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Be Not Afraid
MIRACLE MOMENT® “Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours.” ~ Swedish Proverb Thanks for reading StarStyle® Empowerment! This post is public, so feel free to share it. Share A MESSAGE from Founder/Director, CYNTHIA BRIAN We are living in a time and place that is laced with fear and anxiety. The Swedish proverb above provides a roadmap to peace and serenity. When I was writing

Cynthia Brian
14 hours ago6 min read


Human Rights for Women and Girls
“I know nothing of man’s rights, or woman’s rights; human rights are all that I recognize.” Sarah Moore Grimke With global conflict...

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5 days ago2 min read


Ultra-Processed Foods
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Host Julia and reporter Hanna tackle the topic...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 51 min read


Are Teens Affected by Climate Change?
"Climate change is the most severe problem that we are facing today, more serious even than the threat of terrorism." - Anonymous The...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 281 min read


What Concerns Teens Most
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”— Mother Teresa In today’s episode, host Julia with new reporter Hanna talk...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 132 min read


Galactic Getaway
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Norman Vincent Peale Host Saanvi Phaneendra take you on a journey...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 71 min read


STEM JOBS OF THE FUTURE
A recent Gallup poll indicates that “ approximately 85% of employees are unhappy in their jobs”. STEM fields play a crucial role in...

Cynthia Brian
Jan 131 min read


Teen Thanksgiving/Truthgiving
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton Julia hosts a special Thanksgiving program...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 25, 20242 min read


How Teens Influence Elections
“Young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are the change-makers of today.” – Barack Obama Julia and Keerthi host this...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 3, 20242 min read


AI in the Universe
“Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination” - Daniel Bell Saanvi Phaneendra, host for today’s AI...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 27, 20242 min read


The Parade and Pear Festival Party!
“Volunteering is at the core of being a human.” - Heather French Henry Hosts Julia, Keerthi, and Sharanya, along with volunteers Ella and...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 16, 20242 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 29, 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 24, 20242 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 14, 20242 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


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


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


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
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