Episodes

Co-hosts Vivien Lee and Courtney Cheng bring author and editor, C. Hope Clark on Express Yourself!™ to discuss how to make money writing and what it takes to pen both fiction and non-fiction books. New Jersey reporter, Katelyn Eystad offers her Gift of Giving with her newest service project, “Be a Backpack Angel.” Courtney and Vivien discuss famous authors who were rejected nunerous times before being published in Book It! and Say What? C. Hope Clark is founder of FundsforWriters, awarded Writer...

It’s a mash up as co-hosts Courtney Cheng and Vivien Lee welcome the New York rock band, Honor Society, named one of the breakout bands to watch by Rolling Stone Magazine and identified as a Buzzworthy band by MTV. They chat about their upcoming tour. Radio personality and recent college grad, Heather Brittany shares tips on how to be successful and enjoy your first weeks of university life. Health Beat Reporter, Nicole Eubanks offers stress busters for back to school and Caie Kelley, What’s Pop...

Hosted by Youngjoo Ahn and Courtney Cheng, today focuses on the impact of drunk driving and underage drinking. Reports include Ryan Sim with Pro Parley, Artsy Gifts with Youngjoo, and Book It with Courtney. Joseline Suarez, a teen from Youth Voice in San Diego shares personal experiences and information to prevent teens from drinking. Alcohol related accidents kill someone every 30 minutes and injure someone every two minutes. Nearly one-third (31%) of driver deaths ages 16-20 were drinking driv...

Hosted by Youngjoo Ahn and Rachel Glass, this episode focuses on the impact of violence in teen relationships and audition two new reporters, Katelyn Eystad from New Jersey(The Gift of Giving) and Caie Kelley from California (What’s Poppin’?)Teenage Relationship Violence impacts millions of youth globally. With the three types of abuse (emotional, verbal, and sexual), one in five will experience teenage relationship violence. Research shows 80% of these individuals remain in abusive relationship...

YA Best Selling Author Talks Writing and Publishing Hosted by Steven Zhou and Youngjoo Ahn with Youngjoo’s Artsy Gifts segment and a farewell to Steven as he leaves to work in China.

This episode of Express Yourself is hosted by Youngjoo Ahn and producer, Cynthia Brian with teen reporter Nicole Eubanks talking about culture and food in Health Beat and Youngjoo offering Artsy Gifts from our heritage. President Obama changed the immigration laws on June 15th to allow individuals thirty and under who meet certain criteria to get their Green Card and eliminate deportation. A young teen leader with Youth Voice from San Diego, California, Elia Ramirez shares her experiences on how...

Everyone fantasizes about being BFF with the pretty girl next door. But in the case of up-and-coming Hollywood based pop/rock trio Y i Yell, it actually came true.Y i Yell consists of brothers Michael and Demitri Lerios and their literal girl-next-door neighbor/frontwoman Gaby Symons. If you're looking for a comparison, Gaby's voice is a dead ringer for Gwen Stefani during her early No Doubt days, with a dash of Hayley Williams from Paramore and Gracer Slick from Jefferson Airplane thrown in for...

Live broadcast from the Moraga Faire featuring Steven Zhou, Vivien Lee, Youngjoo Ahn, producer Cynthia Brian, sponsors, and guests. Our show features passerby's from the local Moraga Fair as they discuss their experiences at the fair, the various booths featured, and their opinions. At the same time, we take advantage of the portable sound studio set up at our booth to do professional-quality music and commercial recordings. This week's show features Joe Torbatt of Orinda Auto Detail, sponsor of...

When Diane Ferlatte arrives on stage, you can’t help but be carried along with her charismatic style of telling that includes music, sign-language, movement, humor and song. She carries a stick and a treasure trove of stories, some with homespun wisdom, some with rhythm and rhyme, all with heart and life. Diane tells true-life personal & historical stories, as well as folktales, legends, myths, and fables. Besides passing on history & culture, Diane believes that storytelling helps to promote re...

Many of our teen reporters are graduating high school this June. We’ll find out how it feels to be at the end of a high school career and what’s next. Graduating senior, host Steven Zhou co-hosts with sophomore Youngjoo Ann. Youngjoo interviews Steven Zhou about his favorite things in life, putting him on the other side of the microphone for a change. Nicole Eubanks brings us a Health Beat party and Youngjoo’s Artsy Gifts celebrates graduation. Let’s get the party started! Woo Hoo

Live broadcast from the Moraga Faire featuring Steven Zhou, Vivien Lee, Mason Windatt, Youngjoo Ahn, producer Cynthia Brian, sponsors, and guests. Our teens interview a cross section of people of all ages to talk about their summer plans, dreams, hopes, and travels.Hear what people have to say about summer vacation. The Express Yourself!™ booth is sponsored by Orinda Auto Detail, Minuteman Press, and Keigan Productions

What is it like to be in the Olympics and have a Disney blockbuster movie about your Olympic exploits? Steven Zhou and Youngjoo Ahn interview Devon Harris, Captain of the legendary Jamaican Bobsled Team that captured the hearts of the world at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Cool Runnings was based on the amazing story. At the heart of Devon’s message are the lessons of the power of persistence over obstacles in order to live one's best life. His mission is to bring this message of how everyone can k...

