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by Arash Farzaneh
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- 2 days ago26 min
From Enrolment Decline to Call to Action: Strengthening French Learning in BC with CPF Director Michel Pouliot
In this episode of Arash’s World, I have the pleasure of speaking with Michel Pouliot, Executive Director of Canadian Parents for French, BC & Yukon Branch on the gradual decline in French-language enrolment across British Columbia. Although demand remains strong, he explains that French Immersion and Core French programs face limited classroom capacity, enrolment caps, and uneven support from school districts. We examine several causes of this pressure, including a shortage of qualified French teachers, difficult certification pathways for internationally trained educators, and limited access in northern communities. We also emphasize that students are more likely to continue learning French when strong instruction is paired with cultural activities, practical opportunities to use the language, and flexible course options in high school. Michel calls for proactive teacher recruitment, protection of French-program classroom space, more flexible access to electives, and stronger provincial requirements where community demand exists. We then conclude that expanding French education would strengthen Canada’s bilingual identity, improve mobility and employment prospects, connect learners with Francophone cultures, and support the country’s long-term economic relationships.
- 2 weeks ago32 min
Closing Ceremonies and Dying Times: Darlene Madott on Heartbreak, Humor, and the Necessity of Loving Each Other
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Darlene Madott who describes herself with distinct precision: “a writer” and “a reluctant lawyer who had to find a way of being in the world.” In this wide-ranging conversation, Darlene talks about her latest book, Closing Ceremonies and Dying Times, a paired collection that explores heartbreak, grief, death, and love with a rare blend of tenderness and dark humor. Closing Ceremonies follows characters through “the aftermath of love,” moving from abandonment and betrayal toward reconciliation, while Dying Times is more about how to live than how to die. We dig into the personal and creative forces behind the book, including a later-life heartbreak after a 21-year relationship that led her to write “Parsing His Goodbyes.” What began as a reluctant confrontation with pain then became a seven-year creative journey through grief, humour, revenge, empathy, and ultimately love. Darlene also reflects on the boundary between fiction and memoir, drawing on her legal background and her years of listening closely to clients’ stories, family memories, and lived experience, all the raw material she reshapes into fiction. Moreover, we also trace Darlene’s lifelong calling as a storyteller, from childhood puppet shows and a Grade 2 pirate novel to her decision during COVID to leave law behind and commit fully to writing. She shares the unusual publishing journey of Dying Times, its republication alongside Closing Ceremonies, and its Italian translation, which became a deeply meaningful return to her ancestral roots. At its heart, this podcast is about transformation: heartbreak into art, endings into ceremonies, death into wisdom, and writing into a way of loving the world.
- 2 weeks ago34 min
Mindfulness, Leadership, and the Courage to Become Whole: Creating an Inspired Life with Dr. Ron Stotts
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ron Stotts, a transformational guide, bestselling author, and executive coach about mindfulness, inner transformation, and the process of creating an inspired life. Ron explains that his work is less about solving isolated problems and more about helping high-performing leaders expand their internal capacity, become more self-aware, and lead with clarity under pressure. We then explore how lasting change begins by addressing deeper patterns rather than repeatedly managing surface-level challenges. A central theme here is the difference between achievement and wholeness. Ron describes how many successful people build confidence through external accomplishments while still struggling with self-acceptance, emotional backlog, and the pressure to maintain a persona. He emphasizes that true leadership and personal fulfillment come from integrating all parts of oneself, developing emotional intelligence, and learning to respond consciously rather than react from fear or old conditioning. Furthermore, we highlight mindfulness as a practical way of living rather than a rigid spiritual exercise. Ron encourages a simple process of stopping, breathing, observing, and proceeding with the next best step. Through presence, curiosity, and breath, individuals can recognize emotional indicators, uncover unconscious patterns, and use pressure as an opportunity for growth. Ron connects neuroscience, ancient wisdom, spirituality, and everyday life, presenting transformation as an ongoing process of becoming more authentic, capable, and present. We then close with reflections on reinvention, destiny, and choice. Ron shares a formative moment from his youth that led him to question inherited beliefs and begin carving his own path. He frames life as a continuing adventure in which each conscious choice opens or limits future possibilities. Overall, this podcast offers a thoughtful exploration of mindfulness, self-leadership, emotional healing, and the courage to live from a place of wholeness rather than performance alone.
- 3 weeks ago28 min
Thru the Eyes of the Hustler’s Daughter: T Savage, Shontel Greene, and Terrance West on Trauma, Truth, Bonding, and Transformation
In this powerful and inspiring episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with rapper, writer, and filmmaker T Savage about her upcoming biopic, Thru the Eyes of the Hustler’s Daughter, a deeply personal film rooted in her Baltimore upbringing, childhood trauma, mental health journey, and determination to transform pain into purpose. Joined by her mother, Shontel Greene, and actor/former NFL player Terrance West, T Savage explains how music, writing, and filmmaking became vehicles for telling her story honestly and for reminding young women with similar experiences that they are not alone. The conversation also explores the emotional cost of revisiting trauma on screen. Shontel reflects on how acting in the film reopened painful memories from her own past, including survival, family addiction, illness, and the hidden depression beneath material success. Together, she and T Savage push back against the glamorization of hustling, violence, and street life, emphasizing that “everything that glitters isn’t gold” and that what is often portrayed as power or luxury can actually be grief, fear, and survival in disguise. At its heart, the episode is about post-traumatic growth, family, artistic courage, and reinvention. Terrance West shares how acting helped him find a new path after football, while T Savage describes the film set as a space where cast and crew became family through the vulnerability of the story they were carrying. With plans for a theatrical screening, soundtrack, future music projects, and even the possibility of a book, this podcast is not only about the biopic Thru the Eyes of the Hustler’s Daughter but it is also a clear statement of resilience, healing, and hope.
