Let's Talk With Coach Che Marville

In this inspiring episode of Let’s Talk, Coach Che Marville sits down with long-time friend and wellness guide Holly Short, a woman who turned her own burnout into a blueprint for healing.

Holly shares her journey from the high-stress world of fashion to creating a holistic health business rooted in gut health, functional movement, and mindful living. Together, we unpack:

• Why September has become the “new January” for wellness resets
• How gut health influences hormones, brain fog, sleep, and even libido
• The connection between perimenopause, stress, and reinvention
• Why weight training is a non-negotiable for women over 40
• Practical, small steps anyone can take to feel better today

This is a raw, uplifting, and practical conversation about midlife as a rebirth—not a decline. Holly’s approach combines science, compassion, and lived wisdom, providing you with the tools to reclaim your energy, body, and joy.

If you’ve ever wondered how to thrive through perimenopause, love your body again, and cut through the noise of fads and quick fixes, this episode is for you.

Holly Short is a certified yoga and nutritional coach, Pilates and Barre instructor, and holistic wellness practitioner. She specializes in helping women navigate perimenopause and midlife transitions with strength, vitality, and a sense of community.

Follow Holly on Instagram: @itshollyshort

Learn more: [https://hollyshort.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafzvnmDOe40LJLVyth98xWP3jIlOpSTOl57hBSGlQKa3R4Sv3qgRrGuCptVlw_aem_e1W-k9UczBXncsu0EMWCvg]

• Website: coachchemarville.com
• Podcast: Let’s Talk with Che Marville
• Instagram: @chemarville
• LinkedIn: Che Marville

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Late at night, in a quiet house, friendship comes into focus. Not the movie version of perfect brunches and four archetypes, but the real thing that takes energy to sustain and too often slips away in midlife.

In this episode of Let’s Talk with Coach Che Marville (a Top 10 Midlife Podcast in Canada), Che unpacks the “friendship recession” among women in midlife and the way perimenopause, stress, and loneliness amplify each other. She reflects on her mother’s model of community, the research showing that friendship is a form of medicine, and the small rituals that help rebuild connections.

This is a conversation about women, friendship, community, mental health, resilience and why we can’t navigate midlife alone.

• Perimenopause is a time when hormones change inside the body—stress and loneliness intensify symptoms.
• Women with strong friendships are less likely to experience severe symptoms.
• Friendship is medicine, not a luxury.
• Social churn is natural: half our friends change every seven years.
• Continuity and a supportive circle matter most in midlife.
• Ageism and cultural shame add weight to this transition.
• Small rituals, such as calls, walks, and tea nights, keep friendships alive.
• Self-advocacy with doctors is a matter of survival, not selfishness.
• Midlife isn’t a cliff it can be a bridge.

• Friendship Is Medicine: Midlife and Perimenopause
• Navigating the Friendship Recession in Midlife Women

• 00:00 – Perimenopause Without the Brochure
• 08:15 – Why Friendship Slips Away
• 15:32 – Stress × Loneliness × Symptoms
• 22:45 – My Mother’s Model of Community
• 30:10 – Rebuilding Connection

🎧 Listen to Let’s Talk with Coach Che Marville—your space for connection, resilience, and support in midlife. Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

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My Friends,

On this episode of Let's Talk, join Coach Che Marville in conversation with Tsolak "Max" Safaryan, founder of Goji Yoga and Wellness Studio in Oakville. From leaving behind a two-decade corporate career in finance to creating a thriving sanctuary for healing, movement, and community, Max's story is one of courage, resilience, and unexpected transformation. He opens up about immigrating from Armenia, starting over five times with just "a couple bags of belongings," discovering yoga through personal challenges, and building a space where belonging and connection matter as much as the practice itself.

Key Points

• Max's journey from Armenia to Canada and his surprising pivot from SVP in finance to wellness entrepreneur
• The founding of Goji Yoga and Wellness Studio — a Japanese-Scandinavian minimalist sanctuary that became an unexpected community hub
• How a personal crisis (job loss during COVID + divorce) became the catalyst for transformation
• Starting from scratch multiple times: "It's just survivor instinct... You do what you have to do."
• Why in-person wellness experiences matter more than ever in our digital age
• The need for men's wellness spaces and breaking stereotypes about yoga
• Defining spirituality: "We're not bodies with souls. We're souls with bodies."

Hashtags #WellnessJourney #CorporateToWellness #GojiYoga #Transformation #LetsTalkPodcast #MindBodySoul #EntrepreneurStory #YogaCommunity #OakvilleWellness

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Visit Goji Yoga: https://goji.yoga/studio/

In this episode of Let’s Talk, Coach Che sits down with financial expert Michael Yasny, known as the Financial Fixer, to explore the real relationship between money, resilience, and reinvention in midlife.

