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Live With CDP Sports Talk and Entertainment TalkLive With CDP Talk Show, Guest: Che Marville, Host of Let's Talk With Che, Life Coach and Motivational Teacher, Season #10, Episode #49, May 28th, 2025Che Marville, builds powerfully human systems. As a strategist, media founder, and host of the acclaimed Let’s Talk podcast ranked #6 among Canada’s top midlife shows she empowers leaders to rewrite culture, influence change, and lead with imagination.Che Marville is an esteemed Life Coach and Motivational Teacher whose wisdom and guidance have impacted thousands over the past twenty years. At the core of her platform for holistic well-being, Che has pioneered methods that integrate mindfulness with practical learning, leading countless individuals and corporate teams to unlock their full potential.A certified yoga and meditation instructor, Che’s approa...2025-05-281h 34
Red-Tory7: Trump, Trudeau, and the Evolving Dynamics of North AmericaThe dialogue between Jesse Hirsh and Allan Gregg, featuring guest Che Marville, delves into the complexities of contemporary political dynamics, particularly through the lens of Donald Trump's foreign policy maneuvers and their implications for Canada. Marville posits that the essence of Canadian identity, characterized by collectivism and a commitment to community welfare, stands in stark contrast to the individualistic ethos often associated with American political discourse. The conversation further explores the ramifications of Trump's rhetoric on Canadian society, suggesting that it evokes a renewed sense of national unity among Canadians. The discussion also touches upon the generational shifts in...2025-02-151h 04
Chatter that MattersChe Marville - Whispers and WisdomI begin this episode reflecting on my sister Anna, whose presence and influence in my life have grown more meaningful with time. Her quiet wisdom has deepened my understanding of connection and purpose, revealing lessons I only truly began to appreciate in recent years. From there, I introduce Che Marville—a modern-day healer and visionary. Che’s work centers on reconnecting us to the deeper energies that bind us, cutting through the noise of ego, power, and material distractions. She masterfully blends ancient wisdom, the rhythms of nature, and the teachings of shamans, reminding us how profoundly rele...2024-12-2637 min
The Empowered in My Skin Podcast#STS Part 4: You are what you think about | Che MarvilleOur guest, Che Marville, is a wellness and mindfulness facilitator who champions empowerment through the practice of positive self-talk. She emphasizes the significance of understanding brain functions and conditioning oneself to think in a limitless, compassionate, and triumphant manner. Despite facing numerous challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including personal loss and health issues, Che's spiritual practice in yoga, meditation, and Christianity anchored her resilience. She also discovered the transformative power of weightlifting for women over 50 and launched "The Rise of the Lioness," a coaching program designed to empower midlife women to thrive.The key takeaways emphasize the...2024-09-3028 min
The ChangeMaker Collective Podcast for Future-Ready Leaders™Empowered Minds: Unlocking Wellness and Mental Clarity with Che MarvilleIn this episode of Empower Hour for ChangeMakers, we dive deep into the journey of personal transformation and mental wellness with two leading voices in the field: Coach Che Marville and experts from Wisemindly. Discover practical techniques to boost your mental clarity, build resilience, and find balance in a world that never stops moving. From empowering personal stories to innovative tools for mental health, this episode offers invaluable insights for change-makers striving to cultivate inner peace and outer impact. Tune in to learn how to tap into your full potential and foster well-being for yourself and your community.2024-09-241h 05
The UpLevel Podcast“Upleveling Leadership Through Crisis, Chaos, and Change” with Rachel Baldi & Christie MannSend us a textIn this season finale episode of the UpLevel Podcast, our hosts Christie Mann and Rachel Baldi reflect on their journey through a season dedicated to “Leading Through Crisis, Chaos, and Change.” Join us as they discuss key takeaways and a comprehensive overview of the insights into up-leveling by integrating practical tools and inspiration shared by our esteemed guests over the past three months.We encourage you to listen to the whole season of Leading Through Crisis, Chaos, and Change,” to get practices that will reconnect you with yourself amidst adversity.As...2024-03-2756 min
The UpLevel Podcast“Navigating Grief in the Workplace During Times of Crisis, Chaos, and Change” with Margo Fowkes & Che MarvilleSend us a textThis week on The UpLevel Podcast, we delve into a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of leading through times of crisis, chaos, and change: navigating grief in the workplace. We had the honor to have an enlightening duo conversation with our remarkable guests, Margo Fowkes, the founder and president of OnTarget Consulting Inc., and Che Marville, a transformational Wellness Expert, Certified International Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and Corporate Wellness Pioneer, who bring their extensive knowledge and personal experiences to an enriching discussion on leading through crisis, chaos, and change.Don't miss...2024-01-311h 00
Che Marville - Let's TalkThe Agreement With The Honourable Ambassador Bob RaeIn 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...2022-06-0149 minChe Marville - Let's TalkHolding Space For Grace: A Conversation With Social Worker Rohan ThompsonChe 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...2022-04-1052 minChe Marville - Let's TalkListening To Understand: A Conversation With Theatre Director Yo Guner MustafaChe 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...2022-04-0153 minChe Marville - Let's TalkCelebrating Greatness - Flying High With Hair Stylist Simone FinchIn 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 t...2022-03-2519 minChe Marville - Let's TalkFragility and Resilience A Conversation With Savinna FrederiksenIn 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...2022-03-241h 01
