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Over the past four decades, the seasonal influenza virus has killed 3,000 to 48,000 annually. The flu pandemic of 1918-1919 killed over 100 million people globally. Scientists are concerned that a deadly influenza virus could erupt again. If you get a cold or flu, be cautious, get plenty of rest, fluids, and see your physician if symptoms remain for more than a few days. Learn what you can do to protect yourself with tips from Cynthia Brian. www.CynthiaBrian.com Heather Brittany will give discuss some of the science and production of wine making, as well as various varietals Learn the benefits of the fruit of the vine then impress your friends at your next dinner party. Let’s talk wine. Wine not! Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. Seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Want to know more? Tune in for the joint discussion.

A walk through your garden is not only healing emotionally, but it may also contain plants that will aid your physical health. Botanical medicine, also called herbalism, is the oldest form of medicine and the most widely practiced healing modality in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Find out what you can plant for everyday wellness. www.CynthiaBrian.com What better way to begin a new year than with a guide of daily fun and easy practices that you can integrate into your routine to ignite the magic in your life. Author and Wiccan high priestess, Deborah Blake explores a variety of affirmations and experiences that will challenge and inspire you to create a year of personal power in her newest book, A Year and A Day of Everyday Witchcraft¬: 366 Ways to Witchify Your Life. www.DeborahBlakeAuthor.com

To jumpstart the New Year, Cynthia Brian showcases the importance of increased literacy with an interview with President of the Mayerson Academy, Jillian Copley Darwish. Since 1992, the Mayerson Academy has developed and delivered hundreds of in-person, blended and online courses and workshops. These solutions take many forms, and arise in response to direct requests as well as emerging needs No matter what form they take, external evaluators have consistently shown that the Mayerson Academy efforts create a positive impact on learners of all ages with their experts recognized as leaders in literacy. www.BetheStaryouAre.org “To be a leader, you must be a reader. Read, lead, succeed.” Cynthia Brian

If you require an operation, the surgeon you choose could be a life or death decision. But how do you know how to find the best doctor for your procedure? Anything can go wrong and often does, so you attention to this major detail is mandatory. Cynthia Brian will help you research the best of the best. A new year brings new resolutions and the top goals for any new season have to do with fitness. Whether you want to lose weight, get stronger, or fit into that size 8 again, you can turn up the burn by becoming your own personal trainer. 2017 is almost in our rearview mirror and many people are shouting “hurray!” Cynthia Brian will review her 2017year and offer a sneak peak to the excitement for 2018. Charities need your help! Through December 31, PayPal will add 1% to all donations made to benefit Be the Star You Are!® charity that brings you this radio broadcast through PayPal's Holiday Campaign Donate page and the PayPal app www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/1504

Santa Claus is coming to town with Goddess Gardener and Empowerment Architect Cynthia Brian riding shotgun on his sleigh with red-nosed Rudolph at the lead. Get ready for a rocking good time as we jingle, jangle, and ho ho ho through the night sky. If your life isn’t merry and bright, we’ll help you shake out your stocking and ignite the lights that burn within. Tune in to our Christmas power party and start ringing the bells of a jolly good time. In the spirit of love, joy, and happiness, unwrap your StarStyle gifts of health, good cheer, and candy cane laughter! Visit www.CynthiaBrian.com

The first alcoholic drink is consumed at an average age of 12 in the USA. The earlier drinking begins, the greater risk of addiction and greater potential harm is to brain development. The human brain is not fully developed until around age 25. What can we do to protect our teens for binge drinking? It is estimated that one billion people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition and about 24,000 people die every day of hunger. 5% of America’s leftovers could feed 4 million people for a day. What else do we waste in America? Water, paper, everything. Santa had it right when his presents came in recycled newspaper. Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany look at the enormous amount of waste in our country with ideas on what we can do about it. This week people who celebrate get busy making sure that their homes are festive and bright. Find out what the GoddessGals have planned that could spark your ideas.

A fascinating, rewarding, and multilayered adventure as Cynthia Brian travels to two of the most beautiful, historic and friendly places in all of Asia--dynamic Vietnam and pastoral Cambodia. Intriguing studies in contrast, each country possesses its own unique charm and social traditions, its own tragic history and complex past. From Hanoi, to Siem Riep, Angkor Wat, the Mekong Delta, and Ho Chi Minh City, Cynthia Brian provides a colorful tale of adventure, surprises, sadness, genocide, forgiveness, and recovery as she meets the people and visits the places where the past and present collide in the heat and humidity of jungles, both tropical and concrete. Welcome to the 19th radio broadcasting anniversary of StarStyle-Be the Star You Are! with producer and host, Cynthia Brian.

