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Red Flags & Real Love

Virginia McConnell

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led relationship recovery show focused on narcissistic abuse, trauma, dating patterns, and healthy love, typically featuring authors, practitioners, and guests with relevant lived experience. Credible pitches include relationship therapists and coaches, trauma-informed practitioners, abuse-recovery authors, and experts with compelling personal recovery stories; booking difficulty is medium because the show accepts accessible specialists and survivors but also features highly credentialed authors and speakers.

Metrics

Episodes: 16

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

vmcoachingfl@gmail.com

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Host

Virginia McConnell - Virginia McConnell is a dating and relationship pattern coach specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery and a former private investigator.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Relevant professional expertise in relationships, trauma, abuse recovery, or personal development; published authors and guests with substantial lived experience are also a strong fit.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or memoirs, Professional coaching or healing practice, Substantial lived experience with abuse recovery, Speaking or media experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Jessy Pearson Cheney - Trauma Recovery, Nervous-system Responses, Intuition, Self-trust, Body-based Healing, And Repeating Unhealthy Relationship Patterns.

Anil Gupta - Relationship Decision-making, Evaluating Compatibility, Emotional And Financial Health, Listening, Personal Growth, And Identifying Patterns Before Commitment.

NK Navarro - Dating Patterns, Self-accountability, Boundaries, Recognizing Unhealthy Choices, And Rebuilding Personal Routines After Difficult Dating Experiences.

Mia Hanks - Covert Narcissistic Abuse, Recognizing Long-term Abuse Patterns, Recovery, And The Process Of Naming And Leaving An Abusive Marriage.

Recent Topics

Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma Recovery, Dating, Relationships, Domestic Violence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Red Flags & Real Love
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Real Talk with Susan Schleppegrell — Scammed Twice: The Romance, Then the "Rescue"

October 04, 2026

Send us Fan MailLosing money to a romance scam is one kind of devastation. Being found, months later, by someone offering to recover it for you — and losing again — is another.My guest today is Susan Schleppegrell, author of Twice Betrayed. She has a background in human development and positive psychology coaching and has spent years as a realtor. None of that protected her, and that's precisely her point: this happens to capable, accomplished, clear-thinking people.In this episode:How a...

Real Talk with Ralph Brewer- The Pattern Behind Every Bad Relationship

September 23, 2026

Send us Fan MailRalph Brewer's origin story starts with discovering his wife's affair 14 years ago and becoming a single father to three kids overnight. What followed — years of gaslighting, denial, and eventually a messy dating rebound — became the foundation for Help For Men, a movement that's now reached millions.In this episode, Ralph gets real about the anxious/avoidant attachment dynamic that drives so many failed relationships, why the "chemistry" that feels mo...

Real Talk with Diane McDowell — When Protection Starts Running the Relationship

September 21, 2026

Send us Fan MailYou leave the conversation, get in the car, and suddenly the exact words arrive. You didn't get wiser on the drive home. You just got access back.My guest is Diane McDowell, a therapist and relationship and leadership coach who began her career in a mental health emergency room. She's the creator of a concept she calls Access Lost: the quiet process that pulls us away from the skills we know we have, long before anything looks like a red flag.In this episode:Why &quo...

Frequently asked questions

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Red Flags & Real Love
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How do I get in touch with Red Flags & Real Love?

Red Flags & Real Love is hosted by Virginia McConnell. Its publicly listed email is vmcoachingfl@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Red Flags & Real Love?

The publicly listed email for Red Flags & Real Love: vmcoachingfl@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Red Flags & Real Love have?

Podseeker estimates Red Flags & Real Love reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Red Flags & Real Love?

Red Flags & Real Love typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Relevant professional expertise in relationships, trauma, abuse recovery, or personal development; published authors and guests with substantial lived experience are also a strong fit. Common among recent guests: Published books or memoirs; Professional coaching or healing practice; Substantial lived experience with abuse recovery. Recent guests include Jessy Pearson Cheney, Anil Gupta, and NK Navarro.

How hard is it to get booked on Red Flags & Real Love?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Red Flags & Real Love cover?

Recent episodes cover Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma Recovery, Dating, Relationships, and Domestic Violence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

vmcoachingfl@gmail.com

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