Cynthia Talks Life (DelectablyChic! or Otherwise)

Cynthia talks about how her multi-faith, multi-ethnic family celebrates December holidays and looks back at what she did when she was little.   Opening Theme: "Progress is Inevitable" by Black Rhomb Closing Theme: "Landing Place" by Mark July (both courtesy of ShutterStock) Contact info: Instagram: @cynthiacmintz Twitter: @cynthiacm79 Email: talkslife@cynthiacmintz.com Website: www.cynthiacmintz.c...

It's the season finale!  Cynthia wraps up the season by discussing which episodes she liked most and what to expect next season! What do YOU want to hear about next season?  Drop us a note! Link to Economist article: The Threat from the Illiberal Left (note that this is paywalled/requires a subscription) Opening Theme: "Progress is Inevitable" by Black Rhomb Closing Theme: "Landing Place...

Ontario had one of the longest lockdowns in the world and things are only NOW getting back to normal.  In this episode, Cynthia talks about what she did did during that year and a half!    Cynthia's Fitness Addiction IGTV Video  Opening Theme: "Progress is Inevitable" by Black Rhomb  Closing Theme: "Landing Place" by Mark July (both courtesy of ShutterStock)  Contact...

Cynthia didn't grow up in a family of good home cooks.  In fact, it, for the lack of a better term, sucked.  Meals were boring and sometimes even dreadful  But as an adult, Cynthia got to do things HER WAY, often using harder-to-find, alternative ingredients.  She rarely follows recipes to a "T," often subbing flours and sugars.  Or sometimes, she'd even change things to t...

Cynthia Cheng Mintz discusses her issues with being petite - short - and small-footed.  Not only is shopping tough, but comments from people can be a little bit....insensitive.  Short people are NOT lucky - they have just as many challenges as other-sized women - even when they're thin.   Opening Theme: "Progress is Inevitable" by Black Rhomb Closing Theme: "Landing Place" by Mark J...

Cynthia on parent (mom) shaming.  She discusses issues including education, feeding, and even the amount of cultural heritage a child is exposed to.  WHY DO PEOPLE DO THIS??!!!  Do they have too much time on their hands? Opening Theme: "Progress is Inevitable" by Black Rhomb Closing Theme: "Landing Place" by Mark July (both courtesy of ShutterStock) Contact info: Instagram: @cynthia...

Let's put it this way, the way diversity and inclusion is stressed these days is, well, quite frankly, stressful.  The constant discussion in media is probably one of the reasons why so many of us are seeing therapists - especially when everyone expects you to fit into some sort of "box."  Top that with "cancel culture" and you have trouble! Opening Theme: "Progress is Inevitable" by Bla...

Growing up, my family and I not only ate a lot of Chinese food, but non-Chinese as well.  I remember going to many different restaurants in Toronto, ranging from dim sum, mostly NOT in Chinatown as well as "Italian" places like Mother's Pizza and Pat & Mario  Of course, there was the requisite visits to fast food joints as well.  Many of these places have long gone, but I have m...

Cynthia believes mainstream Toronto media (such as 680News, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, etc...) are too 416 (Toronto proper) focused. And this is especially the case during the pandemic.  Vaccination rates, especially among some ethno-cultural groups, focus only on those in the 416 and not often the 905/suburbs (and 905 area code regions NOT part of the Greater Toronto Area such as...

My son was diagnosed as expressively delayed late last year, likely due to the pandemic (because he hasn’t been exposed to other kids, in person) and because he’s living in a bilingual environment.   Opening Theme: "Progress is Inevitable" by Black Rhomb Closing Theme: "Landing Place" by Mark July (both courtesy of ShutterStock) Contact Cynthia by email at: talkslife@cynthiacmintz.com Instagr...

Why are some calling to "cancel" Canada Day?  And why aren't immigrants/children of immigrants who think otherwise saying anything?  Are we too afraid that we're going to be called out for not being politically correct?  What's wrong with us?  I say acknowledge our past, but celebrate the country we've become.  Many of us have family who come from countries which don't hav...

Cynthia on what it's like being a child of immigrants and not "fitting the narrative" of what's expected of people like her.  She talks about her childhood and NOT feeling EXTREMELY different from the "mainstream" or having to "code switch" between what's expected at school and expectations at home and not understanding why it's a "thing."  Especially when people expect her to understand. Contact...

Ever feel that your voice isn't reflected in mainstream media?  Perhaps it's because your upbringing didn't reflect the supposed "narrative" of people from your cultural community?  Maybe you went through non-traditional methods to start a family.  Or that your views of body image aren't being heard.  You've come to the right place.  Because I, Cynthia Cheng Mintz, often feel this way too. Contact...