Episodes

March 13, 2024

Olive Oil, Native Versus Non-Native Plants, Pet Love

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 Olive oil may be the healthiest choice for drizzling, dipping, and cooking. Find out the difference between Extra-Virgin and regular olive oil as well as other tips to keep you cooking! Should our gardens be planted with only native specimens? What is the difference betwe...
March 6, 2024

Work Boundaries, Love Hacks, iPhone Rescue

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 will you tolerate at work? Do you know how to set boundaries or are you seeking to please? Setting boundaries can be challenging but with practice you will feel empowered to be who you want to be. How do you rate your love relationship? Cynthia Brian interviews bests...
Feb. 28, 2024

Coming Alive!, Why Am I Eating This? Minding Mental Health

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! Within just a couple of weeks, Cynthia Brian’s garden as awoken from its deep sleep blanketing the hillside with lush green grasses and fantastic flowers. Find out what to expect in the landscape soon. In Why Am I Eating This?registered nurse and former corporate and hos...
Feb. 21, 2024

Elimination of Media, Journaling, Home Hacks

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! In 2023, twenty thousand media jobs were eliminated in the United States. This was a 500% increase from the 2022 loss. Will democracy falter because of the decay of revered media and newspapers? Do you journal? Journaling can be your best friend, helping you to reflect, ...
Feb. 14, 2024

Love Day! Liking Lichens, World Democracy, Colds & Flus

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! Happy Valentine’s Day! Share the love! What are lichens and moss why are they important to the environment? They grow on trees and rocks and are witnessed in forests and cities. Lichens are keystone species, providing food and shelter. There are about 15,000 species of l...
Feb. 7, 2024

Identity Theft, Author’s Income, Retirement Living

It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week. Identity theft is a crime that happens when a family member, trusted friend, or complete stranger takes your personal information and uses it without your permission, usually for the purposes of financial benefit Find out how to protect yourself. The Authors Guild collaborate with 36 other organizations, including some publishers, to conduct the most comprehensive author income study in the United States. The results may surprise you. You may only be 25, but y...
Jan. 31, 2024

Speaking Tips, Purging Belongings, Garden Goals

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 you fear speaking in public? It’s the number one fear, even more that dying. You can conquer your fright and speak with confidence with a few tips from professional lecturer, Cynthia Brian What do you do with all the sentimental items of a lifetime? Have you inherited...
Jan. 24, 2024

Garden trends #2,True Leaf Market, Planning and Budgeting for 20

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! The 2024 Garden Media Garden Trends Report shares information to enhance garden customer experiences and shape winning new products. The theme for 2024 is Eco-Optimism. The growing awareness of our global climate’s volatility has increased the number of people planting f...
Jan. 17, 2024

Loneliness, Healthier Eating, Managing Arthritis

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! Although everyone feels alone from time to time, chronic loneliness is an epidemic in America. What contributes to isolation and what are the steps to connection. Humans are continuously adapting to their environments and that includes swapping animal products for a plan...
Jan. 10, 2024

Encore: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Eco-optimism, Saying No, Contracts

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! Did you know that 67% of Americans 18-23 years of age experience eco-anxiety which is a chronic fear of environmental cataclysm? With 2023 ranking as the hottest year on record with record-high temperatures since record-keeping began 150 years ago, it is no wonder that e...
Jan. 3, 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Eco-optimism, Saying No, Contracts

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! Did you know that 67% of Americans 18-23 years of age experience eco-anxiety which is a chronic fear of environmental cataclysm? With 2023 ranking as the hottest year on record with record-high temperatures since record-keeping began 150 years ago, it is no wonder that e...
Dec. 27, 2023

Celebrating the End and the Beginning!

