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Dive into the experiences of living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Hear powerful stories from individuals with lived experience, their families, researchers, and mental health professionals. Each episode provides a strength-based perspective on mental health, filled with humor, raw emotion, and validation.
Every other week you will learn from a group of Super Feelers about how they navigate the world using Dialectic Behavioural Therapy skills.
Whether you’re navigating these challenges yourself, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to understand more about the complexities of emotional regulation, Super Feeler is here to inform, inspire, and connect.
Subscribe to the pod to find hope, understanding, and community on your feed every week.
Together, we explore the complexities of these conditions in a way that celebrates the beauty of feeling strongly.
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Send a text 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 experience can help so many others and ourselves! You can find Valéry on Inst...
Send a text 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 here And her episode on Brain Stories here! Support the show If you want ...
Send a text 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 brought her to her diagnosis. Elaine's insights shed light on the importance of u...
Send a text 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 solo episode of the podcast here. Support the show If you want to support...
Send a text 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 anger and protest when it is absolutely warranted and needed. With any discussion ab...
Send a text 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 love this convo! To listen to Christina's solo episode click here. Support the show If...
Send a text 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 healing, and the importance of being challenged and supported by her partner. Al...
Send a text Meet Justin and Brittany two awesome passionate people that Laurie actually knows IRL! Last year Justin was diagnosed with BPD following a really chaotic period of their relationship that they had to work through together. Justin describes feeling at times that being in a relationship is like being a wildhorse that Brittany is trying to tame and we discuss how easy it is to feel more comfortable chasing chaos. Brittany talks about how she feels like she changed t...
Send a text Michelle (@the.mindful.wildflower) joins the podcast for a second time to talk all about how journaling has become a tool in our wellness journeys. She started journaling in highschool, and I started a couple of years ago in my early 30's so our perspectives and process differs quite a bit. Our hope is that this episode gives you some ideas for incorporating journaling into your life, with or without amazing journalling resources like The Mindful Wildflower's Big F...
Send a text You know Shannon from our other mini series (literally all of them) and this time she's joined by her incredible husband Scott to talk all about their relationship! The themes of their relationship success is lots of communication, honesty and a mutual commitment to learning more about borderline personality disorder and ways to regulate together. Love these two and their love! Support the show If you want to support the show, dive deeper into the world of super feelin...
Send a text Nine has been diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder, borderline personality disorder and labelled a psychopath by psychiatrists. We dive into the impacts of significant childhood trauma on their diagnoses, the cultural differences around mental health in Hong Kong and Canada, stigma that goes unspoken when it comes to psychopathy and anti social personality disorder. Together we dive into what each of their diagnosed personality disorders (and psychopathy which is ...
Send a text We're kicking off a brand new called BPD Relationships! In this series we're diving into one of the most misunderstood areas of life for people living with Borderline Personality Disorder. Relationships are often where stigma against people with BPD shows up the strongest — but we’re here to challenge that narrative. In this mini series we'll unpack the myths and misconceptions about BPD and romantic relationships, exploring what healthy love can truly look like when one partner ...
Send a text Danny has a historical diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and works as a social worker in the mental health field. He is passionate about destigmatizing BPD and believes that validation is the key to working with BPD clients. Danny is also an incredible advocate for better treatment for transgender people like himself in all aspects of life but in particular when accessing health services and within their workplaces. Together we discuss the impact of ch...
Send a text Well it's officially our final episode of the BPD Symptoms Series! In this episode we technically aren't talking about DSM criteria for borderline personality disorder but instead we're talking about the different diagnostic model that is used primarily outside of North America. We specifically talk about the concept of having a severity scale/continuum for personality disorders and the potential pros and cons for people living with BPD. We also dive into three symptom...
Send a text Gwen's story is one that many Super Feelers can relate to. With many generations of complex trauma that impacted each generation in different ways, she came to the realization that the symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) go back at least as far as her maternal grandmother, her mother and now herself. BPD isn't an excuse for behaviours, it's an explanation - something that Gwen has had to come to terms with while learning more about the disorder, herself, and ...
Send a text Self-harm is something that the majority of people with BPD experience at some point in their lives (prevalence estimates range from 50-80+%). We decided to separate suicide and self-harm for the purposes of this mini series because the two things are often conflated and are actually super distinct phenomena. Together we explore our personal experiences with self-harm, how they different from suicidality, and how we've learned healthier coping mechanisms. Throughout ou...
Send a text Christina joins Super Feeler to talk about her experiences navigating borderline personality disorder (BPD) in the workplace and relationships. We discuss her experiences with advocating for her needs at work, the importance of skills and sobriety, and finding her perfect partner. Support the show If you want to support the show, dive deeper into the world of super feeling and for tons of bonus content please consider subscribing to the Super Feeler patreon page. Click her...
Send a text Dissociation is one of the hardest to explain BPD symptoms. It looks different for everyone and sometimes we don't even know when we are in a dissociated state. In this episode Laurie, Shane, Shannon and Kat discuss the complexities of dissociation by sharing our personal experiences and insights on how dissociation manifests and impacts us. We also explore how dissociation is often times a coping mechanism stemming from complex traumatic experiences and the fine line between it b...
Send a text Kat (they/them) joins to explore their journey of understanding their multiple alters/parts and how their suspected Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) works alongside their Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). Dissociative Identity Disorder is what was formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. The name actually changed in 1994 but tons of people don't know that! Kat shares their experiences of feeling d...
Send a text In part 2 of the suicide symptom episode we give more into our personal stories with suicide ideation, attempts and survival. We discuss the longstanding impacts on ourselves and our loved ones and the importance of connection, planning for crisis and recognizing our reasons to stay alive. Of course this is a sensitive topic. Please listen with care or don't listen at all! If you are in an immediate crisis please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. If ...
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