Zak Rosen

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show) is a short, weekly infusion of delightful, unexpected and strange ways to make life slightly and sometimes profoundly better. In each episode a different contributor offers an odd experiment, a silly ritual, a curious practice that you’ll find weirdly helpful. Stuff like howling when you're despondent, eating oranges in the shower and metaphorically flushing your adversary down the toilet!

Author

Zak Rosen

Category

Education

Podcast website

weirdlyhelpful.show

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Pre-Heating the Oven with April Baer 05.11.2021

April Baer is the host of Stateside on Michigan Radio To offer your own Food Friday advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- 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 know you...

Rewiring Your Brain with Michaela Ayers 01.11.2021

Nourish was founded by Michaela Ayers in reaction to the 2016 presidential election. Realizing that we live in a polarized society where it’s increasingly difficult to engage in conversation across our differences, especially conversations about race and racism, Michaela set out to create a middle ground. “I am of the opinion that even though a conversation may be uncomfortable, it doesn’t mean th...

Trick-or-Treating with Jen Rusciano 29.10.2021

Jen Rusciano is the Executive Director of the Detroit Food Academy. You can support that amazing organization by following this link. Jen was last on the show giving meditation advice. LISTEN TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER PIECES OF THE BEST ADVICE SHOW WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS.To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BESTFollow us on: TBAS on Instagram Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on Augu...

Finding Structure with Zeke Nicholson 27.10.2021

Zeke Nicholson is an actor writer living in Los Angeles. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestadviceshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestadviceshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/muzachary Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this sh...

Facing Your Fears with Michael Porter Jr. 25.10.2021

Michael Porter Jr. is an NBA player for the Denver Nuggets. He hosts the Curious Mike podcast. Share your favorite shower strategies at 844-935-BEST! -- MORNING ZESTING WITH DREW PHILP TAPPING INTO CHILDHOOD WITH LAUREN PASSELL Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show P...

Prepping Fruit with Shira Heisler 22.10.2021

Shira Heisler is a doctor, wife, friend and advice-guru living with Zak in Detroit. SHOWING UP COMPLETELY WITH SHIRA HEISLER SAYING THE NICE THING WITH SHIRA HEISLER AND EVANGELINE GARREAU SPLITTING WITH SHIRA SALTING WITH SHIRACRITIQUING WITH SHIRA EDITING YOUR FRIDGE WITH ZOË KOMARIN REPURPOSING FOOD WITH ZOË KOMARIN SPOON FEEDING WITH ZOË KOMARIN To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BES...

Picking People's Brains with Dr. Taharee Jackson 20.10.2021

Dr. Taharee Jackson is the founder and Tone-Setter-in-Chief of Dr. Taharee Consulting, where she works with various sectors on diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion issues. Here's a link to her writing on Medium. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making t...

Aiming at Meh with Brian Selfon 18.10.2021

Brian Selfon has worked in criminal justice for nearly twenty years. The Nightworkers is his debut novel. How to hide Self View on Zoom To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Instagram/Facebook/Twitter Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https:/...

Adding Complexity with Ji Hye Kim 15.10.2021

Ji Hye Kim is the chef and owner of MISS KIM in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Food & Wine just named her one of The Best New Chefs in the U.S. GENTLE SALTING WITH JI HYE KIM To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Instagram/Facebook/Twitter Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best...

Facing the Truth with Tamara Lindeman (from The Weather Station) 13.10.2021

Tamara Lindeman is a musician from the band, The Weather Station. Their latest album is Ignorance. INVESTIGATING YOUR SHAME WITH HEATHER RADKE To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BESTFollow us on: Instagram Facebook Twitter Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice S...

Expressing Your Idea with Shirley Woodson 11.10.2021

Shirley Woodson is an artist and educator. She's the 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist. Her solo show, Why Do I Delight is up at the Detroit Artists Market through 10/23. You can download or purchase the new Shirley Woodson monograph, here. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BESTTRANSCRIPT: ZAK: Shirley Woodson shares an art studio with her son. It's right off the highway on the west side of De...

Pancaking with Ronia Cabansag 08.10.2021

Ronia Cabansag is a podcast producer, student and Best Advice Show intern extraordinaire. Ronia's favorite pancake recipe! To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestadviceshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestadviceshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/muzachary #advice #adviceoftheday #lifeadvice Our GDPR privacy policy was updated...

