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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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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March 12, 2025 • 51 mins
After a career in advertising, Julie Edelman became a bestselling book author and TV lifestyle personality with "The Accidental Housewife," delivering money-saving home care tips like "clean your diamonds with vodka" and "clean your toilet bowl with Alka Seltzer. After undergoing treatment for breast cancer in 2023, Julie decided to write her first novel, "The Accidental Sisterhood," about four women who form an unexpected bond aft...
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March 5, 2025 • 32 mins
Located in central Italy, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions including Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Carmignano and Maremma. Tuscany is known for its red wines made primarily with the Sangiovese grape. Though smaller in production, Tuscan whites include DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Vermentino and Trebbiano Toscano. Tuscany is also known for the des...
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February 26, 2025 • 40 mins
The global wellness market was estimated to be worth $6.6 trillion in 2024 [Global Wellness Institute]. Many people buy goods and services designed to make them feel and look better under the term "wellness" that are pure hype over science. Save your money buying products and services promoted by savvy marketers that you may not need. Better health and wellness start by changing your mindset, your habits and lifestyle and making it...
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February 19, 2025 • 48 mins
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, A...
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February 12, 2025 • 42 mins
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 Amer...
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February 5, 2025 • 49 mins
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 provide...
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January 28, 2025 • 51 mins
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 victim...
Between 1940 and 1945, more than one million Jews, religious leaders, disabled persons, and other innocent victim...
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January 22, 2025 • 46 mins
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 ...
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January 15, 2025 • 28 mins
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 r...
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January 8, 2025 • 38 mins
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 ...
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January 1, 2025 • 29 mins
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 li...
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December 25, 2024 • 35 mins
Holidays are for embracing traditions, old and new. FFY Host Melanie Young spent years traveling the world at Christmas to experience global holiday customs. That changed when she returned to Tennessee to spend the "Last Christmas" years with her widowed mother who passed away on December 22, 2022. Melanie discusses managing her emotions when a loved one no longer has a seat at the table and shares uplifting stories of her mother's...
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December 18, 2024 • 54 mins
The country of Portugal is home to the production of Port, one of world's most complex and deeply satisfying fortified wines. Port production dates back centuries and is a time-honored process. Kopke, established in 1638, is Portugal's oldest Port house. Carla Tiago, longtime winemaker at Kopke, explains how Port is made, the different styles, including white, tawny and ruby, and terms to know on a Port label. She discusses serving...
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December 11, 2024 • 42 mins
Did you know that 33 million Americans live with food allergies? Learn ways to protect yourself and loved ones who live with food allergies, especially when traveling, dining out, attending parties and weddings. If you are the food preparer, find out what you can do to be vigilant when planning your menu. Dr. Kelly Cleary, Senior Director of Education and Support Programs for FARE (Food Allergy Research Education), discusses food a...
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December 4, 2024 • 49 mins
Southern cooking is as diverse and culturally rich as the different populations who comprise this region of the U.S.A. "When Southern Women Cook" (America's Test Kitchen) delivers 544 pages filled with stories from 70 southern women writers and 300 recipes. The book was spearheaded by Cook's Country Editors, Toni Tipton-Martin, an award-winning food journalist and author, and Morgan Bullard. They discuss the intersection of food an...
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November 27, 2024 • 37 mins
After finding handwritten recipe binders from her deceased mother and grandmother, Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young decides to preserve their memories by preparing the dishes and writing about these two empowering women. She says, "making a family recipe and sharing a story about the person who used to prepare it can be an emotional glue that binds everyone together to recognize that person who is no longer seated at the table...
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November 20, 2024 • 33 mins
Looking for a crisp, dry white wine that delivers notes of lemon, lime, grapefruit, pear, wild asparagus and fresh-cut grass, sometimes with a hint of flint? Consider Sauvignon Blanc, a versatile wine whose personality reflects the areas where it is produced around the world. Of note: Bordeaux Blanc, Loire Sancerre, New Zealand, Chile, South Africa, Sonoma and Napa. Melanie Young discusses styles of Sauvignon Blanc and pairings suc...
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November 13, 2024 • 49 mins
Have you been told that you are overqualified for a job you're pursuing? Or is it actually ageism? While elected politicians and corporate CEOs work well past "retirement age" with constituency support, a double standard exists in many company workforces where "younger means more able." Melanie discusses ways to counter ageism, reboot, repackage and present yourself to land that job or new career with empowerment coach, Maria DeLor...
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November 6, 2024 • 22 mins
Feeling anger or frustration by this year's 2024 election results? Or maybe it's something else. Has someone in your life let you down. Perhaps you are grieving an irreplaceable loss. Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young says she has experienced the same feelings off loss many times, but she learned never to give up or turn in the towel. She shares ways to re-channel your grief and anger to move forward.
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