The Oprah of the Airwaves, Cynthia Brian, interviews Cristina Ferrare part of the Oprah TV family on Starstyle®-Live Your Dreams along with Health Matters Specialist, Heather Brittany. A delicious program of family fun. Tune in and join the power party!

Super model, TV personality, Actor, Author, Speaker, Wife, Mother, Chef-Cristina Ferrare has done it all! She has joined the Oprah family offering healthy cooking for TV and the web and will be serving up recipes from her cookbook, A Big Bowl of Love.

Want to score a free hotel upgrade when you travel? Learn the lingo, be specific, make friends, negotiate options, and increase your chances of getting a better room with Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian.

Are smart phones replacing school books? Instead of being banned or confiscated, students may find that smart phones will be the new instructional tools during classroom time. Technology is being used in new ways. Is this a good thing for the next generation of thinkers?

Listen at World Talk Radio: http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=61630

Listen at Starstyle Radio: http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Starstyle_Radio/Entries/2012/5/10_Cristina_Ferrare_Cooks%2C_Hotel_Upgrades%2C_Phone_Versus_Book.html

As we inch closer to the beginning of summer, whether you’re a 7th grader or a senior in high school, we look back and reminisce about another school year come and gone. For some, the memories of the past are filled with joyful experiences, while for others, there’s the taint of regret. Our experiences are history and, good or bad, they shape the people that we are today. Sydney Liu, a junior at Campolindo High, recognizes the influence of her past on her present: “I find that during the moment, I can feel proud, confused, hurt, or regretful, but now, years later, I look back without regrets.  My past created my personality”. Whether experiences have been positive or negative, the key is to learn from everything and move on. The former CEO of Yahoo, Carol Barts’ held a mantra of “fail, fast, forward”. This mentality is one we can all consider as we furiously travel through our teenage years towards college and adulthood. We may have experienced unparalleled success in scholastic ventures and extracurricular activities yet also suffered devastating disappointment in other areas. A good friend of mine was rejected from the one college he had dreamed of attending throughout his high school career. However, the setback actually guided him to a university he now loves even more. Looking back at the experience, one can truly appreciate the effect that our past has on molding our decisions, feelings, and thoughts in the present day. Heidi Homma, a senior at Miramonte High School, looks at her own memories with satisfaction, saying that “due to taking risks and coming out of my comfort zone, sometimes I felt remorse, but they were all learning experiences that will remain in my memories always”. We grow and learn by involvement; without both the pleasure and the pain, we can never understand what it means to cherish every moment of life. Lamorinda youth are invited to share how their school experiences have shaped them on Saturday, May 12th at the Moraga Fair as Express Yourself Teen Radio hosts LIVE recordings. (www.ExpressYourselfTeenRadio.com) This is a free opportunity for community teens to express to global listeners what the end of school or graduation means to them. For example, the current seniors on our Star Teen Radio team are feeling the aches of time flying by too quickly.  We have been producing the show, now number one on the network, for over six months, yet it feels like yesterday when we were figuring out the basics of operating Skype, struggling through the bumps of human and technological challenges. I readily admit that the nostalgia of the past few years has bitten me, especially as I prepare myself for graduation next month. The memories of 5th grade, middle school, and each of my high school years will continue to define my individuality and the way I make choices in the future. Consider this. The wins, losses, triumphs, disappointments, laughter, and tears of school elections, games, awards, applications, relationships, etc., may all be in the past, but without them, there is no present.

Miramonte senior Steven Zhou is the administrator and host for the #1 YA global radio program, ExpressYourself!™ He has received a scholarship to attend Pepperdine University this Fall.

Express Yourself!™ delves into the creative world of art with renowned fine artist and computer games artist, Armand Cabrera from Virginia and Leslie Swartz, a California resident who began her art career in South Africa. Field reporters are Nicole Eubanks with an art infused Health Beat and Rachel Glass on how art can Make a Difference. Hosted by Steven Zhou and Jacqueline Tao, you’ll learn how art is within all of us.

Armand Cabrera was born in San Francisco. He recently moved to beautiful Northern Virginia where he enjoys the challenge of painting the 4 seasons. An award-winning, self-taught artist, Armand is a full time oil painter represented by galleries across the United States. In addition to his Fine Art career, Armand has spent 2 decades as a successful production artist in the computer games and entertainment industry, creating conceptual designs, background art, and special effects animation and storyboarding. His clients include LucasFilm Games, Disney, Zynga, Electronic Arts, Virgin Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures. Armand has had numerous One-Man Exhibitions and his work is found in notable corporate and private collections around the world.

Leslie Swartz was raised in Oakland, California, went to university in Arkansas, and lived most of her adult life in countries in southern Africa. She taught in elementary schools for15 years during her years in Zimbabwe and Botswana. Leslie experienced the most satisfaction by instilling in her students an appreciation of creative expression through art. Leslie returned to California in 2003 and enjoys experimenting with different media, using photographs and observations for inspiration.  Not wanting to be limited to one particular medium, Leslie uses oils, pastels, acrylics, pen, and graphite. Her subjects range from trees and elephants to garlic and motorbikes. Leslie’s work is exhibited at the Moraga Art Gallery.

Express Yourself!™ delves into the creative world of art with renowned fine artist and computer games artist, Armand Cabrera from Virginia and Leslie Swartz, a California resident who began her art career in South Africa. Field reporters are Nicole Eubanks with an art infused Health Beat and Rachel Glass on how art can Make a Difference.

