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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 general information purposes only. This content is presented on an "as-is" basis.

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Episodes

604 || don't be a completionist

if it sucks, this is your official permission slip, to set that shit down. you don't have to finish bad content just because you started it. not committing to everything you start doesn't make you a quitter - it makes you particular. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support...

Oct 13, 20225 min

603 || struggle seeing struggle

if seeing others struggle puts you in emotional pain or distress - remember your presence carries more weight and confidence than your hands, often can. let them learn with patience + grace. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-...

Oct 12, 20226 min

602 || just a lil self reflection

rank yourself on a gentle spectrum: how's your inner peace been? how's your sleep been? how's your work life been? how bout your mental health in general? check in with yourself once in a while to make sure you're on track + nourishing yourself, like ya should. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.pat...

Oct 11, 20226 min

601 || critique the strategy

'you're not lazy, your phone is distracting.' feedback on our traits vs. strategies will not only affect us differently, but affect our strategy moving forward. so make sure you're focused on critiquing the strategy and not the human behind it. Resource video referenced: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CjQeMnVjazk/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D&__coig_restricted=1 WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAG...

Oct 10, 20225 min

600 || celebratory reflections

it's a celebratory episode review with a lil spicy video element - check it out, cutie! WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 09, 202213 min

599 || feel good news || ice bucket challenge

ready for some good news updates?! in 2014 - there was an ALS ice bucket challenge that raised awareness AND funding to fight ALS - and recently, a groundbreaking treatment has been approved by the FDA - greatly encouraged by the " silly lil" ice bucket challenge. resource: https://www.als.net/ice-bucket-challenge/ WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/myd...

Oct 08, 20226 min

598 || midterm schmidterm

today I share why we should give a shit about the election in November. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 07, 20226 min

597 || more sexy scams

AARP 2022 sexiest scam list continued includes: gift cards, crypto, taxes, etc. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 06, 20227 min

596 || 2022 sexiest scams

taken from the April AARP bulletin 2022's hottest scams: targeting personal information through: google voice, rental assistance, fake jobs, fake amazon employees. WATCH AN EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Aca...

Oct 05, 20226 min

595 || dark web

set up multi-factor authentication. encrypt. use VPN. freeze credit + set up alerts. don't link accounts + delete your phone number from unimportant logins. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. S...

Oct 04, 20227 min

594 || get hyped for the game

remind yourself occasionally why you got into this sport in the first place - instead of just showing up like everyone else on the field. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Oct 03, 20227 min

593 || unexpected confidence hack

need a quick boost? go suck at something then come back to the thing you thought you sucked at but kinda we're decent at and see how that feels! jk but fr tho WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast....

Oct 02, 20226 min

592 || want > should

what are the things you're doing because that's what you inherently think you should but don't actually need to be doing? Is there anything that serves no purpose but to further you on a trajectory you have no interest in progressing towards? where could you be putting your energy instead in a way that better serves you, your community, your time, your energy, and your wants . WATCH AN EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com...

Oct 01, 20226 min

591 || the real love language is language

our needs change. our wants change. so we have to stay consistent with our dedication to communication. WATCH THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 30, 20229 min

590 || love language trash

when I think about the 5 love languages, I can't help but think about how restrictive they feel. I want them to be more flexible, More open to different energies + days + moments. But then again, the guy who put them on the map kinda sucks, too. So - there's that. There are some good things about them, in my opinion + I talk about those aspects today, too. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON VIDEO (+ OTHER CONTENT): www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN...

Sep 29, 20227 min

589 || tough relationship talks

tough ones, vulnerable ones, ones that change the vibe - some questions are worth asking. especially if you want to be real with who you're with + where you're heading. @mydbpodcast on instagram for today's resources. (oh and sorry for today's sound quality - I recorded + upon checking my set up I didn't fully plug in the mic(!!!!) but tomorrow will be better, we hope!) SEE THIS EPISODE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE I...

Sep 28, 20226 min

588 || settling vs singling

friendly reminder not to fill a void just because a void exists. TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR DAILY(ish) QUOTES: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast luh you. and don't forget to drink your damn water. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 27, 20228 min

587 || speaking up

depending on what we've been dealt - we are so used to some things - that they seem to be expectations in our lives at this point. if we're not careful - that can become white noise + we may not even notice it augmenting our sense of reality after a while. learning how to stand up for ourselves - in a way that both honors our values + diffuses the situation - is a difficult practice but one that can afford the luxury of both hearing others + feeling heard. TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYD...

Sep 26, 20227 min

586 || versailles bias

For better or for worse, we all have biases we need to recognize + address if we want to more deeply + authentically connect with the world around us. TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR DAILY(ish) QUOTES: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast luh you. and don't forget to drink your damn water. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn...

