Honest talk. Unfiltered truths. Let's talk about it.
No Small Talk
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Honest talk. Unfiltered truths. Let's talk about it.
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4/14/2026
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July 2, 2026
Neurodivergence & Family Burnout | No Small Talk with Sandrine Olmi
<p><strong>TRIGGER WARNING: </strong></p><p>Host Chris Melville welcomes nutritionist <strong>Sandrine Olmi</strong> of Savoir Faire Nutrition, who works with families of neurodivergent children experiencing big emotions and sensory food issues. Sandrine shares her personal journey after adopting her daughter at four months old; intense meltdowns, sleep disruption, and food refusal emerged around age three, leading to parental burnout and limited support from a GP beyond referral for autism/ADHD assessment. </p><p>She describes using DNA-based nutrigenomics testing (saliva swab) to identify nutrient needs—especially for sleep and nervous system pathways, seeing rapid improvements in sleep and reduced meltdowns, helping her daughter attend mainstream school despite diagnoses including autism and ADHD. </p><p>The conversation covers maternal emotional load, partnership dynamics, PDA strategies, supporting parents’ confidence, and how to find Sandrine’s groups, coaching, and calming snack recipes at www.savoirfayre.co.uk.</p><p></p><p>00:00 Trigger Warning</p><p>01:03 Meet Sandrine Olmi</p><p>01:57 Adoption and Early Signs</p><p>03:54 Burnout and Seeking Help</p><p>06:44 Nutrigenomics Breakthrough</p><p>07:34 DNA Reports Explained</p><p>10:55 Rebuilding Mom Energy</p><p>15:40 Family Dynamics and PDA</p><p>22:18 How She Helps Clients</p><p></p><p>Connect with <strong>Chris Melville</strong></p><p><u><a href="mailto:transformwithchrism@outlook.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chris_melville_coaching/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></p><p></p><p>Connect with <strong>Sandrine Olmi</strong></p><p><u><a href="mailto:s.olmi@savoirfayre.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.savoirfayre.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@savoirfayrenutrition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a></u></p><p></p><p>Producer’s credits:</p><ul><li>Chris Melville - Podcast Host </li><li>Nicole George - Podcast Executive</li><li>Ariane Lim - Podcast Producer + Engineer</li><li>Sara Wagle - Audio Efficiency & Flow Manager</li></ul><br/>
June 18, 2026
Room For the Conversations None of Us Like to Have | No Small Talk with Chris Melville
<p>TRIGGER WARNING: ⚠️ Please note: Because of the nature of this podcast, episodes can contain difficult and sometimes heavy subjects. If you're hearing this message, then this is one of those episodes. Please keep that in mind when choosing when, where, and maybe even if to listen.</p><p>Host <strong>Chris Melville</strong> offers a content warning and explains that the show isn’t a substitute for professional support before speaking candidly, without a guest or structure, about grieving someone you had boundaries with.</p><p>She shares that her ex-husband—an alcoholic and the father of her children—died a few weeks ago, bringing conflicting emotions, including anger, sadness, relief, and a sense of freedom after years of anxiety and frequent hospitalizations.</p><p>Chris emphasizes that complicated relationships create complicated grief, that every grief journey is individual, and that listeners don’t owe others explanations or a “performance,” especially amid public expectations like funerals.</p><p>She discusses holding space for loved ones’ different grief, setting boundaries during the process, choosing values over rigid boundaries when saying goodbye, and listening to the body’s need for rest or action.</p><p></p><p>00:39 Bonus Episode Setup</p><p>01:28 Why This Topic Now</p><p>03:59 Conflicting Emotions</p><p>04:22 Alcoholism Backstory</p><p>05:28 Relief and Freedom</p><p>07:29 Public Expectations</p><p>08:55 Lessons From My Mother</p><p>10:31 You Owe No Explanation</p><p>11:38 Holding Space for Others</p><p>15:20 Revisiting Boundaries</p><p>17:07 Saying Goodbye in ICU</p><p>20:10 Listen to Your Body</p><p>21:02 Final Takeaways</p><p></p><p>Connect with<strong> Chris Melville</strong></p><p><u><a href="mailto:transformwithchrism@outlook.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chris_melville_coaching/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></p><p></p><p>Producer’s credits:</p><ul><li>Chris Melville - Podcast Host</li><li>Nicole George - Podcast Executive</li><li>Ariane Lim - Podcast Producer + Engineer</li><li>Sara Wagle - Audio Efficiency & Flow Manager</li></ul><br/>
June 4, 2026
Don’t Save It for Best | No Small Talk with Abbey Booth
<p><strong>TRIGGER WARNING:</strong> Mental health, being labeled weird, self doubt, confidence, teen wounds</p><p>Host Chris Melville talks with personal stylist and style coach Abbey Booth, who works mainly with midlife professional women. She has just published her book, Don’t Save It For Best.</p><p>Abbey shares how she moved from a long-held dream into running a women’s boutique, starting with pop-ups and a Facebook page designed to feel like getting ready in a friend’s bedroom. She shares how that experience became an “MBA” in women’s psychology, shaping her styling work.</p><p>They discuss an adventurous retreat walk that highlighted feeling “seen,” Abbey’s painful school years and being labeled “weird,” and how those experiences fed self-doubt like “I’m not the sort of person who….” Abbey explains building confidence through moving to London, her “squiggly” career, why midlife women face unique challenges, and offers advice to people-watch offline for style inspiration, plus details on her online group program Brave.</p><p></p><p>00:00 Welcome to No Small Talk</p><p>00:24 Meet Abbey Booth</p><p>01:05 From Boutique Dream to Reality</p><p>02:55 Creating a Safe Shopping Space</p><p>04:23 The Muddy Retreat Adventure</p><p>07:58 School Years and the Weird Label</p><p>12:05 Teenage Wounds and Confidence Layers</p><p>17:08 Moving to London Saying Yes</p><p>20:56 Squiggly Career Into Styling</p><p>25:08 Why Midlife Women Need Style</p><p>28:16 The Book and Brave Program</p><p>30:16 People Watching Style Tip</p><p>31:35 Final Thanks and Goodbye</p><p></p><p>Connect with <strong>Chris Melville</strong></p><p><u><a href="mailto:transformwithchrism@outlook.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chris_melville_coaching/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></p><p>Connect with <strong>Abbey Booth</strong></p><p><u><a href="mailto:hello@storieswithclothes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/storieswithclothes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></p><p></p><p>Producer’s credits:</p><ul><li>Chris Melville - Podcast Host</li><li>Nicole George - Podcast Executive</li><li>Ariane Lim - Podcast Producer + Engineer</li><li>Sara Wagle - Audio Efficiency & Flow Manager</li></ul><br/>
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