I don’t want to talk to your personality; I want to talk to your soul. Imagine if your most painful and debilitating mental health symptoms and self-sabotaging behaviors aren’t evidence of 'disorder' or 'dysfunction', but adaptive strategies that once kept you safe. My goal is to help you shift from asking ‘What’s wrong with me?’ to ‘What happened to me?’

The word ‘borderline’ in this podcast has nothing to do with psychiatric labels. It has everything to do with coming back from the inner psychological brink we all experience.

Everyone has found themselves on the edge, in that liminal space where the old self falls apart and the new Self emerges. Here, we explore what it means to undergo true emotional alchemy: that ancient and primordial process of falling apart, confronting the underworld of our psyche, and falling back together into someone stronger, wiser, and more whole.

Many highly sensitive people who identify with the seemingly never-ending list of diagnostic mental health labels contained within ‘the bible of psychiatry’ (the DSM) share the same underlying sense of being irreparably broken, disconnected from their intuition, and paralyzed by life’s existential questions. I believe the resulting—and perfectly understandable—chronic feelings of emptiness and spiritual starvation are the TRUE causes of our current collective ‘mental health crisis.’

Together, we’ll dive into depth psychology, mythology, human consciousness, critical psychiatry, and the impact of trauma to help you begin the process of emotional alchemy. This exploration will help you get to the root cause of your suffering and free yourself from the toxic shame, limiting beliefs, and mental programming that have kept you locked in the chains of your past.

In an era where mental health and spirituality are too often commercialized, I’m not here as a guru with a quick fix to sell you. I don’t believe anyone is ever truly ‘healed’ or ‘cured.’ There is no return to some mythical state of pre-trauma purity, but rather a continuous spiral of unbecoming, unlearning, and transformation. As a fellow seeker, I will be there in your ear, walking alongside you on your path toward wholeness as a sort of parasocial big sister. That, I can promise.

By integrating the concepts we explore together, you’ll begin to see that anyone—even you—can come back from the borderline.

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1. Racing Heart:Anxiety often makes your heart race. It's like your heart is running a race even when you're not. For example, think about speaking in front of a lot of people. Your heart might start racing, making you feel nervous.
2. Shortness of Breath:Sometimes, anxiety can make you feel like you can't breathe properly. It's like you're running out of air. This can happen even during a regular conversation, and it's because anxiety makes you breathe too fast.
3. Sweating:Anxiety can also make you sweat a lot, even when it's not hot. It's your body's way of dealing with stress. Imagine getting ready for an important performance - your hands might become all sweaty.
4. Dizziness:Feeling dizzy or like the world is spinning is another thing anxiety can do. It's because your body reacts differently when you're anxious. Imagine being worried about flying - it might make you feel dizzy.

1. Panic Attacks:Sometimes, anxiety can make you feel really, really scared all of a sudden, even when there's no real danger. This is called a panic attack. It's like a big wave of fear washing over you. People who have panic attacks might feel like they can't leave a safe place.
2. Irritability:When you're anxious a lot, it can make you easily annoyed or angry. Imagine someone who checks things over and over again, like locking doors. If they can't do it, they might get annoyed.
3. Restlessness:Restlessness means you can't sit still or focus on one thing. Think of a student who's always worried - they might have trouble concentrating on their work.
4. Excessive Worry:Anxiety can also make you worry too much about everything. It's like having a worried voice in your head all the time. Someone might worry about their health, money, or relationships - pretty much anything.