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Make Your Damn Bed
@MYDBpodcast is a bite sized, real talk, daily motivation podcast to play while you make your bed every morning. Build momentum - better your life.
Each episode is around 10 minutes and intended to encourage, motivate, and inspire you to get out of bed - so you can start making it!
Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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Episodes
- Make Your Damn Bed
902 || life ain't linear || day 2 (remastered)
Life is a very nuanced and specific experience, so, I'm aware that some days, some messages might not feel relevant to you. Even if things don’t seem…
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901 || why make our bed? || day 1 (remastered) || patreon
DAY 1: Why should you make your bed? You have one! Gratitude is a scientifically backed way to improve well-being. Starting your day with genuine mindfulness…
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900 || can you believe it!?
I can't believe it's been 900 days of this wild ride. We're just getting started, if all goes right. Thank YOU so much for being here. You're truly the most…
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899 || guide to the good life finalė
Life can truly be so very hard, but sometimes we can make it a little easier by facing the hard things with intention and purpose. Some things seem hard at…
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898 || guide to a good life (starring: aristotle)
Life can truly be so very hard, but sometimes we can make it a little easier by facing the hard things with intention and purpose. Some things seem hard at…
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897 || culture of napping
We’re either too busy to nap, or feel so guilty about trying that we can’t. Then, when we can nap, we feel bad because we don’t like that we don’t wake up…
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896 || quotes on climate fury
anger can be a very powerful catalyst for action + change. but it's also dangerous for the person with the anger - if they're not careful, it can blow up in…
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895 || climate anger
anger can be a very powerful catalyst for action + change. but it's also dangerous for the person with the anger - if they're not careful, it can blow up in…
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894 || Margaret Mead
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead…
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893 || adhd basic tips + pep talk
The neuroscience behind ADHD is complex and still not fully understood. However, research has shown that people with ADHD have lower levels of dopamine in the…
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892 || a few adhd "hacks"
ADHD is not an easy thing to cope with, but there are people out there sharing what's worked for them, and that works for me. And as the famous…
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891 || a few adhd studies
Women have been chronically left out of important conversations for generations, but the science community is finally putting some effort into studying ADHD…
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890 || rewriting rules
key to challenging negative core beliefs is to start by identifying them, so we can understand them and critique them for their inconsistencies or harmful…
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889 || assumption soup
when we make assumptions, we are living within the walls of those assumptions. when we choose black and white, all or nothing thinking, we don’t account for…
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888 || a core beliefs filter
For our entire lives, every single one of us has been developing a filter through which we see and interpret the world. This filter dictates the stories we…
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887 || dealing with intentional incompetence
Weaponized incompetence refers to the deliberate use of ignorance, incompetence, or lack of skill in a relationship as a manipulative tactic to avoid…
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886 || discussing emotional labor finale
balancing the gap between partners can be tricky because it's not going to be a 50/50, simple, black and white split down the center. there may be times when…
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885 || how to talk about it
balancing the gap between partners can be tricky because it's not going to be a 50/50, simple, black and white split down the center. there may be times when…
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884 || fair play method
fair play method by eve rodsky is a badass way to approach the imbalance of cognitive labor that needs to keep a household running. It may be hard to ask…
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883 || balancing the worry gap || patreon
there may be times when one partner is picking up more slack than the other, but because our lil ecosystems (homes) will need different things at different…
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883 || balancing the worry gap
there may be times when one partner is picking up more slack than the other, but because our lil ecosystems (homes) will need different things at different…
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882 || worry work
Emma Clit is ridiculously talented and everything I've consumed so far has been great and on brand, so I highly suggest going to check out her blog! LINK…
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881 || baader meinhoff phenomenon
Today we're talking about the Baader Meinhof Phenomenon (the tendency to notice something more after noticing it the first time, leading us to believe we're…
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880 || mental load
The mental load (aka emotional load or cognitive labor or worry work) is the invisible labor that it takes to manage a household and if it's not going…
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879 || real talk || body image
TW: mention of ED, diet culture, and poor body image. Lately, I've been in denial about aging and as a result, I've let my "self care" fall to shit. That…
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878 || shifting society || quiet quitting
The term “quiet quitting” refers to employees who put no more effort into their jobs than absolutely necessary. LINKS…
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877 || shifting society || toxic work culture
Work, as we know it, its a recent construct. We must begin to think RADICALLY about the nuclear family and how we structure our lives and our goals and our…
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876 || shifting society || decentering work
We've been indoctrinated to associate self worth with work ethic and alternatives have been suppressed and mocked for generations, but it's time we listen to…
