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Choose Your Struggle

Choose Your Struggle

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Discussing 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 yo ...
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Choose Your Struggle Presents: Made It, a documentary, serial-style podcast telling the story of a person who has made it back from the depths of trauma and created something extraordinary with their second chance. Season 1 is titled Stay Savage and focuses on Sarah Laurel and the harm reduction and recovery housing organization Savage Sisters.
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Season Three, Episode 16: Against All Odds, Jay Shifman Is Still AliveBy the age of twenty-three, Jay Shifman had a life-threatening opioid addiction, twice been hospitalized for an overdose, twice attempted suicide, and spent a significant amount of time in an inpatient hospital and a rehab facility.Clearly that rehab facility didn't do the trick.…
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For more info on this episode, and to check out 2 Lives, visit their website! https://www.2lives.org/listen/jayshifman As always, you can find everything you need, including our social media links, at our Campsite page: https://jay.campsite.bio Reach out and let us know who you are and that you're listening at JayShifman.com or ChooseYourStruggle.c…
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For more info on this episode, and to check out 2 Lives, visit their website! https://www.2lives.org/listen/jayshifman Made It is a member of the Shameless Podcast Network and a Choose Your Struggle production. Learn more at https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ and at https://www.chooseyourstruggle.com/. Learn more about Sarah and Savage Sisters, incl…
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Season 3, Episode 10 Hiatus: So Long And Thanks For All The Fish This is the last episode of this show for a while. Jay is burnt out from making Made It and three seasons of this show in three years and is going to take some time work on other projects for a while. But stay subscribed because Season 4 will be back... at some point! And Made It: Sea…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: A Nefarious Nightmare Twitter Guest: JD the Jedi Dark Days Bright Nights Twitter Show Notes: This episode I am joined by someone w…
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Season 3, Episode 9 By Any Other Name With The Reverend Robert W. Lee The Reverend Robert Wright Lee, IV (Rob) is an author, activist, commentator, and preacher. His work has appeared on and in MTV, the View, The New Yorker, CNN, the New York Times, NPR, and countless other sources. As his name suggests, Rob is a descendant of Confederate General R…
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Season 3, Episode 8 A Life of Advocacy with Larry D. Mass Larry D. Mass has been an advocate for the gay community for his entire adult life. From working with Larry Kramer at Act Up to writing an article that's now recognized as the first report on what would eventually become the AIDS crises, Larry is a hero to the advocate community. He's also w…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: Sinister Story Hour Twitter Guest: My guest choose to remain anonymous but I am so proud of her for sharing her story! Thank you J…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: Kona from And Then They Were Gone Podcast Twitter Guest: Stew World Order Twitter Show Notes: This episode I am joined by someone …
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Forms General case suggestion Missing Person Episode Feedback Stickers Justice For Danielle Bertolini and Sheila Franks References: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-cen…
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Season 3, Bonus Episode A Week Off Note From Your Host As always, you can find everything you need, including our social media links, at our Campsite page: https://jay.campsite.bio Leave us a message for a chance to be played on the show and win a CYS schwag pack: https://podinbox.com/CYS Reach out and let us know who you are and that you're listen…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: Reverie True Crime Podcast Twitter Disclaimer: A Nefarious Nightmare Guest: Jen Vanished Show Notes: This episode I am bringing yo…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Show Notes: OxyContin has single handedly brought society to their knees. The opioid epidemic has been exacerbated by the Sackler family and Perdue…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Forms General case suggestion Missing Person Episode Feedback Stickers Justice For Danielle Bertolini and Sheila Franks Guest: Its Murder Up North Twitter Before the Aftermath…
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Season 3, Episode 7 You've Got That (Desi) Spark In You! with Nehal Tenany and Annika Sharma Leave us a message for a chance to be played on the show and win a CYS schwag pack (and the first person this week will win a copy of YES! Magazine with Jay's article on drug use and pleasure: https://podinbox.com/CYS Annika Sharma is a co-founder and co-ho…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: Cody From Over The Fence - True Crime Podcast Twitter Guest: Kate - Ignorance Was Bliss Twitter Show Notes: Thank you to everyone …
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast I take great pride in presenting you with factual information. It was brought to my attention that one of my interviewees was not truthful about he…
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Season 3, Episode 6: From Prison to Policy Changemaker with Morgan Godvin Morgan Godvin is a student at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health in Portland, where she was born and raised. She is a person in long-term recovery. As a harm reductionist, she performs syringe exchange, naloxone distribution, overdose prevention outreach, and infectious dis…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: Kate - Ignorance Was Bliss Twitter Guest: Jacob Randall Happy Hour Time Crime of Your Life The Same River Twice Show Notes: This e…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Forms General case suggestion Missing Person Episode Feedback Stickers Justice For Danielle Bertolini and Sheila Franks References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Ex…
