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Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

Zak Rosen

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Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/3d. Total Eps: 732

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!

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How To Plant a Garden with Limited Space and Time with Alice Bagley

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 • Duration 08:21

Alice Bagley is a farmer, biker and time banker based in Detroit. She was last on the show. Don't miss her episode from 5 years ago on the joyus virtues of throwing seeds! Courtney Daniels is a filmamker and author based in LA. Her new podcast is called Gen X at Midlife, where she talks to people about their experience of life after 50. Subscribe wherever you listen to TBAS! She was last on the show discussing the importance of a good cry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Begin Your Day with Discomfort

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 • Duration 08:48

Teresa Gretsen and Naomi Kreitman are friends based in Amsterdam who love to swim. READ THIS COLD WATER SWIMMING GUIDE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Through Your Grief with Shira Heisler and Sam Woll

Episode 680

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 • Duration 05:17

Shira Heisler is a prolific contributor to TBAS. She was last on talking about her memory archive. Samantha “Sam” Woll (1983-2023) tragically died on October 21, 2023 in Detroit, MI. She was the cherished daughter of Drs. Margo and Douglas Woll, dearest sister to Drs. Monica Woll Rosen and brother-in-law Ben, and beloved aunt to Solomon, Gabriel (Gavi), and Mira.Samantha will always be remembered for her tireless activism and for her passion to make the world a better place. She was an angel and there was truly no one kinder. READ MORE ABOUT SAM --- 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@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Mortal Mingle with Caveh Zahedi: Conversations I Want To Have Before We Both Die

Episode 571

Thursday, February 1, 2024 • Duration 13:36

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 --- Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST or email him a voice-memo at ZAK@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Mortal Mingle with Shira Heisler: Say What You Want To Say Before It's Too Late

Episode 580

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 • Duration 10:25

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 --- 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@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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LET'S GO LIONS! & The Devotional Pride of John Aslanian

Friday, January 26, 2024 • Duration 09:16

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 @ 844-935-BEST or email him a voice-memo at ZAK@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Mortal Mingle with Resham Mantri: The Art of Endings

Episode 576

Thursday, January 25, 2024 • Duration 06:11

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 mutual aid requests. She creates installation and performance art that has been shown in Brooklyn where she lives with her two children, her mother and their dog Freddie. In relationship grief work, Resham brings all of the tools she has been trained in and practices. These include many years as a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn Family Court working with children and families experiencing hard transitions, her experience as a death doula, her work within restorative justice practices navigating divorce and relationship work, and her ongoing friendship with her childrens’ co-parent. Her work as a writer and artist are her foundational dreamscapes which she will bring to this offering through essays, poems, podcasts, and literature. --- 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@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Mortal Mingle with Nikki Boyer: A Date with Death

Episode 579

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 • Duration 14:23

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 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@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Mortal Mingle with Cyndie Spiegal: Something To Remember Them By

Episode 574

Thursday, January 18, 2024 • Duration 08:14

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 events. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her photographer husband and two overly particular cats. She was last on The Best Advice Show talking about how not to be creepy when talking to strangers. --- 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@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Mortal Mingle with Zak Rosen: How To Say Goodbye To Your Pet

Episode 577

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 • Duration 34:12

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 make some truly tough decisions. On this episode of How To!, Zak seeks out advice about end-of-life pet care from Dr. Ellen LaFramboise, owner of Crossroads Veterinary Hospice, and fellow pet parent Gabby Santos, who shares how she prepared for the death of her 18-year-old miniature pinscher, Bob’i. Their conversation might change the way you think about your furry pal’s final days (and maybe even your own). If you liked this episode, check out “How To Get Your Dog To Stop Barking (Without Barking Back).” Podcast production by Zak Rosen, Rosemary Belson, Derek John, Joel Meyer, and Merritt Jacob. --- 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@bestADVICE.show---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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