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Bold Beautiful BorderlineThe End of An Era - Laurie's GoodbyeHi ya'll! Laurie and I recently made an announcement about her (really hard, as discussed in the episode) choice to leave the podcast to focus on The SuperFeelers Club and her future in advocacy. Please go look at the instagram post that we made about this as it has a more in-depth discussion, but our journey as partners in advocacy is coming to an end. This allows us to focus on work that is more authentic to each of us - her peer support and my podcasting. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host o...2024-07-0105 minBold Beautiful BorderlineDiscussing Laurie's Masters Research on BPD Peer Support (feat. Kat)Kat (a Super Feeler from Scotland @gratitudeandtruth) and Laurie discuss the importance of sharing research related to BPD and the findings of Laurie's masters research where she used qualitative methods to learn about the experiences of people who attend the Super Feelers Club.Kat shares about a helpful program provided by Joan's Mindful Living. Information can be found here.If you are interested in participating in The Super Feelers Club you can register here. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://ww...2024-04-2852 minBold Beautiful BorderlinePoetry, love, and recovery (feat. Kali)Kali (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 GaslightMagazine, Boston Literary Magazine, Balancing the Tides, The Novice Writer, Tupelo Press 30/30 Project, Connotations Press and most recently became one of the winners of Newport Life Writing Contest. She works full-time for a family business and is committed to her vo...2024-04-0748 minBold Beautiful BorderlinePanic attack or HEART attack???Laurie 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. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and re...2024-04-0153 minBold Beautiful BorderlineWeight Stigma in Healthcare (feat. Heather)Heather, 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 size. Heather has many great resources to share. Podcasts she references include: T...2024-03-101h 09Bold Beautiful BorderlineCriminal justice reform for the mentally ill is needed now (feat. Danielle)Danielle 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 disorder. She shares about the lack of medical autonomy and privacy she f...2024-02-041h 03Bold Beautiful BorderlineBPD research and how it impacts our care (feat. Dr. Skye Fitzpatrick)Dr. 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 discuss the importance of peer support, reducing the current challenges with gatekeeping within BPD care, and how intersectionality and stigma impact research and the lives o...2024-01-141h 02Bold Beautiful Borderline2024 is HEREIn today's episode Sara and Laurie talk the new year, some of the best parts of last year, and review a few listener voicemails. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You c...2024-01-0828 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSara Goes 4 MONTHS Without Insurance & Sara and Laurie Manage ConflictWhat 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!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...2023-12-2939 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSeroquel/Quetiapine WithdrawalFor 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 diary style episodes, Laurie wanted to chat with someone who knew the science of me...2023-11-1957 minBold Beautiful BorderlineA Borderline Doctor (feat. Carly)Carly (@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 dextromethorphan. You can find out more about Carly and her work at: https://d...2023-11-0559 minBold Beautiful BorderlineNarcolepsy & Borderline (feat. Tatiana)Today 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 article here: https://narcolepsy.sleep-disorders.net/author/tatianacorbitt 2023-10-2943 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSashbear Expert Webinar Series Q&A Follow UpLaurie 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 their whole catalogue here. 2023-09-1759 minBold Beautiful BorderlineBBB Season Recap with Laurie and SaraWe'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 us and our loved ones. I...2023-07-3023 minBold Beautiful BorderlineHow to Fight Fair (Couples, Listen Together)In 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-articleThis 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 S...2023-07-2341 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSelf-discovery at 65 years old (feat. Dianne)Dianne 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... This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You ca...2023-07-1634 min
Bold Beautiful BorderlineBPD Book Club Chapter 10 (feat Dad Dean)Welcome 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 language damages us and the people who love those...2023-07-131h 13
