Express Yourself!

Chan Dara Paschal and Courtney Cheng host today's music program featuring band major, Mackenzie Dimler. Radio Junkie Reporter, Courtney Tran offers more musical commentary. In the Tough Talk segment, Chan Dara and Courtney discuss the prevalence of kids being forced to sing, dance, and perform. Mackenzie Dimler has been playing music since he was in the 4th grade. He plays the clarinet, the bass clarinet, the guitar, the bass guitar, the trumpet, and the drums, but his main instruments are the bassoon and the contra bassoon. He is in the Young People's Symphony Orchestra and has been for nearly three years. He plans on majoring in musical performance and education at a major university .

Reproductive health professional, Heather Brittany joins our hosts Chan Dara Paschal and Steven Zhou to discuss teen sexuality. Field reporters, Vivien Lee and Courtney Cheng add their research and opinions on the subject with Say What? and Book It! Heather Brittany is a reproductive health professional specializing in teen sexuality. Heather has been bringing her research, enthusiasm, and healthy living tips to millions since 2004. With a passion to help young adults make informed decisions, Heather co-wrote the chapter on Sexuality with author Cynthia Brian in the best selling book, Be the Star You Are!® for TEENS. Heather offers advice on communication, resources, birth control, HIV and disease prevention, and being in control of your own body. Get informed, get the correct knowledge. Heather's goal is to get parents and teens talking honestly and frankly about that scary three-letter word- S-E-X.

Hollywood's celebrity numerologist, Glynis McCant, joins our hosts Chan Dara Paschal and Steven Zhou for our Valentine's Day Love Special. Teen field reporters, Courtney Tran, Courtney Cheng, and Jacqueline Tao bring their unique voices to the topic of relationships with their segments of Radio Junkie, Book It, and Campus Calling. Lots of humor, singing, joking, and numerology on this Valentine's Day Love Special. Celebrity Numerology Glynis McCants helps you discover your true desires when it comes to love, and gives you advice on how to attract a healthy, loving relationship. As seen on Dr. Phil, The Today Show, and in People Magazine, Glynis will teach us what our Life Path Numbers are, and what Personal Year Cycles we have entered into this New Year 2012. Visit http://www.Numberslady.com.

PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED Gender Issues As part of our Tough Talks series, our hosts, Chan Dara Paschal and Steven Zhou interview experts on gender issues including health educator from the University of California at Berkeley, Sarah Gamble and Orange County/Long Beach Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League and GLSEN, Kevin O'Grady. Topics discussed include gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual topics as well as discrimination and ways to eliminate it. The Live Your Legacy campaign continues with a reading of Playing for Change, a story about bringing peace to the world through music as a universal language. Teen reporter, Rachel Glass, comes to us from Oregon with simple small tips to helping you make a difference in the lives of those around you. Tech personality, Eric Pawlakos, discovers a running app in App Rap to help us get outside and get moving

Most youth have aspirations of being in the spotlight, whether it's as a sports figure, politician, or movie star. Hollywood acting dreams is the focus of Express Yourself!™ Courtney Cheng reviews the acting bible, The Business of Show Business in Book It! Sarah Jean Allen, a 21 year-old actor from San Jose, has been on stage since the age of six, currently studying Theater Arts in college. What sets Sarah apart from other actors is her 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and weaponry expertise. Her makeup business is Purrfect Airbrush Makeup. With a unique voice, thirteen-year old Erin Greider from Los Angeles, has been acting and performing for seven years. Erin works on-camera and in print and has found a love for theater with Magic Mirror Productions. She studies voice-over, singing, dancing, and continues to attend acting classes. Chan Dara Paschal offers a Tough Talk segment on issues that are challenging for teens in the entertainment industry.

Jacqueline Tao co-hosts with Chan Dara Paschal as Steven Zhou is playing prosecutor in a mock trial. Bullying is the most common form of violence in our society. Our two guests, Helice Bridges and Roberto de la Pena bring us the facts about bullying-the causes, effects, and ways to eradicate it. Our segment Radio Junkie with Courtney Tran presents musicians including Pink and Taylor Swift, who sing about bullying, differences, and discrimination through the lyrics in their popular songs. Helice "Sparky" Bridges is the founder of Difference Makers International, a non profit organization and creator of the "Who I am Makes a Difference® Blue Ribbon Acknowledgment System. Roberto De La Pena is a warrior in the fight against bullying. He was elected president of High Tech High School based on a platform of unconditional love. Also Eric Pawlakos with his Shake It- App Rap.

Hosts Chan Dara Pascal and Steven Zhou focus on the game that is uniquely American-football. They interview two stars-one a high school senior, Mason Windatt whose underdog Campolindo Courgars went all the way to the state championships and a professional, multi million dollar earning football player, defensive lineman, Demetric Evans who played for the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49'ers, and the Washington Red Skins. Both advocate dedication, hard work, putting in the time, showing up, and getting the good grades to be successful. Cynthia Brian shares powder puff football and cheerleading memories while Say What! field reporter, Vivien Lee has us laughing in the stadium with her football trivia and funny facts on the sport. How many pigs does it take to make a pigskin? Come play a game with us, find out, and get inspired, too!

Happy 2012 and welcome to an hour of stimulating teen talk as co-hosts Steven Zhou and Chan Dara Paschal introduce the stellar team of Express Yourself!™. Meet a sampling of our field reporters as producer and creator of Express Yourself! TEEN Radio, Cynthia Brian introduces Courtney Cheng, Vivien Lee, Eric Pawlakos, and Jacqueline Tao. Cynthia Brian is also the Founder and Executive Director of Be the Star You Are!™ 501 c3 charity and host of Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!® Radio heard on sister network, World Talk Radio. She will discuss the path she as taken to being a teen advocate via being an actor and New York Times best selling author.

Every teen needs to know how to manage money. In our show today, our hosts Chan Dara Paschal and Steven Zhou interview two experts plus two teen field reporters with big dollar news. Eric Pawlakos shares two great apps in The App Rap with Borrowing for College and the Student Loan Calculator. If you are on your way to university, you need to hear this segment. Ron Melvin, Manager of US Bank in Lafayette, California, gives practical tips on managing finances, opening bank accounts, and putting away pennies in that piggy bank. Bare Bones Biz President, Ellen Rohr lights up the airwaves with super simple strategies to prosperity and wealth. Her book, "Where Did the Money Go?" is a great guide for youth to start saving. University of Oregon freshman field reporter, Rachel Glass talks about fundraising for charity and the importance of putting money where your mouth is.

Chan Dara Paschal and Steven Zhou interview a renowned hip hop orchestra conductor, a radio program director/former DJ, and hear from two field reporters. Welcome to our newest on-air field reporter, Courtney Tran who presents an inside look at the music of Glee Courtney is also the beautiful voice behind our theme song for Express Yourself!™ The award-winning documentary "Hip Hop Maestro" is the behind the scenes story of Double GG, AKA Geoff Gallegos, and daKahas they went from the street to symphony hall. GG is a fascinating guest as he talks about beginning his professional career at 15, attending Berklee College of Music, and gigging his way around the world. Perry Damone is the Program Director for Voice America Kids Network. He grew up in the entertainment biz, first in Italy with his mother, actress Pier Angeli, then moved to Beverly Hills with singer father Vic Damone. He is the founder of KidStar, an organization that has empowered youth through radio since 1987