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Emergency Go-Bag, Essential Lessons for Kids, Frightening Foxtails

Cynthia Brian

May 20, 2021
3 min

Emergency Go-Bag, Essential Lessons for Kids, Frightening Foxtails

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/131253/emergency-go-bag-essential-lessons-for-kids-frightening-foxtail Natural disasters know no boundaries. One never knows if a fire, earthquake, flood, mudslide, or other calamity is on the horizon. It’s imperative to be prepared for all emergencies. Cynthia Brian will tell you what to put in an emergency Go Bag for your home and vehicle. If you are a new parent, you may be reflecting on the lessons you learned as a kid. What are instru

Perseverance, Persistence, and Women’s Judo

Cynthia Brian

May 18, 2021
3 min

Perseverance, Persistence, and Women’s Judo

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/131251/perseverance-persistence-and-womens-judo “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” Are you inspired by entrepreneurs and changemakers in today’s world who come from humble beginnings and through hard work, persistence, and sacrifice reach their dreams? Host Diya Hituvalli admires individuals who persevere against all odds and shares stories of a few remarkable people. Our gues

Garden Party, Laughter Vaccine, Laminate or Not, Waste Not

Cynthia Brian

May 13, 2021
3 min

Garden Party, Laughter Vaccine, Laminate or Not, Waste Not

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/131116/garden-party-laughter-vaccine-laminate-or-not-waste-not With the stay-at-home orders this past year and the isolation, most people are looking forward to getting together with their friends and families. If you’ve been vaccinated, the CDC indicates that small outdoor gatherings are relatively safe. Is your garden ready for a small party? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, offers a few flower fun hacks that will spruce up your space fo

Cynthia Brian

May 8, 2021
4 min

• Oceans and Magic Connections

• • Since childhood host, Andrea Smith, was drawn to the ocean. It’s mystical presence, its infinite size, its deep blue waters dazzling underneath the sun enchanted her. Oceans inhabit 72% of our Earth. The sea provides over half of the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. It is home to over 230,000 species and scientists predict that there are up to two million species that we haven’t discovered as 80% of the oceans remain unexplored.

Bark, Neigh, Meow, May Flowers, Book Gardens

Cynthia Brian

May 6, 2021
4 min

Bark, Neigh, Meow, May Flowers, Book Gardens

Filled with amazing stories, step-by-step exercises, and thought-provoking discussions, Lynn McKenzie’s book, Bark, Neigh, Meow shows how animal companions help you transform your life and fulfill your purpose. You'll find greater passion, elevate your spirit, deepen your connection to the unseen realm, and much more. This heartwarming collection of Lynn's personal and client stories, reveals the power of animals to become your partners, teachers, guides, healers, and catalys

Cynthia Brian

May 2, 2021
3 min

Travel and Yoga NiTravel and Yoga Nidra

Hosts Maggie Campione and Diya Hituvalli travel the world, sharing where they’ve been and where they want to go as soon as pandemic restrictions are lifted. The hosts interview Julie Lusk about her book, Yoga Nidra Meditations which offers deeply restorative rest and relaxation that feautres fourteen of the best Yoga Nidra experts in the world. Providing amazing insights on yogic sleep and how to build your own practice, Yoga Nidra Meditations helps you foster spiritual devel

Healthy Weight, Quality Seed, Leaving our Comfort Zone

Cynthia Brian

Apr 28, 2021
3 min

Healthy Weight, Quality Seed, Leaving our Comfort Zone

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/130852/healthy-weight-quality-seed-leaving-our-comfort-zone When you want to be healthy and maintain a weight that works for you, drinking green tea and even dark chocolate can help. Learn seven simple tricks that will keep you happy, healthy, trim, and slim. What is quality seed and how can you be sure you are buying seeds that will germinate? Reputable seed companies want life-long customers so they provide seeds for success. Are you rea

Meditations for the Soul and KeepMeSafe APP

Cynthia Brian

Apr 23, 2021
3 min

Meditations for the Soul and KeepMeSafe APP

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/130853/meditations-for-the-soul-and-keepmesafe-app Host Diya Hituvalli interviews Neale Lundgren, PhD about his fascinating life and new book, Meditations for the Soul. The book guides you on a journey through accessible meditations to help you experience the deep joy and fulfillment that comes when we live in the immediate now. Included are 30 awakening exercises designed to help you activate your soul’s senses, become more present to you

Earth Day and Wiggle, Wag, Cluck..Raising Chickens

Cynthia Brian

Apr 21, 2021
3 min

Earth Day and Wiggle, Wag, Cluck..Raising Chickens

Earth Day is April 22 and there is so much that we can do to combat climate change. Cynthia Brian provides simple tips that you can implement today to save our planet. More urban households are raising chickens for the fresh eggs. It’s the time of year when baby chicks are available. Cynthia Brian has raised chickens since the age of 8 and was a California champion at exhibitions. She’ll give you some basic tips on how to buy, house, and manage chickens. You’ll love it! Can y

Weeds, Computer Shopping, Home Ergonomics

Cynthia Brian

Apr 15, 2021
3 min

Weeds, Computer Shopping, Home Ergonomics

Spring is the most colorful season of the year with a cornucopia of bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees in bloom. It is also the time when Mother Nature shares the ornaments that most gardeners loathe…weeds! As many people work from home personal computers have become essential communication tools. What are the choices for today’s models? What do you look for when getting a new computer? Get the computer you need without the bells and whistles you don’t. Poor ergonomics can cau

