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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.All content, including text, graphics, images and information, is for

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9:35

1565 || finally back from the depths of despair

Make Your Damn Bed ·

2025/09/26

Hello! I am alive. Thank you for reminding me of my humanity. I needed it. It was really bad there for a minute. Sometimes I take one mistake and turn it into my whole identity. I'm working on it. That said, I'll be back Monday with regularly scheduled episodes. Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66SUPPORT JULIE (and the show!): https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bedDONATE to the Palestinian Children's Relief

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1564 || identity = consumerism

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2025/09/15

"Embracing conscious consumerism is not about deprivation; it’s about re-prioritizing what truly matters. It’s about building an identity based on values, experiences, and meaningful connections, rather than fleeting material acquisitions."Today's Source: https://lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com/term/identity-and-consumerism/Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66SUPPORT JULIE (and the show!):

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8:17

1563 || prosperity gospel

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2025/09/14

"Prosperity Preachers" target people who belong to a culture that encourages "blind faith" and a lack of questioning. They target those are harmed most by the system and demonize all services that could help them within that system. And then, they convince these "targets" that they can buy their salvation, health, wealth, material gains - through giving to "the church". Meanwhile, these pastors are running frauds so lucrative, they make Walter White's scheme seem like child's play. Listen to NPR

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7:27

1562 || prosperity gospel (the church of consumerism)

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2025/09/13

If you thought the church was safe from the cult of capitalism + culture of consumerism?Well, I hate to inform you, they're both victims + perpetrators of it.For example: Blessings in the form of financial gains/cars/houses/jobs. Tithing as a way to get closer to God. The church's exploitation of tax exemptions. Wealth disparities in the church. Grifters selling snake oil as a way to "heal". Targeting vulnerable communities + promising salvation for a price. A history of scandals being covered up

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7:57

1561 || to have or to be?

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2025/09/12

"Detaching our self-worth from our accomplishments is easier said than done. This difficulty stems, in part, from societal pressures that equate success with material wealth and professional achievements. Overcoming these pressures requires a conscious effort to redefine what success means on a personal level. It involves asking ourselves difficult questions about what truly brings us joy, fulfillment, and a sense of purpose beyond the superficial" - Ross Bruch The Article:

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10:11

1560 || the two definitions of consumerism

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2025/09/11

"In contemporary consumer society, the purchase and the consumption of products have evolved beyond the mere satisfaction ofbasic human needs,[1]transforming into an activity that is not only economic but also cultural, social, and evenidentity-forming.""Today, people are universally and continuously being exposed to mass consumerism andproduct placementin the media or even in their daily lives. The line between information, entertainment, and promotion of products has been blurred, thus explaining

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9:33

1559 || history of consumerism + why it matters

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2025/09/10

Consumerism is made up. Imagined. Fake as hell. A kayfabe that we're all playing along with. Let's discuss the history, so we can better understand what we're dealing with. The source: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210120-how-the-world-became-consumerist (original here: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-history-of-consumer-culture/)More from Kerryn Higgs: https://muckrack.com/kerryn-higgs/articlesThe book:

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9:00

1558 || kayfabe economy

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2025/09/09

We've been funneled into playing into the kayfabe of our current systems, and I want out. Today we talk about what a kayfabe is and how to push back against it.The sources:Defining Kayfabe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KayfabeMore about the Kayfabe Economy: https://www.widemoatresearch.com/wide-moat-daily/the-kayfabe-economy/The BBC article I referenced: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210120-how-the-world-became-consumerist Resources for Resisting a Coup:

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8:44

1557 || reducing shame around ethical consumption

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2025/09/07

“GROCERY STORES BASICALLY ASK US TO VOTE WITH OUR WALLETS FOR THE WORLD WE WANT TO LIVE IN. And in doing so, they shift the responsibility away from billion dollar corporations and onto us, as individual shoppers and consumers. Each of us doing our best to make good decisions but in a system that obscures the consequences of our choices. You shouldn’t have to choose between eating dolphin or not, slavery or not, because we shouldn’t have slavery in our damned food system. Why are YOU being asked to

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10:34

1556 || how supermarkets rewired the planet

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2025/09/06

PBS truly offers a light in a dark world, please consider donating if you can + want!!!! "We can’t have it all. The convenience we crave comes at a cost that we don’t see at the check out." "We can do better but it means changing our ways.""We want things to change without wanting to have to do anything different," but that’s not how it works."People are good at reshaping the world, thehard part is reshaping ourselves."Learn more about Human Footprint: https://www.pbs.org/show/human-footprintPBS