Money stress feels heavier at this stage of life: careers shift, family responsibilities pile up, and the need to “get it right” intensifies. Michael brings three decades of experience in financing, factoring, and entrepreneurship, sharing why so many women stop after hearing “no,” how to find options beyond the bank, and why underpricing is the slow path to burnout.

This isn’t just about dollars and cents  it’s about value, courage, and the belief that starting over is still possible.

• Banks are lenders, not partners; knowing alternatives is a matter of survival.
• Women entrepreneurs often face unique hurdles, but doors exist beyond the first rejection.
• Pricing with confidence is oxygen; underpricing suffocates a business.
• Midlife wisdom is a valuable asset; experience helps navigate financial storms.
• A support team (lawyer, accountant, broker/consultant) protects your business and your family.
• Professional advice costs less than recovering from mistakes.
• Reinvention in midlife demands self-trust, resilience starts with belief.
• Gratitude and relationships matter: ask respectfully, and people will often help.

If this conversation sparked something in you, don’t stop here:

• Grab Michael Yasny’s book So You Want to Start Your Own Business for practical steps to grow and protect your business.
• Subscribe to Let’s Talk with Coach Che for more bold conversations on wellness, reinvention, and the courage to begin again.
• Share this episode with someone in midlife who’s building, rebuilding, or reimagining their next chapter.




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Che

In this episode of Let’s Talk, Coach Che Marville sits down with Joe Arcuri, CFO of NRStor, to explore a remarkable journey that spans humble beginnings, transformative leadership, and the future of sustainable energy. From his roots as the son of Italian immigrants to his leadership in the tech and energy sectors, Joe shares how education, integrity, and trust have shaped his path.

Together, they delve into the significance of battery storage in Canada’s energy future, the profound impact of genuine partnerships with Indigenous communities, and the value of building businesses founded on respect and purpose. Joe also reflects on navigating business transitions, the role of relationships in leadership, and why optimism is a muscle that must be continually exercised.

This conversation is as much about technology and sustainability as it is about personal growth, community impact, and the enduring power of human connection.

Key Themes:

• Leadership built on trust and integrity
• The rise of battery storage and sustainable energy solutions
• Indigenous partnerships as models for economic reconciliation
• Navigating business transitions with vision and adaptability
• Giving back to the community and leading with purpose
• The role of optimism in shaping the future

💡 “You can’t chase money. It comes to you.” – Joe Arcuri

Learn More About NRStor

Discover how NRStor is transforming Canada’s energy future with large-scale battery storage and innovative partnerships with Indigenous communities. Visit nrstor.com to explore their projects, impact, and vision for a sustainable tomorrow.

Let’s keep the conversation going.

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📲 Instagram: @chemarville

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💼 LinkedIn: Che Marville

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Dear Friends,

Before we hear from Ovid himself, we sit down with his wife of more than sixty years, Verona Jackson. Together, they’ve carried over a century of lived experience rooted in love, service, and resilience.

In this preview, Aunt Verona recalls the day she got the call: just months after arriving in Canada, Ovid had suffered an industrial accident and lost his eye. What could have ended their dreams became instead another turning point, met with the steadiness and resolve that defined their generation.

Her memory sets the stage for Ovid’s reflections: a life shaped not by setbacks, but by the quiet decision to keep moving forward.

🎧 Listen to this preview and the whole conversation wherever you get your podcasts.

Until next time,

Let's Talk,

@Chemarville

Dear Friends,

You’ve likely never heard of him, but you should. Now in his mid-80s, former mayor and Member of Parliament Ovid Jackson looks back on a life that carried him from the banks of the Berbice River in Guyana to the front lines of history, including standing at the end of apartheid and witnessing South Africa’s first free vote. Patience. Courage. Hope told by someone who was there. 🎙️ #LetsTalkPodcast

In this episode, Ovid shares the extraordinary path that shaped him: from England’s classrooms in 1958, to the basketball courts as a national athlete for Guyana, to Canada, where an industrial accident left him partially blind just months after arriving. Instead of slowing down, he went further, becoming Owen Sound’s first Black mayor, the first Liberal in a century to win Bruce–Grey, and representing Canada on the world stage from Nelson Mandela’s 1994 victory in South Africa, to monitoring elections in Palestine, to speaking at the United Nations.

At home, he stood with Walkerton through its water crisis and chaired critical transport security talks in the wake of 9/11. His leadership philosophy? “Turn the dial for each person and get the gold out.”

