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Bold Beautiful Borderline

Bold Beautiful Borderline

Sara Abbott, MSW, LCSW, LICSW 295 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Host and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sara Abbott offers a raw, honest, and sometimes humorous look into living with Borderline Personality Disorder and other conditions. The podcast covers topics like relationships, anger, sex, and recovery, featuring guests and occasional appearances by her husband. It aims to provide a behind-the-scenes view of one of the world's most stigmatized mental illnesses.

Episodes

Couples Work Series: Navigating Conflict (Part 2)
Couples Work Series: Navigating Conflict (Part 2) Aug 19, 2026 2403 Continuing the couples work series this week by finishing up the review on how to navigate conflict. Get cozy and listen with your partner! Enjoy! Worksheet: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fb9be6dd08f86094b477d5/t/69546177b472270216a39483/1767137655885/ten_essential_skills_conflict_worksheet.pdfFamily Connection Program: https://bpdalliance.org/family-connections/Send us a text message t
Hurt People Hurt People (Feat. Matt Part 2)
Hurt People Hurt People (Feat. Matt Part 2) Aug 16, 2026 2417 Today you hear the second part of Matt's story. Today we talk about relationships and often talk about our own experience with not so great behavior when we're in relationship conflicts or when relationships end. Please listen with compassion and know we're both working to be and do better.Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find S
Impact of Abandonment, Parenting, & More (Feat. Matt Part 1)
Impact of Abandonment, Parenting, & More (Feat. Matt Part 1) Aug 9, 2026 2278 Today you hear the first part of Matt's story, who joins the pod to talk about his BPD, ADHD, and ASD diagnosis. We talk the impact of abandonment, his own parenting, and more. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderlineCorey Evans is the artist
Couples Work Series: Navigating Conflict (Part 1)
Couples Work Series: Navigating Conflict (Part 1) Aug 5, 2026 2268 In the 3rd episode of this mini series Talon and I talk about the first 5 steps in navigating conflict. P.S. these are hard and we are FAR from perfect with these things. Enjoy! View the worksheet HERESend us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderlineCorey E
WTF is Emotional Immaturity?
WTF is Emotional Immaturity? Aug 2, 2026 1298 Today's episode is a follow up from next week talking about what emotional IMMATURITY looks like. It shows up in all of us from time to time so I think it's important to consider what we do with this and not just that it happens to be there. When there's an overwhelming sense of emotional immaturity it's definitely a sign to get some support, or to distance yourself from people
Couples Work Series: Communication Skills (Part 2)
Couples Work Series: Communication Skills (Part 2) Jul 29, 2026 2024 Today's episode is part two of a BONUS series on couples 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 own relationship skills and teach about relationship skills. Today we continue the focus on communication skills. Today's free worksheet we ref
WTF is Emotional Maturity?
WTF is Emotional Maturity? Jul 26, 2026 1515 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 about previously but they make a lot of sense.Today I define what emotional maturity is and what it involves. Enjoy!Resources: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from
Couples Work Series: Communication Skills (Part 1)
Couples Work Series: Communication Skills (Part 1) Jul 22, 2026 1867 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 own relationship skills and teach about relationship skills. Today we focus on communication skills. Today's free worksheet we reference
What is BPD RAW? (Feat. Dene)
What is BPD RAW? (Feat. Dene) Jul 19, 2026 2643 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 letters, poetry, etc. from OUR voices to eventually be published. Write your letter here: https://bpdraw.com/Send us a text message to be anonymously read a
Compassion For The Parts Of Me (Feat. Emily)
Compassion For The Parts Of Me (Feat. Emily) Jul 12, 2026 3081 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 compassion for them. A lesson I know I can learn. Thank you Emily for your wisdom and story! Emily's therapy practice in Ontario is called The Curious C
How To Stop Splitting (P.S. Share With Your Friends & Families)
How To Stop Splitting (P.S. Share With Your Friends & Families) Jun 29, 2026 2697 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! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderlineCorey Evans is the artist fo
Medicine Has Lost Its Way With Mental Health (Feat. Dr. Smith, MD)
Medicine Has Lost Its Way With Mental Health (Feat. Dr. Smith, MD) Jun 17, 2026 2994 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 episode he proposes strategies to get medicine back on track to best support individuals in need of mental healthcare.  Dr. Smith, MD recently published th

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