BipolarLines
Episodes
S2 E9- Negative Impacts of Caregivers
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the often-overlooked impact caregivers can have on the mental health of their loved ones wit...
S2: E8 - Inside the "legislative" lines with Kate Rawlins of Colorado Mad Moms
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast features an in-depth conversation with Kate Rawlinson, founder of Colorado Mad Moms, a grassroots advocacy group for famil...
S3 E6- Repeat- Navigating the Holidays
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Brooke took this week off, so stick around for a season 1 episode about Navigating the holidays. Thank you for your support and we will see ...
S2 E6- Outside the Lines with Fernanda
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S2 Episode 6 of BipolarLines introduces a new guest, Fernanda! This episode dives into the destruction of mania and psychosis and the personal experie...
S2 E5- Lets talk meds with Jeremy *FIXED*
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S2 E5 of BipolarLines, Laura is out & recovering from all the excitement of her daughter's 16th birthday & hosting a festival! Brooke i...
S2 E4- Reconnecting After Episodes
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1E4 of BipolarLines, hosts Brooke and Laura share their personal updates and experiences on navigating relationships with loved ones who have bipo...
S2 E3- Action & Safety Plans
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S2 Episode 3 of BipolarLines, hosts Brooke and Laura share their personal experiences and insights on managing relationships with loved ones who ha...
S2 E2- Updates & Inpatient Stays
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Season 2, Episode 2 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss recent milestones in their podcast journey, community growth, and overall excitement ...
S2 E1- Real Life, loving someone with BP
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 has arrived! This episode is a heavy one, Brooke and Laura give an update about their spouses. Buckle up and trigger warning- discussion of u...
S1 E26- Outside the Lines with Angelina
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 Episode 26 of BipolarLines, Laura takes a special guest interview on solo! Unfortunately, Brooke is down with Covid and unable to record, but La...
S1 E25- Ozzy, Addiction, and the Art of Separation
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E25 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura engage in an honest conversation about what is happening in their life and their current struggles. They e...
S1 E24- Career Conversations
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E24 of BipolarLines, Brooke andLaura talk about how careers or jobs can be challenging for people with the diagnosis of BP1. They explore the im...
S1 E23- Finding a therapist that works for you
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E23 of BipolarLines, hosts Brooke and Laura discuss the importance of finding the right therapist that works for you and understands the advent...
S2 E22- Inside the Lines with Jeremy
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E22 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura host a special 2nd time guest! Brooke's husband Jeremy sits down for what turned out to be an adventur...
S1 E21- Causes of BP (part 1)
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E20 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura start the conversation about causes of Bipolar Disorder and how genetics, substance abuse, and the impact ...
S1 E20- From Struggle Bus to Skills: Let's talk DBT!
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E19 of BipolarLines, hosts Brooke and Laura talk through the components of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)! Brooke expresses some of her pe...
S1 E19- Debunking Myths & Trauma Talk!
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E19 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the myths and misconceptions surrounding bipolar disorder but they also talk about trauma, masking...
S1 E18- When Helping Hurts: Caregiver Burnout
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E18 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the challenges of caregiver burnout that comes with loving someone with bipolar disorder. They exp...
S1 E17- Understanding BP changes everything
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S1 Episode 17 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura are going back to the basics and talking about the importance of educating yourself about Bipolar Diso...
S1 E16- BP & Psychosis
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 Episode 16 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura delve into the complexities of psychosis, particularly in the context of bipolar disorder. They dis...
S1 E15- Depressive Episodes
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Bipolar Lines, Brooke and Laura discuss the complexities of living with bipolar disorder, particularly focusing on bipolar depressi...
S1 E14- Affairs during Mania
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S1 E13 of BipolarLines, hosts Brooke and Laura discuss the complexities of living with a partner who has bipolar disorder, focusing on the topic of hy...
*Break in schedule
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is delayed & will drop next week. So sorry for the delay, but life happens!