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! Where does the time go? 2023 is almost over and a new year will begin. This past year travel rebounded and people are traveling for the holidays to more diverse places. Enjoying experiences are more important than things. Scams and fraud are on the rise this time of year...
Dec. 20, 2023

Botanical Brilliance and Christmas Celebration

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! “Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.” — Santa from the Polar Express It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everywhere we go, lights are twinkling, Christmas trees are glistening in windows and parks, and gigantic shiny balls are hanging...
Dec. 13, 2023

Holiday Tipping, Sleep, Retirement,Newspaper Decline

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! It’s the holidays and time to show your gratitude to people who have worked for you or served you throughout the year. What is a customary tip for various services? Do you have trouble sleeping? IF you are feeling groggy in the morning, you may not be getting enough REM....
Dec. 6, 2023

Autumn Awe, Caregiving, Journaling

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! Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, is obsessed with the glorious colors of the changing foliage on the end of autumn trees. Before winter arrives, savor the fluttering fall finale, allowing the leaves to speak bliss. Join her in the garden. Caregiving is a complex subject ...
Nov. 29, 2023

PTSD, Mindful Investing, Tax Toss

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 is PTSD and how can you screen for it? What are the causes, symptoms, and treatments? According ti the National Center for PTSD, six out of every 100 people will experience post-traumatic stress sometime in their life. Jonathan DeYoe invested a small sum in stocks a...
Nov. 22, 2023

Nature Thanks, Online-Misinformation, The Gift of Gratitude

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 achieve a fulfilling and balanced life, gratitude for all things is a necessary component. When we recognize the myriad ways that nature enhances our well-being, we begin to cultivate an attitude of gratitude that will permeate everything we do. Go into the garden and...
Nov. 15, 2023

SAG Strike Settled, World Kindness Week, Safe Savings

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! After 118 days on the picket lines, the Screen Actors Guild that represents actors has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract, signaling the end of the paralysis that has plagued Hollywood for months. SAG actor, Cynthia Brian, will give the update as it happens...
Nov. 8, 2023

Leaf Peepers, Eating Disorders, Medical Visits

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 joined the ranks of tourists who are dubbed “leaf peepers” because they travel to witness the spectacular fall foliage displays. Cynthia Brian shares stories of the autumn leaves that won her heart, especially the sugar maples. The National Eating Disorders Asso...
Nov. 1, 2023

Wisdom Study-Breast Cancer, Parent Anxiety, Nurturing Friends

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! The Wisdom Study was founded in 2016 by Dr. Laura Esserman, a breast cancer surgeon and oncology specialist at the University of San Francisco. It is now launching Wisdom 2.0 in an effort to screen smarter, not screen more. Many women are at low risk and may not need scr...
Oct. 25, 2023

Creek Gardening, Mortgages, Serial Entrepreneurship

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! If you live on a creek or hillside, there are various methods to make your landscape rock solid. Retaining walls, terracing, riprapping…Goddess Gardener takes you to the riverbed and the hillside to protect your landscape. Buying a house is probably the biggest investmen...
Oct. 11, 2023

Fall Reset, Grieving a Pet, Newlywed Paperwork

Fall is here and it’s time to do garden chores to get ready for winter. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, gives you tips on what to do now before the downpours begin. Pets are part of our family. When they die, we grieve. Losing our furry companion is devastating and there is no one way to express our sadness. Heartfelt advice on how to endure during an animal loss may help you recover. October is one of the most popular months for weddings. In our excitement to tie the knot, we sometimes forget ...
Oct. 4, 2023

25 Years of Gratitude, Tipping Etiquette, Brain Drain

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!® has entered its 25th year of service. It hasn’t been an easy journey, yet it this all volunteer nonprofit has made a significant difference in the lives of women, families, and youth throughout the world. Cynthia Brian looks back with gratitude and ...
Sept. 27, 2023

Bird Migration, Cord Coping, TIA Warning Signs

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! Some birds migrate short distances, traveling from forests to wetlands, or the coast to your backyard! Whether flying long or short distances, birds need to stop, rest, and eat. And this is where gardeners can help keep them healthy and safe in their migration journey. E...