Let's Talk with Che Marville

🎙️ 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!

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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.

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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/).

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Stay curious and inspired, and unlock your potential!

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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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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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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.

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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