Bold Beautiful BorderlineBPD Book Club Chapter 9 (feat Dad Dean)Welcome 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 language damages us and the people who love those...2023-07-051h 12Bold Beautiful BorderlineThree Generations of BPD (feat. Jayde, Alicia, and Dianne)After 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. 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 projects she works on.Send us a t...2023-07-0251 minBold Beautiful BorderlineBPD Book Club Chapter 7 (feat Aaron)Welcome 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 language damages us and the people who love those...2023-06-211h 12Bold Beautiful BorderlineA Newfoundlander's perspective: BPD and Emetophobia (feat. Emily)Emily (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. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You...2023-06-1844 minBold Beautiful BorderlineAddressing stigma from within the system (feat. Jessica)Jessica is a clinical counsellor who also lives with borderline personality disorder. Jessica shares her personal story, as well as how she has directly addressed individuals within the health and education system who are perpetuating anti-BPD stigma. Jessica also chats about what it's like for her to work with her clients, self-disclosure, and much more! PLUS - Jessica is a TWIN and her twin also has BPD! A first for Bold Beautiful Borderline. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You...2023-06-0438 minBold Beautiful BorderlineAn Apple A Day Keeps the Stigmatized Doctor AwayIn this episode Sara discusses her upcoming appointment with a new primary care naturopath and the many fears she has associated with it. Laurie and Sara discuss the BPD stigma and weight stigma as well. Leave us a voicemail and let us know your thoughts at boldbeautifulborderline.com Get your Magic Mind products at https://magicmind.com and use the code BOLDBEAUTIFUL 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 way...2023-05-2953 min
Bold Beautiful BorderlineBPD Book Club Chapter 5 p. 2 (Feat Aaron)Welcome 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.Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts at: boldbeautifulborderline.comHere'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...2023-05-241h 12Bold Beautiful BorderlineLiving through loss (feat. Emily)Emily, our brand new Super Feelers Club co-facilitator, lost her best friend last year and has been on a grief journey like nothing she has ever experienced before. Grief and loss is always hard, but the intensity of emotions and suicidality that come with BPD make for an even harder journey. Emily shares with us what losing the "Christina to her Meredith" has been like for her and how she has stayed alive despite not always wanting to. Trigger warning: grief, death, suicidal thoughts This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously wa...2023-05-1441 minBold Beautiful BorderlineBPD & NPD & ADHD & ASD? So Many Letters feat. Nova (Part 1)Hi ya'll - today you meet Nova who is a friend of ours on a beautiful path to recovery and accepting accountability for what they call "being the villain in my own story". Nova does not have a formal diagnosis of BPD or NPD but believes they meet the criteria and have been in treatment for the past six months post divorce. We are honored and grateful to them for sharing their story. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.laurieedmundson.com and o...2023-04-3051 minBold Beautiful BorderlineLaurie's OCD Self-Exploration (feat. Daniel)Laurie opens up about her current self-discovery journey around obsessive compulsive disorder and how her obsessions impact her life. She also shares one of the most impactful memories in her life, something she has never shared on the podcast before. Thank you to our Super Feeler friend Daniel for creating a safe space for this self exploration. 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 p...2023-04-2358 min
Bold Beautiful BorderlineBPD Book Club - Chapter 3 (feat. Aaron)Welcome 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. Leave us a voicemail about your thoughts at: boldbeautifulborderline.comHere'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...2023-04-191h 07Bold Beautiful BorderlineDetangling BPD and OCD (feat. Daniel)Daniel shares his story of learning about his obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) diagnosis and how he views it in relation to borderline personality disorder (BPD). He discusses how his checking behaviours, rumination, and intrusive thoughts impact his life and how he is working on treating OCD. Daniel shares a few resources that were particularly helpful for him on the show. You can find them here: A Liberated Mind Purchase hereThe Man Who Couldn't Stop Purchase hereOCD Stories Podcast Listen hereThis episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can fi...2023-04-1650 minBold Beautiful BorderlineAspiring Therapist with BPD Asks A Therapist with BPD What's up - Part 2 (feat. Jovi)This is Part 2 of Jovi's episode - we go more in depth into her questions related to becoming a future therapist! Jovi (she/they) fancies themselves a creative visionary & community advocate. Jovi channels their experience living with BPD and mental illness, to spread awareness, abolish stigma, and promote mental wellness. Jovi seeks to use their platform as a DJ, event curator, mental health & LGBTQ+ advocate, and aspiring mental health therapist, to inspire empathy & empower community through vulnerability & authentic self expression.This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You