Jean Wilson is an artist, farmer and urban forager in Detroit. ZAK: Today on The Best Advice…

Sylva Florence is a writer, translator, bike-tour leader and author living in Italy. Her new…

Joe Saul-Sehy is the creator and co-host of the  Stacking Benjamins  and Money With Friends…

Jesse Thorn (@JesseThorn) is the owner of the podcast network, Maximum Fun and host of the…

Niccole Thurman is a Los Angeles-based Actress and Writer. TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: Today's advice from…

Liz Alpern is passionate about reimagining tradition and bringing people together. Liz is co…

Emily Berman is a mom and audio-maker based in Washington DC. To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Marty Maddin is a husband, father and a leadership and performance coach. Tell me your regrets…

Alice Bagley is a gardener, biker and time-banker from Detroit. Throwing Seeds with Alice To…

Evangeline Garreau writes the Good Questions newsletter. Read it ! Shira Heisler is a…

Ma'ayan Plaut (@maayanplaut) is Senior Manager, Audience Development & Engagement at PRX…

Dr. Glenn Gass is a provost professor emeritus at The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music…

Karen Semone is a senior director of innovation at Salesforce. To offer your own advice, call…

Tiffany Paulsen (@thetiffanypaulsen) is a screenwriter, producer, director. Her most recent film…

Bob Wells runs Cheap RV Living and appears in the film, Nomadland. To offer your own advice…

Meiko Krishok is the founder and co-operator of  Guerrilla Food ( http://www…

Taylor Cox is a writer, comedian and host of the podcast, Hills I'd Die On. To offer your own…

Dr. Celeste Holbrook (@drcelesteholbrook) is a sexologist, speaker and author. She was last on…

Ronald Young Jr. is the host of Time Well Spent and Leaving the Theatre and the associate…

Suneel Gupta is the author of BACKABLE: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a…

Amanda Alexander is the founding Executive Director of the Detroit Justice Center. How Black…

Amanda Alexander is the founding Executive Director of the Detroit Justice Center. How Black…

Amanda Alexander is the founding Executive Director of the Detroit Justice Center. How Black…

Amanda Alexander is the founding Executive Director of the Detroit Justice Center. How Black…

Amanda Alexander is the founding Executive Director of the Detroit Justice Center. How Black…

Kamala Puligandla is the author of the novella, You Can Vibe Me On My FemmePhone and writes…

Greg Fox (@gdfx) is composer, drummer, teacher and coach. He was last on the show talking about…

Alexandra Cohl (@pod.draland) is the host of The Pod Broads podcast. To offer your own advice…

Mason Currey (@masoncurrey) is a writer living in LA. Mason Currey's Subtle Maneuvers John Cage…

Lorraine McDonald is a mom, spouse and family doctor living in Oregon. To offer your own advice…

Cybille St. Aude Tate (@cybillestaude) is a chef and author living in Philadelphia. Haitian…

Niccole Thurman is a Los Angeles-based Actress, Improviser and Writer. Most recently, you could…

Kat Harris ( @therefinedwoman ) is an author, coach and host of The Refined Collective Podcast…

Evan Major is a social worker and parent in Hamtramck, Michigan. To offer your own advice, call…

Lewis Raven Wallace is an award-winning independent journalist based in Durham, North Carolina…

Al is a professor and created the Single Folks Food Tumblr . To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Lindsey Maddin is a legendary mother, daughter, sister and friend from Metro-Detroit. To offer…

Conor Barnes write the blog, ideopunk. Check out his expansive list of 100 tips for a better…

April is the host of, AprilRose Speaking available wherever you listen to podcasts. To offer…

Eileen MacDougall hosts Book Stew on WCTV. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST…

Ray Anthony Barrett (@ rayanthonybarrett ) is an artist and chef. To offer your own advice, call…

Anna North (@annanorthtweets) is a senior reporter at Vox and a novelist. Her newest novel is…

Josh Ruben is an award-winning actor, writer, and director whose feature film SCARE ME - which…

Lauren Passell is founder of Tink Media and co-founder of Lasso Audio, the first management…

Cheri Passell runs I Love Italian Movies.com and runs Barbie_Snack on Instagram. Always…

Michael Strausz is a sourdough enthusiast, baking in Fort Worth, Texas. Starter-Along Sourdough…

