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Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Covid and Relationships in Retirement, Building Brain Power
Over 450, 000 and climbing is the number of fatalities from Covid-19 here in the United States, with thousands of deaths happening in senior living facilities. Aging at home could be a better answer to living with covid in retirement. Relationships are challenging any day but when two people retire the relationship can become more complicated. Sometimes it takes ten or more years in retirement before couples feel satisfied. So how can we transition from a working life as a co
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Valentine’s Day and Relationship Building
Express Yourself!™ and host Andrea Smith welcome a new reporter, Diya Hituvalli with her segment, Silver Lining. Diya shares fun historical and trivia facts about the celebration of Valentine’s Day, a celebration that began with the Romans who, on February 14th, executed clergyman Valentine who was performing banned marriages for soldiers. Diya offers facts and fiction with humor and wit. Both teens offer tips about how to celebrate during the pandemic, whether with a partner
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
February Celebrations, Health at Home, Prune and Plan, Vaccine Rollout
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128331/health-at-home-prune-and-plan-vaccine-rollout February is American Heath Month and Black History Month. It also celebrate two significant holidays, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day. During Covid-19, people are afraid to visit a physician for preventative care. The good news is that patients can take care of their health at home with virtual consultations, home monitoring, and testing devices. Find out what you can do to stay heal
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
How to Survive Happily during the Pandemic
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128497/how-to-survive-happily-during-the-pandemic In this hour, teen host Andrea Smith brings to light a positive outlook on everything that is going on around COVID-19. Starting off with an update about COVID-19 and vaccines, Andrea explains what is important to know about the situation at hand right now. She then follows with a segment on mindfulness and self-love, two things that we all need right now. Finally, she wraps up the show wit
Cynthia Brian
- 4 min
Surviving Cancer Twice, Self-care, Banning Perfect
A breast cancer diagnosis at forty-nine forces Christine Shields Corrigan, a wife, mom, and meticulous list-maker, to confront her deepest fears of illness, death, and loss of control as she struggles to face cancer again. Her adult experience mirrors her teen bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with one exception—she no longer has parents keeping her in the dark. Christine will talk about her book, Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists. In a time when the entire world
Cynthia Brian
- 2 min
allergies and humor
Do you know how to identify a life-threatening allergy to food or other substances? Hosts Arjin Claire and Andrea Smith take a deep dive into the real dangers of allergies. Arjin has had extreme food allergies to tree nuts, dairy, eggs, and peanuts since he was a child. He recalls an almost fatal encounter with a KIND bar as a teen and offers tips on how to recognize and avoid accidents that could be fatal by being honest and diligent. The duo take a break by offering a selec
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Movie Awards, Performer Melanie Chartoff, Finding Positivity
It’s Awards Season with the SAG Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars, and more. During a pandemic, how do we define a movie since most theaters are closed. It’s been an astoundingly terrific year of streaming. Cynthia Brian shares some of the productions that may walk home with the trophies and accolades. Go backstage on Broadway, behind the scenes on TV, and inside the complicated psyche of performer Melanie Chartoff. “Odd Woman Out” exposes the nature of identity in the life of a
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Diplomacy and Empathy
“Alone we can do so little, together, we can do so much” • Helen Keller Host Maggie Campione talks about diplomacy and believes that there has never been a better, or worse, time to love politics. In the midst of political divide in our country, a global pandemic, a new administration, and the capitol riots that happened two short weeks ago, there are so many problems in our country that tensions are high and people are equipped with sources to have debates with family, frien
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Bien-Harris Inauguration, Goals, Renewal by Nature, Mindfulness
We, the people. This is America's day. Congratulation to President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. This is democracy's day. A day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested a new and America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate but of a cause, a cause of democracy. Have you written your goals yet: Stop making useless resolutions, instead, get out paper and pen to st
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Surviving Recession, Immune System Sleep, Pet air Travel
