Super Feeler: A BPD Podcast
Episodes
A Mother's Advocacy Journey (feat. Rita Brown)
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailRita Brown is an award winning prominent advocate for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in Australia. Days after we recorded this ...
A Car Accident That Changed Everything (feat. Sarah)
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailSarah shares about her experience surviving a very traumatic car accident that led to a BPD diagnosis, the impacts of substance use on...
BPD Relationships: Rakesh and Katie
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailRakesh and Katie BOTH have borderline personality disorder and met at a BPD support group (not endorsed by the Super Feeler podcast in...
BPD, Bipolar, Poetry and Advocacy (feat. Valéry)
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textValéry Brosseau, is a social worker, poet, advocate and the CEO of Validate Mental Health.She lives with BOTH bipolar 2 and borderline per...
BPD Relationships: Gwen and Jason
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textGwen and Jason join the Relationship Series to discuss their new relationship where they are both suspected of having borderline personalit...
Impacts of Adoption on Abandonment (feat. Elaine)
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textElaine'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 s...
BPD Relationships: Kati and Carl
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 wron...
The Healing Powers of Anger and Humor (feat. Margeaux Feldman aka @softcore_trauma)
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
BPD Relationships: Chris and Christina
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Making Music in the Middle of the Mess (feat Alana Hil)
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 travellin...
BPD Relationships: Brittany and Justin
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Justin and Brittany two awesome passionate people that Laurie actually knows IRL! Last year Justin was diagnosed with BPD following a really cha...
*GIVEAWAY OPEN NOW* Processing Through Journaling (feat. Michelle)
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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. S...
BPD Relationships: Shannon and Scott
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Untangling Labels of Psychopath, Antisocial and Borderline Personality (feat. Nine)
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nine has been diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder, borderline personality disorder and labelled a psychopath by psychiatrists. We dive int...
BPD Relationships: Aaron and Laurie
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 peo...
First Survival, Then Self Discovery (feat. Danny)
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danny has a historical diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and works as a social worker in the mental health field. He is passionate about de...
BPD Symptoms: ICD Criteria
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well it's officially our final episode of the BPD Symptoms Series! In this episode we technically aren't talking about DSM criteria for bord...
The Impact of Intergenerational Trauma on BPD (feat. Gwen)
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gwen's story is one that many Super Feelers can relate to. With many generations of complex trauma that impacted each generation in different way...
BPD Symptoms: Self Harm
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 decid...
Being Open About Your Needs at Work (feat. Christina)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christina joins Super Feeler to talk about her experiences navigating borderline personality disorder (BPD) in the workplace and relationships. We dis...
BPD Symptoms: Dissociation
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 dis...
When Childhood Trauma Leads to Multiple Identifies (feat. Kat)
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kat (they/them) joins to explore their journey of understanding their multiple alters/parts and how their suspected Dissociative Identity Disorder (DI...
BPD Symptoms: Suicide (part 2)
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of the suicide symptom episode we give more into our personal stories with suicide ideation, attempts and survival. We discuss the longstan...
BPD Symptoms: Suicide (part 1)
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking suicide - something that impacts almost everyone with borderline personality disorder in some way. A vast majority of us have exper...
Sexual Assault and Fighting for Justice (feat. Molly)
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Molly has experienced plenty of her own BPD stigma including as part of the legal system following a rape. We also discuss the importance of therapy...
The History and Development of the ISSPD and Studies of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Feat. Dr. Elsa Ronningstam)
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elsa Ronningstam is an expert in narcissistic personality disorders, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and the former pre...
BPD Symptoms: Intense Anger
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Intense, uncontrollable anger is the scariest part of borderline personality disorder for a lot of people. And I don't mean scary for those aroun...
Resilience and the Study of Suicide in Teens (feat. Dr. Shirley Yen)
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shirley Yen, is a clinical psychologist and researcher at Harvard Medical School and board member of the International Society of the Study of Per...
BPD Stigma and Changing the Narrative (feat. Ciara)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara Toddington, is a new registered clinical counselor who is passionate about destigmatizing borderline personality disorder (BPD) for her clients ...
Meet the Man Walking Across Canada for BPD Awareness (feat. Rakesh)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rakesh Kumar (@healingwitheverystep) is currently walking across Canada to raise awareness about borderline personality disorder. Rakesh shares his p...
BPD Symptoms: Unstable Self Image/Identity Disturbance
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who am I? That's a question a lot of people with borderline personality disorder find themselves asking. We're expert chameleons in ways tha...
Swinging, Parenting, Addiction and The Chaos of it All (feat Heather)
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heather the self proclaimed chaos goblin shares her story of self-discovery, learning how to deal with BPD and sobriety and finding her voice to raise...