Listen at Voice America Kids Network: http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/61260/artistic-expression

for descriptions, photos, and links, go to http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Express_Yourself%21_Radio/Entries/2012/5/8_Artistic_Dreams.html

Listen to the radio show on World Talk Radio at WTR: http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=61297 Archives at Starstyle Radio at http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Starstyle_Radio/Entries/2012/5/3_Long_Road_to_Paris%2C_Fiesta_Flair%2C_Caribbean_Code_Scams.html

The Teen Idol Competition is a three-part amateur vocal competition has awarded the winners. First place went to Casey Rico who was awarded a $2,500 scholarship as the best teen vocalist in Santa Clara County. The first runner-up, Sanjana Shukla received a $1,500 scholarship and the second runner-up, Dana Culliane received a $500 scholarship. Vocalists from all backgrounds competed with auditions in January and February.

Casey landed the big prize with her Broadway best “Good Morning Baltimore” from Hairspray. Sanjana performed a riveting rendition of “I am Changing” from Dreamgirls. On the show, Casey sings “It will rain” by Bruno Mars on the show and Sanjana sings Sway by The Pussycat Dolls.

Our Express Yourself!™ chanteuse, Vivien Lee sings Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid.

Judges included actor,producer,acting coach, and best selling author, Cynthia Brian;Talent Manager for Glee Stars, Alexis Reusser; Lead Singer for Y I Yell Teen Rock Band, Gaby Symons; Director of Choral Activities at the School of Music and Dance, Dr. Jeffrey Benson; and Resident Musical Director for the Retrodome and Vice President of Guggenheim Entertainment, Stephen Guggenheim. Then chose the Top Ten to compete in the Finals from which the three winners were ultimately decided by the audience. Check out the ten finalists-all were amazing!

The South Bay Teen Idol finals were hosted by Emmy Award winner, Scott Budman of NBC Bay Area and entertainment was by the Los Angeles teen rock group, Y I Yell.

Listen at Voice America:

http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/61085/teen-idol-song-fest Archives with photos and descriptions: http://www.starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Express_Yourself%21_Radio/Entries/2012/5/1_Teen_Idol_Song_Fest.html

