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 @saraswellnessway
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Super Feeler dives deeply into the experiences of living with strong and dysregulated emotions. From Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), to other similar challenges, we explore it all. Join us as we share 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. Wh ...
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Unfiltered & authentic - a real-life glimpse of bipolar disorder. Join mental health advocate, Shaley Hoogendoorn as she passionately share her bipolar journey and holds space for the stories others. It is her greatest hope that these raw and real stories will give insight, shatter stigma, and offer hope. This is bipolar...
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Over the course of 36 podcasts we will explore the A to Z of mental health topics. This podcast is meant to facilitate discussion and hopefully help to remove stigma around a whole range of topics and issues. This is not a therapy podcast and I urge you to talk to you GP, Mind or someone you trust if you find any of the issues we touch on triggers anything for you. Every podcast is also raising money for Mind, so please support if you can by either clicking the link to donate in the podcast ...
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Rebroadcast: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Person-Focused Therapy and Eating Disorder Recovery with Dr. Colleen Reichmann
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CONVERSATIONS ABOUT Dialectical Behavioural Therapy - WITH Diana Partington, author of 'DBT for Life"
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In this episode on 'this is bipolar', mental illness advocate, Shaley Hoogendoorn has a enlightening conversation with Diana Partington, LPC-MHSP, M.ED. Diana is a mental health counselor specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Shaley invited Diana on the podcast after using Diana's "DBT for Life- Skills to Transform the Way You Live"wo…
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So You Want To Fire Your Therapist? (Feat. Steph)
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You are under NO obligation to keep seeing a therapist that isn't a good fit for you. Today Steph and I talk about this in detail because she had to fire her therapist. Listen to hear what happened and how she went about that. Thanks Steph for joining me on the podcast! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Sho…
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Rock Bottom and The Climb Back Up (feat. Antonia)
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Antonia shares her journey of being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and her experiences with addiction, mental health, and relationships. She discusses her rock bottom moments and the challenges she faced in seeking help. Antonia emphasizes the importance of finding the right counselor and medication combination that works for …
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305: Five Ways To Remind Yourself That Thoughts Are Just Thoughts
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Introducing The Super Feeler Podcast (feat. Dean)
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Welcome to the Super Feeler podcast! In this first episode Laurie and her dad, Dean, we're here to introduce the concept of Super Feelers and share a bit about Laurie's life story with a variety of mental health issues including borderline personality disorder, anxiety, panic disorder, and some possible undiagnosed conditions like OCD and a couple …
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We're Dropping Bombs and Talking Transitioning Part 2 (Feat Shane)
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Hi ya'll! Shane is back to finish his episode of the podcast where we discuss his transition. Thanks Shane for sharing your story! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Corey Evans is the artis…
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Need More Proof On Borderline Stigma? I Got You.
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Listen, it doesn't really need to be said again, but the borderline stigma is REAL. Very real. And here's a great example about how people with Borderline Personality Disorder often don't get treated for other conditions because of the stigma. READ MORE HERE Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can f…
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GOING DEEPER - Understanding Bipolar through Story with author Bassey Ikpi
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Welcome to 'this is bipolar' hosted by Shaley Hoogendoorn, a platform dedicated to sharing the lived experiences of those with Bipolar Disorder. In this episode, Shaley introduces the "Going Deeper" series, which delves into specific topics of a previous podcast guests. These episodes are designed to further inspire, educate, and break down the sti…
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OMG WE MADE A VIDEO PODCAST FINALLY - WATCH THIS EPISODE HERE! Did you know there are six different types of boundaries? Yeah, I didn't either until I started practicing therapy. Which is wild because this stuff seems basic, right? WRONG. I couldn't list what the boundaries were, I just vaguely knew about boundaries and struggled with them. In this…
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304: Co-Morbidity With Eating Disorders and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) with Dr. Brad Smith
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We're dropping bombs (drugs, self-harm, and skill regression) Feat. Shane PART 1
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In my first of two episodes with Shane we discuss having a regression in skills as you learn more about yourself and your neurodivergence and practice unmasking; our chronic struggles with self-harm; substance use; and more! Thank you, Shane, for your vulnerability and joining the podcast! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded…
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303: Going Slow Isn’t Easier And Better For Recovery
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Looking for the Light - conversations with Missy of Comfortable Silence
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Welcome back to "This is Bipolar" with your host, Shaley Hoogendoorn. In this episode, Shaley sits down with Missy, the inspiring founder of "Comfortable Silence," a brand dedicated to raising awareness and ending the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder. Missy shares her heartfelt journey from being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a young age to…
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Injuries, surgeries, and relationships. Plus, Sara apologizes for overstepping. Part 2 (Feat Brooke)
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Huge thanks to Brooke for these last two episodes on the podcast! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. 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 creat…
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302: Coping Without Using Eating Disorder Behaviours
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So you want to be a DBT Therapist? But Academia is bullshit Part 1 (Feat. Brooke)
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This episode did not go where Brooke and I planned and at first I had like a week's worth of guilt and shame. Did I overstep? Did Brooke think I was dissing her path? Did I hurt her feelings? Will everyone who listens think I'm abusive? ALL THE FEARS. And then I listened back and realized that Brooke and I had a super rad conversation and it was un…
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301: Compulsive Movement, Digestive Issues In Recovery, And RAVES With Talia Cecchele
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Slaying Stigma- Conversations with Hannah Blum, author of Oh, Mind, Where Have You Gone Today?
