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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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  • #197: What Avoidant People Need to Thrive in a Relationship
    Jul 15 2025

    In today’s episode, we’re exploring what avoidant attached people actually need to feel safe and secure in a relationship — and how partners can support that without self-abandoning.

    Avoidant attachment is often misunderstood — labelled as cold, distant, or commitment-phobic. But when we look beneath those surface-level behaviours, what we often find is a deep need for space, safety, and self-reliance.

    We’ll cover:

    • Why space needs to be respected, not punished
    • The importance of having a partner who can self-regulate rather than emotionally offload
    • How clear, direct, and honest communication builds safety
    • The value of each partner having a full, meaningful life outside the relationship
    • Why pacing matters — and how moving too fast can trigger shutdown
    • Balancing lightness and heaviness

    Whether you’re avoidant yourself or in a relationship with someone who is, this episode will help you better understand the conditions that allow these relationships to thrive.

    Highlighted Links

    • FREE TRAINING: 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
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    22 mins
  • #196: How & Why We Self-Abandon in Relationships
    Jul 8 2025

    If you deeply fear abandonment, there’s a good chance you’ve also been abandoning yourself in quiet, subtle, and painful ways.

    In today’s episode, we’re exploring how fear of abandonment often leads to patterns of self-abandonment — especially for those with anxious attachment. We’ll look at why this happens, how it shows up in your relationships, and what it actually costs you when you disconnect from your truth just to stay connected to someone else.

    You’ll learn:

    • Why self-abandonment is often a survival strategy rooted in early attachment wounds
    • What self-abandonment looks like in dating and relationships
    • The trade-off between authenticity and connection
    • Why the work must begin with us

    Highlighted Links

    • FREE TRAINING: 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
    Show More Show Less
    19 mins
  • #195: Two Simple Principles for a Healthy Nervous System
    Jul 1 2025

    In today’s episode, I’m sharing two key principles for building a truly resilient, balanced nervous system — and why one without the other tends to keep us stuck.

    We’ll explore:

    • Why nervous system health isn’t about being relaxed all the time
    • The importance of deliberate stress exposure to build capacity and resilience
    • The equally vital need to resource and nourish ourselves through rest, pleasure, and co-regulation
    • How to work with the natural ebb and flow of activation and recovery
    • A simple metaphor to help you reflect on how you’re currently supporting your system

    Whether you’re feeling burnt out, dysregulated, or just curious about how to better support your emotional wellbeing, this episode offers a grounded, compassionate reframe of what nervous system care can look like.

    Highlighted Links

    • FREE TRAINING: 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
    Show More Show Less
    11 mins

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Mind opening and interesting - growth mindset

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.

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this podcast has changed my life!

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.

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