It’s easy to feel helpless as each new day breeds more uncertainty. The Best Advice Show exists…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lauren Hood brings double consciousness to her work in 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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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