Let's Talk With Che Marville

Harriet Ekperigin: Rethinking Burnout, Boundaries & Mental Health at Work

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:33:20 +0000

In this episode of Let’s Talk, Coach Che Marville sits down with Harriet Ekperigin, an extraordinary leader whose journey from mental health nurse in the UK to Vice President of People Success and Transformation in Canada reveals what it truly means to lead with empathy, strategy, and soul.

What begins as a reflection on childhood memories in Nigeria quickly unfolds into a wide-ranging and candid conversation about burnout, identity, and the future of mental health in Canada. Harriet shares how her near-fatal health crisis forced her to reevaluate success, reclaim boundaries, and prioritize well-being, not just as a leader, but as a mother, partner, and woman.

Together, they explore:
– The invisible burden of caregiving and high performance
– Why cultural stigma delays mental health treatment
– The long tail of the pandemic on youth and working parents
– How technology is reshaping social skills and connection
– The importance of teaching children resilience and emotional literacy
– And what it means to show up entirely as yourself, especially in leadership

This conversation is bold, honest, and filled with the kind of truth that changes how you think, lead, and live.

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Midlife & the Architecture of Childhood: Healing the Trauma We Carried

Sun, 25 May 2025 15:59:27 +0000

Sunday. Monologue....

In this soul-deep episode of Let’s Talk, Coach Che Marville confronts one of life’s quiet truths: our childhood never really leaves us—it lives in our nervous system, our relationships, and our silence.

But what happens when we hit midlife and begin to feel the weight of everything we’ve been carrying?

Through storytelling, reflection, and the grounded insights of trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté, Che guides us through the invisible architecture of childhood—and the deep work of unlearning in adulthood.

This episode is a love letter to survivors, seekers, and anyone who’s ever wondered why it still hurts, even decades later.

Why childhood shapes more than memory—it shapes identity
The truth about trauma: it’s what happens inside us
Why midlife is often the first time we feel safe enough to break down
How to begin unlearning the lies and reclaiming your voice
What it means to speak the unspeakable—and be free

We underestimate how childhood wires our beliefs and self-worth
Trauma is internalized, not just experienced
Midlife is the sacred turning point—it’s the invitation to heal
You don’t have to carry what was never yours to begin with
Choosing to heal is choosing yourself

“Your story didn’t end in childhood. It started there.
And now, in midlife, you get to rewrite it, on your terms.”

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Let's Talk with Coach Che Marville | Standing Up on the Inside with Angela Baines

Wed, 21 May 2025 20:34:37 +0000

In this episode, Coach Che chats with visionary strategist and award-winning educator Angela Baines, Chair of the Advertising Program at OCAD University. Angela shares her groundbreaking journey as the first Black woman to lead the program in the university's 149-year history, and her bold mission to transform it, a mission that will surely motivate you.

From her father's 'What If?' mantra, a guiding principle that encourages imaginative thinking and problem-solving, to leading a DEI-infused curriculum, Angela speaks candidly about decolonizing creative education, building inclusive leadership, and sending OCAD students to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025. This episode is a masterclass in advocacy, resilience, and creating systemic change from within. Whether you're a student, educator, creator, or ally, this is a must-listen.

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Why advertising needs more fun and representation
How OCAD is training students to stand up, inside and out
The real impact of inclusive leadership in creative industries
How you can support the next generation of changemakers

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AI, Disconnection & the Power of Human Attention

Tue, 20 May 2025 21:50:53 +0000

Are we losing ourselves in the age of artificial intelligence? In this thought-provoking solo episode, Coach Che Marville explores how rapid technological disruption erodes our attention, identity, and ability to connect. While AI accelerates everything around us, many feel more isolated, anxious, and disconnected from what matters.

Che unpacks how reclaiming your attention, rebuilding intimacy, and returning to presence is not just healing, it's revolutionary. This is a soulful reflection on what AI can't replace: the power of breath, human touch, love, and authentic connection.

Tune in if you're navigating midlife change, digital fatigue, or longing to feel human again.

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#artificialintelligence

#human connection

# Disconnection

#AIandmentalhealth

#attention

#Mindfulness

#digitalfatigue

#Womenover40wellness

TOMORROW on Let’s Talk with Che Marville The Wrong Questions: Racism, Grievance & the Performance of Hate

Thu, 08 May 2025 23:38:29 +0000

Why do we keep giving the mic to provocateurs, only to ask the same tired questions? In this episode, Coach Che Marville challenges the mainstream narrative surrounding a controversial interview between Piers Morgan and Lilly Gaddis, a self-proclaimed defender of white grievance and free speech.

But Che isn't here to debate who can say what word. She's asking something deeper.

👉 What does it do for you to say it?

👉 Who are you trying to hurt?

👉 What does freedom mean to you—beyond your right to offend?

As hate continues to masquerade as "free speech," this conversation asks what we're really afraid to confront: not just the words, but the deeper wounds, the unhealed histories, and the strange addiction to division.

Che explores why young culture warriors sound more regressive than progressive—and why rage, clicks, and algorithms seem to win over truth and healing.

🧠 It's 2025. If we still have the same conversations about race, power, and identity, maybe it's time to ask new, better, real questions.

IN THIS EPISODE, CHE ASKS:

Why do culture warriors crave grievance over growth?
What is the algorithm's role in amplifying hate?
Are we addicted to division—and if so, what's the cost?
What should we be asking instead of just reacting?

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Canada -Who Are We Becoming?

Wed, 07 May 2025 12:39:24 +0000

On Monday, May 5th, Coach Che reflected on the political, cultural, and spiritual crossroads Canada faces following the election of its 24th Prime Minister, Mark Carney. As he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump, Che asks: Who are we now, and what are we becoming?

Che explores Canada's growing polarization, algorithm-fueled rage, and how American-style culture wars are bleeding into our national identity. She confronts hard truths: the ongoing impact of the pandemic, rising loneliness and anxiety, the erosion of trust, and the performative nature of DEI efforts.

But this isn’t just a critique, it’s a call. A call for pluralism, collaboration, innovation, and healing. Che reminds us that diversity is complexity and complexity builds innovation. We must expand the table, bridge divides, and reimagine a Canada rooted not in fear, but in shared possibility.

Key Takeaways:

Canada is in a “collective nervous breakdown” post-pandemic.
Social media and politics are manufacturing divisions, especially along racial and ideological lines.
True inclusion means expanding opportunity, not just checking boxes.
We need new models for innovation rooted in disagreement, difference, and shared purpose.
The future of Canada must be built by “makers, builders, and dreamers” from the center and the margins.

“We’re not just living in a new world. We are the new world. Let’s not accept division as our direction

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Follow me, @ CheMarville, on Instagram or LinkedIn, and let’s discuss what it means to rebuild, reconnect, and reimagine Canada together.

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Stop Playing Small: Why Being a Disruptor Is Your Superpower

Fri, 02 May 2025 22:16:25 +0000

What if not fitting in was your greatest leadership gift? What if your trauma, ambition, and reinvention were all part of the same divine plan?

In this fierce and vulnerable episode of Let’s Talk, Coach Che Marville sits down with strategic business advisor, multi-business founder, and global disruptor Ashley Deland. From surviving childhood abuse to building a thriving ecosystem that supports female founders around the world, Ashley shares her extraordinary path—and how she turned silence into strategy and pain into purpose.

They unpack what it means to build your table, stop asking for permission, and lead with faith and fire. Ashley opens up about motherhood, trauma healing, navigating betrayal in business, and scaling multiple ventures while staying deeply grounded in her mission.

This episode is for every woman who knows she’s meant for more and is done shrinking to fit inside someone else’s story.

Why disruption is a spiritual act of power
How Ashley turned trauma and adversity into unstoppable fuel
The difference between building a brand and becoming your brand
How to lead with authenticity, vulnerability, and velocity
Why multi-passionate women are the future of entrepreneurship
Faith, resilience, reinvention—and the truth about money and desperation

“Build your own table.”
“It’s me against me.”
“Money is repelled by desperation.”
“You can reinvent yourself as many times as you’d like.”
“Disrupting the narrative is not a negative—it’s life force.”

Ashley Deland is a strategic business advisor, investor, and visionary founder whose work spans 17+ countries and industries from hospitality to high-end consulting.

She is the CEO of Maison De Land, the founder of Business Mastery Academy (the first ICF-modelled business coaching certification for women), and the creator of Founders Haus, an ascension-based educational platform helping women scale from zero to $ 500k+ in revenue. She's also the founder of Female FoundHer, a clothing line for unapologetic disruptors, and the lead author behind the global book movement Unreserved.

Ashley has been featured in Forbes, NASDAQ, and Entrepreneur and has helped generate over $25 million in revenue for global brands.

🏆 Awards & Accolades:

Best Female Entrepreneur in Canada - 2023 Stevie Awards
Female Business Leader Award – Business Excellence Awards
Top 40 Under 40 – Business Elites
Roger’s Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee – Women Empowerment Awards

As a mother and legacy builder, Ashley leads with intention, proving that you can raise a business and a family and thrive at both.

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Beyond the Ballot: Choosing Unity Over Grievance

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:49:40 +0000

In this conversation, Che Marville reflects on the Canadian election and the broader implications of grievance culture versus a growth mindset. She emphasizes the importance of inclusion, diversity, and accountability in leadership, urging listeners to consider the kind of democracy they want to participate in. Marville calls for a collective effort to build a better future, highlighting the importance of women and human beings who can envision an inclusive world.

Takeaways:

We must fight for our food and livelihoods, regardless of the election outcomes.

A culture of grievances is prevalent and needs to be challenged.

Accountability from politicians is crucial for progress.

Voting is a fundamental right that should be cherished.

Diversity is a core aspect of Canadian identity.

Social media can amplify grievances and hide identities.

Inclusion and innovation are global challenges we must address.

We need leaders who can envision and devise innovative solutions.

The future requires collaboration and growth, not division.

A world where everyone has the opportunity to succeed is essential.

#LetsTalkPodcast #CanadaElection #DemocracyMatters #InclusiveLeadership #ChooseGrowth #BeyondPolitics #CanadianUnity #FightForChange #NoGrievanceCulture #WomenInPolitics #HumanFirst #BuildTogether #EndDivision #InclusiveInnovation #FutureForward #SpeakUpCanada #VoteForChange #DiverseVoices #StrongerTogether #CoachCheMarville

Let's Talk Teaser The Power of Breathwork & Mindset

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:35:04 +0000

Hello My Friends,

No more waiting. No more hoping. It’s time to breathe into your becoming.

Welcome to Let’s Talk with Coach Che Marville—a space where breathwork, mindfulness, and self-care meet personal evolution and deep transformation.

In each episode, we dive into the power of breath, mindset, and action—because transformation doesn’t happen someday… it happens now.

You’ll learn how to:
✨ Use breathwork for clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being.
✨ Move beyond stress and negativity into self-love and deep relaxation.
✨ Break free from waiting and step into who you are meant to be—right now.

This is more than a conversation—it’s a living practice. Let’s talk. Let’s rise. Let’s breathe into our becoming.

🔹 New episodes every Monday.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, don’t keep it to yourself—subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. It helps more people find this space of breath, mindfulness, and transformation."

And if you’re ready to go deeper, join me on YouTube, Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/chemarville/,

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Until next time—breathe into your becoming.

🎥 Exclusive: Inside Saint-Pierre – A Thrilling New Crime Drama with Josephine Jobert

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:51:22 +0000

🎥 Let’s Talk with Che Marville: A Conversation with Jojo Josephine 🎙️

Welcome to a special episode of Let’s Talk with Coach Che Marville! 🌟 Today, we’re joined by the incredibly talented Jojo Josephine, a global actor who’s captivating audiences with her role as Jean-Vivre Archambault in the groundbreaking mystery series Saint-Pierre.

During this vibrant conversation, Jojo shares:

💡 Her journey from Death in Paradise to leading roles in Canadian television.

🎭 How her character, Jean-Vivre Archambault, transformed her personal and professional life.

🌊 The unique challenges and inspirations of filming on the breathtaking islands of Saint-Pierre and Newfoundland.

🎶 Balancing her identity as a holistic artist, actor, and musician.

✨ Why Saint-Pierre is a game-changer for Canadian television.

Che and Jojo dive into the heart of mystery storytelling, the intersection of French and Canadian cultures, and what it means to embody strength, elegance, and vulnerability as a woman in today’s world.

💬 Key Moments in the Episode:

0:00 – Introduction & Che fangirls over Jojo

2:25 – Jojo’s love for mysteries and her initial hesitation about playing another cop

4:52 – Why Jean-Vivre Archambault is a role model for women everywhere

7:10 – The magic of Saint-Pierre as a filming location

11:28 – Jojo’s journey as a global actor and her love for working in Canada

13:54 – The evolution of Jean-Vivre Archambault and what’s next

📅 Mark Your Calendars!

Saint-Pierre premieres January 6, 2025, on CBC!