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875 || shifting society || work sucks
We MUST start prioritizing people over profits, but systemic changes are huge (and uncomfortable) however necessary bc the way it is now is uncomfortable…
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874 || slippery slope arguments
critical thinking never goes out of style. especially when we consider how MUCH information we are forced to take in on a daily basis. Historically speaking…
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873 || common fallacies (a la carl sagan)
critical thinking never goes out of style. especially when we consider how MUCH information we are forced to take in on a daily basis. Historically speaking…
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872 || critical thinking guidelines (a la carl sagan)
critical thinking never goes out of style. especially when we consider how MUCH information we are forced to take in on a daily basis. Historically speaking…
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871 || feminist barbie
She ain’t perfect, but I’ve started to come around to the gal. And like everything else, Barbie shows me that many things can be true at once. It also shows me…
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870 || science barbie
playing with dolls can improve social skills and empathy, according to neuroscience. RESOURCES…
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869 || the history of barbie
barbie has been both a feminist and an anti-feminist icon for decades. today, we dig into her impressive (and less impressive) marks on history. RESOURCES…
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868 || support the strike
(sorry for my head cold) but I wanna support the industry for doing the damn work! RESOURCES…
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867 || hollywood union
(sorry for my head cold) but I wanna support the industry for doing the damn work! RESOURCES…
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867 || hollywood union || patreon
(sorry for my head cold) but I wanna support the industry for doing the damn work! RESOURCES…
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866 || curb cut effect
the curb cut effect takes note of the reality that when we design our infrastructure, laws, programs, and society to benefit the vulnerable, the rest of…
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865 || the bright side of the tantrum
Let's talk about the storm before the calm - and what that means for us as a society. Today's episode was inspired by Martha Beck - please check out their…
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864 || extinction burst
Let's talk about the storm before the calm - and what that means for us as a society. RESOURCES…
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863 || taking off the mask
society makes us feel safe in our mask, but we must embrace the times where it's safe enough to take it off (and practice taking it off once in awhile). that…
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862 || was i annoying?
sometimes I get so caught up in avoiding being perceived as annoying, that it backfires and I don't show up as myself at all. dropping the mask is challenging…
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861 || future optimism || how to start the degrowth
a period of degrowth is our next step to climate salvation, and i am kind of excited to be a part of it. here are some examples of how to get started…
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860 || future optimism || degrowth II
a period of degrowth is our next step to climate salvation, and i am kind of excited to be a part of it. RESOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrowth…
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859 || future optimism || degrowth
a period of degrowth is our next step to climate salvation, and i am kind of excited to be a part of it. RESOURCES…
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858 || focus music II
have you tried binaural beats? RESOURCES: https://www.focusatwill.com/app/pages/science-of-focus-concentration…
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857 || focus music
attention is difficult to sustain and though there is no magic remedy, there are ways to improve our flow state. one of my favorites is through music…
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856 || clear to neutral
setting a future you up for success is one of the most powerful ways to avoid procrastination. clearing to neutral is a great habit to build into your…
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855 || diy metabolism
it's a common sales tactic to promise a metabolic improvement, but is it even possible? RESOURCES…
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854 || coffee naps
we all know sleep is crucial but what about coffee? or naps? or coffee and naps? RESOURCES…
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853 || RE-RELEASE || how to get started
hey y'all! I mixed up my travel days and realized my episode won't upload until tomorrow! I feel terrible about it but please enjoy this re-release of a past…
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852 || Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
I recently finished the library copy of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - who you may know from Eat, Pray, Love fame - and if I’m honest I read it in college…
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851 || common rebuttals to a homophobe
You dont have to be the spokesperson for an entire community - but sometimes, you want to be. here's a resource. RESOURCES…
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850 || Sex Ed || class is in session
Sex education in the U.S. is rarely LGBTQ+-inclusive. These sex educators want queer youth to be prepared. Adapted from an article written by: Quispe López…
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849 || why pride
celebrating pride is an essential piece in creating a more equitable + accepting + loving humanity. RESOURCES…
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848 || internalized homophobia
we grow up in a heteronormative society so it's no wonder we deal with confusion when it comes to sexuality, especially if it doesn't align with the "norm"…
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847 || pride was a riot || stonewall
pride was a riot. RESOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME…
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846 || bell hooks all about love
bell hooks "All About Love" has been a quick read and a game changer. I feel like i'll be coming back to this one for years. RESOURCES…
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845 || reality check finale
It’s automatic. Our brains want to fill in the blanks for us. Especially the information we’re taking in is unclear in any way, we see what we wanna see…