Monday Motivation: Good People (And Countries) Know They Can Always Improve
04/26/21 • 19 min
Season 2, Episode 32
Monday Motivation: Good People (And Countries) Know They Can Always Improve
On this week's Monday Motivation, I discuss how simple data about our country (averaging over one mass shooting a day and over three murders by police a day) exposes incredible failures in this country but our narrative, the American Dream etc., keeps us from admitting these failures or ever making real improvements.
What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my website, will get a sticker mailed to them. The first person to respond each week will get a magnet! So reach out or post something on your personal social media and tag me (and maybe share the show in the process?)!
If something in this episode upsets you, or makes you feel a certain way, take a moment and do some mindfulness. When you have the words, the thought thrashed out, send it to me! Share the podcast, tell the world your thoughts. That's how we make change.
The first give away of this season is live! You have to like/connect/follow CYS on the big six social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok) and message me on one of those platforms to enter. If you don't have one, that's ok. Tell me that when you message me. You can find the links at the campsite bio below (it's the last link in the show notes) or searching Jay Shifman/ Choose Your Struggle on social media. Reach out through any social media site or my website for details or with questions.
The winner of this giveaway with get a Road Runner product on the house! Any of them you want, it's on me. So enter today!
No Good Egg or Card on Monday episodes.
- Love being a part of the community and want to show it off? Grab a Choose Your Struggle Tank Top, sticker, and magnet! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to my wife for modeling the women's cut of the tank top). Reach out through the website to order. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!
- Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle
- Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.
- Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.
- My Sponsor Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS
- My Sponsor Mountain Made: https://mountainmadecbd.com/
- My Sponsor Four Sigmatic (10% off with Code Choose Your Struggle)
- My Sponsor FIVRR: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?brand=fiverrcpa&bta=182301
- My Sponsor Fanatics: https://fanatics.ncw6.net/CYS
- As always, you can find more at my links: https://jay.campsite.bio/
Season 2, Episode 32
Monday Motivation: Good People (And Countries) Know They Can Always Improve
On this week's Monday Motivation, I discuss how simple data about our country (averaging over one mass shooting a day and over three murders by police a day) exposes incredible failures in this country but our narrative, the American Dream etc., keeps us from admitting these failures or ever making real improvements.
What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my website, will get a sticker mailed to them. The first person to respond each week will get a magnet! So reach out or post something on your personal social media and tag me (and maybe share the show in the process?)!
If something in this episode upsets you, or makes you feel a certain way, take a moment and do some mindfulness. When you have the words, the thought thrashed out, send it to me! Share the podcast, tell the world your thoughts. That's how we make change.
The first give away of this season is live! You have to like/connect/follow CYS on the big six social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok) and message me on one of those platforms to enter. If you don't have one, that's ok. Tell me that when you message me. You can find the links at the campsite bio below (it's the last link in the show notes) or searching Jay Shifman/ Choose Your Struggle on social media. Reach out through any social media site or my website for details or with questions.
The winner of this giveaway with get a Road Runner product on the house! Any of them you want, it's on me. So enter today!
No Good Egg or Card on Monday episodes.
- Love being a part of the community and want to show it off? Grab a Choose Your Struggle Tank Top, sticker, and magnet! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to my wife for modeling the women's cut of the tank top). Reach out through the website to order. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!
- Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle
- Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.
- Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.
- My Sponsor Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS
- My Sponsor Mountain Made: https://mountainmadecbd.com/
- My Sponsor Four Sigmatic (10% off with Code Choose Your Struggle)
- My Sponsor FIVRR: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?brand=fiverrcpa&bta=182301
- My Sponsor Fanatics: https://fanatics.ncw6.net/CYS
- As always, you can find more at my links: https://jay.campsite.bio/
Previous Episode
Taking Action For Men's Mental Health with Rahaf Kobeissi
Season 2, Episode 31!
Taking Action for Men's Mental Health
Today's guest is Rahaf 'Ray' Kobeissi! You know her as the host of the Don't Be A Man About It Podcast (which Jay was on and was released as a special episode #20 this season), but she's also an incredible coach, consultant, speaker, and advocate. We chat about what this work looks like, her own tragic experience of losing someone close to her to suicide, and why we both despise people who get into this line of work for clicks, likes, or money. You can learn more about Ray at her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/raysyourmentalhealth/ or her LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahafkobeissi/.
Today's Good Egg: Be a good neighbor.
New sponsor alert! Road Runner and CYS are joining forces. Check the link below and use the code CYS to get 10% off your CBD needs.
The first give away of this season is live! You have to like/connect/follow CYS on the big six social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok) and message me on one of those platforms to enter. If you don't have one, that's ok. Tell me that when you message me. You can find the links at the campsite bio below (it's the last link in the show notes) or searching Jay Shifman/ Choose Your Struggle on social media. Reach out through any social media site or my website for details or with questions.
The winner of this giveaway with get a Road Runner product on the house! Any of them you want, it's on me. So enter today!
- Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to my wife for modeling the women's cut). Reach out through the website to order. If you're looking for something a little less expensive, magnets are in too! Check them out on the website or Instagram. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!
- Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle
- Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.
- Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.
- My Sponsor Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS
- My Sponsor Road Runner (Use Code CYS for 10% off): www.roadrunnercbd.com/ref/CYS
- My Sponsor Four Sigmatic Coffee (10% off with code Choose Your Struggle): https://us.foursigmatic.com/?rfsn=4633070.4b8cbb&discount=CHOOSEYOURSTRUGGLE
- My Sponsor FIVRR: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?brand=fiverrcpa&bta=182301
- My Sponsor Fanatics: https://fanatics.ncw6.net/CYS
- As always, you can find more at my links: https://jay.campsite.bio
Next Episode
Our Lives Are Not Past Tense with Andrew Ecker
Season 2, Episode 33!
Our Lives Are Not Past Tense
On this week's episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast, Jay chats with drummer and activist Andrew Ecker about his struggles growing up in a Indigenous family that dealt with unhealthy drug use and had to rely on shoplifting to survive. He also teaches us what we can do to be better advocates for the Indigenous community and how he's using drumming to heal communities. You can learn more about Andrew at https://drummingsounds.com/ and https://thesacredseven.com/.
Today's Good Egg: Do something to be a good advocate for the indigenous community.
New sponsor alert! Road Runner and CYS are joining forces. Check the link below and use the code CYS to get 10% off your CBD needs.
The first give away of this season is live! You have to like/connect/follow CYS on the big six social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok) and message me on one of those platforms to enter. If you don't have one, that's ok. Tell me that when you message me. You can find the links at the campsite bio below (it's the last link in the show notes) or searching Jay Shifman/ Choose Your Struggle on social media. Reach out through any social media site or my website for details or with questions.
The winner of this giveaway with get a Road Runner product on the house! Any of them you want, it's on me. So enter today!
- Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to my wife for modeling the women's cut). Reach out through the website to order. If you're looking for something a little less expensive, magnets are in too! Check them out on the website or Instagram. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!
- Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle
- Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.
- Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.
- My Partner Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS
- My Partner Road Runner (Use Code CYS for 10% off): www.roadrunnercbd.com/ref/CYS
- My Sponsor FIVRR: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?brand=fiverrcpa&bta=182301
- As always, you can find more at my links: https://jay.campsite.bio
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