Stephanie Slagle is Senior Director, Brand Agency and Sales Strategy at Graham Media Group. To…

Brenden Murphy is an amateur plumber from Michigan. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 84…

Brian is a husband, father and hugger from the Midwest. To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Amy Dallas is a public defender living in New York. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 84…

Lainey is 7 years-old and a motivational speaker based in Michigan. To offer your own advice…

Aaron Lammer (@aaronlammer) is co-host of the Longform Podcast. To offer your own advice, call…

Gretchen Rubin is the author of The Happiness Project , Happier at Home , Better Than Before…

Brody is 11 years-old. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: Are…

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a column for Ebony magazine from 1957-1958 called "Advice for…

Abra Berens (@abraberens) is a chef, former farmer, and writer. Her book is Ruffage: A…

Will Moore (@mooremomentum)  is an entrepreneur, speaker, life coach, and happiness expert. To…

Dr. Celeste Holbrook (@drcelesteholbrook) is a sexologist, speaker and author based in Texas…

Kevin Smokler is Co-Director of the documentary film, Vinyl Nation and author of three books…

Amy Shira Teitel is a space flight historian, author, YouTuber, public speaker and occasional TV…

Savitha Viswanathan is a designer, illustrator and founder of Mothertongue Foods. Mothertongue…

Holly Wren Spaulding ( @hollywrens ) is a writer, educator, interdisciplinary artist and author…

David Plotz is the CEO of City Cast and co-host of the Slate Political Gabfest Podcast. To offer…

Jordan Brown is an educator and creator living in Sacramento, California. He makes music here…

Marlee Grace is a dancer, writer, quilter, community radio show host and author of Getting To…

Sara Brooke Curtis is a writer, artist and radio-maker living in Massachusetts. To offer your…

Asaya Plumly, Jakey Erwin and Jiro Root are members of CareThinc. To offer your own advice, call…

Luther Keith is the Executive Director of Arise Detroit ! To offer your own advice, call Zak…

This week I'm sharing some of your favorite episodes of the year. Today on Food Friday, Salting…

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Teri Turner the founder of No Crumbs Left, regular contributor to Whole30 and editor @thefeedfeed.

Merrill Garbus is a musician. Her band is Tune-Yards. She put together a collage-y, meditative livestream thing to benefit East Bay Meditation Center.

Marc Summerfield is the author of Leadership: Three Key Employee-Centered Elements with Case Studies

Eve Boltax is a certified Feldenkrais® practitioner and a graduate of the Boston Feldenkrais Training Program.

Dan Levy is a writer and comedian living in LA.

Abra Berens is a chef, former farmer, and writer.

Nichole Christian is a writer, artist and mother from Detroit. I want to collect your favorite…

Laura Hawley is a psychotherapist and artist living and howling in Philadelphia. She has a side…

Heather Radke (@hradke) writes essays, criticism, and reported pieces on subjects including…

Jack Cheng (@jackcheng) is a Shanghai-born, Detroit-based author of critically acclaimed…

Susannah Goodman is an artist, potter and community organizer in Detroit. I want to start…

Nikki Sanchez is a frontline activist, academic, media-maker and a decolonial and anti-racist…

Chelsea Devantez is a comedian, TV writer, filmmaker host of podcast, Celebrity Book Club. To…

Aaron Handelsman is a leadership coach living in Detroit. To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Maybe I'm more tired than I realized. The episode that was supposed to run today, Grandparent…

Sam Greenspan is the creator and host of BELLWETHER , a podcast of speculative journalism and…

Phil Rosenthal is the host of Somebody Feed Phil and the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond. To…

Dustin Block is a dad and the audience development lead at Graham Media. Hear Dustin's other…

Diana Seales is a professor at the University of Michigan. To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Samantha Scott is a content producer at the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. Mister…

Josh Gondelman is a comedian, writer, and co-creator of Modern Seinfeld on Twitter. TRANSCRIPT…

Lauren Helmbrecht is a snack lover living in Eastern Washington. When she’s not “froggin’ it…

Today we remember Detroit's poet laureate, Naomi Long Madgett (1923-2020) with help from poet…

Matt Lipstein lives in Austin, Texas. He hosts a weekly radio show on KOOP-FM called Free…

Debbie Beane sits on the floor in Lake Tahoe, California. To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Andy J. Pizza (@andyjpizza) is an American illustrator, podcaster and public speaker. He is…

