Meet StarStyle® Guests 2021
Welcome to Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!® with your host Cynthia Brian broadcasting LIVE every Wednesday from 4-5pm PT on the Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel. This program seeds, stimulates, and supports space for positive, meaningful conversations.
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4-21-21 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 you imagine how wonderful our relationships would be if we allowed ourselves to bark, wiggle, and wag with people as our pets do when they see us? The Gift of Affection from the book, Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference available at www.StarStyleStore.net.
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/130719/earth-day-and-wiggle-wag-cluckraising-chickens
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 you imagine how wonderful our relationships would be if we allowed ourselves to bark, wiggle, and wag with people as our pets do when they see us? The Gift of Affection from the book, Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference available at www.StarStyleStore.net.
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/130719/earth-day-and-wiggle-wag-cluckraising-chickens
4-14-21 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 cause havoc on your health. As you work from home during the pandemic, do you have the right set-up to work efficiently? Are you taking regular breaks? We’ll look at what you can do to improve your home work station.
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129632/weeds-computer-shopping-home-ergonomics
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 cause havoc on your health. As you work from home during the pandemic, do you have the right set-up to work efficiently? Are you taking regular breaks? We’ll look at what you can do to improve your home work station.
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129632/weeds-computer-shopping-home-ergonomics
4-7-21 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 from the DMV or your bank and wondered if they are for real or scams? Unless you’ve given permission for companies to text you, the texts you receive may be scammers with bogus offerings attempting to steal your identity or your bank account.
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129350/love-yourself-vaccines-and-travel-text-scams
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 from the DMV or your bank and wondered if they are for real or scams? Unless you’ve given permission for companies to text you, the texts you receive may be scammers with bogus offerings attempting to steal your identity or your bank account.
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129350/love-yourself-vaccines-and-travel-text-scams
3-31-21 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 recommends that screen time be limited. But what is best for your family, especially during a pandemic. Guidelines for figuring it out in this episode of StarStyle®
Blossoming fruit trees, poppies adorning hillsides, and daffodils illuminating walking paths… the sirens of the start of spring have sprung. As seedlings pop through the soft soil and new green growth emerges on hedges, trees, and vines, uninvited wildlife visitors tend to hop, fly, scamper, and trot into our landscapes. Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail, followed by the families of Bambi, Tom Turkey, and Squiggly Squirrel. A buffet feast awaits their arrival in our rose beds, perennial gardens, and vegetable patches. www.goddessgardener.com
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129349/sag-awards-garden-wildlife-and-easter-screen-time
Do you feel your kids are spending too many hours on their phones or laptops? The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that screen time be limited. But what is best for your family, especially during a pandemic. Guidelines for figuring it out in this episode of StarStyle®
Blossoming fruit trees, poppies adorning hillsides, and daffodils illuminating walking paths… the sirens of the start of spring have sprung. As seedlings pop through the soft soil and new green growth emerges on hedges, trees, and vines, uninvited wildlife visitors tend to hop, fly, scamper, and trot into our landscapes. Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail, followed by the families of Bambi, Tom Turkey, and Squiggly Squirrel. A buffet feast awaits their arrival in our rose beds, perennial gardens, and vegetable patches. www.goddessgardener.com
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129349/sag-awards-garden-wildlife-and-easter-screen-time
3-24-21 Food Waste, Hollywood, Essential Oils, Happiness Gift
Food Waste is a global issue. Cutting back on waste will help the environment, savie 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, will talk about awards season. Most recently she 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’ll also discuss her book, Essential Oils for Beginners. Essential oils are powerful essences from plants, trees, shrubs, fruits, seeds, nuts, and bark. Used correctly they can be your best friends. Used incorrectly or undiluted they can bring you harm and discomfort. www.kacyoung.com
