Bold Beautiful Borderline
209 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Hosts Laurie Edmundson and Sara Amundson provide a raw, honest, and sometimes humorous look into what it means to live with Borderline Personality Disorder. From relationships, to anger, to sex, and to recovery, they bare all to offer a glimpse into the reality behind life with the world’s most stigmatized mental illness. You find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway
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PART 2: Making Friends in New Places (Feat. Brittni)
April 21, 2024 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBToday is PART II of our chat with Brittni. We're wrapping up her time on the podcast by chatting about how to make friends in new places and how she did so while traveling as a speech therapist. Register for DBT drop in here: https://www.thewellnesswayllc.com/s/appointments Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a ...
PART 1: Practicing Radical Acceptance In A Chaotic Family System (Feat. Brittni)
April 14, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBToday you meet Brittni who will speak with us about her beautiful and difficult experience navigating family adversity and trauma as well as seeking DBT and how difficult that is in the Midwest. She is the perfect example of radical acceptance - perfect meaning there is not such thing as perfect. Ending up at radical acceptance is in fact PERFECT. We are honored to chat with Brittni about this and plan to do so one more time next week! Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Ins...
Poetry, love, and recovery (feat. Kali)
April 07, 2024 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBKali (kmpoetry14) hosts poetry workshops for people with BPD through Emotions Matter. She shares about her own lived experience, the moment she realized she had the ability to change, finding and redefining love, and the impact poetry has had on her recovery. Kali earned her MFA in 2010 from Lesley University. She has been published in Gaslight Magazine, Boston Literary Magazine, Balancing the Tides, The Novice Writer, Tupelo Press 30/30 Project, Connotations Press and most recently became...
Panic attack or HEART attack???
March 31, 2024 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBLaurie has been undergoing A LOT of medical stress and she's been learning a lot about her health through this process. Maybe it hasn't always been severe anxiety - has there been something else going on???? Listen to find out. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on the show at bo...
Addiction recovery, aging and regulation (feat. Kelly)
March 24, 2024 12:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBKelly is a critical care nurse who has been in recovery from substance misuse for almost 12 years. She shares her story of addiction, getting diagnosed with BPD, and how aging and menopause has been impacting her emotion regulation. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on the show at...
New Diagnosis AND ADHD Assessment??? (Feat. Laura)
March 17, 2024 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBToday Laura joins us on the podcast to talk about their recent BPD diagnosis and how they're moving forward with life given this. They also had some spidey senses that perhaps they struggled with ADHD so we administered the ADHD self-reporting tool and spoke about the results. It was so fun to have Laura join us on the pod. You can find them on Twitch @glomdi or right here: https://www.twitch.tv/glomdi Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to da...
Weight Stigma in Healthcare (feat. Heather)
March 10, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBHeather, RD, MHA, has recently completed a research study about weight stigma within the health system and how dieticians can advocate for the reduction of this harmful stigma. Many people living with mental health challenges, Laurie included, have experienced discrimination due to their size when trying to access care. Heather shares tips for both providers and clients on how they can dismantle weight stigma within the system and advocate for the healthcare we all deserve regardless of si...
Sara's Lifelong Trigger of Feeling Stupid and her LCSW Exam
March 04, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBListen - in this episode I go deep and it is painful. This episode involves a lot of dysregulation with my partner that you will see me experience live but you also see us begin to repair. I talk about my fear I'm a bad therapist, my fear I'll never be successful, and how rapidly one fear turns into the belief that my entire life is over. Buckle up, it's a wild ride. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned an...
Not rushing into relationships (feat. Monique)
February 25, 2024 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBMonique (tiktok: bpd_cptsd_awareness12) was recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and has been on a journey of understanding how her formative years have impacted her mental health and adult relationships. She is working on not rushing into relationships until she can heal herself. Monique is from Australia and identifies as someone with "quiet bpd" and struggles with overthinking and ADHD as well. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow th...
"That breakup was like death"
February 19, 2024 06:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBToday, Sara and Talon discuss her breakup from a 2.5 year relationship that ended in August. Sara explores emotions she didn't know were related to the breakup and recalls how Talon experienced witnessing the breakup. It's a good insight into how strong the borderline emotional experience is. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborder...
