Fearless Fabulous You

Fearless Fabulous You

Every woman deserves to live life on her terms. On Fearless Fabulous You! meet inspiring women social impact entrepreneurs and learn expert tips to live fearlessly and fabulously after 50, from what to drink, eat and explore. Melanie Young is a Certified Health Coach, a Certified Specialist of Wine and Author of “Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor’s Guide To Staying Fearless & Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer” and “Fearless Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms.” Follow: Instagram@melaniefabulous www.melanieyoung.com Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET. Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show is broadcast 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 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

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Protect Yourself Against Scams, Fraud Phishing & Pharming

August 20, 2025 • 45 mins
Fraud and scams are on the increase resulting in a loss of more than $5.8 billion impacting more than 2.8 million consumers according to the Federal Trade Commission. Older adults are among the biggest victims. Learn how to identify and protect yourself starting with keeping your private information secure and not sharing so much information online. Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young provides examples of common scams, phishing, ...
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Sweet Success! Bobbie Lloyd, CEO/Chief Baking Officer, Magnolia Bakery

August 13, 2025 • 50 mins
Bobbie Lloyd is CEO, Chief Baking Officer for Magnolia Bakery, the booming baking business that has taken on the world. Under Lloyd’s stewardship, Magnolia Bakery expanded from a small retail shop in New York’s Greenwich Village opened in 1996 to a global brand. When Bobbie is not overseeing the operations, she’s testing and developing more recipes. She is author “The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Home Baker” a...
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What To Drink When You Are Not Drinking

July 30, 2025 • 45 mins
Nearly 30% of drinking age adults are choosing to either abstain from consuming alcohol or drink less. Whether to drink alcohol or not is a personal choice and should be respected. Now, more and better options for alcohol-free and often sugar-free beverages exist. Fearless Fabulous You’s Melanie Young highlights her no- and -low alcohol finds from Tales of the Cocktail 2025 as well as low-alcohol options for aperitivos and wines. C...
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Raising a Glass with Abigail Gullo, New Orleans Cocktail Queen

July 16, 2025 • 52 mins
Abigail Gullo is New Orleans' cocktail queen. She is a mixology muse and award-winning bartender who has appeared on The Tonight Show and Steven Colbert Show and who travels the nation presenting cocktail pop-ups. In New Orleans, she's Creative Director for LOA Bar at the International Hotel where every cocktail tells a story tied to the unique culture of the Big Easy. Gullo shares tips on mixing up your drinks repertoire to create...
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Plant-Based Tropical Flavors with Ellen Kanner, Author "Miami Vegan"

July 9, 2025 • 49 mins
Miami is a sun-drenched melting pot of tropical flavors and diverse cultures as a gateway to Latin America, South America and the Caribbean. Who doesn’t love a Cuban sandwich, arroz con pollo or seafood ceviche? But did you know that Miami is also among the top 10 plant-based cities in the U.S.A.? Ellen Kanner, a fifth generation Miami native and 25-year vegan (Substack: Broccoli Rising), shares tips for creating tropically inspire...
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When Serving Wine- Check Your Temperature! - Tips

July 2, 2025 • 37 mins
Serving wine at the proper temperature can enhance your tasting experience. But many white wines are served too cold and red wines served too warm. Learn helpful guidelines and tips on serving wine at the right temperature by style, storing wines to protect them, selecting glassware, and other tips for gifting wines. Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young, a certified specialist of wine (CSW), also discusses how to use leftover wine...
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Fabulous Wine Travel: Umbria's Montefalco & Orvieto

June 25, 2025 • 15 mins
Umbria is known as "the green heart of Italy." Picture olive groves and vineyards, mountain backdrops and hilltop medieval towns filled with art and history. Taste Umbrian porchetta and salumi, local pasta dishes like Strangozzi with shaved black truffles and Umbrian olive oil. Fearless Fabulous Melanie Young spotlights the picturesque towns of Montefalco and Orvieto and the iconic wines from each area including Sagrantino di Monte...
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Drinking the “Tears of Christ” at Mount Vesuvius- Campania Travel

June 18, 2025 • 19 mins
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples in Campania, has been dormant since 1944. Here one can hike the volcano and visit the ruins of Pompeii, a city destroyed by an eruption on August 24 79 AD. Thanks to its nutrient-rich volcanic soils, Vesuvius DOC is home to many wineries and unique wines. One example is Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio (“Tears of Christ”). Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young explains the story of Lacryma Christ...
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Tips & Guides for Travel & History Lovers: Jackie Lapin, The Historic Traveler