StarStyle® is celebrating 19 years of weekly LIVE broadcasting with expert interviews, lively conversations, and lifestyle tips and tricks. Come celebrate with us! It’s December and it is time to find the great gifts for everyone on your list. Do you feel confident shopping online for the holidays? Cynthia Brian will help you avoid the scams, shop with a charity, find the best discounts, and play the dynamic pricing game to get the best prices. The month of December ushers in a time of joyfulness and giving with gardeners being the most generous givers of all! Have a holly jolly Hannukah and Christmas with Cynthia Brian’s gardening guides. Cynthia Brian’s new book, Growing with the Goddess Gardener is now available for holiday purchases. Get the best discounts, extra goodies, and autographed copies at www.CynthiaBrian.com/online-store. 25% of proceeds benefit the 501c3 charity, Be the Star You Are!® BUY TODAY!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Cynthia Brian and StarStyle!

Thanksgiving comes only once a year yet gratitude needs to be a way of living daily. With the utter political chaos, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other tragedies throughout the year, everyone needs to be grateful to be celebrating the feast of the pilgrims with the Native Americans. Cynthia Brian hosts an hour filled with inspirational insights, autumn gardening tips, suggestions for creating a gratitude journal, ideas on planning a perfect Thanksgiving feast, and even guidelines for shopping on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Tune in and count your blessings with the Goddess Gardener. Be the Star You Are!® charity continues Operation Disaster Relief Program for fires and hurricanes throughout the holidays. Visit and donate to help: http://www.bethestaryouare.org/copy-of-operation-hurricane-disaste

From the vineyards of Temecula in Southern California to the coastline towns on the Oregon coast, everywhere Cynthia Brian travel has witnessed glorious displays of cascading flowers. Hanging from pergolas, lampposts, balconies, porches, and patios, these bloom filled tubs trump the fern and Spider plant baskets of by-gone days. The prolific blooms of petunias, fuchsias, impatiens, and verbena extend the flowering season with a myriad of bright colors in purple, pink, white, blue, and yellow. Learn how to make a glorious hanging masterpiece. Do you know what all the creaks and noises of your house indicate? You don’t have ghosts but you may have structural issues that need attention. Find out which sounds you need to pay attention to ensure your safety. About 20% of homes have security systems that are monitored and professionally installed. But a new type of DIY security system has emerged with no additional fees beyond the cost of the equipment and no professional monitoring.

Is the grass greener on the other side? If you have let your lawn die because of the drought, you’ll want to tune in to find out how you can reseed and restore your grass as a benefit to your health, well-being, and enjoyment. Do you love it when you dog licks your face? As sweet as those kisses are, they could be exposing you to feces-borne parasites or other diseases. We’ll offer a few simple ways to keep your dog and cats clean and healthy. What are the best ways to detox your body? It is NOT colonics, cleanses, and juice diets. Learn to boost your natural filtration system by limiting the junk that goes into your body and eliminating toxins and irritants. Cynthia Brian will show you how.

The most deadly and devastating fire in California history is still raging in the beautiful wine country of Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Solano counties. The death toll from this towering inferno continues to rise as over 10,000 firefighters and first responders from around the USA, Canada, and Australia battle the blazes. The smoke is spewing dangerous toxins across the Bay Area as scientists speculate that catastrophic fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, floods, and earthquakes will be the new norm plaguing our world. IronE Singleton is best known to audiences as the menacing kingpin Alton in the Academy® Oscar Award-nominated film THE BLIND SIDE; the biggest box office grossing sports movie of all time. He is also known as the compassionate tough guy, T-Dog, in the Emmy, AFI & WGA Award winning, Golden Globe nominated TV show THE WALKING DEAD. IronE talks with Cynthia Brian about his world tour of his one man show, Blindsided by the Walking Dead.

Learning to fly, but I ain't got wings sang the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty. He was among America’s greatest songwirters and sold millions of records worldwide as leader of the Heartbreakers. He died at 66. Heather Brittany bids farewell as she discusses his impact on music, culture, and the day of his death coinciding with the Las Vegas concert shooting. Tom has wings now. Fly on! You've probably spent time thinking about investment risk. But have you stopped to think about more personal security issues, such as the safety of your online financial transactions and information stored on your computers? While most people recognize that online fraud or cybercrime is a potential threat, few know how or why they may be at risk. Cybercrime can take many forms, and understanding who the enemies are and how they commit crimes may allow you to better defend yourself. Cynthia Brian walks you through ways to protect yourself and your finances.

