Episodes

1231
Dec. 31, 2025

Year in Review, Importance of Volunteering, and New Year Tips from a Sommelier

Tune into 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 the final radio broadcast of Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!®, Cynthia Brian reflected on the tumultuous year 2025, highlighting political shifts, national disasters, geopolitical tensions, and major technological and scientific breakthroughs. She then discussed the importance of ...
1224
Dec. 24, 2025

Fa la la la la…Christmas Joy and Surviving the Holidays

Tune into 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 the meaning of Christmas? How did the story of Santa Claus evolve? How can we make the holidays merry and bright? If you are not a fan of the holidays, how can you cope? May Christmas bring you peace and joy with many good times to come. Trim the tree, write the notes, and e...
1217
Dec. 17, 2025

Importance of Generosity and Giving plus Nature’s Inspiration

Tune into 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! Through generosity, we offer a glimmer into our souls. Even tiny gestures such as sharing a meal, volunteering, or smiling at a stranger can brighten the day of another person and create a ripple of positivity. Make a difference today and enjoy a beautiful, bountiful holiday season....
1210
Dec. 10, 2025

Buying Eggs and Holiday Guests

Tune into 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! How do you know what kind of eggs are best to buy? Do you want organic, farm-raised, or regenerative? How can you tell if the eggs you are buying are worth the cost? Cynthia Brian has been raising chickens since she was eight years old and will give you the info on how to find a goo...
1235
Dec. 3, 2025

Holiday Safeguards, Travel Sleep Hacks, The Meaning of Dreams

Tune into 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! Police departments offer tips on how to protect your valuables and yourself during the holidays. Heed the tips. If you travel for work or for pleasure, you have probably had difficulties sleeping on planes or in new places. There are things you can do to help you get a more restful...
1126
Nov. 26, 2025

Gratitude and Thanksgiving

Tune into 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! America is a country of great abundance, yet every day, most of us complain about the lack in our lives. Being human means that all of us, regardless of race, religion, economics, politics, or sex, will have difficult times and challenges to overcome. Learn how to be grateful for ev...
1119
Nov. 19, 2025

Garden Gifts, Grifts, and Gratitude, and Home Hardening

Tune into 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, offers suggestions to give you a jump-start on joyful holiday gifting while helping you sidestep the seasonal grifts. Learn how to spot horticulture scams. Find several new books and tools from GardenComm members that will enhance your gardening ende...
1112
Nov. 12, 2025

The Colors of Eggs. Ticks and Mosquitoes

Tune into 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 wonder what the difference is between white, brown, blue, green, or speckled eggs? Cynthia Brian has been raising chickens since she was eight years old and will answer this very important question. Have you been out in nature hiking, gardening, or playing in the grass? Are ...
1125
Nov. 5, 2025

Teen Slang and Harmonious Gut

Tune into 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 don’t like on TikTok or Instagram and you don’t hang out with teens, are you “hip” to the lingo? Every generation of youth has its own language and slang. Parents roll their eyes at the words, but the kids understand. Want to find out what everything means in 2025? When our ...
1029
Oct. 29, 2025

Edible Superstitions and Halloween Garden

Tune into 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 is the spooky time of the year, so why not look at edible superstitions from around the world? Is spilling salt a bad omen? Why do candles decorate a birthday cake? If you put thirteen people at a dinner table, will the evening be a failure? We decorate for Halloween with creepy c...
1022
Oct. 22, 2025

The Safety Show: Electircity and Earthquakes

Tune into 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! According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, “Each year, incidents involving electrical equipment, such as extension cords, outlets, and light bulbs, result in more than 41,000 residential fires that claim about 350 lives and cause over 1,400 injuries. These fi...
1015
Oct. 15, 2025

SAG/AFTRA and Authors Guild on AI Licensing and No Word Bans

Tune into 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! SAG-AFTRA has been leading the fight for stronger laws over marketing “synthetic performers”. Cynthia Brian shares the commitment of SAG-AFTRA to defend humanity. Artificial intelligence companies illegally copied authors’ books from pirate e-book sites to develop their large langu...
1085
Oct. 8, 2025

Disaster Sanitation and Emergency Care

Tune into 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! Could there be anything worse than a sanitation system failure when intestinal microbes like E. coli leak into the environment? It happens in national disasters, wars, and sewage back-ups. Find out ways you can keep yourself and your family protected from the effects of human waste ...
10125
Oct. 1, 2025

Space Organization and Autumn Gardening

Tune into 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! Does your home or workspace feel cluttered and unorganized? Have you designated a specific space for every little thing you own? If you want to feel less-stressed and have more time to enjoy life instead of always looking for something, it is time to organize your life, home, and bu...
9245
Sept. 24, 2025

From First Job to Career

Tune into 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! Volunteerism pays off. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and Americorps study, which tracks civic engagement across the nation, in the United States in one year, more than 5 billion hours were completed by volunteers. Get involved with a charity that shares your passions. Cynthia...
915
Sept. 17, 2025

Collagen and Posture

Tune into 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! Collagen accounts for almost 1/3 of the total proteins in our bodies. The need for collagen can be satisfied through the foods we eat. However, is it a good idea to take a supplement? As children, our parents instructed us to stand up straight. It turns out that good psoture is imp...
910
Sept. 10, 2025

Coffee and Repair or Replace

Tune into 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! Research indicates that people who drink one to three cups of coffee a day were 14 percent less likely to have died from any cause during the eleven-year follow-up than those who did not drink coffee. What do you need to know about coffee and how can you purchase the best beans? Wh...
935
Sept. 3, 2025

The Importance of Teeth and Garden Mishaps

Tune into 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! Tune into 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! A smile gives your face value. And your teeth are an important par...
820
Aug. 20, 2025

Reading, Ranching, Rattlesnakes, Radio, and Wine!

Tune into 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 reading combines enjoyment, learning, and relaxation. Reading is relaxing, and it keeps our brains sharp. What is your next read? https://cynthiabrian.substack.com/p/the-joys-of-summer-reading? Marketing Coordinator at VoiceAmerica joins Cynthia Brian for a fun conversation...
813
Aug. 13, 2025

Digital versus Paper, Empty Nesters

Tune into 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 writes everything down on paper, or do you put your reminders on a digital device? What are the pros and cons of both? Paper can get lost, and digital can have dying batteries. Cynthia Brian likes to use both! What’s the best way you organize yourself? Kids wil...
1404
Aug. 6, 2025

Gardening Boots and James Twyman

Tune into 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! Boots and gardening are bedfellows. Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian shares the reasons for sturdy footwear as she offers tips for summer gardening. You may know James Twyman’s international reputation as “The Peace Troubadour”—a renowned leader who steps into dangerous war-torn coun...
1296
July 30, 2025

Sunshine Safety and Alcohol Free

Tune in 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 the United States in 2024, heat killed more people than hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, or wind, according to the National Weather Service. Sun exposure damages skin, and sweating dehydrates the body. When our body gets too hot, it stops functioning properly, which can lead to a ...
725
July 23, 2025

Loneliness, Travel Traps

Tune into 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 new epidemic in the United States is loneliness. Loneliness is associated with a 30% increased risk for death—that is the same as smoking 15 cigarettes daily! We will discuss ways to deter loneliness. If you need help, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. Have you ever rec...
1404
July 16, 2025

Diminished Capacity, Potty Training

Tune in 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 “diminished capacity”? How can you protect yourself and your loved ones when cognitive decline arises? Planning for this occurrence can be problematic. Tips are discussed. Do you have a toddler that you are attempting to potty train? It can be a frustrating experience as t...