
Bold Beautiful Borderline
Sara Abbott, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
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



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What the heck is Borderline anyway?!
Bold Beautiful Borderline
12/13/20 • 19 min
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often characterized in the media in incredibly negative ways. Laurie and Sara go through each symptom of the disorder and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly about their experiences with each symptom. In future episodes they’ll go into more details and stories about each diagnostic criteria.
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!
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...


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Debunking the Borderline Rage
Bold Beautiful Borderline
01/03/21 • 47 min
Anger, Guilt, and Self-Hatred
People often associate BPD with anger and violence which is not helped by media representations and BPD being a classified as a “personality disorder”. The truth is, while we may get angrier than most, violence and BPD are not always interconnected. Laurie and Sara discuss their experiences with anger and learning how to minimize it as well as the guilt associated with anger towards others. Trigger warnings: domestic violence
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!
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

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Borderline Babies Growing Up - Claire Becomes a Therapist (Feat. Claire)
Bold Beautiful Borderline
11/18/24 • 54 min
Claire has been on the podcast before in the past and fast forward a few years and she's married and in her final year of graduate school to become a clinical therapist. I first met Claire long before she was even engaged and I'm feeling some strange nostalgia as I write this.
HONESTLY WHERE THE F HAS TIME GONE?
Claire recently sent me a message about her struggle emotionally with a difficult situation at school and we decided it would be a cool opportunity to explore on the podcast her experience learning to provide therapy. I can't wait to see who she becomes as a therapist, who she helps, and the impact she will have on this field that so desperately needs more people like us in it. Thank you Claire for sharing your journey with me, again, on the podcast.
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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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

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Introducing the Bold Beautiful Borderline podcast
Bold Beautiful Borderline
12/13/20 • 8 min
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!
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

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Why We Stay Alive Feat. Listener Responses
Bold Beautiful Borderline
10/21/24 • 61 min
Yes, I know, Suicide Prevention Month was last month. But, I have ADHD and it's late, and also, Suicide Prevention Monday is everyday when you have BPD. Today, Talon and I talk about staying alive and review your responses for why YOU stay alive.
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The Living in Clarity Podcast, with Fish & CoachDo you want to live an awesome life and to also inspire others? Fish is a world...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
She Leads with CAREShe Leads with CARE is a limited podcast series hosted by actor and producer Bellamy...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

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Impulsivity: The balancing act
Bold Beautiful Borderline
12/20/20 • 28 min
Impulsivity is possibly the most fun and most devastating symptom of borderline personality disorder.
Be it impulsive sex, substance use, speeding, shopping, binge eating, or basically anything that gives immediate gratification in maybe not the most healthy ways... we’ve probably been there and done that.
But impulsivity it’s not necessarily a symptom we’d want to live without either! Being impulsive also makes us more fun, passionate, exciting, and spontaneous.
It’s all about balance.
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!
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

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The BPD Emotional Rollercoaster
Bold Beautiful Borderline
12/27/20 • 42 min
One of the key characteristics of borderline personality disorder (BPD) are rapidly shifting mood swings. These last minutes to hours, rather than days or weeks as seen in other mental illnesses. Sara and Laurie share stories of what these rapid mood swings have been like for them and the people around them. Just like how rapid our moods may spiral this episode goes in many different directions, almost comically so. We almost named this episode “Ramblings to Two Lunatics” because of how all over the place this conversation went.
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!
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

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Sara's Psych Testing Part 3 - Does she have ADD??!!
Bold Beautiful Borderline
05/22/22 • 52 min
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 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 mental health coach at thewellnesswayllc.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Live Online Chat
SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727)
OR find a local warmline to you at https://screening.mhanational.org/content/need-talk-someone-warmlines
Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to!
The Living in Clarity Podcast, with Fish & CoachDo you want to live an awesome life and to also inspire others? Fish is a world...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
She Leads with CAREShe Leads with CARE is a limited podcast series hosted by actor and producer Bellamy...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

BPD Book Club - Chapter 4 Part 2 (feat Talon)
Bold Beautiful Borderline
05/11/23 • 65 min
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.com
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 of us with BPD. We also point out some of the benefits of this book. This mini-series is NOT a shit on this book, nor is it a recommendation of this book. It is simply a critical review of a book that most people who have a BPD family member, partner, loved one, or friend has been recommended.
We are reviewing this book as consistent with Copyright Fair Use law:
1. We are not reading it in its entirety
2. We have purchased the book we are reading from
3. We are using it for educational purposes
4. We are using it for non-commercial purposes
5. We are reviewing a previous edition of the book that doe
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The Living in Clarity Podcast, with Fish & CoachDo you want to live an awesome life and to also inspire others? Fish is a world...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
She Leads with CAREShe Leads with CARE is a limited podcast series hosted by actor and producer Bellamy...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...

How We Explain BPD to Non-BPD Folx
Bold Beautiful Borderline
10/31/21 • 29 min
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 feel like my family does not want to understand me and it hurts so bad. "
This is such a COMMON feeling we hear from our friends with BPD so we decided to offer a bit of our insight about what it really feels like. Drug references, school report card season, all of the above... 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 and other projects she works on.
Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to!
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 boldbeautifulborderline.com
If you like the show we would love if you could rate, subscribe and support us on Patreon.
Patreon info here: https://www.patreon.com/boldbeautifulborderline?fan_landing=true
Purchase Sara's Exploring Your Borderline Strengths Journal at https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Your-Borderline-Strengths-Amundson/dp/B0C522Y7QT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGQBWJRE3CFX&keywords=exploring+your+borderline+strengths&qid=1685383771&sprefix=exploring+your+bor%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1
For mental health supports:
National Suicide Pr...
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FAQ
How many episodes does Bold Beautiful Borderline have?
Bold Beautiful Borderline currently has 228 episodes available.
What topics does Bold Beautiful Borderline cover?
The podcast is about Addiction, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Bpd, Dbt, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Wellness, Therapy, Podcasts, Recovery, Health and Emotions.
What is the most popular episode on Bold Beautiful Borderline?
The episode title 'What the heck is Borderline anyway?!' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bold Beautiful Borderline?
The average episode length on Bold Beautiful Borderline is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Bold Beautiful Borderline released?
Episodes of Bold Beautiful Borderline are typically released every 6 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Bold Beautiful Borderline?
The first episode of Bold Beautiful Borderline was released on Dec 13, 2020.
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