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Everything Sucks, Now What? A Merriment Method for a Messy World.

Everything Sucks, Now What? is a podcast about living thoughtfully in a complicated world. Hosted by Mary England , creator of the Merriment Method , this show is for people who feel the weight of reality but s till want to build something kinder inside it. Each episode explores how to hold two truths at once: grief and hope, rage and responsibility, realism and joy. Instead of pretending things are fine or collapsing into despair, we practice nuance. We name what’s broken . Then we ask what we can do about it. Through psychological insight, cultural analysis , and gently absurd real-life exam...

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May 5, 2026

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Episodes

Why You’re Really Scared To Connect With Your Body 26.06.2023

You're scared to really connect with your body because you know once you do, you'll find sadness for the life you're not living and the grief for the rut you've allowed your existence to become. It's scary to reconnect because we're worried that once we do we'll only feel negative emotions. But there's actually a BUNCH of beautiful things we've blocked off with our guard, too. Learn how to uncover...

5 Ways To Stay Inspired When You’ve Been Creating For A Long Time 14.06.2023

If you're a creative person, you're likely to find the monotony of repetition get to you over time. Here are 5 tips for how to stay inspired when you've been a creative for a long time. I'm talking decades! Join the Free Facebook Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jumpstartjoy Merriment Makers: Uncustomary.org/Movement

10 Ways To Heighten Hope 07.06.2023

Feeling jaded? Here are 10 ways to boost, increase, or heighten your hope! Join the Merriment Makers Membership at Uncustomary.org/Movement

50 Amazing Things About Everyday Life 31.05.2023

Sit back and enjoy a list of 50 amazing, fun, unique, interesting, happy, wholesome, joyful, kind things about everyday life that will restore your faith in humanity.

Is My Motivation Pure? 28.04.2023

Have you ever wondered if it's okay to be motivated by "selfish" reasons? Listen in to a few minute blurb from one of my 1:1 coaching sessions for my perspective! Work with me 1:1 at Uncustomary.org/Coaching

Don’t Wait To Be Weird 02.04.2023

Ever wondered how to be weird? How to embrace your weird? How to stand out? I made an enter course on How To Embrace Your Weird in the Merriment Makers that's also available for purchase a la carte. This podcast is an 8 minute excerpt from one of the masterclasses in that course which is just one of 40 other resources. Join us at Uncustomary.org/Movement

Becoming Your Future Self (One Quantum Date With A Friend at a Time) 16.03.2023

This an experiment in becoming your future self through something called a Quantum Date . The original idea (from Gala Darling) is simple: once a month, you and a friend meet up as your best/future selves. You dress the part, go somewhere a little elevated, and talk about your goals as if they’re already in motion. The container is powerful, but I realized I got stuck in perfectionism and planning...

10 Things To Do If You Can’t ”Just Start” 27.02.2023

If you're tired of people telling you to "just" start, stop, quit, pause, or make the decision by people who have already accomplished that thing, I'm with you. Here are 10 tangible steps for you to take to actually START. Let's talk about LOGISTICS. Join the free 5 day challenge at Uncustomary.org/5DayJoy

10 Ways To Be Your Own Valentine 10.02.2023

In this joyful and slightly unhinged love letter to yourself, Mary breaks down ten playful, heartfelt, and delightfully weird ways to be your own Valentine, no romance required. From solo adventures and Galentine’s gatherings to kissing your reflection and making a TLC kit worthy of a rom-com montage, this episode reframes Valentine’s Day as a celebration of every kind of love you already have in...

10 Ways To Celebrate Life 16.01.2023

A list of 10 ways to celebrate life, explained as to why they matter! Find more resources at the Merriment Making Membership Group ! Uncustomary.org/MerrimentMovement

Why You’re Actually Abandoning Your Planner 04.01.2023

Ever wonder why you can't keep using a planner in the new year? I have a theory and the cure! Uncustomary.org/2023Planner

Let Your Inner Child Dress You 22.12.2022

This is what I learned from watching the Tina Turner musical. Learn more about your inner child at Uncustomary.org/Movement

