Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

Caveh Zahedi is a filmmaker and host of the new podcast, Conversations I Want To Have Before We Both Die. He was on this episode of TBAS talking about becoming art.  --- 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 better. https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9 --- Ca...

Shira Heisler is a physician, Zak's wife and the most frequent contributor to TBAS. SAYING THE NICE THING WITH SHIRA HEISLER SPLITTING WITH SHIRA SALTING WITH SHIRA CRITIQUING WITH SHIRA SHOWING UP COMPLETELY WITH SHIRA PRACTICING RESTRAINT WITH SHIRA --- ***Remembering Sam Woll --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow --...

John Aslanian is a professor, a Sloan Head and a Detroit Lions fan from Metro Detroit. Learn more about the Sloan Heads here.    --- 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 better. https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9 --- Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 8...

Resham Mantri is a death doula, divorced single co-parent and grieving/loving writer and artist who believes in the fertile soil of the in-between spaces for great dreaming and imagination.  She is the creator of The In-Between, an online publication of her heart and mind and the co-creator of The Community DeathCare Digest, a biweekly newsletter that explores how we die in community alongside mut...

Nikki Boyer is a three time Emmy® award-winning TV host, producer, actress, and podcaster. She created, hosted, and served as an executive producer on the award-winning Wondery podcast, Dying for Sex, which won the 2021 Ambie Award for Podcast of the Year---and was named as one of Apple’s favorite podcasts of 2020. Nikki also hosts Near Death and The Daily Smile.  --- Help Zak continue making this...

Cyndie Spiegal, author of Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay, is an outspoken speaker, community builder, and business coach on a mission to empower others to refine their mindsets for good, and help them realize their wildest dreams. Her unique blend of straight talk, relatability, sass, and inspiration has made her a sought-after speaker for brands, conferences, and event...

This episode was originally made in collaboration with Slate's excellent podcast, How To!  Like many pet parents, Zak Rosen and his wife lived for years in a state of denial about their beloved dog, Rumi. Then they learned that Rottweilers only tend to live about eight to 12 years, and there was no denying it: Rumi is already in her twilight years. In the not-so-distant future, they’ll have to mak...

Kathy Benjamin has worked as a writer and editor since 2009 for major sites including MentalFloss.com and ‪Cracked.com. She is currently a writer and editor for ‪Grunge.com. Offline, she’s contributed articles to mental_floss magazine and Reader’s Digest. Her specialties are history, royalty, Christianity, and death, but always with a dash of funny. In 2013, Kathy wrote Funerals to Die For: The Cr...

Melanie Davenport is the Abbot of the Still Point Zen Buddhist Temple in Detroit and a therapist with  a psychodynamic, holistic, and mindfulness-based approach to healing. *This series is dedicated to the memory of Sam Woll. May her memory be a revolution.  --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow --- Fill out the TBAS l...

Today's episode, a re-run from last year at this time, 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 --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a...

Natalie is an 8th grader living in Texas. --- Meal Planning with Dr. Michael Strausz Leavening with Dr. Michael Strausz How to Achieve Easy Umami Flavors with Dr. Michael Strausz --- 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 better. https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V...

Katie Triest is a bird educator and coziness expert living in Telluride, Colorado.  --- 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 better. https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9 --- Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST or email him a voice-memo at ZAK@...

Natalie Ruskin works work with purpose-driven people who want to thrive in work & wellbeing. At the heart of her work is the belief that transformation is possible. She hosts the podcast A Success Of Our Own. --- 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 better....

Shelbby Jouppi is a freelance data journalist based in Denver, Colorado. She's here to help local newsrooms find creative ways to bolster their community reporting with data collection, analysis and visualization. --- 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 be...

Gregg LeFevre is a longtime New Yorker with a passion for storytelling. Through writing, art, and conversations with friends and strangers he has always practiced the art of a good story. In his public art commissions, he has found ways to celebrate the collective stories of others, as well as sharing the personal stories he has lived. --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advi...

Erin Bicknese is a professional home organizer. She was last on the show talking about International Tell Your Crush Day. Hear that episode here.  Work with Erin on nesting services to clear the clutter and center what's sacred to you! --- Get Zak a Chanukah gift by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron today! --- Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www....

Abra Berens is a chef, former farmer, and writer. Her most recent book is Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit. She believes that the meals we eat should change with the seasons and that their ingredients should come from nearby. She strives to make simple, delicious meals that champion the region. ---Wanna help Zak continue making this show? Become a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www...

Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian-American vocalist, songwriter, composer and former refugee, known for her electric stage presence, innovative sound and vibrant cultural activism. Meklit hosts Movement, a transmedia storytelling initiative that lives at the intersection of migration and music. Meklit’s performances have taken her to renowned stages across four continents. Her last album topped world...

Brenden Murphy is an amateur plumber from Michigan. He was last on the show advising us on counter-offering.  --- Become a TBAS patron today! --- 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 better. https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9 --- Call Zak on the advice sho...

Emily Sotelo Matlack has been fascinated by relationships since she was young, and has immersed herself in relationship education and creating healthy communication tools for nearly a decade. She is a co-host of the Mulitamory podcast and the co-author of Multiamory: Essential Tools for Modern Relationships. Additionally, she is an actor, singer, and proud vegan. She is the funny bone of the Multi...

Jase Lindgren is a co-host of the Multiamory podcast. He's a non-monogamous dating coach, healthy masculinity educator, and sex-positivity advocate. He has trained in positive psychology, Emotional Freedom Technique, consent education, and Buddhist mindfulness practice. He has worked with the government and celebrities on HIV public awareness in Russia, is a long-time fan of podcasts, and is excit...

Dedeker Winston is a co-host of Mulitamory, relationship coach, writer, and advocate for polyamory and non-traditional relationships. She is the author ofThe Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know about Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love, published by Skyhorse Press. ---Wanna help Zak continue making this show? Become a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://ww...

Kira communes in Portland, Oregon.  --- Leave Zak your adice @ 844-935-BEST Support the show by becoming a Patron!!!!!!!! --- 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 better. https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9 --- Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-...

The Mash-Up Americans is your guide to hyphen-America. They're rooted in tradition, looking to the future, and creating culture each day we live it.  What’s the recipe for a Mash-Up life? This fall, join them for the Ultimate Guide to a Mash-Up Life. 10 conversations with Mash-Up dignitaries including Randall Park, Lisa Ling, Chani Nicholas and Rainn Wilson filled with the essential tips for a ric...

Jeremy Enns may pay his bills selling software, but it's his innumerable hobbies (from car washing to podcasting) that light up his world. Jeremy cut his teeth in podcasting with The Open Road Podcast, a show dedicated to helping people find adventure in their every day. Most recently, Jeremy has joined forces with The Sonar Network to release his most ambitious project yet, Summer Camp: The Case...