Chip Gaines has rarely been shy about keeping his opinions to himself, and that trait will be front and center in a new series he’ll be debuting later this month.
The latest from the Magnolia Network — which Chip and wife Joanna Gaines launched in 2021 — features the “Fixer Upper” star offering some Dear Abby-style advice to fans facing dilemmas in their lives.
‘Pretty Good Advice with Chip Gaines’
Magnolia NetworkTitled “Pretty Good Advice with Chip Gaines,” the new series kicks off Monday, August 17 — not on his Magnolia Network, however but on Magnolia Network’s YouTube channel. The first episode will be dropping at 2 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with new episodes arriving each Monday through to September 14.
Per the series synopsis, “Chip will set up his advice booth at the Silos to offer guidance, and occasionally a little tough love, to guests who stop by. In the premiere, he will help a baker determined to rebuild his life by rediscovering his passion for baking and entrepreneurship. Later, he gives an elementary schooler advice on going away to camp for the first time. Across the five episodes, conversations will span everything from home renovation and business to family and life wisdom, all delivered with Chip’s signature humor and heart.”
Episode Descriptions
The Magnolia Network has unveiled brief synposes of all the upcoming epsides.
“Chip Helps Man Who Lost It All When His Bakery Went Under” — Chip helps a struggling baker who lost it all and wants to find his passion for baking and entrepreneurship again. An elementary schooler needs advice on going away to camp for the first time. Premiering Monday, August 17
“Second Oldest Sibling Seeks Chip’s Help with Standing Out in Big Family” —A boy seeks Chip’s advice on how to stand out in his big family. A woman recently bought a children’s play city and needs design help from Chip. Premiering Monday, August 24
“Chip’s Advice on First Steps When Opening a New Business” — A Texas couple sold it all to open a new business and event space but needs Chip’s advice on their first steps and hiring. Premiering Monday, August 31
“What’s the Worst Advice Jo Gave Chip During a Home Renovation?” — A college professor asks Chip for his best advice for her business students and young adults. A woman in need of some renovation help asks Chip about his and Joanna’s biggest design mistake. Premiering Monday, September 7
“What’s the Best Prank to Pull?” — A young prankster asks the professional prankster, Chip Gaines, for the best prank to pull on her siblings. A backyard farmer wants to know all about Chip’s chickens. Premiering Monday, September 14
Advice for Working Parents
Previously, Chip and Joanna Gaines shared their own personal advice for working parents, guiding them to make sure that children always understand that they’re the priority, not parents’ careers.
“Jo and I just realized in our hearts that as much as we love ‘Fixer Upper,’ as much as we love the honor that we have felt with this show basically introducing us to the country, if not the world, we want to make sure that we’re here for our family during really crucial, pivotal points in its journey,” Chip told Motherly in a 2022 interview.
“I believe we are built to have thriving personal lives, and I think we’re built to have thriving professional lives,” he explained. “Where the error occurs is when one becomes secondary to the other.”
