Episodes

Spring is just around the corner, making this a great time to start thinking about sprucing up your garden. With just a little effort, you can make your entire property bloom! Even if you think you don’t have a green thumb, try these quick and affordable gardening tips with easy ideas to suit every budget. Sitter cams are personal surveillance cameras that are either hidden or installed in plain sight to record a nanny or baby sitter’s activities on the job. Is it a useful tool or is it a relati...

When you need advice, do you know where to turn? Do you have mentors that can steer you in the right direction? There’s no one size fits all coach, so start creating a team of advisors that can be mutually beneficial. From strategy to growing pains, stay on topic and keep the questions to fifteen minutes or less. When it comes to exercising, many people believe if they don’t hit the gym they are failing. The reality is that all physical movement counts. Whether it is a walk around the block, car...

Have you ever received an email from a stranger with information that you felt compelled to share? Hear real world lessons imparted in an email with strategies that are not taught in school. Resilient people are happier people and less likely to develop PTSD, depression, and anxiety, Being able to bounce back after an injury, surgery, or difficult challenge is the realm of optimists. When life is cruel, find out how you can learn this skill from coach Cynthia Brian. Mustard greens are known for ...

A practice is a combination of an intention, an aspiration, and an action. Grounded in the depth and simplicity of his experience of leading a Zen monastery kitchen, Marc Lesser unpacks the richness of mindfulness in his book, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader. With success stories, exercises, experiments, and activities, we’ll be able to implement the seven practices into our daily lives. An exploding community of people are increasing their finances by frugal living as they save and invest w...

If you have dieted forever and yet keep losing then regaining weight, maybe it is time to look at food as your best friend. Start enjoying what you eat and stop depriving yourself. Intuitive eating is not a new fad, but it is a way of bringing more joy into your life while being in charge of the body you were born with. Cupid shoots his bow on February 14th as we celebrate the day of love. Who was Cupid and why do we associate him with love? Find out Valentine trivia and interesting lore when He...

If you have a passion for roses, tune in for a guide to planting and caring for roses with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian. Get ready to smell the roses. “Becoming a Godly mother is the most important journey you will ever take”, writes Ellen Mongan, who has walked down the road of motherhood for over four decades. This journey birthed her ministry. Ellen is a woman of wisdom, teaching the younger generation how to navigate their own unique path of motherhood. Her book, Wow Mom is a bible study ...

Do you want to feel stronger, healthier, and more vital? Founder and Director of Health at Your Fingertips, Deborah Myers, is passionate about empowering others to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle. Deborah helps audiences reduce stress, relieve pain, and begin healing through the use of energy balancing techniques of acupressure and Jin Shin Jyutsu. Deborah will share her techniques for boosting energy, creativity, and productivity and introduce her animated video, the Daily Clean Your House F...

Sears, the 125-year-old department store that represented value to Middle America has filed for bankruptcy. Its demise is a sad reflection on what’s happening in the retail world. Cynthia Brian reflects on what Sears meant to her as a child. The impact of over-scheduling your child can have dire effects on development. While extracurricular activities offer enrichment and a healthy alternative to video games, kids need idle time to just be imaginative. Avoid the over-scheduling trap with a few i...

Studies have shown that the benefits of spending time outdoors are huge. You’ll relax, get physical exercise, improve your mental health, and interact with other nature lovers as you breathe in fresh air. Cynthia Brian gives you a prescription for wellness by nudging you outside. Are you one of those people whose glass is always half empty? Do you look at the bad things more than the good? It’s time to start appreciating your blessings and incorporate gratitude into your daily life. The perks ar...

Do you know how to turn your dreams and goals into reality? It’s time to clean the cerebral clutter and tap into a mindful way of being. Cynthia Brian will bring you strategies by top successperts and help you recall your roots. Between segments, Cynthia Brian introduces the American debut of English Popstar, Lydia Singer’s newest release, Never Said! Get ready to fall in love. with this teen’s voice. www.lydiasinger.com Anxiety threatens our peace of mind spontaneity, enjoyment, and health. It ...

The years seem to fly by and here we are with another one at our doorstep. Cynthia Brian offers quips and tips from several of her favorite sources to bring you a year filled with joy and fulfillment of your dreams, goals, and desires. Margaret Winslow met midlife aging not head-on, but ass-on, fulfilling a childhood curiosity about donkeys by answering a for-sale ad for a “Large White Saddle Donkey” in the American Donkey and Mule Society’s magazine, The Brayer. Her midlife decision to adopt Ca...

When you hear the word “Cuba”, what do you think? Bay of Pigs, Fidel Castro, Revolution, Cigars, Mafia, Christopher Columbus, pirates? Cynthia Brian has just returned from this largest island in the Caribbean on a Support the Cuban People cultural experience and found a rich culture steeped in history with European, African, and Asian influences. From UNESCO World Heritage sites to celebrating Cuban music, Cynthia and her new friend from the Cuba adventure, Paul Devaney, bring you along as they ...

