Choose Your Struggle
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsDiscussing issues of Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Recovery, and Drug Use & Policy with host Jay Shifman, Speaker, Storyteller, and Advocate.
Each week Jay chats with interesting guests as they seek to destroy stigma and advocate for honest, educational conversations that motivate positive change.
You can learn more at https://jay.campsite.bio/.
Choose Your Struggle has been streamed in over thirty-five countries and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts.
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Episodes
Episode 12- Addiction Real Talk with Youturn and FAVOR's Elizabeth Mckissick and a shout out from Kamiko Glenn!
May 15, 2020 10:34 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBHuge thank you to Elizabeth and Kamiko! Stick around after the episode for this week's Choose Your Card and Good Egg. Elizabeth's Article: https://medium.com/@liz_1551/i-am-not-ok-and-thats-ok-a646e5187758 Reach out! You can find me at my website www.JayShifman.com. TheNextShifman on Instagram, @JBShifman on Twitter, and Jay Shifman on Facebook and LinkedIn. #ChooseYourStruggle ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Episode 11- Vulnerability in a Period of Renewed Anti-Asian Discrimination with Activist Tessa Xuan and a Shout Out from Gabe Kalubi!
May 08, 2020 10:20 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBEpisode 11 of the Choose Your Struggle podcast features Tessa Xuan of OPAWL (https://www.facebook.com/teamOPAWL/) and a shout out by Gabe Kalubi! As always stick around for this week's Good Egg and Choose Your Card. This episode is dedicated to my grandfather, Phil Cohen, who passed away a year ago this week. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cincinnati/obituary.aspx?n=philip-saul-cohen&pid=192802328&fhid=27761 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Episode 10- Special Episode! Jay on the Success Life Master Series with Host Eric G. Reid!
May 04, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThanks for tuning in for this special episode of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast. No Good Egg, no Choose Your Card. Just Jay being interviewed by the incredibly successful coach Eric G. Reid on his platform. Tune in Friday for our regularly scheduled episode. You can find more at www.JayShifman.com and check Eric out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/YourSuccessLife/about/. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Episode 9- Mental Health in Show Business with Alissa Musto and Ainsley Ross!
May 01, 2020 10:46 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBA very special episode. No Shout Out, no Long Interview. Two amazing entertainers sharing their stories! Ainsley Ross can be found at https://www.instagram.com/ainsley_ross/. Alissa Musto can be found at https://www.instagram.com/alissamustomusic/. Stick around after the episode for Choose Your Card, brought to you by Blurt, and this week's Good Egg. Thanks for tuning in to the Choose Your Struggle podcast. You can find more at my website, www.JayShifman.com. ★ Support this po...
Episode 8- How Linkin Park Saved a Life with Amanda Webster and a Shout Out from Diallo Riddle!
April 24, 2020 10:35 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBAmanda Webster is a health coach, yoga instructor, fitness expert, model and women in recovery. You can find out more at her website, https://amandawebsterhealth.com/. ***Special note: Amanda uses the word 'Clean' to discuss her recovery. If you listen to the podcast frequently you know I don't love that word but, as Amanda is also in recovery, if she wants to use it, that's her choice.*** Thanks to Diallo Riddle for this week's shout out! Stick around after the interview for this ...
Episode 7- Lessons from Over a Decade in Cannabis with Entrepreneur Mike Pachan and a Shout Out from Missy Day!
April 17, 2020 10:36 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBEpisode 7 of the Choose Your Struggle podcast features an interview with Mike Pachan, a Cannabis Entrepreneur, and founder of Mountain Made, a CBD company. You can learn more at their website, https://www.mountainmade.life/. The shout out for this episode is from Missy Day! Missy is a bright ray of sunshine I'm lucky to consider a friend. She's a Senior Marketing Manager at T-Mobile and an all around awesome human. Stick around after the episode for this week's Choose Your Card, b...
Episode 6- Dispelling the Myths of the Single Woman with Acamea Deadwiler and a special shout out from Milana Vayntrub
April 10, 2020 12:48 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBThis episode is brought to you by Vurbl. Vurbl is launching new technology for audio creators like me, so our message is broadcast loud and clear. Learn more at Vurbl.com. This episode features an interview with the incredible Acamea Deadwiler. Acamea is a writer and speaker, and the author of Single That: Dispelling the Top 10 Myths of the Single Woman. You can find out more about Acamea at her website, https://www.acameadeadwiler.com/. This episode also features a shout out fro...
Episode 5- Find Your Job Joy with Special Guest Kristen Zavo
April 03, 2020 11:16 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThis episode is brought to you by Vurbl. Vurbl is launching new technology for audio creators like me, so our message is broadcast loud and clear. Learn more at Vurbl.com. Today's episode features an interview with Kristen Zavo. Kristen is an international best selling author of the book, Find Your Job Joy, and a career coach who's helped scores of people embrace true fulfillment in their life through finding their passion at work. I know, because Kristen helped ME! You can find Kri...
Episode 4- AA Ain't the Only Way and Other Thoughts on Addiction Treatment
March 27, 2020 10:57 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThis episode is brought to you by Vurbl. Vurbl is launching new technology for audio creators like me, so our message is broadcast loud and clear. Learn more at Vurbl.com Today we're discussing Addiction treatment, terms, ideas and definitions. As I hinted at in the last episode, these are important topics to me. I wasn't ok with some of the stigma that came with the special episode I talk about that here among other topics. Additionally, there's an ad for my first giveaway and ...
Episode 3: Embrace What Brings You Pleasure
March 20, 2020 10:20 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThis week I talk about embracing what gives you pleasure and ignoring society's expectations (as long as you're not hurting anyone!). I dispel the myth of the guilty pleasure and discuss a few of the things I love that are considered in that category. At the end, there's also this episode's Chose Your Card and Good Egg! Thanks for tuning in to the Choose Your Struggle Podcast. Questions, comments, thoughts, concerns? I want to hear from you! You can learn more at my website, www....
Episode 2- Special Episode: Jay's Interview with the Addiction Podcast
March 17, 2020 12:45 - 48 minutes - 44 MBThis interview was first released by The Addiction Podcast, Point of No Return on May 30th 2019. A few points: contrary to what the host says in this show, I am not 'Sober'. But I am in recovery. I'll discuss the difference in a later episodes. Also, the views of the host do not always reflect my views (specifically around Medically Assisted Treatment and using the word clean). Stick around after the interview for this episode's Chose Your Card and Good Egg! Thanks for tuning in ...
Special Episode: Jay's Interview with the Addiction Podcast
March 17, 2020 12:45 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThis interview was first released by The Addiction Podcast, Point of No Return on May 30th 2019. A few points: contrary to what the host says in this show, I am not 'Sober'. But I am in recovery. I'll discuss the difference in a later episodes. Also, the views of the host do not always reflect my views (specifically around Medically Assisted Treatment and using the word clean). Stick around after the interview for this episode's Chose Your Card and Good Egg! Thanks for tuning in to the ...
Episode 1: What is Choose Your Struggle?
March 13, 2020 15:01 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBThe first official episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast. Thanks for coming along on this ride. This episode is the introduction! A bit shorter than future episodes will be, on this episode I introduce the idea of Choose Your Struggle, tell you a little bit about me and do the first edition of regular segments Choose a Card and Good Egg. You can learn more about my work at my website, www.JayShifman.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Preview Episode
March 07, 2020 19:29 - 1 minute - 1.69 MBWondering who I am and why you should listen? Check out this episode. I hope you subscribe when you're done! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jay-shifman/message ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★