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The Paradox of Service
MIRACLE MOMENT® “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi A MESSAGE from...
Cynthia Brian
6 days ago6 min read


STEM JOBS OF THE FUTURE
A recent Gallup poll indicates that “ approximately 85% of employees are unhappy in their jobs”. STEM fields play a crucial role in...
Cynthia Brian
Jan 131 min read


Teen Stress during the Holidays
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” –Hamilton Wright Mabie Ah, the holidays. For some, it's...
Cynthia Brian
Dec 8, 20242 min read

Giving Tuesday and Santa in Town
MIRACLE MOMENT® “It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the...
Cynthia Brian
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Teen Thanksgiving/Truthgiving
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton Julia hosts a special Thanksgiving program...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 26, 20242 min read

Space Debris
“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known". -Carl Sagan As humanity ventures deeper into space, a big...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 9, 20242 min read


How Teens Influence Elections
“Young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are the change-makers of today.” – Barack Obama Julia and Keerthi host this...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 3, 20242 min read


AI in the Universe
“Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination” - Daniel Bell Saanvi Phaneendra, host for today’s AI...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 27, 20242 min read


The Parade and Pear Festival Party!
“Volunteering is at the core of being a human.” - Heather French Henry Hosts Julia, Keerthi, and Sharanya, along with volunteers Ella and...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Positive Impact of Music
“Where words fail, music speaks.” - Hans Christian Andersen Music has a unique power to tap into our emotions in a way that almost...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Parade, Pears, and Party
Keerthi hosts this program with Be the Star You Are!® to discuss the parade, Pear and Wine Festival on September 28. Sean, our...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Storytelling
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/151373/storytelling “Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Celebrating Grandparents
Fun with our Grandparents! "Grandparents are both our past and our future. In some ways, they are what has gone before, and in others,...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 8, 20243 min read


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...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 2, 20242 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 24, 20242 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 20, 20242 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 11, 20242 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
Aug 3, 20242 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 27, 20243 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 14, 20242 min read
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