Most Americans love their grass and we’re talking the variety that is called lawns. If you want to know how to seed, re-seed, and grow a lush, luxurious lawn, Cynthia Brian will offer the tips for success. By now you have heard of the million-dollar disparity in wages for two stars reshooting some scenes for a major film. The male received $1.5 million while the Oscar nominated female received a per diem of approximately $80 per day. The time is now for equal pay for equal work. Cynthia Brian an...

How do you define success for yourself? Do you keep that purpose and definition of success in mind as you make life and career decisions? Are you taking actions that will help you become the star you want to be and are capable of becoming? Dr. Bud Bilanich contributed the Gift of Clarity to the third book in the Be the Star You Are! series, e the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers Celebrating Positive Voices in a Changing Digital World. As a leadership consultant and best selling author, he kn...

The world of Feng Shui is fascinating and rich., unlike the Westernized versions, traditional systems are personal, precise, and powerful. Denise Liotta Dennis is a Feng Shui master with six published books. She’ll discuss her newest book, Hollywood’s Fatal Feng Shui, An In-Depth Examination of 10 Celebrity Homes with a Tragic History. This is the first book to do a critical assessment of the tragic homes of Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Phil Hartman, Anna ...

We’re all animals who are interdependent on each other. When we work to protect wildlife, we are fighting for the protection of the environments in which they live. Journalist and author of Resucing Ladybugs, Jennifer Skiff talks with Cynthia Brian about her book showcasing people who have shown extraordinary compassion for other animals. What’s the difference between moths and butterflies in evolutionary terms? The answer could be night and day, literally! Can you picture a perfect stream? Do y...

The world of Feng Shui is fascinating and rich., unlike the Westernized versions, traditional systems are personal, precise, and powerful. Denise Liotta Dennis is a Feng Shui master with six published books. She'll discuss her newest book, Hollywood's Fatal Feng Shui, An In-Depth Examination of 10 Celebrity Homes with a Tragic History. This is the first book to do a critical assessment of the tragic homes of Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Phil Hartman, Anna ...

Fall is filled with legends, myths, fairs, and festivals all celebrating the bounty from various cultures around the world. The days are shorter, the nights become longer as we commence the holiday fetes of the forthcoming two months. Dallas Woodburn is an in-demand writing coach who nurtures her students’ confidence in their beautifully unique voices. She helps people give birth to the books that are burning inside them through her acclaimed 90-Day Book Breakthrough Program (www.yourbookbreakth...

Leadership skills are not innate. They are built. Although it may seem that some people are born leaders, even the most confident learned how to lead from someone, somewhere. It takes time, effort, and dedication to develop these skills. Author of The Hope-Driven Leader: Harness the Power of Positivity at Work, Libby Gill has found a totally fresh perspective on the topic of leadership: hope. Zeroing in on what she sees as the defining issue of creating a more purposeful and productive workplace...

An estimated 37 million people in the United States suffer from debilitating migraines every year, and 21 million of them are women. Migraines are the seventh highest cause of disability worldwide. Find out what causes headaches and what you can do to alleviate the pain without drugs or medications. In The Divorce Hacker’s Guide to Untying the Knot: What Every Woman Needs to Know about Finances, Child Custody, Lawyers, and Planning Ann Grant blows open the divorce industry and takes a stand for ...

Swearing Off Stars, Danielle M Wong’s multi-award winning debut novel has received the highest praise from the highest places including Kirkus Reviews who labeled it “an engaging romantic tale that also calls for equality.” Dani began volunteering with Be the Star You Are!® in high school and she has contributed chapters to two books in the Be the Star You Are! series, Be the Star You Are! for Teens and Be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers. Are there bottles of pills in your medicine cabi...

The history of witchcraft in Europe begins with both folk beliefs and with religious and classical texts. What is a witch and how did the executions of supposed witches begin? The number executed on charges of witchcraft is not certain and subject to considerable controversy. Estimates have ranged from about 10,000 to nine million. We’ll examine the history of witchcraft and the hysteria that it bred. The next best thing to an ocean, lake, or river view is a pool in the back yard offering a buco...

There are approximately 40 million family caregivers over the age o 55 who are providing an average of 30 hours to a family member, 15 million of these caregivers are providing care to people with dementia or Alzheimer’s. How does one research resources or information to be of assistance? What if you knew a secret from history that could change the world? To fix his life, bullied and closeted fifteen-year-old Wyatt goes public with historical evidence that Abraham Lincoln was in love with anothe...

Gardening offers exercise for the body, mind, and spirit. It is an outdoor activity that anybody can enjoy from birth until death. Gardening reduces stress, clears our minds, births creativity, and staves off depression. Learn tips to stay safe and flexible at every age. Former President of Cheerful Givers, Karen Kitchel scatters kindness wherever she goes. She contributed two chapters to the 3rd book in the Be the Star You Are!® series, be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers Celebrating Gi...