Fearless Fabulous You

Helping your family cope during times of extreme stress and uncertainty takes patience and sensitivity. Younger children may respond and present their emotions differently from teens. You need to listen and convey empathy and calm to attend to everyone's needs while taking of yourself. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Colleen Cullen, Columbia Doctors, explains ways to create space for each other, express empathy, create detail routines and embrace comforting rituals.

While some stress is normal in everyday life, chronic anxiety can be harmful to your overall well-being. Sherianna Boyle, MED, CAGS, author of "Emotional Detox for Anxiety," explains the different levels of anxiety and takes you through her C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Method to purge worry, pain and harmful thoughts from your system to clear a path for healing and calm.

Childhood obesity is at an all-time high and can lead to long-term health issues. Two mothers concerned about the lack of nutrition education and access to healthy food options in schools became activists for change. Food writer, Andrea Strong, created the NYC Healthy School Food Alliance to facilitate wellness programs, edible gardens and healthier lunches in public schools. Lynn Fredericks' Family Cook Productions designs evidence-based nutrition and cooking curricula for schools nationwide.

A hospital stay should not be scary for kids. Michele Hall-Duncan, CEO/President for enCourage Kids Foundation, works to provide programs for 286+ pediatric hospitals nationwide to make the experience less intimidating for children and their families. Acclaimed culinary journalist and historian, Toni Tipton-Martin, is author of "Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking." Tipton-Martin discusses the diversity of American-American cooking in the U.S. throughout history.

32 million Americans live with potentially life threatening food allergies. Lisa Gable, CEO of Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), shares the nonprofit's programs and resources to help improve the lives of individuals living with food allergies through research, education and advocacy. Elite Travel Founder and NBC Daytime Resident Travel Expert Tammy Levent discusses how she rebounded from personal tragedies to create a new life and travel business, leveraging strategic partnerships.

Two examples of how conversation and cooking connect and create a movement. Anne Devereux-Mills started her Parlay House salon series to meet other women after pivotal changes in her life forced her to reset. Today Parlay House is a supportive global community of over 5000 women. Food writers Kathy Gunst and Katherine Alford channeled their frustrations over current politics and women's rights into Rage Baking, a book of essays and recipes from women writers, bakers and other thought leaders.

Light therapy can improve your sleep, boost, energy, reduce anxiety and offer other benefits. Amber Leong created her line of light therapy lamps after experiencing seasonal affective disorder. She successfully pitched her company, Circadian Optics, on ABC's Shark Tank. Nurse Practitioner Maggie Berghoff shares her road back to health after suffering from chronic inflammation and a mini stroke (TIA). Berghoff discusses red light therapy benefits, from improving skin texture to muscle recovery.

Moved by a film on human trafficking, recording artist Sarah Symons vowed to take action, first as volunteer and then founding Her Future Coalition, a nonprofit that has helped more than 3,000 at-risk women and young girls in India, Nepal and SE Asia who are victims of exploitation, trafficking and sexual slavery. Her Future Coalition Programs offer education, advocacy, support shelters and services and job skills training including a unique jewelry design program. www.herfuturecoalition.org

Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's at 12PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).

Born and raised on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, Cynthia Barnett emigrated to the U.S. to pursue her higher education. She earned her Masters Degree and a PhD and became an educator. Rather than deciding to retire, Dr. Barnett chose to "refire: - use the wisdom you gain and experience you have to forge a new path. She created a popular STEM education program for young girls. Her book is "I'm Not Done Yet and You Shouldn't Be Either." Dr. Barnett is recipient of the AARP Purpose Prize.

Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's at 12PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).

What is the function of the thyroid and what are symptoms of thyroid disorders, both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Columbia University Medical Center Endocrinologist Dr. Salila Kurra explains the thyroid's function and difference conditions that women may experience.

Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's at 12PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).