Bold Beautiful Borderline

Hi everyone!  With everything that's been going on, I wanted to take a moment to create a feeling of safety with you. Guided meditation can be a very helpful tool for remaining calm and regulated when things around us feel out of control.  This bonus is a body scan. For 10 minutes we will check in with our body, give it space to relax, and be nonjudgmental in how we carry our tension. Noticin...

Hi everyone!  In today's episode Sara reveals if she got an official ADD diagnosis for ya'll and the impact of that diagnosis! (HINT: DUH).  Sara and Laura talk about the impact of this diagnosis on their relationship, Sara's relationship with her family and how it's changing, and what the future looks like now that things are more clear.  Thanks for listening!  You can find La...

Daniel joins the podcast to share his story of being a parent of two school aged children while living with BPD. He starts by reflecting on how his own upbringing and the style of his parents impacted his own development. From there he shares stories of finding enjoyment in parenting, the boundaries he sets to stay emotionally regulated, and provides a really honest look into being a father who li...

Hi ya'll! Wow do we have an episode for you! Today you're meeting Jess, a regular SuperFeeler joining us on the pod to discuss the Ketamine treatment she's been undergoing for her BPD and more! Jess Krivda is a 41 y/o IT Administrative Analyst for the Health Department for the City of Philadelphia who lives in South Philly and is fur mom to three adorable kitties, Otter, Jasper, and...

Hi everyone!  With everything that's been going on, I wanted to take a moment to create a feeling of safety with you. Guided meditation can be a very helpful tool for remaining calm and regulated when things around us feel out of control.  Let's lean in together. XO - Sara  Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the show You can find Sara on Instagram @bo...

The Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial hit us all wit the news that Amber Heard apparently has Borderline Personality Disorder. This disorder already has a lot of stigma and we all fear that this will make it worse. Aaron and Laurie discuss the testimony about BPD and how the language used is further stigmatizing to our disorder. This discussion is not meant to take sides, or discuss who did or didn...

It's hard to believe but there have been TWENTY sessions of The Super Feelers Club since it's inception in early 2021. We are always asked questions about what The Super Feelers Club is, what it looks like, who can participate, and how it came about. This episode will (hopefully) answer all of your FAQs and provide a bit of insight on the first 20 sessions. You can register for The Super...

Hi everyone! Welcome back to weekly episodes of the pod - thanks so much for giving us some time to rest! This week we finally got a tattoo artist on the pod - please welcome Blu! Please note that this episode contains information about Blu's experience with domestic violence. If you or anyone you know needs support for domestic violence you can contact 800-799-7233 at the National Domestic V...

Hi ya'll Some of you SuperFeelers might know that Sara's been undergoing extensive psychological testing from a Ph. D. Psychologist to either confirm or deny the working diagnosis of ADD. Today Laurie and Sara discuss the testing process, how tiring it is, and how their friendship is easier when Sara remains medicated for ADD. Give it a listen!  Shop our new merch! https://www.laurieedmu...

Hi ya'll Today we hear from our friend Coley with the beautiful blue hair. Coley expressed to us how they became a strong self-advocate and what that journey to self-advocacy has looked like. Sara and Coley teach Laurie what U-Haul'ing is and we all just generally get down like old friends.  Thank you, Coley, for joining us on the podcast and being apart of this community. We are honored...

Hi friends! First off, this is a tough episode. We talk about suicidal thinking as a ruminating thought and how it operates from the perspective of being tired and burnout. We want to be clear: we are NOT suicidal. We are simply getting very real about this disorder. This disorder sometimes sucks. The world sometimes sucks. We know there's good in it. We know this community is good and we are...

In this episode you meet Michael, the newest guest on our show. Michael shares with us his journey to recovery and how he had a hospitalization that really changed his life. 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 You can also find Sara's business as...

Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the show You can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Corey Evans is the artist for the music featured. He can be found HERE Talon Abbott created the cover art. He. can be found HERE Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts or questions on the show at boldbeau...

Hi everyone! If you follow Sara on social media you've been following her journey to getting diagnosed with ADD and taking a prescription for reducing her struggle with attention and task completion. In this episode Sara gives an update on where she's at. We will be recording future episodes on her journey with a 3 part, intensive psychoassessment for either confirming or not her working...

Movement is medicine. We should honor our bodies with movement rather than punish it.  Shop our new merch! https://www.laurieedmundson.com/shop 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 You can also find Sara's business as a Mental Health Clinician and...

Laurie and Sara discuss their first full year of podcasting!  In December 2020 Bold Beautiful Borderline was born - and December 2021 ended with exactly 50 episodes, a whole community of super feelers around the world, and a life changing experience that couldn't have been predicted.  Thank you for being with us on the first year of our journey. Can't wait for a 2022 with you all!  ~~~~~...

In this brief bonus episode before we take 6 weeks off for rest and relaxation, Sara invites Andrew onto the pod to review a behavior chain analysis with him of a recent day in their lives that didn't go to plan. Information on Behavior Chain Analysis in DBT can be found here: https://www.dbtselfhelp.com/html/behavior_chain_analysis.html Shop our new merch! https://www.laurieedmundson.com/sho...

On today's guest episode feat. Asia Miller we discuss dissociation in-depth and how Asia copes with her lifelong experience dissociating. Please utilize the following sexual assault survivor resources if you need them:  https://www.rainn.org https://www.nsvrc.org/survivors You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnesswa...

Lucía (they/them) is our guest this week. They firmly believe that our lived identities shape our mental health and vice versa, which is why they advocate for intersectionality in mental health spaces. Check out: r/BPD_BIPoC —a subreddit dedicated to exploring the intersectionality of mental illness and race, and providing peer support Trigger warnings: police violence Shop our new merch! https://...

This episode of the Bold Beautiful Borderline podcast covers Laurie's experiences of mental distress during the 2021 BC Floods that have caused significant climate related destruction in her city.  Pre-traumatic stress is a newer concept that is often referenced in relation to climate change but can clearly be applied to other social issues we are all living through.  To donate to Abbotsford...

For the 2nd and final part of our chat with IG and Tik Toks @BPDBryan joins us to talk about his life living with BPD and using social media to advocate for mental health.  This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and other...

IG and Tik Toks @BPDBryan joins us to talk about his life living with BPD in the UK and the challenges that a culture with a “stiff upper lip” attitude can have for men with strong emotions.  This episode also explores the intricacies of gay culture and some of the toxicity seen in the queer community.  This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can fi...

Sara and Laurie discuss Theodore Millon's Borderline Personality Disorder Subtypes and if they believe they are real/necessary.  The four subtypes of BPD according to Millon are: Discouraged Borderline;  Impulsive Borderline; Petulant Borderline; Self-destructive Borderline. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.la...

In today's episode, Sara and Laurie answer a question from a Patreon subscriber:  "I am having an extremely hard time explaining to my family members how hard BPD is to live with on a daily basis. I would love an episode on how to explain how it feels on the inside to be us. They all think I’m using BPD as an excuse for my emotions, but my emotions are so elevated because I have BPD. I f...

Sara and Laurie engage in the great #BPD debate in this episode: Is it possible to recover from BPD?! We discuss our thoughts on recovery vs. remission and our ethical responsibilities for how we discuss recovery with personality disorders specifically. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the show You can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also...