👀 Don’t miss this empowering and heartfelt conversation that celebrates women in film, culture, and leadership.

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Let's Talk Manifestation With Coach Che Marville

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 23:23:56 +0000

This episode of Let’s Talk With Coach Che Marville is a masterclass that delves into the transformative power of intention and its ability to shape our lives. Che shares how clarity, courage, and self-discovery are pivotal to manifesting the life you desire.

By addressing limiting beliefs and embracing practical strategies, this episode offers a roadmap for empowerment and personal growth. Through reflective questions and actionable insights, listeners are invited to rewrite their stories and embrace their true potential.

Set Bold Intentions: Intention is the foundation of transformation. Be clear and bold in defining what you truly want.
Clarity Fuels Manifestation: Vague desires yield vague results. Specificity is essential for bringing your vision to life.
Overcome Limiting Beliefs: Identify and challenge the beliefs holding you back to unlock personal growth.
Courage is a Commitment: Every courageous act starts with a decision to honour your intentions.
Rewrite Your Story: At any moment, you have the power to shift your narrative and design a new future.
You Are Enough: Empowerment starts with self-acceptance and acknowledging your intrinsic worth.
Reflect and Act: Combine thoughtful reflection with intentional action to create meaningful change.
Community Matters: Surround yourself with a supportive network to amplify your manifestation journey.

Morning Intention Setting: Start each day by writing down one specific intention and visualizing its outcome.
Limiting Beliefs Inventory: Identify one belief that limits your growth and write a counter-belief to replace it.
Clarity Practice: Ask yourself, "What do I truly want?" and refine your answers until they feel authentic and specific.

Tune in to discover how intention and clarity can lead to courageous transformations and empower you to step into your highest self. Let’s Talk is here to remind you: that the power to manifest your dreams is already within you.

#intention #manifestation #clarity # personal #growth #limitingbeliefs #courage #transformation #self-discovery, #empowerment #coaching

Let's Talk With Coach Che: From Breaking to Becoming 2024!

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:44:41 +0000

Goodbye 2024!From Breaking to Becoming: How Crisis Unlocks Your Midlife Power

Experience Coach che's raw and transformative journey through loss, health challenges, and midlife transformation. In this powerful episode, discover how four years of profound change—from grief and perimenopause to physical transformation and business rebuilding—became a masterclass in human resilience. Learn why your midlife complexity is actually your superpower, and how to harness life's biggest challenges to create unprecedented personal growth. Perfect for women navigating major life transitions, health changes, or anyone seeking authentic inspiration for their next chapter.

Key topics:#MidlifeTransformation #WomensHealth #Perimenopause #PersonalGrowth #GriefHealing #WomenOver50 #LifeCoaching #WellnessJourney #MidlifePower #PersonalDevelopment

Let's Talk: Healing the Divide: A Father-Daughter Journey of Forgiveness and Reconnection

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 02:47:13 +0000

In this moving episode of Let's Talk, host Coach Che facilitates a raw and honest conversation between Indigenous Advocate and Canada's Ultimate Challenge Finalist Courtney Copoc-Hopkins and her father, Matt Thorpe, Entrepreneur and Conflict Resolution Coach, exploring their remarkable journey from estrangement to forgiveness.

The story begins with a phone call – Courtney, at age 19, reaching out to her father after more than a decade of separation. What unfolds is a complex narrative of healing that spans generations, cultures, and the deep wounds of abandonment. Matt, who experienced his own mother's departure at age 14, and Courtney, who grew up disconnected from her Indigenous heritage, share how they navigated the challenging path to rebuilding their relationship.

Their dialogue reveals the delicate dance of trust-building, the courage required to face painful truths, and the transformative power of accountability. Through tears, laughter, and profound realizations, father and daughter discuss how their reconciliation process helped them both reclaim not just their relationship but also their cultural identity and sense of self.

The conversation takes unexpected turns as they explore ancestral memory, the impact of cultural disconnection, and the ways trauma can shape family dynamics across generations. Matt's eventual embrace of emotional vulnerability and Courtney's unwavering commitment to authenticity showcase how healing, while painful, can lead to profound personal growth.

What makes this episode particularly powerful is its universality – while their story is uniquely theirs, the themes of longing, forgiveness, and the journey to understanding resonate across all family relationships. Their story offers hope and practical insights for anyone navigating similar waters of family reconciliation.

The episode concludes with both father and daughter in a place of hard-won peace, demonstrating how love, commitment, and courage can bridge even the widest of gaps. Their journey is a testament to the possibility of healing and the importance of doing the difficult work of reconciliation within families and across cultural divides.

This conversation isn't just about a daughter and father finding their way back to each other – it's about the broader journey of healing intergenerational trauma, reclaiming cultural identity, and the transformative power of showing up authentically in our relationships.

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Let's Talk : The Body Doesn't Lie: Race, Identity With Psychotherapist Natalie Haynes

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 23:45:27 +0000

What if everything you thought you knew about your racial identity was just scratching the surface? What if your body has been trying to tell you something your mind has been too busy to hear?

In this episode, Coach Che chats with psychotherapist Natalie Haynes about the journey beneath the skin - literally. Through the lens of somatic therapy, she reveals how our bodies carry the weight of racial identity, cultural expectations, and generational stories we've never fully understood.

From a seven-year-old girl discovering she's "black" at her birthday party to an adult woman navigating the complexities of multiple identities to fair-skinned children having to "prove" their blackness with photos of their mother - this conversation dives deep into the often unspoken realities of race in North America.

This is about the tension on your shoulders when someone questions your identity, the knot in your stomach when you have to explain your heritage and the physical weight of carrying "unfinished business" in a society that prefers sound bites to soul-searching.

Natalie shares:

Why does your stress response kick in during conversations about race
How perimenopause becomes an unexpected gateway to authenticity
The reason most diversity training misses the mark
Why "managing" emotions might be your most significant obstacle to growth

Whether white, black, mixed-race, or "I don't see colour," this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about identity, belonging, and the wisdom your body holds.

Meet Natalie Haynes, Psychotherapist and Creator of The Comfortable Race Conversation Process here https://natalie-haynes.mykajabi.com/the-comfortable-race-conversation-process-1

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Conversation With CEO Cindy Gallop

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:07:01 +0000

⚠️ Sensitive Content Advisory:This episode of Let’s Talk contains discussions about sex, relationships, and societal taboos, which may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode of Let's Talk, produced by WiseMindly Inc., Coach Che Marville welcomes Cindy Gallop, founder of IfWeRanTheWorld and MakeLoveNotPorn. Cindy dives into the surprising origin of MakeLoveNotPorn and her mission to challenge societal taboos around sex, relationships, and personal freedom.

Through candid storytelling, Cindy reflects on her life, work, and the importance of redefining intimacy, all while building a business designed to promote both well-being and financial sustainability.

The Accidental Creation of MakeLoveNotPorn:

Cindy shares how dating younger men opened her eyes to the problematic role of porn as a default form of sex education. In response, she launched MakeLoveNotPorn at the 2009 TED conference to normalize conversations around sex, relationships, and consent through a documentary-style platform.

Socializing and Destigmatizing Sex:

Cindy explains how her platform provides a glimpse into real-world sex, distinct from performative pornography. With 100% human curation, MakeLoveNotPorn promotes healthy, authentic, and diverse expressions of intimacy, helping to foster consent, emotional vulnerability, and respect.

Men’s Unexpected Emotional Reactions:

Cindy reveals that many male users express gratitude and even emotional release, sharing that watching the videos on MakeLoveNotPorn often brings them to tears. The platform offers a rare space for men to see and express vulnerability in ways they don’t encounter elsewhere, challenging toxic masculinity and promoting emotional well-being.

Redefining Relationships Beyond Traditional Norms:

Cindy discusses her personal approach to relationships, embracing non-traditional dynamics. She highlights the importance of designing relationships that work for the individual, whether that means polyamory, casual connections, or solo exploration.

The Challenges of Running a Mission-Driven Business:

Cindy details the barriers she faces as a female entrepreneur in the adult space, including difficulties accessing payment processors and advertising platforms. Despite these obstacles, Cindy remains committed to her mission, emphasizing that safety and consent are core to her platform's human-curated model.

Crowdfunding and Expanding Sex Education:

Cindy introduces MakeLoveNotPorn's crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder, led by actress Jameela Jamil. The funding will support the creation of MakeLoveNotPorn Academy, an educational platform that curates sex education content for children and families, filling a vital gap in modern education.

You can learn more about Cindy Gallop at https://www.instagram.com/cindygallop/ or https://www.instagram.com/makelovenotporn/

Cindy's TED Talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV8n_E_6Tpc

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Let's Talk: Unscripted: Redefining Sex, Power, and Intimacy with Cindy Gallop

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:21:04 +0000

The Accidental Creation of MakeLoveNotPorn:

Socializing and Destigmatizing Sex:

Men’s Unexpected Emotional Reactions:

Redefining Relationships Beyond Traditional Norms:

The Challenges of Running a Mission-Driven Business:

Crowdfunding and Expanding Sex Education:

You can learn more about Cindy Gallop at https://www.instagram.com/cindygallop/ or https://www.instagram.com/makelovenotporn/

Cindy's TED Talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV8n_E_6Tpc

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Let's Talk :The Power of Positivity & Reframing Stress with Professor Catherine Sanderson

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:11:13 +0000

🎙️ Unlocking Positivity with Catherine Sanderson: Transformative Thinking & Resilience in Every Step | Let's Talk Podcast with Coach Che Marville

Welcome to "Let's Talk," your go-to space for empowering conversations, produced by WiseMindly Inc. In this episode, Coach Che Marville invites the brilliant Catherine Sanderson, author, professor, and positivity expert, to discuss mental resilience, shifting mindsets, and the power of small moments to enhance well-being.

💡 Key Themes Explored:

Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Understanding stress from an evolutionary lens and how to break the cycle of chronic anxiety.
Mindset Shift: Learn practical ways to reframe stress into empowerment, just like top athletes do.
Power of Adversity: Transformative personal stories that highlight how challenges build emotional strength and deepen empathy.
Relationships & Connection: Fostering micro-interactions—whether with a barista, a neighbour, or through volunteering—creates lasting happiness.
Science of Positivity: Discover the psychological tools behind optimism and how we can all build them into daily life.

This episode unpacks the stigma around toxic positivity and explores the science-based practices that shift negativity toward meaningful growth. Catherine shares stories from her book that explore how perception shapes outcomes—from her son's academic turnaround to meaningful volunteering experiences.

✨ Trending Keywords & Topics Covered:

Mindset Shift
Mental Health Strategies
Resilience & Emotional Strength
Post-Pandemic Well-Being
International Women’s Month & Inclusivity

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Tune in to learn how small mindset shifts can unlock joy, create resilience, and deepen your connections with others. This episode will leave you energized, ready to reframe your challenges, and inspired to move toward positivity.

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Website: sandersonspeaking.com
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Let's Talk :Grab Life by the Ovaries Featuring Dr. Natalie Perkins

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:51:09 +0000

🎙️ Let's Talk with Che presents an essential conversation with Dr. Natalie Perkins, a public health expert and founder of Pauz. Together, Che and Natalie dive deep into the complexities of perimenopause, menopause, and reclaiming health and vitality. From the societal stigma surrounding aging to redefining sexual wellness, this episode offers a candid exploration of women’s health, advocacy, and empowerment in midlife.

What You'll Learn:

How perimenopause impacts physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Why hormone therapy remains controversial despite new data.
The importance of advocating for yourself in a healthcare system that isn’t always equipped to meet midlife women's needs.
How lifestyle habits—like strength training, nutrition, and mindfulness—shape long-term health.
Reimagining midlife: Letting go of societal expectations, embracing love, money, and joy in new ways.

Listen now to discover how women can embrace change, find purpose, and thrive confidently, one pause at a time.

Call to Action:

Tune in and join the conversation! Visit https://pauz.health/for more transformative insights and coaching programs for midlife women ready to reclaim their power. 🎧

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Dear Che: Vulnerable In Midlife

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:58:35 +0000

We All Need A Village In Midlife

In this episode of Dear Che, Coach Che Marville addresses a heartfelt letter from a woman named Lisa, who shares her struggles with midlife challenges, including hormonal changes, family dynamics, and the need for community support. Che emphasizes the importance of self-care, understanding hormonal health, and seeking help from professionals. The conversation highlights the necessity of building a supportive village, advocating for oneself, and embracing the transformative opportunities that midlife presents.

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Unapologetically Worthy & Fierce With Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:22:45 +0000

Che speaks with Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, a renowned educator and entrepreneur, in this insightful conversation. Dr. Jones-DeWeever shares her journey from academia to entrepreneurship, highlighting her mission to empower women of color in business and leadership.