Che Marville - Let's TalkThe Pandemic Couldn't Stop Him: A Conversation with Andrew O'BrienLet'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...2022-03-1124 minChe Marville - Let's TalkMending & Healing With DEI Strategist Leena Sharma SethIn 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...2022-03-0252 minChe Marville - Let's TalkFlying High: A Conversation with Celebrity Fitness Trainer Jim BarcenaIn 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.2022-02-2444 minChe Marville - Let's TalkNever Sitting Down: A Conversation With Background and Extra's Talent Agent Petergail WilliamsIn 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 s...2022-02-2454 minChe Marville - Let's TalkExcellence and Vulnerability: A Conversation With Filmmaker Alison DukeIn 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...2022-02-1746 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Katherine GovierIn 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 ad...2022-01-0538 minChe Marville - Let's TalkFinding Meaning In Hard Times: A Conversation With Dr.James HollisIn 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 D...2021-12-3152 minChe Marville - Let's TalkExtra, Extra - A Conversation With Film Festival Co-Head Cameron BaileyChe 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...2021-09-1026 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Jann ArdenIn 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." ...2021-09-0843 min
Che Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation Dr. Melissa LemIn 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...2021-08-2629 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Theatre Director and Professor Aleksandar LukacIn 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 Un...2021-08-1352 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation Iconic Singer-Songwriter Billy Newton DavisIn 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 r...2021-08-0556 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation Sarah MakhometIn 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...2021-07-2934 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Dr. Notisha MassaquoiDid 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...2021-07-2051 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Courtney Copoc-HopkinsChe 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 exte...2021-07-1647 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With DJ Cozmic CatTake 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 k...2021-07-1339 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Mark FornasieroIn 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. M...2021-07-0937 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation Michele BaileyA 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 si...2021-07-0640 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Dr. Nauman NaeemChe 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...2021-06-2848 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Damaynati (Rani) GuptaIn 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 f...2021-06-2455 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Dr. Paul KortenaarIn 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 D...2021-06-1841 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Winsom WinsomIn 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...2021-06-171h 08Che Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Salima AlibhaiIn 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...2021-06-1137 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Sean BuckleyChe 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 o...2021-06-1126 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Lorien GabelOn 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...2021-06-1125 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Wes HallChe 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...2021-06-0437 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Chef Sang KimIn 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...2021-05-2851 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Julie ColeIn 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 evo...2021-05-2633 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Brad FraserChe 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...2021-05-2055 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Dr. Sass BrownChe 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...2021-05-1945 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Benjamin AlexanderChe 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 d...2021-05-1544 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Matt ThorpeMost 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...2021-04-2950 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Chef Collin GoodineIn 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 wi...2021-04-2332 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Canada's First Black Woman Stunt Coordinator - Angelica Lisk-HannIn 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...2021-04-2149 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Jasse (JC) McDonald- The VoiceIn 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...2021-04-1542 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Bonnie HillmanDriving Culture Through Stories, Relationships and SponsorshipIn 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...2021-04-0839 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Canadian Broadcaster Ron MacLeanOn 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...2021-03-3050 minChe Marville - Let's TalkPower of ConnectionIn 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.