to keep us safe, and the real cost it can have on our self-worth, our nervous system, and our ability to grow. We’ll also explore what it looks like to relate to ourselves differently: to meet our inner critic with compassion rather than fear, and to begin the process of forgiving ourselves for the things we wish we’d done differently.

    In this episode, we’ll cover:

    • The role of the inner critic and what it’s really trying to do
    • Why punishing yourself doesn’t lead to growth (and what does)
    • Why self-forgiveness can be so difficult
    • How to hold responsibility without collapsing into shame
    • Practical ways to begin softening your inner critic and making peace with your past

    Highlighted Links

    • Free Break-Up Training: The 3 Shifts That Help Anxiously Attached People Heal After a Break-up
    • Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love
    • London Event: tickets here

    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
    Show More Show Less
    17 mins
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Love this podcast, helped me navigate all relationships in my life and have a better understanding of myself and why I do certain things (when I have no idea why and don't want to do those things in the first place ). Wish I round this earlier.

Mind opening and interesting - growth mindset

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As a guy who is newly single in my mid 30s this podcast has changed my life already to understand people in my life better. I wish I listened to this podcast about 9 months ago so I could have navigated my anxious-avoidant relationship much better.

But even listening this to now has given me so much clarity around my most recent ex and I know this will make a massive difference to my next relationship. So thank you Stephanie and I hope you know that the work you do is priceless and life changing for so many people.

this podcast has changed my life!

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