Let's Talk With Coach Che Marville

Che Marville talks with Christina Spirou, chemical engineer and President and CEO of DigitalEd, about curiosity, education technology, and what it really takes for students to learn. Christina traces her path from a co-op placement in automotive engineering to leading a global edtech company, explains why pandemic-era online courses failed students, and shares what Nordic education systems get right. She also introduces her new show, Curio Cabinet, a collection of ideas and paradoxes about how we learn.In this episode:Why the best solutions come from sitting with unanswered questionsEliciting questions versus collecting answers, and why it made her careerWhat online learning actually means in 2026 (hint: it is not a PDF)The science of successful learning and the book Make It StickWhat Finland and the Nordics teach us about trusting educatorsThe readiness gap between high school and universityMath anxiety, shame, and cognitive loadAccessibility as fairness, not ease"You get what you measure": rethinking what education is forChapters:0:00 Welcome to Let's Talk1:05 Meet Christina Spirou3:29 From tinkerer to chemical engineer5:52 Math, curiosity, and the Curio Cabinet10:36 Asking questions vs collecting answers15:19 From engineering into education24:34 What online learning really means in 202626:59 Why pandemic-era courses fell flat31:33 Make It Stick and the science of learning36:11 What Finland gets right43:15 The readiness gap and math anxiety47:48 Cognitive load and teacher wellbeing52:20 Accessibility is fairness, not ease56:41 A different kind of STEM leader59:04 You get what you measure1:03:16 ClosingChristina Spirou is President and CEO of DigitalEd and host of Curio Cabinet.Let's Talk with Che Marville is a distinctly Canadian podcast about the power of conversation, ranked by FeedSpot among the Best Canada Midlife Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/canada_midlife_podcasts/Listen deeply. Begin again.Connect with Che: [email protected] | ellivram.comLearn more about DigitalEd: https://www.digitaled.comConnect with Christina: https://www.ispirou.comChristina Spirou is President and CEO of DigitalEd and host of Curio Cabinet.

Former Canadian Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae joins Che for a wide-ranging conversation on hope, power, and what it means to live well in a moment that feels Orwellian.Three months after stepping down from a five-year posting in New York  and following in the footsteps of his father, Saul Rae, who also served as Canada's UN ambassador Bob reflects on what he witnessed: the United States voting alongside Russia against a resolution on Ukraine, the recognition of Palestine, the rise of imperial attitudes inside international institutions, and the strange experience of defending Canadian sovereignty from the UN podium.But this conversation goes deeper than diplomacy. Bob and Che talk about why hope is an obligation rather than a feeling, what Orwell and Huxley anticipated about the technologies now shaping our minds, the difference between racial grievance and racial reality, why deep listening is incompatible with corporate-clock culture, and how addiction to distraction may be the defining challenge of our era. A thoughtful, generous, and at times urgent conversation with one of Canada's most experienced public figures.Topics include: life after public office, Orwell and Huxley, generational hopelessness, indigenous reconciliation and economic power dynamics, the manosphere and the myth of merit, Canadian pluralism, compassion as political practice, AI and "lying machines," consciousness vs. conscience, and why kindness across disagreement is a form of strength. Recorded April 2026.

Feeling overwhelmed? Exhausted? Disconnected from your body?This short guided practice with Coach Che is a gentle invitation to pause and reset. In just a few minutes, you’re guided to soften the body, slow the breath, and release tension without forcing anything to change.There’s nothing to achieve here. No mindset to fix. No pressure to relax “properly.”Instead, this practice supports:– Nervous system settling– Breath awareness– Body-based presence– Emotional softening– Deep rest in the midst of a busy worldYou can follow along seated or lying down, with eyes closed or softly open.If life feels heavy right now, let this be a place to rest.✨ New guided practices and reflections from Coach Che every week.You can reach Coach Che @Letstalkwithcoachche and @chemarville

In this transformative episode of Let’s Talk, Coach Che Marville sits down with sober coach Amy C. Willis to explore the hidden struggles of alcohol use, shame, and self-reclamation. Together, they unpack the unique challenges women face in navigating addiction, perimenopause, and societal pressures from the culture of “mommy wine time” to the silence around mental health.Amy shares her powerful story of moving through a 15-year addiction, how her father’s struggles shaped her journey, and why she’s redefining recovery for women and LGBTQ+ communities. This conversation dives into the neuroscience of habit formation, the role of shame in keeping us stuck, and how sobriety opens the door to joy, resilience, and deeper connection.Whether you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, curious about perimenopause, or seeking new models of healing, this episode offers compassion, science, and hope.Amy’s personal journey from alcohol addiction to nine years of sobrietyWhy shame is the silent barrier keeping women from getting helpHow addiction can be understood as habit formation + neuroplasticityThe impact of alcohol on mental health, mood, and perimenopause symptomsThe rise of “mommy wine culture” and how it manipulates womenCoaching vs. 12-step programs: what’s missing and what’s possibleBuilding your own support team—from doctors to coaches, therapists, and safe communitiesThe importance of reclaiming needs, boundaries, and joy in sobrietyAmy C. Willis is a sober coach, writer, and advocate working primarily with women and LGBTQ+ communities. With nearly a decade of sobriety herself, Amy blends her personal experience with professional training as a coach, yoga and meditation teacher, and EFT practitioner. Her work focuses on helping clients break free from shame, re-pattern habits, and build lives of freedom, resilience, and joy.Follow Coach Che Marville: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedInLearn more at coachchemarville.comFollow Amy C. Willis: @msamycwillis | youtube: https://youtu.be/7SMI6ZqmiNo#Sobrietycoach, #women and# addiction, #soberliving, #perimenopause and #alcohol, #mommywineculture, #breakingfree,#shame, #midlife #transformation, #holisticrecovery, #womensmentalhealth, #neuroplasticity and #addiction.If this conversation resonated with you, subscribe, share, and leave a review. Reviews help us bring more honest, healing conversations to the world.

Hello My Friends,No more waiting. No more hoping. It’s time to breathe into your becoming.Welcome to Let’s Talk with Coach Che Marville—a space where breathwork, mindfulness, and self-care meet personal evolution and deep transformation.In each episode, we dive into the power of breath, mindset, and action—because transformation doesn’t happen someday… it happens now.You’ll learn how to:✨ Use breathwork for clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being.✨ Move beyond stress and negativity into self-love and deep relaxation.✨ Break free from waiting and step into who you are meant to be—right now.This is more than a conversation—it’s a living practice. Let’s talk. Let’s rise. Let’s breathe into our becoming.🔹 New episodes every Monday.If today’s conversation resonated with you, don’t keep it to yourself—subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. It helps more people find this space of breath, mindfulness, and transformation."And if you’re ready to go deeper, join me on YouTube, Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/chemarville/, Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CheMarvilleRealand LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-che-marville-7104a113/—Tik Tok : CoachCheMarvilleLet’s keep the conversation going.Until next time—breathe into your becoming.