Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

jackie sumell's work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, including at the American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore; Brooklyn Library Main Branch; The Royal College of Art, London; Artist's Space, New York; Akademie Schloss-Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany; St. Etienne Biennial, France; Alternator Gallery, British Columbia; Prospect 1, New Orleans, and ZKM, Germany. Her resid...

Heather Radke is the author of  Butts: A Backstory. Part deep dive reportage, part personal journey, part cabinet of curiosities, Butts is an entertaining, illuminating, and thoughtful examination of why certain silhouettes come in and out of fashion—and how larger ideas about race, control, liberation, and power affect our most private feelings about ourselves and others. ---Support TBAS by becom...

Scott Witthoft is an educator, designer, and author of the book, This is a Prototype. With a background in forensic structural engineering, he incorporates that expertise with current pursuits in space, furniture, and product design—teaching and speaking widely.  ---Support TBAS by becoming a patron!!!! --- Call Zak with your advice @ 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshow & @muzacharyTWITTER: @muzach...

Today's episode featured Rabbi Yoni Dahlen, Dr. Erika Bocknek, Michael Franti, Jaye Johnson, Shari Colton, Eric Colton, Caveh Zahedi, Rob Walker, Jessi Hempel, Kevin Kelly, Dan Messé, Ned Specktor, Holly Wren Spaulding, Jo Strausz Rosen, Erica Heilman, Grace Bonney, Rikke Houde, Laura Hawley, Lucy Anderton ---Call Zak with your advice @ 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshow & @muzacharyTWITTER: @muza...

Lauren Passell is founder of Tink Media. She is also the curator of Podcast The Newsletter and Podcast Marketing Magic. Her list of 100 Podcast Marketing tips was called “GOLD” by Glynn Washington, host of Snap Judgment. Lauren has spoken at Podcast Movement about podcast marketing and will be speaking at PodFest in Orlando and SXSW in Austin in 2022. --- Listen to Lauren's advice about tapping in...

On the Mentally Gil podcast, host Gil Kruger interviews some of the world's biggest YouTube and social media creators about their mental health journeys. Season one centers around anxiety, OCD, and burnout. The show also explores the connection between mental illness and creativity. MERCH: https://store.mentallygil.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gillyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gill...

Tracy Kaplan is Executive Producer & Founder of Small But Mighty Media and the creator of The Ten News. From her early days at WGBH, Boston’s public broadcasting powerhouse, to her most recent role as the Head of Creator Partnerships at Patreon, Tracy has built a career that spans content creation, distribution, and monetization. After running video partnerships at CBS Interactive and Twitter, Tra...

Paulina Siegel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Addiction Specialist(CAS), and master-level trained mindfulness instructor. Paulina began her clinical career working with Gen-Z and Millennials struggling with mental health and/or addiction and had the privilege of working with these  individuals throughout her career. You can learn more about her practice at Courageous Counse...

Sally Herships is the founder of Radio Bootcamp and Director of the Audio Program at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in NYC. After studying illustration at Parsons School of Design the kind folks at Radiolab took her in and trained her in all things audio for which she is forever grateful. --- Deciding with Decision Coach Nell Wulfart --- Call Zak with your  advice at 844-935-BES...

Lisa Congdon is a Portland, Oregon-based fine artist, illustrator, author and podcaster known internationally for her colorful drawings and hand lettering. Her playful work is recognized for its vibrant palettes, geometric patterns and uplifting messages. Episode 28: On Hitting the Pause Button from The Lisa Congdon Sessions --- Call Zak with your  advice at 844-935-BEST---bestadvice.showIG: @best...

Jesus Lopez Rodriguez is a human potential coach, yoga instructor and a facilitator of a process of to reprogram the sub-conscious mind.  --- Today's show is brought to you with support from  StoryWorth. Go to StoryWorth.com/bestadviceshow and save $10 on your first purchase!  --- Call Zak with your  advice at 844-935-BEST---bestadvice.showIG: @bestadviceshow --- Help Zak continue making this show...

Where do your happiness bumps come from? Let me know by calling the hotline at 844-935-BEST. SHOWER BELLY WITH LAUREN PASSELL MORNING ZESTING WITH DREW PHILP ---bestadvice.showIG: @bestadviceshowZak’s twitter: @muzachary  --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow --- Fill out the TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to kno...