BPD Symptoms: Intense Mood Swings
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The emotional rollercoaster, intense mood swings, affective instability, over reacting, moody, etc. We've heard it all and we've lived it.In...
My Best Friends Interview Me (feat. Beth, Patrick and Sara)
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My incredible friends of 16+ years are my chosen family and have been with me through some of the hardest parts of my life. Many people with BPD stru...
Summer Announcements!
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Super Feeler is out for the summer!!!!! I'll be back in September with some of the best episodes yet and even more opportunities to connect with...
Queer, Neurodivergent and Finding Community (feat. Shane)
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shane (@cvvnty_boi44) joins for a solo episode to share about his life story. From experiencing a hard divorce as a child, to cross country moves, bre...
BPD Symptoms: Impulsivity
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Impulsivity is so much fun and so harmful often at the same time. It is really the most dialectic of the borderline personality disorder symptoms. To...
Using Your Platform to Raise Awareness (feat. Darcy)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darcy is Miss Personality Northern Alberta and uses her platform to talk about borderline personality disorder. While Darcy hasn't been diagnose...
BPD Symptoms: Chronic Feelings of Emptiness
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic feelings of emptiness are a tough symptom to describe if you haven't experienced it before. In the third episode of the BPD Symptoms Mini...
No Longer Denying Diagnosis Leads to Normal-ish Parenting (feat. Jennifer)
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer is a marriage and family counsellor living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). She shares her personal journey, including her experie...
BPD Symptoms: Unstable and Intense Interpersonal Relationships
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's week 2 of the BPD Symptoms mini series! This week, Laurie, Heather, Kat, and Shane sit down to talk about the rollercoaster of intense relat...
Why Certification Matters: Discussing DBT-LBC Certification (feat. Meredith Meyer, LMFT)
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meredith Meyer, LMFT, from the DBT Linehan Board of Certification comes on The Super Feeler Podcast to talk about the significance of Dialectical Beha...
BPD Symptoms: Frantic Efforts to Avoid Real or Imagined Abandonment
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a brand new Super Feeler mini-series!Every other week, we're diving deep into the nine symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BP...
Creating a Life Worth Living Through DBT (feat. @the.mindful.wildflower)
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle, the creator of the IG page @the.mindful.wildflower shares about her journey with BPD, diving head first into DBT and what it was like to mov...
DBT Skills: Diana Joins Skills Cast To Chat
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Partington is back to talk with our DBT Skills cast about what it was like to listen to us work through her book together! Together we discuss ...
Mental Health Advocacy on Campus (feat. Kails)
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kails (@prettybpdpisces) joins the pod to share about her BPD journey and how it led her to mental health advocacy. She discusses her work with NAMI (...
DBT Skills: Alternate Rebellion
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's chat about Alternate Rebellion - could this be the most important time in recent history to be talking about this DBT skill?The conversatio...
The Power of Accessible DBT Skills (feat. Dr. Kiki Fehling)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kiki Fehling, a super feeler psychologist, author, influencer, and super feeler joins the pod to talk all about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)...
Walking With Love: Sashbear, Family Support & the Power of Community (feat. Lynn and Sandy)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Sashbear Foundation founder Lynn Courey and Sandy, a family partner involved in Sashbear's Family Connections Prog...
DBT Skills: Pushing Away and Distracting
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we focus on distraction techniques, emotional regulation, and navigating relationships. Kat talks about 'future faking' in ...
Losing Your Child to the System While Navigating Your Own Abuse (feat. Kati)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by Kati, who shares her journey with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). ...
DBT Skills: Self Soothing with the Five Senses
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Self-soothing isn’t just about bubble baths and candles—it’s about survival. In this episode we discuss the DBT skill of self-soothing through ...
Navigating Estrangements and Legal Battles (feat. Katelyn)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katelyn shares about her journey through estrangement from her parents, the legal battles that ensued, and the impact on her mental health. While she...
DBT Skills: Radical Acceptance
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for the most controversial of all DBT skills! Radical acceptance.... or shall we say "radical reality"?This week we talk abo...
International Advocacy for Personality Disorders (feat. Åse-Line)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Åse-Line Baltzersen shares about her experiences living with and recovering from personality disorders, particularly in the context of living in Norw...
DBT Skills: Identifying Your Values
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While it's not a DBT "skill" per se, figuring our what your values are and learning how to live them weaves into a lot of DBT skills. ...
Navigating the Wounded Parts of Myself (feat. Daniel)
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Mojica (@__mojii._), is a 21-year-old university student navigating life with borderline personality disorder (BPD). In this episode Daniel sh...
DBT Skills: PLEASE
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet our new DBT Skills series guests Kat and Heather! In this episode we break down the PLEASE skill from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. It's a...
