Episodes
May 8, 2024
Encore Fraud and Scams, Food and Freedom, Mother's Day
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...
May 1, 2024
Encore Travel Medications, April Gardening, Let it Flow
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...
April 24, 2024
Fraud and Scams, Food and Freedom, Mother’s Day
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...
April 17, 2024
BTSYA NonProfit of the Year, Spring Greens, Lucrative Majors
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...
April 10, 2024
Travel Medications, April Gardening, Let it Flow
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...
April 3, 2024
Minimizing Tax Audits, Dirty Dozen, April Fool’s Pranks
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 ...
March 27, 2024
Spring Action, Happiness, Book Bans
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...
March 20, 2024
Eating and Drinking, A Happy Move, Growth
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...
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...