Laura Idema Shaunette and Lywen Chew have two ways to impress your palate and your friends with…

Meredith Nicoll is a musicologist and singer living in Germany. Owning Mistakes with Emily Barr…

Sara Brooke Curtis @sbcsays is a radio producer and writer living in Western, Massachusetts…

ZAK: It's Tuesday, November 3rd and today's advice is simple and it's profound and it comes…

Vince Keenan has been working on promoting informed voter participation for about 30 years…

Eli Sussman is a co-founder and chef at Samesa restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. To offer your own…

Sua Im is a teacher in Worchester, Massachusetts. Listening with Rikke Houd Listening with…

Erica Heilman (@rumblestripvt) is the host of the podcast, Rumble Strip . To offer your own…

Alexandra Elle @alex_elle is an author & wellness consultant living in the Washington, DC…

Jon Jordan is the style editor for WDIV, Local4 in Detroit and the style editor for Style Wise…

Teri Turner is the founder of the popular blog  No Crumbs Left . To offer your own advice, call…

Megan Stielstra ( @meganstielstra ) is the author of three collections: Everyone Remain Calm…

Céline Williams is a culture engineer, business strategist, speaker and founder of reVisionary…

Shane Bernardo is a food justice organizer and the founder of Food as Healing . To offer your…

Wendy S. Walters is a writer and the Director of the Nonfiction Concentration and Associate…

Ben Friedman pops corn and makes films in LA. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST…

Greg Fox (@gdfx) is a composer, drummer, teacher and coach. To offer your own advice, call…

Susannah Goodman (detroit_fertile_earth) is an artist and potter and community organizer in…

Doron Levin is the Editor-in-Chief of Better Investing Magazine. To offer your own advice, call…

Nell Wulfhart (nellmwulfhart) is a decision-coach and writer. More about Nell's decision making…

ZAK: Back here with regular contributor, Shira. SHIRA: Hi everyone. ZAK: You have another gem…

Keisha (TK) Dutes is an audio producer and the co-host of the new podcast, Open World . To…

Mike Gluck is the co-author of Everydata and author of 40 Freelancing Secrets . To offer your…

Lois Langberg sleeps soundly in Metro-Detroit. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-93…

Norene Cashen @there.is.a.light.somewhere is a life-long learner, therapist, poet, coach and…

Valeriya Epshteyn is co-eggxecutive director @ The Next Egg . To offer your own Food Friday…

Brandon Stousy is the co-founder and editor in chief at The Creative Independent. His new book…

Nate Mullen is an artist, educator, dad and friend from Detroit. To offer your own advice, call…

Janice Fialka is a nationally-recognized lecturer, author, and advocate on issues related to…

Gretchen Rubin hosts the podcast, Happier and has written a bunch of bestselling books. To…

Polly Washburn (@pollywashburn) makes things in Denver, Colorado. To offer your own advice…

Emilee Speck is the host of Space Curious . Upcoming Rocket Launches TRANSCRIPT: EMILEE: My…

Matt Berninger @greengloves777 is the lead singer of The National. His solo album, Serpentine…

Alice Bagley is a farmer in Detroit. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST…

Rob St. Mary is the author of The Orbit Magazine Anthology. To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Louise Belensz called the advice hotline @ 844-935-BEST . You can too! TRANSCRIPT: LOUISE: Hi…

Jo Strausz Rosen creates in Metro-Detroit. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST…

Jay Acunzo (@jayacunzo) is the founder of Marketing Showrunners . Pair today's show with…

Lauren Ober is the host of the podcast, Spectacular Failures. To offer your own advice, call…

Steven Garza is one of the main subjects in the spectacular documentary, Boys State . He's…

Stevie Lane is a producer on the podcast, Heavyweight. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 84…

Christine Buckley is the author of Plant Magic: Herbalism in Real Life . More on Asclepius . To…

Jules cleans her feet in Los Angeles, California. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-93…

Noam Kimelman stretches from his home in Detroit. I love hearing about morning routines. In fact…

Rich Feldman is a former auto worker and union official. He's a board member of the James and…

Howie Kahn is a writer and podcaster in NYC. His podcast is Take Away Only To offer your own…

Marcia Lee is the Director of Healing by Choice (@healingbychoice) and a coach and trainer for…