Treatment after jail (feat. Danielle)
February 11, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThis episode follows last week's episode and continues Danielle's story of being incarcerated and then moved to a substance use treatment facility (even though she doesn't use substances). She shares about how kindness of others helped her through a difficult time and how the world needs so much more support for people who use substances, have comorbid mental health challenges, and have recently left the criminal justice system. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagra...
Criminal justice reform for the mentally ill is needed now (feat. Danielle)
February 04, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBDanielle is a regular Super Feeler who suddenly disappeared for 9 months. We were worried about her safety, having no success at reaching out. Until 9 months later when Laurie got a DM on instagram saying "if you ever want to record an episode about what it's like to have BPD in jail let me know". And so this episode was obviously recorded asap. In this episode Danielle bravely shares her story of what it was like to go through the criminal justice system with borderline personality disord...
What's Group Therapy Like? Part 2 (feat. Abby)
January 28, 2024 18:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBToday Sara and Abby talk about her fears of group therapy and her journey to a BPD diagnosis. This week in Part 2 we will specifically review her questions about group as she prepares to enter a DBT program while in University. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on the show at bo...
What's Group Therapy Like? Part 1 (feat. Abby)
January 21, 2024 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBToday Sara and Abby talk about her fears of group therapy and her journey to a BPD diagnosis. Next week we will specifically review her questions about group as she prepares to enter a DBT program while in University. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on the show at boldbeautifu...
BPD research and how it impacts our care (feat. Dr. Skye Fitzpatrick)
January 14, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBDr. Skye Fitzpatrick is a BPD researcher and the TULiP Lab Director at York University. Her current research interests focus on the examination of emotion processes in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and identifying ways to streamline and refine concurrent treatments for these challenges. In this episode Skye and Laurie discuss the importance of research from an academic, clinical and lived experience perspective. They discu...
2024 is HERE
January 07, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn today's episode Sara and Laurie talk the new year, some of the best parts of last year, and review a few listener voicemails. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on the show at boldbeautifulborderline.com Register for our free peer support group at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/th...
Parents did the best they could AND it really f***ed me up (feat. Cassie-Marie)
December 31, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBCassie-Marie is a parent of two pre-teens and lives with ADHD, bipolar 2, BPD and depression/anxiety. In this episode Cassie-Marie discusses the difficulty of challenging family dynamics, especially in times of grief and loss. She also discusses her experiences in church and how they impacted her mental health and the importance of understanding your triggers. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @sar...
Sara Goes 4 MONTHS Without Insurance & Sara and Laurie Manage Conflict
December 29, 2023 03:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBWhat a WEIRD recording. What you don't know is this wasn't the plan for our recording but because I felt invalidated during it (Sara) my avoidant attachment kicked in and I didn't stay to record for the intended topic. It actually worked out great because you get to hear just a tad about how we managed the conflict successfully. Enjoy! Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also f...
Advocacy Through Poetry (feat. Ally)
December 17, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBAlly Loyns is the author of two poetry collections (A Generation of Sunflowers and Bloom). She writes from the perspective of an individual with Borderline Personality Disorder. She joins the podcast to discuss her lived experience, writing process and upcoming projects. Visit her Etsy store here to purchase her collections. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the ...
The Future - Individual Biomarkers for Individual Mental Healthcare (feat. Dr. Evelyn Higgins)
December 10, 2023 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBOur mental healthcare needs to be personalized to us and our specific biology. Today, Sara and Dr. Evelyn Higgins talk about the work she's doing to make that happen. Wired For Addiction provides an individually tested biomarker 31-page report that hopes to negate the often ineffective and dangerous “try-it-out” phase of medications by isolating the individual’s specific genes and the associated interaction with the drugs and drug types listed in the report. In matters of health, life, and ...
Taking Humor Seriously in Your Recovery (feat. @dbtexchange)
December 03, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBAlyssa, the creator behind the meme account @dbtexchange on Instagram, shares with us her story of discovering BPD, going across the country to seek therapy, and accessing care for her physical health issues is going. Alyssa ends the episode with some incredible wisdom about embracing life worth living moments and making lemonade out of lemons. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. Yo...
