From Borderline to Beautiful: Hope and Help for BPD with Rose Skeeters, MA, LPC, PN2

From Borderline to Beautiful Podcast tackles tough topics and provides information and insight into borderline personality disorder. Our goal is to provide a show that offers hope and help to you or your loved ones with BPD and to answer big questions that others in the field are too scared to answer. The stigma around BPD is unjustified because there is a good prognosis. Let's break the stigma and learn ways to heal together. Rose Skeeters, a licensed therapist, nutrition and mindset coach, will share her story and strategies to overcome her own battle with BPD and Bulimia.

From Borderline to Beautiful: Hope and Help for BPD with Rose Skeeters, MA, LPC, PN2 is a education podcast hosted by Rose Skeeters, with 271 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rose Skeeters hosts From Borderline to Beautiful: Hope and Help for BPD with Rose Skeeters, MA, LPC, PN2, a education show with 271 episodes published.

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  From Borderline to Beautiful: Hope and Help for BPD with Rose Skeeters, MA, LPC, PN2

  Fear Is a Mile Wide and an Inch Deep: How to Cross the Threshold in BPD Recovery (with Jay Skeeters)

  Aug 28, 202649 min

  Fear looks like an ocean. It looks like it will swallow you. Jay puts language on something a lot of people in BPD recovery already feel: the fear is a mile wide and an inch deep. From a distance it looks massive. After you take one step, you find out you can stand. In this episode of From Borderline to Beautiful , Rose and Jay talk about what actually gets you across that threshold — not more confidence first, but action. Confidence comes after you begin. We cover: Why fear looks like drowning when it is often a puddle Why you do not need confidence before you act How past experiences make a small step feel huge Why “I’m frustrated” is not the same as “I’m leaving” Fight, flight, and freeze — and what each one is protecting How fear gets used to control, cover, or avoid being exposed Trading humiliation for patience Aligning your fight with the desire of your heart: a life worth living, not comfort in shame If you keep waiting to feel ready, the fear stays wide. If you take the inch-deep step with your eyes open, you collect proof that you can stand. Try this after you listen Name the fear in one sentence. What are you actually afraid will happen? Separate history from this moment. What is old, and what is here? Take one action that matches the life you want, not the comfort you know. After you do it, do not disqualify it. Own it. Fall Group – Starting September 30 I’m running a small fall group beginning September 30. Space is limited on purpose so participants can actually practice these skills with support and feedback. If you’ve been wanting structured work around emotion regulation, abandonment fear, and breaking the safety-behavior cycle, this group is designed for that. Individual session openings are also available if you prefer one-on-one work. Details: ⁠⁠thriveonlinecounseling.com⁠⁠ Book a session with Rose or Jay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thriveonlinecounseling.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Call/Text: 844-984-7483 (844-9-THRIVE) Fall group forming, register today! Podcast Website: thriveonlinecounseling.com Follow the show for more on BPD recovery, betrayal trauma, shadow work, values-based healing, and building authentic relationships. You are loved. You are worthy. You are created with purpose . See you next week on From Borderline to Beautiful .

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  The Things You Do to Feel Safe Are Keeping Your BPD Fear Alive

  Aug 13, 202621 min

  In this episode, we look at the quiet ways people with BPD try to protect themselves from abandonment, emotional overwhelm, and the fear of losing control — and how those same strategies often keep the fear locked in place. You’ll hear a clear breakdown of safety behaviors, why they feel necessary in the moment, and how they prevent the brain from learning that the catastrophe is either less likely or more survivable than it feels. We also walk through imaginal exposure and response prevention as a practical way to start interrupting the cycle. This is a straightforward, skills-focused episode for anyone who recognizes the urge to check, test, shut down, or escape when the emotion gets big. In this episode we cover: What safety behaviors actually are in BPD The four main types (avoidance, escape, BPD-specific strategies, and subtle cognitive ones) Real examples of how these behaviors show up in relationships and with intense emotion Why short-term relief keeps the long-term fear alive How imaginal exposure works and the key rules that make it effective Building a simple hierarchy of feared situations and emotions What tends to shift when you practice staying with the feeling without the usual exits Fall Group – Starting September 30 I’m running a small fall group beginning September 30. Space is limited on purpose so participants can actually practice these skills with support and feedback. If you’ve been wanting structured work around emotion regulation, abandonment fear, and breaking the safety-behavior cycle, this group is designed for that. Individual session openings are also available if you prefer one-on-one work. Details: thriveonlinecounseling.com Book a session with Rose or Jay: ⁠⁠thriveonlinecounseling.com⁠⁠ Call/Text: 844-984-7483 (844-9-THRIVE) Fall group forming, register today! Podcast Website: thriveonlinecounseling.com Follow the show for more on BPD recovery, betrayal trauma, shadow work, values-based healing, and building authentic relationships. You are loved. You are worthy. You are created with purpose . See you next week on From Borderline to Beautiful .

