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.
Episodes
November 23, 2023 • 50 mins
Why toss those vegetable stems and stalks and fruit pulp and peels? Repurpose them into tasty dishes that are good for you and help reduce food waste. Food columnist/author Lindsay-Jean Hard shares tips in her book, "Cooking with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds and Stems into Delicious Meals." Virginia is for wine lovers! Melanie tastes wines with Maya Hood White, Lead Winemaker at Early Mountain Vineyards in the bucolic Shen...
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November 16, 2023 • 51 mins
World-class wines are made in New York State, the third largest production region in the U.S.A. The picturesque Finger Lakes region (named for its narrow glacial lakes) is renowned for its cool-climate Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir (among others). Located on Keuka Lake, Konstantin Frank is one the most historic wineries, whose namesake founder, first planted vinifera grapes in New York with success. Fourth generat...
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November 8, 2023 • 49 mins
Nikki Vargas has spent her life traveling world as a writer. But her life took a detour and a new journey of self-discovery after she called off her wedding to a longtime beau, quit her job and decided to pursue a full-time career in travel, now as Fodor's Travel Senior Editor. Along the way she founded the first feminist travel publication, Unearth Women, and learned about a mysterious family murder in her native Colombia. Vargas ...
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November 1, 2023 • 52 mins
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 alone! Anxiety disorders affect 40 m...
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October 26, 2023 • 50 mins
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 documents in her memoir, "Brave-ish: ...
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October 18, 2023 • 62 mins
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 support a healthier survivorship. Dr. Fu...
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October 12, 2023 • 43 mins
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 you are feeling distressed or suic...
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October 4, 2023 • 41 mins
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 Book, discusses the organization's wo...
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September 28, 2023 • 32 mins
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 treat yourself sets an example for ho...
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September 21, 2023 • 52 mins
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 lifestyle and dietary changes drew upon...
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September 14, 2023 • 51 mins
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 at running for public office and his...
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September 6, 2023 • 46 mins
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 others success is freedom from stress,...
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August 30, 2023 • 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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August 23, 2023 • 48 mins
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 solar lights to refugee camps in the...
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August 16, 2023 • 51 mins
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 Soup, Casey delves into each family's...
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August 15, 2023 • 28 mins
"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 cardiac arrest. This episode addresses h...
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August 2, 2023 • 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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July 27, 2023 • 48 mins
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 of love, death, grief, reconnectio...
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July 19, 2023 • 51 mins
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 her definition of home, how she start...
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July 12, 2023 • 25 mins
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 the myth of perfection, not comparin...
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