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Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! We may not have the money or the time to indulge in a day at a fancy spa, but we can all take the time to give ourselves a spa day at home. Find out how to create a DIY soothing and relaxing spa day. Bloodsucking ticks are not only pests, but they can carry diseases. We ...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Summer is filled with the showy blooms of Amaryllis belladonna and Lagerstroemia. Learn about Naked ladies and crape myrtles from the Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian. Are you a procrastinator? Are you motivated? Are you stressed? Evidence suggests that procrastination ma...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! There are several words and phrases that we use regularly that are racist and offensive that most of us don’t know the origins of. Today, we’ll tell you what these words are and why you want to eliminate them from your vocabulary. When you take a vacation, do you come ho...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Do love to barbecue? Summer is the time to fire up the grill and cook outdoors. Barbecued ribs and steak are delicious, but is grilling healthy? Find out the safest way to grill with safer alternatives of fish, chicken, and vegetables. With the hot weather and lengthened...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Employing the correct nutrition for your body can change your life, eliminate disease, and help you live longer. What are the secrets to a healthy lifestyle and what are the myths that could be holding you back? Amy Margolis’s book, Here's the Memo! is Amy's love letter ...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Find out what’s growing in the summer garden with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, plus what to look out for as far as diseases or pests. Get outside and enjoy nature. Are you drinking enough water to stay hydrated? Are using using the right amount of SPF? What are some ...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Summer is HOT, HOT, HOT. Find ways to stay safe in the sun, surf, and shore. Protect your skin while swimming and having fun in the sun. In The Angel Scroll, author Penelope Holt transports readers on a thrilling hunt for three miraculous paintings that are destined to u...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Heatwaves have bombarded our country. How can you save your landscape from drying up and dying? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, shares her expertise on how to keep cool. New research from the University of California at Berkeley indicates that potential employers invite...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Are you a person who acknowledges the accomplishments of others? If not, this is a great time to start giving earned and honest compliments. Everyone wants to be accepted and appreciated. A simple compliment can be transformative. Do you recognize the value of rest and l...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! What do flowers and freedom have in common? Join the Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian as she shares ways to celebrate our national pride during July while reflecting our loyalty to “Old Glory”. Cue the fireworks! Matthew Dicks, author of Stories Sell offers a guide to usi...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Looking for a fantastic summer read? Check out Libby Gill’s newest novel, Malibur Summer. Ivy Bauer is a young scientist who has invented a game-changing irrigation solution. When her husband dies unexpectedly, she takes a job as gardener on the Malibu estate of down-on-...

Have you ever asked for a raise or a promotion? Do you know the strategies? Learn how to get paid more and other financial moves. Social media can take over your life. If you are mindlessly spending too much time on social media or apps, awareness of how to curb the habit is helpful. Learn tips on scaling back so you’ll have time for you. One of the most beloved flowers, lavender is a staple of perfumes, aromatherapy, and cuisine. Lavender comes from the Latin word, lavare, which means to wash. ...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Emotional intelligence is when a person has awareness and understanding of their own internal state (thoughts, emotions, physical sensations), the ability to regulate themselves when upset or escalated, and an understanding of how others might be feeling and thinking. Ar...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Everything is coming up roses with showers of flowers in every garden. The weeds are still being pulled, but the blooms are on steroids in Cynthia Brian’s garden. Cynthia’s optimism for a great summer is at an all-time high because the hills are still green, beauty is bo...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Before the weather gets too warm and the soil hardens, we must eradicate weeds from our landscapes. A weed is just a plant growing somewhere it is not wanted. Depending on where we live and how we cultivate, determines the perspective we may have about what is a weed and...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! ] Scammers are on the rise and one of the newest scams involves saying “yes” on a phone call. Find out more about voice deep fakes and other fraudulent efforts criminals are using on all of us. The tech market for pets is projected to reach $107 million by 2026. Pets are...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Criminals are bombarding citizens with phone calls, emails, texts, and letters in an attempt to drain bank accounts. The scams and fraud are increasingly sophisticated. Artificial intelligence has upped the fraud game. How can you protect yourself? After working with hun...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Are you planning a vacation? Do you know what to pack? Your medications are critical items that must be planned. TSA will allow certain meds, but find out how to pack so you aren't left in the lurch. April powers on as gardens burst into life with abundant floral reveals...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Criminals are bombarding citizens with phone calls, emails, texts, and letters in an attempt to drain bank accounts. The scams and fraud are increasingly sophisticated. Artificial intelligence has upped the fraud game. How can you protect yourself? After working with hun...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Be the Star You Are! was founded by Cynthia Brian in 1999 and has been serving the community, country, and world with an all-volunteer staff since that time. In 2024, BTSYA was the winner of the Nonprofit of the Year Award. Listen to the backstory and the successes. Cong...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Are you planning a vacation? Do you know what to pack? Your medications are critical items that must be planned. TSA will allow certain meds, but find out how to pack so you aren’t left in the lurch. April powers on as gardens burst into life with abundant floral reveals...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! Have you ever been audited? The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provided $45 billion for tax enforcement to remedy a decade-long decrease in audit rates. Taxpayers who historically have been flagged for examination—business owners, the self-employed, and the wealthy—may ...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! We have much work to do now that spring has sprung. It is time to get our hands in the dirt. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, outlines what we need to do in our landscapes now. We also have to beware of ticks and other bothersome pests. It’s time for horticultural action...

Tune in LIVE weekly to the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! To live, we must eat and we must drink. But what we eat and what we drink can make the difference between health or illness. Consumer Reports published a small book titled, Should I Eat This? with bite-size tidbits of tasty info that informs what is good for us. How many...