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Punching Through Barriers: Mercedas Taaffe-Cooper on Resilience, Youth Empowerment, and Counterpunch
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- Aug 15, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail In this empowering episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we are thrilled to welcome Mercedas Taaffe-Cooper, a registered psychologist and founder of the innovative Counterpunch program. With a rich background in competitive kickboxing and martial arts, Mercedas has dedicated her career to helping adolescents develop resilience and emotional regulation through physical activity-based training. Mercedas shares her inspiring journey from representing Irela...