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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


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


The Tragedy of Addiction
The Tragedy of Addiction “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”- J.K. Rowling Teen host Sharanya shines...

Cynthia Brian
May 25, 20241 min read


Healthy Eating
“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates Host Julia is a fifteen-year-old female teen athlete,...

Cynthia Brian
May 19, 20242 min read


Teens Celebrate Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year
Today on Express Yourself! Teen Radio, we bring you a very special program celebrating the win of Be the Star You Are!® as the Top...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 27, 20242 min read


Adventures
"Not all who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkein Do you like to experience adventures or are you afraid of new trails? Host Keerthi...

Cynthia Brian
Apr 21, 20241 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


Skills Versus Abilities
“Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.” — James J. Corbett...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 19, 20242 min read


Teen Life and Teens Tutor Teens
“It’s rough being a teenager in this day and age.” ― Kay Panabaker Express Yourself! examines teen life and a free program for tutoring...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 12, 20242 min read


The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/149160/the-wisdom-and-power-of-teen-girls “A girl should be two things: who and what she wants” ―...

Cynthia Brian
Mar 2, 20243 min read


Overturning Wrongful Convictions
Overturning Wrongful Convictions “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ― Martin Luther King...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
"Artificial intelligence is the brush that paints the canvas of possibility, blending innovation with imagination to craft a future...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 22, 20241 min read


Is Outer Space Our Next Home?
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.“ – Arthur C. Clark This episode...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Body Autonomy: The Effects of the Dobbs Decision and the Repeal of Roe vs. Wade
“There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” - W.E.B Dubois In this episode of Express Yourself!™ Teen Radio, teen...

Cynthia Brian
Feb 7, 20243 min read


Peer Pressure
Hosts Hannah and Julia with reporter, Kirpa, weigh in on peer pressure, which is defined as “a feeling that one must do the same things...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Goals and Resolutions for Success Plus Relationship Tips & More
Host Hannah offers easy, smart tips to setting goals and resolutions and accomplishing them. The first step to developing a habit is...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 8, 20242 min read


aCaroling Christmas on Express Yourself Teen Radio
“The Joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing each other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with...

Cynthia Brian
Dec 24, 20232 min read


Teens and the War in Ukraine
“But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the...

Cynthia Brian
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Empowering Charities
“There is no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.” - George H.W. Bush Keerthi brings humor to her...

Cynthia Brian
Dec 4, 20232 min read


Managing Screen Time
“Not all screen time is bad, but it matters how much time we’re spending and what we’re gaining from the time.” - Ariene Pellicane Charvi...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 25, 20233 min read
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