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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
Day 189 || Opinions Optional
Having an opinion about everything isn’t necessary all the time. Sometimes, we may just want to listen. Sometimes we are around people we don’t feel super…
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Day 188 || Delayed > Instant Gratification
Take advantage of the times when your energy is looking to serve a future you, as opposed to the now you - by leaning into the moments when you can delay your…
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Day 187 || Resource Protections
The system is programmed to steal your resources just as it is programmed to steal the earth’s resources. They’re fracking you for labor and consumerism. Start…
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Day 186 || Self Advocate
Avoiding communication is one of the fastest ways to feel isolated in a room full of people. Bring yourself closer to the people in your life, by being honest…
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Day 185 || Conversational Interviews
You’re a good human regardless of if you’ve charmed the socks off of everyone around you or not. Stop exhausting yourself and those around you with this…
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Day 184 || See a Need Fill a Need
If you have the energy - don’t be afraid to step up and fill needs before they need to be filled as long as you remember that it’s not your responsibility to…
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Day 183 || Grownup Baby Knows No Better
Just like a baby’s cry - we may not initially know what need needs tending to but the more we learn about an individual the more we may understand about their…
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Day 182 || Giant Babies in Grown Up Costumes
Even those people you truly believe have their shit together - don’t. Everyone is simply trying their best and there are certain things that every single human…
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Day 181 || Create the Dream
If all you want to do on vacation is eat sleep and read - start doing that shit now instead of waiting to spend all your money on that trip to Bali where youre…
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Day 180 || Human Detox
When was the last time you detoxified your energy from other humans? When was the last time you went into the woods or the beach or the lake or the park all by…
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Day 179 || Obsessive Thinking
Do that shit for yourself. What would make you feel the best coming from another person? You’re not by yourself, you get to be with yourself for yourself. Do…
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Day 178 || Prioritize You So They Can Too
There shouldn’t be shame around breaking up with a person at any age - what there should be shame around is choosing and settling for a person you are…
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Day 177 || Heartbroken + Proud Of It
Heartbreaks suck so bad because the joy that lies in sharing your heart with someone is so fuckin’ amazing. Why would you want to miss out on the magic just…
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Day 176 || Break Upgrade
I trust that my path is aligning with my best interest and that includes aligning me with a partner that is an appropriate match for me. Learn more about your…
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Day 175 || Pipeline 3
All of the following information is taken directly from StopLine3.Org and I highly recommend checking that out after the episode. Learn more about your ad…
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Day 174 || First Day Back Dread
I have learned over the years that my problem is rarely my inability to finish things - it’s actually my resistance to beginning them that holds me back. An…
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Day 173 || Lean into the Normal
Stay present in the good times for sure, but don’t forget to stay grateful and present for the normal times too. The fact of the matter is - normal can be…
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Day 172 || Intuition Practice
Follow your mistakes. If you make a wrong turn - honor it. See where that takes you! The point of the process is to remain to as present and as mindful as you…
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Day 171 || Trust in the Plot
There will be times that everything feels like it’s falling apart around you, like you can’t catch a break and the universe is out to get you but if you trust…
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Day 170 || Sustain the Vibes
Stop waiting for the other shoe to drop when good things are happening to you. You deserve good things to happen to you and they are happening because of your…
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Day 169 || Manifestation
Your mind is powerful and you can create anything you want. We have so much time and so many resources around us to make our literal dreams a reality if we’re…
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Day 168 || Healing is for Badasses Only
Life opens up when you do. I am so proud of you for choosing the path that seems so unrelenting at times and I want to remind you there is a light at the end…
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Day 167 || Hermit Mode
Self care is critical to being able to bring our best to everything we do but we must remember why we’re practicing self care in the first place - which is so…
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Day 166 || Cry Baby, Cry
The more we judge or try to avoid our feelings - the less we can observe and accept them as they are. Instead, lead with love and curiosity and remember that…
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Day 165 || Illusion of Choice
It’s not our responsibility to save the world but if we have the capacity - we should be letting these conglomerates know when we are dissatisfied with their…
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Day 164 || Embrace Your Lack
There is nothing more brilliant than a human who admits they have more to learn. @MYDBpodcast is a real talk, daily motivation podcast to play while you make…
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Day 163 || You're Grounded
Any intentional choices can ground you if you allow yourself to feel them fully. Try naming any of the senses you’re experiencing - like what you may see…
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Day 162 || Growing Pains
That’s what we mean by upgrading your problems. But the problem is - we get so excited about manifesting this new reality we don’t allow ourselves time to…
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Day 161 || Reassurance Reassurance