--Connect with Che: https://coachchemarville.com/2021-03-2719 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Being of Creativity with Michael ChambersIn 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 st...2021-03-1848 minChe Marville - Let's TalkBackable with Suneel GuptaIn 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", S...2021-03-1645 minChe Marville - Let's TalkDisrupting Motherhood with Dr. Andrea O'ReillyOn 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...2021-03-111h 01Che Marville - Let's TalkCooperative Competition with Dr. Thomas AlcozeToday 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...2021-03-0445 minChe Marville - Let's TalkCanadian Rapper and Pandemic Makeup EntrepreneurA Conversation with Keysha FreshhIn 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...2021-02-2437 minChe Marville - Let's TalkThe Only Black Woman In The Room: Vulnerability and PerseveranceIn 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...2021-02-2342 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Jann Arden: Hard Times Require LaughterIn 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 wit...2021-02-1736 minChe Marville - Let's TalkThe Things That Shape Us - Real Talk With Artist Vince MancusoIn 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...2021-02-1542 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Duty to Report the Truth With Sabrina NanjiIn 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 a...2021-02-1241 minChe Marville - Let's TalkOur Elders and The Care Workers That Care For Them with Neil PrashadIn 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...2021-02-1142 minChe Marville - Let's TalkHurray, It’s Black History Month!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.Connect with Che:https://coachchemarville.com/2021-02-0426 minChe Marville - Let's TalkWe Can Decide What We Make of This PandemicThis 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.2021-02-0333 minChe Marville - Let's TalkLinkedIn Is A Verb Now: A Conversation with Jonathan ListerIn 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. 2021-01-2140 minChe Marville - Let's TalkCourage and Optimism In the The Pandemic with Cheri LovreChe 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...2021-01-1538 minChe Marville - Let's TalkDr. Jane Salter- Our Wounds Are Also Our MedicineIn 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...2020-12-2159 minChe Marville - Let's TalkUnexpected Connections During A Pandemic with Stephen SalterIn 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...2020-12-2140 minChe Marville - Let's TalkChe's Game-Changing ExperienceChe 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...2020-12-1723 minChe Marville - Let's TalkEquity Requires Intention And All Business Is PersonalMeet 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...2020-12-0548 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation About the Intersection of Empathy and TechnologyMeet 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...2020-12-0355 minChe Marville - Let's TalkThe Shedemic, Hormones, Medicine and EmpowermentDid 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 ar...2020-11-2654 minChe Marville - Let's TalkReflection The Words That Inspire UsMy 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.2020-11-2513 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation With Artist, Entrepreneur and Activist Troy JacksonChe 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...2020-11-1948 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Self Made Millionaire Tahani AburanehTahani 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...2020-11-1741 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Founder of the Reel World Film Festival Tonya WilliamsOn today's show, Che welcomes Tonya Williams. Tonya is an actor, producer, director, activist and Founder of the Reel World 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...2020-11-1146 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with Ambassador Bob RaeChe 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...2020-11-0342 minChe Marville - Let's TalkA Conversation with CEO of the Women's College Hospital Foundation Jennifer BernardIn 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 d...2020-11-0349 minChe Marville - Let's TalkCreating Space for FriendlinessChe 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. https://www.coachchemarville.com/2020-11-0315 minChe Marville - Let's TalkDedication to my MomChe 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.2020-10-0710 min
Political Stripes with Bob RaeRacism with Che Marville - Political Stripes 37This week on Political Stripes Bob speaks with Che Marville. Che shares her stories on feeling racism growing up in Ontario, as well as the overall experience of race while she ran both provincially and federally for the NDP.
Che Marville was born in London England but moved to Ontario at 4 years old. After university, she worked at the Ontario Science Centre on an exhibit called "The Question of Truth" that explored the relationship between bias and science.
Che has run both provincially and federally for the NDP, and currently, she is a purpose-driven Performance...2020-06-1131 min
Political Stripes with Bob RaeRacism with Che Marville - Political Stripes 37This week on Political Stripes Bob speaks with Che Marville. Che shares her stories on feeling racism growing up in Ontario, as well as the overall experience of race while she ran both provincially and federally for the NDP.Che Marville was born in London England but moved to Ontario at 4 years old. After university, she worked at the Ontario Science Centre on an exhibit called "The Question of Truth" that explored the relationship between bias and science.Che has run both provincially and federally for the NDP, and currently, she is a purpose-driven Performance Coach specializing in personal and...2020-06-1131 min
Political Stripes with Bob RaeRacism with Che Marville - Political Stripes 37This week on Political Stripes Bob speaks with Che Marville. Che shares her stories on feeling racism growing up in Ontario, as well as the overall experience of race while she ran both provincially and federally for the NDP.Che Marville was born in London England but moved to Ontario at 4 years old. After university, she worked at the Ontario Science Centre on an exhibit called "The Question of Truth" that explored the relationship between bias and science.Che has run both provincially and federally for the NDP, and currently, she is a purpose-driven Performance...2020-06-1100 min