Episodes

April 8, 2010

Cholesterol Challenge, Raising Chickens, Flower Power

It's important to keep your cholesterol levels within healthy limits. And if you have other risk factors for developing heart disease, you need to be even more careful — especially with your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad, cholesterol level.Do you know what your cholesterol level is? Do you know why it is important to keep your cholesterol in check? Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian give you the tools to be healthy. Nancy Rekow bringsMinnie rose Lovegreen’s Recipe for Raising Chickens. M...
April 1, 2010

April Fools, Judicial Deception, Not the Story

Where did April Fool’s Day begin and what pranks are you pulling. The Mother/Daughter dynamic duo check out the facts, fiction, and fun surrounding this spring day. If you will ever be in a courtroom you need to know how the system works. If you’ve acted properly, it doesn’t mean you’ll win and if you are in the wrong, it doesn’t mean you’ll lose. Judicial Deception is about life in court...the truth and nothing but the truth. Author Reginald Jensen is a registered investment adviser and has bee...
March 25, 2010

Cancer Check, Cruel Calm, 42 Rules

Has cancer stricken a family member? Are you at risk for these disease? The Mother/Daughter dynamic duo offer a check up that could save your life. A Cruel Calm, Paris Between the Wars by author Patricia Daly-Lipe, visits an era of idealism and innovation when Paris was the cultural capital of the Western World. Politics, religion, social mores, and a special time in history (1927-1939) determine the fate of a young Catholic socialite from Washington, DC as she tries to find out if it is only af...
March 18, 2010

Alice n Wonderland, Boarding Pass, Izmaylov Teen Authors

Through the looking glass, down the rabbit hole, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany through Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice in Wonderland. The updated Underland, 3 D, and the message behind the story in this exciting segment. Have you sailed the ocean blue? Permission granted to come aboard with a tour of cruising in luxury on the seven seas. Cynthia Brian lectures on cruise ships around the world, most often as a pirate. Grab your boarding pass and prepare for sail. What is it like to be only th...
March 11, 2010

As Seen on TV, Life Coaching, The Teen with the Millionaire Mindset

A full hour of empowerment, tips, humor, inspiration, and money matters! In The Teen With A Millionaire Mindset, author Laura Lyseight presents brilliant insights to help the teens develop a positive mindset—a millionaire state of mind that will bring them to a very rewarding life. Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany look at items that are featured on TV. Do they work? Is it hype? What can we trust and how do commercials influence our purchases? Inspirational messages with life coaching by Cynthi...
March 4, 2010

Olympic Flame, The Last Wolf, Why I am a Buddhist

The Last Wolf: A vivid quest through the eyes of a Marine Corps Chief Scout Sniper by Thomas Cox, is a poignant memoir of a Marine Corps chief scout sniper. Cox takes us into the precision-dependent world of one of the most sought after military professions in the world with the grueling training, and actual combat experiences. http://www.thelastwolf.net The 2010 Winter Olympics have finished with a number of surprise winners. Over the years the Winter Olympics have undergone significant changes...
Feb. 25, 2010

Disney Magic, Taking on the Burden of History, Cee Cee Honeycutt

What is it like to enter the military training, learn strict discipline, and become a patriot? George Van Sant recounts the anxieties, triumphs, and disasters as a U. S. Marine in his lively memoir, Taking on the Burden of History: Presuming to be a U. S Marine. The horrors of war and the sacrifices of many are reminders that freedom comes with a price. www.presumedmarine.com Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman is a spirited Southern tale that explores the indomitable strengths of female re...
Feb. 11, 2010

Valentine’s Day, Sexualization of America’s Kids, Just Like Us

All across America, every February 14, candy, cards, flowers, and jewelry are exchanged between lovers all in the name of St. Valentine. Who was St. Valentine and why have we made him so commercial? Join the Goddess Gals as they unveil the history behind the holiday. www.bethestaryouare.com Kids are being hyper-sexualized by the exploding provocative situations in the media. Parents can develop the skills to recognize these subtle influences, and the knowledge to counteract and do something abou...
Feb. 4, 2010

