Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

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  • "Hey Buddy!" Let's Talk About Why You Feel Doomed with Andy J. Pizza

    Andy J. Pizza is a New York Times Bestselling author-illustrator of many books for children and adults such as "Invisible Things" and "A Pizza with Everything On It". Pizza is also the creator of the popular podcast Creative Pep Talk. He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and three kids. He was last on the show talking about getting high on your own supply.

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    12 min
  • Resolutions Smesolutions! Ta Ta 2025.

    Happiest and healthiest of New Years to you and yours! Thank you for listening. Love, z

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    Todays episode features morsels from the following Weirdly Helpers...

    Compare Yourself to Yourself with Billie Lundt

    You Don't Need to Feel Good to Get Going with Brad Stalburg

    Do The Hard Thing First with Tiffany Paulsen

    Drive-By Huggers with Brian Passell

    Meditation with Jen Kimchiano

    Shower Belly with Lauren Passell

    Morning Joy Practice with Brandi Stanley

    Don't Wish Your Life Away with Lilly Turmelle

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    23 min
  • How to Take Control of your News Diet with Rekha Murthy (PLUS: How much does Zak earn from Weirdly Helpful?)

    Rekha Murthy is a podcast strategist with more than 25 years of experience in podcasting, public radio, and other digital media.

    SOURCES MENTIONED:

    -On Tyranny by Tim Snyder

    -You Need a Manifesto: How to Craft Your Convictions and Put Them to Work by Charlotte Burgress-Auburn

    -The.Ink by Anand Giridharadas

    -Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson

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    18 min
  • Friendship Conflict, Grief Practices, Family Cookbooks, Guilt-Free Gift Giving and more with Zak on Michigan Public!

    Zak went on Michigan Public's daily show Stateside to share some weirdly helpful end of year rituals and practices. He shares that segment today.

    Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. You hear stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. Tune in every day for in-depth conversations that matter to Michigan. Stateside is hosted by April Baer and produced by Mike Blank and Ronia Cabansag

    Subscribe to Stateside on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.

    Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a station.

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    20 min
  • A Fun Alternative for Surviving Our Disastrous Times with Austin Kleon

    Austin Kleon is a writer who draws. He’s the bestselling author of Steal Like An Artist and other books

    - Austin's essay on Meeker's work, The Comedy of Survival.

    Ann Friedman (@AnnFreidman) is the co-author Big Friendship and creator of the excellent The Ann Freidman Weekly newsletter. Sign up here.

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    11 min
  • Let's Meet at the Corner of Mindfulness and Playfulness

    Zak's Weirdly Helpful guru, Laura Hawley, returns to the show to share a transcendent and fun gift-giving practice.

    Hear Laura on howling and bus art.

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    14 min
  • The Weirdly Helpful Gratitude Hour

    Weirdly Helpful advice on today's episode comes from Lainey, Margo, Rabbi Yoni and Zak!

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    If you have a response to Morty's voice memo, send me something at [email protected] or call the hotline @ 844-935-2378

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    14 min
  • Make a List of Your Enemies to Articulate Who You're Not! with Emma Martin

    Emma Martin is a painter and workshop facilitator from Chicago. Check out her work! She was last on the show dishing on indecision.

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    Past episodes referenced in today's episode...

    Try These Witchy, Water-based Maneuvers to Improve Your Life with Dr. MLE

    Manifesting Someone To Watch Over You with Cassandra Jenkins

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    8 min
  • What's the Deal with Handshaking in 2025?

    Lizzie Post is the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, and author of Emily Post's Etiquette - The Centennial Edition, and Higher Etiquette, as well as Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette 6th edition, and The Etiquette Advantage in Business 3rd edition. She is a co-president of the Emily Post Institute focusing on publishing and business development. Lizzie and her cousin Daniel co-host the Awesome Etiquette podcast, a weekly Q&A show that explores the topic of etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect, and honesty.

    Daniel Post Senning is the great-great grandson of Emily Post and a co-author of ⁠Emily Post’s Etiquette - The Centennial Edition⁠ and ⁠Emily Post's Business Etiquette⁠. He is also the author of ⁠Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online⁠.

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    14 min
  • A weirdly helpful way to deal with the negative voice in your head with Dr. Ellen Hendriksen

    DR. ELLEN HENDRIKSEN (she/her) is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and is the author of HOW TO BE ENOUGH: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists.

    Tell Zak what YOU ARE FINDING WEIRDLY HELPFUL @ 844 935 2378

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    13 min

About Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

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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…

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