# Punching Through Barriers: Mercedas Taaffe-Cooper on Resilience, Youth Empowerment, and Counterpunch

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Podcast: [Living the Dream with Curveball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-the-dream-with-curveball-995755)
Published: 2026-08-15T05:00:00+00:00
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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...

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