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8:08

1555 || culture = consumerism

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2025/09/05

Consumerism is addicting, attractive, seeminglyLanguage of economists + violence.Consumerism has literally seeped into every crack of our lives.Socially? It’s always been a signifier of success. How good of a job, how much money you make, never what a difference you’ve made or contributions to the greater good. But it’s deeper than that. Brands are so worshipped in this country (A 2019 UK study has revealed 83% of children between the ages of five and 16can’t identify a bumblebee. “How are we going

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7:55

1554 || murder of the middle class + cult of consumerism

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2025/09/04

Death of the middle class: What is it: Anyone who has had to work to pay for rent, bills, food, etc.How to reestablish it: Corporate regulation, People over profit, Wage theft prosecution (no more deferred accountability loopholes),etc. (the upcoming series will contain specific examples)What’s killing it: A system that prioritizes profits over people means: Catering to the wealthy and eliminating services + experiences for the middle class.Eliminating the working class from every direction

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6:16

1553 || wheel of awareness (rerelease)

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2025/09/03

I'm suffering from severe PMDD symptoms, so I'm re-releasing an oldie but goodie. I plan to be back tomorrow with a new one! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:35

1552 || a better options than capitalism

Make Your Damn Bed ·

2025/09/02

Yesterday I shared a few alternatives to capitalism. Things like Doughnut Economics, resourcebasedeconomy.org, degrowth, Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), Economic Democracy, Participatory Economics, Economy for the Common Good, Firewall Economics, and today we talk about indigenous alternatives + anarchism. The Source: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/alternatives-to-capitalism-07f78fb8873fResources for Resisting a Coup:

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9:44

1551 || alternatives to capitalism

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2025/09/01

Maybe it'sDoughnut Economics or resourcebasedeconomy.org or degrowth or Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT) or Economic Democracy or Participatory Economics or Economy for the Common Good or Firewall Economics, or maybe it's some combination of all of these models. Either way? We've got options + well thought out alternatives to our current corrupted system, and that makes me feel pretty damn good. The Source:

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10:07

1550 || envisioning a better system

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2025/08/31

Tax the fucking rich.End corporate bailouts.Divest from war machine.Divest from the surveillance + data collection machine.Divest from the “Great American Ponzi scheme”.Free, Universal Healthcare.Provide Access to Social Services before Policing.Decriminalize homelessness + mental illness.End Gerrymandering.Expand Voting Rights + Accessibility.Campaign Finance Reform + End Lobbying.End Corporate Donors + Political Interference.Reduce Political Polarization + End Purity Politics + Culture WarsRestore

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1549 || the hard truth about America

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2025/08/30

It seems like there's nowhere to focus lately except on the crumbling of America’s foundation, but that disregards the fact that America’s foundation was never secure, safe, or fair + at some point, the bottom was going to fall out. It’s unfortunate, the manner in which it did, but it was only a matter of time.And it makes sense that the bad guys got to it first, because the good guys would have wanted to do it safely and consciously, but because the bad guys called out the flawed system first, they

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7:54

1548 || leaving my own pity party (NEW)

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2025/08/29

Often I tend to exacerbate my problems by incapacitating myself with shame. Sometimes it helps to combat this thinking with psychologically verified strategies, but most of the time it's easier to simply change my environment. Leaving the room I got overwhelmed in, is sometimes more effective a tool than trying to change my mindset in that room. Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66SUPPORT Julie (and the show!):

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1547 || the meaning of life (fan fave)

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2025/08/24

Embrace the idea that life may lack inherent meaning, but that doesn't mean you can't create your own. Define your own values, goals, and purpose in life, even if it's in the face of apparent meaninglessness.RESOURCE: https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/64941/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-in-the-myth-of-sisyphus AND https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_SisyphusGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT:

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6:41

1546 || how to finish tasks (rerelease)

Make Your Damn Bed ·

2025/08/23

Don't get down on yourself if you're unable to "visualize" your future + your goals. Focus on finding the feelings that drive you.RESOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_management AND Pareto principle AND https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickler_fileWATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemericaGET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcastOR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcastThe opinions expressed

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