Fearless Fabulous You

Change of seasons can also change your mood, especially in Autumn when days start growing shorter, nights longer and weather colder. Add end of year anxiety about what you did or did not accomplish in your life and a barrage of bad news and, yikes! Psychologist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Cristie Ritz-King, PysD, LPC, RYT, Wonder Inc Wellness, offers tips to manage anxiety. You are not a...

Award-winning travel expert, Lisa Niver, has ventured around the world for much of life, from working cruise ships to hostel-hopping in Asia to scuba diving oceans and seas. But life events leading up to her "50th year around the sun" inspired her to create- and achieve- a "50 by 50" bucket list that had the former teacher stepping outside her comfort zone and into a journey of reinvention. She do...

Kristi Funk, MD, a board-certified breast cancer surgeon at the Pink Lotus Breast Center in southern California, discusses advancements in breast cancer detection, breast conservation surgery, reconstruction and treatments. She underscores with examples of how simple lifestyle changes through a plant-based diet, steady exercise, weight management and stress reduction can help reduce risk and suppo...

It feels like we are living in a barrage of breaking news and none of it good. You can turn away, but you can't tune out. Managing anxiety is important to your mental health. Just don't allow apathy to settle in, says Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young. Hear her 10 coping tips to manage anxiety and why speaking out is good. Don't let breaking news break your spirit or your voice to speak up! If...

The U.S. First Amendment protects freedom of speech in all forms of communication. Yet public-school book bans have increased by 33% according to PEN America. Reading improves a child's language and literacy skills and grade averages. Reading books on a diverse range of topics helps nurture an open mind, a greater connection and a healthy curiosity. Kyle Zimmer, cofounder/CEO of nonprofit First Bo...

Being selfish is good thing when it comes to Self-Care, Self- Respect and setting priorities. "You never want to lose your sense of self and wear yourself thin because you are too busy putting others first," says Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young. She speaks with Jessica Dennehy, a mom, entrepreneur and best-selling author about her book, "Selfish is a Superpower." Remember this: How you tr...

Ovarian cancer has been called a "silent killer" because the symptoms are often mistaken for other conditions. By the time the cancer is detected, it may have metastasized. As with all cancers, early detection is important. Deanna Won, a retired Air Force Colonel, was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer at 45. At one point she was placed in hospice care. But Deanna did not give up. She made life...

Growing up as the oldest child of an award-winning restaurateur outside Pittsburgh, Maria C. Palmer unexpectedly became a daughter of the incarcerated. Her debut novel, "On the Rocks," documents the spectacular rise and fall of her larger-than-life restaurateur father, Joseph Costanzo Jr. In graphic detail she shares how the demands of running a successful restaurant, her father's failed attempt a...

Voted Most Likely to Succeed in high school, Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young shares what it's like to be raised to aim high, set goals and achieve. She says her definition of success changed over time. For many, success is measured by what you achieve and have: a career, financial security, marriage, children, owning a home and even having a large social media following and presence. For oth...

When do you know it's time to take the leap to follow your passion? For Culinary Anthropologist Melissa Muller, traveling to Sicily to research her family roots and Sicilian foods for her NYC restaurants and book, "Sicily: Recipes Rooted in Tradition," inspired her to leave the U.S. and move to Sicily. And love. Melissa and husband, Fabio Sireci oversee the Sireci family's historic Feudo Montoni,...

Born in Korea and raised in Syracuse, NY, Alice Chun is an inventor, professor and philanthropist whose work brings light to others. Her son’s chronic asthma and a desire to help reduce environmental pollution and fossil fuel usage motivated Chun to design her first portable solar powered lights, inspired by origami which her artist-mother taught her. Chun has donated thousands of Solight Design s...

You can learn a lot about your family through food, as Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young found in a binder of her late mother's handwritten family recipes. She speaks with Casey Corn, a classically trained chef and culinary anthropologist, who helps families recreate cherished family recipes in her TV series, Recipe Lost & Found (Magnolia Network). From Italian Lasagna to Matzoh Ball So...

