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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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1545 || what if society was good, actually? (fan favorite episode)
Utopia feels far away, post-scarcity feels less so. According to wikipedia: Post-scarcity is a theoretical economic situation in which most goods can be…
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1545 || the drone of the magic around you (fan favorite episode)
When things become familiar to us, we no longer acknowledge them. The drone of cicadas in the background becomes impossible to hear unless you’re really…
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1544 || true feminism is intersectional
girlboss feminism + choice feminism prioritize individual privilege to the collective, which inherently means it is anti-feminist. today we read some discourse…
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1543 || choice feminism
Choice freedom is the idea that any choice a woman makes is inherently feminist, but it's missing a LOT of context and ignores real consequences as a result…
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1542 || research for fun
How would you spend your time if you had more of it (and didn't need to monetize it)? Other sources: Why capitalism is stunting science…
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1541 || guilt is good, actually?
We've discussed in the past how "guilt" can be a sign of empathy and growth, but today we dig into the science + the practical ways to deal with debilitating…
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1540 || some relationship advice
Today I'm offering some relationship advice from people who have been in relationships for nearly 4 decades!!! The source…
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1539 || how to escape an awkward conversations
Some people are bad at reading social cues, and they'll hold you hostage in a conversation. Today we talk about how to deal with those people. The Source…
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1538 || the final points of connection we all need
Research indicates that a variety of different social behaviors help prevent loneliness and foster a sense of community and belonging. 1. Have a neighborhood…
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1537 || the points of connection we all need
Research indicates that a variety of different social behaviors help prevent loneliness and foster a sense of community and belonging. 1. Have a neighborhood…
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1536 || finding support in difficult times
Research from the HeartMath Institute has shown that our bodies pick up on the electromagnetic field of information that radiates from another’s heart. READ…
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1535 || how to actually respond (the conclusion)
Today is the final day of the how to deal with "bad faith actors" series. I share an article from "Honor the Earth" about how to respond to fascism in real…
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1534 || antagonists gonna antagonize
Bad Faith Actors (or BFA's) don't give a fuck about the argument itself, they're playing a very different game altogether, and they're very skilled at baiting…
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1533 || how to create an open + tolerant society
OKAY WE SHOULDN’T ARGUE WITH BFAS, WHAT SHOULD WE DO? We should not bury our head in the sand about these beliefs, but amplifying problematic, anti-social…
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1532 || why you can't argue with a BFA
Bad Faith Actors (or BFA's) don't give a fuck about the argument itself, they're playing a very different game altogether. PROBLEM #1: The point is: You cannot…
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1531 || discipline vs. devotion || a special patreon preview
Tune into the full episode on Patreon: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Resources for Resisting a Coup…
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1530 || brandolini's law
fascists don't give a shit about facts, logic, or reality. They only care about framing their narrative as legitimate, and as soon as you engage with them, you…
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1529 || the how + why of bad faith actors
BFA's are hell bent on preserving their identity, and they'd rather avoid reality completely than address the contradictions in theirs. Trolls don't care about…
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1528 || Defining "bad faith actors"
Bad Faith Actors - meaning going into interactions with either 1. the intention to deceive or 2. A belief and conviction and faith so profound that they become…
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1527 || my fight with a bigot (a true story)
"He had sown chaos between me and my friend and he truly didn’t give a fuck. In fact, he looked like he was enjoying it. He was manipulating me and I was…
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1526 || the problem with tragic optimism
According to Meg-John Barker at rewriting the rules, "My own way of dealing with meaninglessness in life, has also been to embrace it as an inevitable part of…
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1525 || the case for tragic optimism
Because humanity has been here a while, and books exist where people write down what they do to deal with hard shit, there are plenty of first hand accounts of…
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1524 || filling the "hole"
Maybe you don't need more things, you just need a thing. What happens when the shit that surrounds us starts to feel like it’s weighing us down rather than…
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1523 || becoming optimistic using the ABCDE method
The ABCDE coaching model has five stages: Activating event or situation, Beliefs, Consequences, Disputation of the beliefs and Effective new approach to…
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1522 || learned optimism
Some of us are predisposed to less optimistic than others. Fortunately, there are ways we can LEARN to be more optimistic with time and practice. The source…
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1521 || why don't I remember my childhood?
You weren't absent, you were on high alert. Survival mode means. you can't make memories. Let's talk about ways to get out of survival mode, and why it's so…
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1520 || shame, cringe, + the fear of being perceived.
