Anna Akana / Comedy and Tragedy

Gil is excited to introduce you to "The Best Advice Show" from Zak Rosen. What follows are short conversations with the filmmakers Sarah Polley ("Stories We Tell") and Mike Mills ("C'mon C'mon). Sarah Polley is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, director, and actor. After making short films, Polley made her feature-length directorial debut with the drama film Away from Her in 2006. Polley received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay, which she adapted from the Alice Munro story “The Bear Came Over the Mountain.” Her other projects include the documentary film Stories We Tell (2012), which won the New York Film Critics Circle prize and the National Board of Review award for best documentary; the miniseries adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel Alias Grace (2017); and the romantic comedy Take This Waltz (2011). Polley began her acting career as a child, starring in many productions for film and television. Her new book is Run Towards the Danger.Mike Mills is a filmmaker and the writer/director of C'mon C'mon.---In this episode Mike references Patti Smith, Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Pierre Baudelaire, Eric Satie, Édouard Manet, The Clash, IDLES.---The movie Zak talks about is Me and You and Everyone We Know by Miranda July.Leave Zak your advice by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshowhome: bestadvice.show  

This week, writer and actor Natasha Negovanlis (CARMILLA) enters the chat. We talk about her journey to a diagnosis, her skin-picking disorder, and social anxiety.MERCH: https://store.mentallygil.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gillyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilly CREDITS: Host & Executive Producer - Gil Kruger Executive Producer - Zac Stuart-Pontier Produced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint Productions Post-production Sound - Sam BairTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate)

This week, Austin Archer enters the chat. We talk about how his anxiety affects his work and his ability to do normal human tasks such as eating, going to the dentist, and even flying.MERCH: https://store.mentallygil.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gillyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilly CREDITS: Host & Executive Producer - Gil Kruger Executive Producer - Zac Stuart-Pontier Produced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint Productions Post-production Sound - Sam BairTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate)

This week, Allison Raskin enters the chat. We talk about how a childhood illness triggered her OCD, how she dealt with bullies growing up and how she found her way back to school to get her degree in psychology. MERCH: https://store.mentallygil.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gillyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilly CREDITS: Host & Executive Producer - Gil Kruger Executive Producer - Zac Stuart-Pontier Produced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint Productions Post-production Sound - Sam BairTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate)

This week, writer and actor, Anna Akana enters the chat. We talk about comedy and grief and how both impacted each other, especially after her little sister's tragic suicide.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/gil get on your way to being your best self.MERCH: https://bit.ly/gilmerchCREDITS:Host & Executive Producer - Gil KrugerExecutive Producer - Zac Stuart-PontierProduced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint ProductionsPost-production Sound - Chris HenryTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate) 

Our very first pet influencer, Bryan Reisberg (Maxine the Fluffy Corgi), enters the chat. We talk about imposter syndrome, having an exit strategy and what it's like to launch your own product as a creator.MERCH: https://bit.ly/gilmerchFollow Gil on Twitter/Instagram: @gilly CREDITS:Host & Executive Producer - Gil KrugerExecutive Producer - Zac Stuart-PontierProduced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint ProductionsPost-production Sound - Sam BairTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate)

Kelsey Darragh enters the chat. We talk about her sobriety, her comedy being tied to her own mental health, and how intrusive thoughts have caused her panic since childhood. Gil also learns from Kelsey about depersonalization and derealization.MERCH: https://bit.ly/gilmerchFollow Gil on Twitter/Instagram: @gilly CREDITS:Host & Executive Producer - Gil KrugerExecutive Producer - Zac Stuart-PontierProduced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint ProductionsPost-production Sound - Chris HenryTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate)

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/gil In the series premiere, Grace Helbig enters the chat. We talk about the early signs of anxiety, the perils of losing yourself and going back to school. Be kind to yourself.MERCH: https://bit.ly/gilmerchTRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/mggracetranscript CREDITS:Host & Executive Producer - Gil KrugerExecutive Producer - Zac Stuart-PontierProduced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint ProductionsPost-production Sound - Chris HenryTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate)

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/gil Lauren Rihiimaki (aka LaurDIY) enters the chat. We talk about a traumatic experience she had in high school, her fear of getting sick and her support system.MERCH: https://bit.ly/gilmerchCREDITS:Host & Executive Producer - Gil KrugerExecutive Producer - Zac Stuart-PontierProduced & Edited - Melisa D. Monts + Diane Kang of Diamond MPrint ProductionsPost-production Sound - Chris HenryTheme Song & Ad Break Music - Austin ArcherShow Artwork - Stephanie Hall MarinAdditional Music - Slip.stream - https://www.slip.stream/?fpr=gilly (affiliate)

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