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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
666 || running back my values episode
I (a context queen) realized I didn't give enough context yesterday - so I am trying to redeem it, today. Lemme know if it made sense. RESOURCES…
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665 || rank my values
Without knowledge of our personal values, we can’t become the self-aware badasses we want to be. Knowing yourself means becoming self aware of the things that…
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664 || anti-anti-fat
Let’s stop policing how others live their lives. Let’s remember that we often do more harm than good when we interject in people’s personal lives without…
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663 || the case against anti-fat bias
CW: ED + BIAS; Our society isn't built for people who exist within so many various human bodies, and then has the audacity to imply that the same human bodies…
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662 || weight weight, don't tell me.
CW: (anti-fat bias, ED) - lately, I've been in a bit of a funk and it took me a while to realize that my aversion to considering anything about my 'weight' or…
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661 || empathetic + protected
The real art of empathy requires us to pay attention to the needs of others, without sacrificing our own. BUY SOME MERCH…
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660 || empathy burnout
Remember, being empathetic is a kind way to respond to people’s emotional experiences, but isn’t helpful if we’re not conscious of how that is affecting our…
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659 || sympathy vs. empathy
Sympathy is recognizing + understanding someone else’s situation. Empathy is sharing in it. Sympathy typically focuses more on my personal experience or my own…
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658 || skinny jeans
fast fashion? more like fast trashon... amirite? BUY SOME MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/make-your-damn-bed-podcast?ref_id=27657 WATCH…
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657 || a social prescription
Social prescriptions are popular in other countries but since it's not an option in the states, it becomes our responsibility to figure out what we need to…
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656 || should I stay or should I go now
When I feel resistance to leaving the house, it can be hard to understand if it's a legitimate reason or if I am just avoiding the transition of having to put…
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655 || self isolation vs. loneliness
self isolation is the objective lack of connectedness where loneliness is the perceived lack of connectedness. isolation from social things can be healthy - as…
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654 || the weight of the weighted blanket
ever look at all the stuff you need to do and feel your ability to do anything about it fully SHUT DOWN? Just me? Finding my fight with executive dysfunction…
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653 || shout out to maintenance phase
I've recently binged every piece of content from Aubrey Gordon + fallen deeper in love with her (and myself) as a result. The article I referenced…
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652 || culty characteristics
here are some common characteristics of a cult. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON…
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651 || when we're unaware that we're unaware
Most people aren't self-aware about how much they lack self-awareness. Here's how to build that: listen to honest feedback without judgement. practice pausing…
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650 || revolutionary love
Josefin Hedlund rocked me with this mind-blowing article: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/transformation/revolutionary-love/ and I had to share it with you…
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649|| EQ Qualities
WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT…
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648 || EQ > IQ
This episode has a video element available now at https://youtu.be/wDRzlMI2H0U - in case you wanna see my face while we cover Emotional Intelligence and why I…
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647 || infatuation with the wrong folks
I tend to get quickly attached to people who are emotionally unavailable because it resembles the patterns I am trying to heal from my childhood. The more…
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646 || oh just some Thanksgiving tips
oh hi - please remember you are allowed (and encouraged) to set + uphold boundaries with people. you can let people know you won't be engaging in debates over…
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645 || bridge the gap
we often feel the pull to focus on where we lack + the reasons why we lack; but lately I've noticed how focusing on bridging the gap between what is and what I…
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644 || why I feel unlovable
recognizing the lack I feel when people are telling me they care about me has been a major wake up call - but realizing I put myself in partnerships that…
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643 || how to let yourself be liked
hate to be the one to break it to you - but you're likable and I am here to show you the steps in how to allow yourself to be liked in the way you deserve for…
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642 || eye contact anxiety II
After sharing yesterday's tips, I second guessed how many "rules" we're put out as a methodology - when in reality? People who we're connected to - don't need…
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641 || eye contact anxiety
Since the pandemic, the idea of making eye contact with someone is more terrifying to me than a bathtub full of spiders. I have practiced many techniques to…
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640 || defined by a relationship status
How much of your sense of self worth relies on your relationship status? or the quality within them? Life gets better when we stop putting our self worth on…
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639 || how to fall objectively
Staying objective in a relationship has been a CHORE for me (personally) so I work real hard - especially at the beginning of relationships to stop with the…
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638 || crush crush crush
crushes can be crushing if we're not careful with our interpretation of fantasy vs. reality. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME…
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637 || when you're always right
We must come to terms with the fact there is often more than one right way to do something successfully. Learn when to step back, when to step up, and when to…
