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Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Are AI Chatbots stealing your privacy? ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude could be helpful tools, but where does all the info you share go? Find out how to protect your privacy while using AI. Everyone encounters stress. Managing it is critical. Explore effectiv

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” · Robert Swan Why is conservation critical? Host Diya asks us to imagine life without clean water or wildlife. Conservation is one of our strongest defenses against climate change. Forests, oceans, and wetlands absorb enormous amounts of carbon dioxide, helping regulate Earth’s temperature. The food we eat depends on healthy soil, clean water, pollinators like bees, and stable weather pa

https://sites.libsyn.com/556617/bracing-for-summer-heat-and-learning-to-say-no Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! America is not prepared for extreme temperatures. This summer may be the hottest ever. Extreme heat is not recognized as a disaster in the USA, despite the fact that it is the greatest

https://sites.libsyn.com/560220/the-impact-of-social-media On this episode of Express Yourself!, Hannah Sahota’s “Empowerment and Equality” segment explores the ever-changing relationship between social media, surveillance, and human dignity in the digital age. Using historical context, personal experience, political commentary, and social critique, the show traces the growth of social media from early internet communication systems to today’s hyperconnected platforms driven

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! It’s springtime, and besides being allergy season, it is also the beginning of tick season. Ticks bring many types of dangerous diseases. We take measures to avoid ticks while hiking, but how can we tick-proof our backyards? Find a few tips that will keep you heal

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” · Nelson Mandela The poverty-ridden country of Malawi was devastated by AIDS. Host Julia Howe interviews the founder of Jacaranda Foundation, Marie da Silva, a Malawian education activist with a powerful personal story. Auntie Marie was working as a nanny in the US when she heard the local school was closing in the midst of the brutal AIDS epidemic in Malawi. Marie lost more than a dozen fa

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! A garden is a living canvas of colors, textures, scents, and wildness. May is a month of magical majesty in the garden. Experiment with new specimens, attract hummingbirds and bumblebees, and enjoy the parade of spectacular rose blooms. The Goddess Gardener, Cynth

“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote.” - Christian Lange Are voter rights under attack in the United States? In her segment, Empowerment and Equality, Express Yourself!™ radio host, Hannah Sahota, leads us through the history of American democracy, showcased through voting in elections. Voting is one of the most important rights in a democratic society because it is the fundamental tool that citizens can use to influence laws, elect leaders, and shape th

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Ghost tapping is the newest credit card fraud, where small, unfamiliar charges show up on a contactless payment card without a clear point of purchase. The amounts are easy to miss, but they can signal unauthorized access to your payment method rather than a simpl

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! AAA indicates that senior adults can expect to live many years beyond their ability to drive safely. How do elders plan for their mobility in their golden years? Where will they retire? When is it time to give up the car keys? Can we trust AI to give us accurate m

Hosted by Hannah Sahota, this episode of Express Yourself! invites listeners into a thought-provoking exploration of how online rhetoric shapes the world we live in today. In her segment, “Empowerment and Equality,” Hannah breaks down how viral posts, influencers, and algorithm-driven platforms like TikTok and Instagram are no longer just sources of entertainment, but powerful forces that influence identity, consumer behavior, and social norms. Through engaging commentary and

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Chief Seattle said, “The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.” We are responsible for protecting the planet. I lead with hope and will continue to focus on how we can be proactive in driving change. Humanity is our greatest tool. Let us act as sens

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Cynthia Brian interviews author, Jack Bialik, for his thought -provoking book, Lost in Time. Lost in Time examines the fragile nature of human knowledge and the forces—be they war, natural disasters, or changing priorities—that contribute to its disappearance. Bi

Tune into StarStyle® with host, Cynthia Brian, for a hopeful, practical look at two urgent topics: protecting yourself from AI-generated scams and celebrating the power of posies in the April gardens! Listen now and empower yourself — knowledge is protection and growth! https://sites.libsyn.com/556617/ai-fraud-and-april-gardens AI Fraud, April Gardens Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on

In this episode of Express Yourself! , host Hannah Sahota leads her segment “Empowerment and Equality” with a powerful and accessible conversation on cancer awareness, breaking down what cancer is, how it develops, and why early detection and prevention are critical. The segment explores key warning signs, screening methods, and lifestyle factors, while also highlighting the role of vaccines and environmental exposures in cancer risk, especially how systemic inequalities disp

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! What is the origin of April Fool’s Day? It dates back over 400 years and is a chance for good mischief. It is a global day of jokes and pranks. Find out a few silly hoaxes and falsehoods. Americans love their showers. Is it better to shower in the morning or the

Solo Aging and Nighttime Anxiety Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! 57% of single people who are aging depend on support from friends. How do solo agers develop their social networks and discover what they need to thrive as seniors? Is a busy brain keeping you awake at night? You toss and turn and

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Are Americans moving to other countries for a better life? In 2025, the U.S. experienced definitive negative net migration for the first time since the Great Depression, with an estimated loss of about 150,000 people as reported in the Wall Street Journal. What i

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Spring is the time to look forward. March 20 th marks the vernal equinox, yet California has been enjoying an early spring since the beginning of February. Yellow is the predominant color in March, with wild mustard, Acacia trees, oxalis, Mexican stonecrop, and

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle® -Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! If you wear shoes in your house, you are bringing in bacteria, allergens, and dirt into your abode. Even if you clean on a regular basis, the soles of your shoes are filled with germs! Find out more! Do you share photos of your family or children online? This cou