Today I chose...

Mona Ramos
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Today I chose is a personal growth and self-improvement podcast about the small, daily decisions that shape our lives. Each week, I share one choice I’m working through in real time — whether it’s setting boundaries, breaking habits, improving my mindset, or learning how to show up more honestly. This podcast is about intentional living, self-awareness, and working towards becoming a version of myself I'm truly proud to be. I offer honest reflections and practical insight you can apply to your own life. New episodes every Monday.

  1. 2d ago

    Pruning your life may lead to flourishing

    In today's episode I recall the process of resuscitating a plant. I realized that in order to bring the plant back, I had to strip back everything that wasn't serving it. This brought me to thinking about my journey in creating this podcast and how far I've come. New episodes every Monday!

  2. Jul 20

    Recognizing my father's anger in myself | Breaking generational trauma

    Today's episode is about the day I almost lost it over a tantrum, and the moment I realized the anger bubbling up wasn't really about her. It was my dad's voice, decades old, trying to run the show. This is what it actually looks like to break a generational pattern in real time — messy, imperfect, and worth it. If you're contending with your own patterns that are most definitely a product of your upbringing, this episode is for you. Thank you for choosing to listen this week! Come back for new episodes every Monday.

  3. Jul 13

    Cycle syncing your life: Using your cycle to guide your family’s monthly rhythms

    If the mother’s emotional state is the anchor of her family, shouldn’t her cycle be the compass this guides them? This week I talk about my current life-admin project that has lead me to consider this question. I discuss how cycle syncing your life, as well as your family’s just might be world changing. I release new episodes every Monday. Follow the podcast to keep up with the latest choices I am making, in my quest to live consciously and become the best version of myself.

  4. Jul 6

    Celebrate your successes

    If you never appreciate what you accomplish, what's the point? This week's episode is an audio time-capsule of me feeling good and reveling in my successful completion of some big tasks for the podcast. I chose to capture how proud I felt this week, so I can revisit that feeling and hopefully inspire you to be proud of your own wins as well.

  5. Jun 29

    Investing in yourself to keep the rumination at bay

    Have you found yourself ruminating and wish you could just shut it off? I certainly do. In this episode I discuss how a conversation left me down a deep hole of self-judgment. I chose to invest the mental bandwidth I was wasting on over-thinking into getting stuff DONE. The shifts it made were just what I needed to not only get out of that self-judgment hole, but also over the slump I had been in prior to the conversation in the first place. ------------------ I also mention in this episode that I have officially launched an Instagram account for this podcast! I would love if you'd give it a follow! Find me on IG as @todayichosepodcast ------------------ I release new episodes every Monday. Follow the podcast to keep up with my latest choices. Thank you for listening! I'll talk to you next week, -Mona

  6. Jun 22

    Progress requires brutal honesty

    When we take a hard look at our struggles, sometimes we can trace their origins back to ourselves. This week, while brainstorming how to improve some of my motherhood struggles, I realized I was the problem all along. I take a brutally honest look at the habits I've carried over from my more impulsive years. Reassessing how my time management shortcomings are quietly keeping me from becoming the version of myself I'm most proud of.

  7. Jun 15

    Showing up for myself made me hotter...

    What if that thing you've wanted to try, is actually the key to changing your life?! What if listening to your intuition could make you hotter? Last week I talked about the ways I abandon myself, so this week I chose to repair the damage by doing the opposite - I showed up for myself. I did this by writing out all those things I've been wanting to do, and actually doing them. The results were surprising! As promised, here's the recipe mentioned in this episode: Flax Seed Hair Gel 1/2 cup whole flax seeds4 cups water2 teaspoons Epsom saltPut the seeds, water and Epsom salt in a tall saucepan and simmer on medium heat until it reaches a rolling boil. Stirring occasionally. Let it simmer until it reduces by half. Strain immediately into a glass jar and let it cool to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator. I release new episodes every Monday. Follow the podcast to keep up with my latest choices. Thank you for listening! I'll talk to you next week, -Mona

  8. Jun 8

    Calling myself out for abandonment

    If we should be advocating for ourselves, what happens when we're actually our own biggest critic? This week, I talk about the insidious psychological pattern known as self-abandonment, and how I may have found trick to stop it in it's tracks. Is abandoning yourself really a form self-sabotage, to keep you stuck at your baseline level of happiness? Maybe the key to becoming the best version of yourself requires making it past that upper-limit you've unconsciously set for yourself If you've ever harshly judged yourself after a social interaction, or spent an afternoon feeling unnecessarily guilty, this episode is for you. Books mentioned in this episode:The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks I release new episodes every Monday. Follow the podcast to keep up with my latest choices. Thank you for listening! I'll talk to you next week, -Mona

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Today I chose is a personal growth and self-improvement podcast about the small, daily decisions that shape our lives. Each week, I share one choice I’m working through in real time — whether it’s setting boundaries, breaking habits, improving my mindset, or learning how to show up more honestly. This podcast is about intentional living, self-awareness, and working towards becoming a version of myself I'm truly proud to be. I offer honest reflections and practical insight you can apply to your own life. New episodes every Monday.

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  • Creator
    Mona Ramos
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mona Ramos
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