Express Yourself!

Express Yourself

Sibling rivalry is very common in families. Statistics show that we spend over thirty percent of our time with our siblings, and during that time, we don't want to be constantly calling each other names, wrestling, or plotting revenge. Today on Express Yourself!™ our teen reporters examine their experiences in dealing with brothers and sisters. Host Youngjoo Ahn is an only child without siblings so she hosts solo today for the first time joined by reporters Courtney Cheng sharing sibling characters from books and movies, Clare Durant provides dating advice, and Lora Galoyan talks about the cultural differences in families. Producer Cynthia Brian, who grew up in a family of seven, offers tips on how to get along and develop better relationships. We are all family and blood is thicker than water...or so it's said!

Superheros exist beyond the comic books and movies. Many of us consider sports figures, celebrities, or rescue workers in our list of heroes. But there are heroes amongst us…everyday people who go above and beyond to make this world a better place for others. We encounter them every single day! From our parents and school teachers, to firemen and police force - heros come in many different ways. In today's Express Yourself!™ program, teens Youngjoo, Katelyn, Lora, Caie, and Mason tell us what it is to be a hero and offer insights into the unheralded good works of ordinary individuals who are truly champions and deserve to be recognized. Many teens are truly unsung super heroes. Find out how and why!

What does it take to be a professional model? How do celebrities make fashion choices? Does blogging influence the modeling and fashion world? Hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow are joined by reporters Caie Kelley and Hannah Li to delve into the glamour, glitz, ups, downs, and "photoshopping" of models as well as the fashion blogs that are providing ordinary individuals an opportunity to shine. UK fashion sensation and Elton John protégée, Tallia Storm is the special guest from Scotland talking about her unique fashion choices styled by her sister that are landing her on the cover of major magazines worldwide. Tallia is turning the world of fashion upside down and literally taking the teen styles by storm. From Cynthia Brian's book, The Business of Show Business, you'll learn some concrete tools that are required for the modeling profession.

Co-hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow are feminists believing that both genders are equal and deserve to be treated equally in every situation. The male-female pay gap is still unequal with women earning 72 cents for every dollar that a man earns doing the exact job. Reporter Alex Pawlakos suggests that more women ar being recognized in the economic arena today. You Can! Reporter, Lora Galoyan gives an historical perspective asking if Gender roles are reconstructed by society itself, or are they a biological construction? In our final segment a big surprise appearance by the Sir Elton John's prodigy rising super star, Tallia Storm. Dubbed 'Tiny Chancer' by the UK press, Tallia Storm had been singing for some 3 years when she was propelled to the international limelight last year when Sir Elton asked her to open his concert in Falkirk Football Stadium to a sold out audience of 17,000 people at the tender age of 13 yrs.

Stress is something we all experience, but in today's fast paced techno-centered world, teens are topping the charts with stress levels. In a study conducted in Baltimore, Maryland, the top five sources of stress for teens were: school work, parents, romantic relationships, friends' problems, and younger siblings. Co-hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Courtney Cheng tackle the stressors with hands on, practical ways to reduce this epidemic. Reporter Rachel Glass adds her personal experiences from the University of Oregon in Eugene, and high school junior, Hannah Li chimes in on the stresses of summer. Do young adults ever get a break? Tune in to Express Yourself!™ for remedies, true tales, and plain old common sense from young people who are living in the now! Breathe…tomorrow is another day!

What do Ferragamo, Guess, Prada, Louis Vitton, Fendi,Chanel, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga, Valentino, and many more have in common? If you said they are all high profile fashion designers, you'd be right. Fashion is a favorite topic at Express Yourself!™, and today's entire show is focused on the trends. Co-hosts Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow speak with a real fashion designer, Brittany M. Davidson from BM Designs. Katelyn talks about her press junket to NYC for Fashion Week where she met Kendell and Kylie Jenner as well as many models and designers. Caie Kelley's What's Poppin' brings us an inside look at the fashions of celebrities, award ceremonies, fashion magazines, and the impact these personalities and icons bring to the trends of teens. Both Katelyn and Youngjoo debate the catwalk, runways, and fashion on campus. A fun, flirty, fashion forward hour!

Have you ever been to the zoo? Have you ever wondered why male peacocks have such pretty feathers? Why the male birds sing with a special oomph? As humans, we have our ways of showing interest but they're a little more complicated. If you are interested in dating, this episode of Express Yourself!™ will tickle your senses. Co-hosts Katelyn Darrow and Youngjoo Ahn interview young adult author, Lauren Bjorkman with her novel, Miss Fortune Cookie, about a teenage advice columnist. Youngjoo uncovers a very alarming web site and app that rates guys, and reporter Clare Durant launches a new segment, Dump 'Em or Date 'Em!

Since the dawn of cinema, there has always been pressure for movie stars to project the right image, especially women, but in the last quarter century the demand to look great at Hollywood Red Carpet events, premiers, and award shows has become almost a full time job. TV is littered with award shows showcasing outrageous fashions and fabulous faces. Our hosts, Youngjoo Ahn and Katelyn Darrow take a look behind the scenes of the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Oscars, Grammies, and more to see what designers don the red carpet and what's in the goody bags. Talent manager, Alexis Reusser, who has major stars on GLEE, CSI, House and more, gives us an inside tour of back stage Hollywood. Invoke your golden goddess or glamour god and keep your eyes on the Prize with this episode of Express Yourself!™

Ryan Sim and Youngjoo Ahn co-host a program centering on lessons of success and courage. First up is Economics Tune Up reporter Alex Pawlakos who talks about the economics of success with the concept of opportunity cost. International best selling author and motivator T.J. Hoisington, of If You Think, You Can! Thirteen Laws that Govern the Performance of High Achievers, If You Think You Can! for Teens, and The Secret of the Slight Edge shares success strategies that stick. One of the teens favorites is that achieving success is not a matter of "if" but "when". Author of Merminia, Emm Cole talks about creating courageous and powerful female characters in her books. Ryan launches his Global Youth Talk segment with a story centering around the brave fifteen year old Pakistani girl, Malala Yousafzai , who was shot in the head for wanting an education. If you are looking for success tips, have the courage to tune in and be inspired.