Too Into You

TW: Episode mentions intimate relationship abuse, emotional abuse, violence against women.

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Today we’re joined by Elaine, a Domestic Abuse Outreach Support Worker with Women’s Aid. Elaine works as part of the Maternity Project in collaboration with maternity hospitals in Dublin. She joined the project in July 2024, having previously worked on the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline since 2023.

In her current role, Elaine provides specialist domestic abuse support to women and teenagers who are accessing maternity services. Her work involves providing space and time to discuss their situations, supporting them to identify their priorities and needs, and offering information and practical assistance around legal, immigration, housing and crisis accommodation options. She also provides court accompaniment and signposts women to appropriate support services and longer-term domestic abuse supports in their communities.

Today we’ll be chatting about:

Why pregnancy and early parenthood can be a vulnerable time

Recognising relationship abuse during pregnancy and early motherhood

Supports available for young mums

For information on relationships and intimate partner abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friend's relationship, you can:

Call Women’s Aid 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900

Chat for support at toointoyou.ie

Both are completely free and confidential.

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions intimate relationship abuse, emotional abuse, violence against women.

What makes a relationship healthy? Navigating conflict, communicating your boundaries and accountability can feel daunting, so we’re here to break it all down.

In this episode we look at the 7 key signs of a healthy relationship and help you ask yourself, do I feel safe, supported and heard in my relationship?



We discuss:

What are the 7 key signs of a healthy relationship?

How do you communicate your boundaries?

What about when my partner needs reassurance constantly?

Should your relationship be your top priority?

For information on relationships and intimate partner abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friend's relationship, you can:

Call Women’s Aid 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900

Chat for support at toointoyou.ie

Both are completely free and confidential.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign and if you enjoyed the episode, please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it helps us reach!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions intimate relationship abuse, emotional abuse, racism, violence against women.

What is it like to date in Ireland? What were we taught to expect from relationships growing up? What does a healthy relationship look like?

In this episode of the Too Into You Podcast, we’re joined by ¾ of the GALPAL Collective, Aisha Bolaji, Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe, and Oyin Adeyemi, to answer these questions.

The GALPAL Collective is an arts and media collective dedicated to the celebration and creation of works by young queer folk, women, and BIPOC.

Throughout our conversation we discuss:

What dating and relationships are like for young women in Ireland

How gender roles and race play a part in relationships

Red flags for young Black women

You can connect with our guests and the GALPAL Collective below!

GALPAL Collective - @thegalpalcollective

Aisha - @whosaisha

Ashley -@ashleychadamoyo

Oyin - @miel.etlait

For information on relationships and abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friend's relationship, you can:

Call Women’s Aid 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900

Chat for support at toointoyou.ie

Both are completely free and confidential.

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign and if you enjoyed the episode, please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it helps us reach!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions stalking, sexual abuse, sexual assault, intimate relationship abuse, and violence against women.

In this episode, Mary and Madeline break down the common red flags of abuse in relationships and how to spot them.



We chat about:

How abuse and coercive control are hard to spot

Sex as a tool of manipulation

The power of isolation

How financial abuse keeps your trapped

We also talk about good news in Ireland for victims and survivors of gender based violence, and feature some answers from people we spoke to about healthy relationships.

For information on relationships and abuse, you can visit toointoyou.ie. You can also take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not.

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friends relationship, you can:

· Call Women’s Aid 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900

· Chat for support at toointoyou.ie

Both are completely free and confidential.



Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign.



If you enjoyed the episode please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it makes our day!



The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.

TW: Episode mentions stalking, harassment, intimate relationship abuse, and violence against women.

In this episode, we’re joined by Eve McDowell, a survivor of stalking who, alongside Una Ring, successfully campaigned for the introduction of stalking legislation in Ireland. Stalking legislation was introduced in 2023 and now provides legal protections for victims of stalking. 

Since then, she has been developing and delivering workshops and resources to a range of people to help tackle issues on stalking, sexual violence and harassment. Eve is passionate about the promotion of consent and safer nightlife. She has a Masters degree in Public Advocacy & Activist, is qualified in Sexual Consent Promotion and Mental Health Promotion. 

We chat with Eve about:  

·         The signs of stalking and the motivations of stalkers 

·         How the experience of stalking impacts your life

·         How she helped change the laws around stalking in Ireland 

·         What to do if you think you’re being stalked 

For information on stalking and supports you can visit: https://www.toointoyou.ie/what-is-abuse/#Stalking

If you're worried about your relationship, or even a friends, you can

Call Women’s Aid 24Hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900

Chat for support at toointoyou.ie

You can take the Relationship Quiz at toointoyou.ie to see if yours is healthy or not

Both are completely free and confidential. 

Please follow @toointoyou on TikTok and Instagram to support the Too Into You campaign.

If you enjoyed the episode please rate us 5 stars and leave us a comment, it makes our day!

The Too Into You Podcast is hosted by Mary Hayes, Too Into You Project Coordinator, and Madeline Campbell, Too Into You Project Officer.