According to Cynthia Brian, happiness is an inside job. She’ll read and discuss The Gift of Happiness from her award winning book, Be the Star You Are!® 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference. The true story takes place when she was a child who, after a very cold and wet winter, decided to find sunshine by running away from the farm with her young sisters in tow. www.cynthiabrian.com
BIO: Kac Young
Kac Young has been a producer, writer and director in the Hollywood television industry for over 25 years. Kac has also earned a PhD in Natural Health and a Doctorate in Naturopathy. She completed 36 courses in nutrition from Baylor University. Clients come to her for advice on health, nutrition, and spiritual well-being. Using her third Doctorate degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy, she helps people manage weight control, smoking cessation, behavior modification, stress reduction, past-life regression, and phobia management. She teaches workshops and classes in Metaphysics including, Crystal Healing, Essential Oils, Bach Flowers, Pendulum energy, Moon Energies, Feng Shui, and practical classes in healthy eating and finding the perfect partner. She is the author of 24 books about crystals, relationships, faeries, Feng shui, healthy eating, Bach flowers, essential oils, personal growth and physical healing. Her entertainment credits include General Hospital, The Showtime Comedy Club Network, Politically Incorrect, Circus of The Stars, The People's Choice Awards, The Golden Globe Awards, The Genesis Awards, and several dozen talk, dramatic, variety and entertainment specials with Hollywood's biggest stars. Most recently she 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 is active on behalf of animal rights and fostering and preserving women's rights. www.kacyoung.com
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129134/hollywood-and-essential-oils-food-waste-happiness-gift
Producer, writer and director in the Hollywood television industry, Kac Young, will talk about awards season. Most recently she 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’ll also discuss her book, Essential Oils for Beginners. Essential oils are powerful essences from plants, trees, shrubs, fruits, seeds, nuts, and bark. Used correctly they can be your best friends. Used incorrectly or undiluted they can bring you harm and discomfort. www.kacyoung.com
According to Cynthia Brian, happiness is an inside job. She’ll read and discuss The Gift of Happiness from her award winning book, Be the Star You Are!® 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference. The true story takes place when she was a child who, after a very cold and wet winter, decided to find sunshine by running away from the farm with her young sisters in tow. www.cynthiabrian.com
BIO: Kac Young
Kac Young has been a producer, writer and director in the Hollywood television industry for over 25 years. Kac has also earned a PhD in Natural Health and a Doctorate in Naturopathy. She completed 36 courses in nutrition from Baylor University. Clients come to her for advice on health, nutrition, and spiritual well-being. Using her third Doctorate degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy, she helps people manage weight control, smoking cessation, behavior modification, stress reduction, past-life regression, and phobia management. She teaches workshops and classes in Metaphysics including, Crystal Healing, Essential Oils, Bach Flowers, Pendulum energy, Moon Energies, Feng Shui, and practical classes in healthy eating and finding the perfect partner. She is the author of 24 books about crystals, relationships, faeries, Feng shui, healthy eating, Bach flowers, essential oils, personal growth and physical healing. Her entertainment credits include General Hospital, The Showtime Comedy Club Network, Politically Incorrect, Circus of The Stars, The People's Choice Awards, The Golden Globe Awards, The Genesis Awards, and several dozen talk, dramatic, variety and entertainment specials with Hollywood's biggest stars. Most recently she 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 is active on behalf of animal rights and fostering and preserving women's rights. www.kacyoung.com
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129134/hollywood-and-essential-oils-food-waste-happiness-gift
3-17-21 St. Patrick's Day Celebration
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 soil to discuss what’s new and exciting for this season. Leprechauns and fairies may be lurking in their mini houses. It’s a magical time of year in nature.
If you’ve had your first Covid-19 vaccine of Modern or Pfizer, it is imperative to have the second one for maximum protection of 95%. There are few things you need to know about getting your vaccine.
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/129036/st-patricks-day-spring-shamrocks-preparing-for-2nd-vaccine
3-10-21 Daytime Drama, Job Interview Lies, Increase Creativity
Soap opera star by day, harried, single mom by night, Calliope Hart’s life is a delicate balancing act. When the network cancels her show, Callie’s world crumbles and she must decide whether it is more important to fight to save the show or take a risk and start over from scratch. Cynthia Brian interviews author, Sarahlyn Bruck, about her newest novel, Daytime Drama.
When you interview for a job, do you always tell the truth? Researchers and career coaches indicate that most people tell white lies from slight exaggerations to full-blown fabrications. Where are you on the spectrum? We’ll take a test!
