back from the borderline
mollie adler
Show overview
back from the borderline has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 347 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 370 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 36 min and 1h 24m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 38 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 103 episodes published. Published by mollie adler.
From the publisher
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.CRAVING MORE? Visit backfromtheborderline.com to dive into my universe, connect with me, access my Patreon, and discover more about my journey and work. Don’t forget to follow Back from the Borderline so new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays automatically drop into your podcast feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
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The Christian Grimoire Evangelicals Forgot About (Part 1)
Why Everyone Sounds Religious About AI [Consciousness Stream for May 2026]
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Why Tarot Feels So Accurate, And How to Actually Read a Card
The Intelligence of Madness, Part Two: How We Come Back
Why “Disclosure” is a Distraction and How to Stay Sane as Reality Crumbles
The Intelligence of Madness, Part One: Who Gets Called Insane?
Why Your Mind Feels Broken in the Age of Babel
Stop Healing Your Inner Child and Shed Your Dead Trauma Skin
The missing piece of your soul and the lost technology of Mary Magdalene
Why your repetitive trauma cycles are fueling a reality that feeds on you
The Internet is Dead and The Goddess is SO Back [April 2026 - Week 1]
Being a Young Woman Feels Like Being HUNTED
Stop Blaming Yourself for the Mother Wound
You probably carry a quiet belief that your emotional pain is your own fault.Maybe you grew up in a home where your physical needs were met. The meals were cooked, the schedules were kept, and the house was managed perfectly. You look at all this care and conclude that your struggles must just mean there's something wrong with you.Today we're examining how growing up like this creates that exact belief.In this episode, we're breaking down the reality of having a parent who takes care of everything on the outside but remains emotionally unavailable on the inside. We'll look at a family dynamic where the intense daily work of motherhood replaces genuine emotional connection. We'll explore how this disconnect causes a child to blame themselves for feeling so empty. Your anxiety, perfectionism, and your desperate need to manage your surroundings are brilliant survival skills. You developed them to adapt to a home that lacked genuine warmth.In Part 1 we'll cover:· The Emotional Vacuum: What it actually feels like to grow up unseen even when your physical needs are perfectly managed.·The Healthy Baseline: What an emotionally available caregiver actually looks like. We'll define what it means to treat a child as a separate, independent person.· The Power of Pushing Back: Why a healthy family expects a child to resist and completely respects their boundaries.· The Shield: How a grounded parent actively protects a child from the chaos of the wider family.In Part 2, we're going deeper into the family history and the path to healing:· The Child as a Prop: We'll discuss how parents carrying their own unacknowledged pain often use a child's achievements to feel better about themselves.· The Debt Collector: How the exhausting daily work of parenting gets used to demand a child's total silence and compliance.· The Lonely Spotlight: The difficulty of living in a community that constantly praises your family's perfection while you struggle silently behind closed doors.· The Family History: We'll follow this emotional distance back to its source. The mothers in this dynamic inherited the exact same emotional starvation. We'll explore the historical pressure on women to prioritize endless work and self-denial over their own feelings. Understanding this history removes the need for anger and lets us focus entirely on healing ourselves.To unlock Part 2 and listen to the rest of this episode, join the Patreon a https://www.patreon.com/c/backfromtheborderline. If you'd rather stay on the public feed today, search your podcast player for my multi-hour series on "Childhood Emotional Neglect" to keep exploring this topic right now for free.The choice is yours. I'll see you on the inside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why the Elite Rely on Your Spiritual Ignorance
EMost people have a gut feeling that something is deeply wrong with the world.We all spend our days staring at screens that pump out a constant stream of fear and division. This feeling is the intended result of a society that wants to keep you in a state of permanent panic. When you’re worried or angry, you’re much easier to control and manipulate. Powerful groups and massive corporations have spent decades perfecting the art of psychological management. They use specific symbols and tactics to target your subconscious and keep you from thinking for yourself.Breaking free from this conditioning requires an entirely new level of awareness. Many people get caught up in elementary religious arguments or extreme stories that are designed to make them look crazy. These distractions are useful for the people in power because they prevent us from seeing how the game is actually played. This episode looks at the history of how these systems were built and the reality of the people who run them. We’ll uncover the actual steps you can take to reclaim your mind and stop participating in all the manufactured chaos.BUILD THE ANTIDOTE: MOODS Stop analyzing the rot and start the work of inner integration. Join the public waitlist or start your 7-day free trial at https://www.moods.world/THE PSYOP PANEL I am participating in the "PSYOP" panel conversation hosted by Sarah Janes on April 1st, 2026.· The Mysteries (Website): https://themysteries.org/· Sarah Janes YouTube Channel: Watch the Recording HereRELATED DEEP DIVES If you want to hear more exhaustive research on these topics, listen to these previous episodes:· Epstein, Eugenics, and the False Gods of Silicon Valley: Listen Here· The PINK Psyop: Les Wexner, Epstein & The Occult Inversion: Listen Here· Occult Statecraft: Demons, Magicians, and Intelligence: Listen Here· Aleister Crowley: The Man, The Myth, The Shadow: Listen HereFOLLOW THE SHOW Make sure you are following Back From The Borderline on your preferred podcast player to hear new episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Sniff Out and Stop Tolerating Bullshit
EIf you’re the kind of person who blocks a number the second someone treats you like shit, this episode isn’t for you. This one's for all my sensitive, highly emotional people-pleasers out there. The ones who stick around for years because they "understand" the other person's trauma. If you spend your nights mentally rehearsing explanations or tone-policing your own texts to avoid a blowup, consider this your wake-up call.In this episode, we’re moving away from the #HealingJourney stuff and into the cold reality of a high-stakes auditor. Using the esoteric pillars of Mercy and Severity, we’ll break down why your endless empathy has become a liability that is bankrupting your life.What we cover:The Bullshit Diagnostic: How to tell if you’re "refereeing reality" or trapped in a "future-based" scam.The Golden Rule: Why "If yes, don't invest" is the only boundary you’ll ever need.Withdrawing the Fuel: The practical, non-dramatic way to shut down the bank and stop funding the drama.The Survival Skill Trap: Why your ability to "handle" crisis is actually the thing keeping you stuck.Stop trading your immediate peace for a hypothetical version of someone who doesn't exist yet. It’s time to grow the f*ck up and realize that the quiet life isn’t "boring” or lacking “passion,” it’s actually the desirable goal.Resources Mentioned:Join the Patreon: Get ad-free episodes and the full back catalog at patreon.com/backfromtheborderlineMOODS Waitlist: Sign up for our new pre-social ritual technology and work with The Severant archetype at moods.worldImmediate MOODS Access: Join Patreon today to get early (and discounted) access Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.