- 4 weeks ago37 min
Military Service, Sacrifice, Storytelling, and Honoring the Fallen: Les Carroll on Afghanistan and Dover Air Force Base
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Les Carroll, Air Force and Air National Guard veteran, documentary filmmaker, author as well as novelist. Les reflects on his 28-year military career, his deployments to Afghanistan, and his powerful and humbling experience of serving at the Air Force Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base. We also discuss his documentary Bringing the Fallen Home, his autobiographical book This Troubled Ground, and his latest novel, Last Day on the Blue Wonder, a story inspired by military courage, love, loss, mental health challenges, and the healing power of storytelling. This is a moving conversation about service, memory, sacrifice, writing, and the importance of honoring the people and families behind every headline and beyond partisanship and political agendas.
- Aug 17, 202614 min
The Nuclear Waste Competition No Community Wanted to Win: Filmmaker Casey Carter On His Award-Winning Documentary To Use A Mountain
I have the great pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Casey Carter about his award-winning documentary “To Use a Mountain.” The film begins with the 1982 Nuclear Waste Policy Act, when the U.S. government searched for a permanent deep geological repository for nuclear waste, turning six rural communities into candidates for a “competition” none of them wanted to win. Casey explains how the documentary travels through these places, treating each community as its own character while exploring memory, resistance, environmental concerns, and the long shadow of America’s nuclear program. We also look at the human and political dimensions of nuclear waste, from public hearings where residents felt unheard to the continuing consequences of nuclear testing and contamination at sites such as Hanford and the Nevada National Security Site. Moreover, Casey reflects on the challenge of managing radioactive waste for at least 10,000 years, and the way the film connects questions of energy, militarism, public health, and environmental responsibility. At its heart, To Use a Mountain becomes a story of rural communities coming together around shared concerns for land, history, safety, and future generations.
- Jul 24, 202630 min
A Life Well-Lived Beyond Paycheques: Former Investment Banker Perry Atwal on Purpose, Meaning, and Timeless Wisdom
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with author and lecturer Perry Atwal about his book Wisdom for Life: Timeless Insights for Cultivating Joy and Growing Your World. We explore the difference between information and wisdom, the importance of meaning over money, and how joy grows through health, relationships, learning, and practical honest self-reflection. Perry argues that while knowledge is everywhere, wisdom lies in knowing what matters, when to act, and how to apply insight with context. Moreover, Perry shares how leaving investment banking for teaching has given him a deeper sense of purpose, and he encourages listeners to pursue meaningful work, cultivate perspective, and stop measuring success by other people’s lives and standards. Finally, we observe that joy is cultivated both directly and indirectly by strengthening various parts of life, including health, spirituality, personal relationships, and simply doing what we enjoy on a regular basis.
- Jun 9, 202625 min
Perfectly Perfect: Dr. Tiffanie Tate on Perfectionism and the Power of Self-Worth in a Social Media Age
Dr. Tiffanie Tate joins me here on Arash’s World as a true “multi-hyphenate” i.e. physician, author, playwright, veteran officer of the US Navy, ordained minister, soccer Mom referee, radio personality, and much more to discuss her children’s book Perfectly Perfect and the deeper message behind it. At the heart of our conversation is a powerful idea: children do not have to earn their worth. Dr. Tiffanie explains that self-image struggles can begin alarmingly early, and in today’s world of social media, video games, and constant comparison, those pressures have only intensified. Her book aims to remind children that they are already valuable and loved exactly as they are. Our discussion expands beyond children to parents and adults, who often unknowingly model harmful beliefs about appearance, achievement, and perfection. Then, we explore how seemingly casual comments can shape a child’s inner voice, and why perfectionism has become a trap for all ages. One of the book’s most meaningful lessons is that friendship, apology, and repair matter: children (and adults!) need to learn how to take ownership when words hurt, rebuild trust, and keep growing rather than chasing impossible ideals. Dr. Tiffanie also speaks about her broader mission as an author: using stories to open difficult but necessary conversations. From teaching financial literacy in Money Matters to addressing abuse disclosure and bullying in other books, she sees children’s literature as a tool for raising healthier, more confident, and more compassionate young people. Throughout, she emphasizes the importance of community, face-to-face interaction, and intentional parenting in a technology-heavy age. The result is a thoughtful, uplifting conversation about self-worth, responsibility, and helping children become healthy adults.
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