We can improve our empathy skills by listening with genuine curiosity, putting ourself in other people’s shoes by asking ourselves “what if it was me” as they…
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Day 160 || We've All Got Baggage
It’s hard to remember that we’re not better than anyone even if they’re further behind on their healing journey than us - we have something to learn from…
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Day 159 || Mind Numbing
Staying present isn’t easy in a world filled with a million and one distractions but it’s one of the best things you can do for yourself. @MYDBpodcast is a…
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Day 158 || Pay Sh*t Off
Don’t be afraid to tackle shit head on so it doesn’t come back to bite you in the ass later. We all have baggage. Life comes at us fast sometimes and it can…
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Day 157 || Recalibrating Relationships
If I notice a friend becoming increasingly negative - I will associate them with negativity as a whole even if they only act that way 5% of the time - because…
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Day 156 || Repair Before You Trash It
You have to recognize that not everything needs to be upended to be fixed. There is this mentality that we live in a world where we all want the best possible…
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Day 155 || You Badass, You
Growth and healing will make your life immensely better but the process is ugly and brutal sometimes. I am proud of you for getting through it with grace and…
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Day 154 || Joy is Triggering
Simply choosing healing can be triggering for those who aren’t ready to do so. This loss is necessary to clear space for those who align with a more healed…
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Day 153 || The Struggle is Real
Just because we may have to go to the emergency room for certain injuries - doesn’t mean you want to ignore your splinters. It’s okay to feel down and out -…
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Day 152 || Successful Adaptations
To me - Success is less about making millions and buying a huge house and going on luxe vacations and looking good on social media and it’s more about finding…
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Day 151 || Don't Wanna Be Saved
Sometimes when we’re on the road to self compassion and healing we start to realize a lot of the people around us aren’t able to do that same journey with us…
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Day 150 || Vacation Stagnation
Distance makes the heart grow fonder is a legitimate piece of advice. If you find yourself perpetually dreading your job, partner, life, friend, or whatever…
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Day 149 || YouTube Uni
We are all so lucky to live in a time where information is limitless. There are literal rocket scientists sharing their knowledge for free in an entertaining…
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Day 148 || Bring Your A - Game
If you want to enjoy yourself more and get more out of your day to day life? Start doing your best work. No matter how dreadful the task, bring your A-game to…
Make Your Damn BedDay 147 || Every Dollar is a Vote
Find ways to cut corners that work for you. Don’t stress or overwhelm yourself with this process - it’s actually a capitalistic mentality to believe you can…
Make Your Damn BedDay 146 || Influencer Check
Remember you can curate your feed however you damn well please. Don’t be afraid to unfollow and unsubscribe. Do detoxes and hold the influencers you follow…
Make Your Damn BedDay 145 || That Isn't Your Responsibility
Practice not checking your phone when you get an alert. See how long you can go without picking it up after you receive a notification. Specify certain times…
Make Your Damn BedDay 144 || But How Do You Invest?
We’re all taught to self loathe and rarely are we taught how to invest. We are all well aware of how to get access to the latest fashion trends and make up…
Make Your Damn BedDay 143 || Feminism for Men*
Gender, sexuality, and identity is fluid for so many of us. It may change over time and we should be open to that reality for everyone’s best interest. The…
Make Your Damn BedDay 142 || Intersectionality
Social activist Suad Abdul Khabeer said on Twitter, “You don’t have to be the voice for the voiceless, just pass the mic.” So today, I want to pass the mic to…
Make Your Damn BedDay 141 || Decenter Yourself
Decentering yourself from conversations will take practice, especially if it’s an unconscious habit. There is nothing wrong with you if you do this, but it is…
Make Your Damn BedDay 140 || Data Collectors
Every aspect of you is being tracked, sold, and analyzed but there are things you can do to help reduce that impact. This doesn’t mean you have to quit social…
Make Your Damn BedDay 139 || Discernment
Sorry this one is so long - I got into it. Maybe this is the day you make your bed AND floss your teeth!? Remember that google isn’t always a reliable resource…
Make Your Damn BedDay 138 || Hard Work is Bullshit
Working hard is bullshit. The hardest jobs I have ever had were the worst paying jobs. The highest paying jobs expect the least from me. I have experienced a…
Make Your Damn BedDay 137 || Debt Culture
There is this constant expectation that everyone should hustle. Some people genuinely believe that if you don’t work hard, you don’t deserve to survive. Not…
Make Your Damn BedDay 136 || Revolution
CONTENT WARNING: mention of white supremacy and racism // The revolution is upon us. We are all awaiting some grand announcement - but it isn’t coming. The…
Make Your Damn BedDay 135 || Privilege
It’s not about taking things away and making life worse for those with privilege - it’s about finding improvements and making life better for those without…
Make Your Damn BedDay 134 || Seek Out Rejection
As you get comfortable asking for everything you want you will get comfortable hearing the word no. Eventually you can get more confident and creative and…
Make Your Damn BedDay 133 || Your Discretion Advised || Season 3
Season three may hit some heavier topics - take what works for you and leave what doesn't. You have to have a full cup to effectively help others anyway, so…
Make Your Damn BedExtended Episode w/ Guest: Sarah Pendrick
The end of season two comes with a special bonus episode featuring the one and only Sarah Pendrick. We discuss what it's like making authentic friends…
Make Your Damn BedDay 132 || Secrets (Finale)
To nurture this authenticity in our relationships, we must first get comfortable living authentically. Instead of adapting our personality to fit every…
Make Your Damn BedDay 131 || Embracing Boredom
Do you embrace boredom or do you run from it? Repetitive boredom comes from doing the same shit over and over until it becomes a subconscious habit. This means…