Unexpected Advice
This lively podcast allows us to learn interesting insights from interesting people - but not the in the way you would expect. Every single guest, whether highly accomplished or just wildly interesting, shares a life lesson, a piece of advice, or a passion they've gotten really good at that the rest of the world needs to know about. It’s a fun way for you to learn something interesting about your fellow humans.
Episodes
What happens when you stop trying to map out every step of your life and start paying attention to what inspires you?
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther sits down with supply chain leader Amy Beck for a wide-ranging conversation about careers, identity, family, leadership, and the experiences that shape who we become. Amy’s own path has been anything but predictable: studying art history and organic c...
What are you waiting for before you start living the life you want?
Pete Moore spent nearly four decades building a career in sales, including 35 years with one small, family-owned company. Along the way, he learned that success isn’t always about chasing the next title, making the most money, or being the cheapest option. Sometimes it’s about knowing what you’re good at, taking care of your custome...
Most people would expect a mathematician to talk about formulas, equations, or numbers. Lucy's most important lesson has nothing to do with math.
After careers as a math professor, defense industry program manager, business owner, and tax professional, Lucy has discovered that success isn't determined by talent alone. It's shaped by something much simpler: your attitude.
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Lucy shar...
How do you make new friends as an adult?
For many of us, building friendships seems to get harder with age. We settle into routines, lean on the people we've always known, and assume our community is already set. But what if your next great friendship is still waiting to be discovered?
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther sits down with her neighbor, Odette, whose simple philosophy is one we could all use more...
What can a front porch teach us about building a better life?
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther sits down with neighbor Colleen Jacobsen for a conversation that starts with wraparound porches and Long Island roots, but quickly turns into something much bigger. Together they explore why community doesn't just happen—it starts with showing up, saying hello, and making the first move.
Along the way, you'...
What advice would you expect from someone who has worked in the White House, the U.S. Senate, and state government?
Surprisingly, it isn't about politics. It's about leaving home without losing it.
In this episode of Unexpected Advice: Right Next Door, Esther's neighbor Erica shares the lessons she learned while building a remarkable career that took her across the country before bringing her back to the neighborhood ...
Neighbor Jaime Sumner shares why the best education doesn't come from staying put - it comes from saying yes to the journey.
Some of the best advice comes from people who've lived a little differently. In this episode, Esther sits down with neighbor Jamie Sumner, whose decades of road trips, cross-country adventures, and conversations with strangers have taught him that curiosity is less about where you go and more a...
Not every customer is worth keeping—and that’s a lesson most business owners learn the hard way.
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther sits down with Lynn Anderson, a childcare provider with over 30 years of experience, to explore what it really means to protect your business by letting the wrong clients go. While her world revolves around caring for children, the lessons she’s learned about ...
How do you actually find your passion?
For many people, passion isn’t something you discover overnight. It’s something you uncover through experience, failure, and the willingness to keep asking questions about what truly drives you.
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther sits down with Todd Thurman, Director of Athletics at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Todd’s career has taken him f...
Some of the best decisions you’ve ever made… didn’t feel big at the time.
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist, ordained minister, and grief counselor Megan Malick to explore why your best decisions were made in the rearview mirror.
From choosing sobriety one day at a time to navigating the profound loss of both parents in quick successio...
What if the story you’re telling yourself… isn’t the whole story?
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther sits down with sales leader John Ratchford to explore a topic most people don’t associate with sales: perception.
From coaching young sales professionals to raising six kids, John has learned that emotion shapes reality more than we realize. And often, we’re reacting to the vers...
What’s the most unexpected advice you’d hear from an award-winning illustrator and author?
Not “draw every day”… but how to run creativity like a business without losing the joy that made you start.
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, I’m joined by my longtime friend Jerry Bennett to talk about the business of being creative: contracts, pricing, revisions, and the confide...
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther Angell is joined by her friend and former colleague Michelle Scobie (whose career spans SAP, Dell, Microsoft, and Cargas) for a real conversation about something many of us forgot how to do after the last few years: show up with intention.
Michelle shares practical, approachable ways to reconnect with friends, build community in a new place, and get past the fear of &ldquo...
What does a prosecutor know about parenting?
More than you might think.
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther Angell sits down with Nicholas Thurman, a seasoned prosecutor, public servant, and father of three, to talk about the surprisingly transferable lessons between the courtroom and raising kids.
From discipline and consequences to independence, integrity, and breaking generational cycles, Nick shares how be...
Failure is something most of us try to avoid, hide, or move past as quickly as possible. But what if admitting failure is actually your greatest advantage?
In this episode of Unexpected Advice, Esther Angell is joined by Tom Dardick, CEO of The Mentor Machine, for an honest conversation about failure, ego, and growth. Tom shares his own experience with a major business failure and reflects on what it taught him about...
In this episode, Melissa shares her personal journey of how ramping up her physical fitness didn't just stop her body from constantly hurting; it completely transformed her mental attitude and leadership style. She realized that by prioritizing fitness, sleeping more, and feeling better, she showed up as a happier and more pragmatic leader for her team.
You can learn more about Unexpected Advice by visiting https://i...
Join us as we welcome Michael Bendure, a successful media personality and creator. You might know him as the host of the internationally syndicated radio show "Tonic: The Funky Groove Show," or from his Top 100 Apple Podcast, "40 Minutes of Funk." He's also a well-known abstract artist and musician in the Norman, Oklahoma region.
But, as we say here on the show: That's not what we're gonna talk about!
Michael's passio...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.