Unexpected Advice

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.

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April 6, 2026 28 mins

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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 boundaries, trust,...

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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 from national champ...

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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 succession, Megan shares how...

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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 version of events in our heads — no...

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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 confidence it takes to put your work into ...

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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 “bothe...

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January 5, 2026 30 mins

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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...

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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...

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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.

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November 17, 2025 31 mins

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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'r...

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