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636 || gimme some green flags
Today I am sharing some green flags to seek out in relationships (platonic + romantic) including some examples in my own life that happened once I figured out…
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635 || how to ask 'em out
Asking someone to hang out can be awkward as hell - here are some tips (and dialogue samples) we can use when asking a new friend (or crush) to hang with us…
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634 || How to start a conversation || FORD method
The FORD method offers topics that are fairly universal and safe to discuss in basic connection based conversations. Today we talk about the "rules" of how to…
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633 || conversation starters || FORD method
The FORD method offers topics that are fairly universal and safe to discuss in basic connection based conversations. Today we talk about the "rules" of how to…
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632 || social skills audit
how are your social skills, really? Without shame - reflect on the ways you behave in social situations that impact your confidence (or the confidence of those…
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631 || the disconnection connection
social connection is more available than ever + I still feel like an isolated queen, most days. Lately, though, I have realized how that feeling starts with me…
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630 || other random life hacks
yesterday I shared how I save time on trash - today I share other buzzfeed type lifehack skills that actually have improved my life. Zippers, Hydration, + Home…
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629 || life hack about trash
How do you consolidate your steps? How do you increase your "time"? How do you optimize? How do you save yourself stress? I'm talkin' nitty gritty trash…
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628 || my social hangovers
If I'm not careful, I can get real in my head about my social interactions + impulses - which can only increase my sense of isolation + disconnection. When I…
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627 || deal with feeling lonely
feeling disconnected typically leads me into more things that disconnect me. Lately, been trying to identify it in real time so I can stop it before it spirals…
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626 || loneliness epidemic
The feeling of loneliness has been identified as a public health crisis + the epidemic is spreading. Here's what we can do to combat the effects... WATCH…
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625 || elements of indoctrination
How do cults manage to manipulate such strong + intelligent people? Through many forms of manipulation + break downs of autonomy. Today, we discuss the concept…
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624 || Cult Strategies || the BITE model
the bite method goes over the four main ways authoritarian types will attempt to manipulate humans within their reach. RESOURCE…
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623 || been going through it
(TW: depression + sappy sh*t) been feeling a down - then shameful about feeling down - but I'm managing. One lazy day at a time. One tiny check in at a time…
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622 || the ritual of halloween
Halloween is a holiday based on facing fears, imagination, dressing up, playing + laughing in the face of anxiety, and community based rituals... oh and…
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621 || cults || bite method
Steven Hassan's BITE method to describe authoritarian control + cult tactics is a commonly cited source, so it felt natural to begin here. WATCH…
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620 || cults || finding my why || part II
rarely is anything in this life clear cut - so I discuss my reasoning for being so concerned with the concept of "cults" in general. WATCH…
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619 || cults || finding my why
rarely is anything in this life clear cut - so I discuss my reasoning for being so concerned with the concept of "cults" in general. WATCH…
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618 || bounce back
sometimes we take an L but we always bounce back. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON…
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617 || on servicing your partner
acts of service can be a powerful tool in any relationship - so today, I offer some examples of my favorite ways to show someone you're paying attention to…
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616 || how to get that quality time
today I share some of my favorite examples of quality time - despite having very mixed opinions on love languages. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A…
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615 || on being an angry kid
suppressing anger is intense + difficult work, especially when you're a kid. don't ignore physiological changes - instead, learn how to deal with those…
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614 || making the subconscious conscious
our subconscious mind dictates our actions + behaviors, if we're not consciously making ourselves aware of our reasoning for our actions. we can shape our…
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613 || a 35th birthday announcement
it's my birthday! do ya wanna WATCH this episode??? you can do that!!!! WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME…
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612 || consolidating steps || advice from a server
working hospitality has changed the way I keep up with my life. consolidating my steps + prioritizing based on urgency + payout have changed the game for the…
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611 || anti-anxiety hack
who says we can't learn from television!? Ru Paul's All Stars featured an episode where Jaida takes a shot of tajin to ease her anxiety + BOY did I love the…
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610 || gentle morning practice to help wake up
for days when getting outta bed is a struggle - you can tune into this gentle + vibey episode dedicated to the gentle practice of waking up peacefully but with…
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609 || the forbidden double text
and what to do if it happens to YOU. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com…
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608 || avoid a speeding ticket
How to get out of a speeding ticket?! Don't speed. (OPE GOTCHA WITH THE CLICKBAIT, BABES) but also here's some other tips: avoid school zones, hills, borders…
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607 || wheel of awareness
feeling outta whack? off kilter? need a lil grounding? check in with where your attention has been going with a lil awareness wheel: YOU are the center. Around…