May Day PLAY A Message from Founder, CYNTHIA BRIAN A research study titled “Americans’ Changing Lives” followed more than 3600 people for ten years to find that people of all ages who did community service through volunteering were happier, healthy, and less depressed than those who didn’t. Scientists discovered a physiological basis for the warm glow that accompanies giving. Scans showed that the brain structures activated by rewards are the same ones activated by giving. When you give time or money, feel good chemicals are released triggering a surge of physical energy. The dopamine pulse lights up the same pleasure source as eating or having sex. It’s clear that donating and volunteering help people feel good. When we give back, our focus is shifted outside of ourselves, giving your brain and body a break from despair. I have always felt that giving is the paradox of life. The more we give, the more we get. When we help others, we help ourselves.    For Mother’s Day, make a donation to Be the Star You Are!® and give both yourself and the great woman in the world the gift of happiness, health, and love. Make sure to visit the Be the Star You Are!® Express Yourself!TM Teen Radio booth at the Moraga Faire on May 12 where our teens will host two live shows plus give community businesses the opportunity to lay down a 30 second commercial for a donation to the charity. Young people are invited to share their thoughts on their school years and upcoming summer vacation. If you make music or sing, come join the jam session. Be the Star You Are!® PO Box 376 Moraga, California 945456 925-376-7126 www.bethestaryouare.org info@bethestaryouare.org MIRACLE MOMENT “The only ones among you who will be truly happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Albert Schweitzer IN THE NEWS We are published. Read: Digging Deep App Rap Teen Scene Consider This Cynthia Brian is a writing coach. 925-377-STAR WISHING WELL Be the Star You Are!® relies 100% on individual donations to continue A big thank you to our sponsors, Orinda Auto Detail, Minuteman Press, and Keigan Productions who make the booth possible. And a huge thank you to Rob Spence for spearheading the sponsorship. Our gratitude to all. Happy May! Donate today! Cynthia Brian Founder, Executive Director Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 http://www.BTSYA.com PS: Make sure to check out our creative community of Express Yourself! and submit your works for free. WE WANT YOU TO FEEL GOOD! GIVE!!!! MORAGA FAIRE RADIO BOOTH The 6th Annual Moraga Community Faire will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 11am-4pm. Be the Star You Are!® charity has participated every year since inception and has always boasted the most popular booth. This year, Be the Star You Are!® will feature a radio recording booth offering the general public an opportunity to showcase their on-air personalities and services, record a commercial, and audition for a reporter position. Musicians are invited to come lay down a sound track. Meet the hosts and field reporters of the international program, Express Yourself!TM including Steven Zhou, Vivien Lee, Courtney Cheng, Eric Pawlakos, Youngjoo Ahn, Jacquleine Tao. Youngjoo will be doing craft demonstrations as well as selling hand made items for Moms and others to benefit the Be the Star You Are!® programs. Meet producer and author, Cynthia Brian, buy autographed books, T- shirts, as well as fresh organic Meyer lemons and eggs. This year the fair features carnival games for all ages, a dunk tank, children’s activities, a classic car show, two bouncey houses (one for kids, one for adults), live entertainment, food, wine, beer, and a plethora of educational and entertaining booths. Find out more details. The Express Yourself!TM booth is sponsored by Orinda Auto Detail, individual donations to continue the outreach programs. Feel Happy and HELP! DONATE *Donate $25, $50, or $100 *Help in other ways *Buy books at Amazon *Shop until your Drop *Shop    at EBAY Thanks for supporting literacy projects T-SHIRTS & TANKS Tanks and T-shirts make great gifts for MOM and anyone else on your list. All sizes. Tanks are black and T’s are white. Buy them at the Moraga Faire or On-Line Read, Lead, Succeed FOLLOW US Minuteman Press, and Keigan Productions. RADIO FLYER Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!® airs Thursdays 3- 4pm PT/6-7pm ET on World Talk Radio. Heard in 219 countries with more than 3.5 million listeners. Upbeat, positive, life-changing with author interviews and expert research. Listen live at the network Check out photos, descriptions, links, and more “Thank you, thank you for being such a wonderful, welcoming and thorough interviewer. I was so impressed by and grateful for your detailed read of THE LAST ROMANOV. I’ve been interviewed many, many times, but rarely have I come across an interviewer such as yourself, who had delved so deeply into the nuances of my story and analyzed it with such intelligence. I really appreciate that. And thank you for your kind words and your praise of my book.” Dora Levy Mossanen, Author, The Last Romanov “I LOVE your station and what you are doing (and what you stand for). You are such a blessing to so many people.” James Houston, turner, Author, Greco’s Game To be considered as a guest, Radio@BethestaryouareRadio.com Facebook Twitter YouTube Programs Play in May! Celebrate the special mothers in your life, and come to the Moraga Faire! We’ll be waiting to meet you! Thanks for your support & donations OUR MISSION BE THE STAR YOU ARE®! is a 501 c3 charity dedicated to empowering women, families, and youth through improved literacy and increased positive media. BE THE positive media. BE THE If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 PO Box 376 Moraga, California 94556 Express Yourself!TM with our teen hosts and reporters airs every Tuesday at NOON PT/3pm ET on Voice America Kids Check out photos, descriptions, links, and more “Congratulations! It is great to hear about your accomplishments and how well your teens are doing.” Nancy Barr, Attorney “Congratulations, Cynthia and teen crew! I am so proud to know you are doing such positive things for teens as well as giving them a view into the radio world. I am so proud of teens for listening to wholesome material when society accuses them of deterioration. God bless you all with every success!” Elizabeth Mroz, writer “Congrats on “Express Yourself” getting to the top. Even better, your message is getting out to teens, and they are listening. Just think of the challenges they face:.Kids have lost the opportunity to be kids. Thanks for all you do.” Michael Williamson, Marin Real Estate “Had a great time on the show. The teens are sharp.” Ken Bossone, CEO World’s Positive Thinkers To sponsor either of our radio shows, email: Sales.StarStyle@gmail.com To be a guest, email: BTSYATeenRadio@gmail.com MAKE A DIFFERENCE-GIVE TO YOURSELF! STAR YOU ARE®! has no religious or political agendas or affiliations. Tel: (925) 376-7126 web: http://www.BTSYA.com http://www.Bethestaryouare.org Email: info@Bethestaryouare.org

App: Draw Something Developer: OMGPOP Cost: Free or 99 cents For: Iphones, Itouch, and Androids

If you haven’t heard of Draw Something then you are missing out.  Download Draw Something to join over 50 million users who have a blast playing and connecting on this popular app.

Draw Something’s appeal is that it can be enjoyed by all ages. Part game, part art, plus social networking, this entertaining app allows users to select a word, draw an image for it, and challenge a friend to guess what the drawn word is.

If you are willing to put up with advertisements, Draw Something is free, otherwise you can purchase it without the ads for only 99 cents.  After downloading, the first prompt is to sign in via your Facebook or email accounts and create a user name.  You then design your game and invite friends on Facebook to play with.  Your opponent is found via username, email, or by random searching.  Draw Something supplies you with three words to start.  If you don’t like your choices you have the option of selecting new words by tapping the “to draw” screen. When you are finished, send the pic to your friend to start “game on”.  When your friend guesses correctly what you have drawn, you are both rewarded with coins.  These coins can be used to purchase new market colors or bombs.  The bombs are used to delete letters and thus assist in making it easier to guess new words.

Draw Something is a simple and creative game to enjoyed by family and friends.  Draw Something is so fun, it’s addictive!

A senior at Miramonte High School and on-air reporter for Express Yourself!™ Teen Radio, Eric Pawlakos, recently returned from Argentina where he played rugby.

Cynthia Brian is the coach and editor of Teen Scene. She helps teens learn to write. For more information or to book a coaching session, call 925-377-STAR or visit www.StarStyleProductions.com

Digging Deep with Cynthia Brian By Cynthia Brian ©2012

“As is the garden such is the gardener.”    Francis Bacon

During my freshman and sophomore year at UCLA, one of my jobs was managing a popular health food store, Nature’s Health Cove, at the time a brand new concept in healthy eating. I vividly remember customers paying as much as ten times the price for small, worm-eaten apples, and limp, shriveled greens that had traveled hundreds of miles to be ingested by wealthy Beverly Hills residents on their new “organic” kick.  I’m not sure anyone understood what ‘organic’ really meant as I repeated my script of “grown without synthetic pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers, colorants, or sewage sludge”.  Genetically engineered had not yet been invented. But one thing was for sure…these early adapters had climbed onto the bandwagon to nutritious sowing and growing.