You can survive a recession. Several tips to get past challenges and reinvent yourself or your company in this episode. Getting the right amount of sleep is critical to optimum health. If you want to boost your immune system, sleeping eight hours a night is key. Before you get a vaccine, prioritize sleep as you’ll gain heightened immunity according to researchers. A variety of animals have been traveling on airlines for a long time as “emotional support animals”, however, pas
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Aggression, Wellness and Toxic Nursing with Cheryl Dellasega
At the beginning of each new year, many people make a commitment to health and wellness. Siri Phaneendra offers her personal tips to optimum health, including meditation. She interviews relational aggression expert, Cheryl Dellasega, author of Toxic Nursing, who has written many books about the issues facing women. Cheryl describes bullying behaviors, offers tools to diffuse conflict, and advises on how to make the workplace more tolerant, positive, and compliant. Toxic Nursi
Cynthia Brian
- 4 min
Red River Reunion, 2021 Garden Trends, Covid Swiss Cheese
In the Age of Quarantine, the Old West Makes a Comeback with John Layne’s Second Novel, Red River Reunion. From the author of Gunslingers: A Story of the Old West, Red River Reunion is a classic Western Fiction novel set in 1877 that traces the lives of U.S. Deputy Marshal Luxton Danner and Texas Ranger Wes Payne during their latest Texas adventures, where they risk everything to defend the meek, uphold frontier law, and satisfy their pursuit of doing what no other men can. T
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
New Year’s Celebration with Pop Singer, Shevyn Roberts
Bye, bye 2020 and thank you for being part of our Express Yourself! galaxy. Host Siri Phaneendra celebrates the beginning of 2021with reporter Nihal Gill who talks about his goals for 2021 plus an energetic and fun interview with pop star, dancer, and actress, Shevyn Roberts who presents a positive performance package. You’ll hear her remix, Runnin Outta Time and be awed by her energy, exuberance, and experiences. Shevyn offers advice on getting into the entertainment industr
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Happy New Year!
Everyone is thrilled that 2020 is at an end. Now we look to the future of 2021 with hope and faith. We have to come together, reconnect, and rebuild our country. Purple is the color for 2021. As an Empowerment Architect, Cynthia Brian’s aim is to encourage, inspire, inform, and motivate. Her “heart book”, Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference offers readers a wealth of true stories, uplifting quotes, and simple exercises
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Puppies and Christmas
Gratitude, Giving, Holidays, and Puppies It’s a wonderful time of the year! Despite the challenges of 2020, we have so much to be grateful for. Hosts Andrea Smith and Arjin Claire talk with reporter, Nihal Gill as he shares how, after their beloved dog was killed, they adopted a rescue puppy which brought them great joy. Dog trainer and author of 101 Rescue Puppies-One Family’s Story of Fostering Dogs, Love, and Trust, Kathy Callahan, describes the sheer bliss of being a fost
Cynthia Brian
- 4 min
Peace, Harmony, and Christmas with Nola Hennessy and Cynthia Brian
Australian author and founder of Serenidad Consulting, Nola Hennessy brings harmony into Christmas festivities as she visits with Cynthia Brian on StarStyle®. Nola will discuss how developing resilience for life relies on both good and bad experiences, and how best to build a new year that is founded on the lessons learned in 2020. Nola sees peace through an educator’s lens, strongly and consistently advocating for ‘prevention’ strategies and proactive education to resolve th
Cynthia Brian
- 2 min
STAY HOME ALONE!
STAY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH EXPRESS YOURSELF! Express Yourself!® teen radio host, Andrea Smith relives happy memories of Christmas’s past with traditions from her Argentinian and Scottish families. Christmas is her favorite time of the year and she shares her excitement with the world. The Gift of Magic from Cynthia Brian’s book, Be the Star You Are! 999 Gifts of Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference, is read bringing the wonder and awe of this bless
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Cynthia Brian Reads the “A’s” from Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127118/cynthia-brian-reads-the-as-from-be-the-star-you-are-99-gifts Since Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference debuted, readers have been asking author Cynthia Brian to read the chapters to a world of listeners. In today’s StarStyle® episode, Cynthia reads the introduction to the gifts as well as several chapters that begin with the letter “A”. Included will be Abundance, Acceptance,
Cynthia Brian
- 3 min
Self-Acceptance
Self-acceptance is recognizing who we are. Hosts Andrea Smith and Siri Phaneendra talk with reporter Jack Pawlakos about refocusing thoughts and energy on our uniqueness, special skills, talents, and abilities to develop personal self-acceptance. The hosts interview publicist and author, Laura Segal Stegman with her middle grade debut novel, Summer of L.U.C.K. about three kids finding their way to self-acceptance with the help of a ghost who haunts a magical carnival. Laura s
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