June 11, 2025 • 50 mins
Avid globetrotter and history buff, Jackie Lapin, is the author of The Historic Traveler Blog and Directory. Lapin's stunning photos and lively descriptions of historic locations around the world include recommendations for historic novels, mysteries and biographies for each destination. Lapin's diverse career includes being one of the nation’s first woman sportswriters, a four-time author and marketing business owner. She shares s...
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Kathleen Biggins Brings Climate Change Conversations to Communities

June 4, 2025 • 47 mins
After Hurricane Sandy devastated her community, Kathleen Biggins, a garden club enthusiast, pivoted from a career in advertising, and created a nonprofit, C-Change Conversations, to help bridge divides about climate change and stimulate productive, non-partisan conversations on the topic. Biggins' acclaimed Primer series has inspired over 20,000 people in communities across 33 states to understand how climate change is a shared cha...
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A Seasoned Traveler's Tips to Stay Healthy and Safe on the Road

May 28, 2025 • 34 mins
Traveling can open your eyes to a diversity of countries, landscapes, cultures, people, food and drink. But sometimes the adventure comes with a detour that you didn't expect that can disrupt your trip, like getting injured or sick or misplacing travel documents. Learn tips from longtime time road warrior, Melanie Young, to stay healthy and safe, whether you are traveling domestically or internationally. Stay Fearless, Fabulous and...
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Melissa Muller Embraces Her Sicilian Roots at Feudo Montoni

May 21, 2025 • 50 mins
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, an organic winery-farm in Central S...
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Nayana Ferguson: Pancreatic & Breast Cancer Survivor, Tequila Founder

May 7, 2025 • 45 mins
    
Nayana Ferguson shares her experience facing both pancreatic cancer and breast cancer and rewriting her Next Chapter. After earning a successful corporate career and recovering from her health challenges, Nayana and her husband, Don, followed a dream. They launched Anteel Tequila in 2018 and have been racking up awards ever since. Nayana joins a small but growing of fearless black women launching successful spirits brands.

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Italy's Fabulously Refreshing White Wines: What To Try by Region

April 30, 2025 • 48 mins
Looking for crisp, dry white wines for warmer weather and year-round pleasure? Italy, a world leader in wine, produces a range of white wines, each with unique characteristics and personalities based on grape variety and region. Certified Specialist of Wine & FFY Host Melanie Young, visits Italy often to immerse in different wine regions. She highlights white wines to try by region, North to South, including the Veneto, Lombard...
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Social Entrepeneur & Inventor Alice Chun, Solight, Delivers Solar Power

April 23, 2025 • 48 mins
Alice Mon Soo Chun is an inventor and social entrepreneur who – literally- shines a light. 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 while working as a college professor. The design is inspired by origami which her Korean artist-mother taught her. Chun has donated thousands of Solight Design lights to refugee ca...
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Lower Your Cholesterol by Changing Your Diet-Advice from a Cardiologist

April 16, 2025 • 52 mins
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 cholesterol. Dr. Klodas is founder ...
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Expert Start-Up Tips for First Time Entrepreneurs

April 9, 2025 • 50 mins
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 Boost!," written for entrepreneurs...
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Korean Home Cooking: Author Sarah Ahn & Her Umma (Mother)

April 2, 2025 • 53 mins
Sarah Ahn @ahnestkitchen documents her mother, Nam Soon's, Korean home cooking with stunning imagery and detailed recipes in her debut book, "UMMA: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes." (America's Test Kitchen). The family's story, from Sarah's parents emigrating from Korea and settling in Southern California, is intertwined with Nam Soon's home-cooked recipes and kitchen secrets. The book portrays a beautiful bond...
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Intuitive Ayurveda Tips for Your Well-Being: Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya

March 26, 2025 • 50 mins
Ayurveda means "the science of life" in Sanskrit. This centuries-old practice of self-care originated in the Indian subcontinent. Ayurveda continues to provide a road map to help people attain balanced health and well-being. Certified ayurvedic doctor, Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya, says your body has an Inner Climate that, much like a garden, needs careful tending to thrive through life cycles. Her book, "Your Body Already Knows," addres...
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Mary Taylor- Classic European Wines for the Wine Curious

March 19, 2025 • 52 mins
Mary Taylor worked in different areas of the wine industry before establishing her import company, Mary Taylor Wines. She sources wines from classic European regions that deliver authenticity and a sense of place for wine-curious consumers who seek accessibly priced bottles. Mary Taylor’s White Label wines spotlight a wine’s geographical origin, typicity, and vigneron on the label. A success story in a challenging and changing wine...
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