Choose Your Struggle Presents: Made It

On this special pre-season episode, Jay chats with Adam al-Asad, Sarah's younger brother and a founder of Savage Sisters, on what the experience of making this show was like and how important it is to tell these stories. At the end of the show, Adam announces to the world when Choose Your Struggle Presents: Made It, Season 1: Stay Savage will drop!

Show Notes

This is the LAST preview for our new show, Choose Your Struggle Presents: Made It, Season 1: Stay Savage. Adam will announce at the end of our conversation when the season will drop!

If you're hearing this on the Made It stream, check out our other podcast, Choose Your Struggle at https://kite.link/CYSSeason3!

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/

A complete list of people you heard on this show (and those referenced but unheard from) and pictures to put a face with the names and voices can be found at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-CIeh6f2bhgb3cGfJFCqvXL9SJWvSUtN?usp=sharing.

Made It Season 1: Stay Savage was recorded in South Philadelphia, except for the interview with Mother Mary Nolan, which was recorded at her house in the Philly suburbs, and the audio you hear in Episode 1, which was recorded on site in North Philly's Kensington neighborhood.

This show is dedicated to: Jim, David, Lauren, Renae, and the roughly 80,000 people who lost their life to OD in this country during the period of time in which the show was being made. 

Made It was created without any sponsorship dollars. The partners you hear from were all donated their spots free of charge. But before you discount them for it know that we are so thankful for their support at a time when that was hard to find! And it means they are all orgs. and people we LOVE. So check them out! And to support us, reach out at info@jayShifman.com or through www.chooseyourstruggle.com or subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle.

Buy some merch (including the official Season 1: Stay Savage design!) at our store

Our partners for this show are as follows:

Drug Policy Alliance

Great Pods

YaFavTrashman

Of Substance

e3 Radio/The Qube

The People of Color Psychedelic Collective

Consequence of Habit

The Head and the Hand

The New Books Network

Ootify


The podcasts profiled on this show are brought to you by Great Pods and include:

I’m The Villain

Ghost Town

What’s On Your Mind with Jani Rad

Cookies for Breakfast

Based on a True Story

Salad with a Side of Fries

Sex, Drugs, and Jesus

Hotter Than Health

Covering All Aspects of Holistic Health with Amanda Love

Crackdown


Don't like something you heard on the show? That's fine! This is a tough subject. Reach out at info@jayshifman.com and let's chat.

The theme song for this show was created by me using the song All That by Bensound. For proof of license please see the certificate in the compendium linked above.

The Made It theme, heard in Episode 10, was composed and performed by Leduce and Rob Devious. 
 
Looking for someone to wow your audience now that the world is reopening? My speaking calendar is open! If you're interested in bringing me to your campus, your community group, your organization or any other location to speak about Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery, or Drug Use & Policy, reach out at Info@JayShifman.com. 
 
· Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to Jay's 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!
 
· But that's not all! You can now buy even more merch! Check out our store on Teepublic at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/choose-your-struggle?ref_id=24308 for shirts, mugs, stickers, phone cases, and much, much more!
 
· Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle
 
· Leave us an audio message to share feedback and have a chance to be played on the show: https://podinbox.com/CYS
 
· Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.
 
· Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.
 
· Our Partner Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS
 
· Our Partner Road Runner (Use Code CYS for 10% off): www.roadrunnercbd.com/ref/CYS


What is Choose Your Struggle Presents: Made It?

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.