Brenden Murphy practices in Sterling Heights, MI. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-93…

Emily Barr is the CEO of Graham Media Group . To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-93…

Leora is a medical student and dog lover, living in SF. I think an alternative name for The Best…

Blair Nosanwisch is a rabbinical student and a pickler. Blair's Vegetable Fermentation Guide…

Patia Braithwaite is Senior Health Editor at SELF Magazine 8 Tiny Things I’ve Tried to Make…

Andrew Langberg is a nature boy and farming, living on the south shore of Lake Superior. To…

Donna and Micky Maddin walk and talk in Metro-Detroit. Being Close with Michael Franti To…

Lulu Miller is the author of the book, Why Fish Don't Exist, a co-creator of Invisibilia. To…

Allie Zeff drinks coffee from her home in Detroit. Hastening Slowly with Merrill Garbus To…

Tad Davis is an audio producer. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Pair today's…

Lauren talks to herself like she talks to her bf in Eastern Washington. To offer your own advice…

Rachel Lee is a mother and family medicine doctor from Detroit. To offer your own advice, call…

Brenda Strausz is a therapist from Detroit, Michigan. The Marianne Williamson poem from this…

Shira Heisler seasons her food in Detroit, Michigan. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 84…

Lil Rose-Wilen (@lilmx.abq) is a pleasure seeker living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. To offer…

Halimi Afi Cassells is an artist, mother and gardener from Detroit. Learn more about the Free…

Charlie Harding @charlieharding co-hosts the podcast, Switched on Pop. To offer your own…

Veronica Simmonds @VeeSimmonds is a radio producer and audio artist based in Toronto, Canada…

Michael Strausz is an associate professor of political science at Texas Christian University. To…

Chase Barron is documenting his journey towards improved health. Chase did 100 BURPEES for 3…

Jo Murphy hums, works and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. To offer your own advice, call Zak…

Luis is a trainer, educator and consultant. Learn more about his work @ LouKnows.com TRANSCRIPT…

Gretchen Rubin is the co-host of the Happier podcast and wrote New York Times bestsellers Outer…

Katie is a recent college grad from Metro-Detroit. #FoodFriday So much of this show originates…

Terry Rawls it the president of Strategic Transitions Group. So much of this show originates…

Mia Birdsong is the author of How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community and…

Emma Fialka-Feldman is an educator in Boston, Massachusetts. So much of this show originates…

This episode is based on an excerpt from Aaron Lammer's interview with Kevin Kelly on the…

Shira Heisler is the co-host of Pregnant Pause with Zak and Shira. So much of this show…

Benny Goldman is a 34 year-old in LA who recently cracked the code on a years-long struggle. So…

Mo Connolly lives, loves and works in Detroit. So much of this show originates with your hard…

Dustin Block is Audience Development Lead at Graham Digital. So much of this show originates…

Sarah May B. is the host of the podcast, Help Me Be Me. So much of this show originates with…

Dallas Taylor is the host and creator of Twenty Thousand Hertz, a lovingly crafted podcast…

Eleanor McDowall is a Director at  Falling Tree Productions , series producer of BBC Radio 4's…

Sound-artist, illustrator and music producer, Sterling Toles, spent the last 12-years (yes, 1…

Autumn Brown is a mother, organizer, theologian, artist, facilitator and co-host of the podcast…

Rikke Houd is a Danish independent working in the field of crafted audio storytelling and…

Ma'ayan Plaut is Senior Manager, Audience Development and Engagement @ PRX So much of this show…

Ann Friedman is the co-author of the new book, Big Friendship. Pre-order @ - https://www…

Justin Waring is an investment strategist with UBS Global Wealth Management. So much of this…

Claire Nelson is a co-founder of Urban Consulate. I want to hear from you. Tell me your advice…

Lainey is seven years-old. To offer your own advice, call me at 844-935-BEST .