It wasn’t until the 1960’s that agriculture turned into agri-business with large corporations buying farms and science genetically modifying the seeds we plant. Before that time, farmers saved, exchanged, traded, and sold seeds that had been in their families for generations. (I still plant, harvest, save, gift, and sell heirloom Hollyhock seeds that are over 100 years old brought over on “the boat” by my grandparents from Italy.) Varieties that have been cultivated and passed down through the ages via human and natural selection are termed “heirlooms”.  Most people believe that tomatoes are the only heirlooms when actually there are thousands of varieties of produce that are heirlooms including beets, cauliflower, squash, melons, beans, eggplants, peppers, lettuces, and flower specimens.  (You’ve heard of heirloom roses, right?)

As a gardener, if you want to save seed from year to year, you need a glossary of understandable terms.  To help you sow and grow, I have created a simple guide help you make informed decisions for buying, planting, and consuming.

Organic: “Certified organic” is a legal term that may be used only by growers who are in strict compliance with all the detailed rules and regulations of the USDA’s National Organic Program.  In the United States, this means that the soil in which the crops are grown must not have had any prohibited substances in it for the three years prior to harvest.  The operation must be managed according to an approved Organic System Plan and the parcel must be inspected by a USDA accredited certifier. The words I used in my college script to describe the meaning of “organic” while working at the health food store are still true today for anything deemed to be organic with the addition of “not genetically engineered.”

GMO: Genetically modified organisms are any plants produced through genetic modification either by engineering or long time plant breeding methods that could happen naturally. Even an organically grown plant that has been manipulated to improve production, quality, color, or performance, may be considered genetically modified because these changes could occur in nature. A great example of a popular GMO is the seedless watermelon.

GE: Although the terms GE and GMO are frequently used interchangeably in the media, their meanings are very different. GE refers to genetic engineering using high-tech methods that change the DNA of the plant in a way that would never occur without human intervention. GE plants are not found growing naturally. Big agri-business farms use corn, cotton, soybeans, and other crops that have been genetically engineered. The issues of GE food sources are controversial as the benefits or harm to our health have not been accurately quantified.

Cultivar: This is a variety of a plant that has been selected through cultivation. It maintains its characteristics through propagation. A cultivar can be either a hybrid or open-pollinated variety. In catalogs, when you see the genus and species listed with a Latin name and a common name, the cultivar is usually the common name. For example, Alstroemeria’s common name is Peruvian Lily.

Open-Pollinated: An open-pollinated plant breeds true from seed from the parent plant with the offspring having the exact characteristics. By allowing the natural flow of pollen between the same variety of different plants production happens. If your desire is to save pure seed, plant only one variety to prevent cross-pollination between different varieties.

Hybrids: Like a car that uses both gas and electricity, when you cross different varieties of plants, you get a hybrid.  Because of population density, it is more difficult than ever to grow a garden with seed purity. Wind, insects, neighbors, dogs all contribute to occasional contamination.  If you want heirlooms, buy seeds from a reputable source and grow them in a greenhouse. Heirlooms: Generally defined, heirlooms are the result of natural selection in open-pollinated varieties. Depending on the source, an arbitrary age marker for an heirloom is fifty years or developed prior to the 1950’s. Before the population explosion, heirlooms did pass down from family to family, farmer to farmer. Today, the majority of heirloom seeds and plants are propagated by commercial companies who are dedicated to preservation of plant purity.

Personally, I am nervous about GE experimentation. My land is a sacred temple for my family and it’s my responsibility to protect and nurture it. A non-profit organization, The Council for Responsible Genetics, has a mission to educate the general public about advocating for socially responsible use of new genetic technologies. Growers who wish to not indulge in GE sowing sign a Safe Seed Pledge to not buy or sell genetically engineered seeds.

With all the seed choices in the marketplace, it behooves every gardener to take a few minutes to understand the terminology of modern growing practices. If we are what we eat, we definitely want to make sure that we cultivate the healthiest choices for our human homes. Know, sow, grow!

Let your creativity blossom this spring while you indulge in strolling in secret gardens and sampling exotic specimens.  It’s May, the season of play.

Happy Gardening to You!

©2012 Cynthia Brian The Goddess Gardener Cynthia@GoddessGardener.com www.GoddessGardener.com 925-377-7827 I am available as a speaker, designer, and consultant.

Read Cynthia’s Digging Deep Column: https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0604/Know-Sow-Grow-Heirlooms-Organics-and-GEs-Digging-Deep-with-Cynthia-Brian.html

The Mother/Daughter Dynamic Duo bring another healthy, happy power hour to the airwaves on Starstyle® Be the Star You Are!® Join the star ladies, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany as they share ideas and choices.

Do you still have makeup from high school? Are your lipsticks ten years old and your mascara’s over a year? Health specialist, Heather Brittany, gives you the low down on the shelf life of make up so that you can have a blemish free face for a happier, healthier, more beautiful life.

Do you need a therapeutic vacation? Maybe all you need to do is get involved with a charitable organization, volunteer, donate money, and make a difference. Cynthia Brian cites research on how activism and volunteering are a cure for many of life’s ills.