Can you fight diabetes with positive thoughts? Stress and anxiety contribute to diabetes. New research indicates that we may be able to ward off or control diabetes with our mind. Find out how on StarStyle. If a calamity happened to you today, do you have an emergency financial plan? We never know when a disaster will turn our lives upside down but having a plan for your money will help you navigate the muddy waters. It’s grape harvest time. Fall ushers in the picking of the grapes to make the wine that we all enjoy. Learn a bit of history of the California vineyards then raise your glass for a sip of the nectar of the gods.

Do you understand your homeowner’s insurance policy? It’s time for a refresher course. It only takes one major plumbing leak, a fire, hurricane, or other disaster to bankrupt you if you don’t have adequate cover. Find out what you must know to protect your investment. As a certified California interior designer for over two decades, Cynthia Brian, ASID, learned a few tricks to update a home on a budget. Discover ways you can make your residence look fresh, new, and current with a few DIY tricks that cost very little. When is “enough” enough? We set goals for ourselves, decide on a monetary mountain we must reach, then when we achieve these things we want more. Sometimes we have to take a breath and realize that “enough” is a great place to be.

Are you a coffee aficionado? Did you know that coffee is now considered good for your health and longevity? Learn more about America’s java cravings, cautions, claims, and benefits. As summer draws to a close, it’s natural to want to grab the last rays of outdoor living. Tips on how to enjoy the outdoors at the end of summer including how to get rid of a skunk’s stinky spray on your beloved pet. Sometimes our adult children make choices that are destructive. As a caring parent, we have to step in with an opinion while maintaining family harmony. What do you say and how do you say it?

Do you know how to protect yourself from danger? Did you ever take a self-defense class? In these days of terrorist attacks and increased muggings, your security is paramount. Learn some deterrents to keep the bad guys away. You’ve heard the saying “You are what you eat!” The reality is that what you imbibe can help or hurt, nourish or poison. The correct edibles offer a prescription for health. Nature has a built in medicine cabinet. Health Hero, Heather Brittany, talks about the movie, the method, and the medicine.

Do you remember when you were a kid you dreamed about vacation time? In 2016, American workers left 662 million vacation days unused. Many people skip a vacation believing that they’ll get behind on work or they can’t afford the time off. The truth is that you are more productive, happier, healthier, and creative when you take vacation days. Cynthia Brian eliminates the guilt and gets you on track for a break. No matter who you are or where you come from, you will have setbacks and challenges in your life. It is not what happens to us that decides our character, it is how we respond to events and circumstances. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? You have a choice and Cynthia will lead you to the light. Booklist calls Calla Devlin’s sophomore book, Right Where You Left Me, “a thought provoking examination of familial love.” It’s the story of a journalist father, his Russian wife, and their senior high school daughter, Charlotte, who is close to her dad, but has a chilly relationship.

Are you pestered by debt collectors for bills that you’ve long forgotten or already paid? Zombie debts may come with steep fees and penalties. Find out what you can do to protect yourself. Is there anything more glorious that Naked Ladies dancing in the sunshine? Every summer these long necked beauties raise their pretty pink faces when little else graces our gardens with blooms. You’ll want to invite these ladies to your next garden party. The suburbs have become a wild kingdom with coyotes, foxes, raccoons, skunks, wild turkeys, deer, snakes, and other critters bravely wandering into backyards. Is there anything you can do to deter them? Goddess Gardener Cynthia Brian shares a few tips. As an acting and media coach the first technique that Cynthia Brian teaches clients is how to breathe like a baby, also called belly breathing. When you want to relax and de-stress, baby breathing is your ticket to serenity and success. www.CynthiaBrian.com/online-store

Research indicates that it’s the little things in life that lead to a joyful life. Do you notice the small moments that make you happy? Learn how to practice being blissful. According to a 2015 Harris poll, 95% of pet owners consider their pet part of their family. Is it any wonder that scientists are spending time investigating how animals can increase our mental and emotional health. Animal therapy is on the rise. Hug your pooch today! We all know someone who is a constant complainer and blamer. Nothing is ever right for these people. Since they don’t know how to get attention in any other way, they find the negative in everything, then blame others for mistakes or faults of their own. Find out how to tame the complaints, bust the blames, and reframe the resistance.