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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 10 MIN

Episode 19: It’s Okay to Not Always Be Your Best

from The Midday Show With J.R. Bjornson · host J.R. Bjornson

Some days you wake up ready to take on the world. Other days… you’re just kind of blah. On this episode of The Midday Show with J.R. Bjornson, J.R. celebrates National Toilet Paper Day and National Dog Day before the conversation takes a more personal turn.J.R. shares the story of his late cat Sydney, adopting his dog Murphy, the strange way certain songs become attached to memories, and why Imagine Dragons’ “Waves” will always remind him of a best friend he lost. There’s also back-to-school sticker shock, bills, streaming subscriptions, Spotify versus Apple Music, and the realization that sometimes you’re simply not going to be at your best. And that’s okay. You don’t have to quit just because today isn’t your day. Sometimes showing up, doing what you can, and giving yourself permission to have a mellow day is enough.New episodes of The Midday Show with J.R. Bjornson Monday through Friday.

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