If you want to be more creative, you need to eliminate stress. If you want to prevent weight gain, give yourself a reality check. Use the measures provided by cynthia Brian to get in shape mentally, physically, and emotionally to increase your creativity and esteem.
Bio: Sarahlyn Bruck
Sarahlyn Bruck is the author of Daytime Drama (2021) and Designer You (2018). Her debut novel, Designer You won the 2019 Indie Star Book Award and was included on the 2018 “35 Over 35” list. Sarahlyn grew up in the Bay Area and spent a great deal of time in Southern California before moving to West Hollywood. The years living and working in L.A. gave her a taste for the fun, fast, ambitious, and creative people involved in the entertainment industry. When Sarahlyn and her family moved to Philadelphia, she fell in love with the east coast feeling of being close to the center of culture and politics, but she never lost her affection for the buzz of the entertainment industry. Daytime Drama was born of that love and the cold Philadelphia winter. www.sarahlynbruck.com
Instagram: @sarahlynbruck
Twitter: @sarahlynbruck Facebook: @sarahlynbruck
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128703/daytime-drama-job-interview-lies-increase-creativity
When you interview for a job, do you always tell the truth? Researchers and career coaches indicate that most people tell white lies from slight exaggerations to full-blown fabrications. Where are you on the spectrum? We’ll take a test!
If you want to be more creative, you need to eliminate stress. If you want to prevent weight gain, give yourself a reality check. Use the measures provided by cynthia Brian to get in shape mentally, physically, and emotionally to increase your creativity and esteem.
Bio: Sarahlyn Bruck
Sarahlyn Bruck is the author of Daytime Drama (2021) and Designer You (2018). Her debut novel, Designer You won the 2019 Indie Star Book Award and was included on the 2018 “35 Over 35” list. Sarahlyn grew up in the Bay Area and spent a great deal of time in Southern California before moving to West Hollywood. The years living and working in L.A. gave her a taste for the fun, fast, ambitious, and creative people involved in the entertainment industry. When Sarahlyn and her family moved to Philadelphia, she fell in love with the east coast feeling of being close to the center of culture and politics, but she never lost her affection for the buzz of the entertainment industry. Daytime Drama was born of that love and the cold Philadelphia winter. www.sarahlynbruck.com
Instagram: @sarahlynbruck
Twitter: @sarahlynbruck Facebook: @sarahlynbruck
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128703/daytime-drama-job-interview-lies-increase-creativity
3-3-21 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 the future. When you look out your windows, what do you want to see? Do you want flowering or fruiting trees? Do you want a monochromatic design? Are you like me and want to luxuriate in color? Are bulbs the surprise you anticipate yearly, or do you prefer planting annuals and perennials?
Challenges abound for the Biden administration. Diminishing economic opportunities, continuing racial injustice, the deathly pandemic, and political polarity. What can we learn from former President Franklin Roosevelt’s leadership and how can we move forward gracefully and peacefully.
As humans we brush our teeth twice a day. But do we brush our pet’s teeth? Veterinarians are now recommending preventative oral care for animals with tooth brushing at home at least four times weekly.
Bio: Laura Eisman
Laura Eisman is a several-time entrepreneur, best known for founding Girlshop.com, fashion’s pioneer e-commerce site, in 1998. Purveyor of hundreds of cutting-edge designers, with a flagship store in NYC’s Meatpacking District, Girlshop became the premier destination and authority for trend-making style at a time when investors couldn’t believe people would actually buy clothing on the Internet. The brand’s hip, relatable viewpoint spawned 2 sister websites, branded shopping tours, and a NYC shopping guide. Eisman has been written about in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, AdAge, Entrepreneur and People and cited as one of 50 New Yorkers to watch. Eisman specializes in brand development, trend forecasting, visual and textual content, public relations and marketing to women. www.herhighness.com, www.herhighnesscbd.com
Bio: Allison Krongard
Allison Krongard founded the wall décor company WallCandy Arts (WCA) in 2001, built it into a multi-million dollar business and sold it to The McCall Pattern Co. with a successful exit in 2016. Krongard invented peel-and-stick chalkboard, obtained 3 utility patents, and set up multiple licensing channels across several industries from home goods to printing. WCA distributed product to over 2500 retail shops worldwide and Krongard’s exclusive designs for Target, Design Within Reach and QVC, made the company a household name. Krongard has over 20 years experience in luxury product sales, licensing and specialty brand building to the female consumer. She is an expert in product design and development, sourcing, production, packaging, wholesale sales infrastructure, and overseas distribution. www.herhighness.com, www.herhighnesscbd.com
@herhighnessnyc (instagram and twitter)
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128702/her-highness-cbd-americas-challenge-pet-dental-health
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 the future. When you look out your windows, what do you want to see? Do you want flowering or fruiting trees? Do you want a monochromatic design? Are you like me and want to luxuriate in color? Are bulbs the surprise you anticipate yearly, or do you prefer planting annuals and perennials?