Co-Hosts Steven Zhou and Jacqueline Tao bring a show about technology and change through interviewing the two first place winners of the 8th Annual National Be the Star You Are!® Essay Contest. Health Beat Reporter, Nicole Eubanks and Book It! reporter, Courtney Cheng add their excellent technology research to the program. The judges have made their decisions and the winners of the 8th Annual National Essay Contest sponsored by US Bank are announced with the first place winning entries read by t...

Steven Zhou and Jacqueline Tao host this program all about being positive. Youngjoo Ahn, our Artsy Gifts reporter, gives us a segment on how to create a positively fun container for ourselves. Mason Windatt puts a positive spin on his sports segment, On the Ball. Our guest is Mr. Positive, AKA, Ken Bossone, President of the World Positive Thinkers Club. He tells us how positive living makes for a happy and fulfilled life and gives teens an inspirational push to surround themselves with upbeat pe...

Express Yourself!™ delves into the creative world of art with renowned fine artist and computer games specialist, Armand Cabrera currently living and working in Virginia and Leslie Swartz, a California resident who began her art career in South Africa which teaching children. Field reporter Nicole Eubanks discusses the benefits of art for healthy living in her segment, Health Beat. Reporter Rachel Glass talks about the various types of creativity that can make a difference. Hosted by Steven Zhou...

It’s a dream song fest on Express Yourself!™ today. Hosts Steven Zhou and Courtney Cheng are serenaded by the two winners of The First Annual South Bay Teen Idol competition as well as our own Express Yourself!™ chanteuse, Vivien Lee. Artsy Gifts reporter, Youngjoo Ahn crafts unique gifts for the musicians in your life and Courtney Cheng morphs nto Radio Junkie with insights into the American Idol contestants. Performing live, Casey Rico, the first place winner sings a riveting rendition of “It ...

Courtney Cheng and Vivien Lee co-host a girls rule program with an interview with New York Times best selling YA author of the Gallagher Girls, Ally Carter whose books have sold more than 1.8 million copies in fifteen territories worldwide. Our hosts also interview a teen concert promoter of heavy metal bands, Victoria Payne, who has been going to concerts since the age of 12 and talked her way into a promotion job. Youngjoo Ahn, a teen prospective field reporter auditions for her place on the S...

Express Yourself!™ embarks on global teen travel treat. Host Steven Zhou welcomes Hong Kong born, Henry Eu, Vice President of Educational Services International. He recruits young people to teach conversational English in eleven countries.New field reporter, Mason Windatt, shares his segment On the Ball to talk about how sport teams travel. Health Beat reporter Nicole Eubanks gives us the six top reasons that teens should travel, and Rachel Glass reports on Making a Difference in the world throu...

Around the world with Express Yourself!™ Hosts Steven Zhou and Courntey Cheng travel across the big POND to interview London’s entrepreneur, Danny Tyler, who launched Tyler Tours with his brother for visitors to see an inside look at the city. They’ll continue across the Channel to France to meet global nomad, Saturn Range in Paris to learn about her gypsy lifestyle living in many cities and learning new cultures. Eric Pawlakos brings us a travel emergency app for our smart phones and Vivien Lee...

All girls for a full hour. Vivien Lee co-hosts with Chan Dara Paschal plus field reporters Courtney Cheng with her review of The Hunger Games in Book It! and Jacqueline Tao talks about females being objectified in Campus Calling. The girls introducie and audition thirteen-year old Nicole Eubanks from Florida who is interested in becoming a health field reporter on Express Yourself!™. Nicole believes that healthy choices in food and lifestyle are critical to the lives of teens. Her audition segme...

OPINIONS DURING THIS SHOW DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF VOICE AMERICA AND OR WORLD TALK RADIO PLEASE CONSULT A CRISIS PROFESSIONAL. Every fifteen minutes someone commits suicide. Suicide claims more than a million lives each year and leaves more than five million to mourn them. Its victims are drawn by drugs, depression, disease, sexual confusion, bullying, peer pressures, feelings of desperation. The only way to thwart this unforgiving beast is to confront it by raising levels of awareness Tal...

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The Brits are back! Steven Zhou interviews British teen living in Italy, Joeleen, with her new CD, Welcome to My World and both Steven and Chan Dara Pashal talk with London/Lagos raised poetry/hip hop star, Karl Nova. Reporters Jacqueline Tao and Eric Pawlakos chime in with Campus Calling and The App Rap. Watch Joeleen: http://joeleenworld.com/Home.html. Watch Karl Nova: http://www.youtube.com/KarlNova JOELEEN, was born in the east end of London, and spent most of her teenage years in Swansea (W...

Chan Dara Paschal and Courtney Cheng host today’s music program featuring band major, Mackenzie Dimler. Radio Junkie Reporter, Courtney Tran offers more musical commentary. In the Tough Talk segment, Chan Dara and Courtney discuss the prevalence of kids being forced to sing, dance, and perform. Mackenzie Dimler has been playing music since he was in the 4th grade. He plays the clarinet, the bass clarinet, the guitar, the bass guitar, the trumpet, and the drums, but his main instruments are the b...