Since 1989, The National Parenting Center has established itself as North America’s leading parent advocacy organization.  TNPC offers advice and information to parents on issues that range from pregnancy through adolescence.  President David Katzner joins Cynthia Brian to discuss the Seal of Approval peer-to-peer review program to recognize and highlight products and services that have been met with a “thumbs up” by parents.

Listen at the World Talk Radio Network: http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=61363

For Descriptions, Photos, and more go to Starstyle: http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Starstyle_Radio/Entries/2012/4/26_Shelf_Life%2C_The_Giving_Miracle%2C_Seal_of_Approval.html

Cynthia Brian is the coach and editor of Teen Scene. She helps teens learn to write. For more information or to book a coaching session, call 925-377-STAR or visit www.StarStyleProductions.com

Social Stereotypes–Don’t Judge the Book by Its Cover By Arianna Tong

Cheerleaders, jocks, nerds, you name the label…high school has a reputation for stereotypes.  Social stereotypes impact the collective atmosphere creating an unjust social system. A social hierarchy produces a reputation for individuals before we ever meet them. By “judging the book by its cover”, we miss opportunities to encounter individuals different from ourselves who could be very interesting and influential. Stereotyping ignites a chain reaction, similar to fireworks. The net effect is an assumption based on the label plus a judgment with limited knowledge without personal interaction. Why do we teenagers have the need to misjudge and misinterpret one another simply based on reputation or looks? “I would define social stereotypes as a mental organization of people that I use to determine who I might or might not be comfortable with,” says Miramonte senior, Arjang Asadi. “Social stereotypes define the hierarchy at our school, at any school in fact.  It’s like how economic indicators define an economic hierarchy.”  Campolindo sophomore, Hannah Grubs added her thoughts. “I think social stereotypes are the way people frame other people by who they hang out with or how they act.  It’s not just teenagers who do it. I did when I was five and I will probably do it when I’m older. It’s a bad habit I have and need to work on,” commented Grubs. Christina Cisneros, a soccer player and sophomore at Acalanes feels there are cliques at her high school. “People with similar interests spend time together.  For example, students on teams tend to eat together. If you are on the baseball team, you sit with you’re your players. Drama club members seek out their fellow actors.  People have opinions about who is cool and who is not. Those choices don’t affect me. I don’t have lunch with my soccer team. I eat with my friends who are on the lacrosse team.” Stereotyping and cliques are two sides of the same card. In the end, no matter where we go, or whom we encounter, social stereotypes play a large role in our lives as high school students. Whether it is the jock that sits next to you in physics, or that band geek in your PE class, instead of judging by first glance, open the book to get to know the person.  Stereotyping stigmatizes.  Cliques exclude. Anyone can be cool when given a chance.

Arianna Tong is a sophomore at Miramonte high school. She is an avid water polo player, future journalist for the Mirador, and is part of the Miramonte public speaking program.

Read the published article: https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0604/Social-Stereotypes-Dont-Judge-the-Book-by-Its-Cover.html

Courtney Cheng and Vivien Lee co-host a girls rule program with an interview with New York Times best selling YA author of the Gallagher Girls, Ally Carter whose books have sold more than 1.8 million copies in fifteen territories worldwide. Our hosts also interview a teen concert promoter of heavy metal bands, Victoria Payne, who has been going to concerts since the age of 12 and talked her way into a promotion job.

Youngjoo Ahn, a teen prospective field reporter auditions for her place on the Star team with her segment, Artsy Gifts.   Jacqueline Tao explains how dorm rooms are allocated at Stanford University in Campus Calling.

Another girl power show with books and music.

Ally Carter’s Gallagher Girls YA spy series is a New York Times bestselling phenomenon.  More than 1.8 million copies of the books are in print, and editions have been sold in fifteen territories world-wide.  Girls have embraced Carter’s heroine, Cameron Morgan, the teenage spy-in-training . Her Gallagher Girls series include I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You; Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy; Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover; Only the Good Spy Young, and Out of Sight, Out of Time; as well as Heist Society and its sequel Uncommon Criminals.  Ally lives in Oklahoma, where she is cooking up new adventures for the Gallagher Girls.

Victoria Payne is a nineteen-year-old college student in music marketing who promotes new young talent in music through blogging and other media…. She works for a promotion company called California Underground, booking shows in the Southern California area at venues such as Chain Reaction in Anaheim, Dipiazzas in Long Beach, and The Epicenter in San Diego. They specialize in heavy metal and hardcore genres and also book bigger festivals such as All-Stars, December to Remember, and Metal Fest. Some of the more well known bands we’ve worked with include We came as Romans, For The Fallen Dreams, Stick To Your Guns, The Great Commission, At The Skylines, and Secrets.

Listen to the interview at Voice America Kids Network http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/60945/gallagher-girls-gifts-and-concerts

Look at photos, descriptions, links, and more at Express Yourself Teen Radio at  http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Express_Yourself%21_Radio/Entries/2012/4/24_Gallagher_Girls%2C_Gifts%2C_%26_Concerts.html

5 STARS

The names Romanov, Rasputin, Russia, and revolution are synonymous with political upheaval, warfare, poverty, and prophecy during the first part of the 20th century. For those who are fans of history, mystery, and magic, Author Dora Levy Mossanen’s latest novel, The Last Romanov, is a luxurious romp through the palaces and extravagances of the last Tsar set against the heart-wrenching scarcity of life as a peasant.

