Stuff I Learned Yesterday
About Stuff I Learned Yesterday
Stuff I Learned Yesterday is a podcast that aims to encourage, inspire, challenge, motivate, and improve the lives of those who listen to it. Stuff I Learned Yesterday is released each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Each episode ranges from 5-15 minutes long and contain short stories based on real events and lessons learned by the hosts. Friday episodes are called the Friday Forum and are filled with inspirational and motivational thoughts submitted by Stuff I Learned Yesterday listeners. Submit your story for a Friday Forum episode by calling 304-837-2278, visiting our feedback page, or click on the Send a Voice Message button on the left hand side of this page.
136- Being Honest About Dishonesty
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One of my favorite episodes of Stuff I Learned Yesterday that Darrell has done over the past few months was Episode number 23: The Halloween Candy Toilet Paper Mystery, and not just because it was a great story, although it was. If you haven’t heard that one, definitely dig into the archives and listen to it. You can search by the episode number in your podcast app or search “toilet paper” at goldenspiralmedia.com. Thankfully, that’s the only search result that pops up – I guess toilet paper doesn’t come up in TV show discussions very much.
Anyway, to summarize that episode, it was the one where Darrell, in his childhood, snuck into his house after school to steal some Halloween candy and ended up engaging in pyromaniacal activities in the bathroom, setting toilet paper on fire for absolutely no other reason than to see what would happen. Darrell then lied to his dad about starting the fire, stubbornly refusing to concede despite repeated punishment. Having had my fire fascination phase myself, as many young boys do, I really identified with this tale, but it’s not even the story itself that matters in this case. It’s the lesson Darrell chose to glean from this life event that made number 23 a favorite of mine. Read more…
135- Friday Flashback
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Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my favorite classic sports car is the Toyota Supra Mark II generation, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday we’re taking a trip back to visit the most popular episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday. Which one will it be?
Friday Forum
I want you to be a part of the Friday Forum! Friday Forum is your opportunity to Share what YOU’VE learned, so that other listeners and I can learn from YOU. It can be a message as short as 30 seconds or several minutes long. It really doesn’t matter just as long as it’s something that will benefit others. You can participate in Friday Forum by visiting our Feedback Page or calling our voice feedback line at 304-837-2278.
What I Learned Yesterday:
Today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday is a Friday Flashback. Friday Flashback episodes will feature some of the most popular episodes of Stuff I Learned Yesterday. Today we hear the episode the most popular episode of of SILY (according to download statistics), Episode 47- “You Want Change With That?” Read More...
134- C.A.P. Someone Today!
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You know that mom you saw at the grocery store the other day, deftly maneuvering the aisles with precision at a record pace, with an air of peace and tranquility. The one with three kids in tow, all riding or walking quietly, engaging courteously with fellow shoppers, with their hands relaxed comfortably at their sides and smiles glued into place? Yeah…that probably wasn’t me.
A few weekends ago, I found myself in an uncomfortable predicament. We had just moved into our new home, our freshly defrosted fridge looked like an empty cavern and, wouldn’t you know, Clint was out of town. The natives were growing restless and everyone was echoing the same thing – “We’re hungry! What are we going to eat for dinner?” It was getting late, and I knew that I needed to feed my family. We’d had a really great, but busy day, and time had just escaped me. Read More…
133- A Shorter Memory
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Today was stressful.
I work from home while my wife goes to her regular 9-5 job.
We have a five month old baby girl who is just adorable. I’m so in love with her.
I watch her 3 days a week we drop her off at a friends house 2 days a week. Then my wife has her on the weekends.
Our daughter is a really good baby. She’s sweet, she’s happy, and she’s usually really easy to look after all day. Read more and listen to this episode…
132- Still Here for a Reason
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Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. I am The Real Brian also known as The Shadow… or just… Brian… I roast my own coffee and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I share a lesson I learned from getting hit by an SUV while riding my bike.
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131- Experiments in the Kitchen
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I grew up with two brothers and a sister, and we all got along really well. During our teenage years, one of the skills we attempted to cultivate was the ability to cook or bake, and each of my siblings and I have carried this talent into our adulthood, each with our own speciality. My older sister, Laura, for example, makes excellent cookies; my twin brother, Casey, is an expert at pizza crust; my younger brother, Carey, is a master at making fudge… and me? Well, I had the good fortune of marrying an excellent cook, so my skills have waned a bit over the years, but I still make a pretty amazing omelet as well as quesadillas, burritos, or pretty much anything filled with meat and cheese. But when we were younger, my brothers and I had a more mundane platform on which to hone our culinary skills: boxed macaroni and cheese. Read more…
130- Friday Forum
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Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I had an amazingly positive experience with Amazon customer service this week, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I’m pleased to bring you another installment of the Friday Forum.
Friday Forum
Today is the Friday Forum!! In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I share a contribution from Brian. You can participate in Friday Forum by visiting our Feedback Page or calling our voice feedback line at 304-837-2278. Read More…
129- Learning the Hard Way
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I’m somewhere in the middle, but I think my son might fall more on the experiencer end of the spectrum. Watching him repeat a familiar mistake, for a costly outcome can be painful for both of us.
Just like many of you, we recently celebrated Labor Day weekend. We had family in town, and hadn’t made any major plans, settling on a low-key three-day-weekend. This was a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of every day life, as we recently moved into a new home, have kids at a brand new school with new sports and new schedules. We really relished the idea of taking a break, and planned to take the kids out on the town for some good-old-outdoor family time! Read More…
128- The Work You Didn’t Do
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The other day I came across one of those pictures with large font text across it on the internet somewhere. One of those motivational pictures that I like to call throw away life philosophies. I usually read them quickly and move on. But this one caught my attention. Listen to this episode and read more…
127- Finishing Strong
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On February 17, 2004 my wife and I were sitting in a nice restaurant getting ready to enjoy a steak dinner to celebrate my birthday. Shortly after we sat down she handed me a card. I opened up the card and read all the nice stuff that they put inside those things. I then read the nice words that Kari wrote about me…and then I noticed that she had written in an instruction for me to turn the card over for a surprise.
Surprise was an understatement. What do you think it was? If you guessed that it was her telling me that she was pregnant, you’re right. We had already had our daughter and we were perfectly content with her. We weren’t even trying to have another kid, so it was truly a surprise. Read More…