The Hardest Parts of the Holidays Feat. Listener Responses
November 26, 2023 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBSo Thanksgiving was just a few days ago and wowie was it hard this year emotionally for me (Sara). I dealt with it well without significant emotional and relational damage or setbacks but it was a good reminder that our listeners and SuperFeelers community is likely struggling as well, even with the joy they may be experiencing. So I put a question out on Instagram asking what the hardest parts of the holidays are for ya'll and I got so many good responses. Today I read them, relate to them,...
Seroquel/Quetiapine Withdrawal
November 19, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBFor almost 11 years, Laurie was taking Seroquel/Quetiapine. It got her though a lot - and was the first mental health medication she found really "worked" for her. After a lot of thought, side effects, and conversations with her doctor - Laurie decided to try and taper of of the medication slowly. Our Patreon supporters will remember this time well as Laurie shared a series of bonus episodes throughout the taper and subsequent withdrawal. Without going into as much detail as the patreon d...
The BPD Living Situation From Hell Feat. Talon
November 12, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWow what a doozie this was for Talon and Sara. We are SO glad to be in healthy and safe housing but here's the deets! For information on legal issues regarding renting or with roommates please see the following: https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/help-answers/your-rights-as-a-roommate/ Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline...
A Borderline Doctor (feat. Carly)
November 05, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBCarly (@daturadxm) is a life coach and works in the alternative healthcare space. Into her work, she brings the medical education she received in school before she was dismissed from her program after taking a mental health leave. She is now fighting back against the stigma against borderline personality disorder in education which forced her out of medical school. Carly discusses the impacts of psychedelics in her life and the life of her clients, particularly the impact of dextromethorpha...
Narcolepsy & Borderline (feat. Tatiana)
October 29, 2023 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBToday you meet Tatiana who has such a unique BPD experience to share. Tatiana also experiences a variety of co-occurring conditions, one being the medical condition Narcolepsy. Laurie and I thought we nap a lot but gosh dang is Narcolepsy debilitating. We were honored to get some of their time and a cute view of their German shepherd at the end of the recording! Tatiana is a writer, transplant to Portland, and proud queer. They can be found on IG @saltytatertats Read their most recent arti...
Staying Supportive While Maintaining Boundaries (feat. Connor’s family)
October 22, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThis week we hear from Connor’s family (from our last episode). His dad (Steve), mom (Mary-Rose) and younger brother (Duncan) share their thoughts around Connor’s story, how it impacted them, Connor’s dad Steve was also a teacher at Connor’s school and provide insights into how Connor’s early school experiences may have contributed to his mental health challenges later in life. Connor’s family does an incredible job of explaining how they have learned that Connor didn’t need to be “fixed...
Experiences as a Man with BPD (feat. Connor)
October 15, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBConnor joins the podcast to discuss his life with borderline personality disorder. Connor had signs of behavioural challenges very early on which led to a BPD diagnosis in his late teens. Throughout his life Connor has struggled with ADHD, anger management issues, alcoholism, aggressive behaviour, and high risk impulsive behaviours. In next week’s episode you’ll hear from Connor’s family members about their perspective on his story! TW: police involvement resulting in injury Support t...
WTF is a favorite person?! (Feat. JJ Jinx)
October 09, 2023 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBHey ya'll! Today JJ Jinx talks with us about her experience and the experience of many other people she collected qualitative data from regarding what an FP (favorite person) is from a borderline perspective. We talk about how it helps us cope and how it may not help us cope. JJ offered tons of insight as a person with BPD who relates heavily to the FP symptom as well as offers beautiful direct quotes from people who have had FPs and people who have been FPs. Thank you JJ Jinx for sharing ...
Discovering BPD in Nursing School (feat. Alicia)
October 01, 2023 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBAlicia (@aliciagulbransen) is a new nurse who discovered she had borderline personality disorder during nursing school. She shares about how bullying impacted her early life and her mental health today. Also obviously not sponsored by Dyson Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on th...
Celebrating Sobriety (feat. Chelsea)
September 24, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode you meet our friend Chelsea who found the podcast and really resonated with the BPD experience. Chelsea recently hit her 1 year of sobriety from alcohol after many years of misuse and she tells us what her "rock bottom" moment was. Chelsea bravely tells us about her trauma history, her family, and her future steps to recovery. We were super stoked to celebrate her wins with her! SOBER RESOURCES SAMHSA Alcoholics Anonymous - Find a Meeting Near You Narcotics Anonymous - Fin...