The discussion covers pressing societal issues, including:

The global rise in hate crimes and right-wing radicalization
Economic disenfranchisement and its impact on marginalized communities
The evolution and current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives

Dr. Jones-DeWeever offers a nuanced perspective on the unique challenges faced by Black women, addressing:

Harmful stereotypes and their societal impact
Strategies to combat internalized oppression and imposter syndrome
The critical importance of financial empowerment and self-advocacy

The conversation delves into political representation, examining figures like Kamala Harris and the complex dynamics of race in politics. Dr. Jones-DeWeever provides valuable insights on:

The significance of authentic representation in leadership
Navigating and challenging systemic barriers
The power of self-belief and embracing one's inherent value

Throughout the episode, Dr. Jones-DeWeever emphasizes her core message: the transformative power of betting on oneself. She encourages women to recognize their worth, pursue their ambitions, and create their own pathways to success.

Listeners can connect with Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever and explore her work:

Facebook: @Dr.AvisJonesDeWeever
Website: https://themilliondollarpivot.com/

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Age Unbound: Reinventing Life, Yoga, and Self-Love Over 50

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:35:00 +0000

In this episode of Let's Talk, Coach Che Marville explores the transformative power of yoga and mindfulness, emphasizing the importance of self-love in teaching and personal growth. She reflects on the significance of names and identity, particularly in the context of aging and societal perceptions of older women. Che encourages listeners to embrace life at any age, to reinvent themselves, and to live fully without the constraints of societal expectations.

#yoga #mindfulness #self-love #aging #identity #women #empowerment #midlife #personalgrowth #meditation #lifelessons

Let's Talk Podcast: World Mental Health Day Special

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:54:31 +0000

In this episode of Let's Talk, Coach Che from WiseMindly addresses the critical importance of mental health in the workplace, especially in light of rapid technological advancements and the rise of AI.

World Mental Health Day 2024 is dedicated to mental health at work
The last four years have brought unprecedented changes, with AI driving significant transformations
Leaders are urged to integrate wellness and psychological safety into their AI and technology strategies
By age 40, one in two Canadians will experience a mental health crisis
Wellness is multidisciplinary: physical, nutritional, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual
The concept of work-life balance is evolving into work-life integration

Coach Che emphasizes that as organizations focus on AI and technology strategies, they must equally prioritize the mental health and well-being of their employees. This isn't just about occasional wellness initiatives, but about fundamentally rethinking how work impacts mental health in our rapidly changing world.

Join us for this timely and crucial discussion on the intersection of technology, workplace culture, and mental health. Learn why psychological safety is not just a "nice-to-have" but an essential component of successful, future-ready organizations.

#MentalHealthAtWork #AIandWellness #WorkplaceWellbeing #TechAndMentalHealth

Confronting Grief, Perimenopause, and the Truth

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:36:39 +0000

Navigating Midlife and Building Resilience: A Journey Through Grief and Transformation

Welcome, friends! I'm Coach Che Marville, host of Let's Talk. As we launch Season 4, I reflect on how this journey, which began during the pandemic, has evolved. What started as a response to isolation and loss has blossomed into a space for connection, relationships, and growth. In this episode, I share my experiences with grief, midlife transformation, and the lessons I've learned.

When I began Let's Talk, I was grieving the loss of my mother, a spiritual mentor and guide. Her passing from COVID-19 shook me deeply, igniting a long journey of healing. Much like midlife, grief is a catalyst for change, forcing us to confront who we are and who we're becoming.

Midlife brings biological and emotional shifts, including the challenges of perimenopause. Like many, I struggled with unexpected symptoms like anxiety and weight gain. But through weightlifting and embracing new habits, I found strength. Midlife isn't about holding on to the past; it's about growth and creating new patterns for the future.

Connection is also vital to our well-being. Building and nurturing relationships is crucial in a world that often isolates us. Podcasting has allowed me to share stories, build community, and rebuild the village.

As we progress, I invite you to join me in creating new habits for strength, resilience, and well-being. Together, we can thrive in midlife and beyond.

Stay connected, stay curious, and keep talking.

— Coach Che Marville

Upcoming Episode: Natalie Perkins, CEO of Pauz, joins us to discuss building resilience and success in midlife. Don't miss it!

Let’s Talk Returning Oct 5th!

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:43:42 +0000

Let’s Talk Returns On October 5.2024

Let's Talk With Che Returns: Coming Home October 5th!

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:32:23 +0000

Hey Now- October

We are so close to starting the new season on October 5th. I'm thrilled to kick off the fourth season of Let's Talk. Over the years, we've shared countless conversations, but this season, we're adding some exciting elements: live events, guest interviews, and a deeper dive into meditations and coaching techniques.

Reflecting on our journey since October 2020, it's incredible to see how much has changed. Back then, we were hopeful that the pandemic would soon be behind us. Now, we're navigating a new normal that feels anything but settled. As we move into 2024, it's clear that our world has transformed in ways we never anticipated. With overwhelming information and polarized opinions, it's challenging to discern what's true and relevant to our lives.

So, why continue this podcasting journey? For me, it's a powerful way to connect, listen, and nurture community in a noisy world. In an era where so much seems unreal—fake avatars, superficial online interactions—true human connection becomes vital. We heal and uplift each other through authenticity and presence.

Yet, it's easy to feel lost in this fast-paced world, where change is constant and sometimes overwhelming. The reality is, as Mel Robbins famously said, "No one's coming to save you." Each of us must find our strength and accountability. And let's be honest: everyone is struggling in their way.

This season, I invite you to embrace radical honesty with yourself. What do you truly care about? Understanding yourself deeply allows you to take responsibility for your mental health, emotions, and personal growth. Only then can you support others.

Consider this game-changing thought: Instead of believing you're not enough, what if your greatest work is discovering just how capable you are? We all possess unique skills and gifts—blessings meant to enrich the world around us.

Each of us is born with inherent capabilities and abilities. While some may feel cynical about their value, I challenge you to explore the idea that you are a blessing. Your perspective, storytelling, and insights contribute to a richer world.

Picture yourself as a seed. When nurtured, you grow and expand, creating new ideas and possibilities. Too often, we allow hurt, greedy, or fearful people to dominate our landscape. But remember, there are more of us than them!

The key to transformation lies within. Focus on strengthening your mind and body. Nourish your inner light, and share it with your community—family, friends, or pets. When you uplift those around you, you make the world a little brighter, one interaction at a time.

Let's embark on this exploration together. Let's raise our collective vibration, drawing from the seeds of potential within us. The world may be run by fear and hurt, but we can change that narrative.

As we start this new season, I encourage you to breathe deeply, hold that breath, and release it into the world. Let's grow, expand, and embrace the beauty of our shared journey. We can foster a community grounded in authenticity, compassion, and resilience.

So, let's talk. Let's breathe life into our gifts and make a difference—one conversation at a time.

Don't forget to subscribe! Join our community to stay updated on all our episodes, live events, and transformative conversations. Your journey begins here!

Follow me on Instagram @CheMarville and Twitter @CheMarvilleReal for daily inspiration and updates. Let's connect and grow together!

Empowering Us: Functional Medicine with Dr. Patricia Mills, Wholistic MD

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:28:56 +0000

🎙️ In this week's podcast episode, Che spoke with Functional Medicine MD Dr. Patricia Mills. Dr Patricia highlighted the inadequacy of medical training in addressing nutrition and menopause, shedding light on the curriculum's minimal coverage and lack of holistic understanding. She debunked misconceptions surrounding hormone therapy prescriptions and stressed the importance of supporting the body through nutrition and lifestyle during menopause. Dr. Mills outlined her four pillars of whole-body health and cautioned against relying solely on general health practitioners for menopause support. She urged individuals to seek a diverse healthcare team and not assume doctors possess in-depth nutrition and lifestyle knowledge without additional training. Don't miss out on this eye-opening discussion on navigating menopause with Dr. Mills!

#DrPatriciaMills #MenopauseSupport #HolisticHealth #WomensHealth #HealthcareTeam #PodcastEpisode #HealthAwareness

Non-linear Consciousness, Farming and Technology with Futurist Jesse Hirsh

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:33:50 +0000

Please tune in and gain new insights on the intricate web of life and technology as Che and Futurist and Farmer Jesse Hirs discuss not being linear thinkers, consciousness, agriculture, AI and the fecal matter of dogs, while honouring our connection with the natural world. This episode promises to challenge your perspectives and ignite a passion for embracing the potential of our collective consciousness as we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of the 21st century. With their unique blend of expertise and experiences, Che Marville and Jesse Hirsh offer a profound exploration into the multifaceted dimensions of our modern existence. Don't miss out on this captivating conversation! Subscribe now to the podcast and join the journey towards a more enlightened future.

Chatting with Kara Alloway: Reality TV Diva and author of 'Most Hated”

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:43:20 +0000

In today's episode, Che sits down with multifaceted Toronto reality star, writer, and producer Kara Alloway, renowned for her role in the "Real Housewives" franchise. Kara's journey, evolving from her roots in the city to navigating the intricate landscape of emotional intelligence within reality TV, offers illuminating insights into the fusion of personal growth and the entertainment realm.

Delve into Kara's distinctive viewpoint on female relationships, peeling back the layers of dynamics inherent in reality TV. Contemplate the intriguing debate: Is reality TV a form of art? Additionally, discover the inspiration behind Kara's latest novel, "Most Hated," as she shares why penning it was imperative. This conversation encompasses personal growth, entertainment dynamics, and the creative journey behind Kara's newest literary work!

Redefining Entrepreneurship: Vicki Saunders on Community, Innovation, and Intuition

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:08:06 +0000

In this engaging episode, I spoke with visionary entrepreneur Vicki Saunders, dedicated to ushering in a new era of inclusive and ethical business practices. Through her organization, SheEO, now Coralus Vicki, aims to empower women and non-binary entrepreneurs by challenging traditional economic systems and advocating for equity and communal support. Since its inception in 2015, SheEO has expanded to five countries and has funded 107 innovative individuals with a focus on creating a more equitable and inclusive world.

During our conversation, Vicki shared her insights on leveraging community for entrepreneurial success, navigating AI's ever-changing landscape, and embracing diverse voices' unique contributions. Her experience and wisdom provide valuable guidance for entrepreneurs looking to impact the world positively. This episode is a must-listen for those interested in leadership, innovation, and community building and offers valuable insights and inspiration for all who tune in. Join us for an enlightening discussion with Vicki Saunders on the future of business and entrepreneurship. #Leadership #Innovation #CommunityBuilding #PodcastInsights

Invitation to Rest: Che Marville's Guided Meditation on 'Let's Talk

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:53:25 +0000

Embark on a transformative journey with Che Marville in the latest episode of "Let's Talk," dedicated to the power of meditation and self-discovery. This mini-episode invites you to explore the depths of your inner world amidst life's constant hustle. Che introduces the art of resting in oneself with her soothing voice and insightful guidance. She emphasizes meditation as a crucial tool for detaching from external chaos, connecting deeply with your inner voice, and recharging your entire being.

Listeners are taken through a hands-on meditation practice, focusing on grounding, breathing, and relaxing to restore balance across physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual realms. This isn't just about finding peace; it's about rediscovering yourself and understanding your deepest values, desires, and aspirations.

Tune in to experience a serene adventure within as Che highlights the profound impacts of mindfulness and resting: finding solace, clarity, resilience, and empathy to face life's challenges. Whether you're a seasoned meditator or new to the practice, this episode promises to be a revitalizing journey of self-renewal and introspection. Take advantage of the opportunity to turn down the world's noise and tune into the tranquillity within.

Connect with Che Marville at [@chemarville](https://twitter.com/chemarville) or [coachchemarville.com](http://www.coachchemarville.com).

Stay curious and inspired, and unlock your potential with us.

Resilience and Reinvention: With CMO Lara Dewar

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:11:14 +0000

In this "Let's Talk" episode, Che chats with Lara Dewar, Chief Marketing Officer at GSMA. The conversation explores Lara's personal and professional journey, focusing on themes like leadership, change, faith, and work-life balance. Lara shares her experiences of navigating through significant life changes, including a divorce and relocating to London for work, emphasizing the courage and resilience she developed during these challenging times.

Throughout the episode, both speakers delve into the complexities of faith, discussing how it evolves with age and experiences and how it's often intertwined with one's identity and life choices. Lara's journey from feeling like she had to earn her role to owning it is a central theme, highlighting the importance of self-confidence and authenticity in professional settings.

The discussion also touches on the impact of the pandemic on work culture, advocating for a more compassionate and flexible approach that accommodates personal life. Lara desires to normalize work-life balance, advocating for changes that allow people to prioritize family and personal time without sacrificing career progression.

Lastly, the conversation shifts to raising children in today's world, focusing on the importance of allowing them to make their own choices and learn from their experiences rather than adhering to pre-set expectations and paths.

This episode emphasizes the significance of self-discovery, embracing change, and the power of sharing personal stories to inspire and guide others.