Experience of Suicidality During the Pandemic (feat. Dr. Juveria Zaheer)
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Juveria Zaheer is an expert in suicide risk assessment and prevention, a psychiatrist and a literal Jeopardy superstar.She is currently exploring ...
DBT Skills: Cope Ahead
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cope Ahead is a particularly helpful life skill from dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) that helps us preparing for difficult interactions by coming ...
Poetry, Sobriety, and Healing (feat. Mercedes Killeen)
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mercedes Killeen is a writer and mental health advocate who has struggled throughout her life with anxiety, depression, BPD, and alcohol addiction. In...
DBT Skills: Opposite Action
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time to discuss Opposite Action! Long story short - Opposite Action means doing the opposite of what you want to do when what you want to do isn'...
Breaking Down BPD Stigma Through Research (feat. Dr. Amanda Uliaszek)
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amanda Uliaszek, associate professor at the University of Toronto, joins Super Feeler to discuss her passion for research for people living with b...
DBT Skills: Check the Facts and Emotion Regulation Overview
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving into the complexities of emotion regulation as we start unit 3 of our DBT Skills Series. Together Dave, Laurie and Megan explore the...
My Suicide Crisis and First Inpatient Treatment (part 2. feat. Aaron)
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my husband Aaron and I discuss my first inpatient/residential treatment experience at a crisis response facility called CRESST. Toget...
My Suicide Crisis (part 1 - feat Aaron)
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My husband Aaron joins to share about my recent suicide crisis, how we worked together to try and overcome it, and how we tried to navigate a complica...
DBT Skills: Validation
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Validation is so important for people living with borderline personality disorder (BPD). In this episode we discuss the DBT Skill of validation includ...
A Transformative Treatment Experience (part 2 - feat. Anita)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anita is back for part 2 to discuss their transformative experience at Heartwood Centre for Women. They explore the impact of community support, the c...
Small Town Queer Living with BPD (part 1 - feat. Anita)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anita (they/them) discusses the complexities of being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), struggling with substance use and being qu...
DBT Skills: DEAR MAN
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
DEAR MAN is Laurie's favorite DBT skill. If you've listened to any episodes of this series or her previous podcasts you'll have heard A...
The Healing Power of Nature (feat. Shannon)
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon (@natureanditsnoise) shares about her BPD diagnosis, how supportive family role models impacted how she reacted to her diagnosis and the impac...
DBT Skills: Clarifying Priorities
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into interpersonal effectiveness skills from dialectical behaviour therapy with Laurie, Shanthi and Dave! In this episode they discuss the import...
Setting Boundaries, Breaking Cycles and Doing Better for Our Kids (feat. Chelsea)
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea shares her journey as a superfeeler and how it has impacted her life. She discusses her struggles with postpartum depression, psychosis, OCD, ...
DBT Skills: Effectively
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Laurie, Shanthi, and Dave the DBT Skill Effectively, using Chapter 5 of the book 'DBT for Life' by Diana Partington. The...
The Borderline Barrister (feat. Megan)
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Megan (@borderlinebarrister) was first diagnosed with BPD while in law school.She discusses her experiences with mental health throughout her life, in...
DBT Skills: Describe
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode delves into the intricacies of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), focusing on the mindfulness unit and the 'Describe' skill. ...
Riding the Storm (feat. Ryan)
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Harland (IG: @ridingthestorm11977) is the author of Riding the Storm: A Memoir of Mental Illness and a father of 2. He shares about the impacts o...
DBT Skills: Stop and Observe
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the Stop and Observe skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and how it can be applied in various situations. Dave, Shanthi, Megan...
Taking Action Against Stigma (feat. Sonia)
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia (@_soniastewart_) is a great example of what it means to be an ally to people with specific highly stigmatized mental health challenges and what...
DBT Skills: Wise Mind
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Laurie and her guests Dave, Shanthi and Megan discuss the concept of wise mind in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). They share pers...
Cultural Norms that Impact our Symptomology (feat. Bora)
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bora is a 31 year old engineer and a mother of two who immigrated from Albania to the USA as a child. She shares about the impacts of a variety of c...
DBT Skills: Mindfulness
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Laurie and her guests Shanthi, Dave and Megan discuss the book DBT for Life and the concept of mindfulness in dialectical behavior th...
DBT Skills for Life (feat. Diana)
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Partington (@sufferingoptional), author of DBT for Life, discusses her personal journey with dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and the importan...
Rock Bottom and The Climb Back Up (feat. Antonia)
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Antonia shares her journey of being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and her experiences with addiction, mental health, and relati...
Introducing The Super Feeler Podcast (feat. Dean)
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 sha...