Episodes

  • Don’t Say Yes, Pet Tech Tools, Covid’s Learning Deficit

    Don’t Say Yes, Pet Tech Tools, Covid’s Learning Deficit
    May 15 2024
    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! ] Scammers are on the rise and one of the newest scams involves saying “yes” on a phone call. Find out more about voice deep fakes and other fraudulent efforts criminals are using on all of us. The tech market for pets is projected to reach $107 million by 2026. Pets are like family and are spoiled sometimes more than humans. How much do we love our pets? Learning loss affected over 50 million children during the Covid pandemic. How much are children lagging behind? What caused the deficit? What progress is being made? Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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  • Encore Fraud and Scams, Food and Freedom, Mother’s Day

    Encore Fraud and Scams, Food and Freedom, Mother’s Day
    May 8 2024
    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 hundreds of clients over two decades, functional nutritionist and food psychology specialist Sue Van Raes has realized that what we eat is not just about food. More than ever, it’s about our relationship with food, and that relationship has become increasingly stressed. Cynthia Brian interviews Sue about her book, Food and Freedom. a journey to reclaiming our wholeness so that we can experience more integration, mindfulness, and personal fulfillment around food and in life. Mothers are considered the heart of the home. Mothers Day is dedicated to honoring the women who are our mother figures or instrumental in our lives. Although not a federal holiday, it is a day to express our gratitude to those who perform the toughest job in the world…being a mom. Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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  • Encore Travel Medications, April Gardening, Let it Flow

    Encore Travel Medications, April Gardening, Let it Flow
    May 1 2024
    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 marking the beginning of a vibrant growing season. Find out what’s happening in the landscape. Be prepared to be awed. Are you constantly swimming upstream? Are you holding on to things that don’t work? Are you beating your head against a wall? Find out how to let it go and let it flow. Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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  • Fraud and Scams, Food and Freedom, Mother’s Day

    Fraud and Scams, Food and Freedom, Mother’s Day
    Apr 24 2024
    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 hundreds of clients over two decades, functional nutritionist and food psychology specialist Sue Van Raes has realized that what we eat is not just about food. More than ever, it’s about our relationship with food, and that relationship has become increasingly stressed. Cynthia Brian interviews Sue about her book, Food and Freedom. a journey to reclaiming our wholeness so that we can experience more integration, mindfulness, and personal fulfillment around food and in life. Mothers are considered the heart of the home. Mothers Day is dedicated to honoring the women who are our mother figures or instrumental in our lives. Although not a federal holiday, it is a day to express our gratitude to those who perform the toughest job in the world…being a mom. Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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  • BTSYA NonProfit of the Year, Spring Greens, Lucrative Majors

    BTSYA NonProfit of the Year, Spring Greens, Lucrative Majors
    Apr 17 2024
    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. Congratulations to the volunteers, donors, and supporters. You probably eat lettuce and maybe spinach, but in springtime, there are so many delicious greens that are packed with nutrients that it’s time that you upped your intake. Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian shares the interesting and flavorful supergreens that are proven to help you stay strong, lean, and disease-free. As teens begin thinking about college, they often ask their counselors or parents what would be the most lucrative major for financial success. Is it business, computer science, law, medical, or something else? What are the best fields to pursue? Find a glimpse of what majors lead to the best opportunities in longevity with high earning potentials. Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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  • Travel Medications, April Gardening, Let it Flow

    Travel Medications, April Gardening, Let it Flow
    Apr 10 2024
    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 marking the beginning of a vibrant growing season. Find out what’s happening in the landscape. Be prepared to be awed. Are you constantly swimming upstream? Are you holding on to things that don’t work? Are you beating your head against a wall? Find out how to let it go and let it flow. Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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  • Minimizing Tax Audits, Dirty Dozen, April Fool’s Pranks

    Minimizing Tax Audits, Dirty Dozen, April Fool’s Pranks
    Apr 3 2024
    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 find themselves under greater review than in recent years. The Environmental Working Group, or EWG, an environmental and health advocacy organization has produced an annual report since 2004 called the “Dirty Dozen”. These are fruits and vegetables that are linked to increased disease in humans from the pesticides. Do you know what’s best to consume and what to either grow yourself or eliminate? April Fool’s Day is over, but the pranks may continue. What is the history behind April Fool’s? Stay tuned for the wild, wacky, and just plain fun. Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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  • Spring Action, Happiness, Book Bans

    Spring Action, Happiness, Book Bans
    Mar 27 2024
    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. What is happiness and how do we enjoy it? Is money the answer? Is it love, security, or location? For the 7th consecutive year, Finland is rated the happiest country in the world and America dropped out of the top 20. Find out what America’s founders envisioned and how Americans have exercised their right to the pursuit of happiness. The Authors Guild joined the American Library Association (ALA) in its dismay over the record number of book bans in 2023. The number of titles targeted for censorship surged 65 percent in 2023 compared to 2022 with more than 4,240 unique book titles in schools and libraries removed. How do we combat this? Follow StarStyle®: https://www.StarStyleRadio.com https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ https://twitter.com/cynthiabrian https://thestarlady.wordpress.com
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