Liza Bielby – Co-Director, The Hinterlands – works in the space between hyper-local and global cultural expression. She is a fastidious physical performer and a multi-disciplinary translator. She lives for a good laugh and loves great quantities of stuff. Liza is a former Fulbright Scholar, a student of the Sichuan Chuanju Academy (now Sichuan Vocational College of Art), a graduate of the Dell’Art...

Jessi Hempel is the author of the new memoir, The Family Outing and host of the award-winning podcast Hello Monday, and a senior editor-at-large at LinkedIn. For nearly two decades, she has been writing and editing features and cover stories for magazines including Wired, Fortune, and TIME about work, life, and meaning in the contemporary age. She has appeared on CNN, PBS, MSNBC, Fox, and CNBC, ad...

Would you be interested in buying Best Advice Show stationary? If so, lemme know at zak@BESTADVICE.show. This is not committing yourself to buying this merch. I'm just trying to get a sense of your interest. THANKS! --- Call Zak with your  advice at 844-935-BEST---bestadvice.showIG: @bestadviceshowZak’s twitter: @muzachary --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patro...

MichaelAnthony is the author of the graphic memoir Just Another Meat-Eating Dirtbag, and the award-winning and acclaimed memoirs Civilianized, and Mass Casualties. His work has appeared widely across the web in various publications and formats. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Lesley University and is a volunteer for the Veterans Writing Project. Follow Michael on twitter @M_ichaelAnthony...

Kelly waits patiently with delicious breakfast sandwiches at the ready in Oregon. --- Pausing with Aaron Mondry You're Gonna Wait! with Erin Allen -- Call Zak with your life advice at 844-935-BEST or send a voice memo to zak@bestadvice.show---bestadvice.showIG: @bestadviceshowZak’s twitter: @muzachary --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreo...

Charlotte Burgess-Auburn is the author of You Need a Manifesto. She's a designer, artist, and educator. With a background in production for fine arts and theater and experience at the MIT Media Laboratory, she has been the director of community at the Stanford d.school since 2005, where she also teaches classes on the role of self-awareness in creativity and design.  -Immaculate Heart College Art...

Stephanie Rowden is project co-lead of the Creative Campus Voting Project and an audio documentary producer whose work encompasses installation, podcast and participatory public art. She’s inspired every time she sees students use their creative energies to help their peers register and vote. Stephanie is an Associate Professor at the Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan. Ballot R...

Ethan Frisch is the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel. He's a native New Yorker, entrepreneur and activist around food systems and social justice. Ethan has worked in kitchens as a line cook and pastry chef in New York and London, and as the chef behind Guerrilla Ice Cream. He left kitchens to become a humanitarian aid worker, and worked with NGOs including the Aga Khan Foundation in Afghanistan, Mari...

Andrea Small is design leader, strategist, and educator. As a former Standford d.school teaching fellow, she and her cohort created award-winning education experiences. Currently she teaches at the d.school and leads storytelling and design strategy for Samsung Research America's R&D Innovation team. Andrea has worked with some of the world's most iconic brands, including Nike, Nivea, Facebook, iR...

Dr. Marisa Franco is a New York Times bestselling author, professor, and psychologist. She communicates the science of connection in digestible ways and is passionate about sharing research with the people it could help the most. Her book is Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friend --- Call Zak with your essential friendship advice @ 844-935-BEST --- bestadvice.sho...

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem. Since joining NPR in 2017, he has reported from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. He has chronicled the Trump Administration's policies that have shaped the region, and told stories of everyday life for Israelis and Palestinians. He has also uncovered tales of ancient manuscripts, secret...

Brad Stulberg is an internationally known researcher, writer, and coach on excellence, well-being, and sustainable success. He is bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness, Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times and His work has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Wired, Forbes, Outside, Time, and more. In h...

Morgan Harper Nichols is an artist, poet, and musician. Her work is inspired by stories, conversations, and every day. She hosts the Morgan Harper Nichols Show, part of the Co-Loop Podcast Network.  --- Call Zak with your relationship advice at 844-935-BEST---bestadvice.showIG: @bestadviceshowZak’s twitter: @muzachary --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ h...