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A Day to Remember
MIRACLE MOMENT® “Volunteering is at the core of being a human.” - Heather French Henry A MESSAGE from Founder/Executive Director, CYNTHIA...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 15, 20246 min read


Oh Deer!
"We are part of the earth, and it is part of us… the deer, the horse, the great eagle: these are our brothers.” – Chief Seattle. Now...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Positive Impact of Music
“Where words fail, music speaks.” - Hans Christian Andersen Music has a unique power to tap into our emotions in a way that almost...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Parade, Pears, and Party
Keerthi hosts this program with Be the Star You Are!® to discuss the parade, Pear and Wine Festival on September 28. Sean, our...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Plan to Plant
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian Prescription to Plant By Cynthia Brian “Gardening is a way of showing that you...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 23, 20244 min read


Storytelling
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/151373/storytelling “Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Naturally Naked
“Nature loves to hide.” Heraclitus In the winter, these ladies are wrapped in lush green manteaus that glisten in the rain. When warmer...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 9, 20245 min read


Celebrating Grandparents
Fun with our Grandparents! "Grandparents are both our past and our future. In some ways, they are what has gone before, and in others,...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 8, 20243 min read


Teen Representation in Cinema
“The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream.” - Orson Welles Are teens accurately represented in films and TV shows? Host...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 2, 20242 min read


How Parents Shape Us
“Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.” –Matthew Jacobson Our parents are like our first...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Animals and Mental Health
When we think about animals, we often imagine them as playful companions or majestic creatures in the wild. Host, Keerthi tells us that...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Kindness for Back-to-School
Back-To School Kindness Learn more while being kind and inclusive! CYNTHIA BRIAN MIRACLE MOMENT® Choose to be kind over being right, and...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 12, 20246 min read


Evolving into Your Future Self…Regardless
" Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still."— Chinese Proverb Teens are often told to think about the...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 11, 20242 min read


Summer Sweetness
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” John Steinbeck It is still hot, yet a cool breeze...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 7, 20244 min read


Elections and Disparity in Maternal Mortality Rates
Want to know what teens think about the 2024 elections and the nominees? Join hosts Julia and Hannah as they both provide election...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Traveling
“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill Returning just hours before the broadcast from a phenomenal...

Cynthia Brian
Jul 27, 20243 min read


Speaking and Debating
“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.”-John Ford Does your stomach turn into circles if you must give...

Cynthia Brian
Jul 14, 20242 min read


The Meaning of Freedom
“Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.”...

Cynthia Brian
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Showers of Flowers
By Cynthia Brian “Everything is coming up roses–for me!” Ethel Merman On Mother’s Day, my friend, Linda, texted me to tell me she was...

Cynthia Brian
Jun 7, 20245 min read


Reducing Gun Control
If guns don't kill people, why do mass killers arm themselves with guns?” - DaShanne Stokes Sharanya and Keerthi host a program about a...

Cynthia Brian
Jun 2, 20243 min read
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