Ciara Pressler, founder of Pressler Collaborative, and author of the new book Exit Stage Right: The Career Change Handbook for Performers, discusses her advice for how performers and other creatives should take on mid-career changes.

Pauline Phillips, the woman who started the Dear Abby column and the industry of anonymous advice publishing along with it, died on Wednesday in Minneapolis at the age of 94. Carolyn Hax writes an advice column for the Washington Post.

As we’re in the thick of the dark months, with seasonal affective disorder at the height of its power, I thought I’d use the blog to tuck in one of the most useful things I’ve heard in the last couple years. A quote. Just ten short words:

Another episode of one of our favorite segments - advice roulette, where listeners call in to ask each other for advice, and give each other help.

Another round of one of our favorite games - radio advice roulette. Listeners call in to get advice from strangers -- but only after they give advice to someone else.

The Gurus of How-To, Al Ubell and Larry Ubell, answer questions and share their advice on how to repair and maintenance. They’ll tackle preparing for the winter—from freezing pipes to ice dams to heaters and furnaces.

Call 212-433-9692 with your questions or leave a comment below!

From gift exchanges to office parties to family gatherings to New Years Eve celebrations, this time of year is full of potentially tricky social situations. Expert Philip Galanes is here to give some advice on how to survive the holidays! He's the New York Times Social Q’s columnist and author of Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today.

Do you need advice on how to face a holiday conundrum? Leave a comment below!

Jacob Tomsky reveals what goes on behind the scenes of the multi-billion-dollar hotel industry. He’s worked in “hospitality” for more than a decade, doing everything from supervising the housekeeping department to manning the front desk at an upscale Manhattan hotel, and his book Heads in Beds is an irreverent chronicle of the highs and lows of hotel life. He also shares his insider’s advice on how to get the best service!

Randy Cohen, longtime "Ethicist" columnist for The New York Times Magazine and author of Be Good: How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything, calls on his experience as "The Ethicist" to offer a guide to goodness on the personal and policy level.

If arguing about politics isn't your favorite past time, this time of year can be especially difficult. It can be hard to know how to remain polite—or know how and when to change the subject—when political debates arise with friends, family, roommates, co-workers, and anyone you may not see eye to eye with. Expert Philip Galanes is here to give some advice! He's the New York Times Social Q’s columnist and author of Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today.

Do you need advice on navigating political disagreements and debates in your life? Leave a question for Philip Galanes!

Living with other people requires consideration, negotiation, tolerance, and the ability to communicate to keep a peaceful home—or dorm room. Philip Galanes, New York Times Social Q’s columnist and author of Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today gives advice on how to be a good roommate.

Leave a question about roommate etiquette or other social conundrums!

For 56 years, people wrote in about love, life and loss to the weekly column by Ann Landers. But there wasn’t anywhere to go if you needed advice of a musical nature. Until now. Music writer Jessica Hopper  pens a weekly advice-to-musicians column at the Village Voice under the name Fan Landers. We got Jessica, er, Fan, on the line to answer a few questions.

Cheryl Strayed talks about giving advice to thousands as a once-anonymous online columnist. Tiny Beautiful Things features the best of her column “Dear Sugar” and she talks about how to tackle everything life throws our way. She’ll also talk about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, which she wrote about in her memoir Wild.

Angy Rivera came to the U.S. when she was three years old as an undocumented immigrant. Angy’s 21 now and writes the first and only undocumented immigrant advice column, "Ask Angy," where she responds to questions about “coming out” as undocumented.

Another summer weekend has come and gone. What movie, concert, restaurant, hike or bike trip or whatever did you see/do this weekend? Would you recommend it to other listeners?

→ Check out some of the Brian Lehrer Show's recommendations below!

Another installment of our regular feature: call in and ask a stranger for advice—as long as you give someone advice first. Give us a call at 212-433-9692!

Help answer two lingering questions for our callers:

+ How do you dispense of ivory that you feel guilty about owning?

+ What's a good family-friendly restaurant for an out-of-town visitor?

Post your thoughts below!

Filmmaker Jeremiah McDonald of Portland, Maine, is the creator of the latest viral sensation where he sits down for a conversation with his 12-year-old self. What would you say to your 12-year-old self?

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Philip Galanes is here to offer advice on relationships and romance. He's the author of the “Social Q’s” advice column for the Sunday Styles section of The New York Times. His latest book is Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today. He joins us to discuss your issues on how to admit your feelings and start a relationship, how to break up and how not to break up, and the most polite, reasoned ways to deal with romantic troubles.

Let us know your questions about navigating relationships. Leave a comment!