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Voting and Low Literacy, Preventing Garden Injuries, No-Waste Food

3 min

Voting and Low Literacy, Preventing Garden Injuries, No-Waste Food

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/139928/voting-and-low-literacy-preventing-garden-injuries-no-waste-fo Understanding a ballot is difficult when one is a proficient reader as many of the statements are written in a confusing manner. When a person has low or no literacy skills, knowledgeable voting is almost impossible. Everyone knows that gardening is terrific exercise for all parts of your body. Gardening is also a dangerous activity. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, shar

Cynthia Brian

4 min

Busting Exercise Myths and PTSDreams

Numerous myths revolve around exercising. Since they’ve been repeated so often, people now believe. Learn the truth and myths around working out, nutrition, and taking care of your body. PTSDreams: Transform Your Nightmares from Trauma through Healing Dreamwork, combines a cornucopia of dreamwork skills and strategies with multiple modalities for healing trauma into a guide for both professionals and the lay reader. Dreamwork specialist, Linda Yael Schiller, MSW, LICSW, join

Cynthia Brian

2 min

Break Out, Bone Health, Money Talk

Are you burned out at work and at home? Are you feeling exhausted, hopeless, and depressed? Maybe it is time to take a break. Stop, rejuvenate, and reinvent yourself. Travel, bird watch, go on a sabbatical. Let’s invest in you and your well-being. When it comes to bone health, 70% of our bone density is due to heredity. If your family has a history of osteoporosis, there are still things you can do to improve your odds of keeping your bones strong. Taking action now could sav

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” ― Maya Angelou Hannah, Ruhani, Keerthi, and Sharanya stand up for all women. Keerthi offers an insightful, yet humorous take on creating interesting characters for fiction writing, especially for the female gender. Hannah dives into the dangerous effects of the recent overturning of Roe. v. Wade which took away women’s reproductive rights and jeopardizes f

Alternative Fabrics. Heart & Alcohol, Michoacan Monarch

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Alternative Fabrics. Heart & Alcohol, Michoacan Monarch

Because the production of leather, cotton, and polyester are toxic to the planet, alternative fabric research is in high demand. Fabrics derived from coffee grounds, roses, and pineapple leaves may be more sustainable. Find out what consumers want and what brands are delivering. Were we wrong to believe that a glass of red wine a day was good for our heart? New research from a large gene-based study found that consumption of any amount of alcohol increased the risk of cardiov

Cynthia Brian

2 min

Back to School

Back to School Can summer vacation be over already? Yes, for most students, classes begin this week. No more sleeping late and going to bed whenever. It’s time to hit the books and make sure you make the bell. Producer, Cynthia Brian introduces Nerd Extraordinaire reporter, Keerthi, as she gives a humorous, yet impactful insight into debating. Host Hannah catches up with Rose in her segment Bite Share, focusing on the importance of urban food policy, food in schools, and food

Summer Cool, Shade Plants, Client Relationships

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Summer Cool, Shade Plants, Client Relationships

It’s one of the hottest summers on record. How can you keep yourself hydrated and safe from the heat? Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can be life-threatening. Take precautions. Every garden needs to have an area of shade. Most shade-loving plants are understory plants that grow under the forest or jungle canopy. Trees are the anchors of any shade garden. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian suggests a list of groundcovers, shrubs, perennials, herbs, and annuals to create a restful

Cynthia Brian

2 min

Journalism

Ruhani, Sharanya, and Keerthi showcase a program about different types of journalistic endeavors. What is journalism? According to Britannica, journalism is “the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials through such print and electronic media as newspapers, magazines, books, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, social networking, and social media sites, and e-mail as well as through radio, motion pictures, and television.” Nerd Extr

Cynthia Brian

3 min

LGBTQIA+

“There’s nothing wrong with you. There’s a lot wrong with the world you live in.” –Chris Colfer https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/138495/lgbtqia According to the CDCR, “LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies. While each letter in LGBTQIA+ stands for a specific group of people, the term encompasses the entire spectrum of gende

Kindness Alert, Animal Landscape, Alcohol & Aging

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Kindness Alert, Animal Landscape, Alcohol & Aging

Are we being a “Pollyanna” to want the world to be kinder? For a summer and fall of kindness, tune in. In the plant world, botanists and taxonomists who name plants also look to the realm of animals using zoographical Latin or Greek-based names for various genera and species. Sometimes a part of the plant will remind them of an animal, or sometimes it is the marketing department of a plant breeder that comes up with the fun, and often humorous name for a new cultivar. What an