Challenges abound for the Biden administration. Diminishing economic opportunities, continuing racial injustice, the deathly pandemic, and political polarity. What can we learn from former President Franklin Roosevelt’s leadership and how can we move forward gracefully and peacefully.
As humans we brush our teeth twice a day. But do we brush our pet’s teeth? Veterinarians are now recommending preventative oral care for animals with tooth brushing at home at least four times weekly.
Bio: Laura Eisman
Laura Eisman is a several-time entrepreneur, best known for founding Girlshop.com, fashion’s pioneer e-commerce site, in 1998. Purveyor of hundreds of cutting-edge designers, with a flagship store in NYC’s Meatpacking District, Girlshop became the premier destination and authority for trend-making style at a time when investors couldn’t believe people would actually buy clothing on the Internet. The brand’s hip, relatable viewpoint spawned 2 sister websites, branded shopping tours, and a NYC shopping guide. Eisman has been written about in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, AdAge, Entrepreneur and People and cited as one of 50 New Yorkers to watch. Eisman specializes in brand development, trend forecasting, visual and textual content, public relations and marketing to women. www.herhighness.com, www.herhighnesscbd.com
Bio: Allison Krongard
Allison Krongard founded the wall décor company WallCandy Arts (WCA) in 2001, built it into a multi-million dollar business and sold it to The McCall Pattern Co. with a successful exit in 2016. Krongard invented peel-and-stick chalkboard, obtained 3 utility patents, and set up multiple licensing channels across several industries from home goods to printing. WCA distributed product to over 2500 retail shops worldwide and Krongard’s exclusive designs for Target, Design Within Reach and QVC, made the company a household name. Krongard has over 20 years experience in luxury product sales, licensing and specialty brand building to the female consumer. She is an expert in product design and development, sourcing, production, packaging, wholesale sales infrastructure, and overseas distribution. www.herhighness.com, www.herhighnesscbd.com
@herhighnessnyc (instagram and twitter)
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128702/her-highness-cbd-americas-challenge-pet-dental-health
2-24-21 Love Dad, Life at Hamilton, Let the Sun Shine
Love, Dad: How My Father Died ..Then Told Me He Didn’t details Mike Anthony's true story as he pulls himself out of despair, and alongside his family, finds true connection and communication with his dad once again. So compelling is his story that Netflix chose to feature it in three episodes of their series Surviving Death.
Life at Hamilton by Mike Anthony, details true stories of the interactions between himself, the bar manager at Hamilton on Broadway, and the patrons who were witnessing history while seeing this record breaking, life changing show. Mike’s stories let us in on love, loss and finding your own story amongst the sometimes blinding lights and sometimes darkest hours of life. The book pulls back the curtain to the blockbuster show Hamilton.
As we leave the sign of Aquarius and enter the horoscope of Pisces, let’s pray that the lyrics from the Age of Aquarius ring true throughout 2021.
Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the minds true liberation
Let the sun shine, let the sun shine in! And, please let it rain this month.
Bio: Mike Anthony:
Mike Anthony has been a professional actor and (not-professional) bartender since he graduated from Wayne State University with a Master of Arts degree in Theater. His first book, Life At Hamilton, chronicles the extraordinary time he spent as a theater bartender with an up-close perspective of Hamilton: An American Musical as it rocketed into Broadway history.