Sashbear Expert Webinar Series Q&A Follow Up
September 17, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBLaurie and Sara were guest speakers for Sashbear's Expert Webinar Series back in May 2023. Their presentation called Leading with Lived Experience can be found here. If you haven't had a chance to watch the webinar we recommend you do so! This episode is the follow up to the webinar where Laurie and Sara answer Q&A questions from the audience that we weren't able to get to on the webinar. We are so thankful for Sashbear for having us on. To listen to more of their webinars you can find t...
BPD, CPTSD, Autoimmune, and More in Scotland (Feat. Kat)
September 10, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBHi ya'll! In today's episode you meet our friend, Kat, who talks about her experience recently having to leave a job that wasn't good for her mental health as well as friendships. She discusses with us her experience having several complex mental health disorders and the impact that has on autoimmune issues. This is all from her perspective living in Scotland, which is quite different from Sara & Laurie's and very exciting to talk about. Here's some resources from the episode: Info on CPTS...
All of the Announcements
September 03, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBWE'RE BACK and boy do we have so much to say about the year to come! Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on the show at boldbeautifulborderline.com Register for our free peer support group at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-super-feelers-club-tickets-145605434775 Register for our ...
BBB Season Recap with Laurie and Sara
July 30, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBWe're taking a much needed break off in August! In this episode we excitedly talk about life, the past year of podding, and excitement about the year to come. This is also the wrap up episode of the BBB Bookclub Stop Walking on Eggshells edition which Sara wraps up perfectly by saying "They don’t teach you how to not walk on eggshells other than to never eat eggs again". There's a lot of discussion about parental relationships and the emotion associated with the BBB Bookclub for both of ...
How to Fight Fair (Couples, Listen Together)
July 23, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn today's episode Sara and Laurie read through the rules on how to fight fair. Fighting is natural and normal AND we can learn to do it in a way that doesn't hurt one another and the health of a relationship in the long run. Here's the article on fair fighting for your reference: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/fair-fighting-rules-article Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellness...
ANOTHER PRIDE 🏳️🌈 & BPD EPISODE (feat. Dallas)
July 21, 2023 18:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBHey ya'll! Here's another LGBTQ Pride X BPD episode for you. In Portland we're celebrating Pride in July this year and where Dallas lives they are celebrating it in September. So, why not have another bonus episode? You all know that Sara & Talon will talk queer theory forever (ADHD hyperinterest or nah?) and this episode is one for the books. Dallas is queer, has BPD, has ADHD, and has existential OCD. She received her BPD diagnosis later in life and talks about the experience of being Ge...
Self-discovery at 65 years old (feat. Dianne)
July 16, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBDianne is a 65 year old senior living in British Columbia Canada who lives with BPD traits. She discusses her experiences with ageism and patriotism while accessing mental health care and her journey of self-discovery as an older adult. She also discusses the complications with other health conditions and coming to the realization that you can't prioritize others forever without getting help for yourself. Also - please excuse Laurie's new foster kittens in the background causing a ruckus.....
BPD Book Club Chapter 10 (feat Dad Dean)
July 13, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBWelcome to your newest BBB mini-series!! Every Wednesday you will get a bonus episode until we've read EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER of the book Stop Walking on Eggshells that was republished as a 2nd edition in 2010. Here's the deal - we are reviewing this book from a critical lens, but we only have so much ability to be critical as we're reading it from the perspective of someone having BPD and the partner of someone with BPD. These are our opinions and we hope to teach others how stigmatizing lan...
Mental Illness and Your Business (feat. Angela)
July 09, 2023 17:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBOne of the things I fundamentally believe about people with BPD is that we have the ability to create and imagine in ways that most people don't have. This makes us superrrrr creative where business is concerned - although being self-employed as a person with BPD and mental illness as a whole is much harder. Today Sara talks with Angela Morris, a person who lives with a variety of mental health conditions, and has built her business as a digital marketing strategist, feminist copywriter, a...
