Episodes

What is Beauty?
June 16, 2024

What is Beauty?

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” - Coco Chanel We all know the saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, but does that truly describe the meaning of true beauty? Host Charvi shares how our perception...
Reducing Gun Violence
June 2, 2024

Reducing Gun Violence

Sharanya and Keerthi host a program about a critical topic that affects Americans: gun control. Reducing gun violence is challenging because of the polarization around the issue. Keerthi talks about advocating for the Second ...
The Tragedy of Addiction
May 26, 2024

The Tragedy of Addiction

“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”- J.K. Rowling Teen host Sharanya shines light on substance abuse. Addressing teen substance abuse requires a collective effort to raise awareness, promote ...
Healthy Eating
May 19, 2024

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, competing nationally in multisports including triathlon and aquathlon. She offers tips on person...
Encore Celebrating Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of 2024 Nonprofit of the Year
May 12, 2024

Encore Celebrating Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of 2024 Nonprofit of the Year

Today we bring you a very special program celebrating the win of Be the Star You Are!® as the Top NONPROFIT of the YEAR. Hosts Sharanya, Keerthi, Saanvi Phaneendra, and Julia all had the honor of being in attendance at the aw...
Encore Celebrating Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of 2024 Nonprofit of the Year
May 5, 2024

Encore Celebrating Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of 2024 Nonprofit of the Year

Today we bring you a very special program celebrating the win of Be the Star You Are!® as the Top NONPROFIT of the YEAR. Hosts Sharanya, Keerthi, Saanvi Phaneendra, and Julia all had the honor of being in attendance at the aw...
Celebrating Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of 2024 Nonprofit of the Year
April 28, 2024

Celebrating Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of 2024 Nonprofit of the Year

Today we bring you a very special program celebrating the win of Be the Star You Are!® as the Top NONPROFIT of the YEAR. Hosts Sharanya, Keerthi, Saanvi Phaneendra, and Julia all had the honor of being in attendance at the aw...
Adventures
April 21, 2024

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 navigates the realm of adventures. Keerthi states that we are all called to adventure in our uni...
Adjust and Adapt with Teen Host Sharanya
April 14, 2024

Adjust and Adapt with Teen Host Sharanya

“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” – Dolly Parton.” In the constantly evolving landscape of the 21st century, adaptability has emerged as a crucial skill set, indispensable for success and survival. As ...
UFO... Contact from the Pleiades
April 7, 2024

UFO... Contact from the Pleiades

In the deepest sense the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a search for ourselves. - Carl Sagan, an American astronomer and planetary scientist Welcome, cosmic explorers, to this week’s edition of Space Spotlight, w...
CRSIPR
March 31, 2024

CRSIPR

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 in profound ways.” - Francis Collins Would you like to birth children that look like Barbi...
Mental Health and Social Media
March 24, 2024

Mental Health and Social Media

“When your mental health becomes impacted by social media then it is time for a detox.” — Germany Kent Are you indulging in social media? How do you feel? Host Keerthi, who loves social media, navigates the negatives and posi...
Skills Versus Abilities
March 17, 2024

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 Skills and abilities? They sound like synonyms…but are they. An ability is defined as t...
Teen Life and Teens Tutor Teens
March 10, 2024

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 by teens. Nerd extraordinaire, Keerthi, starts the show with a humorous segment on a jour...
The Wisdom and Power of Teen Girls
March 3, 2024

The Wisdom and Power of Teen Girls

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants” ? Coco Chanel What are the pressures society puts upon teenage girls? Teen hosts Julia and Keerthi have a lively discussion about their struggles and experiences with peer...
Overturning Wrongful Convictions
Feb. 25, 2024

Overturning Wrongful Convictions

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ? Martin Luther King Jr. Julia hosts a fascinating and insightful hour about the wrongful convictions of young people. She begins by citing the...
Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Feb. 18, 2024

Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

Artificial intelligence is the brush that paints the canvas of possibility, blending innovation with imagination to craft a future limited only by our dreams. - Chat GPT Education is critical to success. Host Julia and report...
Is Outer Space Our Next Home?
Feb. 11, 2024

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 of Express Yourself! could be right out of a sci-fi novel! Could outerspace become our ...
Body Autonomy: The Effects of the Dobbs Decision and the Repeal
Feb. 4, 2024

Body Autonomy: The Effects of the Dobbs Decision and the Repeal

“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 host, Hannah Sahota, passionately discusses the Dobbs Decision's repeal of Roe v. Wade a...
What’s on Your Mind?
Jan. 21, 2024

What’s on Your Mind?

“Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will experience in your life.“ - Tony Robbins What a fun topic for teens on Express Yourself! What is on your mind? Keerthi hosts and starts off the pr...
Peer Pressure
Jan. 14, 2024

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 as other people of one’s age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them.”...
Goals and Resolutions for Success Plus Relationship Tips & More
Jan. 7, 2024

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 setting specific guidelines for a goal you want to achieve. Don’t be vague in setting your g...
Christmas Caroling
Dec. 24, 2023

Christmas Caroling

“The Joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing each other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” - W. C. Jones Julia hosts a Ch...
Teens and the War in Ukraine
Dec. 10, 2023

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 aftermath of war.” - Herbert Hoover On February 24th, 2022, the world changed drastically fo...