Beyond his life in theater, Mike's journey took an unexpected turn when his dad passed, leading him down a remarkable path of discovery. He now spends a good portion of his time exploring evidence suggestive of the survival of consciousness beyond the demise of the physical body. A part of Mike's story is told in the documentary series, Surviving Death.
Mike uses his acting abilities, often during the Christmas season, at the Theatre at Monmouth in Maine. Mike is still the bar manager at Hamilton, though on hiatus due to Covid. Currently residing in Milford, Connecticut, he is in the midst of working on several projects, including his next book and a documentary.
https://youtu.be/tHOv4WHewnw www.mikeanthony.com
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128628/love-dad-life-at-hamilton-let-the-sun-shine
Life at Hamilton by Mike Anthony, details true stories of the interactions between himself, the bar manager at Hamilton on Broadway, and the patrons who were witnessing history while seeing this record breaking, life changing show. Mike’s stories let us in on love, loss and finding your own story amongst the sometimes blinding lights and sometimes darkest hours of life. The book pulls back the curtain to the blockbuster show Hamilton.
As we leave the sign of Aquarius and enter the horoscope of Pisces, let’s pray that the lyrics from the Age of Aquarius ring true throughout 2021.
Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the minds true liberation
Let the sun shine, let the sun shine in! And, please let it rain this month.
Bio: Mike Anthony:
Mike Anthony has been a professional actor and (not-professional) bartender since he graduated from Wayne State University with a Master of Arts degree in Theater. His first book, Life At Hamilton, chronicles the extraordinary time he spent as a theater bartender with an up-close perspective of Hamilton: An American Musical as it rocketed into Broadway history.
Beyond his life in theater, Mike's journey took an unexpected turn when his dad passed, leading him down a remarkable path of discovery. He now spends a good portion of his time exploring evidence suggestive of the survival of consciousness beyond the demise of the physical body. A part of Mike's story is told in the documentary series, Surviving Death.
Mike uses his acting abilities, often during the Christmas season, at the Theatre at Monmouth in Maine. Mike is still the bar manager at Hamilton, though on hiatus due to Covid. Currently residing in Milford, Connecticut, he is in the midst of working on several projects, including his next book and a documentary.
https://youtu.be/tHOv4WHewnw www.mikeanthony.com
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128628/love-dad-life-at-hamilton-let-the-sun-shine
2-17-21 Covid and Relationships in Retir
Over 450, 000 and climbing is the number of fatalities from Covid-19 here in the United States, with thousands of deaths happening in senior living facilities. Aging at home could be a better answer to living with covid in retirement.
Relationships are challenging any day but when two people retire the relationship can become more complicated. Sometimes it takes ten or more years in retirement before couples feel satisfied. So how can we transition from a working life as a couple to a couple that has lots of time together? We may need to relearn wants and needs.
It is unclear how the corona virus attacks the brain. There are things we can do to keep our brains healthy. Learn tips to beat the challenges and build brain resilience.
Embrace healthy lifestyles, wear a mask, continue social distancing, and get a vaccine when it is available. We can beat covid if we all assume responsibility for our wellness.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128424/covid-and-relationships-in-retirement-building-brain-power
Relationships are challenging any day but when two people retire the relationship can become more complicated. Sometimes it takes ten or more years in retirement before couples feel satisfied. So how can we transition from a working life as a couple to a couple that has lots of time together? We may need to relearn wants and needs.
It is unclear how the corona virus attacks the brain. There are things we can do to keep our brains healthy. Learn tips to beat the challenges and build brain resilience.
Embrace healthy lifestyles, wear a mask, continue social distancing, and get a vaccine when it is available. We can beat covid if we all assume responsibility for our wellness.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128424/covid-and-relationships-in-retirement-building-brain-power
2-10-21 Health at Home, Prune and Plan, Vaccine Rollout
During Covid-19, people are afraid to visit a physician for preventative care. The good news is that patients can take care of their health at home with virtual consultations, home monitoring, and testing devices. Find out what you can do to stay healthy and stay home.
February is a month of pruning, planning and perusing in your garden. Take a walk around your garden and make notes of where you need more wit and whimsy. Know where the sun rises, moves, and sets throughout your landscape. Do you need to add or extend irrigation? Do you have a favorite color palette, or do you prefer a cacophony of color authentically unique to you?