Love Your Heart, Backyard Deer Hunting, Be the Star You Are! Essay Winner

Prize-winning author Wm. Hovey Smith has written 13 books, numerous magazine and newspaper articles as well as contributed to many blogs. Three recent titles Practical Bowfishing, Crossbow Hunting, and Backyard Deer Hunting: Converting Deer to Dinner for Pennies Per Pound stress eating natural foods from the outdoors. In these hard times Backyard Deer provides a healthy way to cut food bills and eat healthy meals. Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women. A Harvard study found that 92% of women a...
Jan. 28, 2010

Watchful Eyes, The Chihuahua Crisis, A Juggling Act

At twenty-five years old, Sheila Singleton is forced to make a life-changing decision. Will she commit her troubled younger sister, Nancy, to a mental institution, as the authorities have strongly suggested, or take her into her own home, with two small children and an unsympathetic husband? Sheila made a brave choice, and moved her mentally ill sister in with her family in 1976. Watchful Eyes is the true story of Sheila Singleton's transformation from hopeless observer, as Nancy's demons threat...
Jan. 21, 2010

Helping Haiti, Secrets of the Lost Symbol, Be the Star You Are!®

There is only one Dan Brown. And there is also only one “Secrets” team that has achieved worldwide bestseller success providing the curious reader with compelling and authoritative explorations into the thought-provoking ideas that lie behind Dan Brown’s action-adventure novels. Cynthia Brian interviews award-winning journalist and bestselling author Dan Burstein about the mysteries, revelations, and fiction behind The Lost Symbol. In T42, A Mother-Daughter Brew, Cynthia Brian and Heather Britta...
Jan. 14, 2010

Contraception, Angels in My Hair, Badass Birth control, angels, and warriors.

In T42- A Mother/Daughter Brew, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany continue the conversation about available contraceptive methods. Direct from Ireland, Lorna Byrne talks about her best selling book, Angels in My Hair. Lorna has been seeing and talking to angels since she was a baby. Very unusually she sees angels physically – just as you see someone sitting across from you. Dyslectic and diagnosed as retarded as a child, she has never read a book. The angels are her teachers. Throughout history...
Jan. 7, 2010

2010 Resolutions, Independent Book Publishing, Nurses without Boundaries

HELLO 2010! We set goals to be healthier, exercise more, work smarter, love deeper, and of course earn better wages. In T42- A Mother/Daughter Brew, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany give your smart goals and simple ways to be accountable and successful. Florrie Kichler is the President of the Independent Book Publishers Association, (IBPA) formerly known as PMA. Her job is to build strategic partnerships and expand programs. She’ll discuss publishing in 2010. IBPA educates, supports, and advoc...
Dec. 31, 2009

NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, NOT INTUITIVELY OBVIOUS

It has been 10 years since the millennium. Have the 2000’s been what you expected? Ten years of world events will be discussed with the effects on individuals from tragedies to triumphs. So much has changed. Have you? What are plans for 2010? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany let the ball fall on the new year. www.cynthiabrian.com Not Intuitively Obvious: Transition To The Professional Work Environment is a uniquely concise combination of a senior manager’s memoir of lessons learned and busines...
Dec. 24, 2009

Christmas Traditions, Men that Don’t Cheat, Little White Whys

What traditions do you celebrate during the holidays? Do you spend time with family, do you travel, watch videos, eat crab? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany take a peek inside the festivities of the season. With Tiger Woods infidelities all over the news, it is apropos to do a show on cheating. In segment two, we’ll talk with author Charles E. Hughes about his book, How to get a Man that Doesn’t Cheat. Mr. Hughes believes that honest and true blue men are out there and he wants to help women f...
Dec. 17, 2009

Engineered Foods, In His Service, Pet Companionship

You are what you eat! But what are we eating today and is it safe? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany investigate our food and offer ways to make healthy choices. www.bethestaryouare.com Joy and Adventures in His Service by Alene Dalley shares true stores from the mission field. From witch doctors to water wells, language barriers to interpreter humor, you’ll travel on a journey of the heart. Whether you are fortunate enough to currently be living with an animal companion or whether you are simp...
Dec. 10, 2009