Growth Through Diversity: Multiculturalism as a Catalyst

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:20:42 +0000

Join Che in 'Let's Talk' to explore multicultural marketing with Bobby Sahni, co-founder of Ethnicity Matters. This episode features Bobby's transformation from a corporate role to a marketing innovator, focusing on the nuances of diverse community engagement. They discuss how Canada's newcomers can impact the job market with unique perspectives and dive into the intersection of sports, entertainment, and multicultural marketing. More than an advertising talk, it's an insightful look at multiculturalism as a catalyst for growth. Tune in for a fresh perspective on marketing's role in diversity and opportunity.

Learn more about Bobby Sahni at [Ethnicity Matters](https://ethnicitymatters.com/).

Connect with Che Marville at [@chemarville](https://twitter.com/chemarville) or [coachchemarville.com](http://www.coachchemarville.com).

Stay curious and inspired, and unlock your potential!

The Agreement With The Honourable Ambassador Bob Rae

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:06:11 +0000

In today's episode, Che had a chance to speak with the very busy Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, The Honourable Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario, and former interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, lawyer, musician, writer, and a prolific tweeter who believes in speaking openly and authentically about the role of Canada in the world and the notion that the United Nations is agreement. It was a privilege to have one of the leaders on the world's stage speak so frankly about the struggles of the world community and how no country should be without a voice. So listen to the podcast, share the show and tell us what you think.

Holding Space For Grace: A Conversation With Social Worker Rohan Thompson

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:12:15 +0000

Che spoke to Social Worker and Therapist Rohan Thompson about mental health and Black Folks in Canada. Rohan brings an anti-racism analysis to how he supports racialized individuals and is sought-after because of this focus. They discuss the unspoken pain of marginalized black people made more vulnerable by the pandemic, the definition of white supremacy and male toxicity and creating space for the pain of Black men, including actor Will Smith. Rohan believes that it is not about blame but learning how to give voice to pain, creating space to express suffering, and learning to question what we think is normal.

Listening To Understand: A Conversation With Theatre Director Yo Guner Mustafa

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 17:32:58 +0000

Che spoke to theatre director and Drama Teacher Yo Yilmaz Guner Mustafa on today's episode. Yo is the Founder and Director of West End Studio Theatre in The Town of Oakville. Yo believes in the power of theatre to teach acceptance and love; as a Turkish child from Cypress, he knows what it was like to be an outsider in Canada, and it was a teacher that saw that even though he could not speak English, he was funny and engaging, and she encouraged him to do drama. Even in the hardship of running a theatre company, he feels more determined to tell stories that allow people to see different points of view. He is currently preparing to direct The Laramie Project, the story of Matthew Shepard, written by Moisés Kaufman at West End Studio Theatre and the Oakville Centre of Performing Arts.

Celebrating Greatness - Flying High With Hair Stylist Simone Finch

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:39:39 +0000

In today’s pop-up episode, Che caught up with globetrotting Celebrity Guyanese - Canadian Hair Stylist Simone Finch, owner of Hair Is Simone. Simone shares her commitment to being a connector, how she became a stylist, and why we shouldn’t count Talk Show Host Wendy Williams out. Simone shares how she went from track star to corporate executive to being a Hair Style Entrepreneur. She is motivated by the philosophy that there is that we need to connect and celebrate the greatness of people. And that hardship is never-ending but the beginning of a new chapter. Please listen to this conversation, share the show and tell us what you think.

Fragility and Resilience A Conversation With Savinna Frederiksen

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:44:23 +0000

In today's episode, Che had an opportunity to speak with clinical social worker Savinna Frederiksen, an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University. She has been in social work and psychotherapy for the last 20 years, working in several mental health and addiction areas. She is a trained therapist for individual therapy and a group facilitator in multiple areas of psychotherapy such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Trauma Treatment. In this conversation, Savinna shares her story of strength as she experiences the loss of her partner during the pandemic. Che and Savinna worked together a decade ago and developed a mindfulness support program for healthcare workers. Together, they explore ways to support emotional well-being, contemplation's value, and how we emerge from this pandemic. Their conversation is deep and intimate; take a listen, share the show and tell us what you think. Take a listen, share the episode and tell us what you think.

"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers"- Thich Nhat Hanh.

The Pandemic Couldn't Stop Him: A Conversation with Andrew O'Brien

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:21:34 +0000

Let's Talk welcomes Andrew O'Brien, CEO, Co-Founder of Obie & Ax and serial entrepreneur, into the pod. The Pandemic didn't stop him from building a full-service podcast firm producing podcasts for leading brands, charities, and government agencies. A globally respected leader and member of the Forbes Business Council, he has successfully grown and sold four companies. He was a Partner and Chief of Revenue Officer at Buytopia; he worked alongside Michele Romanow (Dragon from CBC's Dragons' Den). During their years together at Buytopia, the team had successfully incubated SnapSaves (Acquired Nasdaq: GRPN) and subsequently purchased 17 competitors along the way and won many accolades. And then, four years ago, he changed his life and faced his struggle with addiction. And his new company was born out of a passion for discussing addiction and mental health. He realized the power of the podcast medium as a tool for communication, and he assembled a team to build podcasts for large companies and government agencies. So please take a listen, share the show and tell us what you think.

Mending & Healing With DEI Strategist Leena Sharma Seth

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:52:27 +0000

In today's episode, Che spoke with the Founder and Principal of Mending the Chasm, Leena Sharma Seth. In a deep diver conversation about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Che and Leena tackle the diversity backlash, the trucker convoy, resilience and cancelling Joe Rogan. As a DEI strategist, she and her team work with clients to build inclusive, equitable, accessible, and anti-racist cultures from the inside out. Although Leena does not believe in binaries and that tolerance is not enough, she is committed to advancing the field of diversity beyond superficial politics and potlucks. And as the daughter of a Punjabi trucker, she shares her experience and commitment to creating space for our humanity in the face of division. For Leena, her work is about contributing to advancing the practice of DEI and creating more space to heal. Listen to this conversation, tell us what you think and share the show.

Flying High: A Conversation with Celebrity Fitness Trainer Jim Barcena

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che had the opportunity to speak to globe-trotting celebrity personal trainer Jim Barcena. He has been in the business for thirty-two years, trained celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz. Take a listen to the show, share the show and tell us what you think.

Never Sitting Down: A Conversation With Background and Extra's Talent Agent Petergail Williams

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:13:22 +0000

In today's episode, Che spoke with Background Talent Agent and Singer Petergail Williams. Petergail explored her unlikely rise in the Canadian entertainment business and how it feels to be the only Black agent in the room. The pandemic forced her to slow down and to be an agent of change in the watershed moment of diversity in the entertainment business. Petergail was born in Jamaica but came to Canada as a baby with her young mother, they survived homelessness, and a devastating loss to build one of the most successful talent agencies in Canada. Take a listen to the show, share the show and tell us what you think.

Excellence and Vulnerability: A Conversation With Filmmaker Alison Duke

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che spoke to award-winning writer-producer-director and passionate storyteller/activist Alison Duke. Alison is committed to telling stories of resistance and change. Alison Duke has made life telling the stories of others, she rarely talks about herself but in this conversation, Che had a chance to discover some of the motivations behind this great Canadian Filmmaker, Storyteller and Producer. Recently, she co-wrote and co-produced the television documentary Mr. Jane and Finch (19) directed by Ngardy Conteh George which garnered two 2020 Canadian Screen Awards: the Donald Britain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary and Best Writing for a Documentary. During the same timeframe, she directed Cool Black North (19) a two-hour television documentary special for CityTV/Rogers about the unique and vibrant Canadian Black Community and its role in our country’s contemporary identity.

Alison discusses her unique path into documentary filmmaking and the relationship between starting off as an athlete and evolving into a filmmaker. She was even inducted into the University of Windsor Sports Hall of Fame in 2009 for the sport of basketball. She got her start directing and producing documentaries with the hip hop cult classic, Raisin’ Kane: a rapumentary (00). From there she worked as a segment producer and field director on syndicated factual and lifestyle shows. Eventually, she made her way to social issue docs; A Deathly Silence (03). She also collaborates with other filmmakers as a producer; Andrew Nisker’s Garbage: The Revolution Stars at Home (07), Dany Chiasson’s My Joan of Arc (08) and Thomas Allen Harris’s Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photography and the Emergence of a People. Inspired by Ava Duvernay, #metoo and the reality that opportunities for women behind the camera in Canada are long overdue, Alison hired five Black female Canadian directors to helm short films for the Akua Benjamin Legacy Project (16) which celebrates the legacies of Canadian-based black activists Dudley Laws, Charles Roach, Rosie Douglas, Marlene Green and Len and Gwen Johnson. And now Alison is more focused on fictional storytelling and movie making. And for the record, Che and Alison are third cousins, they met in their late teens. Take a listen to the conversation, tell us what you think and share the podcast.

A Conversation With Katherine Govier

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:00:50 +0000

In todays' episode, Che has a conversation with the renowned novelist Katherine Govier. Katherine has published eleven novels, three short story collections and two anthologies of travel writing. She has won the City of Toronto Book Award and the Engel/Findlay Award for a writer in mid-career. She is a Distinguished Alumna of The University of Alberta, one of York University’s “Famous Fifty” alumni, and has been recognized by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association for Excellence in the Arts. In 2019 she was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada. Katherine loves to write about women, artists and adventurers. Ten years ago Katherine founded the acclaimed program The Shoe Project in Toronto, she knew that newcomer women had stories to tell but were often not included in the Canadian conversation. She began a round table conversation with twelve women newcomers from five continents from three simple statements, “the shoes I left behind”, “the shoes I wore to cross the border” and “the shoes I dreamed I would wear in my new life.” She has built chapters in Vancouver, Canmore, Calgary, Antigonish, and Halifax. Her newest book is a continuation of the story of Katsushika Oi, the daughter of the great Japanese printmaker Hokusai. Take a listen to the conversation, subscribe, rate and review us on any of the platforms you listen to and share the episode with a friend. Che would love to hear from you.

Finding Meaning In Hard Times: A Conversation With Dr.James Hollis

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:43:16 +0000

In today's episode, Che speaks to renowned Psychoanalyst Dr. James Hollis, a Jungian psychoanalyst and best-selling author of seventeen books. Dr. Hollis taught Humanities for twenty-six years in various colleges and universities before completely changing his life and becoming an analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich in 1982. He is a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas, for many years and was Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington until 2019, and he now serves on the JSW Board of Directors. Che and Dr. Hollis discuss how to find meaning in the pandemic and the profound questions that this transformational time can offer us in finding understanding and uncovering our truest identity. We are meaning-seeking beings according to Dr. Hollis, much of our human distress is from disconnection and a misunderstanding of what is meaningful to us. He is fond of the Carl Jung quote "The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it". In the conversation, they explore healing, dreaming and how to discover our truest nature. Sometimes we have to recover our childhood experiences and the adaptations that take us away from our essential selves and even lead to burnout. Dr. Hollis posits that sleep and dreams are essential to processing our daily life and experience. He believes that nature wastes nothing, dreams are complex and not always literal but an internal processing system that explores the inner psyche. The question we should ask ourselves, he says is what is life trying to express through me in this important and transformational period.

Please take a listen, subscribe, rate and review us on any of the platforms you listen to and share the episode with a friend. Che would love to hear from you.

Extra, Extra - A Conversation With Film Festival Co-Head Cameron Bailey

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:13:41 +0000

Che had a pop-up conversation with Cameron Bailey, the Co-Head and Artistic Director of TIFF and the Toronto International Film Festival®. He is responsible for TIFF's programming, curatorial vision and maintaining relationships with the Canadian and international film industries. He is a Chevalier in France's Order of Arts and Letters. For nine consecutive years (2012–2020), Toronto Life magazine has named him one of Toronto's 50 Most Influential People. Take a listen to Cameron's insights on navigating the festival and the importance of being curious. Share; the episode, tell us what you think and check out the film festival happening now at https://www.tiff.net/

A Conversation With Jann Arden

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:07:50 +0000

In todays' episode, Che shares an emotional conversation from early July 2021 with Jann Arden. A Canadian Icon, Jann is a multi-platinum, award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and author. In 2020, she was an inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame; she has been inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, has a Star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was awarded the Order of Canada 2017.

In 2020 she released Hits & Other Gems featuring her hit songs "Could I Be Your Girl," "I Would Die For You," and a live recording of her break-out international hit. "Insensitive."

This episode is a roller coaster that touches on the painful discovery of the multiple graves of First Nations children and what it means to be a Canadian grappling with the collective hurt, the missing and murdered Aboriginal women, the abuse of animals, the music and gas industry and how the pandemic has changed Jann, to stories of her grandmother and the power of love. On September 27th, the third season of her comedy, a CTV original Jann, will be released. Jann plays a fictionalized version of herself living through the comical absurdities of fame, fortune, loss, love and navigating relationships. Take a listen to this one-of-a-kind human and multidimensional artist. Share the episode and let us know what you think. Thank you for listening and helping Let's Talk expand.

A Conversation Dr. Melissa Lem

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:41:10 +0000

In today's episode, Che had an opportunity to speak to an exceptional Physician Dr. Melissa Lem, MD, CCFP, FCFP and PaRx Director. She believes that nature is a pillar of health and she is committed to prescribing nature to her patients. She is based in Vancouver but grew up in Ontario. She is a family physician who also works in rural and northern communities within Canada. As President-elect of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, she routinely writes, researches, and speaks about the nature-health connection for over a decade. Although her obsession with nature began as a child growing up in Toronto, she found nature to be a refuge from isolation and stress. She discovered later that her intuitive love for nature is backed by scientific evidence and research. Many studies have been done on the benefits of nature, impacting creativity, anxiety and depression in children and adults.

Dr. Lem has been a widely published writer; she was the resident medical expert on CBC TV's hit lifestyle show Steven and Chris for four seasons and continues to appear on-air as a regular contributor to CTV News. In addition, Dr. Lem is a 2020 Joule Innovation Grant recipient and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at British Columbia. Please take a listen to their conversation, share the show and your thoughts.

A Conversation with Theatre Director and Professor Aleksandar Lukac

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:42:56 +0000

In today's episode, Che had an opportunity to speak to the inspiring Political Theatre Director and York University Professor of Dramaturgy, Aleksandar Lukac. Che studied with Professor Lukac at Glendon College.

20 years ago and found him to be one of the most exciting and compelling teachers she had ever encountered. His obsession, the exploration of human absurdity is relevant now more than ever. Aleksander has been awarded Best Director at The Festival of Serbian Theatres a record six times. His notable Canadian productions include ARC’s North American premiere of Family Stories-Belgrade, Hong Kong Idea Festival bound Unicorn Horns, Company of Sirens’ Black Magic and a series of productions at Talk Is Free Theatre including Bulgakov’s Moliere (Kiev Festival). Born in Sarajevo, he grew up attending political and experimental theatre in Sarajevo. He lived in New York while his father was a foreign correspondent for a Sarajevo newspaper and Montreal as a teen and then Yugoslavia where he studied theatre at the Belgrade Academy/Faculty of Dramatic Arts. He was the Artistic Director of the National Theatre, Belgrade, Aleksandar Lukac and directed over a hundred professional productions internationally including Yugoslavia, Holland, Canada and Serbia. Currently, he is teaching students from around the world over zoom, and he shares his observations and experiences of teaching theatre during a pandemic and exploring the ludicrousness of this collective moment.

A Conversation Iconic Singer-Songwriter Billy Newton Davis

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:32:28 +0000

In today's episode, Che had an opportunity to speak to Iconic Singer-Songwriter Billy Newton Davis. He was a member of the Canadian super singing group, The Nylons. Billy grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio but has lived in Canada for thirty years, and as a teenager, he was one of two lead singers in a local soul band called "The Illusions." After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio University, he moved to New York to pursue his dreams on Broadway. A formidable presence in the Canadian music industry, Billy received Junos for best R&B/soul recording for his first two albums, "Love Is a Contact Sport" (1986) and "Spellbound" (1989), and innumerable recently a Juno for best dance recording of the year for his work with deadmau5 on "All You Ever Want."

Currently, he is working on a one-person show about performing with Sammy Davis Junior, an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, and comedian. Please take a listen, share the show and tell us what you think.

A Conversation Sarah Makhomet

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:44:16 +0000

In today's episode, Che had an opportunity to speak to Mortgage Broker and Co-Owner of The DLC Forest City Funding Group.

Sarah came to North America on a student visa from Ukraine and decided that she never wanted to experience the devastation of poverty that she experienced as a child. She decided to become an Entrepreneur in the financial industry and built has now built a multimillion-dollar business. She is candid about her family's experience during the dissolution of Ukraine from Russia and the devastating impact it had on her family. She decided that North America was where she had the most excellent chance to change her life at a young age, so she got a student visa as a teenager and went to America. For Sarah, the insecurity of Ukraine and what it did to her parents prepared her to never take anything for granted. Now she is driven to create a future for her son and advocate for financial literacy. Che and Sarah discuss the pandemic's impact, the role of shame and how you cannot let fear stop you from being proactive about your financial wellbeing. Take a listen, tell us what you think and share the show.

A Conversation With Dr. Notisha Massaquoi

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:30:56 +0000

Did you know that Canada is the home of the most diverse black populations outside of the continent of Africa, representing a hundred and sixty-one groups in the Black Diaspora? Che had the honour of speaking with Professor Dr. Notisha Massaquoi; she is wild about data and is a tireless advocate for Black women's healthcare in Canada for over thirty years. Dr. Massaquoi holds a Ph.D. in Social Justice Education from the University of Toronto and OISE. In her early career, she established several organizations which served Black communities in Canada, including Africans in Partnership Against AIDS and Harambe Family Services. In addition, she served for two decades as the Executive Director of Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre in Toronto – the only Community Health Centre in North America, which provides specialized primary healthcare for Black and racialized women. Che had the opportunity to speak to Notisha a month ago be about a range of topics about Black Women's health, data, healthcare, white privilege, the imposter syndrome to black women's hair, Monique and hair bonnets. Please listen to this deep and provocative conversation with Dr. Massaquoi, share the show and tell us what you think.

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A Conversation With Courtney Copoc-Hopkins

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:15:54 +0000

Che had the privilege of speaking to Courtney Copoc-Hopkins; she is a proud Lenape person of the Delaware Nation (Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit), Turtle Clan the Hopkins family. Courtney is a first-generation university graduate, an intergenerational cycle-breaker, traveller, thrill-seeker, and unapologetic dreamer. As an intuitive urban Indigenous woman, Courtney shares a deep-rooted passion for strengthening the voices of her community. For many years she struggled with understanding her identity in the predominantly white community of Oakville, Ontario, where she grew up. Through boldness and a process of forgiveness, it helped her reconnect with her father, paternal grandmother, and extended family. She lives and works in British Columbia and has dedicated her life to listening deeply to native peoples' truth, education, and empowerment through action. Courtney speaks openly about her relationship with her mother and father and the impact of their struggles on her identity. She has lived in two worlds, growing up in a privileged community yet disenfranchised by economics and race. And recently, Courtney was one of eleven emerging leaders from across Canada to share her story at the Raven's Institutes Series -Raven's Speak. She is committed to positivity, love and being the person she needed when she was a child. Take a listen to this episode, tell us what you think and share the show.

A Conversation With DJ Cozmic Cat

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:58:54 +0000

Take a listen to today's episode; Che had the most beautiful opportunity to speak, laugh and cry with international producer and professional DJ Cozmic Cat. At the beginning of the pandemic, DJ Coz lost most of her work and her eighteen-year-old dog KALI passed away. The pandemic challenged her on every level, identity, passion and livelihood. She unplugged entirely from social media and gave herself a time out from the world until her Partner and opportunity pulled her out of a depressive funk. She needed space to grieve the loss of so many things and then rebuild. She also knew that she needed help to process the changes and the losses. Coz began to reach out to DJ's close to home and internationally, slowly exploring and experimenting; she refused to become irrelevant. And it was an opportunity from Pride Toronto that inspired her to create a mission to live stream, reconnect to her audience, and grow a new audience. She felt inspired to produce new music and expand into the podcast space producing shows for other Creators. Her path has never been a straight line, she has always had to carve out space for herself, and the pandemic didn't change that; it just showed her a depth and loss that she had not experienced before, but she met it with ingenuity, perseverance and hope. So take a listen and see if her story relates to your experience going through the pandemic. Then, share the episode and tell us what you think.

A Conversation With Mark Fornasiero

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:14:20 +0000

In today's episode, Che had the opportunity to speak once Investment Broker on Wallstreet, now Founder of The Clear Insight Program Mark Fornasiero. He spent twenty-five years in the investment banking industry on both Bay Street and Wall Street. Mark is a serial entrepreneur who has launched and invested in several start-up businesses in the tech, consulting, fashion and manufacturing industries. He is the co-founder, with his wife, Nancy, of ACE Coworking and now has launched The Clear Insight Program. He trains business leaders in mindfulness meditation practice and uses the skill to create change and make better decisions. Mark discusses how his journey, around meditation and mindfulness informed by the ancient vipassana tradition, changed how he saw the world and himself in the world. He became curious about the impact of one's inner life on one's identity, values and how that influences their decision-making processes. He shares some of his own stories and what he saw as a struggle for clients; in working on business issues, day to day, business is personal and requires us to dig into the core of who we are in order to have fulfilment. The program is not about therapy but awareness; he designed it to help people create a meaningful and lasting change in their business and personal lives. The question is, are people equipped to look at their identity and values in relation to their business process? Mark contends that learning to be aware can profoundly impact your performance and business. Please take a listen to Mark's insights, share the show and tell us what you think.

A Conversation Michele Bailey

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:45:09 +0000

A month ago, Che had a chance to speak to the very busy CEO Michele Bailey about her new book, The Currency of Gratitude: Turning Small Gestures Into Powerful Business Results. Michele is the President and CEO of the award-winning Blazing Group, a communications agency founded in 1994 and her new company, My BIG IDEA®. Although she grew up worldwide, with a French Canadian Mother and Haitian Father, she chose to make her life in a small town in Ontario and built a world-class advertising agency that serves clients globally. Her dad was an economist, a world-class physician who spoke six languages, and she grew up with three competitive brothers. And although she was always shy, she also had a fierce need to prove herself, and from the age of eight, she started creating her little businesses. Candidly, she discusses how surviving a devastating employee betrayal almost cost her company, the disruption prepared her for the chaos of the pandemic and inspired her commitment to the value of spreading gratitude as a business tool. Her guiding light through the pandemic was keeping her team intact, looking after their clients and training business leaders in the faculties of gratitude. And she also shares who and what fueled her to take a chance on herself and how important is it to go where your energy will be replenished. Take a listen, tell us what you think and share the show.

A Conversation with Dr. Nauman Naeem

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Che had the privilege to speak to very busy MD Dr. Nauman Naeem; he is a pulmonary and critical care specialist who has been on the front line of the Pandemic for the last sixteen months working in ICUs and ER rooms in Toronto, Canada. He is a conventional physician with an unconventional interest in human behaviour and how it impacts reaching the highest potential. Dr. Naeem candidly shares some of his experiences with childhood racism, negative thinking, fear, and overcoming the pain of those experiences to fulfill his life's work. And although he sees the painful impact of Covid firsthand daily, he also believes that the Pandemic has been a transformational invitation to delve deeper into our consciousness and collective humanity.

During his career, he noticed that many patients did not heal and remained trapped in the paradigm of chronic disease. This insight propelled him to dive deeper into the roots of true healing, culminating in the writing of his first book, 'Healing From the Inside Out: Overcome Chronic Disease and Radically Change Your Life.' He encourages them to think not only about their pain but to pay attention to their subconscious beliefs, personal stories and emotional blocks. He is committed to creating a bridge between conventional medicine and a more holistic multi-dimensional approach to healing. Please take a listen, share the show and tell us what you think.

A Conversation with Damaynati (Rani) Gupta

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che had a very extraordinary guest, Damayanti (Rani) Gupta; she was the first female engineer with an advanced degree to be hired at the Ford Motor Company In Detroit in 1967. She was the first female engineer student at her university that she attended; when her friends were going to secretarial school and preparing for marriage, she rode her bike one and a half miles to use the restroom because there was no bathroom for females students because they had no female engineering students. She was born in 1942 in a small village in India, and overnight her family became refugees when India was divided into two countries in 1947. Rani shares what drove her to succeed and how her mother and grandmother's aspiration for her to be an educated woman was more significant than their ambition for her dowery. Her mother and grandmother encouraged her from a very young age to put her education first. When she was 13 years old, she heard the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, speak in an open field about the importance of education and the need for women engineers. That day changed her life and begun her path to America. Take a listen to the story of this delightful modern-day warrior, driven by vision and unwavering courage. Please subscribe to Let's Talk, share the show and send us your feedback.

A Conversation with Dr. Paul Kortenaar

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:24:55 +0000

In today's episode, Che had the privilege to speak with Dr. Paul Kortenaar, CEO of the Ontario Science Centre. He is on a mission to make the virtual and physical science centre experience more accessible, fun, inclusive and engaging and he shares how he and his team are navigating through the pandemic experience. Dr. Kortenaar is not new to the Science Centre, he actually was a teacher in the Science School in 1995 and was Director of Education from 2008 to 2012. He then went on to be the CEO of SciWorks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and most recently was the Founding Director of the El Paso Children’s Museum in Texas.

He is excited about the dynamic multi-dimensional team working at the Science Centre and all the new ways that they are discovering how to advance access to science education while also building new avenues to different audiences, and establishing a global brand as a trusted source of information, education and inspiration. He has a firm commitment to bringing the Science Centre experience to their embedded communities, the province and visitors from around the world. The pandemic has not stopped Paul and the team from creating in fact it has pushed them to design and develop more digital tools, resources and social channels that have no geographic boundaries. Most recently, the Science Centre produced a new website resource, https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/what-s-on/digital-disinformation-plus-covid-19 to help to stop the spread of disinformation and confusion about COVID-19 because of the epidemic of information overload, which scientist now refer to as an “infodemic” to describe the overwhelming amount of information, "some good and some bad, that is shared online".

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A Conversation with Winsom Winsom

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:15:29 +0000

In today’s episode, Che had the great honour to speak to visual artist Winsom Winsom from her mountain top home in Belize, she is a Visual Artist who fuses identity, spirituality and activism into her inspired work as an artist and teacher. She considers herself a child of the universe, belonging nowhere and everywhere and is informed by her evolving spirituality and ability to experience the world through her senses and time. She knew from a very young age that she was different and could communicate with plants and animals, her name came from a dream her mother had and she always wanted to be an artist, she finished school early and volunteered at the YMCA in Jamaica where she became a tutor to Bob Marley, she has had a remarkable and life and she shares some of her insights and experiences on Let’s Talk. Take a listen, share the show and tell us what you think.

A Conversation With Salima Alibhai

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:41:30 +0000

In todays’ episode, Che had a chance to catch up with busy Entrepreneur and Lawyer Salima Alibhai. She is the Co-Founder & ALT Recruitment Partners. Che and Salima met many years ago in the schoolyard of their children’s primary school. Salima shares how mothering motivated her to look at her work differently and ultimately co-found a legal recruitment firm. She is confident that the pandemic has brought in many new human rights issues like having a vaccination passport and questions about our fundamental human rights. She predicts that the global pandemic has created more work for lawyers as there is a new depth of problems that require innovative solutions. Her perspective is diverse and inspired by her experience of coming to Canada at a very young age as a refugee from Uganda. Che and Salima discuss the experience of assimilating in Canada and the role of diversity in terms of interpreting the law. Please take a listen to their conversation and share the show with your friends.

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A Conversation With Sean Buckley

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:29:30 +0000

Che had an opportunity to speak to Producer, CEO and Founder of Buck Productions, Sean Buckley in today's pop-up episode. Sean went to the school of hard knocks; he felt the calling to tell stories so deeply two decades ago that he sold all his worldly goods and took a leap of faith to travel around the world to find great stories. He came home a changed man and founded Buck Productions, which is an international content creation house; who have an expansive portfolio of award-winning feature films, television shows, documentaries and commercials.

Buck is now considered one of the most diverse production houses in North America. Their most recent projects include the feature film ASTRONAUT starring Richard Dreyfuss that is currently in its festival run, Under Pressure: 9K an innovative series on Discovery's new digital platform MotorTrend, hit horror-comedies WOLFCOP and ANOTHER WOLFCOP, horror film MAKING MONSTERS with award-winning creators Justin Harding and Rob Brunner, and the just released 40-Year-Old Property Virgin for discovery+. He has come a long way from the boy who made up stories and played with toy soldiers, now he sees the future in the next generation and is more inspired than ever to produce great stories and share them with the world. Take a listen to the episode and share the show with a friend.

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A Conversation With Lorien Gabel

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:39:05 +0000

On today's show, Che had the privilege to speak to tech innovator and pioneer Lorien Gabel, CEO & Co-founder of Figment while he was out for a run. At Figment, our mission is to support the adoption, growth and long-term success of the Web 3 ecosystem.

This third generation of internet services for websites and applications will focus on using a machine-based understanding of data to provide a data-driven and semantic web. The ultimate goal of Web 3.0 is to create more intelligent, connected and open websites. Lorien has been ahead of this time for the last thirty years, Che had a chance to talk to Lorien about simplifying blockchain and democratizing access to a new generation of web creators and developers. And what it was like to quit law and run his first internet company Interlog the brainchild of his younger brother Matt who was still in high school at the time, Interlog. Together they grew Interlog into one of Canada’s first commercial ISP’s, with over 150 employees, 65,000 customers and profitability, then selling to a large multinational telecommunications provider. Take a listen to their conversation, tell us what you think and share the episode.

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A Conversation With Wes Hall

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:07:33 +0000

Che had the opportunity and privilege to speak to Wes Hall, the newest Dragon on Dragon's Den on Let's Talk today. Wes is an established innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. As Executive Chairman and Founder of Kingsdale Advisors, he has been repeatedly named one of Canada's most influential people by The Globe and Mail, Canadian Business, Toronto Life and Maclean's. He is also the owner of QM Environmental, Titan Supply, Founder and Executive Chairman of Black North Initiative, an organization dedicated to ending anti-black systemic racism in business and opening doors for Black Canadians. He shared what it was like growing up in a tin shack in St. Thomas, Jamaica, being raised by his grandmother in his formative years and then living on the streets at the age of thirteen to escape the abuse of his mother before coming to Canada at the age of sixteen to live with his father. He has a picture of the shack he grew up in sitting on his desk, and he shares stories about grandmother Julia Vassel, a woman of tremendous fortitude and strength and how she inspires to this day. Julia Vassel raised fourteen grandchildren in a tin shack while working on sugar cane plantations. Wes has a harrowing story that takes you from the streets of St Thomas, Jamaica, to the suburbs of Toronto, to a job as a chicken catcher, to an inner-city security guard, to the corner office on Bay Street looking over the city. In addition, you can find Wes on Dragon's Den, a Canadian Television Reality show -based on the internationally franchised Dragon's Den. In this franchise, entrepreneurs take a chance and pitch their startups to a panel of venture capitalists, hoping that they will get funding. Take a listen, follow the Let's Talk Podcast and share the show.

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A Conversation With Chef Sang Kim

Fri, 28 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today's show, Che had a deep dive conversation with Chef Sang Kim.

Sang is an award-winning fiction writer, public speaker, playwright, chef and restaurateur. He has launched some of the best-known modern Japanese and Korean restaurant brands in Toronto. He covers Asian cuisine on two popular on CTV's national daytime shows, YOUR MORNING and THE SOCIAL. His company SUSHI MAKING FOR THE SOUL, a hands-on team-building sushi training program has expanded since the lockdown but Che had a chance to catch up with him and talk about writing, grief, internalized racism, racism, white consciousness, anti-Asian abuse and the global need for self-love. Take a listen, share the show and tell us what you think.

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A Conversation with Julie Cole

Wed, 26 May 2021 21:00:00 +0000

In today's show, Che spoke to the mom of six and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels Julie Cole. She has appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, HLN’s Raising America, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show, CP24, among many others. As a blogger and writer, her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Today’s Parent, The Globe and Mail, Profit Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Chicken Soup For the Soul - Power Moms and numerous websites. Julie shares how she grew into an Entrepreneur and how it was not a straight line for her, it was a mindset that evolved over time and because of necessity and relationships. Julie candidly shares her experience raising a large family and her son's autism. Julie and Che had a conversation about pregnancy, C-sections, recovery and mommy bonding myths. Julie was very driven by a need for flexibility and building a business with others became a catalyst to become an Entrepreneur. For Julie Cole, the key to growing a strong business and caring for her family was having co-founders, who could share the burden and the opportunity for growth. Take a listen to Julie's secret sauce for success, growth and managing expectations.

A Conversation with Brad Fraser

Thu, 20 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Che spoke to Canadian playwright, screenwriter, and cultural commentator Brad Fraser. He has just released his first memoir, All the Rage: A Partial Memoir in Two Acts and a Prologue. He had resisted writing a memoir for a long time. Still, he seemed to be doing the work of compiling a memoir organically as he told the story of friends lost to the AIDS crisis of the early nineteen nineties on world Aid's Day in social media every year. He had files and files of pictures and stories of a generation of forgotten people and the friends that looked after each other. Brad also shared his early love for reading and how writing became a refuge from his life of rejection, poverty and abuse. He spoke of his experience of boredom and the benefit monotony offers our imagination.

Brad discusses his early life and his internal knowledge about the value of caring for himself even if amid abuse; he knew that he needed to offer himself compassion and self-care; he knew that his survival depended on it. Brad discusses his inner knowing that he did not have to stay in the life he was born into was not the life he had to live. He started to write a young age and wrote his first play at 17; the theatre and the gay community became a safe and inspiring haven for him, and writing became a formidable outlet for his anger. He discusses the power of anger and the desire to use it constructively to let it out but not hurt yourself or other people. For Brad, anger became a muse of sorts for seeing and writing what was there but could not be said, and the theatre became a place to cultivate that ability to see and share what was unspoken in our society. The theatre never rejected him; instead, it was a place of education and freedom, he was able to be himself. His anger has become fuel for sharing the invisible stories, always exploring vulnerability, sexuality, morality and inequities in their many forms. He has always been someone who can be alone for long stretches, so the pandemic had not changed that; however, before the pandemic, he developed a relationship with a neighbour by the name of Shirley. And as their friendship developed over five years, so her decline due to Alzheimer's, they became more bonded, and he committed to caring for her in this time in her life. He never imagined this type of connection and yet is essential to his life now. This relationship has fueled his belief that the cure for loneliness and depression is giving a part of yourself away through caring so that someone else can have comfort. Please take a listen to one of the most compelling playwrights of our time. Please share the show, tell us what you think, and check out Brads's new book All the Rage: A Partial Memoir in Two Acts and a Prologue., which comes out on May 2021.

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A Conversation with Dr. Sass Brown

Wed, 19 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Che had an opportunity to speak to Fashion Designer, activist, journalist, researcher, educator and now Dr. Sass Brown. Sass was the Founding Dean of the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation. Before joining DIDI, she was the Interim Dean for the Fashion Institute of Technology's School of Art and Design in New York.

Che and Sass met in the 1990s while working on the controversial exhibition A Question of Truth at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. Sass shares some of her memories: how a lost love forced her to explore her consciousness as a white woman. And her motivation for decolonizing fashion culture, body expectation and exploring natural materials. Her activism has evolved in different countries and cultures. They covered a great deal in their conversation, even Pierce Morgan's obsession with Megan Markle. Please take a listen, share the show and let us know what you think about this conversation.

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A Conversation with Benjamin Alexander

Sat, 15 May 2021 21:10:32 +0000

Che spoke to Alpine Speed Racer Benjamin Alexander; after a successful ten-year career as an international DJ and stints in finance and tech, this Engineer followed curiosity. He is the happiest when he can feel material progress and material improvement in complex, challenging things. Now, Benjamin Alexander is training to become Jamaica's first-ever Olympic Alpine ski racer. He shares his goals and excitement on his audacious new goal and how he started speed skiing for the first time at age thirty-two. He has lived worldwide, travelled to thirty counties, and checked off much of his bucket list until he discovered skiing and a love for competition. Now he races people almost half his age who have been speed skiing 10×15 times longer than he had been. Benji has never allowed race or culture to define his goals and ambition. And indeed, age was not going to either; when the opportunity to represent Jamaica came up, he thought of his grandmother and said YES!

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A Conversation With Matt Thorpe

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:32:03 +0000

Most recently, Che had the privilege to speak to Conflict Resolution Master Coach and Mediator Matt Thorpe. This episode contains explicit language and content that may be painful for some listeners regarding addiction, childhood sexual abuse and violence. Matt has lived an extraordinary life, and he shares some of his deepest struggles from childhood abandonment, abuse, neglect, addiction, a near-death experience and his commitment to service. He describes how an overdose and his journey through recovery and service took him to Harvard University. And why he is so dedicated to using his experience to sit with the pain of others and listen deeply to their stories. His work in federal prison helped him see his purpose and vocation. He has developed a process for facing conflict, healing, and building a capacity for forgiveness for the most vulnerable amongst us. This conversation was a rollercoaster of raw vulnerability and fearlessness.

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A Conversation With Chef Collin Goodine

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:47:00 +0000

In today's episode, Chef Colline Goodine shares his experience of pivoting during the pandemic and how and why he became a culinary coach after decades of building restaurants and a successful catering company. In the process, he closed his catering business, lost twenty pounds, invested in learning about nutrition, and reinvented himself. Although the restaurant and catering business has been hit hard by the pandemic, it caused a physical and professional revolution for this chef; he was always passionate. The last year made him think about what was truly meaningful to him. And now he is creating learning experiences with food experiences online directly with people in their homes. He created an online culinary coaching business dedicated to plant-based eating, wheat, dairy and sugar-free, and created a new culinary platform. He can work from anywhere in the world, and if you had told him this would have happened fourteen months ago, he would have said, "NO WAY!"

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A Conversation with Canada's First Black Woman Stunt Coordinator - Angelica Lisk-Hann

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today's episode of Let's Talk, Che had the incredible privilege of speaking to daredevil, actor, stunt performer, the first black woman in Canada to be a stunt coordinator Angelica Lisk- Hann. Che and Angelica discuss diversity, race and stunting amid a global pandemic. Angelica has over 200 T.V and films to her credit, and most recently, she joined the Gold Bond campaign alongside Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige and fellow stuntwoman and founder of Diamond in the Raw, La Faye Baker, in a virtual event to promote awareness and diversity in the stunt industry. Currently, she is the stunt coordinator of the T.V thriller "Clarice" born out of the movie Silence of the Lambs. Talk about limitless; Angelica shares her insights into an industry that is often invisible to our eye.

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A Conversation With Jasse (JC) McDonald- The Voice

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che spoke to Broadcaster Jasse McDonald; Known for his deep voice around the world, he grew up on the Island of Trinidad and became fascinated at an early age by the power of radio and sound. Inspired by his mother's love of language and his older brother, Journalist and Broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, he developed an early interest in crystal radio and broadcast communication. He learned every aspect of the radio media Business. From close circuit networks, writing scripts to a national platform in the Caribbean to the space channel in Canada, he used his voice to share news, music and stories from the Caribbean and African Diaspora. He dedicated most of his life to the love of radio, raising his children and sharing the Caribbean culture in Canada.

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A Conversation with Bonnie Hillman

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:39:18 +0000

Driving Culture Through Stories, Relationships and Sponsorship

In today's episode, Che has a conversation with trail-blazing CEO Bonnie Hillman about what drives her, the difference between philanthropy and sponsorship and how she got into the sponsorship ecosystem. She is driven by curiosity and a deep commitment to building diverse and dynamic cultural experiences. She shares her observations on how the pandemic has increased the need for authentic and accountable relationships between the private and public sectors in ways that we have never seen before; cultural and social accountability matter now to CEO's in a way that measurably impacts their survival. She also shares her mini hacks and the value of building an internal culture of gratitude, connection, and abundance with her team.

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A Conversation With Canadian Broadcaster Ron MacLean

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000

On today's episode of Let's Talk, Che had an in-depth conversation with Canadian Broadcaster Ron MacLean, host of Hockey Night in Canada and Rogers Hometown Hockey, about his 30 years of experience in the hockey broadcasting arena, the controversial end of the famous segment Coaches Corner with Don Cherry, the current cultural change and the future of hockey broadcasting in Canada. In 2015, MacLean was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, a prestigious honour acknowledging the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians.

MacLean began his broadcasting career in 1978 at CKRD Radio in Red Deer, Alberta, and in 1984 became the host of the Calgary Flames television broadcasts on CFAC in Calgary. He became the sports anchor on the local evening news before joining CBC in 1986 as host of the Toronto Maple Leaf broadcasts on Hockey Night in Canada. In 1987, MacLean became the national host of Hockey Night in Canada, which included hosting the iconic Coach's Corner alongside Don Cherry.

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Power of Connection

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che thanks her listeners and guest and introduces the podcast's commitment to developing better human relations, growth, and hope through conversations and compassion. Over the next few months, Let's Talk will curate small think tank conversations, incubating ideas and experiences with guests and listeners. The intention is to create a more accessible, diverse space to listen, ideas, and connections and learn from one another as we move through this transformational period in our collective history.

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A Being of Creativity with Michael Chambers

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today’s episode, Che had an opportunity to speak to the Canadian Visual Artist and Photographer Michael Chambers. Michael shares his experience from the shores of Jamaica to his coming of age in Canada as an artist. He has always been fascinated by the human body, identity, race and breaking boundaries of silence. His lens has been his pen; it has been a way to explore vulnerability and cultural dislocation. His work is continually evolving with technology; as the world grows and changes, so does his work. He is a creative being, always exploring, challenging and expanding the stories he tells through his lens.

You can follow Michael on Instagram @michaelchambers.mc.photo

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Backable with Suneel Gupta

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che spoke to author and entrepreneur Suneel Gupta about his new book "Backable". Suneel has had an eclectic career from law to entrepreneurship; he has held positions from VP at Groupon, Politician to Founder and CEO of Rise; at one point, he was featured in the New York Times in 2014 as the face of failure. Now he is the face of innovation for the New York Stock Exchange. Suneel shared the impact of his father's near-fatal heart attack when he was nine and his mother's determination to be an Engineer in America. In his book "Backable", Suneel shares his philosophy that the key to success is persuading people to take a chance on you and how you help yourself build the courage to defy feelings of embarrassment and self-doubt by practicing seven essential steps. Suneel shares the surprising attributes needed to sell an idea. Some of his projects and ideas have been backed by firms like Google Ventures and Greylock, and he has been an early investor to startups like SpaceX, Airbnb and Calm.

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Disrupting Motherhood with Dr. Andrea O'Reilly

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000

On today's episode of Let's Talk, Che spoke to Dr. Andrea O'Reilly, Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, with a specialized focus on Motherhood at York University. She is the founder of the Motherhood Initiative, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Motherhood Initiative and publisher of Demeter Press, a publication dedicated to sharing scholarly research and writing about the practice of motherhood. Her books have explored such subjects as feminist parenting, maternal health, race, economics, politics and feminist theory, to name a few. Author Toni Morrison's work has dramatically influenced Professor O'Reilly, and she discusses the importance of Toni Morrison's impact on the subject of motherhood in literature. And in a far-reaching conversation, they explore motherhood as practice, race and the impact of Toni Morrison's work on her perspective on her as a white woman and academic. Professor O'Reilly is continually defining space for the scholarly pursuit of motherhood practices and the value of capturing the stories of the pandemic write now, which is disproportionately impacting women and the family system. She sees the study of motherhood, its labour, intellectual capital, and its process as a sacred human practice that all human beings can learn and do.

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Cooperative Competition with Dr. Thomas Alcoze

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Today on Let's Talk, Che had a chance to speak to a long-time friend Professor of Forest Ecology in the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He conducts research that examines the interface of indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge and ecological principles, conservation practices and sustainable strategies for resource management and stewardship in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Dr. Alcoze has been thinking of how forests function as a community where the whole grouping of beings is essential for the continued health of the whole. He shares some new insights into how all the small critters and big ones share our collaborative ecosystem. Cooperation keeps the whole system together. We can grow into more caring people and use Nature's models to establish ways of action that incorporate whole, diverse and healthy sustainable communities. His research and teaching, both in the United States and Canada, focus on empowering native communities to make informed decisions about natural resources management, social issues, economic development and education as ways to restore the sovereignty of First Nations. His current work includes collaborations with the Kaibab Paiute Tribe's Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks to develop a comprehensive wildlife management plan for mule deer, inventory, and Desert Bighorn Sheep to monitor other natural resources necessary to the Tribe. Research projects in partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina helped restore traditional knowledge of burning practices that sustained early Cherokee communities.

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Canadian Rapper and Pandemic Makeup Entrepreneur

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

A Conversation with Keysha Freshh

In today's episode, Che had an opportunity to speak to Canadian Rapper, MC and multidimensional entrepreneur Keysha Freshh about starting Chateau Bisous, a makeup business during the pandemic. And how the new business is blowing up, her curiosity and necessity drive it. She developed this unique niche because of the insight she garnered as a live performer on stage, struggling to find long-lasting makeup, so she created Chateau Bissous. A natural organic line of lip gloss products, even her dad, uses the lip scrub. The pandemic may have stopped her from touring, but it gave her time to research and build a new business, a product for real people. Keysha discusses her inspirations, role models like Nipsey Hussle and the influence of her family in telling the truth and never being complacent. She is unafraid to be to tell the raw truth, especially as a woman MC. She has a multidimensional mindset and does not feel confined to one genre. She lives in Toronto, doing research, making serums, writing lyrics for other musicians and exploring her craft.

The Only Black Woman In The Room: Vulnerability and Perseverance

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today's episode on Let's Talk, Che interviews Broadcaster and Radio provocateur Erica Cobb from the nationally syndicated talk show The Daily Blast Live. Erica shares her experience about often being the only Black woman in the room in the media industry and the immense pressure to be infallible because she was the only Black woman in the room. For a long time, she felt pressured to put on an act to succeed. Erica discusses how hard it was to create a life of smoke and mirrors and how she found strength in backing away perfection and cultivating a career by being authentic. She describes the catalytical experience and reaction to the murder of Georgia Floyd and the transformational power of collective grief, and for the first time, the acceptance of black pain. Erica has found that truth-telling was not a risk but a path to building a meaningful life. She has fulfilled her childhood ambition to be on the radio, now she is on TV sharing her insights, and she has learned the power of her vulnerability.

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A Conversation With Jann Arden: Hard Times Require Laughter

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In Let's Talk today, Che interviews Canadian Icon, songwriter, singer, broadcaster, author and actor Jann Arden. Jann discusses how her show came to fruition and what it is like to write the third season over Zoom because of the pandemic. And although fictional, the show is about a singer-songwriter exploring her relationships, coming to terms with her career in midlife and facing the reality of her mother's health issues while trying to reinvent herself. Che and Jann also share their grief experience in losing their mothers, and Jann shares some of her experiences as a Caregiver of a parent with Alzheimer's and the lessons she learned about the disease and herself. It is estimated that eight hundred thousand Canadians have Alzheimer's; Jann shares some of her insights and the value of learning to laugh at the hards things, especially as we go through this profoundly transformative time and living a laugh of purpose.

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The Things That Shape Us - Real Talk With Artist Vince Mancuso

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che has a deep dive conversation with Illustrator, Painter, Brand Strategist, and Professor Vince Mancuso about growing up in the fifties and sixties from a working- class immigrant Italian family in Toronto. Vince describes his inspiration and the impact of culture and childhood on his expectations of himself as a working artist. He is committed to progressing as an Artist, storyteller and teacher, learning to use technology to adapt and grow into this new reality and navigating life during the Pandemic. Che and Vince worked on the Mobile Children's Own Media Museum together in 2010. They sit on the Literary Board for the Excelsis Foundation, founded by the Canadian Publisher Barry Callaghan.

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A Duty to Report the Truth With Sabrina Nanji

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che speaks to Journalist Sabrina Nanji; she covers Ontario politics from the Queen's Park press gallery for Queen's Park Today News Outlet. She is formerly the Toronto Star's democracy reporter and has covered politics for more than five years, focusing on grassroots democracy and participation. Sabrina describes her experience as a female journalist and her strong sense of duty to report the truth, to tell untold stories, like that of tenants evicted from their rentals during Covid, the story of Covid Long Haulers, the underpaid PSW workers. Sabrina also shares the overwhelming pace of Covid reporting and how driven she is to record the public's real-time experiences in these extraordinary times.

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Our Elders and The Care Workers That Care For Them with Neil Prashad

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Che introduces the Let's Talk Listeners to an extraordinary guest, Founder & CEO of The Origin Group of Companies Neil Prashad and gold member sponsor of Let's Talk. Origin is a global industry leader in providing homes, products and programs for seniors. He took the word "retirement" out of Origin's name in 2008 to signal his absolute commitment to embracing the benefits of active living and environmental design for ageing in place. For the last three decades, Neil has built communities not only for mature humans but for the Care workers. He believes that this critical turning point to bringing attention and changing how Caregivers are treated, as they are the retirement industry's backbone. He grew up with a mom who was a nurse, and he saw how hard she worked and that knowledge has inspired the Origin philosophy of looking after the humans that look after our elders through this pandemic and into the future.

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Hurray, It’s Black History Month!

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:42:40 +0000

In today's episode, Che thanks the growing listenership for their feedback and shares her desire to use the podcast to talk to thought leaders about diverse ideas that help us grow and adapt in the face of this transformational time. Che also shares some of her childhood experiences and why Black History Month is so meaningful, and the value of building a resilient mindset in the face of racism's detrimental effects. She contends that this is not a period to be hopeless but to be hopeful.

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We Can Decide What We Make of This Pandemic

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:14:43 +0000

This unprecedented moment in our collective history is painful, but it also a time to appreciate being alive. It is a time to rise not from fear but to take hold of the value of being alive and acknowledging the hardship and suffering of this universal experience. And as we battle through the mindset of hopelessness, let's keep focusing on the essential things and wake up the opportunity to be alive from the inside. This moment calls us to make something new, to not forget that we are built for possibility and ingenuity.

LinkedIn Is A Verb Now: A Conversation with Jonathan Lister

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with the Vice President of Sales Solutions and Canada Country Manager at LinkedIn, Jonathan Lister. His team works with the world's most widely recognized brands to help them leverage their vast employee and client networks to build social selling expertise and dramatically improve how they sell. We discussed LinkedIn's goal to connect every working professional on the planet and their commitment to continually grow a more accessible, equitable and transformative platform.

Courage and Optimism In the The Pandemic with Cheri Lovre

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:41:22 +0000

Che has a conversation with Cheri Lovre, Owner, Director at 5 Radical Minutes and Crisis Management Institute, in today's episode.

Cheri specializes in working with schools and children who have experienced school shootings; she found herself in an area she had never imagined. She has carved out a unique specialization in on-site response to catastrophic events for schools, agencies or businesses.

She shares some of her experiences with Columbine, 9/11, the tsunami, the Nickel Mines Amish School shooting and others and the role of compassion and the complex role of recovery in healing.

Cheri shares her unconventional path into taking care of the suffering others, her new book A Little Book of Courage for the Big Pandemic is about navigating the "lingering fog" of the pandemic and the relationship between grief and anxiety.

Cheri’s website:
www.cmionline.com

Dr. Jane Salter- Our Wounds Are Also Our Medicine

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:09:13 +0000

In today's episode, Che had the opportunity to have a profoundly reflective and fascinating conversation with the Physician and Surgeon. Dr. Jane Salter. Jane has carved a unique path in the medical field and discusses the tremendous learning in her life as a human being and health professional. She explores the role of curiosity in learning to heal from our deepest wounds and the role of community and nature in that healing. Jane does not often like to talk about herself; she sees herself as an observer, continually growing from learning. At one point, she started to work more with her own body, becoming a yoga teacher, continually growing her understanding of the body, herself, and the patient's experience. Dr. Salter talks about the value of recognizing what is happening in your own body, being sensitive to what's going on and sensitive to its impact on another body and meeting that body with compassion without expectation and not assuming that we're all in the same place. She is so curious about life, working through her fears and pain to interface with other living beings. She continually asks how we care for mother earth and how we become more present with other sentient beings in pain. Che and Dr. Salter discuss what we can learn from the pandemic moment about being present for others on a soulful level. And the relationship between the biological world, our souls and the opportunity for growth and connection. A lot of learning is about being sensitive and recognizing others' pain; she thinks about the loneliness present before the pandemic, but now we see it. She discusses the role of compassion and kindness in meeting others' suffering and the value of slowing down and simplifying life. But there is a lot of fear naturally right now, and that we all have a history of unresolved trauma, generations back, that doesn't disappear from the human psyche. If perhaps we can become consciously aware of our collective woundedness as a healing location and our essential role as observers. We are sometimes unaware of the pain of others, Dr. Salter cares about paying attention to our felt and yet invisible ancestral pain and being present with her patients; we must recognize our wounds as we care for others.

She is continually trying to be in the present, trying to pay attention to the moment we exist in now while honouring our ancestors and our collective pain. She finds herself growing more sensitive and intuitive as she takes great care to look after herself, those she loves and her patients by creating space to be present. She describes a contemplative process, allowing the heart and mind to grow in awareness and confront false beliefs. She describes the relationship between continuous learning and healing and always looking for ways to create more room for others.

Dr. Salter talks about the value of recognizing what is happening in your own body, being sensitive to what's going on and sensitive to its impact on another body and meeting that body with compassion without expectation and not assuming that we're all in the same place. Dr Salter describes nature's role in her learning and practice and how her father influenced her from one human to another human. She said of her father that he carried prayers in his hands and believed in the possibilities of life. She sees her mindset as continually evolving and coming from accumulating a lot of falling over and getting up.

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Unexpected Connections During A Pandemic with Stephen Salter

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:03:04 +0000

In today's episode, Che will introduce you to Stephen Salter; he is the son of the Doctor who saved her life and taught her how to walk again.

Eight years ago, Che shared her game-changing personal story on the CBC show The Current, and by some strange fate, Stephen Salter and his sister Dr. Jane Salter in different provinces heard the show and reached out to Che. They now have this unique connection and friendship.

Stephen is an Environmental Engineer dedicated to sustainable infrastructure for water, energy, and materials across the world. He is always looking for solutions to "balance" the needs economy to reduce our carbon footprint.

As a child, he was fascinated by the beauty and efficiency found in nature; it impacted his perspective as an engineer, always looking at the interconnectedness of things and engineering. He feels that although there is a kind of inertia in the current generation, the generation growing up has an awareness and understanding and willingness to change behaviour. And if we pay attention to our transportation needs, heating our homes and what we consume and how we consume that and make in our kitchen and right there we can make changes that positively impact the environment and is working on some remarkable concepts in his right. Most recently, Stephen and his wife Fernanda Oliveira. felt compelled and inspired to do something to help during the pandemic; drawing on his background, they came up with the idea to create Masks with filters that would for people that work in a long-term care home to use on their way home to and from work to reduce the risks. They organized a team of people, including his eighty-seven-year-old mother law Odete Oliveira., with scoliosis but sewed hundreds of masks herself and sent them to Ontario and Quebec. He was curious about how useful the masks were and tested them. They came back as over 90 percent effective.

Stephen loved nature and how things were connected; he was always interested in the interconnectedness of things and observing nature's beauty, a love inspired by his mother. And even though he came from a family of physicians, he found nature far more compelling.

In this very illuminating conversation, Stephen describes his father's passion and makes a difference as a researcher and innovator. Behind the scenes, he saw his father working on a then-radical experimental process called Continuous Passive Motion that would support joints' healing; this would directly impact Che. Stephen described his father's mobile experiments on rabbits, data analysis and observations of animals. He described the resistance his father experienced and his commitment to continuing to the continual study of cases from around the world; he never wanted to give up. Stephen continues to find inspiration in his father and mother's life experiences.

Below you will find a link for his website and the abstract on the mask,

“Canada Sewing Hope” - https://canadasewinghope.ca/index.html

“Reinventing Cloth Masks in the Face of Pandemics” - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/risa.13602

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Che's Game-Changing Experience

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Che will share a series of events that changed her life when she was eight. In 1978 she was sent to live with her Aunts in Guyana, and while there developed, a bone infection called osteomyelitis. Che describes harrowing events in three countries where she almost died and how renowned Surgeon and Researcher Dr. Robert Salter saved her life. As fate would have it, eight years ago, she shared this life-altering event on the CBC radio show The Current about Game-Changing life events. Unbeknownst to Che, two of Dr. Salter's four children were listening to that show. They reached out to her and have had a chance to develop a deep connection with them; in the following episodes, Che will introduce listeners to Dr. Jane Salter and Stephen Salter. They are remarkable people in their own right.

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Equity Requires Intention And All Business Is Personal

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 13:51:01 +0000

Meet Tech Investor David Hornik; we had a delightful conversation exploring how all business is personal, the things that inspire him, where he got his self-confidence and how equity requires intentionality. Our conversation explored American politics a week after the election, the value of leaning into equity and cultivating diversity in the technology industry. David is a General Partner at August Capital, where he invests in consumer and enterprise software and services. He has worked closely with startups for the last 20 years. He is the founder and producer of The Lobby conferences, a series of events that gather the thought leaders in consumer and enterprise technology. Our conversation explored American politics a week after the American election, the value of leaning into equity and cultivating diversity in the technology industry.

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A Conversation About the Intersection of Empathy and Technology

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Meet Computer Scientist, Technologist and Dad Leo Chan. I met Leo twenty years ago while working at the Ontario Science Centre. I was so keen to speak to him that I kept using the word awesome. He has such a fascinating point of view on technology, art, mindfulness and the role of empathy. Leo is a builder, an artist, and a coder; he graduated with Distinction in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. He thrives at the intersection of art and technology; his early career was focused on procedural 3-D computer graphics. And now his work focuses on real-time performance visuals, augmented reality and virtual reality, as well as on many technology blockbuster titles with electronica arts and Pixar; most recently, he's been building and weaving the fabric on the Internet with Amazon Web services. A few years ago, he transformed his life and the family's life by moving to a forest in Bowen Island in British Columbia. Seven years ago, he started a daily meditation practice that had some surprising effects on his work. Grab some tea and take some time a listen to some insights from this unique and talented human.

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The Shedemic, Hormones, Medicine and Empowerment

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:20:34 +0000

Did you know that the birth control pill for women was first studied fin the bodies of men? Che has a mind-blowing conversation with Global leader and Physician Dr. Jennifer Pearlman about women's health, the interplay of stress, lifestyle and health outcomes. Dr. Pearlman discusses her atypical career path and how discovering the unmet and ignored women's needs inspired her to create a new personalized care system for female patients. She shares her perspective of the pandemic's impact on females (Shedemic) and her entrepreneurial and innovative groundbreaking approach to surviving economic and healthcare upheaval.

Here is an article by Dr Pearlman: https://pearlrejuvenation.com/pearls-of-wisdom-on-the-new-era-of-covid-19/

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Reflection The Words That Inspire Us

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000

My friends, my friends, thank you so much for listening and sharing the podcast sending your feedback. I am delighted about what is growing here, and we are just getting started. I'm so grateful to our guests to share their incredible stories; they've been so generous. This is such a transformative time, and I know there is fatigue in this pandemic's unknowingness but never has been a time more important for words, language and stories.

A Conversation With Artist, Entrepreneur and Activist Troy Jackson

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Che has a spirited conversation with Entrepreneur, Artist and Clothing Designer Troy Jackson about perception, white privilege and growing up in Nova Scotia. Troy shares how activism translates into building a clothing brand inspired by his son and how we need to imagine society as it could be and stop making assumptions about people based on what they look like and how the deaths of black men by police triggered old experiences. He describes his encounters with racism as a black, Muslim gay man in a small town and his experience with harassment on Vancouver's streets with a group of white supremacists. And despite those experiences, Troy has relied on a tradition of storytelling, music and humour to lift him out of the pain of racism. He has found empowerment in building his own business. He is creating clothing that is ethical, local and sustainable. In the future, clothing will be more locally made instead of being based on child labour. He is creating a template for his son.

https://www.troyjackson.ca/

A Conversation with Self Made Millionaire Tahani Aburaneh

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Tahani is regarded as one of Canada’s Leading Female Real Estate Investing expert, she is and author and is the Founder of The F.I.R.E. "Females In Real Estate" Movement. Born in Jordan, the first born of a large loving family ,she grew up in a refugee camp. When she was 15 she came home from school one day to huge celebration and discovered that she was to be married that day to a Canadian and would be moving to Canada. It was something she had to do it for the family. It was a chance for a better life. Tahani describes how she survived and the mindset of resilience that kept he going and inspired her to build a multimillion business. Now she applies that mindset to navigating the pandemic and empowering women to take control of their lives.

https://tahani.ca/

A Conversation with Founder of the Reel World Film Festival Tonya Williams

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0000

On today's show, Che welcomes Tonya Williams. Tonya is an actor, producer, director, activist and Founder of the ReelWorld Film Festival. She is best known for her role as Dr. Olivia Barbara Winters on the American daytime drama Young and The Restless, where she played the character of Olivia Barbara Winters from 1992-201.

Most people don't know that Tonya is a successful entrepreneur, the Founder of the first Canadian festival that incubates new talent, screens film and has an institute that provides professional development for Canadian racially diverse, indigenous filmmakers media artists. Tonya shares her experience as a woman and person of colour in the Entertainment industry, inspiring her to aspire to be an actor and Mogul. And her commitment to expanding the entertainment industry walls through storytelling and building a diverse pipeline for the opportunity.

Here is so more information about the Reelworld Film Festival and Reelworld Screen Institute

www.reelworld.ca
www.accessreelworld.ca

A Conversation with Ambassador Bob Rae

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Che has a vast and wide-ranging conversation with Honourable Canadian Ambassador to United Nations Bob Rae. Ambassador Rae was recently appointed by Prime Minister Trudeau to the United Nations and is based in New York. Ambassador Bob Rae is a lawyer, negotiator; he served as Canada special envoy on Humanitarian and Refugee issues; he was the first NDP Premier of Ontario and the Liberal Party's former leader. Ambassador Rae discussed the impact of Covid crises on the most vulnerable populations worldwide, the technological divide, his own experiences with well-being, the importance of paying attention to mental health amidst the pandemic, and the United Nations' value to the world community.

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A Conversation with CEO of the Women's College Hospital Foundation Jennifer Bernard

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In 2018, Jennifer was recognized as one the 25 most influential women in Canada by Women of Influence, joining a list of trailblazing women who have had significant impact on Canadian society. Jennifer is currently the President & CEO of the Women's College Hospital Foundation.

Che and Jennifer discuss their friendship and how they met over twenty years ago at the Ontario Science Centre, and how crucial a collaborative mindset was for their work and success. As a leading thought leader in women's philanthropy, advocate for healthcare equity and innovation, she shared her commitment to equity in health care. Jennifer discusses how she was drawn to Women's College Hospital's because of their commitment to equity and vision to revolutionize women's healthcare. She also shares the truly innovative mindset and innovative techniques that Women's College Hospital takes to ensure that they are accessible. Their innovations in hip and knee surgery through pain management is an extraordinary example of their innovative mindset.

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Creating Space for Friendliness

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Che welcomes listeners to Let's Talk and how important it is to build friendliness to navigate the pandemic crisis, fear and loneliness, and what we have in common that we are all human. She discusses friendship as an essential modality for building diversity of thought, inclusion, understanding, connection and service to one another. Che also discusses her mission and commitment to creating space to discuss challenging topics, share ideas, innovations, and some pivotal stories that taught her the value of connection.

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Dedication to my Mom

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:01:31 +0000

Che Marville and her family thought they were doing okay and more than surviving The Pandemic when something devastating happened, which would change her family's life forever. On July 04, 2020, her mother, Claudette, passed away suddenly due to COVID, and Che's pays tribute to her in this mini-podcast.