c...2023-04-091h 00Bold Beautiful BorderlineAspiring Therapist with BPD Asks A Therapist with BPD What's up - Part 1 (feat. Jovi)This is Part 1 of Jovi's episodes! Jovi reached out to us about questions about having BPD and also being a therapist (she's an aspiring therapist) and we decided to make it into a 2 part episode. Jovi (she/they) fancies themselves a creative visionary & community advocate. Jovi channels their experience living with BPD and mental illness, to spread awareness, abolish stigma, and promote mental wellness. Jovi seeks to use their platform as a DJ, event curator, mental health & LGBTQ+ advocate, and aspiring mental health therapist, to inspire empathy & empower community through vulnerability & authentic self expression.T...2023-04-0250 minBold Beautiful BorderlineAccessing Services for BPD in England (feat. Jasmin)Jasmin discusses her experiences with accessing services in southern England and the importance of self-advocacy and persistence in getting the care you need. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the show2023-03-2653 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSeasonal Affective Disorder - Is it real??? (PATREON TOPIC REQUEST)In today's episode Sara and Laurie chat about Seasonal Affective Disorder - aka SAD. This was a Patreon member's topic request and highly relevant as we emerge from winter into spring like the lil BPD bear cubs that we are! Here's the SAD lamp we referenced: https://verilux.com/collections/happylight-therapy-lamps-boxes For more BBB news, check our website at: https://www.boldbeautifulborderline.comThis 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...2023-03-1947 minBold Beautiful BorderlineFrom tragedy to supporting others (feat. Lynn from Sashbear)On June 17th 2011, Sasha Courey lost her battle to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and died by suicide at the age of 20. Sasha was a scholarship athlete and a gifted student with a promising future. The pain associated with the BPD was too great and the system failed to support her needs. Sasha struggled to understand why the treatment that was “air to breathe” was so expensive and difficult to locate. Sasha's family created the Sashbear Foundation in her legacy, and have been changing lives through advocacy and skills training ever since Sasha's tragic passing. In this ep...2023-03-1243 minBold Beautiful BorderlineThe Borderline Personality Disorder Society of British Columbia (feat. Baylie)Baylie shares her own personal story with borderline personality disorder, substance use, love addiction, and the importance of addressing her trauma through treatment in addition to sharing about the amazing services of the BPD Society of BC.You can learn more about the BPD Society of BC here: https://www.bpdbc.ca/To see the list of available resources and recommended clinicians go to the Community Resources tab on their website!This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.laurieedmundson.com...2023-02-2654 minBold Beautiful BorderlineTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation for Medication Resistant Depression/BPD feat. LuciaToday Lucia joins us on the pod again - see Tattoos and Piercings as Self-Harm? Round 2 feat Lucia & Talon where she was with us the first time - to talk about her diagnosis journey with BPD and the treatment planning she has done with her team. Lucia has found great success treating the severity of her depression through Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and we talk about that today. Information on TMS can be found here: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-for-depression-2018022313335 This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was...2023-02-1952 minBold Beautiful BorderlinePCOS, Endometriosis, Asexuality, and Mental Health (feat. Tessa)Tessa joins the podcast to discuss her experiences living with gynecological disorders, realizing she was asexual, and how it all impacts her mental health. Tessa's story focuses a lot on the need for self-advocacy, especially when not being believed by doctors. This episode features a mini discussion about criminal trials where BPD is mentioned (like Jodi Arias and a school shooter we won't name here). You can find Tessa on Instagram at: @Borderline_Bunny_LoveThis episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://w...2023-02-1240 minBold Beautiful BorderlineMental Illness or a Natural Response to Capitalism and Oppression? (feat. Candice)Candice Alaska (IG: @understandingbpd and @candicealaska) joins the podcast for a second week to discuss how oppression and capitalism affect our mental wellness. Candice and Laurie also discuss the impacts of ableism, racism, sexism and colonialism on mental health. This episode includes a short discussion about the upcoming new Medical Assistance in Dying laws in Canada. Also a note directly from Candice for the listeners: I want folks to know that while we can and should use this diagnosis as a portal to investigating what needs to change in our society so that this type of suffering d...2023-01-2931 minBold Beautiful BorderlineMental Health in the Global South (feat. Candice)Candice Alaska (IG: @understandingbpd and @candicealaska) a mental health advocate who uses an anti-oppression lens in her advocacy. She joins the podcast to share her perspective of mental health as a person of South Asian heritage from Trinidad and Tobago, what advocacy looks like in the Global South, and how western imperialism has pathologized people with strong cultural groundings without considering culture in how mental illness is treated. 