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UFO... Contact from the Pleiades
"In the deepest sense the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a search for ourselves." - Carl Sagan, an American astronomer and...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 5, 20242 min read


Crispr
“We are at the dawn of a new era in human history. New technologies have the potential to change the life of every person on the planet...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 1, 20243 min read


Spring Action, Happiness, Book Bans
Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Fashion, Acting, and Modeling with SuperModel, Eugenia Kuzmina
Are you a fan of fashion, modeling, acting, or comedy? Russian-American SuperModel, Eugenia Kuzmina joins Siri and Andrea for a rousing disc

Cynthia Brian
Nov 20, 20203 min read


Education and Careers
Andrea Smith and Siri Phaneendra offer an informative episode about education and careers. In Trends without Ends, reporter Jack Pawlakos...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 19, 20203 min read


The Gift of Sleep
“I’ve realized that most of my best ideas have followed a good night's sleep.” Thomas Edison Sleep is one of the most important things of...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 21, 20192 min read


HomeTown Reads Founder Interviews Cynthia Brian about Books
Becky Robinson, Founder of Weaving Influence and HomeTown Reads talks with Cynthia Brian about the measurement of success and being an...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 4, 20181 min read


Trick or Treat
Joven Hundal, Jack Pawlakos, and Kenneth Jeon don their invisible cloaks to dive deeply into the motivations behind scary movies. Kenneth...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 3, 20182 min read


The Gift of Practice and Gentleness
“Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” - Vince Lombardi With anything you attempt, you can become good,...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 30, 20182 min read


The Gift of Play
Work/life balance is the hot topic these days as so many working people burn out after years on a job they hate. What’s the answer? More...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 20, 20182 min read


perseverance
Founding Express Yourself! host, Steven Zhou returns to co-host with Joven Hundal for a discussion on perseverance. Jack Pawlakos...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 17, 20182 min read


The Gift of Optimism
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill We can...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 7, 20183 min read


The Gift of Nature
“ Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein The choices each individual makes every day...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 28, 20183 min read


Celebrating the Gifts of Positive Voices: The Launch of Be the Star You Are!® Millennials to Boomers
Hosts Joven Hundal and Jack Pawlakos launch the eye-opening third installment in the Be the Star You Are!® book series, Be the Star You...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 18, 20183 min read


The Gift of Longevity
A long life is a life well spent. - Leonardo da Vinci Is there a secret to longevity? Hosts Joven Hundal and Jack Pawlakos investigate...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 5, 20183 min read


Literacy and Storyworthy
“A child who reads will be an adult who thinks” - Sasha Salmina Increasing and improving literacy in the USA is a mission of Be the Star...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 31, 20182 min read


Leadership for Adults and Youth
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams Joven Hundal...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 25, 20183 min read


Just Published! Be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers
Be the Star You Are!Millennials to Boomers Celebrating Gifts of Positive Voices in a Changing Digital World by Cynthia Brian and 31...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 22, 20184 min read


Kindness and Body Wisdom
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop Host Katie Choo introduces our newest host, Siri Phaneendra who...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 10, 20182 min read


California is on Fire
If Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 charity's mission statement could be condensed into three simple words, they would be "positive message...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 6, 20182 min read
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