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Welcome to another compelling episode of 'this is bipolar'. Your host, Shaley Hoogendoorn, is back with an inspiring and insightful conversation. In this episode, Shaley, a teacher, creator, podcaster, and mental health activist living with Bipolar II Disorder, speaks with the remarkable Hannah Blum. Hannah is a writer, author, and mental illness a…
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Finding your voice with BPD (feat. Julien)
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Julien is here today to talk about their experience with hospitalization when they were a minor within adult systems, being unsupported by treatment teams, their early start in transitioning, and ultimately finding their voice. Because their voice, your voice, my voice - they matter. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! S…
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Hi ya'll! Dropping in with some updates on what's next for BBB. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. 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…
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Hi 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…
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Life as a trans woman with BPD and functional neurological disorder (feat. Jamie)
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Jamie is a trans woman who was diagnosed with BPD in her 50’s after years of misdiagnoses. She also lives with functional neurological disorder, ADHD, severe anxiety and CPTSD that stemmed in part from church based abuse This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.laurieedmund…
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Rebroadcast: Body Image and Self-Worth with Summer Innanen
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"Common Misconceptions about Bipolar" PART 2 CONVERSATIONS WITH- Leah Charles King
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Welcome back to PART TWO of 'conversations with Leah Charles King. Shaley Hoogendoorn continues her inspiring conversation with Leah Charles King, a renowned TV presenter from the UK. Leah shares her journey of living with Bipolar II Disorder and the importance of smashing the stigma surrounding mental health. Leah discusses the common misconceptio…
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Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program??? It's NOT Too Good To Be True. Feat Charlie Health
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Today we speak with Emily from Charlie Health, a virtual therapeutic program offering intensive outpatient. In 2022 I learned about Charlie Health and their virtual intensive outpatient program for teens and young adults. At first all I could think was "Nah - this is too good to be true". And then I saw it in action and I knew that I needed to shar…
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299: Recovery Is Hard. Living With An Eating Disorder Is Harder
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Doing school while living in chaos (feat. Kim)
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Kim is a psych nurse who was doing school in the midst of a ton of chaos. She shares with us her experiences growing up, getting diagnosed with BPD and histrionic PD, the challenges that come with a loss of a parent and the complexities of sharing your diagnosis as a health professional. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a c…
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298: Overcoming Calorie Counting, Compulsive Exercise, Shame and Secrecy With Sheri Segal Glick
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*EXCLUSIVE* Bipolar and Self-Stigma - GOING DEEPER with Dr. Andrea Vassiliev
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I have a special treat this week- a FREE subscribers only episode for you! This exclusive episode was so incredibly helpful and so I decided to share it with ALL listeners. This conversation is just one example of the EXTRA content Instagram Subscribers have access to. Not only are there 2-3 subscribers only "going deeper" episodes a month, there i…
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I've been struggling with some compassion fatigue lately regarding hearing individuals say they want to be unmedicated and look, I get it. Medication is a very personal choice and we all have autonomy and dignity to choose. I want everyone to make the best choice for them. I know for me medication has made everything 10000X better - I also know I a…
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Spirituality, religion and cultural impacts on BPD (feat. Leeah)
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Leeah lives with borderline personality disorder and works full time as a 988 crisis line worker. She identifies as a Christ follower and shares about how her upbringing, African American culture, and spiritual life impact her emotional regulation and expression. She is done suffering in silence and hiding her emotions and instead wants to tap into…
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296: Autism and Eating Disorders with Livia Sara
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CONVERSATIONS WITH Leah Charles-King on Resiliency, Faith & Coming Out of the Bipolar Closet
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"this is bipolar' unveils another power-packed episode, featuring Shaley Hoogendoorn and TV presenter and Ambassador @bipolar_uk, Leah Charles King. Embodying strength and resilience, both women share their personal battles with bipolar disorder and their commitment to shattering mental health stigma. In a discussion that is both heartbreaking and …