Journaling with Ronia Cabansag 06.10.2021

Ronia Cabansag is a podcast producer, student and Best Advice Show intern extraordinaire. #143 : REFRESHING YOURSELF WITH SARA BROOKE CURTIS To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BESTFollow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestadviceshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestadviceshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/muzachary #advice #adviceoftheday #lifeadvice Our GDPR privacy p...

Skipping Disdain with Hanif Abdurraqib 04.10.2021

Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. He was just awarded a MacArthur "Genius" Grant. To contribute your own advice call Zak at at 844-935-BEST Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadvices...

Embracing Dishwashing with Sho Spaeth 01.10.2021

Sho Spaeth is an editor and writer at Serious Eats. I'M HUNGRY FOR YOUR FOOD FRIDAY ADVICE! CALL ME AT 844-935-BEST Pan scrapers for sale Listen to BUILD FOR TOMORROW today! This episode was edited by Ronia Cabansag Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ http...

Going Without with Jacqueline Raposo 29.09.2021

Jacqueline Raposo is an interviewer, podcast producer, food writer and the author of The Me, Without: A Year Exploring Habit, Healing, and Happiness. If you're gonna try going without, feel free to share your journey with Jacqueline and I at @wordsfoodart and @bestadviceshow! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue...

Night Prepping with Teaka 27.09.2021

Teaka called me on the advice hotline at 844-934-BEST and so should you!!!!!!!! DOING THE HARD THING FIRST WITH TIFFANY PAULSEN Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- 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...

Using Less with Anne-Marie Bonneau 24.09.2021

Anne-Marie Bonneau writes the blog, The Zero-Waste Chef, and has a cookbook out also called The Zero-Waste Chef This episode was edited by Ronia Cabansag To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestadviceshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestadviceshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/muzachary Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on A...

Slowing Down with Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee 22.09.2021

Katie Crutchfield is one of the great singer-songwriters of our time. Her most recent album as Waxahatchee is Saint Cloud. Putting Down the Think with Marlee Grace Request your dream Advice Show guest by emailing me at Zak@bestadvice.show Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Ad...

Saying it Out Loud with Bethel Habte 20.09.2021

Bethel Habte is a producer and reporter @Resistance. LISTEN TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER PIECES OF THE BEST ADVICE SHOW WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TO JOIN TBAS POWER HOUR CLUB EMAIL ME AT ZAK@BESTADVICE.SHOW TBAS # 38: Self-Talking with Steven Handel TBAS # 66: Expecting the Opposite with Sarah May B. TBAS # 88: Talking to Your Best Friend with Laure...

Shaking or Stirring with Tammy Coxen 17.09.2021

As the founder and Chief Tasting Officer of Tammy’s Tastings, Tammy Coxen has been sharing her enthusiasm for food and drink for over 15 years. She is the co-author of the cocktail book Cheers to Michigan, co-host of a regular cocktail segment on Michigan Radio (her local NPR affiliate), and writes a monthly column for Hour Detroit magazine. Take a class with Tammy!edited by Ronia Cabansag Our GDP...

Climbing Out of the Rabbit Hole with Liana Pavane 15.09.2021

LIANA PAVANE IS A DIGITAL WELLNESS COACH AND FOUNDER OF TTYL—A TECH-FREE COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO HUMAN CONNECTION. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (Zak) at 844-935-BEST. Leave your name and your advice, followed by your email address in case I have any follow-up questions. Regarding your advice. I’m not particularly interested in platitudes...

Tooting Your Own Horn with Erin Bevel 13.09.2021

Erin Bevel is a Co-Founder of the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund and Board Member at Detroit Black Community Food Security Network So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (Zak) at 844-935-BEST. Leave your name and your advice, followed by your email address in case I have any follow-up questions. Regarding your advice. I’m not particularly interes...

Adapative Quickling with Alison Heeres 10.09.2021

Alison Heeres is the chef and co-owner of Coriander Kitchen & Farm in Detroit. To offer your own Food Friday advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Repurposing Food w/Zoe Spoon Feeding w/Zoe Editing Your Fridge w/Zoe Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://ww...

Giving Advice Well with Lynn Harris 08.09.2021

Lynn Harris is co-host of the Forward’s “A Bintel Brief” podcast. A writer, activist and teacher, she founded GOLD Comedy , a school and community for girls and non-binary folks, and previously wrote advice columns for Breakup Girl, Glamour and several other print magazines of blessed memory. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST This episode was edited by Ronia Cabansag Our GDPR priva...

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