The Golden Spoon

Send us Fan Mail This lis is full of essential aspect that you should have probably known 10 years ago  Don't eat like shit Enter everything with an open mind Be on time Do the small tasks when they happen Buy the car/take the trip/ask the person out Be clean Read more books Learn how things work/learn how to fix things Be active everyday  It's okay being uncomfortable  This week we woul...

Send us Fan Mail January is Mental Wellness Awareness Month. This is the time to recognize the importance of attending to our mental health, especially seeing the vast prevalence of mental health issues and disorders that exist in our world. Remember, mental health is just as important as physical health. We get to do a life update every episode, but some of you might know what we did a year ago s...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready for this fourth episode to this series? Have you ever done any sort of human thing? Have you been on outside lately and seen weird things about the human culture as a whole? Well you have found the right group of people to listen in on. Sit back relax and enjoy the episode! We also would like you to always understand that you are enough and you deserve to be loved wh...

Send us Fan Mail Small mistakes are a normal part of life and can be an opportunity for growth. While it's important to learn from mistakes and avoid repeating them, it's unproductive to dwell on them. Instead, it's better to focus on improving and moving forward. Here are some tips for getting over past mistakes: Understand your mistakes, Take time to grieve, Express your feelings,...

Send us Fan Mail When elements are used to represent mental health, most commonly the four classical elements of fire, water, earth, and air are referenced, often drawing on the concept of balance and how disruptions in these elements can symbolize different aspects of mental health struggles, with each element representing a specific emotional state or quality. Fire: Often associated with passion...

Send us Fan Mail It’s normal to feel disappointed: Clinical psychologist and author Dr Rebecca Ray says feeling disappointed by a lacklustre Christmas gift is normal. “It’s common to feel awkward, disappointed, or even guilty because the gift doesn’t suit your needs or taste,” she says. “These feelings often arise from wanting to appreciate the thought behind the gift but struggling with its pract...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a specific facet of love that I feel is what sustains love, what keeps it alive. Wonder. Awe. That experience of seeing something as if for the first time, or seeing something so beautiful it has the ability to change a previously held perception. Wonder is something that we have in abundance as children. If you have a little one in your life, you might witness that very s...

Send us Fan Mail With flowing, you get to let your values and intuition lead the way but you also risk getting lazy or missing opportunities. With planning, you have guidelines to follow that can make decisions easier but if things don't go to schedule, it can be extremely disappointing and frustrating to rearrange everything. Going with the flow" means adapting to situations as they ari...

Send us Fan Mail An intervention is a carefully planned process that family and friends can do, working with a doctor or another health care professional. Step 4 of the 12-step program, also known as the "moral inventory," is a step of self-examination and reflection that involves taking a comprehensive look at one's personal history. The goal of this step is to gain self-awareness...

Send us Fan Mail Here are some signs of stubbornness: Being hardheaded Digging your heels in Sticking to an idea or plan even when you know it's wrong Doing something you want to do even if no one else wants to do it Pointing out all the reasons an idea won't work when others present it Feeling anger, frustration, and impatience when others try to persuade you. Some say that stubbornness...

Send us Fan Mail What is dissociation? Many people may experience dissociation (dissociate) during their life. If you dissociate, you may feel disconnected from yourself and the world around you. For example, you may feel detached from your body or feel as though the world around you is unreal. Remember, everyone’s experience of dissociation is different. Dissociation is one way the mind copes wit...

Send us Fan Mail Tolerance- the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. Tolerance is a value that can be defined as accepting and respecting others' beliefs and practices, even if you don't share them. It's about recognizing that people are equal citizens and human beings, and that di...

Send us Fan Mail Saying thank you can mean a lot, to acknowledge what someone has done and to let them know they’ve made a difference, but saying thank you just isn’t enough, just as saying sorry isn’t enough without changed behavior, thank you isn’t where your gratitude should end. When we think of thank you as an action word it changes our thinking, it causes us to pause and think of how we can...