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 w...2023-01-2235 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSubstance use, impulsivity, and the power of community Feat Paul (Part 2)In the final part of this two-part episode we meet Paul again, who was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and now lives in London. He has a passion for movement, philosophy and martial arts and teaches 1:1 and group/workshops on martial arts. He's found a lot of healing for his big emotions through this medium. You can find Paul at https://www.fluidtacticstraining.com, on IG @fluid.tactics and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDs0mWnmdS4 This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. Y...2023-01-1534 minBold Beautiful BorderlineMartial Arts Healing and Borderline Feat. Paul (Part 1 of 2)In the first part of this two-part episode we meet Paul, who was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and now lives in London. He has a passion for movement, philosophy and martial arts and teaches 1:1 and group/workshops on martial arts. He's found a lot of healing for his big emotions through this medium. You can find Paul at https://www.fluidtacticstraining.com, on IG @fluid.tactics and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDs0mWnmdS4 This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You ca...2023-01-0841 minBold Beautiful BorderlineLife as a throuple (feat. @him.her.her)Caprice, Kylene, and Flash (from the IG account @him.her.her) share their experiences living as a throuple (aka closed triad) with children. They talk falling in love, coming together as a family, other people's reactions to their family structure, and of course sex and jealousy!You can find them on IG @him.her.herThis 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...2023-01-011h 23Bold Beautiful BorderlineArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard: A response to BPD discussionArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard is one of the most listened to podcasts in the North America. A discussion took place recently on an episode with Riverdale actress Lili Reinhart on the show that was fraught with BPD stigma. Laurie and Sara discuss their feelings about the discussion and provide a response to Dax. Sara and Laurie (as usual) also go on a bit of a tangent and get real about the current status of their relationship. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at...2022-12-1859 minBold Beautiful BorderlineBreaking the Cycle Through Parenting Differently (feat. Rachel)Rachel discusses her experiences as a parent who experienced childhood sexual trauma that resulted in post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and what she now believes is borderline personality disorder (BPD).Rachel and Laurie discuss her life experiences, parenting techniques, and Rachel's passion for preventing child sexual abuse and noticing the signs of grooming in children.You can find Rachel at Mamas Got Trauma . You can find the book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents here: https://www.amazon.ca/Adult-Children-Emotionally-Immature-Parents/This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host o...2022-12-0448 minBold Beautiful BorderlineReturning to Work Following a Mental Health Leave (feat. Becky)Becky (she/they) shares their experience slowly reintegrating into routine and daily tasks towards health prior to returning to work. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can a...2022-11-201h 00Bold Beautiful BorderlineRural barriers to accessing BPD care (feat Grace)Grace is a wife, mother, and advocate who lives in rural Scotland and shares her experiences of trying to access mental health care for her BPD. In this episode Grace recommends Jonny Jane Wise's and is called the Neurodivergent friendly workbook of DBT skills. You can find it hereThis 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 projects she works on.2022-10-3031 minBold Beautiful BorderlineAutism, BPD, Marriage, and Parenting (feat. Grace)Grace lives with undiagnosed borderline personality disorder, and her wife lives with undiagnosed autism. Grace shares her experiences in marriage while both partners are figuring out their own mental health differences, all while parenting and learning to work together well. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read a...2022-10-2354 minBold Beautiful BorderlineFrom BPD Clinician to BPD Diagnosis (feat. Emily)Emily discusses her journey of being a counsellor specializing in treating borderline personality disorder and associated behaviours by running dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills groups for inpatients, to realizing she met the diagnostic criteria for BPD, and then becoming an inpatient herself.The episode ends with her sharing her daily wellness tasks she sets for herself to keep well.