The vaccine has been shipped and provided to the highest risk category. When can you get vaccinated and what precautions should be taken before and after a shot. Find out how to stay safe as we navigate this pandemic.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128331/health-at-home-prune-and-plan-vaccine-rollout
February is a month of pruning, planning and perusing in your garden. Take a walk around your garden and make notes of where you need more wit and whimsy. Know where the sun rises, moves, and sets throughout your landscape. Do you need to add or extend irrigation? Do you have a favorite color palette, or do you prefer a cacophony of color authentically unique to you?
The vaccine has been shipped and provided to the highest risk category. When can you get vaccinated and what precautions should be taken before and after a shot. Find out how to stay safe as we navigate this pandemic.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128331/health-at-home-prune-and-plan-vaccine-rollout
2-3-21-Surviving Cancer Twice, Self-care, Banning Perfect
A breast cancer diagnosis at forty-nine forces Christine Shields Corrigan, a wife, mom, and meticulous list-maker, to confront her deepest fears of illness, death, and loss of control as she struggles to face cancer again. Her adult experience mirrors her teen bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with one exception—she no longer has parents keeping her in the dark. Christine will talk about her book, Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists.
In a time when the entire world is in upheaval, anxiety is high, suffering is everywhere, it is more important that ever to take care of one’s mind, body, and spirit. Find out ways to be mindful and manage stress.
Are a perfectionist? Do you oversee a team or are you a solopreneur? Striving to be perfect can be a barrier to your success and your happiness. We’ll bust the myths and offer truths so you can reach your potential.
BIO: Christine Shields Corrigan is a two-time cancer survivor, wife, mom, and author of Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists published by Koehler Books. Her writing gives voice to the beautiful ordinary and her work about family, illness, writing, and resilient survivorship has appeared in The Brevity Blog, Dreamer’s Creative Writing and Anthology, Grown & Flown, The Horn Pond Review, The Potato Soup Journal and Anthology, Purple Clover, Ravishly.com, Wildfire Magazine, the Writer’s Circle 2 Anthology, and elsewhere. Corrigan’s essay about how her cancer experiences helped her cope with the COVID-19 pandemic is included in (Her)orics: Women’s Lived Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic, which will be published by Pact Press in March 2021.A graduate of Manhattan College and Fordham University School of Law, Chris teaches creative nonfiction writing for an adult education program, provides writing workshops for cancer support groups, and serves on the programming committee of the Morristown Festival of Books. She lives in New Jersey with her family and devoted Cavalier King Charles spaniel. When she’s not writing, Chris works in her garden and enjoys reading and cooking.
Learn more about Chris and her writing at https://christineshieldscorrigan.com/
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/128040/surviving-cancer-twice-self-care-banning-perfect
1-27-21: Movie Awards, Performer Melanie Chartoff, Finding Positivity
Movie Awards, Performer Melanie Chartoff, Finding Positivity
It’s Awards Season with the SAG Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars, and more. Cynthia Brian shares her favorites of 2020 for both TV, documentaries, and film.
Go backstage on Broadway, behind the scenes on TV, and inside the complicated psyche of performer Melanie Chartoff. “Odd Woman Out” exposes the nature of identity in the life of a performing artist, snapshotting the hopeful search for a self Chartoff could love — and someone for her to love, too. A conversation about womanhood, love, and the entertainment industry!
With so many circumstances out of our control this past year, it’s hard to put a positive spin on today and our future. But each small step we take towards optimism lifts our spirits and eases our stress.
Bio: Melanie Chartoff
Beginning as an actor off and on Broadway, Melanie Chartoff is best known for the characters she created on “Fridays,” “Seinfeld,” “Newhart,” and “Rugrats.” She’s recently been published in McSweeney's, Medium, Entropy, Purple Clover, The Jewish Journal, Funny Times, Five on the Fifth, Glint, Entropy, Verdad, Bluestem, Evening Street Press, Mused, Jewlarious, Defenestration, Better after 50, Living the Second Act, and in three editions of Chicken Soup for the Soul (Simon and Schuster). “Odd Woman Out: Essays and Stories” is her first book. https://www.facebook.com/charismatizing/
https://twitter.com/melaniechartoff
https://www.instagram.com/melaniechartoff/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/60258538-melanie-chartoff
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=melanie+chartoff+channel
http://www.melaniechartoff.com/
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127951/movie-awards-performer-melanie-chartoff-finding-positivity
It’s Awards Season with the SAG Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars, and more. Cynthia Brian shares her favorites of 2020 for both TV, documentaries, and film.
