Episodes
Nov. 14, 2021
The Importance of Vaccinations
Are you vaccinated? If not, why not? Sidney hosts a program focusing on inoculations and interviews author Marisa Reichardt about her newest novel, A Shot at Normal. A Shot at Normal focuses around 16-year-old Juniper Jade wh...
Oct. 31, 2021
Haunted Halloween
It’s a haunted and ghostly Halloween on Express Yourself! with host Ruhani, and reporters Rose, and Sharanya. Ruhani starts off the hour of horror by sharing spooky two-line stories with surprise endings. She then gives us th...
Oct. 24, 2021
Biology and Genetics
Biology is the study of complicated things that have the appearance of having been designed with a purpose. Richard Dawkins Why is biology important? How can we understand genetics? Nihal hosts a program based on biology and ...
Oct. 17, 2021
Misogyny, Sexual Harassment, and Conflict
What is misogyny and what determines sexual harassment? This is a serious topic that host Ruhani tackles along with reporter Rose. Both women are grateful that they are respected and taken seriously. Sexual misconduct is so i...
Oct. 10, 2021
Feminism
Since host, Ruhani, was born on International Women’s Day, her family have always joked that she is a natural-born feminist. During these troubling times, it is critical to uplift women and broadcast every woman’s voice, so n...
Sept. 26, 2021
In Person Schooling, Artificial Intelligence, and Healthy Cooking
Students are back in school…in person. And it’s challenging and exhausting. Ruhani Chhabra hosts a program with back-in-school teens. In Teenship, she talks about the importance of mental health, getting enough sleep, and fin...
Sept. 19, 2021
Racism
Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible. Maya Angelou Diya Hituvali and Ruhani Chhabra confront racism with all its ugly ramifications on Express Yourself!™. Ig...
Sept. 5, 2021
Women's Safety
Have you ever felt frightened or intimidated when out walking alone? Have you ever wondered what you should do if approached by an attacker? Sadly, this is the society that we face where everyone, but mostly women, have to fe...
Aug. 29, 2021
Environmental Crisis
Earth is in peril. Severe droughts parch some areas while torrential rains flood others; gargantuan wildfires consume whole territories while freakish ice storms crash city grids. These and other environmental stresses are fl...
Aug. 22, 2021
Ecology, Healing with Nature, and Environmental Racism
Sidney Suh and Diya Hituvalli host an informative program about ecology, healing with nature and environmental racism. In Innovation Nation, Arjin Claire talks about how healing with nature is the idea that the human body has...
Aug. 15, 2021
Space Exploration
Many children say that when they grow up they want to be an astronaut. Going into space as a regular citizen is not a distant fictional idea. Hosts Nihal and Diya talk with reporters Sidney and Ruhani about exploring space, t...
Aug. 8, 2021
Social Media and More!
“Don’t use social media to impress people, use it to impact people” -Unknown If you want to know about working with social media for fun and for profit, our three teen social media gurus have the answers. In Teenship, Ruhani ...
Aug. 1, 2021
Performing and Country Recording Artist, Mikayla Lane
Maggie and Diya host a program focused on performing and performances. In the segment, Teenship, Ruhani shares how leadership is about using your voice, talents, and performing in an artistic way. Singers, actors, and other c...
July 25, 2021
Overcoming Learning Disabilities
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and only cease at death” Albert Einstein Host Andrea Smith and Express Yourself! welcome a new reporter today. Sidney Suh, who was originally a guest on our show. Sidney’s segment...
July 18, 2021
Being a Teen Entrepreneur
Dreams begin early for most everyone; but it takes passion, belief, and determination to turn a dream into a reality. Teen hosts Diya Hitvalli and Nihal Gill interview 14-year-old, Graciela, a visionary who possesses natural ...
July 11, 2021
Leadership
What qualities make a person a good leader? Hosts Andrea Smith and Maggie Campione investigate the traits that all empowering leaders possess. In Innovation Nation, Nihal Gill begins his segment with a favorite poem by Robert...
July 4, 2021
4th of July Trivia and Write a Poem
It is a myth that America declared their independence from Britain on July 4, 1776. The fact is that the official vote actually took place two days earlier, but the “Declaration” was published on July 4th in newspapers, where...
June 27, 2021
Poetry and Gratitude
Arjin Claire launches Innovation Nation showing how innovation has impacted poetry. He takes us back to 2100BC to what is widely considered the first poem ever written: The Epic of Gilgamesh. Following that we journey to anci...
June 20, 2021
Teens Honor Their Dads
It’s a Father’s Day special on Express Yourself! as Diya Hituvalli and Nihal Gill celebrate their dads. They talk about all the special qualities that their dads bring to the family and share personal stories of experiences a...
June 13, 2021
Science Fiction and Movies
Did you watch a ton of movies during this past year? Diya Hituvalli and her family spent free tine during the pandemic enjoy a variety of films. Her favorites are rom-com and horror, but in this episode of Express Yourself!™ ...
June 6, 2021
Life After Trauma-Getting Through It!
Diya Hituvali hosts a program that focuses on hardships that people experience throughout life. In her first segment, Diya dives into domestic violence…what it is and how to get help. She then interviews Dr. Alexandra Chauran...
May 30, 2021
Happiness
Nihal Gill and Diya Hituvalli cohost an hour of Indian happiness. They interview the dynamic new author Payal Doshi for her Middle Grade read, Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, the story of 12-year-old Rea Chettri from Darjeel...
May 23, 2021
Science and Fiction
Nihal Gill and Diya Hituvalli cohost a program about the intersection of science and fiction. They interview the delightful storyteller, physician, and author, Dr. Susan McCormick about her newest book, The Antidote. With her...
May 16, 2021
Perseverance, Persistence, and Women’s Judo
“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” Are you inspired by entrepreneurs and changemakers in today’s world who come from humble beginnings and through hard work, per...