Cringe is the ultimate vibe killer. Plus, when I fear being judged that's me writing your story for you, and that's not fair for either of you. Today we talk…
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1519 || the "value" of nature part 2
Why have some gifts of nature remained free? By: Alyssa Battistoni THE RESOURCE: The Value of Nature…
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1518 || the "value" of nature
Why have some gifts of nature remained free? By: Alyssa Battistoni THE RESOURCE: The Value of Nature…
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1517 || escaping the "skinner box"
NOTE: This is an old episode that never got published!!!! I decided to release it today before we move on to new topics. Science confirms that facebook is a…
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1516 || revisiting the "skinner box"
Note: This is a revisitation of a past episode from 2023. I used uptime.app to check out the brief spark notes version of "Antisocial Media: Siva…
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1515 || mixed emotions are worse than negative ones
Did you know that mixed emotions can be more emotionally taxing than purely negative ones? Today we talk about this + how to deal with it through things like…
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1514 || you don't really look like that
I am starting to think some of us are looking at ourselves too much, and if you stare at anything too long, it will start to look weird after a while. Plus…
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1513 || self care in trying times (finale)
With everything going on in the United States, chances are you’ve been working to stay informed, and maybe even help out in some ways — both of which can take…
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1512 || self care in trying times
With everything going on in the United States, chances are you’ve been working to stay informed, and maybe even help out in some ways — both of which can take…
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1511 || engaging ethically with AI
Engaging with AI ethically is never going to be black and white, but we shouldn't feel shame or guilt for using these things with more awareness and tact…
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1510 || AI's full list of downsides
We should be cautious about normalizing AI before establishing regulations: Unreliable:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11729512/#:~:text=This%20study%2…
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1509 || The Downsides to ChatGPT + AI
Here are some reasons we should be cautious about normalizing AI + ChatGPT before establishing regulations: It’s unreliable…
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1508 || the downfall of ChatGPT
AI is becoming increasingly unavoidable. It's in our phones, our TV's, and emails. But ChatGPT is one we STILL have a choice on how much we use it. There is a…
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1507 || "livable wage" is a violent phrase
People are more productive than ever before and YET our wages are not reflecting the growth in labor. Our wages have been stolen by the wealth hoarders and…
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1506 || Zohran Mamdani
I'm baaack!!! and today I'm diving into Zohran Mamdani's platform and campaign which has given me a surprising amount of renewed hope for the future of…
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consequentialism - wait for it
there are so many different "consequentialisms" out there + it's important to not get lost in the "sauce" of the different combinations, but focus on the…
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the authoritarian playbook
What to expect under an authoritarian regime: 1. Democratic election through fear mongering. 2. They will divide + rule. 3. They will subjugate media outlets…
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hyper-normalization
Hypernormalization: Pretending everything is fine, when it is obviously NOT fine. The goal is to keep us overwhelmed and confused and disengaged. Resist your…
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returning home
I'm back!!!! I've missed you so much and wanted to ramble about community again (for old time's sake). GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME…
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stop intellectualizing everything + create something
we tend to over-intellectualize our feelings because we don't allow ourselves to work through them. Working through means DOING, CREATING, ACTING, PLAYING, and…
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1500 || resisting the persuasion of reciprocity
It starts with recognizing the game. If someone is doing you a favor out of the kindness of their heart, it won't be so difficult to offer them a favor in…
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power under + how to find yours
When you change the way you show up in your world, you encourage others to do the same + like the butterfly effect, sometimes the smallest + simplest changes…
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hurry sickness
I’m the type of person who always feels like I’m running late despite the fact that I very rarely am. I’ve been trying a new type of thought exercise where I…
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save the planet (a practical guide)
It's not too late. Every action counts. But don't get overwhelmed with doing everything. Instead, choose something + act. Every little bit helps. THE…
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contradictory feelings of hope + hopelessness
Another draft that (apparently) never got published, because I haven't been feeling well! "I sat with two diferent feelings: the sense of success and the worry…
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democratic socialism vs. socialism
Democratic Socialism has no singular definition, but the simplest way to describe it, academically, is an ideology, economic or political system, rooted in…
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staying hopeful in the unknown
I've been sick for the last two days and so today, we're jumping back in time to an older episode that I never published (oops!) from Rebecca Solnit's book…
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the two VERY different definitions
The problem is, people aren't talking about the same things when they refer to socialism. Most people define socialism differently - but there is a definition…
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core belief filter (re-release)
Back to talk about Zohran tomorrow, but for now let's talk about our core belief filter that shapes how we see the world. For our entire lives, every single…
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why are people scared of socialism?
Democratic socialism in the United States has been maligned since before I was born. After WWII, there was the Cold War (which was a series of proxy wars that…
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propaganda is actually everywhere
I feel like a lot of people expect propaganda to be on the nose. War posters, Uncle Sam pointing directly at you to recruit you for the war or directly…
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the awareness wheel (re-relelase)
Today is a refresher course on the "awareness wheel" which leads us into tomorrow's episode. feeling outta whack? off kilter? need a lil grounding? check in…
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how's the resistance doing?
The resistance is diverse and often spontaneous. Additional disruptive action can win real gains (and already has).Large masses of people are experiencing, and…
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my thoughts on the escalation
Preparation never includes: overthink everything from every angle all the time. There’s a line between aware and too aware, and learning everything there is to…