Go backstage on Broadway, behind the scenes on TV, and inside the complicated psyche of performer Melanie Chartoff. “Odd Woman Out” exposes the nature of identity in the life of a performing artist, snapshotting the hopeful search for a self Chartoff could love — and someone for her to love, too. A conversation about womanhood, love, and the entertainment industry!
With so many circumstances out of our control this past year, it’s hard to put a positive spin on today and our future. But each small step we take towards optimism lifts our spirits and eases our stress.
Bio: Melanie Chartoff
Beginning as an actor off and on Broadway, Melanie Chartoff is best known for the characters she created on “Fridays,” “Seinfeld,” “Newhart,” and “Rugrats.” She’s recently been published in McSweeney's, Medium, Entropy, Purple Clover, The Jewish Journal, Funny Times, Five on the Fifth, Glint, Entropy, Verdad, Bluestem, Evening Street Press, Mused, Jewlarious, Defenestration, Better after 50, Living the Second Act, and in three editions of Chicken Soup for the Soul (Simon and Schuster). “Odd Woman Out: Essays and Stories” is her first book. https://www.facebook.com/charismatizing/
https://twitter.com/melaniechartoff
https://www.instagram.com/melaniechartoff/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/60258538-melanie-chartoff
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=melanie+chartoff+channel
http://www.melaniechartoff.com/
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127951/movie-awards-performer-melanie-chartoff-finding-positivity
1-20-21 Bien-Harris Inauguration, Goals, Renewal by Nature, Mindfulness 1-20-21 Goals, Renewal by Nature, Mindfu
We, the people. This is America's day. Congratulation to President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. This is democracy's day. A day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested a new and America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate but of a cause, a cause of democracy.
Have you written your goals yet: Stop making useless resolutions, instead, get out paper and pen to start dreaming. Reach for one small star at a time and before long, you’ll be playing in a galaxy!
January, the month of winter sleep, offers gardeners the opportunity to dream, to plan, and to imagine. There is not much work to be done in our yards, but we can still begin to chart the days ahead so that we’ll be able to share the bounty from our efforts. Be renewed by nature.
Who can’t use more inner peace in the new year? Learn to be calmer and more present with a few mindfulness tips that at free and at your disposal from meditating to moon gazing!
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127950/goals-renewal-by-nature-mindfulness
Have you written your goals yet: Stop making useless resolutions, instead, get out paper and pen to start dreaming. Reach for one small star at a time and before long, you’ll be playing in a galaxy!
January, the month of winter sleep, offers gardeners the opportunity to dream, to plan, and to imagine. There is not much work to be done in our yards, but we can still begin to chart the days ahead so that we’ll be able to share the bounty from our efforts. Be renewed by nature.
Who can’t use more inner peace in the new year? Learn to be calmer and more present with a few mindfulness tips that at free and at your disposal from meditating to moon gazing!
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127950/goals-renewal-by-nature-mindfulness
1-13-21 Surviving Recession, Immune System Sleep, Pet air Travel
You can survive a recession. Several tips to get past challenges and reinvent yourself or your company in this episode.
Getting the right amount of sleep is critical to optimum health. If you want to boost your immune system, sleeping eight hours a night is key. Before you get a vaccine, prioritize sleep as you’ll gain heightened immunity according to researchers.
A variety of animals have been traveling on airlines for a long time as “emotional support animals”, however, passengers have abused the privilege bringing on board comfort peacocks, comfort snakes, comfort turkeys, comfort spiders, and more. Rules have changed to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127677/surviving-recession-immune-system-sleep-pet-air-travel
Getting the right amount of sleep is critical to optimum health. If you want to boost your immune system, sleeping eight hours a night is key. Before you get a vaccine, prioritize sleep as you’ll gain heightened immunity according to researchers.