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Season 3, Episode 5: Advocacy In Action With Garth Mullins Today's episode is a conversation with Garth Mullins! Garth is the Host and executive producer of the Crackdown Podcast. www.crackdownpod.com and an amazing drug use and user advocate. He's also a guy Jay really looks up to and an awesome musician. For more on Garth: Crackdown Podcast Episo…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: Cause Of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight Twitter Guest: Lynn Hotaling Book Show Notes: I am joined on this episode by a mother who…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Show Notes: The history of heroin shows just another example of the pharmaceutical industry taking advantage of the unsuspecting customer. Heroin h…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Forms General case suggestion Missing Person Episode Feedback Stickers Justice For Danielle Bertolini and Sheila Franks Guest: Justice of the Peach (formerly We’re all Screwed) …
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Season 3, Episode 4: Rethinking Manliness Through Vulnerability with JT Frank JT Frank is a proud veteran and first responder. He started his career in the United States Air Force and has spent the last 23 years protecting and serving his country as a civilian federal employee. Through his extensive time in the military and as a first responder, he…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro: Cause Of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight Twitter Guest: Melissa Show Notes: Melissa's story is one of hope. She was able to kick d…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Intro and Outro Read by Dev. He doesn't have a podcast. But his wife does. Check it out Once Upon a Nightmare Podcast American Murder Stories Guest…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Forms General case suggestion Missing Person Episode Feedback Stickers Justice For Danielle Bertolini and Sheila Franks Source https://youtu.be/o8z779MKGOE https://law.justia.co…
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Season 3, Episode 3: The Medical Side of Cannabis with Dr. Peter Grinspoon Dr. Peter Grinspoon saw from an early age that the way our country handled cannabis wasn't build on science or fact. Through watching his brother die of cancer, go through med school and struggle with his own issue of Addiction, Dr. Grinspoon never lost his desire to see can…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Guest: Murder Incorporated Twitter Show Notes: I am so thankful to Harley for coming on and sharing his story. It is very raw. Very emotional. If y…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Show Notes: In this episode I tackle the history of one of the oldest drugs known to mankind. Opium has been around for many centuries. Opium was o…
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On this special feed drop episode of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast, Jay plays a story from the podcast Abortion, With Love Titled To My Strength followed by a conversation between Omkari Williams and Renee Bracey Sherman on Ms. Williams' podcast Stepping Intro Truth. Ms. Williams is a storyteller who teaches women how to use their stories to mak…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Guest: Buried Pleasures Twitter Intro and Outro read by: Crime Time Nerds - Nat Twitter Show notes: In this episode we tackle her personal struggle…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 SAMHSA Hotline 1-800-662-4357 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Show notes: In this episode we open the series on various drug addictions. Such as the history on Opium, Heroin, Morphine, Oxycontin, Marijuana, Al…
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Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 The Jury Room Links https://www.patreon.com/juryroompodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Juryroompodcast https://linktr.ee/juryroompodcast Forms General case suggestion Missing Person Episode Feedback Stickers Justice For Danielle Bertolini and Sheila Franks Source https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/180076/maxwe…
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Made It is a member of the Shameless Podcast Network and a Choose Your Struggle production. Learn more at https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ and at https://www.chooseyourstruggle.com/. Learn more about Sarah and Savage Sisters, including how to support, at https://savagesisters.org/. For more on Made It host Jay Shifman, see https://jay.campsite.bio…
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Made It is a member of the Shameless Podcast Network and a Choose Your Struggle production. Learn more at https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ and at https://www.chooseyourstruggle.com/. Learn more about Sarah and Savage Sisters, including how to support, at https://savagesisters.org/. For more on Made It host Jay Shifman, see https://jay.campsite.bio…
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Made It is a member of the Shameless Podcast Network and a Choose Your Struggle production. Learn more at https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ and at https://www.chooseyourstruggle.com/. Learn more about Sarah and Savage Sisters, including how to support, at https://savagesisters.org/. For more on Made It host Jay Shifman, see https://jay.campsite.bio…
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Made It is a member of the Shameless Podcast Network and a Choose Your Struggle production. Learn more at https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ and at https://www.chooseyourstruggle.com/. Learn more about Sarah and Savage Sisters, including how to support, at https://savagesisters.org/. For more on Made It host Jay Shifman, see https://jay.campsite.bio…
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