"Rose Winer was not afraid of dying. But she was afraid of not living." This began the eulogy for the beloved maternal grandmother of Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young. What defines a full and happy life? For Rose Winer it was Family, Faith, Friends and Community. She was a woman filled with love, energy and abundance. Her only flaw was neglecting her own health. She died at age 81 of cardi...

The CDC reports 86 million adults and 7% of children in the U.S. have high cholesterol which increases one's risk for heart attack and stroke. Board Certified Cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Klodas explains the differences between HDL and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and why testing is important to monitor levels for optimum health. Learn simple changes in how and what you eat to help manage your...

What does home mean to you? Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie reflects on the meaning of "home" after selling her house in the Hudson Valley in 2020 (and most of her possessions). She shares the challenges of returning to her childhood home after 40+ years away to care for her frail mother in her final year. "It has been like a Hallmark movie- a bittersweet story that is still unfolding- with themes...

A life-changing trip to Italy with her mother and sister after her father's death, a life-altering traumatic personal experience, and a life decision to become an entrepreneur all shape Susan Gravely's story. Founder of Vietri, a global brand built around imported hand-crafted Italian tabletop products and garden accessories for the home, and author of the book, "Italy on a Plate,” Susan shares he...

Name a 64-year-old woman whose body is taut and fit as a teen-ager and still has her original face. She’s still at the top of her career making money through multiple brand partnerships. And she’s still in love with her high school sweetheart. Like her? Envy her? Hate her? It’s Barbie (a.k.a Barbara Millicent Roberts, a doll introduced March 9, 1959). Melanie Young discusses fun Barbie facts and t...

Learn how this coal miner's daughter born and raised in Appalachia, Virginia, now a mother, grandmother and fearless cancer warrior, became America's winning-est County Fair Blue Ribbon Champion, nailed her first cookbook deal and became a question on "Jeopardy." Meet Linda Skeens, author, “The Blue Ribbon Kitchen” cookbook. Her loyal fans eat up her home-cooking recipes and tips on canning. You w...

Are you an entrepreneur starting out or trying to take your business to the next level who needs an arsenal of time-honored tips and a boost of motivation? Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young and Jackie P. Taylor, an award-winning business consultant, discuss essential action steps to help entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds realize their potential and goals. Jackie is author of "Give Me a...

Some people fly the coop when they want to change their lives. Entrepreneur Lisa Steele built the coop. She left a Wall Street career for Maine life to embrace her family's long history in farming and to raise chickens. Lisa shares the joys of farm life to the nation on her award-winning television show, "Welcome to My Farm." Lisa is author of the "Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook" which became a hit fas...

Access to water, especially drinking water, is scarce in many countries. As a college student in Nairobi, Kenya, Beth Koigi fell ill drinking the tap water from her school’s faucet and decided to work on solution that was both effective and affordable in her country where the average income is less than $100 a month. The result is Majik Water, a machine that harvests pure water directly from moist...

Nearly 30 percent of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste each year. Food waste is one of the top 10 contributors to carbon output in the environment. Food scientist and natural foods product developer, Emily Darchuk, studied dairy science and sought a way to upcycle whey, the liquid byproduct left after cheesemaking. Producing one pound of cheese creates nine pounds of whey. Emily repurpos...

“A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everybody else.”- Unknown. We've made inroads since the Women's Movement began and after the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. But we still have more work to do to achieve equal rights for all, says Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young. In this episode she outlines ways to better advocate for your...

Almost everyone has something to say about Martha Stewart being a cover model at age 81 for Sports Illustrated's 2023 swimsuit issue. For FFY Host Melanie Young it states: "Be Fearless and Fabulous Your Way." Age may be biological, and aging is inevitable, but attitude and keeping an open mind and sense of humor, plus plenty of self -care are what keeps you Ageless in Spirit, strong and glowing. M...

How do you commemorate Mother's Day after losing your Mother? Do you continue to celebrate or remember or choose to distract yourself? Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young shares how she will honor her mother after her death in 2022. She discusses how to handle the tangle of emotions around Mother's Day that can be painful for many who have either lost their mothers, who have difficult relatio...