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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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1558 || kayfabe economy

Make Your Damn Bed ·

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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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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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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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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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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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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1552 || a better options than capitalism

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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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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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1546 || how to finish tasks (rerelease)

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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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8:29

1545 || what if society was good, actually? (fan...

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2025/08/22

Utopia feels far away, post-scarcity feels less so.According to wikipedia: Post-scarcityis a theoreticaleconomicsituation in which most goods can be produced in great abundance with minimal human labor needed, so that they become available to all very cheaply or evenfreely.[1][2] Post-scarcity does not mean thatscarcityhas been eliminated for all goods and services but that all people can easily have their basic survival needs met along with some significant proportion of their desires for goods and

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1545 || the drone of the magic around you (fan...

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2025/08/21

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 listening. The pile of papers on the table becomes impossible to see unless you’re reminded they need to move. Things that no longer pose a threat, become obsolete to our focus.This is the same thing that happens with “the good stuff”. There is good stuff buzzing all around us, all day, every day. But because it doesn’t pose a threat, our brains set

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7:56

1544 || true feminism is intersectional

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2025/08/20

girlboss feminism + choice feminism prioritize individual privilege to the collective, which inherently means it is anti-feminist. today we read some discourse on what genuine feminism should look like. The Sources:"Embrace Intersectional Feminism" https://thebutlercollegian.com/2024/10/embrace-intersectional-feminism/Empowerment > Choice Feminism https://www.tijdschriftlover.nl/english/choice_feminism_between_empowerment_and_brainswashingAnita Sarkeesian on choice feminism:

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1543 || choice feminism

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2025/08/19

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. Today we're defining, tomorrow we're talking about how to avoid it. The Sources: Anita Sarkeesian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOmIIAact4s&t=117sReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskFeminists/comments/zr92h6/what_exactly_is_choice_feminism_and_why_is_it_so/Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_feminismResources for Resisting a Coup:

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10:10

1542 || research for fun

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2025/08/18

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: https://communist.red/why-capitalism-is-stunting-scienceReddit thread on hobbies/capitalism: https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/11fj1tj/hobbies_used_to_be_fun_weve_lost_our_way/Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66SUPPORT Julie (and the show!):

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1541 || guilt is good, actually?

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2025/08/17

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 guilt, when it goes too far.THE SOURCE:https://www.upworthy.com/guilt-is-sign-of-trustworthinesshttps://www.calm.com/blog/how-to-stop-feeling-guiltyhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8945273/Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66SUPPORT Julie (and the show!):

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8:35

1540 || some relationship advice

Make Your Damn Bed ·

2025/08/16

Today I'm offering some relationship advice from people who have been in relationships for nearly 4 decades!!! The source: https://www.upworthy.com/marriage-adviceResources 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 Fund: www.pcrf.netGET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.comTUNE IN ON

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