Series 5: Borderline in Wonderland - Emotions like storms. Love like fire. A heart that’s too big for this tiny teacup world.

E106 Paper Crown Syndrome: Feeling Like a Fraud in a Real Job

In this episode of Wonderland Unlocked, we explore the fragile weight of success that doesn’t feel real. “Paper Crown Syndrome” captures the imposter syndrome many of us with BPD carry—sitting at our desks, meeting expectations, maybe even getting praise… but inside, we feel like a kid playing dress-up in a grown-up’s job.

We’ll dig into why achievement feels uncomfortable, how self-doubt sneaks in no matter how capable we are, and why we’re so quick to believe we don’t belong.

This episode is a gentle reminder that just because the crown feels like paper doesn’t mean it isn’t earned.

Series 5: Borderline in Wonderland - Emotions like storms. Love like fire. A heart that’s too big for this tiny teacup world.

E105: Stitching Back Together After Work

In this episode of Wonderland Unlocked, we explore the quiet, often invisible task of putting yourself back together after a day on the clock.

“Stitching Back Together After Work” dives into the emotional unraveling that can happen when you’ve spent all day masking, managing, and holding it together—only to come home feeling frayed, scattered, or numb.

For those with BPD, the transition from work mode to self can feel like falling apart in slow motion.

This episode offers space to name that exhaustion, validate the crash, and begin the gentle process of reassembling your emotional pieces with care, not shame.

Series 5: Borderline in Wonderland - Emotions like storms. Love like fire. A heart that’s too big for this tiny teacup world.

E104: Echo Alice: Watching Yourself Play the Role

In this episode of Wonderland Unlocked, we meet Echo Alice—the version of ourselves who smiles, nods, and performs the part while feeling miles away inside.

“Echo Alice” explores the eerie experience of depersonalization, where life starts to feel like a performance and you’re stuck watching yourself from behind the curtain.

For those with BPD, this disconnect can feel like a survival strategy: becoming who others expect, while losing sight of who you really are. Join us as we unravel the pressure to perform, the exhaustion of being everything to everyone, and what it might look like to step back into authenticity—one small truth at a time.