Ms. Mossanen weaves together a tapestry of poetic prose that launches the reader on a journey of historical significance and imaginative invention. From the first mention of wild aurochs in the ancient forest to the fluttering butterflies of the opal-eyed Darya with her necklace of perfumed ambergris to the swaying hips of the intoxicating exotic dancer, Jasmine, you will be catapulted into a world of opulence and indulgence where distinguishing facts from fiction is work for detectives.

Brilliantly captured in words, each character is fully developed and presented with authenticity and flair. Great care was taken in researching the royal family, their extravagant lifestyle, their palaces, gardens, friends, and enemies. The manner in which author Dora Mossanen depicted the deep love between the Tsar Nicholas and his German bride coupled with their devotion to their offspring is heart connecting, making one mourn the fate we know is chronicled in history books. Yet, at the same time, we are repelled by the blatant hatred and persecution of the Jews as well as the blindness to the plight of the population at large suffering hunger and thirst while the royals feasted on Beluga caviar and expensive vodka. With the Romanov’s refusal to acknowledge the tumultuous unrest of the populace and their all consuming desire to heal their ailing son at any cost, it is no surprise that the drunken, sex depraved mystic, Rasputin, powered the downfall of their dynasty.

Dora Levy Mossanen is an enchanting and thrilling storyteller. She delivers a rich banquet of love, romance, deceit, despair, denial, myth, and prophecy spiced by the existing evolution of the simmering Bolshevik Revolution. The Last Romanov is a feast of gargantuan proportions, utterly satisfying until the final sentence when you will utter, “More please!”

Cynthia Brian, New York Times best selling author, TV/Radio personality/ Founder, Be the Star You Are!® charity, www.CynthiaBrian.com

Listen to the radio interview with Dora Levy Mossanen conducted by Cynthia Brian on Starstyle® Be the Star You Are!® :  http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Starstyle_Radio/Entries/2012/4/19_Mens_Health%2C_Managing_Fear%2C_Heirloom_%26_Organic.html

Review by Cynthia Brian 5 STARS

Purpose Plus Passion Plus Provocation Equals Movement

If you wanted to launch a movement, how would you start? Who would you turn to and where would you go?  Having interviewed the guru of cultural movement marketing on my radio program, I’ll share the simplest short cut to success with you.  Buy the innovative, revolutionary book, Uprising, by author Scott Goodson, Founder and CEO of the global movement-marketing agency, StrawberryFrog to jumpstart your brand building.

In Uprising, Scott supplies ample examples with first hand knowledge of how individuals and companies can change the world for the better and make a difference by uniting like minds to common causes.  Uprising shows us how the days of hard sell commercials and Madison Avenue slick advertisements have shifted to creating purpose based internal cultures that align with outside community concerns.  When conversations are ignited around a powerful idea, outspoken advocates are recruited to amplify the mass communications. Between word-of-mouth interactions, social media, technology, and product placement, sustainable, passionate movements are born inspiring others to get on board and make things happen. Think Occupy.

Scott knows what he writes about. His company, StrawberryFrog, was the world’s first cultural movement agency, with operations globally.  He and his team shepherded the brand building of SmartCar, Pampers, Jim Beam, India’s Mahindra Group, and many others through movement marketing.

As Scott writes in Uprising, “you don’t have to overthrow a government to be part of a movement” but you do need to believe in the evolution of revolution. Uprising’s movements don’t have identifiable leaders, but they do have physical world presence, not just avatars. A compelling idea rooted in passion sparks a raging fire that can be unpredictable yet transform a community, company, country, or a world.

Without exploitation, the cultural movements that leaders, educators, politicians, business people, and the general public launch around a cause have the potential for bringing us closer together as a population with peace, harmony, purpose, and yes, maybe even profit as the bountiful side effects.

For anyone who wants to make a positive difference, modify purchasing habits, and move others to take action around a brand, Scott Goodson’s book, Uprising is the essential secret key to unlocking the treasure chest of movement marketing. Buy Uprising today and launch your movement tomorrow.

Cynthia Brian, New York Times best selling author, TV/Radio personality/ Founder, Be the Star You Are!® charity, www.CynthiaBrian.com

Listen to the radio interview with Scott Goodson  conducted by Cynthia Brian on Starstyle® Be the Star You Are!® :  http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Starstyle_Radio/Entries/2012/4/19_Mens_Health%2C_Managing_Fear%2C_Heirloom_%26_Organic.html

The Oprah of the Airwaves, Cynthia Brian, and Health Professional Heather Brittany bring on the hour of power on Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are! with edu-tainment to grow your life.

Why do women outlive men? Could it be that men don’t mind their health? Most men take a nonchalant approach to health care. Heather Brittany tells men how prevention is important to long-term health. Okay guys, get healthy!

Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a difficult time in managing it.  Cynthia Brian gives ways to manage persistent fears, stress, and anxieties.

How often do you wonder what the difference is between heirloom and an open-pollinated seed variety. What’s the difference between organic, GE, and GMO? Join Cynthia Brian, the Goddess Gardener with her seed-buying glossary.

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Express Yourself!™ embarks on global teen travel treat. Host Steven Zhou welcomes Hong Kong born, Henry Eu, Vice President of Educational Services International. He recruits young people to teach conversational English in eleven countries.

New field reporter, Mason Windatt, shares his segment On the Ball to talk about how sport teams travel. Health Beat reporter Nicole Eubanks gives us the six top reasons that teens should travel, and Rachel Glass reports on Making a Difference in the world through experiencing other cultures and being an ambassador of peace.