This is a story of breaking barriers, serving with integrity, and shaping the Canada we know today, a story remarkable enough to be unforgettable, yet somehow at risk of being lost.

P.S. Full disclosure, he’s my uncle, which is why I know his story.

Listen now, and share with someone who believes leadership is about service, not power.

Until next time,

Coach Che

What does it take to serve with humility, break barriers, and represent your country on the world stage all while living with a disability?

In this episode, we meet Ovid Jackson: born on the banks of Berbice, Guyana, a top student invited to England in 1958, a national basketball player for Guyana, and later an immigrant to Canada who lost his right eye just months after arriving.

Instead of stepping back, Ovid stepped up, becoming Owen Sound’s first Black mayor, the first Liberal in a century to win Bruce–Grey, and representing Canada as an election monitor in South Africa during Nelson Mandela’s 1994 victory and in Palestine. He stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Walkerton during its water crisis and chaired critical airport security talks after 9/11.

Ovid shares the philosophy that guided him: “I see people as people. We waste too much energy being at odds with each other.” He reflects on a lifetime of leadership without ego. This is more than one man’s story; it’s a portrait of the Canada we’ve been, and the Canada we can be again.

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Claim Your Brain: When Crisis Becomes a Calling

A soulful conversation with Jocelyn Pepe for Women’s Pulse

A few weeks ago, I had the honour of sitting down with author, mental health researcher, and wellness strategist Jocelyn Pepe on Let’s Talk. Today, I’m thrilled to share the video of that conversation because this one deserves to be seen and heard.

Jocelyn’s story is one of grace under fire, of using adversity as raw material for transformation. Years ago, we sat at a conference together, talking about dreams, fear, and the desire to create meaningful change. She told me then:

“I want to write a book that helps people understand they can heal and to remind them that they are not beyond repair. That their mind is powerful.”

And now, she’s done precisely that.

Her book, Claim Your Brain, is not just a workbook; it’s a reset for real people living real lives. It’s for those of us who are quietly holding everything together while silently falling apart.

In our conversation, Jocelyn shares the pivotal moment that changed everything: a traumatic brain injury that shattered the illusion of “doing it all” and forced her into radical self-awareness, emotional honesty, and deep nervous system healing.

We talked about:

• Why anxiety and burnout are often symptoms of suppressed needs
• How motherhood, loss, and perimenopause shaped her healing
• Her unique TrU Model of mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual wellness
• And why the world needs more tools, and less shame when it comes to mental health

What struck me most was how Jocelyn turned her pain into purpose. And not just a purpose but a movement. There’s a program coming out of the book, not just for adults, but for children, too.

And to be a small part of that journey? It’s one of the great privileges of my work.

🎥 Watch the full episode video now and witness a story that might change how you see your own:

📕 Get the book & learn more at: www.truliving.ca

With gratitude,

Coach Che Marville

Founder of Wisemindly | Host of Let’s Talk

Dear friends,

This week on Let’s Talk, I sat down with global changemaker Hugh Lawson for one of the most revealing, soul-deep conversations I’ve ever had about leadership, race, emotional intelligence, and what it means to reimagine your purpose and legacy in a system that was never built to see you.

This week’s episode is Let’s Talk at its boldest, a fearless dive into leadership, race, and the power of vulnerability.

My guest is Hugh Lawson, a global leadership strategist, former football player, and founder of Lawson Leadership Advisory. But more than that, Hugh is a deeply reflective, wise, and radically emotionally intelligent.

Together, we talked about:

• Why emotional intelligence is more important than IQ in 2025
• What it means to be a Black man leading with heart in a world that expects control
• How code-switching, silence, and perception cost us more than we realize
• Why are so many men silently lonely, isolated, and exhausted, and don’t know how to ask for help
• The dark chapter that broke Hugh open and led him to complete reinvention
• What Canada gets wrong about immigration, entrepreneurship, and inclusion and how it’s squandering world-class talent

He also dropped this truth bomb that hit me like thunder:

“Here, I’m tolerated. Over there, I’m celebrated.”

This episode is for anyone navigating reinvention, feeling unseen, or ready to lead in a new way.

With heart,

Coach Che Marville

Host, Let’s Talk

📌 PS – About Hugh:

Hugh Lawson is the Principal of Lawson Leadership Advisory, helping leaders and purpose-driven orgs grow through strategy and EQ. He’s also the founder of HILCO, a foundation honouring his parents by funding higher education for underserved youth. His career spans 20+ years and five continents, and he’s still just getting started.

You can reach Hugh: [email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughalawson/

https://www.speakerhub.com/speaker/hugh-lawson