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Curious, energetic, and \u201cchill\u201d by his own admission, Pierre-Yves Lord is a host, producer, and DJ. With more than twenty years of experience in his field, he always has a thousand and one projects on the go, taking advantage of the quieter moments of the year to travel. Recently returned from a stay in the sun, he opened up to us with generosity, truth, and wisdom during an almost contemplative telephone conversation.<\/p>\n
Hello, Pierre-Yves. What does authenticity mean to you? Do you think it\u2019s possible to be authentic in your line of work?<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, authenticity is definitely important, my God! In entertainment, in interviews\u2026 in short, in the branch of communications I\u2019ve chosen, we ask for the truth from our guests. When we host certain people, we say to ourselves, \u2018Ah, I hope he won\u2019t break out his tape!\u2019 If you ask people to be truthful, and on your side, you\u2019re wearing a mask, playing a character\u2026 that\u2019s not fair, and people end up feeling it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAuthenticity is a quest for people, but also for our life choices. \u2018Am I really as loyal as I think? Am I playing a role in front of my family, my friends, my co-workers? Or do I say what I think and assume?\u2019 I don\u2019t think authenticity happens overnight; I think it comes with maturity, and that at the same time, it belongs in some sense to childhood, that it\u2019s taken away from us little by little as we learn to play the game of life.\u201d<\/p>\n
And what\u2019s your relationship to positivity? Are you a positive person in life?<\/p>\n
\u201cI try, as much as possible. For me, gratitude and positivity are connected. If you\u2019re grateful to be alive, to be supported, you end up seeing beauty in your condition, whatever it is; it\u2019s not any more complicated than that. No matter what life sends my way, I tell myself I can always enjoy the sunshine, listen to people laughing, dance\u2026 \u201cHowever, recently, I\u2019ve been more tired, and it seems like when the body is about to give up, positivity is one of the first things that can fall by the wayside. Seeing things in a positive light isn\u2019t necessarily a given; it takes effort. \u201cAlways focusing on the negative, especially when we can\u2019t control events, can have a domino effect that\u2019s really devastating and reconfigure our brains in a funny way; I\u2019m sure of it. We are what we think, at the end of the day. I know that sounds like a \u201cPost-It\u201d quote, but I believe it anyway. If you fill your head with bright ideas, they end up shining through in many areas of your life. People sell it to us as the laws of attraction.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing esoteric about it. When you believe in something and absorb it, it gets reflected.\u201d<\/p>\n
In recent years, you\u2019ve been seen getting involved in several projects involving young people, such as Conte pis raconte <\/em>and 100 g\u00e9nies<\/em>. Is this just a coincidence?<\/p>\n \u201cNot at all! That was really something I wanted to do. I\u2019ve always had an interest in working with young people, giving them a voice. I think if I hadn\u2019t made my way into communications, I would probably be working in a youth centre today, or something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n What appeals to you about being involved with them?<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a part of me that doesn\u2019t want to get older. I find that aging is a disease. Looking at life through the eternity of childhood is reassuring to me. I love watching my kids grow up and, thanks to my job, being able to contribute even a little to the development of our young people, in all humility.\u201d<\/p>\n What kind of dad are you?<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a curious, fun dad. For their part, my kids would definitely say I\u2019m not as cool as I look on TV. But I\u2019m a father who does what\u2019s possible with the tools I have. My kids are learning to be human beings, and I\u2019m learning to be their father. It\u2019s not always easy.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes, I slip back into my teenage mindset. When I\u2019m demanding with them, I remind myself that at 14, I didn\u2019t enjoy shovelling the driveway or folding the laundry either. Now that my kids are teenagers, I try to have more empathy in my parenting, whereas I was stricter when they were younger.\u201d<\/p>\n You were a Str\u00f8m ambassador in 2023. What can you tell us about wellness?<\/p>\n \u201cWe live in a time when our attention is very focused on material things, but ultimately, if we don\u2019t take the time to settle down and connect with ourselves, it ends up catching up with us.<\/p>\n \u201c We should draw more inspiration from the Scandinavian people, for whom thermotherapy is part of their habits, hygge<\/em>, all that. Is it any wonder that these people are less stressed, happier, more connected with nature, more sensitive to design, that they think more about the layout of spaces, whether they\u2019re schools, hospitals, restaurants, libraries, so that living environments are more conducive to the overall development of human beings? I think it\u2019s all connected, that we should make more room for relaxation in our lifestyles in Quebec. It\u2019s not laziness, it\u2019s not a vacation; it\u2019s working on yourself. A morning or an afternoon at the spa to regain your energy, to come back rested to the intense pace of daily life\u2026 it should be prescribed by the RAMQ!\u201d<\/p>\n Are you able to prioritize relaxation in your daily life, despite a busy schedule?<\/p>\n \u201cYes, much more now. That, too, is a process. When I was in Nicaragua this winter, I spent several days doing nothing. I got up and went to the edge of the pool, and I didn\u2019t do anything because I didn\u2019t feel like doing anything. I had my book with me and sometimes, I read three pages, took a nap, looked at the birds, baked in the sun. And I didn\u2019t feel guilty, because I needed it. But it\u2019s true that it took me a few days before I got used to this pace and gave myself permission to do nothing at all. \u201c What\u2019s funny about wanting to take time for ourselves and rest is that at the same time, we often want to perform our relaxation. We post on social media and put ourselves on display to show how relaxed we are. But who do we need to prove this to, really? I don\u2019t think it\u2019s in the spirit of wellness, to have a competitive approach to that and to yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n What is balance to you?<\/p>\n \u201cA beautiful place for nothing. Doing nothing, looking out a window, going for a walk, jogging a little, experiencing moments as a family\u2026 For me, this is important. I\u2019m realizing that there\u2019s something in ordinary life that\u2019s still delicious. The little chaos of the house, the kids squabbling, or a Wednesday night dinner where we\u2019re rushing around because there\u2019s a soccer practice\u2026 These are the moments we\u2019ll miss when the house is empty, once the kids have left and we\u2019re older. I don\u2019t want to traumatize them, but sometimes I tell them: \u2018Children, everything has an end. One day, this house will fall down and it will be replaced with another one. Everything around you, people, roads\u2026 Everything will end at some point, and some things, sooner than we think. So, enjoy and find beauty in ordinary, everyday life.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Pierre-Yves with his two children, \u00c9douard and Olivia, and his wife, M\u00e9lo. <\/span><\/p>\n Photo: \u00a9 Courtesy of Pierre-Yves Lord<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Curious, energetic, and \u201cchill\u201d by his own admission, Pierre-Yves Lord is a host, producer, and DJ. With more than twenty years of experience in his field, he always has a thousand and one projects on the go, taking advantage of the quieter moments of the year to travel. 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