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The BPD Bunch

The BPD Bunch
Borderline Personality Disorder
Mental Health
Relationships
Emotional Regulation
BPD
Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Recovery
Empathy
Impulsivity
Self-Care
Loneliness
Social Media
Friendship
Mental Health Treatment
Family Dynamics
Shame
Grief
Mindfulness
Identity

SEASON 7 AIRING NOW! The BPD bunch is a talk show, featuring a panel of people who are in functional recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder. Each week we discuss BPD-related topics to help give you insights into the different ways BPD can be expressed in someone’s life. We also cover the different paths we followed on our recovery journeys to give you hope and direction for your own ❤️‍🩹

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Latest Episodes

Why can losing someone feel like losing your entire world when you have BPD?

In this minisode, Xannie, Katja, Carys, and Justin answer a viewer’s question about why lacking a stable sense of identity can make loss feel so devastating. Through person... more

What if the way BPD is diagnosed doesn’t actually capture what you’re experiencing?

In our Season 7 finale, Xannie, Katja, and Justin reflect on what they learned about the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) and how it compares to the... more

Have you ever gotten so angry that you knew you were making things worse, and still couldn’t seem to stop?In this episode of The BPD Bunch, Xannie, Mo, Raf, Georgette, Katja, and Justin get honest about what it took to change their relationship with ... more

Have you ever been so angry at someone that hurting them felt completely justified?

In this episode of The BPD Bunch, Xannie, Mo, Raf, Georgette, Katja, and Justin get brutally honest about their experiences with BPD and hostility. From holding grud... more

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Recent Guests

Bob Drozek
Clinical Director of the MBT Clinic at McLean Hospital and author of Mentalization Utilizing Reflection to Heal from Borderline Personality Disorder
McLean Hospital
Episode: BPD and Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT): Why Our Thinking Gets Stuck (ft. Robert Drozek)
Freya Fire
Lover of cinema, trans woman, and advocate sharing her BPD recovery journey
Freya
Episode: BPD Made Chaos Feel Good: Unstable Relationships, Chronic Emptiness & Learning to Feel (ft. Freya Fire)
Shireen Rizvi
Doctor to discuss DBT and trauma-informed care
Episode: BPD and DBT: Using Skills in Real Life, Finding Good Treatment & Building a Life Worth Living
Jesse Finkelstein
Author/illustrator of Real Skills for Real Life
Episode: BPD and DBT: Using Skills in Real Life, Finding Good Treatment & Building a Life Worth Living
Shannon Sauer-Zavala
Clinical psychologist and treatment researcher
Independent researcher / AMPD expert
Episode: How People With BPD Actually Change Their Personality Traits (Not Just Manage Them)
Dan Stone
Guest cast member sharing lived experience with BPD
Episode: BPD Made Me Build My Entire Life Around Not Being Abandoned (ft. Dan Stone)
Justin Yates
Musician with lived experience of BPD
Independent musician
Episode: What BPD Actually Felt Like in My Brain (Meet Justin)
Megan A. Tully
Actor, filmmaker, and mental health advocate
Episode: I Could Handle BPD Alone… Until Relationships (ft. Megan A Tully)
Carla Sharp
Professor and clinical psychologist
University-based clinical research
Episode: We’ve Been Thinking About BPD All Wrong (ft. Dr. Carla Sharp, Dr. Frank Yeomans & Dr. Alex Stein)

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Xannie
Host of The BPD Bunch

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 239 ratings
  • Newly diagnosed with BPD

    This show is amazing as someone who was just recently diagnosed with BPD with NPD traits. The more I listen to the show the more I’m like I do all these things.

    And the more I realize huh there can be hope .