Henry came to Boston from Hong Kong for high school via Europe at 16. He attended Stanford University for his undergraduate and UCLA for his MBA. His goal is to help young adults travel with passion and purpose. He frequently travels to England, Singapore, and Honolulu to visit his family. www.teachoverseas.org

If a picture is worth a thousand words, traveling is worth a thousand memories.

Listen to this episode of Express Yourself on the Voice America Network at http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2014/express-yourself http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/60752/teen-travel-time or see photos, watch videos, get descriptions, and more at http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Express_Yourself%21_Radio/Entries/2012/4/17_Teen_Travel_Time.html

Listen to Express Yourself!™ every Tuesday at NOON PT on the Voice America Network at http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2014/express-yourself

Long known to cause cervical cancer, the pervasive but often silent human papillomavirus (HPV) has been finding its way into women’s mouths. In Health Matters, Heather Brittany uncovers the worrisome new link between oral cancer and HPV, which can be transmitted to the mouth through oral sex.

Mobile devices are rapidly changing in –store experiences with deals, queries, checkout, and service. Your shopping adventures will soon involve less paper, more tapping, and more smart phones. Is high tech taking over brick and mortar experiences? Join Cynthia Brian for the roving register.

Now that spring has sprung, it’s time to get busy in your garden. Join Cynthia Brian, the Goddess Gardener as she offers tips to creating and maintaining a healthy garden.

Listen to the full interview at World Talk Radio, http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=61047

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Around the world with the #1 YA radio program on the Voice America Kids Network, Express Yourself!™.  Hosts Steven Zhou and Courntey Cheng travel across the big POND to interview London’s entrepreneur, Danny Tyler, who launched Tyler Tours with his brother for visitors to see an inside look at the city.  They’ll continue across the Channel to France to meet global nomad, Saturn Range in Paris to learn about her gypsy lifestyle living in many cities and learning new cultures. Eric Pawlakos brings us a travel emergency app for our smart phones and Vivien Lee entertains with her comical customs travel segment, Say What?

Danny Tyler is a young businessman from London, UK, and set up his first venture from his bedroom at the age of 17, importing and distributing a wide selection of latex masks. MaskAttack.com is now well established worldwide as one of the leading online retailers of realistic latex masks. Alongside Danny’s passion for business is a desire for travelling. With this in mind, Danny saw a gap in the market for a company that offers easy travel to London, at a reasonable cost for young people aged 16-21. Developed with the help of his brother Barry, Tyler Tours offer adventure holidays to London, a vibrant and historic city, and a place that Danny and Barry know inside out. Tyler Tours is seen as a fantastic way to make new friends from all around the globe.

Saturn Renge  was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Los Angeles California. She currently resides in Paris, France and attendsLycée Paul Valéry.  Born under the influence of artistic parents, Saturn was encouraged to explore her creative talents and enjoys acting, singing, playing guitar, and recently decided to take up learning the drums.  She looks forward to attending university in the future and aspires to someday live in a rainforest in Brazil. Visit her blog at saturnsrivers.tumblr.com/

Tune in on Voice America at http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/60631/the-travel-show

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A technique in traditional Chinese medicine to balance the flow of energy and relieve pain is acupuncture. By inserting needles into specific points along meridians, practitioners re-balance the life force known as qi or chi (chee). Does this stimulation work and why isn’t it more utilized in Western medicine? In Health Matters, Heather Brittany talks about this natural painkiller and how it works.

Scott Goodson believes that brands should spark movements, not just create ads. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Scott spent the early part of his career working on Europe’s most respected brands from his own agency in Stockholm, Sweden and then out of StrawberryFrog in Amsterdam., New York, and Sao Paulo. Now he’s written a book bound for best seller lists.  Uprising: How to build a brand and change the world by sparking cultural movements’. The book explains how brands can become part of something that is changing the advertising industry as we know it.

Master story teller, Dora Levy Mossanen weaves history and magic into The Last Romanov, a haunting tale of prophecy and redemption in an opulent world of glamour, tragedy, myth, and humanity. In a time of Rasputin’s magic and the mystery of the Romanov’s, a young girl finds herself at the heart of the royal family.

Listen to the interviews on World Talk Radio at http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=60642

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Vivien has been performing for several days in a big musical production and will sing her solo, On my Own, from Les Miserables. The team bids farewell to Chan Dara as she relinquishes her hosting posting to move on to full time college courses and full time working.

Congrats to the on air team for being the #1 most listened to program on the network!

An hour of girl power with book reviews, health, song, fun, and goodbyes.

Photos, descriptions, link to the show from http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Express_Yourself%21_Radio/Entries/2012/4/3_Girl_Power.html

Listen at Voice America Kids: http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/60458/the-girls-show

Join Miramonte senior, Steven Zhou, at a live recording booth with the Express Yourself! Teen Radio team at the May 12 Moraga Fair offering Lamorindans an opportunity to express themselves. www.ExpressYourselfTeenRadio.com See the article on line at The Lamorinda Weekly https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0602/Consider-This-A-Successful-Failure.html

A recent study of women who workout and exercise excessively indicates that these gals are also the biggest drinkers. What’s going on with these healthy women who are counter-productively filling their glasses and their bodies with extra alcohol? In Health Matters, Heather Brittany this new phenomena of running on empty…bottles!

