Super Feeler: A BPD Podcast

Dr. Glauco Valdivieso is a psychiatrist from Lima, Peru and joins the pod to share insights into the treatment of borderline personality disorder in Latin America. Topics include cultural and age influences to treatment and diagnosis, regional differences in stigma, available treatment approaches, and exciting upcoming work in the region.  You can follow Glauco on Instagram at @dr.valdivieso.psiqu...

Caroline rejects the whole notion of anyone having a disordered personality which is exactly why I reached out to her to chat with me on the show.  Sure, there are lots of things we disagree on - but there's actually far more we do agree on despite me finding tons of value of having a BPD diagnosis.  Together we explore the complexities of labelling, Caroline's experience discovering she...

Dr. Alec Miller is the co-creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) and the co-author of DBT Skills in Schools among many other books (see links below). We chat about the impact Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can have on children, youth and families and how this kind of treatment would have saved me and my family from years of trauma and crisis.  We explore how DBT skills...

You'll remember Katja from her previous episode about Schizotypal Personality Disorder and from the BPD Bunch podcast but this time you'll hear from her AND her wonderful husband Charles!  Together we chat about how her BPD and STPD show up in their relationship and what healthy love looks like for them.  We also get into a WILD story about impulsivity that had me laughing at random for...

Daphnée is super passionate about Radically Open Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (RO-DBT) and shares about how it's helped her overcome overcontrol and perfectionism. Plus, Laurie has a bit of a spiral about how desperately she needs RO-DBT to help her with her own issues.  We also chat about some tips to make the most out of therapy, parts work, and what happens when you branch out and find th...

Charlene shares her journey navigating her daughter's BPD alongside some really complex family dynamics that continue to impact their lives today.  We touch on the challenges they faces as a family and the key role that peer support and learning had for both her growth as a mother and her ability to support her daughter.  Charlene is a facilitator of Sashbear's Family Connections program...

Katja lives with Schizotypal Personality Disorder and BPD, two diagnoses that are misunderstood and rarely (if ever) talked about together.  Katja shares her journey of learning to manage her BPD symptoms to the point of remission without typical treatment. We also explore what it’s like to live in the uniquely creative and magical world that comes with schizotypal personality disorder. If you wan...

Lindsay Dow is a former investment banker, a certified peer specialist and Program Director at Silver Hill New York. She's been diagnosed with BPD and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). We dive into what both of those disorders look like, how they were diagnosed and what life looks like now.  Lindsay discusses her early diagnoses, struggles during college, and the impact of some pretty...

When I read about Maya and Hilary's story in the news my heart sank. I didn't even have to finish the article to know that borderline personality disorder misunderstanding and stigma was at play.  In this episode Hilary (Maya's mom) shares about the ways in which Maya's mental health changed, the help she tried to get, and the final days of her life where the combination of her...

Dr. Steven Huprich, a leading clinical psychologist, researcher, and professor, specializing in personality disorder assessment, diagnosis and treatment.  Together we unpack the differences between the DSM-5 and ICD-11 models of diagnosing personality disorders and how those differences impact people living with personality disorders and those who treat them.  We also take a closer look at what a...

Laura's BPD was first discussed when she was 13 years old - and from there her family started the healing process as a unit.  They accessed DBT-A as a family, learned new skills and ways to communicate, set boundaries and have grown tremendously over the last  13 years. Alison, Laura's mom, is a facilitator for the Sashbear Foundation and has found tremendous support through their Family...

This week's guest Chris shares his powerful story of receiving an adult diagnosis of autism, being subjected to horrific emotional abuse and stigma because of it, and surviving suicide. Suicide and stigma are experieced for people without BPD too, even if this podcast usually focuses on BPD stories! Chris's life story is a fascinating one that brought him all over the world, navigating a...

Bonus little episode featuring MY story for a change! This is actually from our dear Super Feeler friend Shannon's amazing podcast If These Trees Could Talk.  Make sure you go over to her feed to follow the show because it's amazing!  You can find out all of the details about her show and this episode here .  Support the show If you want to support the show , dive deeper into the world o...

Bella (they/she) struggled immensely with major depression, insomnia and BPD for many years.  Cheryl, Bella's mom, facilitates Family Connections with the Sashbear Foundation and has found a beautiful community of support and learning through the groups.  Together they talk about their journey "through hell and back" and the deep learning they had to do together to understand how to...

Valerie Porr  shares her extensive experience as an advocate and her long journey to understand the science underlying borderline personality disorder. Her hopes is that with greater understandings of the role of evolution and neuroscience, more effective treatments can be shaped to meet the needs of people with BPD.  She discusses how the historical perspectives of the disorder can reshape our cu...

Rita Brown is an award winning prominent advocate for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in Australia. Days after we recorded this episode she was presented with the Medal of the Order of Australia - an incredible honor.  We discuss Rita's path to advocacy following her daughter's receiving a diagnosis of BPD  and attempt to receive the treatments she needed. We also talk about the im...

Sarah shares about her experience surviving a very traumatic car accident that led to a BPD diagnosis, the impacts of substance use on her life and what having BPD means to her.  We also dive into physical and emotional abuse at the hands of family and romantic partners. *Please be aware that this episode does mention a specific method of self harm and the impacts of her accident on miscarriages. ...

Rakesh and Katie BOTH have borderline personality disorder and met at a BPD support group (not endorsed by the Super Feeler podcast in any way).... Their story is so cute and the way they support each other through the early parts of their relationship is refreshing.  To learn more about Rakesh's incredible journey walking across canada click here and follow him on instagram @healingwithevery...

Valéry Brosseau, is a social worker, poet, advocate and the CEO of Validate Mental Health. She lives with BOTH bipolar 2 and borderline personality disorder and we discuss what that means, how the present differently and what has helped her manage the symptoms of both.  We also discuss the need for systemic change in mental health care (all of society really) and how giving back with our lived exp...

Gwen and Jason join the Relationship Series to discuss their new relationship where they are both suspected of having borderline personality disorder.  We discuss what this unique relationship dynamic looks like, how they navigate challenges like idealization of one another and their super cute little meet cute of how they got together!  You can listen to Gwen's solo episode of Super Feeler h...

Elaine's life will be forever changed by being adopted by a white family and moved from the Philippines to the USA. Now 28 years old she was recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and has been doing a lot of self-discovery throughout her masters education to be a therapist.  We chat about identity, feeling like an outsider in every space you're in, abandonment and what b...

Kati and Carl join the BPD Relationships Mini Series to talk about their love story, how they support each other when things seem to all be going wrong, and of course the importance of communication.  Their love story is on the shorter side (a couple of years) and to see them thriving both individually and each other in a safe and healthy relationship is so touching.  You can listen to Kati's...

Margeaux Feldman is the creator behind the IG page @softcore_trauma, the author of Touch Me I'm Sick, and Substack writer. They join the podcast to talk all about the importance of humor in living with trauma, learning how to process our suppressed anger, and understanding attachment traumas.  We spend a lot of time talking about the current horrific state of the world and the importance of a...

Christina and Chris (already off to an adorable start with the names) join the BPD Relationships Mini Series to talk about what is was like to finally find the emo boy of Christina's dreams, their nightly ritual to make sure there's open communication about how they're doing, and the huge importance of patience.  These two are relationship goals and I know you'll absolutely lov...

Singer-songwriter Alana Hil joins the show and chats about how her lived experience with BPD shapes her world and her art. Alana reflects on travelling the world, navigating challenging relationships and the complicated LA scene she finds herself in while pursuing her dreams.  We explore how music has become both an outlet and a mirror for her experiences, the role of  self-help books in her heali...