Cynthia Brian is an actor, producer and host of radio and TV shows, a New York Times best selling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, personal growth consultant, newspaper columnist, designer, gardener, and lifestyle coach. (www.CynthiaBrian.com) She is the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul, author of Be the Star You Are!®, 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference, Be the Star You Are!® for Teens, Be the Star You Are!® Millennials to Boomers, Growing with The Goddess Gardener, The Business of Show Business, The Blessing of Love and Relationships, and Miracle Moments®, and is the Founder/Executive Director of thee 501 c3 literacy and positive media message charity, Be the Star You Are!, empowering women, families, and youth. (www.BetheSTARYouAre.org)Cynthia is the producer and host of the award-winning live weekly radio broadcast StarStyle® heard on the Voice America Network Empowerment Channel. She also created and produces the young adult program, Express Yourself!(TM) where teens talk and the world listens. (www.BetheStarYouAreRadio.com) As an empowerment architect and life success coach, Ms. Brian is also dedicated to helping others achieve their dreams, recognize their possibilities, and utilize their potential.Having been born and raised on a farm in the Napa Valley of Northern California, her work is influenced and informed by her intense admiration and love for the natural world. Cynthia is a professional interior designer and garden consultant who has had her design projects featured in numerous books, magazines, newspapers, and on TV. Since 2008 she has penned the Digging Deep with Cynthia Brian garden column in the Lamorinda Weekly Newspaper where she is known as the Goddess Gardener. As she travels the world connecting with cultures, her values are deeply rooted in her belief that we are all one. Together we have the ability and the responsibility to be conscious stewards of our earth, blessing this planet with our talents and gifts.When she is not writing, producing, performing, hosting, speaking, traveling, or coaching, you'll find her in the garden with her adopted menagerie of barnyard animals. Show less «