Choose Your Struggle
Choose Your Struggle
Monday Motivation: Spiderbite Jay
Monday Motivation: Spiderbite Jay
Monday Motivation: Spiderbite Jay
Monday 11th October 2021
Tune in to hear Jay Shifman's story of resilience and healing after a spider bite at a music festival on 'Choose Your Struggle'.
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Get the buttons here!Spiderbite Jay: From Music Festivals to Recovery
It's a funny story about being bitten and given a new name, but also how this incredible band has seen me through a pretty horrible period to be a part of my healing and my resurgence.
Ever wondered how a spider bite could change your life? In this episode of 'Choose Your Struggle', host Jay Shifman shares a deeply personal and surprising story. It's the summer of 2009, and Jay is following the band Erin Zindle and The Ragbirds across the Midwest, finding solace in the music and the festival community.
But a nudist festival in Ohio takes an unexpected turn when Jay is bitten by a brown recluse spider, landing him in the hospital and earning him the nickname 'Spiderbite Jay'. Jay recounts how this bizarre incident became a pivotal moment in his journey through mental health struggles and addiction recovery. He talks about the power of music, the warmth of the festival community, and how these elements played crucial roles in his healing process.
The band's touching gesture of dedicating a song to him, 'Tarantella', symbolically about dancing out a spider's venom, becomes a metaphor for Jay's own battle and recovery. Listeners will find themselves drawn into Jay's tale of resilience, humor, and the unexpected ways life can steer us towards healing. If you're interested in stories that blend personal struggle with moments of lightness and community support, this episode is a must-listen.