Avery Robinson is a culinary historian, researcher, editor and educator. So much of this show…

Stephen Ward is a historian at the University of Michigan. So much of this show originates with…

Julie Shapiro is the Executive Producer at Radiotopia. The Great Postal Strike of 1970 The…

Cheryl Rudin raises butterflies in Sarasota, FL. So much of this show originates with your hard…

Dave Leins runs the Detroit StoryMakers program at WDET. So much of this show originates with…

Michelle Ganley is a managing editor at Graham Media. The Best Cookie Recipe How To Brown Your…

Jen Rusciano mediates and innovates in Detroit. So much of this show originates with your hard…

Julia Putnam is the Principal at the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. So much of this show…

Aaron Handelsman is a leadership coach, based in Detroit. So much of this show originates with…

Judy Rosen is a psychotherapist living in New York City. So much of this show is going to…

Ben Falik is a writer and non-profiteer living in Metro-Detroit. So much of this show is going…

Michael Franti & Spearhead's new album is called, "Watching The World Go by With You." So much…

Lauren Hood brings double consciousness to her work in Detroit. So much of this show is going…

Camilla Lizundia is a poet and a recent graduate of the University of Michigan. So much of this…

Susan Reed is a Managing Attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. Hear our episode on…

Oren Brandvain has many talents. He lives in Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate…

Tawana Petty is a mother, social justice organizer, youth advocate, poet and author. So much of…

Steven Handel  is an author, blogger, and self-improvement coach. He writes at The Emotion…

Merrill Garbus' band is Tune-Yards . They rock. So much of this show is going to originate with…

Malik Yakini is a Detroiter, musician, father, grandfather and the Executive Director of the…

Stevie Lane is a producer on the beyond incredible podcast, Heavyweight . So much of this show…

Hong Gwi-Seok is an Iyengar Yoga teacher, poet, writer, care-giver, disability justice activist…

Margo Dalal lives in Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned…

Aaron Mondry is a Detroit-based journalist who writes about urbanism. So much of this show is…

Leah Penniman is a farmer with Soul Fire Farm and the author of Farming While Black . Anti…

14 year-old Na'Kyah, from Detroit, Michigan, never leaves home without a certain something in…

JB is a hospitalitarian and brain-storm chaser living outside Detroit. So much of this show is…

Mia Lobel is the Executive Producer at Pushkin Industries . So much of this show is going to…

Geneva Shaunette lives in Telluride, Colarado. So much of this show is going to originate with…

Devin Scillian is a news anchor at WDIV Local-4, a songwriter and author. His latest book is…

Howard Rosen refreshes his leftovers from a suburb north of Detroit. So much of this show is…

Jo Feldman is a comedy writer in Los Angeles. So much of this show is going to originate with…

Judy is an environmentalist from Detroit, MI. So much of this show is going to originate with…

adrienne maree brown is the author of Emergent Strategy & Pleasure Activism and co-host of…

Sam Langberg is an emergency room doctor and Hannah Chalew , an artist, living in New Orleans…

Zoe Komarin is an amazing chef. She lives on IG @ZoeFoodParty . Happy Food Friday! So much of…

Sara Brooke Curtis is a radio producer and artist living in Western Massachusetts. So much of…

Ken Haddad is the Digital Content Manager at WDIV and ClickonDetroit.com So much of this show…

Leah Penniman is a farmer at Soul Fire Farm and the author of Farming While Black . You can…

Shannon Cason is the host of Homemade Stories and In Good Co. Detroit. Here's the blog post I…

Welcome to another addition of Food Friday! Erin Allen is an audio and event producer from…

Richard Strausz is a retired high-school math teacher and math coordinator. Happy Teacher…

Jenny Lee is the Director of Allied Media Projects. So much of this show is going to originate…

Nancy tweets @nlqualls You can read her work @ https://nlqualls.wordpress.com/ So much of this…

Jay Allison is an independent journalist and leader in public broadcasting. He produces The Moth…

Friday on TBAS will henceforth be known as Food Friday! Today, Jack Roskopp who cooks instagram…

Today's advice is based on Sarah Larson's wonderful essay from the New Yorker, In Praise of…

As National Poetry Month draws to a close, I’m excited to share a vital message from the poet…

Amanda LeClaire is the host of CultureShift on WDET. So much of this show is going to originate…

Shira pulls no punches. That's why she captured my heart. You can hear Shira all over the…

Drew Philp is the author of A \$500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding An Abandoned Home and an…

Today's episode is based on Rebecca's essay, What Prison Taught Me About Life on Lockdown from…

Nate Mullen is an artist and educator from Detroit, MI. So much of this show is going to…

Working hard is worth it. 6 year-old Lainey will tell you why. If you have precocious kids like…

Welcome to the first episode of The Best Advice Show! Are you home for the first time in a long…

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