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...2022-10-0951 minBold Beautiful BorderlinePay Attention to Me feat. author Kelly South"Pay Attention To Me" author Kelly South shares her experiences with borderline personality disorder, sex, and marraige. Her book is written from a unique perspective that compares her counsellor's session notes beside her own journaling about each session. You can find the book Pay Attention to Me here: 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 projects she works on....2022-10-0251 minBold Beautiful BorderlineBorderline OR Bipolar OR... BOTH? Feat GwenSara and Laurie finally explore a long-desired topic of conversation about the differences between Borderline PD and Bipolar Disorder and the experience of them co-occurring feat. Gwen who has been diagnosed with both separately. The article references in this podcast can be found at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6358827/ 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 projects s...2022-09-2551 minBold Beautiful BorderlineGreen Flags in RelationshipsAs a follow-up to their highly downloaded Red Flags in Relationships episode, Laurie and Sara discuss their thoughts on what are green flags in relationships (romantic or otherwise) and how they relate to BPD. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the show2022-09-1845 minBold Beautiful BorderlineWE'RE BACK! Updates and elephants in the room!We're back after a very much needed two months off and have a special announcement for you! Plus we address the TEA that has been spilling around socials for the last few months. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the show...2022-09-1127 minBold Beautiful BorderlineRed Flags in RelationshipsHi there! Welcome to another BBB podcast episode. In this episode Laurie and Sara discuss red flags in relationships and their perspectives of those red flags in relationships. The next episode will cover green flags in relationships! 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read an...2022-07-0335 minBold Beautiful BorderlineBPD & Bisexuality feat. Leslie Part 2 - Answering listener questionsHi friends!! Happy pride month bbs. Our friend Leslie (@lezpenn) is back for a two parter on the pod to talk all about her experience with coming out and the intersection of bisexuality and BPD. This part 2 episode features us answering listener questions about queerness and BPD. We love the following queer advocacy orgs if you need queer related advocacy: PFLAG: https://pflag.org/advocacy Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/topic/lgbt-rightsGLAAD: https://www.glaad.orgTrevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org This episode featured Laurie Edmund...2022-06-2640 minBold Beautiful BorderlinePRIDE MONTH: BPD & BISEXUAL feat. LeslieHi friends!! Happy pride month bbs. Our friend Leslie (@lezpenn) is back for a two parter on the pod to talk all about her experience with coming out and the intersection of bisexuality and BPD. We love the following queer advocacy orgs if you need queer related advocacy: PFLAG: https://pflag.org/advocacy Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/topic/lgbt-rightsGLAAD: https://www.glaad.orgTrevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at...2022-06-1939 minBold Beautiful BorderlineEndometriosis: Laurie's broken uterusChronic pain on top of mental health just adds another layer of coping and trying to navigate a system. Laurie shares her experience with unbelievable pain during periods, diagnostic challenges including stigma from providers because of her BPD, surgery, and life with an IUD! Also - by popular demand we kept the poop stories in - you are welcome. 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 Sup...2022-06-1249 minBold Beautiful BorderlineCreating a More Compassionate System from Within (feat. Dr. Uyeda)Dr. Linda Uyeda shares how she is working to make the health care system a more caring and compassionate place. She has been doing amazing work around British Columbia to educate health care providers about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), attachment theory, and the importance of including people with lived experience! Her and Laurie have worked together for years to share both the provider and patient side of what accessing mental health care does and should look like. This week's guest is Dr. Linda Uyeda who obtained her medical degree and completed her family practice residency training at t...2022-06-0640 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSocial Media Advocacy (Feat. BPDBryan)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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support t...2021-11-2118 minBold Beautiful BorderlineLiving with BPD in the UK (feat. @BPDBryan)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 find her at https://www.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and other projec...2021-11-1446 minBold Beautiful BorderlineAre there actually 4 types of BPD?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.