Unsolicited Advice with Ashley and Taryne

Safety and balance are two concepts that may seem unrelated, but are in fact inextricably linked. Safety can eventually lead to good health, which can then guide you to balance. Balance, in turn, can lead to a healthy lifestyle and therefore a feeling of safety. Therefore, no matter what problem you may be facing, you should always maintain a baseline level of safety and always strive for a feeling of balance. If both are found, you're likely already well on your way.Please don't forget to send in your scary stories for our October Series! Put "October Series" in the Subject line and email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks! To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether it's an insane situation with a crazy roommate in college or a problematic relationship with your Mom, co-habitating with people is an absolute minefield. On today's episode, we get down and dirty with coping mechanisms, negotiation tactics, and various other methods one can follow to make awful living situations slightly more tolerable. Lastly, please don't forget to send in your scary stories for our October Series! Put "October Series" in the Subject line and email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.comStay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks!To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode is all about safety. Whether it's avoiding the consumption of small invertebrates, keeping you and your friends safe from kidnappers, or dealing with abusive family members, you have to try your best to find safety for both you and those around you. And one last point: why is it that most attempted kidnappings always happen at night during a Fall Harvest Festival? Seriously. Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks! To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From a mysterious piece of gourmet chocolate to canine incontinence to the very real issue of depression in the face of 2020's many challenges, today's episode still focuses on hope and aspiration despite the darkness we all occasionally encounter. And that, dear listener, is the UA mantra for this year: "In the face of overwhelming darkness and despair, it is family, friendship, and hope that form the beacon of light which we all so desperately need."A quick, but important disclaimer: This episode touches upon the topic of suicide. If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks! To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode runs the gamut from pure, unadulterated lightness to a serious issue that runs pretty heavy. So come join us on an epic journey from toilet mice to shower geckos to inappropriate family friends. In every scenario, we do our best to help you through a tough time and come out the other side with concrete hope for action and change.Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks!To check out the new Wild Wild Tech podcast: https://bit.ly/WildWildTech To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube  To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com  Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Straight from the hot desert sands of Palm Springs, this week's episode of UA has it all: tales of criminal mischief, screams of terror, incontinent dogs, and completely uninvited special guests. Your dose of summer fun has arrived!Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks!To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As you look around this great wide world, you see a broad spectrum of humanity. People of all shapes, sizes, weights, and colors. It is precisely this bountiful variety that makes us so very interesting, so very distinctive, and so very beautiful, to behold. So if you ever find yourself looking in the mirror and focusing on all the tiny little things that make you unique, don't you dare look at them as flaws. They are an amalgam of wonderful little mysteries and histories that hold the key to exactly who you are. And let's be honest: would you rather be someone else? Someone who hasn't gone through what you've gone through? Someone who hasn't lived your life? Someone who is, quite simply, not you? We think not. You be you.Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks!To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com  Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether it's an estranged Aunt you desperately want to welcome back into your family, or your attempts to manage potentially disastrous disagreements with roommates, the one thing most of us strive for is finding a measure of harmony with those closest to us. Today's episode is all about methods to help in achieving those goals.Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks!To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode is all about the shockingly important act of self-reflection. Whether it's looking in the mirror and realizing that you're holding onto things for the wrong reasons, or finally realizing that you're pointing the blame for a dysfunctional relationship in the wrong direction, self-reflection is a brave and sometimes brutal exercise. That being said, it can sometimes help lead to a healthier, more positive, more fulfilling life.Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks!To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friends, family, and frustration. The maddening trinity of life. At times, they go hand in hand, no matter how much you work at maintaining them. Whether it's a family member who is getting on your last nerve, a partner's disapproving sibling, or a best friend who hurts you to your core, the same relationships that bring so much joy to your life can occasionally have the exact opposite effect. Today's show is all about managing those relationships and dealing with the rollercoaster of emotions that comes along with them.Stay informed, stay safe, and stay healthy out there, folks!To watch our podcast videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UAPodcastYouTube To send us your questions/stories, email us at: AdviceUnsolicitedPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on Instagram: @UnsolicitedAdvicePod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices