Bobbie Lloyd is CEO, Chief Baking Officer for Magnolia Bakery, the booming baking business that has taken on the world. Under Lloyd’s stewardship, Magnolia Bakery expanded from a small retail shop in New York’s Greenwich Village opened in 1996 to a global brand. When Bobbie is not overseeing the operations, she’s testing and developing more recipes. She is author “The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Home Baker” and “The Magnolia Bakery Handbook of Icebox Desserts.” Fearless Fa...
Aug 13, 2025•51 min
Nearly 30% of drinking age adults are choosing to either abstain from consuming alcohol or drink less. Whether to drink alcohol or not is a personal choice and should be respected. Now, more and better options for alcohol-free and often sugar-free beverages exist. Fearless Fabulous You’s Melanie Young highlights her no- and -low alcohol finds from Tales of the Cocktail 2025 as well as low-alcohol options for aperitivos and wines. Choose what to drink on your terms and always choose moderation. F...
Jul 30, 2025•46 min
Abigail Gullo is New Orleans' cocktail queen. She is a mixology muse and award-winning bartender who has appeared on The Tonight Show and Steven Colbert Show and who travels the nation presenting cocktail pop-ups. In New Orleans, she's Creative Director for LOA Bar at the International Hotel where every cocktail tells a story tied to the unique culture of the Big Easy. Gullo shares tips on mixing up your drinks repertoire to create light and refreshing aperitivos for the Magic Hour. Fearless Fab...
Jul 17, 2025•52 min
Miami is a sun-drenched melting pot of tropical flavors and diverse cultures as a gateway to Latin America, South America and the Caribbean. Who doesn’t love a Cuban sandwich, arroz con pollo or seafood ceviche? But did you know that Miami is also among the top 10 plant-based cities in the U.S.A.? Ellen Kanner, a fifth generation Miami native and 25-year vegan (Substack: Broccoli Rising), shares tips for creating tropically inspired plant-based recipes from her cookbook, “Miami Vegan.” Fearless ...
Jul 10, 2025•50 min
Serving wine at the proper temperature can enhance your tasting experience. But many white wines are served too cold and red wines served too warm. Learn helpful guidelines and tips on serving wine at the right temperature by style, storing wines to protect them, selecting glassware, and other tips for gifting wines. Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young, a certified specialist of wine (CSW), also discusses how to use leftover wine in spritzes and sangria so nothing goes to waste! Fearless Fabul...
Jul 02, 2025•37 min
Umbria is known as "the green heart of Italy." Picture olive groves and vineyards, mountain backdrops and hilltop medieval towns filled with art and history. Taste Umbrian porchetta and salumi, local pasta dishes like Strangozzi with shaved black truffles and Umbrian olive oil. Fearless Fabulous Melanie Young spotlights the picturesque towns of Montefalco and Orvieto and the iconic wines from each area including Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Montefalco Rosso DOC and Orvieto DOC Fearless Fabulou...
Jun 25, 2025•15 min
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples in Campania, has been dormant since 1944. Here one can hike the volcano and visit the ruins of Pompeii, a city destroyed by an eruption on August 24 79 AD. Thanks to its nutrient-rich volcanic soils, Vesuvius DOC is home to many wineries and unique wines. One example is Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio (“Tears of Christ”). Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young explains the story of Lacryma Christi wines and recommends wineries to visit. Fearless Fabulous You i...
Jun 18, 2025•20 min
Avid globetrotter and history buff, Jackie Lapin, is the author of The Historic Traveler Blog and Directory. Lapin's stunning photos and lively descriptions of historic locations around the world include recommendations for historic novels, mysteries and biographies for each destination. Lapin's diverse career includes being one of the nation’s first woman sportswriters, a four-time author and marketing business owner. She shares some of her travel tips and insights. www.thehistorictraveler.com ...
Jun 11, 2025•50 min
After Hurricane Sandy devastated her community, Kathleen Biggins, a garden club enthusiast, pivoted from a career in advertising, and created a nonprofit, C-Change Conversations, to help bridge divides about climate change and stimulate productive, non-partisan conversations on the topic. Biggins' acclaimed Primer series has inspired over 20,000 people in communities across 33 states to understand how climate change is a shared challenge and not a divisive issue. www.c-changeconversations.org Fe...
Jun 05, 2025•47 min
Traveling can open your eyes to a diversity of countries, landscapes, cultures, people, food and drink. But sometimes the adventure comes with a detour that you didn't expect that can disrupt your trip, like getting injured or sick or misplacing travel documents. Learn tips from longtime time road warrior, Melanie Young, to stay healthy and safe, whether you are traveling domestically or internationally. Stay Fearless, Fabulous and Healthy on the road and enjoy the journey! Fearless Fabulous You...
May 28, 2025•35 min
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 Sicily. She discusses Feudo Montoni's wines and Sicilian foods. Fe...
May 21, 2025•50 min
Nayana Ferguson shares her experience facing both pancreatic cancer and breast cancer and rewriting her Next Chapter. After earning a successful corporate career and recovering from her health challenges, Nayana and her husband, Don, followed a dream. They launched Anteel Tequila in 2018 and have been racking up awards ever since. Nayana joins a small but growing of fearless black women launching successful spirits brands. Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN ...
May 07, 2025•45 min
Looking for crisp, dry white wines for warmer weather and year-round pleasure? Italy, a world leader in wine, produces a range of white wines, each with unique characteristics and personalities based on grape variety and region. Certified Specialist of Wine & FFY Host Melanie Young, visits Italy often to immerse in different wine regions. She highlights white wines to try by region, North to South, including the Veneto, Lombardy, Piemonte, Friuli, Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Campania and Sicili...
May 01, 2025•49 min
Alice Mon Soo Chun is an inventor and social entrepreneur who – literally- shines a light. 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 while working as a college professor. The design is inspired by origami which her Korean artist-mother taught her. Chun has donated thousands of Solight Design lights to refugee camps in the Ukraine and hurricane affected areas in the world. Fea...
Apr 23, 2025•48 min
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 of the Preventative Cardiology Clinic and Step One Foods. Fearles...
Apr 16, 2025•52 min
Are you an entrepreneur starting out or trying to take your business to the next level who needs an arsenal of time-honored tips and a boost of motivation? Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young and Jackie P. Taylor, an award-winning business consultant, discuss essential action steps to help entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds realize their potential and goals. Jackie is author of "Give Me a Boost!," written for entrepreneurs who are, in many cases, first-generation business owners. Fearle...
Apr 09, 2025•51 min
Sarah Ahn @ahnestkitchen documents her mother, Nam Soon's, Korean home cooking with stunning imagery and detailed recipes in her debut book, "UMMA: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes." (America's Test Kitchen). The family's story, from Sarah's parents emigrating from Korea and settling in Southern California, is intertwined with Nam Soon's home-cooked recipes and kitchen secrets. The book portrays a beautiful bond between mother and daughter through cherished family recipes. Fe...
Apr 02, 2025•54 min
Ayurveda means "the science of life" in Sanskrit. This centuries-old practice of self-care originated in the Indian subcontinent. Ayurveda continues to provide a road map to help people attain balanced health and well-being. Certified ayurvedic doctor, Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya, says your body has an Inner Climate that, much like a garden, needs careful tending to thrive through life cycles. Her book, "Your Body Already Knows," addresses ayurveda practice in diet, exercise, sleep and self-care. Fea...
Mar 26, 2025•50 min
Mary Taylor worked in different areas of the wine industry before establishing her import company, Mary Taylor Wines. She sources wines from classic European regions that deliver authenticity and a sense of place for wine-curious consumers who seek accessibly priced bottles. Mary Taylor’s White Label wines spotlight a wine’s geographical origin, typicity, and vigneron on the label. A success story in a challenging and changing wine market, Mary is passionate about sustainability and fair trade. ...
Mar 19, 2025•52 min
After a career in advertising, Julie Edelman became a bestselling book author and TV lifestyle personality with "The Accidental Housewife," delivering money-saving home care tips like "clean your diamonds with vodka" and "clean your toilet bowl with Alka Seltzer. After undergoing treatment for breast cancer in 2023, Julie decided to write her first novel, "The Accidental Sisterhood," about four women who form an unexpected bond after learning they were all romantically involved with same man. Fe...
Mar 12, 2025•52 min
Located in central Italy, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions including Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Carmignano and Maremma. Tuscany is known for its red wines made primarily with the Sangiovese grape. Though smaller in production, Tuscan whites include DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Vermentino and Trebbiano Toscano. Tuscany is also known for the dessert wine Vin Santo, made from a variety of the region's grapes. ...
Mar 05, 2025•33 min
The global wellness market was estimated to be worth $6.6 trillion in 2024 [Global Wellness Institute]. Many people buy goods and services designed to make them feel and look better under the term "wellness" that are pure hype over science. Save your money buying products and services promoted by savvy marketers that you may not need. Better health and wellness start by changing your mindset, your habits and lifestyle and making it a lifetime commitment. Before you spend, do your research. Fearl...
Feb 26, 2025•40 min
The Barron Prize was founded in 2001 by author T. A. Barron and was named for his mother, Gloria Barron. Since then, the Prize has honored 600 young people in the U.S.A. who reflect who demonstrate heroic qualities like courage, compassion, and perseverance as they work to help their communities or protect the planet. Melanie Young speaks with four 2025 Barron Prize winners about their programs: Clelia Poujade, Charlotte Rosario, Arya Gurumukhi and Elizabeth Djajalie. www.barronprize.org Fearles...
Feb 19, 2025•48 min
Natural disasters like hurricanes, floods and wildfires underscore the importance of protecting your valuables. Many may not realize the value of what they have or be properly insured. Learn what documentation you need for insurance, how to store your valuables and how to work with a certified jewelry appraiser. Melanie Young discusses with Ed O’Brien, an appraiser for 30+ years who is certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Diamonds and Colored Stones. www.objewelers.com Fear...
Feb 12, 2025•43 min
The CDC estimates that foodborne illnesses cause roughly 1 in 6 Americans (48 million people) to get sick, 128,000 to be hospitalized and 3,000 deaths. Common microorganisms (pathogens) that can contaminate food include bacteria, parasites, viruses and chemical substances. While anyone can be at risk, the most vulnerable are the elderly, children and individuals with immune-compromised systems. Fearless Fabulous You Melanie provides food handling safety tips and helpful online resources. Fearles...
Feb 06, 2025•50 min
January 27, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration camp in Poland. Holocaust Survivor Rita Lurie was age 5 when she and family members lived for 2 years hiding in an attic in Poland. With daughter, Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, she wrote a memoir, Bending Toward the Sun. Between 1940 and 1945, more than one million Jews, religious leaders, disabled persons, and other innocent victims were viciously and mercilessly executed in Auschwitz Fearless ...
Jan 28, 2025•51 min
Perimenopause and menopause are major contributors to age-related conditions like thinning and shedding hair (a.k.a. telogen effluvium). During menopause, estrogen levels decease which can impact your hair quality and texture. Anabel Kingsley, Trichologist and Brand President of Philip Kingsley, provides her expert tips on hair care during perimenopause and menopause. Learn why it may be better to shampoo more often and brush your hair less and a simple plan to care for your hair. Fearless Fabul...
Jan 22, 2025•46 min
If you’re considering launching a new business, you’re not alone. Small business growth has doubled from 2014 to 2024. About 70% of small business owners start from a home office. Having a strong, focused idea and knowing your target customers are important. So is the required paperwork. Learn essential first steps to launch your business from Erin Mrozek, a small business specialist at LegalZoom. Topics include how to set up and register your business, legal tax and insurance considerations. Fe...
Jan 15, 2025•28 min
Life can change in an instant. That's why making every moment matter does really matter. So does serendipity. Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young recounts avoiding being in the path of a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter early January 1 by choosing not to have a Last Call drink at a bar nearby at 2 a.m. She shares how a childhood trip to New Orleans changed her life and relationship with food and sparked a tradition of eating her age in oysters on her January 1 birthday....
Jan 08, 2025•38 min
Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young shares some New Year's resolutions she's made that she hopes will inspire You for 2025. 1. Live within your means and focus on making your life more meaningful. Free yourself of physical things and mental clutter. 2. Are you ready to retire but feeling uncertain what's next? Why not rethink your life and rewire? Try something new and take risks. Now is the time. 3. Be in the driver's seat of life rather than the back seat. She shares inspiring stories. Fearl...
Jan 02, 2025•29 min