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mjsobo
    United Statesa year ago
  • 💙

    I love this podcast so much. As someone who is newly diagnosed with BPD and who has a mother who has it, this podcast really helps me.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Loublureeer
    United States2 years ago
  • My new BFFS

    I love this podcast. I relate to different people who share and I feel like I’m not crazy/alone in this challenging internal landmine. Learning the landscape of my emotions is intimidating and often exhausting and I feel I have a fun group of equally quirky folks to bond with on this journey. Also recognizing the unspoken work we go through to function in a neurotypical world! Thank you for the stories and advise! I also love how hyperbolic everyone is. It’s so entertaining and relatable. A bunc... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    faymissk
    United States2 years ago
  • Please! Increase the gain!!!! Can’t hear!

    Great show with such valuable information that is, if you can hear them! It’s incredibly frustrating wanting to listen in and all I hear is muffled voices and no, other podcasts sound just fine. Hope you keep up the good work and make yourselves louder!

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Rob Minnesota
    United States2 years ago
  • Best Podcast if you have BPD

    I have been in functional recovery for BPD for three years now, and this has been one of the best podcasts I have ever listened to since my diagnosis. I cannot recommend this enough! It feels so nice to not feel alone when BPD can be so stigmatizing. It’s been so helpful for me on my hard days and when I’m struggling. They have great advice and I love how real and honest they are all. It’s really helped me not feel so bad and ashamed of myself. Please keep making episodes! You guys are awesome!... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Raven_Maiden
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the stigma-free, open storytelling and relatability of guests.
Many listeners describe feeling less alone after episodes.
Some episodes have audio quality complaints but valuable content tends to outweigh issues.
The show provides practical DBT resources and compassionate recovery insights.
Fans value honesty and practical guidance over theory.

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Why Does Having No Sense of Self Make Loss So Devastating? (BPD)
Q: Why does not having an identity make loss feel like the end of the world?
The panel says that when identity and self-worth depend on an external person or role, losing it can remove the only anchor a person has. They recommend developing a broader sense of self through values, multiple relationships, mindfulness, and recognizing personal strengths.
BPD Diagnosis: Misdiagnosis, Identity, Recovery & the DSM-5 (AMPD) The BPD Bunch Season 7
Q: Does anybody have any last burning thoughts about the AMPD, the categorical model, what you hope to see for the future?
Justin raises questions about how the model might affect insurance decisions and access to treatment. Katja says it is difficult to predict how clinicians and the public will respond, while Xannie is cautiously hopeful that it will reduce stigma without losing the BPD label.
BPD Diagnosis: Misdiagnosis, Identity, Recovery & the DSM-5 (AMPD) The BPD Bunch Season 7
Q: So just from a first glance, when you're considering how the symptoms are listed in the current categorical model in the DSM versus the AMPD, what are your impressions?
Katja says the AMPD's broader criteria better capture internal experiences and individual variation, while the DSM-5's more specific descriptions may be easier to explain to people unfamiliar with BPD.
BPD and Hostility: Rage, Resentment & Hurting People You Care About (The BPD Bunch S7)
Q: If you think about BPD at its worst and like your interactions with people, I guess I'm like, could you describe an instance of that? Like, what does that look like?
Raf describes quietly holding resentment and then deliberately targeting a person's greatest insecurity when his anger surfaces. He says the resentment can linger even after he forgets its original cause.
BPD and Hostility: Rage, Resentment & Hurting People You Care About (The BPD Bunch S7)
Q: Is it one of your symptoms that lingers or that you still feel that you have to deal with a little bit when you say that, or are you talking past?
Xannie says hostility and anger were once her go-to emotional and behavioral reactions, often taking the form of explosive rage that helped her push people away and avoid shame.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The BPD Bunch

What is The BPD Bunch about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A panel of people in functional recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder leads conversations on BPD symptoms, recovery journeys, and evidence-based coping skills. Episodes frequently center DBT techniques, trauma-informed care, identity, abandonment fears, and AMPD-informed perspectives, often blending clinical context with personal narratives to make complex concepts relatable. Unique strengths include candid clinician-host dialogue, lived-experience panels, and practical tips for everyday life, relationships, and pursuing a life worth living. The show often features accessible resources like books or animated tools, and maintains a supportive, stigma-free atmosphere that aims to normalize experiences for listeners and potential patie... more

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