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Energy Healing

Sharanya, Ruhani, and Hannah talk about the pseudoscience of energy healing. Producer of the hit film What The Bleep Do We Know?!!, Betsy Chasse, joins for a discussion about energy, healing, filmmaking, and being a Mom to teens. https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/138260/energy-healing The definition of energy healing is holistic practice that activates the body's subtle energy systems to remove blocks. By breaking through these energetic blocks, the body's inherent abilit

Hummers, Fraud Prevention, Protecting Kids

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Hummers, Fraud Prevention, Protecting Kids

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/138158/hummers-fraud-prevention-protecting-protecting-kids Of the known 331 species of hummingbirds, 27 types are found in the United States, and 14 reside in California. Hummers only live in North and South America. Hummingbirds are some of the greatest pollinators as they can visit one to three thousand flowers in a single day. Find out what plants hummingbirds prefer and invite these hummers to your garden. Continuing our reports on cur

Simplified Packing, Energy Healing, Genetic Privacy

Cynthia Brian

4 min

Simplified Packing, Energy Healing, Genetic Privacy

Are you getting ready to travel this summer with only a carry-on bag? Are you wondering what to pack and how to pack everything you need? Tips and tricks of the pros in packing will help you get on your way with the least amount of hassle. Joining Cynthia Brian is Betsy Chasse, Producer/Director of Energy: The Ultimate Healer, a five-part docuseries on Bliss Up Now network, and Award-Winning Filmmaker, Best-Selling Author, Change-Maker, and Mom. Best known as the Co-Writer,

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Allergies in Humans and Pets

“If it comes from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don’t!” Michael Pollan An allergy is when your immune system reacts to an allergen. The type of reaction that occurs can vary from mild to severe. Some of the most common allergies are nuts, pollen, and pets. Reporters on Express Yourself!™ Teen Radio, Nihal and Kirpa Gill, provide information on allergies for both humans and pets. Allergies result from an overreaction of the immune system. The immune system has o

Water-Wise, The Pain Solution, Praising Parents

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Water-Wise, The Pain Solution, Praising Parents

Summer is here and with it water restrictions. What can you grow in a drought and how do you do it so that plants survive? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian offers concrete suggestions for saving water and your landscape. Most of us are acquainted with everyday aches and pains. Some of us, after an injury, after surgery, after COVID, or even without an event, know a different kind of pain — one that lingers and doesn’t respond to medications. Cynthia Brian interviews Dr. Saloni

Cynthia Brian

2 min

Modern Music

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137969/modern-music According to Express Yourself! host, Ruhani’s Spotify statistics, her most-listened to artists are Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, and Mitski. All amazing singers. But anyone who knows her knows that her favorite artist will forever be the first one on the list, the one and only Harry Styles. Ruhani shares her concert experience and the reasons he is her number one choice. A.I. And Us reporter, Kevin, expla

Power of Women, Living Healthy Longer, Allergies

Cynthia Brian

4 min

Power of Women, Living Healthy Longer, Allergies

Power of Women, Living Healthy Longer, Allergies Author and speaker, Simon T Bailey, discusses his book Ignite the Power of WOMEN In Your Life. It speaks to men who have given short shrift to the women in their world, either unconsciously or because of self-focused prioritizing. It offers painful truths and step-by-step ways to realign and elevate the women who carry half the load in the world. And more than that, how men can enhance and recognize the total worth of the women

Succulent Season, Obesity in Kids, Family Playtime

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Succulent Season, Obesity in Kids, Family Playtime

Succulents have fleshy, thick leaves that store water and thrive in warm, dry conditions. They are very low maintenance, prefer dry conditions, and enjoy copious amounts of sunshine. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian talks about including succulents in a drought-ravaged landscape. Obesity in children has become a problem in the USA, especially in children ages 5-11. Obesity is a complex disease. Treatment plans are essential for improvement to build healthy habits. There is not

Connection the Brain and the Dinner Plate

Cynthia Brian

2 min

Connection the Brain and the Dinner Plate

“Good nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence. All parts are interconnected.” - T. Collin Cambell Rose hosts a program about her favorite topic, food and nutrition. In her segment Bite share she discusses the importance of urban food policy, food access, and nutritional education. This show focuses on clean eating, organic food, and eating to optimize your body's functions. Nihal talks about how eating healthy is the best way to keep your body clean and ready f

Hummingbirds, Constipation, Targeted Scams

Cynthia Brian

3 min

Hummingbirds, Constipation, Targeted Scams

Everyone loves watching the aerial acrobats of hummingbirds. Do you know how to attract hummingbirds to your garden and keep them there? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian offers suggestions for feeding and encouraging them to nest in your yard! Constipation! We don’t want to talk about it, yet Americans spend $750,000 annually dealing with the issue. Find out what causes constipation and what you can do to keep yourself moving naturally. We address the challenges of scams on th

Passion, Purpose, & Possibility Producer

Cynthia Brian

Empowerment Architect