Sep 25, 20227 min

585 || how to take stock of your life

The excerpt* I shared by Sandra Wyllie: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/take-inventory-your-life-sandra-wyllie *It's never too late to take stock of what you have and what you want, what you want to keep and what you want to let go. It's never too late to cut those strings that bind you, tie you up or confine you. It's really a healthy thing to do taking inventory of your life, rearranging it so you know what to keep and what to let go. Every now and then you have some cleaning up to do before a ...

Sep 24, 20227 min

584 || it's inventory tiiiime

regularly taking inventory can ensure you're heading in the right direction. I’ve recently been taking inventory on the things that bring be joy + the things that I don’t really feel have a long term function in my life. I like to use resets like this to objectively look at my space + take inventory of what is serving it. What is serving me. What can be put away carefully for a future me and what can be thoughtfully gifted or donated to someone who could be served better by it. TUNE IN ON PATREO...

Sep 23, 20226 min

583 || self regulation (+ the impact on everyone else)

When we practice self-regulation, we get better at avoiding meeting chaos where it is. By stepping up, we show others the way to step up behind us, if they see that path as a worthy one. L.R. Knost’s said, “When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos.” I don't think this just pertains to littles, I think it pertains to everyone. TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET...

Sep 22, 20226 min

582 || self control vs regulation

i thiiiiink that self control refers to our ability to restrain yourself or consciously act upon impulses as opposed to self regulation referring to our ability to monitor and adjust accordingly. self regulation is more flexible + accommodating + broad; self control is more impulsive + narrowly focused. but who the hell knows? resources: https://www.verywellhealth.com/self-regulation-5225245 https://www.mffy.com/articles/self-regulation-vs-self-control-whats-the-difference TUNE IN ON PATREON: ww...

Sep 21, 20227 min

581 || process over product

Check in with your motivation - is it more for the content or the creation ? is it more for the process or the product ? because you want to produce a thing or is it because you enjoy producing a thing? Reinforcing our intrinsic motivation vs. our need for external validation can increase productivity (and more importantly, the enjoyment of our productivity) in the process. TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE...

Sep 20, 20227 min

580 || buffer days

if you have the privilege to provide yourself with a buffer day? do it. if you can only afford to tidy little bits at a time, instead of addressing the whole damned thing? do it. do what you need to function + thrive. don't worry if it's not the system you're used to or the one you prefer. just do what you can, when you can + don't stress too much about the rest. TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: w...

Sep 19, 20228 min

579 || acting on the ideas

there is a power in leaning into your ideas, real hard, right away. Quit sleeping on your ideas + start trusting yourself to act on them right away, before they vanish. We spend a lot of time waiting - waiting for new opportunities, ideas, chances. So instead of waiting, act. Lean in. And trust you'll succeed, or learn a valuable lesson in the attempt. TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makeyour...

Sep 17, 20226 min

578 || closing duties

establishing a routine that involves certain "closing duties" can give you a sense of peace before bed - which can help you feel more prepared for the morning, thus improving your day to day life. do you have any closing duties you do naturally, now? what are they? are there any you can intentionally implement to improve your relationship with your space? TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast SEE MY FACE + OTHER CONTENT: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE FROM ME: www.makey...

Sep 16, 20226 min

577 || skewed reality

TW: there is mention of emotional abuse throughout this episode. other people who aim to garner some semblance of control over you may use different tactics to skew your sense of self (and reality) which can make you more and more dependent on the person perpetrating such tactics. today we discuss red flags for help when identifying some of these tactics + common ways they can be overlooked. The amazing article I sourced for this one: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/manipulation-tactics/ TUNE IN...

Sep 15, 20228 min

576 || controlling red flags

TW: there is mention of emotional abuse throughout this episode. the main goal of manipulation is a sense of CONTROL. Make sure you're comfortable enough in your own skin (and head) to make your own decisions. Common tactics to make you doubt yourself include but is not limited to: projection, dismissing, minimizing, triangulation, gaslighting, general control, guilt tripping, generalizations, love bombing, name calling, infantalizing, threatening, passive aggressive behaviors, etc. The amazing ...

Sep 14, 20227 min

575 || sneaky manipulations

TW: there is mention of emotional abuse throughout this episode. “The first sign to look out for is if you feel confused. You will rarely–if ever–be confused by someone who has nothing but pure, good, loving intentions with you. The second is if you feel hesitant or fearful to either address your confusion or speak your feelings openly. If you can’t ask a question or express your needs without it becoming an argument, that’s a red flag. When someone is defensive (turns the tables, shifts blame, ...

Sep 13, 20226 min
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