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What is Woke?
What is Woke? Ruhani and Sharanya tackle the woke movement in the 21st century. Wokeness has brought greater attention to issues of...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 23, 20232 min read


Spring Cleaning, Covid Future, Spring Spirit
For some reason, when spring arrives, many people get in the mood to do major clean up or organizing. What are things you can get rid of...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Show the Love with Shoes!
Many people are unaware that 85% of consumer textiles end up in landfills, a practice that is extremely harmful to the environment. For...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 20, 20232 min read


April Garden, Egg, Smart Phone Travel
Egg by Lizzie Stark is an unconventional history of the world’s largest cellular workhorse, from chickens to penguins, art to egg crimes,...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 29, 20233 min read


Life in the Future
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/143198/life-in-the-future “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 25, 20231 min read


Dogs & Tots, Health Steps, Beating Allergies
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/143089/dogs-and-tots-health-steps-beating-allergies Over 30,000 years ago, wolves evolved to become...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 23, 20231 min read


Government and Laws with Keerthi
Salutations from American Keerthi with Nerd Extraordinaire and from the evil British Keerthi, who is also known as She Who Must Not Be...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 17, 20231 min read


St. Patrick’s Day, March Gardening, Managing Pests
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/142994/st-patricks-day-march-gardening-managing-pests Do you have the luck of the Irish? Will you be...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 16, 20231 min read


The Greatness of a Community
Cynthia Brian Mar 12 Miracle Moment® “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 14, 20238 min read


Teen Crisis, Fixing Sprinklers, Spring Gardening
America’s teens are in crisis and more distressed than ever before. Levels of sadness and suicide is on the rise according to the Centers...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 9, 20231 min read


How Teens Make a Difference in a Community
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/142868/how-teens-make-a-difference-in-communities How Teens Make a Difference in Communities “Never...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 5, 20231 min read


GLOBAL MUSIC
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato What is global music?...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 27, 20231 min read


Ruhani Talks Modern Art and Poetry
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” –Edgar Degas In this episode of Express Yourself!, host Ruhani deep dives into...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 18, 20231 min read


Houseplants, Wine Benefits, Nature Kids
No matter what your lifestyle, houseplants add a touch of hassle-free greenery to your home. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian shows you...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 15, 20232 min read


Love Versus Bullying
Love Not Bullying CYNTHIA BRIAN FEBRUARY 13, 2023 https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/love-versus-bullying EMPOWERMENT HOME EMPOWERMENT...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 13, 20236 min read


Ethics in Today's World
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/142567/ethics-in-todays-world Ethics is what guides us to tell the truth, keep our promises, or help...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 11, 20231 min read


Relationships and Happiness, Taking Stock & Roses, Anti-inflammatory Foods
A group of researchers at Harvard have spent 85 years studying health and happiness, starting with an original group of 724 men and now...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 1, 20233 min read


Starting a Small Business
Keerthi and Ruhani host a program on how to grow a small business. Milan suggests that youth can start a small business by using YouTube,...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 28, 20232 min read


Women's Advocacy
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” Estee Lauder Advocacy: any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 21, 20232 min read


Storms and Garden Trends #2, Food for Living, Choosing Edibles
For the past three-plus weeks, Northern California has endured intense storms (bombogenesis) with strong winds and extreme precipitation....

Cynthia Brian
Jan 18, 20232 min read
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