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  Gaslighting + BPD: Why It Feels Like Your Reality Is Under Attack

  Jul 31, 202630 min

  In this episode Rose Skeeters breaks down the intersection of gaslighting and borderline personality disorder with clear definitions, research-backed explanations, and practical tools. She covers how to tell the difference between true gaslighting and BPD-related dissociation or emotional reasoning, whether people with BPD gaslight others, the problem of self-gaslighting, and concrete steps for protection, boundaries, and repair. From Borderline to Beautiful — Real hope, real tools, real recovery. 00:00 Introduction to Gaslighting and Its Relevance in BPD 02:55 Understanding Gaslighting: Patterns and Signs 04:34 Why Gaslighting Hits Harder in BPD 05:53 Recognizing Patterns of Gaslighting 09:55 Gaslighting vs Dissociation: Key Differences 13:00 Unintentional Gaslighting in BPD 16:30 Self-Gaslighting and Internal Invalidations 18:29 Practical Strategies to Respond to Gaslighting 22:10 Therapeutic Approaches for Reality Testing and Emotional Regulation 23:48 Resources and Support for Gaslighting Recovery Book a session with Rose or Jay: ⁠thriveonlinecounseling.com⁠ Call/Text: 844-984-7483 (844-9-THRIVE) Summer group wrapping up soon — Mid-Fall group forming (email today to save your spot) Podcast Website: thriveonlinecounseling.com Follow the show for more on BPD recovery, betrayal trauma, shadow work, values-based healing, and building authentic relationships. You are loved. You are worthy. You are created with purpose . See you next week on From Borderline to Beautiful .

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  Why Being Judgmental Was Secretly Destroying My BPD Recovery (Shadow Work Game-Changer)

  Jul 17, 202625 min

  In this powerful solo episode, Rose Skeeters opens up about one of the biggest hidden obstacles in her own BPD recovery: chronic judgmentalism. What felt like harmless criticism was actually a self-protective shield that blocked vulnerability, deepened fragmentation, and sabotaged the very connection and healing she craved. Rose breaks down how judgment functions as projection and shadow material, its damaging effects on mental health, self-image, relationships, and empathy, and most importantly — how to turn every judgmental thought into a golden doorway for shadow work and integration. If you’ve ever caught yourself being harshly critical of others (or yourself) and wondered why real healing felt out of reach, this episode will give you both insight and practical tools to break the cycle. From Borderline to Beautiful — Real hope, real tools, real recovery. Judgment is often a defense mechanism rooted in projection and unintegrated shadow parts How being judgmental harms your nervous system, self-worth, relationships, and capacity for empathy Why judgment blocks shadow integration and keeps the borderline brain fragmented Every strong judgment is a mirror — a powerful opportunity for healing Practical steps: Pause, own the projection, feel it in your body, journal, dialogue with the part, and integrate Judgment reinforces splitting; shadow work restores wholeness and values-based living 00:00 – Welcome & personal story 02:26 – Defining judgment and why it matters in recovery 04:55 – How judgment harms your mental health 07:22 – Impact on self-image and shadow integration 09:26 – How it damages relationships and empathy 13:09 – Shadow work explained (Jungian psychology & projection) 17:32 – Turning judgment into shadow work: practical tools 21:32 – Closing & resources Book a session with Rose or Jay: thriveonlinecounseling.com Call/Text: 844-984-7483 (844-9-THRIVE) Summer group wrapping up soon — Mid-Fall group forming (email today to save your spot) Podcast Website: thriveonlinecounseling.com Follow the show for more on BPD recovery, betrayal trauma, shadow work, values-based healing, and building authentic relationships. If this episode resonated, take one small action today: Notice your next judgmental thought and ask, “What part of me feels activated here?” Write it down. That single pause can begin to shift everything. You are loved. You are worthy. You are created with purpose.See you next week on From Borderline to Beautiful .

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  Finding Freedom in Recovery: A Fourth of July Story of Hope

  Jul 4, 202615 min

  In this inspiring bonus episode, Addis shares a heartfelt journey from homelessness and instability to stability, self-awareness, and happiness. Addis' story highlights the possibility of recovery from BPD, emphasizing self-compassion, resilience, and the transformative power of self-acceptance. If you or someone you know is navigating similar struggles, this story offers hope and practical insights into healing. Need individual support? Schedule a session with Rose here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/individual-sessions/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To schedule with Jay, click here: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/22608/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gift cards now available for purchase here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/gift-card/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **This episode is colloquial not clinical, using personal anecdotes to support conveying information in an informal, relatable way** Thank you to Noah Esreal for sharing his latest song with us, Now Knowing This. If you liked the clip in the beginning of this episode, you can find the whole song at the end of the episode.

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