Advice with Alex and Friends

By Advice with Alex and Friends

Your favourite career podcast with tips on how to progress professionally and personally. Tune in on Wednesdays with your hosts Alex & Novella to make future you proud.

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The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.

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October 12, 2022 Ep 96 "Black People are Disrespected Everyday"
Alex and The Director discuss Kanye West's Twitter ban over anti-Semitic tweets, The Guap Gala, Suella Braverman's decision to reclassify drugs in the UK & more.
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(0:00) Intro
(0:37) Kano storms off of Top Boy film set over creative differences
(05:45) Suella Braverman proposes to change the classification of cannabis.
(09:35) Kanye West banned from Twitter for anti-Semitic tweets
(17:30) Angela Landsbury passes away at 96
(19:23) Have our electricity bills been hiked to force us into the office?
(24:40) The Impact of the Guap Gala
(33:57) Advice to our younger selves

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38min
September 21, 2022 Ep 95 "Love, Religion, Culture"
Alex & Novella discuss the impact of love, religion and culture when finding a companion; the pressure to appease parents when finding a partner; code switching; raising your children within your culture & more.
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(0:00) Intro
(0:42) Do people marry for culture, religion or for love?
(10:35) how do you code switch and which parts of the culture will you expose your children to?
(27:37) Advice to our younger selves.
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37min
September 14, 2022 Ep 94 'We’re All a Target!'
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Alex & The director discuss Prince Andrew inappropriately touching daughter Eugenie, cancellation of events & services in lieu of the queens funeral, PnB Rock’s unfortunate death & more.
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(1:29) Why are there cancellations of events and services on the day of the Queens funeral?
(5:07) Is there more to Prince Andrew inappropriately touching daughter Eugenie?
(7:33) Will Camilla be called queen?
(8:01) Why are Harry & Meghan popular with Gen Z, whilst William & Kate struggle to connect?
(14:35) Why is the internet blaming PnB Rocks’s girlfriend for his death instead of the perpetrator?
(20:44) Nicki Minaj’s insensitive tweet, why do people/celebs make death about them?
(23:35) Why is it normalised to post and record a death?
(32:52) Black excellence at the Emmy’s with Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Bronson and Zendaya winning Emmy’s.
(38:56) Advice to our younger selves
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45min
September 07, 2022 Ep 93 "Think Outside the Block"
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Alex and The Director discuss the state of violence in London, our new prime minister Liz Truss, The Tiffany Haddish child molestation debacle & more.
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(0:00) Intro
(02:04) Should we trust Liz Trust?
(06:27) Was Priti Patel pushed out?
(07:00) Is the new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng for the people?
(10:43) Millionaire ditches wife for Ukrainian refugee
(14:10) Tiffany Haddish & Aries Spears accused of grooming
(23:00) UK Police shooting of prominent rapper Maddix
(32:28) Not£s accused of snitching
(43:39) Advice to the youth
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52min
August 31, 2022 Ep 92 "Relationship Redundancy"
Alex and Novella discuss the triple viral infection of a Spanish holiday goer, Nick Cannon's growing army of kids, music at Nottinghill carnival & more.
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(0:45) Man catches money pox, Covid and HIV on holiday
(7:31) £3M Lottery winner dumps her boyfriend
(22:47) Nick cannon expand his family with 10th child
(36:06) which music should be played at Nottinghill carnival?
(50:07) Advice to our younger selves
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55min
August 24, 2022 Ep 91 “People are Afraid of Love"
Alex discusses the freshest Love Island UK news, the reappearance of Owami Davies, the current state of RnB & more.
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(0:00) Intro
(01:07) Why was Gemma Owens picked for the PLT deal over Indiyah Pollock?
(04:00) Who will replace Laura Whitmore as the new Love Island host?
(06:26) Owami Davies is found alive and well
(08:55) Is RnB really dead?
(13:13) Why is Nicki Minaj only having her first solo number 1 now?
(17:26) Why is Marc Cuban suing his alleged victims?
(20:42) As a woman would you help your future mother-in-law in the kitchen the first time you meet her?
(23:52) Advice to our younger selves
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28min
August 10, 2022 Ep 90 "Catcalled in Primary School"
Alex & The Director discuss Love Islander Jacques ableist commentary, exposed as a misogynist and for making fun of deaf people, Neyo and Irv Gotti unnecessarily sharing information about women from their past on Drink Champs, Did Kanye West take it too far with his newspaper post, will there be a fortunate fate for Brittney Griner & more.
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01:35 Why was Jacques given grace on Love Island despite his ableist and misogynistic behaviour?
08.22 Do strikes work in the light ff driverless TFL tubes?
13:12 Has Asda shamed poor people?
14:58 Why is NORE of Drink Champs encouraging to talk about women of their past?
22:32 Have celebrates lost their allure as we review the outfits from Beyoncé’s Renaissance party?
24:29 Did Kanye West take it too far with his petty antics?
26:32 Will perpetrators actually face prosecution for Catcalling?
32:09 Why are fuel costs still rising?
36:10 Should you get a harsh sentence for accidentally killing multiple people?
38:14 Is America doing enough to save Britney Griner?
43:14 Advice to our younger selves
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50min
August 03, 2022 Ep 89 'Dream About Money!'
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Alex and Novella discuss the state of life right now, Instagram's poor user interface, Thomas Partey's rape victim breaking her silence & more
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0:00 Intro
3:11 Thomas Partey rape accuser breaks NDA
7:48 Will Smith delayed apology to Chris rock
10:48 Beyoncé’s Renaissance
15:03 Instagram’s poor user interface and copying TikTok
22:30 The state of life right now
31:01 advice to our younger selves
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42min
July 13, 2022 Ep 88 "People Are Crazy"
Alex, Novella & The Director discuss not posting your location online in real-time for your safety, questioning why we save our best things for special occasions & more.
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0:00 Intro
01:16 Why is it essential to practice online safety?
08:47 The dangers of posting new apartment/hours tours online
14:05 Why do we save our best things for special occasions
27:33 Why can’t we dress up every day?
38:28 Advice to our younger selves
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42min
July 06, 2022 Ep 87 "Keeping Women Safe"
Alex, Novella & The Director discuss R.Kelly’s sentencing, the unfortunate murder of Zara Aleena, the effects of the overturning Roe v Wade & more,
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0:00 Intro
01:18 Was 30 years enough for r Kelly?
08:38 Zara Aleena murder, How can women protect themselves?
21:22 How does the overturning of Roe v Wade affect women?
31:30 Nonsensical things of the week
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35min

FAQs about Advice with Alex and Friends:

How many episodes does Advice with Alex and Friends have?

The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.