{"name":"Everything Sucks, Now What? A Merriment Method for a Messy World.","short_name":"Everything Sucks, Now What? A Merriment Method for a Messy World.","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"<p>Everything Sucks, Now What? is a podcast about <strong>living thoughtfully in a complicated world.</strong></p>\n<p>Hosted by <strong>Mary England</strong>, creator of <strong>the Merriment Method</strong>, this show is <strong>for people who feel the weight of reality </strong>but s<strong>till want to build something kinder inside it.</strong></p>\n<p>Each episode explores<strong> how to hold two truths at once:</strong> grief and hope, rage and responsibility, realism and joy. Instead of pretending things are fine or collapsing into despair, we practice nuance. We <strong>name what’s broken</strong>. Then we ask <strong>what we can <em>do </em>about it.</strong></p>\n<p>Through <strong>psychological insight,</strong> <strong>cultural analysis</strong>, and <strong>gently absurd real-life examples</strong>, Mary translates <strong>big systemic issues</strong> into <strong>personal, livable frameworks</strong>. You’ll hear conversations about <strong>care</strong>, <strong>power</strong>, <strong>relationships</strong>, <strong>burnout</strong>, <strong>joy</strong>, <strong>responsibility</strong>, and the <em>systems shaping our daily lives</em>. The goal is <strong>not </strong>perfection or positivity. The goal is <strong>clarity</strong>, <strong>agency</strong>, and <strong>shared responsibility</strong> in a messy world.</p>\n<p>This is where we move <strong>beyond black-and-white thinking</strong> and learn <strong>how to build strong circles</strong> inside <em>imperfect systems</em>. It’s <strong>practical</strong>, <strong>emotionally honest</strong>, and <strong>grounded in the belief</strong> that <strong>feeling good is <em>not </em>denial</strong>. It’s a collective condition we help<span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"> create together</span>.</p>\n<p>If you’ve ever thought, “E<em>verything feels overwhelming, but I still want to live well and do good</em>,” you’re in the right place.</p>\n<p>Everything Sucks, Now What?<br />A Merriment Method for a Messy World.</p>","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/8006623/podcast_square_2_a3hwq_300x300.jpg","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}