A variety of animals have been traveling on airlines for a long time as “emotional support animals”, however, passengers have abused the privilege bringing on board comfort peacocks, comfort snakes, comfort turkeys, comfort spiders, and more. Rules have changed to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127677/surviving-recession-immune-system-sleep-pet-air-travel
1-6-21 Red River Reunion, 2021 Garden Trends, Covid Swiss Cheese
In the Age of Quarantine, the Old West Makes a Comeback with John Layne’s Second Novel, Red River Reunion. From the author of Gunslingers: A Story of the Old West, Red River Reunion is a classic Western Fiction novel set in 1877 that traces the lives of U.S. Deputy Marshal Luxton Danner and Texas Ranger Wes Payne during their latest Texas adventures, where they risk everything to defend the meek, uphold frontier law, and satisfy their pursuit of doing what no other men can.
The garden industry says it is in the middle of a “Great Rest!” according to the Garden Media 2021 Trends Report. There have been sad endings and joyous beginnings. How will gardens help us be more resilient in 2021? Everyone still wants all the services, but now they must be outdoors. 2021 will be the year of renewal by nature.
A vaccine alone will not be enough to rapidly extinguish the pernicious pandemic of Covid-19. Most likely it will take at least another year for the layers of defense to provide a barrier. The model for dealing with the human, technological, and natural elements is referred to as “Swiss Cheese.” We’ll look at what to expect in 2021 in battling the virus.
Bio: John Layne
John Layne is a veteran of law enforcement whose career began with the Houston Texas Police Department in 1981. After bringing his badge to a couple of additional agencies, he retired in 2012 but never left the profession. He is currently a Senior Detective for a state-wide law enforcement agency in North Texas.
His writing career began in the sports industry as a freelance writer and sports editor for national magazines and online publications.
He grew up watching western movies and reading stories of the old west. His theatrical influences included actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Clint Eastwood, and Sam Elliott as well as directors John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and Howard Hawks. He drew literary inspiration from Louis L’Amour, Robert B. Parker, C. J. Box, and Lee Child. His passion for history and the classic western genre inspired him to write his first novel, Gunslingers (Newman Springs 2019), and its sequel, Red River Reunion (Labrador Publishing 2020), both classic westerns set in 1877 Texas.
John is an avid sports fan and horse enthusiast. He is a member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, American Paint Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association.
https://www.johnlaynefiction.com
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127388/red-river-reunion-2021-garden-trends-covid-swiss-cheese
The garden industry says it is in the middle of a “Great Rest!” according to the Garden Media 2021 Trends Report. There have been sad endings and joyous beginnings. How will gardens help us be more resilient in 2021? Everyone still wants all the services, but now they must be outdoors. 2021 will be the year of renewal by nature.
A vaccine alone will not be enough to rapidly extinguish the pernicious pandemic of Covid-19. Most likely it will take at least another year for the layers of defense to provide a barrier. The model for dealing with the human, technological, and natural elements is referred to as “Swiss Cheese.” We’ll look at what to expect in 2021 in battling the virus.
Bio: John Layne
John Layne is a veteran of law enforcement whose career began with the Houston Texas Police Department in 1981. After bringing his badge to a couple of additional agencies, he retired in 2012 but never left the profession. He is currently a Senior Detective for a state-wide law enforcement agency in North Texas.
His writing career began in the sports industry as a freelance writer and sports editor for national magazines and online publications.
He grew up watching western movies and reading stories of the old west. His theatrical influences included actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Clint Eastwood, and Sam Elliott as well as directors John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and Howard Hawks. He drew literary inspiration from Louis L’Amour, Robert B. Parker, C. J. Box, and Lee Child. His passion for history and the classic western genre inspired him to write his first novel, Gunslingers (Newman Springs 2019), and its sequel, Red River Reunion (Labrador Publishing 2020), both classic westerns set in 1877 Texas.
John is an avid sports fan and horse enthusiast. He is a member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, American Paint Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association.
https://www.johnlaynefiction.com
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127388/red-river-reunion-2021-garden-trends-covid-swiss-cheese