Episodes

  • Meet Four of the Newest Barron Prize Winners

    Meet Four of the Newest Barron Prize Winners
    Feb 19 2025
    The Barron Prize was founded in 2001 by author T. A. Barron and was named for his mother, Gloria Barron. Since then, the Prize has honored 600 young people in the U.S.A. who reflect who demonstrate heroic qualities like courage, compassion, and perseverance as they work to help their communities or protect the planet. Melanie Young speaks with four 2025 Barron Prize winners about their programs: Clelia Poujade, Charlotte Rosario, Arya Gurumukhi and Elizabeth Djajalie. www.barronprize.org

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    48 mins
  • Safeguard Your Valuables- Ed O’Brien, Certified Appraiser

    Safeguard Your Valuables- Ed O’Brien, Certified Appraiser
    Feb 12 2025
    Natural disasters like hurricanes, floods and wildfires underscore the importance of protecting your valuables. Many may not realize the value of what they have or be properly insured. Learn what documentation you need for insurance, how to store your valuables and how to work with a certified jewelry appraiser. Melanie Young discusses with Ed O’Brien, an appraiser for 30+ years who is certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Diamonds and Colored Stones. www.objewelers.com

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    43 mins
  • Protect Yourself and Loved Ones Against Food Borne Illnesses

    Protect Yourself and Loved Ones Against Food Borne Illnesses
    Feb 6 2025
    The CDC estimates that foodborne illnesses cause roughly 1 in 6 Americans (48 million people) to get sick, 128,000 to be hospitalized and 3,000 deaths. Common microorganisms (pathogens) that can contaminate food include bacteria, parasites, viruses and chemical substances. While anyone can be at risk, the most vulnerable are the elderly, children and individuals with immune-compromised systems. Fearless Fabulous You Melanie provides food handling safety tips and helpful online resources.

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    50 mins
  • Never Forget! A Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story

    Never Forget! A Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story
    Jan 28 2025
    January 27, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration camp in Poland. Holocaust Survivor Rita Lurie was age 5 when she and family members lived for 2 years hiding in an attic in Poland. With daughter, Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, she wrote a memoir, Bending Toward the Sun.


    Between 1940 and 1945, more than one million Jews, religious leaders, disabled persons, and other innocent victims were viciously and mercilessly executed in Auschwitz

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    51 mins
  • Hair and Scalp Care Tips After Age 50 with Anabel Kingsley

    Hair and Scalp Care Tips After Age 50 with Anabel Kingsley
    Jan 22 2025
    Perimenopause and menopause are major contributors to age-related conditions like thinning and shedding hair (a.k.a. telogen effluvium). During menopause, estrogen levels decease which can impact your hair quality and texture. Anabel Kingsley, Trichologist and Brand President of Philip Kingsley, provides her expert tips on hair care during perimenopause and menopause. Learn why it may be better to shampoo more often and brush your hair less and a simple plan to care for your hair.

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    46 mins
  • Let's Launch: Expert Tips to Set Up Your New Business

    Let's Launch: Expert Tips to Set Up Your New Business
    Jan 15 2025
    If you’re considering launching a new business, you’re not alone. Small business growth has doubled from 2014 to 2024. About 70% of small business owners start from a home office. Having a strong, focused idea and knowing your target customers are important. So is the required paperwork. Learn essential first steps to launch your business from Erin Mrozek, a small business specialist at LegalZoom. Topics include how to set up and register your business, legal tax and insurance considerations.

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    28 mins
  • Avoiding Tragedy. Embracing Serendipity, Making Moments Matter.

    Avoiding Tragedy. Embracing Serendipity, Making Moments Matter.
    Jan 8 2025
    Life can change in an instant. That's why making every moment matter does really matter. So does serendipity. Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young recounts avoiding being in the path of a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter early January 1 by choosing not to have a Last Call drink at a bar nearby at 2 a.m. She shares how a childhood trip to New Orleans changed her life and relationship with food and sparked a tradition of eating her age in oysters on her January 1 birthday.

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    38 mins
  • Considering Retiring? How About Rewiring? Reflections

    Considering Retiring? How About Rewiring? Reflections
    Jan 2 2025
    Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young shares some New Year's resolutions she's made that she hopes will inspire You for 2025. 1. Live within your means and focus on making your life more meaningful. Free yourself of physical things and mental clutter. 2. Are you ready to retire but feeling uncertain what's next? Why not rethink your life and rewire? Try something new and take risks. Now is the time. 3. Be in the driver's seat of life rather than the back seat. She shares inspiring stories.

    Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).

    Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
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    29 mins