What I Learned From Being On The Today Show 08.12.2022

In This Episode: + Immediate high hopes + Behind the scenes + Manifesting in the camera + Working through paralysis of fear + How to quiet a dozen 6-year-olds Today Show Clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4fj61JC8p/ Full Segment: https://youtu.be/4mcx9KRsw7E

Why Your Merriment Making Is Saving Us From Being Killed By Aliens 08.11.2022

What I mean when I say "my Legally Blonde moment" Existentialism The Voyager Mission: what we sent into space and how I personally think a totally squandered opportunity to demonstrate who we are as a world and how this is a representation for how we can also gloss over weakness My wackadoo theory that you might just be saving us from aliens taking over with your Merriment Making Magic Why we can'...

Janice’s Ghost: The No Bullsh*t Psychic 25.10.2022

In this interview you’ll find out: What it actually means to be a psychic What the difference is between psychic work, energy readings, and spirit guides (if there is any!) What four spirit guides I have with me as a result of Janice doing a live reading on me When Janice found out she had the ability to be a psychic and we find out something LIVE we never knew we shared! What kind of boundaries J...

Magic Vs. Science 20.10.2022

Magic Vs. Science Workshop From Merriment Makers 6 things that make something science research doesn't need to be just numbers hypothetical example of using the scientific method with a subject and the law of attraction how to apply the scientific method to achieving any goal Arthur C. Clarke's 3 laws technology indistinguishable from magic magic as a shift in perspective nature as supernature vs....

5 Steps For Starting Self-Love 11.10.2022

In this episode, Mary treats self-love like the elective you wish they’d offered in school. Instead of staying stuck in “maintenance mode” and tiny micromovements forever, she walks you through five concrete steps: going all-in on the area you want to change, actually doing the “homework,” dropping shame as a motivator, rooting your self-love in your core values, and using critical thinking + dead...

The Difference Between Cognitive Dissonance And Opposing Ideas 28.09.2022

Let's talk about the difference between cognitive dissonance and being actively curious. There's a difference between exploring two seemingly opposing ideas and living inauthentically! Learn more about balance at my Libra Season Gathering: Uncustomary.org/LibraMoon

Why I’m ”A Merriment Maker” And Not ”The Merriment Maker” 13.09.2022

Recently, my boyfriend asked me if I should change the sticky note affirmation in my bathroom from "I am A Merriment Maker" to "I am The Merriment Maker" or "I am the First Merriment Maker" and I'm here to tell you why I never will. Let's make the Merriment Making Movement a massive one! Get your Free 3 week trial at: Uncustomary.org/Membership

Why My Membership Group Is Better 09.09.2022

Here's why my membership group is better and different than others and why that might appeal to you!! Get your FREE 3 week trial and lock in your $19 price now. Uncustomary.org/Membership

17 Happy Habits + Tips To Boost Your Mental Health 05.09.2022

What boxes have you evolved out of, like a hermit crab moving onto a different shell? In this episode, I talk about some of my boxes and differences between 2012 and 2022 Mary. Plus, I share some (17) of the Happy Habits I've been practicing lately that are showing drastic differences in my mental health. I hope they can help you, too!

A Brain Scare, Relationship Roles, + My Second Book! 26.08.2022

An update on my brain, discussion of relationship role dynamics, and finishing my second book! Get the book here: https://uncustomary.org/merriment-making

I Can Do Anything And I Don’t Have To Do Anything 12.07.2022

An excerpt from Chapter 11 of my second book, Merriment Making: A Guide To Getting Back Your Joy! Find out more at Uncustomary.org/Merriment-Making First book: Uncustomary.org/Book

I Have Autism 16.06.2022

I found out I have Autism a week before I turned 34. Let's talk about the grieving process, stigma, overwhelm, jargon, creating perspective, gratitude, hope, and radical self-love.

A Free Book Chapter On Magic 08.04.2022

This is the audio version of Chapter 10 of my second book, "Merriment Making: A Guide To Getting Back Your Joy". This chapter talks about MAGIC! This chapter is part of a much greater work that is my second book, Merriment Making: A Guide To Getting Back Your JOY! It's not just a book, it's an entire program. It includes journaling, tapping, exercises, and monthly workshops and calls for each chap...

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