BPD Book Club Chapter 9 (feat Dad Dean)
July 05, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBWelcome to your newest BBB mini-series!! Every Wednesday you will get a bonus episode until we've read EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER of the book Stop Walking on Eggshells that was republished as a 2nd edition in 2010. Here's the deal - we are reviewing this book from a critical lens, but we only have so much ability to be critical as we're reading it from the perspective of someone having BPD and the partner of someone with BPD. These are our opinions and we hope to teach others how stigmatizing lan...
Three Generations of BPD (feat. Jayde, Alicia, and Dianne)
July 02, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBAfter being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) at 14, Jayde’s family started to see the patterns of BPD throughout three generations. Today we hear from all three generations (Jayde (daughter), Alicia (mother), and Dianne (grandmother)) and their journey of self/family exploration with the diagnosis, treatment, and healing. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can...
BPD Book Club Chapter 8 - This one sucks, FYI
June 28, 2023 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBThis one wasn't great ya'll - I don't have much to say about it other than holy triggering (this is Sara speaking). Because of that this episode is entirely unedited - I didn't want to go back and re-listen. I do think it's an important listen, especially for people without BPD, but please note it was difficult and triggering for me. Safety planning resources available here: https://sprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SafetyPlanningGuide-Quick-Guide-for-Clinicians.pdf Support the Show. Yo...
CELEBRATING PRIDE feat. Shanthi
June 26, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBHi ya'll! Coming in hot with a bonus episode for Pride Month. Today you meet Shanthi who will tell us about their experience as a person with BPD, Bipolar, PTSD who is also bisexual, gender expensive, and a child of immigrants. Shanthi talks about their experience navigating culture, sexuality, gender, marriage, mental health, and more! For more on the history of Pride, read here! Here's a list of 100 organizations that are supporting our trans siblings! (Please Donate if you can) For...
CELEBRATING PRIDE 🏳️🌈 feat. Shanthi
June 26, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBHi ya'll! Coming in hot with a bonus episode for Pride Month. Today you meet Shanthi who will tell us about their experience as a person with BPD, Bipolar, PTSD who is also bisexual, gender expensive, and a child of immigrants. Shanthi talks about their experience navigating culture, sexuality, gender, marriage, mental health, and more! For more on the history of Pride, read here! Here's a list of 100 organizations that are supporting our trans siblings! (Please Donate if you can) For...
Sara Finally Went To The Doctor - An Apple A Day Updates
June 25, 2023 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBSara and Talon reflect on her doctor's appointment, her fear, doing it anyways, and next steps from her recent doctor's appointment. If you didn't already, listen to An Apple Away Keeps The Stigmatized Doctor Away, where Sara and Laurie discuss the fear associated with meeting new doctors and scheduling appointments. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast ...
BPD Book Club Chapter 7 (feat Aaron)
June 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBWelcome to your newest BBB mini-series!! Every Wednesday you will get a bonus episode until we've read EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER of the book Stop Walking on Eggshells that was republished as a 2nd edition in 2010. Here's the deal - we are reviewing this book from a critical lens, but we only have so much ability to be critical as we're reading it from the perspective of someone having BPD and the partner of someone with BPD. These are our opinions and we hope to teach others how stigmatizing lan...
A Newfoundlander's perspective: BPD and Emetophobia (feat. Emily)
June 18, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBEmily (IG @emzigreen) is a mental health advocate from Newfoundland, Canada. She shares her story of living with BPD, ADHD, OCD, and Emetophobia (the fear of throwing up). It turns out that Laurie wasn’t the only one who brought bags and jars with her to throw up into for years - so validating! Emily also shares what it's like to access services on a small island like Newfoundland and the impact substances have had on her life. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram...
BPD Book Club Chapter 6 Part 2
June 14, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBWelcome to your newest BBB mini-series!! Every Wednesday you will get a bonus episode until we've read EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER of the book Stop Walking on Eggshells that was republished as a 2nd edition in 2010. Here's the deal - we are reviewing this book from a critical lens, but we only have so much ability to be critical as we're reading it from the perspective of someone having BPD and the partner of someone with BPD. These are our opinions and we hope to teach others how stigmatizing lan...
Parenting Young With BPD (feat. Asia)
June 11, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBAsia is here with us today to talk about her experience growing up in a household full of women, having her daughter young, and getting her BPD diagnosis and how it's impacted her! Thank you, Asia, for joining us. Support the Show. You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts on the show at boldbeautifulborde...