Bold Beautiful Borderline
Host and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sara Abbott, provide a raw, honest, and sometimes humorous look into what it means to live with Borderline Personality Disorder and a variety of other conditions. From relationships, to anger, to sex, and to recovery, she along with guests (and her husband occasionally!) provides a behind the lens view on the world’s most stigmatized mental illness. You find Sara on IG @borderlinefromhell
Episodes
301 episodes
WTF is Emotional Maturity?
We hear a lot about emotional immaturity (Have you read the book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents ?) but how often do we hear about emotional MATURITY? A lot of these concepts I hadn't read ab...
Couple's Work Series: Communication Skills Part 1
Today's we're starting a new BONUS series on couple's work AKA the things couples can do to be successful in the relationships. Talon and I are working through various workbooks (all free and not copyrighted) and activities to help explore our ...
What is BPD RAW? (Feat. Dene)
BPD Raw is a collection of letters from people living with Borderline Personality Disorder — in their own words, preserved as honestly as possible. Dene visits the pod to talk about his story with BPD and how he's starting a collection of lette...
Compassion For The Parts Of Me (Feat. Emily)
Today you meet Emily, a therapist who was recently diagnosed with BPD and ADHD who has done A LOT of work in understanding the various parts of her, childhood and adult, that show up in her borderline and how she integrates, embraces, and has c...
How To Stop Splitting (P.S. Share With Your Friends & Families)
On today's episode Talon and I discuss strategies to stop splitting behavior as well as read listener responses to how ya'll are managing your splitting behavior. Enjoy!
Medicine Has Lost Its Way With Mental Health (Feat. Dr. Smith, MD)
In this week's new episode of Bold Beautiful Borderline we meet Dr. Smith, who shares about how he feels medicine has lost its mind. What does this mean? It means that primary care is failing people with severe mental health issues. In our epis...
The Mess of BPD (Feat. Tami Ward)
In today's episode you meet Tami Ward who talks with us about her experience with BPD, being misdiagnosed Bipolar, parenting challenges, and going the distance in her marriage. Tami is a therapist and Reiki provider who is excited to share her ...
WTF is Splitting in BPD?! (P.S. Share with your friends & families)
Splitting is so highly demonized in BPD. So, like, what even is it?? Splitting is a defense mechanism in which a person has difficulty holding both positive and negative feelings about themselves, others, or situations at the same t...
HAPPY BPD MONTH: GIVE FAST skill
Hi ya'll! Welcome to another DBT skill bonus episode celebrating Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. This skill is called GIVE FAST and it is an interpersonal effectiveness skill. It stands for: G - Be gentleI - ...
BPD & Broken Neurological Bones (Feat. Seth)
Hi ya'll. More men! Today you meet Seth who shares openly about his diagnosis, being raised in a "cult church", parenting his child differently, and practicing as much self-kindness as he experiences self-hate. Thank you Seth for sharing your j...
HAPPY BPD MONTH: Recovering From Invalidation
Recovering from invalidation is an interpersonal effectiveness skill in DBT. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), “recovering from invalidation” refers to recognizing when another person dismisses, minimizes, ignores, or misunders...
BPD & Being A Dad, Getting Sober, and More. (Feat. Clark)
More stories from men with BPD today! Clark is here to share his story with Borderline Personality Disorder. He's experienced prison, getting sober, parenting, and is about to embark on a new therapy journey. Thank you Clark for sharing your st...
HAPPY BPD MONTH: DBT Wise Mind
Happy BPD month ya'll! Each week I'm reviewing a DBT skill as a bonus episode and this week it's DBT Wise Mind. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), “wise mind” is the state where your emotional understanding and logical thinking work togethe...
BPD In Men (Feat. Charles)
I was recently asked in a voicemail to host more cis men on the podcast and so here we go! Meet Charles as he talks his experience with BPD, treatment, suicide attempts, and working towards recovery. Charles thank you so much for your time and ...
HAPPY BPD MONTH: One Mindfully and Non-judgment Skill
Happy Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month! Having a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month matters because it directly addresses the biggest barriers people with Borderline Personality Disorder face: misunderst...
Crossposting: DBT & ME Podcast Sara's Story
I recently had a chance to join Kate and Michelle of the DBT & ME podcast to share my story. Kate and Michelle are both therapists who lean heavily on DBT in their practice and invited me to their podcast, as I had them on BBB, to share my ...
BPD & Forgiving Your Parents (Feat. Roni)
On today's episode Roni shares her journey with growing up on the reservation, forgiving her parents, and her secure marriage. Thank you Roni for joining us on the podcast! Roni can be found on IG at
HAPPY BPD MONTH: ACCEPTS SKILL
Happy Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month! Having a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month matters because it directly addresses the biggest barriers people with Borderline Personality Disorder face: misunderst...
The Mindful Wildflower (Feat. Michelle)
Today Michelle of the.mindful.wildflower joins us to share her story of diagnosis, a harmful marriage, and recovery. Thank you Michelle for sharing your story!Her website is...
BPD & Vulnerability - I'll do ANYTHING to be loved (feat. Leslie)
Hi ya'll! Leslie and I are back talking about how when you have BPD often YOU are at risk of vulnerability too, which people don't regularly talk about. Let's get into it!
DBT Skills and Advice Feat. Kate and Michelle of DBT and Me
Today is Part 2 of a 2 part series featuring Kate & Michelle of the DBT and Me podcast. Today they talk DBT skills and advice for using DBT. Thanks Kate and Michelle for joining us on the podcast! Here's an overview of their pod...
Meet Your Favorite DBT Therapists (Feat. Kate & Michelle of DBT and Me podcast)
Today is Part 1 of a 2 part series featuring Kate & Michelle of the DBT and Me podcast. Today they talk about their lived experience with mental health and next week they talk specifically DBT skills!Here's an overview of their podca...
"Don't Forget To Text Me" AKA DBT DEAR MAN
So Talon didn't come home until 12:30 AM. Did he die? Did the shop get robbed? Is he cheating on me? One could assume all the things and I started to think OMG something really bad couple have happened. Turns out he was just hanging at the shop...
Common Triggers of BPD Symptoms (PS Share With Your Families & Friends)
On today's episode I talk about the following triggers: fear of abandonment, rejection sensitivity, relationship uncertainty, invalidating environments, identity disturbance, and trauma reminders and how they trigger BPD symptoms.