Fearless Fabulous You

After being diagnosed with advanced-stage ovarian cancer, Elizabeth (Liz) Fisher focused on a diet of nourishing high fat foods. She discovered the pili nut and liked its rich, buttery taste and high concentration of vitamin E and magnesium. Liz blended pili nuts with coconut milk to create a dairy-free yogurt. No stranger to successfully building several natural food products, Liz and her team pe...

Do you have a friend who always seems to get what she wants out of life? Well, you can let life happen to you or you can make life happen for you. It is about “manifestation”- a transformational thinking process that can help you achieve what you want out of life. Nicole Rose Stillings, founder of Manifest Mindset, explains how “rewiring” the brain through daily mantras, positive thinking and delv...

Have you ever entered a room of people you don't know and felt uncomfortable starting a conversation with anyone? What about just having a better conversation with someone you know? Well, pay attention (big tip!) to this episode. Communications Expert and Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young provides helpful tips to open a conversation with a list of easy starter topics and better body languag...

'Life begins at the end of your comfort zone"- Neale Donald Walsch, American author. So, what's holding you back? Life is about taking challenges, trying new things, getting your hands dirty and letting the wind ruffle your hair, says Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young. She provides ways to step out of your comfort zone to expand your horizon, from changing daily habits to facing and conquer...

“There are eight rings in charity. The highest is when you help a person to help himself.”- Maimonides. This episode explores how to be a true giving person to lift up others without expecting anything in return. The guest is Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young's Mother, Sonia Young, who died December 22, 2022. Known as The Purple Lady, Sonia Young dedicated her life to her "Purple Principle...

The Barron Prize, founded in 2001, has honored more than 500 young people who demonstrate heroic qualities like courage, compassion, and perseverance as they work to help their communities or protect the planet. Fifteen top winners each receive $10,000 to support their service work or higher education. Three 2022 winners discuss their projects: Laalitya Acharya (Nereid Project), Sahana Mantha (Fou...

How well do you know a friend, colleague or relative? Have you had "real" conversations with them? After reading tributes and obituaries for two people she knew casually, Melanie Young asks, "Why did this person have to die before I really knew her better?" She shares advice on how to have a thoughtful conversation, how to listen, and how to write your own obituary while you are still alive to ful...

Jennifer Cassetta is a 3rd degree black belt in Hapkido who survived the September 11th terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, fought off an assailant with her martial arts mojo, and rebounded from a bad relationship. She is author of “The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo with Wisdom of the Dojo.” Whether the opponent is a financial hardship, a difficult boss, or a manipulative relationsh...

Tawyna Falkner is small town girl who became a big time entrepreneur in her 20s, launching two successful businesses in real estate and economic development. Then, she took a leap of faith and moved to Burgundy, France, to follow a new vision and venture to create a fruit forward sparkling wine that delivered good quality and affordability. The result is Le Grand Courtâge, a French "Vin Mousseux"...

Allie Ketcham, proprietress of Ketcham Estate in the Russian River Valley, has hiked both the Appalachian Trail and Santiago de Compostela and believes in living life to the fullest every day. After losing her husband and soulmate Mark Ketcham after a long illness in 2020, Allie took over the reins at Ketcham Estate, a winery recognized for being women-run and for producing exceptional small lot R...

A Mom and Young Adult fiction writer is seduced by the charms of Scotland and its native spirit, Scotch Whisky. She is gifted an internship to learn about distillation at a Scotland distillery, joining an "all-boys club," and never looks back. Meet Shelley Sackier, Director of Distiller Education at Reservoir Distiller, Virginia, & Author of "Make It a Double: From Wretched to Wondrous: Tales of O...

After struggling for years with debilitating symptoms from Lyme Disease and trying many treatments without success, Michelle Slater PhD started to lose hope. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, she found a radical alternative treatment offered by the world’s leading expert on dry fasting and traveled to Siberia to give it a try. She documents her journey back to health in her book, “Starving...

Mary Ann Esposito is the creator and host of the nationally televised PBS series, Ciao Italia, the longest-running television cooking series in America. In her TV shows and 14 cookbooks, Mary Ann provides sensible, seasonal, and approachable recipes for Italian dishes laced with commentary on Italy’s food culture and traditions. In “Ciao Italia: Plant Harvest Cook!” (pub. 2022), Mary Ann provides...

The Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on mental health. Record numbers of workers left or changed jobs resulting in a "Great Resignation" and "Quiet Quitting." Many have post-traumatic stress. Employers must be sensitive to this and learn new ways to attract and retain talent. Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young shares insights from the hospitality industry on how to create a more supportive work...

Nominated for 2022 Wine Importer of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, Mary Taylor’s entrepreneurial star continues to rise. After paying her dues selling wine for other companies, she created Mary Taylor Wine in 2013 and her well-regarded "White Label Series," each delivering authenticity of place, varietal and vigneron. Mary says, “I don’t think you should have to be a serious wine expert to experienc...

Growing up in an Orthodox Jewish family on Long Island and attending Yeshiva Univ., writing about wine was far in the future for Alice Feiring. As a young writer with a picky palate, she followed her "nose" and curiosity to learn and write on the topic, among others. Now a respected journalist and advocate for natural wines, she has written several books on the topic and writes the informative blo...

How do French women make everything seem effortless and chic, from tying a scarf to preparing a beautiful meal? In Aleksandra Crapanzano's cookbook, Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes (Simon & Schuster), she reveals how make simple yet stunning morning cakes, tea cakes, génoise, dacquoise, clafoutis and more with French flair and creative twists. Crapanzano is a distinguished food w...

Mother to six, runner, musician, Jennifer Maxwell created PowerBar with her athlete husband, Brian Maxwell. They sold PowerBar to Nestle in 2000. Music was therapy to Jennifer after Brian passed away. She took up drumming and performs in 2 bands. Music also inspired JAMBAR, the organic artisan energy bars she launched in 2021 filled with good-for-you natural ingredients. JAMBAR donates 50% of afte...

Ever thought about creating a subscription box business that delivers steady monthly income into your bank account? Meet Sarah Williams, a.k.a. "the Subscription Box Queen." Founder of Framed by Sarah, she turned a talent for design and accessorizing in her local Texas community into a thriving seven figure subscription box business with customers throughout the U.S.A. She created "Launch Your Box...

If we have had one positive lesson from living through a pandemic, it's that we all need to slow down and savor life more. Author Sophie Minchilli explains how growing up in Italy taught her "The Sweetness of Doing Nothing: Live Life the Italian Way with Dolce Far Niente"- also the title of her book. Sophie runs custom, insider tours in Italy and shares her insights for embracing "Dolce Far Niente...

Birth and death are both inevitable life passages. So why are there more "birth plans" than "end of life" plans? Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young shares her insights and tips on what essential information and considerations caregivers and family members must address before a loved one passes. This includes Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, insurance policies, digital assets including a...

While helping her husband, John, photograph Holocaust Survivors as a compassion project, Amy Israel Pregulman learned that of the 80,000 survivors of the Holocaust in the U.S.A., one-third are living at or near poverty. The couple established KAVOD Ensuring Dignity in 2015 to help Holocaust Survivors in the U.S.A. live the remainder of their lives comfortably and in dignity by providing aid for cr...

Sipping a chilled glass (or two) of rosé has become a rite of summer, but this wine can be enjoyed year-round. Rosés are made around the world. They can range from bone dry with hints of watermelon and peach to fruitier with notes of wild strawberry and raspberry. Rosés are often lower in alcohol by volume (12%-13.5%) and deliver great value, usually under $22 a bottle. Fearless Fabulous You Host...

Armagnac is a traditional grape-based spirit produced in a rural region of southwestern France, historically referred to as Gascony. Armagnac Ambassador and educator, May Matta Aliah, explains how Armagnac is made through a single distillation process, the white grapes used to blend, barrel aging and styles, from "blanche" to VSOP. She shares tips on serving Armagnac as a sipper or in cocktails an...

Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young shares her own experience caring for her elderly mother after she fell and broke her hip and her advice for coping. "Honestly, being a family caregiver is an upaid job many feel unprepared to take on. Yet, much is expected of you," says Young. Caregiving responsibilities often require a family member (usually the daughter) to be on call to address a loved o...