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PART 2: THERAPISTS HAVE BPD, TOO??? (Feat. Melissa)
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Last week you met Melissa and we chatted about being a therapist with BPD. This week we talk about her marriage, her wife's new career, a very vulnerable experience they have recently had and how she copes with triggers at work. Huge thanks to Melissa for sharing your full story and being so open. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and r…
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OMG ANOTHER THERAPIST WITH BPD (Feat. Melissa)
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Everyone knows by now that Sara's BPD is a big source of fear for her as a therapist. And then Melissa showed up! Melissa is a Marriage and Family Therapist who also has BPD. She has strong insight and skills as a therapist as well as does significant work on her own mental health. Today Melissa shares her story with bullying, receiving her diagnos…
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Rebroadcast: Midlife, Ageism, Recovery, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Michelle Vina-Baltsas
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Conversations about Unmasking Bipolar Disorder with Bipolar Survivor & Specialist Dr Andrea Vassilev
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In this insightful episode of 'conversations with', our host Shaley Hoogendoorn engages in a deep and meaningful conversation with Dr. Andrea Vassilev, a bipolar specialist and survivor. They delve deep into personal experiences with Bipolar II and Unspecified BipolarDisorder, shedding light on mental health, self-stigma, and the importance of unde…
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DDP, Suicide Prevention, and Embedded Badness (feat. Dr. Gregory)
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Dr. Robert Gregory discusses his Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP) and Psychiatry High Risk Program, an evidence based alternative to dialectical behaviour therapy for people with borderline personality disorder. He also shares his insights on a concept of "embedded badness", the neuroscience behind BPD, and the impacts of academia on prom…
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Experiences with dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy (feat. Carly)
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Carly (@jesuscoffeeandprozac) is a married mom of two who works as a substance use prevention counselor with middle school students. Though she has struggled with her mental health for almost 20 years, she was formally diagnosed with BPD in January 2024. She is now in a specialized treatment program that utilizes dynamic reconstructive psychotherap…
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Discussing Laurie's Masters Research on BPD Peer Support (feat. Kat)
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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. …
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CONVERSATIONS WITH Lee Formella, Director of Education for NAMI (SE Minnesota) & advocate @benefits_of_bipolar
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In this episode of 'conversations with' mental illness activist, Shaley Hoogendoorn sits down with fellow advocate & Director of Education for NAMI (SE Minnesota), Lee Formella. This conversation not only digs deep into the before and after his diagnosis and shares it all with us. Lee is open about addiction and how it affected his jobs as well as …
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CONVERSATIONS about Schizoaffective Bipolar Type- Kit, content creator @schizokitzo
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In this episode mental illness advocate, Shaley Hoogendoorn has a conversation with content creator, Kit of @schizokitzo. Kit dives deep into what was like before and after her diagnosis of schizoaffective bipolar type. She shares the difference between bipolar type 1 symptoms and schitzoaffective disorder bipolar type symptoms. Kit also describes …
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PART 2: Making Friends in New Places (Feat. Brittni)
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Today is PART II of our chat with Brittni. We're wrapping up her time on the podcast by chatting about how to make friends in new places and how she did so while traveling as a speech therapist. Register for DBT drop in here: https://www.thewellnesswayllc.com/s/appointments Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the…
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PART 1: Practicing Radical Acceptance In A Chaotic Family System (Feat. Brittni)
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Today you meet Brittni who will speak with us about her beautiful and difficult experience navigating family adversity and trauma as well as seeking DBT and how difficult that is in the Midwest. She is the perfect example of radical acceptance - perfect meaning there is not such thing as perfect. Ending up at radical acceptance is in fact PERFECT. …
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BIPOLAR, BIRTHDAYS & BIG FEELINGS with Shaley Hoogendoorn
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This episode of the podcast is being released on MY BIRTHDAY!!!! Its all about bipolar, birthdays & BIG feelings! When I asked on Instagram if anyone else gets bipolar symptoms triggered by birthdays the response was huge. I’m not alone when comes to living with symptoms and episodes brought on by this mood disorder. When I look at the comments you…
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