Staycations, All About Animal Massage, Saving Money

Are you going away for the holidays or are you creating holidays at home? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany have fun in the backyard. www.bethestaryouare.com Megan Ayrault teaches animal lovers the principles of animal massage with her visionary books, The Dog’s Lovers Guide to Massage and The Horse Lover’s Guide to Massage. Megan is the founder of AllAboutAnimalMassage.com, an on-line resource for everything you need to know about massage and bodywork for the animals you love. Haitian native, ...
Dec. 3, 2009

Birth Control, The Dumpling, Cooking Under Pressure

In T-42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany share options and safety tips on birth control to help you make informed reproductive health choices. For lovers of dumplings in every shape, size, and variety, the book, Connie Lovatt shares The Dumpliing, a startlingly thorough collection of recipes and techniques for dumplings from all over the world and all around the year. Lorna Sass is a culinary historian and a James Bear Award winning author of numerous cookbooks. From the elegant to the ethnic...
Nov. 26, 2009

THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: Nora Nordan, Paul Sutherland, Frank Gromling

A Thanksgiving uplifting international feast featuring Nora Nordan of Norway with her Gift of Understanding, Paul Sutherland with his zenvesting advice from his book, The Virtue of Wealth, and Ocean Publishing’s innovative publisher/author, Frank Gromling honoring the wonders of the sea. Nora Nordan of Norway and Cynthia Brian of California have been pen pals and best friends since they were kids. Nora is the Director of Studies at Treider, Norway’s oldest private independent College of Commerce...
Nov. 19, 2009

Stay-Cation, Ivy and Bean, America's Prophet

Taking a vacation at home, favorite children's author, Annie Barrows, and host of PBS Walking the Bible, Bruce Feiler With expenses high, salaries lower, and the economy in turmoil, it’s challenging to plan an annual holiday. How about creating the perfect getaway and staying at home? In T-42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany share shutting down the outside world to have fun in your own backyard. Annie Barrows was born in a year that had a two and a six in it. She always loved libraries, could...
Nov. 12, 2009

INTOLERANCE, IN THE BACKYARD, DIRT IS GOOD FOR YOU

Millions of innocent people around the world throughout history have been slaughtered because of intolerance, prejudice, superstitions, and discrimination. In T42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany look at ways we can develop acceptance. Eating local can start right in your backyard. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian shows you ways you can grow you own edible garden to become an architect of sustainable chance. www.goddessgardener.com Rufus Griscom’s book Dirt is Good For You shares an anthology ...
Nov. 5, 2009

H1N1, You Unstuck, Independence Days

In T42, Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian give you the pros and cons of the getting the flu shot. Learn the difference between the Swine Flu and the regular flu, where to get vaccinated and the hype surrounding the flu. This segment could save your life! Are you in a rut? Is your gut reaction to change a negative response? In You Unstuck, Libby Gill will help you understand the way you look at risk-taking so you can start moving past your fears and excuses, toward success. Independence Days by ...
Oct. 29, 2009

Quackless Duck, Gift of Education, Humor, Haunted Halloween

Quackless Duck Visits the White House and Misses His Ride Home is the seventh book in the Quackless Duck series by prolific author and illustrator, Jane Lowrey-Christian. These books were written in part to encourage parents and grandparents to read to their young children. www.Xlibris.com/bookstore Dr. Don Martin, author of Road Map for Graduate Studies, joins Cynthia to discuss the Gift of Education along with Dr. Joel Goodman, director of the Humor Project and author of the Gift of Humor. Bot...
Oct. 22, 2009

ESSAY CONTEST, The Spirit of Service, The Gift of Giving

Announcing the 2009 6th National Essay Contest sponsored by THE TWELVE. Cynthia Brian gives you the details to start your engines with this years topic of role models. Rescue gardening is our second topic with ways you can save plants and save the environment. www.bethestaryouare.org Inspired by President Obama’s call to action, the book Spirit of Service is a daily devotional that explores the many ways you can get involved in service to others. It boasts 365 specific suggestions. Ken Berger, P...