Spilling the Tea with Ms. G

Melanie Gallagher

This podcast is all about you, the students! The purpose is to give you support and encouragement from your School Counselor so that you can live your best life and succeed. Each week you will have the opportunity to ask a question or submit a topic through the direct messages on my Instagram @melaniegallagher_ and I will choose one each week and talk about it. The hope of this podcast is that you will feel empowered to go about your day with a positive mindset and reach the goals you want to accomplish. You are important. You have a voice that needs to be heard. You are capable of fulfilling your biggest dreams and making a positive impact in this world! ABOUT THE HOST: The Spilling the Tea with Ms. G Podcast was started by Ms. Melanie Gallagher, a middle school counselor, with the purpose of empowering students to live their best lives and to strive for success.

Episodes

Our mindset is so important and can determine how we live life. Today Mr. Velazquez and I discuss how having a low self-esteem and low self-confidence can look and how to develop self-confidence. It is never too late to start working on having a more positive mindset about yourself. You are enough! The show has a new Instagram account and Facebook page! Be sure to follow us @spillingtheteawithmsg!

Apr 29, 2020

29 min

Ep 16: Ask Ms. G About Mental Health

For the last episode of this series, I thought I would bring in the pros. Today we have Elementary School Counselor, Dr. Ismaelle Lexande, and our School Behavioral Health Professional, Abraham Tatis, on the show! We answered all your questions about mental health. I'm excited to announce that the podcast has a NEW Instagram account! Make sure to follow us @spillingtheteawithmsg!

Apr 22, 2020

30 min

Ep 15: Ask Ms. G & Josiah Manners - Part 2

We have our first student guest on the show today! Josiah Manners is an 8th grader and serves as the Student President of The Conservatory School Student Council. He is a natural-born leader! Together we answer more questions submitted by middle schoolers. Josiah shares great information from a student perspective! We hope this encourages you! Stay tuned for part 3 next week with more special guests! . . . . . . . . If you have a question that you really want to "Ask Ms. G," send me a DM through Instagram @melaniegallagher_ or Twitter @melsgallagher.

Apr 15, 2020

38 min

Ep 14: Ask Ms. G - Part 1

I asked my students to submit questions about anything they wanted me to answer on the podcast. I received so many great questions that I had to divide them into three episodes. This episode is the first of three, in a series I like to call, "Ask Ms. G." Students, we answered your questions and also included a semi-rapid-fire round! Stay tuned for the episodes coming up! Special guests will be joining us! If you have a question that you really want to "Ask Ms. G," send me a DM through Instagram @melaniegallagher_ or Twitter @melsgallagher. You can also ask Mr. V on Instagram @hikevo. . . . . . . . . Check out these exercises to help anxiety/fear/stress that we discussed on this episode: 5-4-3-2-1 Exercise HERE Breathing, Practicing Gratitude, & Positive Words HERE

Apr 8, 2020

26 min

Ep 13: "I Can't, I'm Grounded."

This is a fun one! Today we talk about getting grounded, the science behind it, and ways to improve our relationship with our parents. In this one, we direct our conversation towards teenagers and parents, so be sure to share this with any adult! Share any funny stories of when you got grounded with us through our Instagram page or by email. As always, let us know what you think about the episode. We love hearing your feedback! . . . . . . . . Follow me on Twitter @melsgallagher and Instagram @ms.gpodcast! Follow Mr. V on Instagram @hikevo too!

Apr 1, 2020

31 min