Send us Fan Mail Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are certified individuals trained to evaluate, diagnosis, and treat delays and disorders in the following 9 areas: speech sound disorders, fluency (stuttering), swallowing, voice and resonance, receptive and expressive language, cognitive communication, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), social communication, and hearing. SLPs can...

Send us Fan Mail “When opportunity knocks, open the door.” How many times has opportunity knocked on your door and you didn’t answer?  Opportunities arise every day.  We just need to be aware of them and make the decision to take them or live with the consequences of missing them. We can all look back at points in our lives when we had opportunities to try something new, to have a unique experienc...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Albright is a person in long term recovery from SUD and currently serving the community as a peer support specialist helping people get into state funded treatment. He is a father and a very wholesome one at that. He cares from the homeless and shutout communities of Birmingham and surrounding areas. Through the company Chris works for He gets to do what he loves everyday. C...

Send us Fan Mail Here are some things you might not know about the brain:   It's the fattiest organ: The brain is at least 60% fat, and healthy fats like omega-3s are important for its function.   It's unique: No two brains are the same, due to a combination of genetics, learning, and experiences.   It's a powerhouse: The brain is very complex and requires a lot of energy, which is...

Send us Fan Mail Sam was a young adventurous man who seemed to love life and pretty much every person in it. A lack of friends was definitely not an issue for Sam. Around 1200 people visited the funeral home after hearing of his passing because a world without Sam seemed inconceivable. From the outside looking in, Sam was a happy go lucky guy with everything to live for. However, there was obvious...

Send us Fan Mail From Stephanie  Hodges -Words can not express how much we appreciate each and every person that came out today and join us for our 4th Annual Suicide Awareness Walk event in memory of Mary Lynn Gray. ● We exceeded our goal today and raised a total of: 💲1️⃣1️⃣,6️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ in proceeds for The SAM Foundation of Alabama in Mary's honor!!! 👏👏💜🩵👏👏💜🩵👏👏💜🩵👏👏💜🩵 Not only...

Send us Fan Mail Please welcome our special guest, Sarah. Sarah is a speech-language pathologist at a greater Birmingham, AL high school. In our episode, Sarah discusses her mental health and therapy journey, growing up in a house with a narcissistic mother, and Complex PTSD.  Complex PTSD is defined as a more severe type of Post-traumatic stress disorder characterized by “emotional flashbacks, to...

Send us Fan Mail World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) aims to highlight the importance of addressing suicide as a significant public health issue. With more than 700,000 suicides yearly, the focus is on encouraging open conversations, reducing stigma, and advocating for better mental health policies to promote awareness and help-seeking behaviour. The major theme of WSPD for 2024-2026 is “Changing...

Send us Fan Mail Bloopers can be fun and memorable, and they can show us what people are like when they're not having their guards up   They can be fun: People often remember the laughs and jokes that happen.   They can show people's true nature: What someone is like when they think no one is listening or watching.   They can be priceless: Mistakes can turn into priceless moments that yo...

Send us Fan Mail A common refrain of toddlers and adults alike is, “You made me so angry.” Or “You made me so sad.” Or “Because you acted that way, you made me act this way back to you.” It’s a version of, “The devil made me do it.” It’s a complete lack of personal responsibility and doomed to you being at the effect of your life and the behaviors of others. Ultimately, we are all 100% responsible...

Send us Fan Mail Your mind acts like a giant trash can. You stuff all your unwanted desires and emotions there. But when, exactly, is trash day? Do you ever empty your overflowing bin of filth, or do you let it pile up day after day. Because like it or not, your metal dumpster can only hold so much. If you don’t take out the trash regularly, it will overflow into your personal life. Garbage duty h...

Send us Fan Mail Woah our 100th espisode what a great time we have had thus far. We hope you are doing well please find a comfy spot and hang out for a bit. We are excited to do a merchable moment in this episode and someone will win a custom item of TGS merch. We would like to thank everyone of you for being here to listen and even applying things we talk about to your life. Resilience and coping...