Cynthia Brian

Apr 11, 2021
3 min

Technology, A.I., Data Mining

Diya Hituvalli and Siri Phaneedra host a fascinating program dedicated to technology and emerging technologies. Diya especially is fascinated by artificial intelligence with its unlimited possibilities to detect disease, eliminate world hunger, and make life easier through automation. She unveils the free app she developed, KeepMeSafe, a women's safety tool that utilizes voice recognition and location tracking to prevent sexual assault available in the iOS app store. The host

Love Yourself, Vaccines and Travel, Text Scams

Cynthia Brian

Apr 8, 2021
3 min

Love Yourself, Vaccines and Travel, Text Scams

Do you love yourself? Most of us are skilled at loving our families, friends, and pets but neglect loving ourselves for who we are. Change emotional self-talk, listen to your gut, and celebrate the beautiful person you are. As more of the world gets vaccinated, people are itching to hit the road and experience other locales. Is it safe? Can you travel internationally? We’ll investigate the latest on the Covid-19 vaccine and travel restrictions. Have you ever received a text f

The Outdoors, Easter, and Mindful Growing

Cynthia Brian

Apr 4, 2021
2 min

The Outdoors, Easter, and Mindful Growing

Happy Easter and Passover! Andrea Smith hosts a special spring show that focuses on the outdoors and gardening. She reads Cynthia Brian’s Easter Parade article (https://blog.voiceamerica.com/2021/03/30/easter-parade/) that provides information on how to keep wildlife out of your garden. She then interviews Joann Calabrese with her book, Growing Mindful, a handbook on garden and green world mindfulness practices. It contains an abundance of activities rooted in sensing the won

SAG Awards, Garden Wildlife and Easter, Screen Time

Cynthia Brian

Apr 1, 2021
3 min

SAG Awards, Garden Wildlife and Easter, Screen Time

The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, april 4, 2021 at 9:00 pm ET/6:00pm PT. What are your picks for the best performances, TV shows, movies, and stunts for 2020? Cynthia Brian, nominating committee member and SAG voter, will offer her thoughts on the festivities and give an insider's view of the nominating process. Do you feel your kids are spending too many hours on their phones or laptops? The American Academy of Pediatrics

Cynthia Brian

Mar 28, 2021
2 min

Body Image

“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself, and see what happens” Louise Hay What does body image mean? Body image refers to a person’s perceptions, beliefs, and attitude of their own body. Your body image is what you think and how you feel when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. This includes how you feel about your appearance; what you think about your body itself, such as your height and weig

Food Waste, Essential Oils, Happiness Gift

Cynthia Brian

Mar 25, 2021
4 min

Food Waste, Essential Oils, Happiness Gift

Food Waste is a global issue. Cutting back on waste will help the environment, save resources, and energy. What are ways that you can stop the pollution by eliminating food waste. Find out! Producer, writer and director in the Hollywood television industry, Kac Young, was Vice President of Television Production and Development for Universal Studios Hollywood and has also served on the boards of The Director's Guild of America and Women in Film. She has written 25 books and wi

Cynthia Brian

Mar 22, 2021
4 min

Mindful Beauty with Dr. Debbie Palmer

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129248/mindful-beauty-with-dr-debbie-palmer “Beauty is not in the face, beauty is a light in the heart” Kahlil Gibran What do you consider beautiful? Dermatologist and author, Dr. Debbie Palmer, talks with hosts Andrea Smith and Maggie Campione about her book Mindful Beauty, the all-natural antioxidant skincare collection that she created, Replere, and about combining her work as a medical doctor and osteopath to discover root causes of sk

St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Shamrocks, Preparing for 2nd Vaccine

Cynthia Brian

Mar 18, 2021
3 min

St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Shamrocks, Preparing for 2nd Vaccine

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129036/st-patricks-day-spring-shamrocks-preparing-for-2nd-vaccine Are you wearing green today? If not, get ready to be pinched! Although St. Patrick’s Day originally had a blue theme, even the Emerald Isle has adopted the color green to celebrate their national saint. Learn about the history and traditions. Erin go bragh! Shamrocks, spring, and sweet peas! It’s almost spring and gardening is on all of our minds. We’ll dig into the moist so

Cynthia Brian

Mar 14, 2021
3 min

Passion and Storytelling

What is your passion, and how can you access it? Your passion is unique to you. Andrea Smith and Diya Hituvalli host a program focused on finding our passion and storytelling. They launch the show with a reading of the Gift of Passion fromCynthia Brian’s book, Be the Star You Are!® 99 gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference. They then interview Business Growth Strategist, Parul Agrawal, who discusses her teen years growing up in India, her arran

Her Highness CBD, March Garden America’s Challenge, Pet Dental Health

Cynthia Brian

Mar 4, 2021
4 min

Her Highness CBD, March Garden America’s Challenge, Pet Dental Health

Her Highness is a female-first cannabis and CBD lifestyle brand based in New York designed for the modern cannabis consumer. Stylishly made by women for women, Cynthia Brian interviews co-founders Laura Eisman and Allison Krongard. Her Highness donates funds that directly support women incarcerated for non-violent cannabis crimes. With less than three weeks to go before the vernal equinox, this is an auspicious time to contemplate how we want to orient our window views for th

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