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and other projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and re...2021-11-0730 minBold Beautiful BorderlineHow We Explain BPD to Non-BPD FolxIn 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 feel like my family does not want to understand me and it hurts so bad. "This is suc...2021-10-3129 minBold Beautiful BorderlineInstagram's #BPD BanHow Instagram brought us together and then tried to erase our community. 1 year after Instagram's #BPD ban Laurie and Sara discuss what it was like that day and how we mobilized to get our hashtag back. Also - "Do therapists hate borderlines?" 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to...2021-10-1828 minBold Beautiful BorderlineDating Chronicles Part 3 Feat. Claire & AndrewDun Dun Dun..... HE IS HERE. Andrew makes his appearance on the pod with Laurie and myself and our guest host for the day, Claire. We close the dating chronicles series by allowing Claire to ask some of the questions that everyone's been thinking to the man behind the situationship turn relationship himself: Sara's boyfriend. We hope you'll enjoy this episode! 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 acc...2021-10-1053 minBold Beautiful BorderlineTattoos and Piercings as Self-Harm?In this episode of the podcast, Laurie and Sara explore the idea of body modifications and BPD after a DM that a parent of an adult with BPD sent Sara stating the following: "Hi Sara! So cool to see how life is evolving for you! As a mom I am having some trouble with radically accepting my 24!yr. old kid’s fourth (not small) tattoo. I remind myself that it’s not my journey /nor my body/ and yet it's hard to shake the feeling that some of this is a form of distraction for dysregulated or at le...2021-09-2619 minBold Beautiful BorderlinePolyamory and BPD: Lots of Love (feat: Leslie)Let's get spicy and talk about polyamory and ethical non-manogamy. For many of us having BPD and being in love with one person is difficult enough - what happens when you love multiple people! This episode discusses Leslie's experiences navigating polyamory while living with BPD. Leslie is another millennial trying to make it in a world that wasn’t made for us. Equipped solely with her intuition and a BA in Psychology, she’s managed to cultivate a very small space online under the name @Lezpenn where she tries to pass on anything even...2021-09-1959 minBold Beautiful BorderlineFavorite Things about BPDThese are a few of our favorite things (about BPD) *insert Laurie happily singing the Sound of Music while writing this* Naturally this episode comes down to the ultimate question: would you keep your BPD if you had a choice. 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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read an...2021-09-1327 minBold Beautiful Borderline"Textbook Borderline"It's SEPTEMBER and you know what that means - we are BACK on our weekly Sunday schedule. Thank you so much for honoring our August break. We feel rested and ready to keep on goin'. We hope you are too.In this episode we explore a textbook's explanation of Borderline Personality Disorder and compare it to our own. Are we textbook BPD or nah?!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...2021-09-0539 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSurviving the Broken System pt. 2Trigger warning: police, suicidality, inappropriate inpatient treatment This episode is a continuation of the story from the previous episode where we explored one person with BPD’s experience from police intervention, hospitalization, and inappropriate “treatment” in care. Learnings from Linda’s story is that hospitalization is the great equalizer and that power dynamics are more powerful than sometimes we give them credit for. Linda shares her techniques for surviving the horrors she experienced in the system by humanizing the people around her and finding connection wherever she could. This episode en...2021-07-311h 01Bold Beautiful BorderlineSurviving the Broken System pt. 1This is a story of finding humanity in an inhumane system. Trigger warning: police, suicidality, inappropriate inpatient treatment In this multi part story we explore one person with BPD’s experience from police intervention, hospitalization, and inappropriate “treatment” in care. Linda shares her techniques for survival the harms we sometimes experience when trying to get well. This story will be triggering for many - please listen with caution and be sure to use your skills and reach out for support if you need it. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previo...2021-07-1929 minBold Beautiful BorderlineFinding a TherapistFinding a therapist that works for you is important but can take time. Sara and Laurie discuss their tips and tricks for finding the right therapist and some of their good and bad experiences in therapy. The most important thing is to not give up on therapy after one bad experience. You can use this link to find a therapist near you: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists 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...2021-07-1130 minBold Beautiful BorderlineAnxiety about COVID Reopening is ValidAnxiety about COVID-19 reopening plans happening around the world is totally normal and valid. There seems to be a big expectation of excitement about returning to “real life” but it can also bring a lot of fear. In this episode Sara and Laurie discuss their feelings about reopening and anxiety about the future.