Ally Carter’s Gallagher Girls YA spy series is a New York Times bestselling phenomenon.  More than 1.8 million copies of the books are in print, and editions have been sold in fifteen territories world-wide.  Girls have embraced Carter’s heroine, Cameron Morgan, the teenage spy-in-training. In the fifth installment, Out of Sight, Out of Time, Ally Carter delivers her most nerve-wracking, high-stakes adventure yet.

We all communicate with two channels-verbal and nonverbal. Two distinct conversations are occurring at the same time. Empowerment coach, Cynthia Brian shares five body language guidelines to build negotiation expertise.

Tune into World Talk Radio’s award winning radio program, Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!® to hear the program. At the network  http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=60655

And for photos, links, descriptions, and more go to http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Starstyle_Radio/Entries/2012/3/29_Out_of_Sight%2C_Workout_Drinkers%2C_Negotitations_Body_Language.html

If you have an I PHONE go to the I TUNE APP STORE and search for Voice America, look to the right and go to stations VAK will be the first that pops up click on the prompt and find your show.

If you have an ANDROID go to the GOOGLE STORE and do the same thing, search for Voice America then go to STATIONS and VAK should be the first that pops up and then find your show.

If you have a BLACKBERRY got to their APP WORLD and do the same thing as specified above.

This is BIG TIME so all I ask is that you social network the heck out of this and let people know that they can now take you everywhere!!

Congratulations to everyone at Voice America and especially to the teen on-air teen of Express Yourself!™ with the #1 top rated radio program in the WORLD on the network.Woo hoo, this is the next level!!

Bravo, From producer, Cynthia Brian Tune in to Express Yourself!™ every Tuesday at NOON PT on Voice America Kids Network at http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2014/express-yourself Anytime you can listen to archives, read bios, descriptions, see photos, and learn the gossip at http:www.ExpressYourselfTeenRadio.com

Are you getting overcharged at the grocery store? Do you even inspect your receipt? Heather Brittany investigates cashier mistakes that cost you money and how to resolve them in T42.

If you have the memory of a moth, Cynthia Brian will help you boost your brain cells, get focused, and declutter your messy mind.

It’s the vernal equinox and time to go into the garden to gather all the delicious, nutritious greens, both wild and cultivated. Join our resident Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, for a tour of the best bunny bites that benefit humans.

Listen on World Talk Radio at http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=60580

Archives, photos, descriptions, links, and more at http://www.starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Starstyle_Radio/Entries/2012/3/22_Grocery_Overcharges%2C_Memory_Magic%2C_Rabbit_Food.html

Suicide claims more than a million lives each year and leaves more than five million to mourn them.  It knows no boundaries; not age, gender, color, race or nationality.  Its victims are drawn by drugs, depression, disease, sexual confusion, bullying, peer pressures, feelings of desperation and immeasurable levels of inadequacy. The only way to thwart this unforgiving beast is to confront it by raising levels of awareness so that it is spoken about rather than looking the other way, fueling the veil of shame and secrecy that keeps it thriving and killing innocent people. Talking about teen suicide and violence in youth is a necessity in order to stop it.  Today our show focuses on these tough issues. Author  Carl David is on a mission to save lives. His latest book, “Bader Field; How My Family Survived Suicide” (Nightengale Press) is the emotional story of our family’s struggle to survive after his older brother at age 22 took his life.  Carl won 2nd place in the national Be the Star You Are!® Essay Contest with his entry about teen suicide.

Listen to the full hour on the #1 radio program on Voice America Kids Network, Express Yourself!™ http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/60273/teen-suicide-parental-discretion-advised

Listen on Express Yourself Teen Radio: http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Express_Yourself%21_Radio/Entries/2012/3/20_Teen_Suicide.html

Shatter the limits, blow up the barriers, multiply the possibilities! Hurray it’s Starstyle ®-Be the Star You Are!® with hosts Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany.

The leaders of Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA understand that creating ONE UNION is a top priority for members because it will make us stronger. Changes in the entertainment and media industries have given performers a close look at the unacceptable costs of being divided. Now more than ever, we need ONE UNION to fight for all of us — and the time is now! Long time members and advocates, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany talk about the need for a single performer’s union.

Everyone desires a happy, healthy relationship. Cynthia Brian provides a timely tune up that will help resolve your issues and rescue your relationship.

America is making id more difficult for middle class young people to get a college education. Forty-one states have cut budgets for higher education which means tuition and fees are higher. What’s the answer?Cynthia Brian investigates public university policies and associated bureaucracies.

Tune in at World Talk Radio at http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=60383

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Listen to Voice America Kids Network: http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/60241/literacy-and-writing Express Yourself!™ web site: http://starstyleradio.com/RADIO_SHOWS/Express_Yourself%21_Radio/Entries/2012/3/13_Literacy_and_Writing.html Literacy and Writing

Of course, put daffodil bulbs on your fall want list as they are drought resistant and flourish in Lamorinda without disappointment. With so many colors available, there will be something for every gardener’s penchant. I am including a variety of photos of my different daffodils for your enjoyment. This St. Patrick’s Day, the flowering peach will have already finished its spectacular show, but the daffodils and shamrocks will continue to enchant. Savor the sunshine, leap up, and march on. Aram Go Braugh!

See photos and read article  https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0526/Leap-Up-and-March-On-Digging-Deep-with-Cynthia-Brian.html