S1 E13- Medication Expectations vs Reality
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In S1 E13 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura talk about medication and their experiences over the years managing medications for bipolar disorder. They...
S1 E12- Ambiguous grief
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura delve into the concept of ambiguous grief that occurs when you love someone with bipolar disorder. ...
S1 E11 - Navigating mood stages
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On S1 E11 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the complexities of navigating relationships during various mood stages. The conversation empha...
S1 E10 - Stable love & laughter
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! In S1 Episode 10 of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the positive aspects of their relationships with their spouses who have bi...
How to get in contact with us
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are taking a week off due to the holidays and personal reasons but will be back to drop a fresh episode next week. Find us in our priva...
S1 E9- Telling kids about the illness
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss some strategies to help communicate with children about the other parent's bipolar disorder ...
S1 E8- Navigating the Holidays
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura talk about how to prepare for the holiday season! They share personal experiences, coping strategies...
S1 E7- Is my person in an episode?
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the complexities of identifying whether a loved one with bipolar disorder is in an episode. ...
S1 E6- Outside the Lines with Matt
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Bipolar Lines, hosts Brooke and Laura engage in a heartfelt conversation with Matt, who shares his journey of loving leaving his pe...
S1 E5- Navigating Relationships
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Bipolar Lines, Brooke and Laura discuss the complexities of navigating relationships when your partner has bipolar disorder. They ...
S1 E4- Coping during Episodes!
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BipolarLines, hosts Brooke and Laura discuss the coping strategies they deploy when their spouses are in an active bipolar episode...
S1 E3- The Power of Boundaries
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3, Brooke and Laura discuss their personal experiences around setting boundaries and why it is crucial when you love someone with bipolar d...
S1 E2- Separating your person from the illness
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BipolarLines, Brooke and Laura discuss the importance of separating the person from the illness! They share their own experiences a...
S1 E1- BipolarLines Relaunch
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1, episode 1 with Brooke and Laura Welcome to the relaunch of the Bipolar Lines podcast! In this episode, Brooke is joined by her new co-host ...
Ep. 9- Review, Reflect, and Reset
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello beautiful people, welcome! Episode 9 is a turning point for me in this podcasting adventure. Intentional disruption, reflection, and resetting i...
Ep. 8- Life Update & Listener Q&A’s
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello beautiful people, welcome! This is episode 8 and today I’m going to cover a life update and share some Listener Q&A’s! My life update turned...
Ep. 7- Outside the Lines with Addie Benton
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back and welcome, Addie Benton! Today’s episode is an outside the lines impromptu interview with our oldest daughter, Addie! She gives her p...
Ep. 6- Life Update
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back! This episode isn’t the episode about Separating the person from the illness, but it is a current day life update- it’s emotional & v...
Ep. 5- Outside the Lines with Ashli Nesbit- Bipolar Disorder
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back! This episode is another interview/conversation with a special guest and friend of mine, Ashli Nesbit! We dive into a lot of topics from ...
Ep. 4- My person was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder, what do I do?
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m diving into my past failures here and giving you a step by step guide to help you avoid making the same mistakes I did! I’ll talk about an emo...
Ep. 3- Inside the lines with Jeremy (interview)
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was so fun for me! I got to spend a few hours talking with my husband asking him all kinds of questions & learned some new stuff alon...
Ep. 2- What does undiagnosed, untreated bipolar disorder look like- Part 2.
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m diving into the signs & symptoms of bipolar disorder by summarizing my lived experience as told in episode 1. There is a lot to...
Ep. 1- What does undiagnosed, untreated bipolar disorder look like?
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Take a trip down memory lane with me from a time before my husband was diagnosed with BP 1. I’m sharing a lived experience that shines a light on bo...
Ep. 0: The Introduction Bipolar Lines
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 0 of BipolarLines! In this introduction episode, I want you to get to know me so you’ll understand why I'm making this podcast in...
BipolarLines (Trailer)
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas