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Express Yourself!
Express Yourself! is an entertaining adolescent fusion program where passion, productivity, and possibility populate the airwaves. Produced by Starstyle Productions, LLC as an international outreach program of Be the Star You Are! charity, the radio program, Express Yourself! is a show for, by, and...
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Voter Rights and Voter Suppression
"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don't vote." - Christian Lange
Are voter rights under attack in the United States? In her segmen...
Fashion and the Effects on Accelerated Garbage
"Become an active citizen through your wardrobe."
Today we're not talking about a bill, a ballot measure, or a party platform. We're talking abo...
Social Media Phenomena and Rhetoric
Hosted by Hannah Sahota, this episode of Express Yourself! invites listeners into a thought-provoking exploration of how online rhetoric shapes the wo...
AI on the Moon and Mars?
"We are an impossibility in an impossible universe." Ray Bradbury
Radio hosts Julia Howe and Saanvi Phaneendra take us to outer space vi...
The Artemis Space Mission
"We choose to go to the Moon not because it is easy, but because it is hard." — President John F. Kennedy, 1962
Apollo planted a seed. A...
Cancer Awareness
In this episode of Express Yourself!, host Hannah Sahota leads her segment "Empowerment and Equality" with a powerful and accessible conversation on c...
When AI Takes Over Earth, Humanity Reaches for the Stars
In this episode, "When AI Takes Over Earth, Humanity Reaches for the Stars," Saanvi Phaneendra explores the intersection of artificial intelli...
Stress Relief
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." — William James
What is stress, why do we experience it,...
Self-Care and Empathy
"You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself." — John Steinbeck
According to the Stanford Medical Health Center, by inc...
Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health
Mental health is a part of being human. We are not only our eyes, ears, voice, and body parts, but we are also our emotions. These emotions affect how...
Cancer Awareness
"Cancer is just a chapter in our lives and not the whole story."— Allie Moreno
Host Keerthi begins the show with a bold and true statement: "Te...
Confidence Versus Comparison
"Comparison is the thief of joy." – Theodore Roosevelt
Are you confident in your abilities? Do you compare yourselves to others?...
Leading with Kindness
· "Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness." – Maya Angelou
What is kindness? How can we...
What it Means to be an American
it Means to be an American
Host Sharanya discusses how being a naturalized citizen has affected her and her family. Being an American to her mea...
KBG Syndrome and Using AI to Write Songs
"I think every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine." - Neil Armstrong
Some people use their hea...
How Curiosity Leads to Success
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." Albert Einstein
Brothers, Jatin and Milan, reporters on Express Yourself!™...
Goals for the New Year!
"Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves."~ Mahatma Gandhi
It's a brand-new year, and...
Holiday Celebrations with Julia Howe
"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." – Norman Vincent Peale.
In this holiday ep...
Exploring the Existence of God
"If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him." Voltaire
Does asking whether God exists help teens think about bigger quest...
Thanksgiving and Gratitude
"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed."— Maya Angelou
A family-friendly Thanksgiving program with host Kirpa and h...
How Teens Preserve Their Culture
"If we are to preserve culture, we must continue to create it." by Johan Huizinga
Culture is not only about connecting the past to the present,...
Preparing for College Applications
" The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm X
Although college applications can be stressful, there are...
Teens and Gun Control
On August 5th, 2012, when Express Yourself!™ teen, was a toddler, he, his brother, and his mother stopped for three minutes at a gas station o...
How Teens Have Grit
"I've learned you are never too small to make a difference." Greta Thunberg
With college deadlines looming and pressure mounting, this w...
Human Rights for Women and Girls
"I know nothing of man's rights, or woman's rights; human rights are all that I recognize." Sarah Moore Grimke
With global conflict risi...
Ultra-Processed Foods
"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Host Julia and reporter Hanna tackle the topic that we...
Are Teens Affected by Climate Change?
"Climate change is the most severe problem that we are facing today, more serious even than the threat of terrorism." - Anonymous
The answer is...
What Concerns Teen Most
"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person."— Mother Teresa
In today's episode, host Julia with new reporter Hanna talk about what...
Galactic Getaway
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Norman Vincent Peale
Host Saanvi Phaneendra take you on a journey i...
How Teens Can Stay Healthy
"Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel." – Eleanor Brown
Host, Julia, is an athlete and a healthy teen. In tod...
Is Democracy Dying?
"Democracies may die at the hands not of generals but of elected leaders—presidents or prime ministers who subvert the very process that brought them...
Helping to Educate Schools in Other Countries
"To every child – I dream of a world where you can laugh, dance, sing, learn, live in peace, and be happy" - Malala Yousafzai
Host Shara...
Staying Fit for Summer
"The body achieves what the mind conceives!" Napoleon Hill
Julia and Kirpa host a program about how to stay fit during the summe...
Sun Protection
Ah, summer. The season of beach days, barbecues, road trips, and popsicles that melt faster than you can eat them. But while you're out there living y...
Traveling
"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us."
— Anonymous
Travel is more than just moving from one place to another—it's...
The Big Hop and Aeronautics
"In 1919, when the world was grounded by war and pandemic, a few brave souls looked up—and dared to fly into history." – inspired by The Big Hop by Da...
Our Earth, Our Responsibility
" The environment is no one's property to destroy; it's everyone's responsibility to protect." - Mohith Agadi
· In most cultures around...
Summer!
Summer
Keerthi and Julia offer a fun-filled sunshine show about summer. Keerthi starts off with a hysterical riff on how she is now a se...
From First Job to Career and Big Data
In segment two, host Saanvi is honored to interview Steven Zhou, PhD, with his book, From First Job to Career, which blends real-life first-job storie...
Creating a Five-Year Plan
On today's Express Yourself!™, teen host Julia provides a guide to making a five-year plan that doesn't require spreadsheets, stress, or havin...