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 projects she work...2021-07-0427 minBold Beautiful BorderlineBoundaries & BPD & Pumpkins?In this episode we talk about how sometimes it's SUPER hard to maintain healthy and effective boundaries when our BPD brains want us to hold people realllllllllllly close. It feels counterintuitive but having healthy boundaries and giving space is actually a sign of love and affection but it can take a long time to implement them effectively. We are still working through this ourselves.Tune in to listen to our chat on boundaries and also how pumpkin throwing made its way into this episode! This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of t...2021-06-2721 minBold Beautiful BorderlineA Psych Nursing Perspective of Working with BPD feat. AndreaTrigger warning: inpatient treatment, restraints, nursing experiences, etc. Andrea Acosta joins the podcast to discuss her experiences as a psychiatric nurse who has worked with many patients with BPD. We discuss the stigma in the health system, the importance of supportive trauma informed and client centered care, and shifting perspectives from assuming manipulation to identifying unmet needs. This episode will likely be triggering but we feel that it is important to hear both sides of the story of accessing health care. We hope Andrea’s story provides some comfort that there are some amazing nurses in t...2021-06-201h 08Bold Beautiful BorderlineLiving with Borderline Personality Disorder in India feat. @BPDHumansAlternative Title: Laurie & Sara finally meet Milana & Maheema ;)Hi friends! Welcome back to this episode of the BBB podcast. Our friends @BPDHumans on Instagram, founders Milana and Maheema, join the Bold Beautiful Borderline podcast to discuss their experiences living with BPD (and bipolar disorder) in India. Where conversations about mental illness are just now being talked about more openly but the stigma against people with BPD and people who die by suicide is still very strong. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can f...2021-06-1343 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSupporting Partners with BPD 101 PART 2 feat. AaronAaron (Laurie’s fiancé) is back for a second episode where he talks about the importance of stopping and try to understand where emotions are coming from and the extent of the emotions. They also talk about recurrence seeking, coping ahead plans, and the importance of partners learning skills too! Laurie comes to terms with changing her definition of love, ans Sara gets overwhelmed with the idea that fighting in relationships isn’t always a given. Don’t forget to submit questions for Aaron for part 3!This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co...2021-06-0749 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSupporting Partners with BPD 101 feat. AaronLaurie’s fiancé Aaron finally joins the Bold Beautiful Borderline podcast to discuss the beginning of their relationship including how he learned about BPD in the dreaded wikipedia search, how he supports Laurie day to day, and the emotions that effect their relationship the most.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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be ano...2021-05-3047 minBold Beautiful BorderlineThe BPD Dating Chronicles Part 2Sara's situationship evolves into a relationship. Sara and Laurie explore the dysregulation that comes from new relationships, the gender differences in dating, and coming out with BPD to romantic partners.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 projects she works on.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the show2021-05-2445 minBold Beautiful BorderlineThe BPD Dating Chronicles Part 1Welcome to Part 1 of the BPD Dating Chronicles where we discuss hook ups, dating, and long-term relationships. Dating with Borderline Personality Disorder is not easy. It's marked by anxiety, fear, impulsivity, and self-sabotage, but it's also marked by excitement, joy, and fulfillment when a person uses their skills. In this episode you hear a lot about Sara's divorce and entrance back into the dating world and her recent "situationship" as well as Laurie's long-term relationship with her fiancé, Aaron. Enjoy! This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can fin...2021-05-101h 04Bold Beautiful BorderlinePhysical Health is Mental Health feat. PaygeToday we're incredibly excited to welcome Payge Duerre on the podcast who is a nanny, recent receiver of a BPD diagnosis and a person living with a variety of health conditions that, while serious, are not holding her back from living a badass life. Payge uses an ostomy bag and has been incredibly honest about her experience with multiple surgeries and life with her illness. The intersection of physical and mental health is so interconnected and we discuss the trauma of having experienced severe, chronic pain her entire life and how that may be a potential cause of her...2021-05-0353 min