Cynthia Brian
Teen Representation in Cinema
“The cinema has no boundary; it is a ribbon of dream.” - Orson Welles Are teens accurately represented in films and TV shows? Host...
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Cynthia Brian
Aug 242 min read
How Parents Shape Us
“Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.” –Matthew Jacobson Our parents are like our first...
Cynthia Brian
Aug 202 min read
Animals and Mental Health
When we think about animals, we often imagine them as playful companions or majestic creatures in the wild. Host, Keerthi tells us that...
Cynthia Brian
Aug 126 min read
Kindness for Back-to-School
Back-To School Kindness Learn more while being kind and inclusive! CYNTHIA BRIAN MIRACLE MOMENT® Choose to be kind over being right, and...
Cynthia Brian
Aug 112 min read
Evolving into Your Future Self…Regardless
" Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still."— Chinese Proverb Teens are often told to think about the...
Cynthia Brian
Aug 74 min read
Summer Sweetness
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” John Steinbeck It is still hot, yet a cool breeze...
Cynthia Brian
Aug 32 min read
Elections and Disparity in Maternal Mortality Rates
Want to know what teens think about the 2024 elections and the nominees? Join hosts Julia and Hannah as they both provide election...
Cynthia Brian
Jul 273 min read
Traveling
“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill Returning just hours before the broadcast from a phenomenal...
Cynthia Brian
Jul 142 min read
Speaking and Debating
“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.”-John Ford Does your stomach turn into circles if you must give...
Cynthia Brian
Jul 12 min read
The Meaning of Freedom
“Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.”...
Cynthia Brian
Jun 75 min read
Showers of Flowers
By Cynthia Brian “Everything is coming up roses–for me!” Ethel Merman On Mother’s Day, my friend, Linda, texted me to tell me she was...
Cynthia Brian
Jun 23 min read
Reducing Gun Control
If guns don't kill people, why do mass killers arm themselves with guns?” - DaShanne Stokes Sharanya and Keerthi host a program about a...
Cynthia Brian
May 192 min read
Healthy Eating
“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates Host Julia is a fifteen-year-old female teen athlete,...
Cynthia Brian
Apr 304 min read
Social Climbers
“Nature teaches us that even the most delicate vines can reach great heights with the right support.” Oprah Winfrey Getting out of my...
Cynthia Brian
Apr 272 min read
Teens Celebrate Be the Star You Are!®, Winner of the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year
Today on Express Yourself! Teen Radio, we bring you a very special program celebrating the win of Be the Star You Are!® as the Top...
Cynthia Brian
Apr 225 min read
April Powers Earth Day!
Share April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” William Shakespeare StarStyle® Empowerment is a reader-supported publication. To...
Cynthia Brian
Apr 211 min read
Adventures
"Not all who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkein Do you like to experience adventures or are you afraid of new trails? Host Keerthi...
Cynthia Brian
Apr 13 min read
Crispr
“We are at the dawn of a new era in human history. New technologies have the potential to change the life of every person on the planet...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 192 min read
Skills Versus Abilities
“Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.” — James J. Corbett...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 122 min read
Teen Life and Teens Tutor Teens
“It’s rough being a teenager in this day and age.” ― Kay Panabaker Express Yourself! examines teen life and a free program for tutoring...
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