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2025-12-1845 min
2025-12-1845 min
Our Lives’ NarrativesThe Story Behind The Book of SHE (Success, Healing and Emergence)with Natalie MeyerThis week's episode on Our Lives' Narratives features Natalie Meyer, also known as @IndahbyNatalie.
She is an emerging Multidisciplinary Visual Artist; painter, bodypainter, cinematographer, drone operator, and educator. Mostly known for painting women of color on traditional and “living canvas”, she aims to represent visible minorities.
Being an Indonesian-Canadian woman, she's influenced heavily by culture, storytelling, and the beauty of the human body.
Join us as we dive into her book "The Book of SHE(Success, Healing and Emergence)," which reflects on the...
2025-07-261h 15
Our Lives’ NarrativesTransforming Melanin Rich Skin with Expert Care; The Melanin Studio Ltd Experience with Megan VernonOur guest on our lives' Narratives Platform, the visionary CEO Megan Vernon of The Melanin Studio Ltd and medical Aesthetician.
The Melanin Studio Ltd specializes in caring for melanin-rich skin with exceptional care and personalized attention, empowering clients to look and feel their best.
They have redefined how the melanin-rich skin is treated, understood, and celebrated. They are all about confidence, education, and pushing the boundaries of esthetics.
Megan shares her journey since inception of this dream to having a multi...
2025-07-101h 02
Our Lives’ Narratives5 Game Changing Habits for Wealth and Business Growth with Dr Ibiyemi UmuagoDr Ibiyemi Umuago is a Christian who enjoys being a solutions provider. After immigrating to Canada in 2018, she made a purposeful career transition from medical care to financial care, with a focus on helping families achieve financial empowerment. With 12 years of experience in medical practice, she brings compassion, empathy, and critical thinking capacity from health care to financial wellness.
Her business is Smart Wealth Advocate, through which she applies her diploma in accounting, cash flow planning expertise, and life insurance licensing to provide holistic financial care to her clients.
2025-06-2655 min
Our Lives’ NarrativesSpreading Joy & Building Community: Let’s Talk Mental Health with Karen RichardsKaren Richards is a social worker (MSW, RSW) and community activist trying to raise a family of revolutionaries in Edmonton, Alberta.
Outside of full-time government work, Karen is a teacher at heart as a sessional instructor with the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work.
Combining the love of activism and culture, Karen has embedded arts and physicality in uplifting the community of Edmonton through cultural experiences and facilitation with Joyful Noise Inc. Karen engages and organizes adults and youth to learn and live Black history and...
2025-06-121h 05
Our Lives’ NarrativesMaster Speaking With Confidence: A Must For Everyday Life with Lisa DublinLisa Dublin, who hails from Saint Lucia.
She is a speaker, writer, podcaster, and life and health coach. During her time in Saint Lucia, she lectured at Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and hosted a live morning television program called "Sunrise" on HTS, alongside Russel Lake.
She is also a performance poet and has received several accolades, including the M&C Fine Arts Award for Prose in 2003 and the Word Alive Poetry Slam competition in Saint Lucia in both 2008 and 2011. In 2013, she published her first chapbook of poetry, followed by...
2025-05-2950 min
Our Lives’ NarrativesLessons Beyond Textbook, Real Talk with A Passionate Educator with Esosa IkuobaseEsosa Ikuobase is an elementary school teacher dedicated to inspiring her students and positively impacting their lives, preparing them to become great leaders in our society. She has been teaching in Edmonton for the last four years.
Esosa is very active in her church community and is driven by her faith. She has a deep desire to engage in volunteer work and give back to society, currently volunteering with the Edmonton Food Bank and Hope Mission.
She is passionate about helping others, as well as administration and...
2025-05-151h 15
Our Lives’ NarrativesHands Lifting Hearts: An Initiative Providing Comprehensive Assistance to Families with Clare JagunnaThis week's episode of Our Lives' Narratives features Clare Jagunna.
Clare is a governance analyst specializing in information and records analysis, with over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, along with a diverse background in other sectors.
She has pursued training in childcare and disability management through the International Career School Canada (ICS). Additionally, Clare attended the University of Lethbridge to enhance her knowledge in human resource management, which has been instrumental in establishing her non-profit organization.
Clare...
2025-05-011h 04
Our Lives’ NarrativesIntegrating Nursing & Creative Arts with Navreet BrarIntegrating Nursing & Creative Arts A registered Nurse’s Journey as a Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist
2025-04-1744 min
Our Lives’ NarrativesDiabetes: Understanding the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Made Easy with Dr AmannaDr Amanna is a family physician, hospitalist, and award-winning expert in emergency medicine. His specialties include weight management, diabetes, and more.
In this episode, we will discuss diabetes: exploring its causes, symptoms, and management strategies.
Check out Dr Amanna's YouTube channel
Dr. Gt
https://youtube.com/@DrGT-q6z?si=ZFOrCMrYX75qZ6Zq
2025-04-0358 min
Our Lives’ NarrativesThe Power of Connection: Overcoming challenges and staying positive with Shasily MatoweShasily Matowe is a proud biracial woman whose heritage is enriched by the diverse cultures of Zimbabwe, Scotland, and the Netherlands. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Shasily moved to the Middle East at the age of four, where she was immersed in a wide array of cultures that gave her a unique perspective on global lifestyles.
A passionate advocate for health and wellness, Shasily’s commitment to fitness was showcased when she competed and won Canada’s Ultimate Challenge (Season 2), a test of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual endurance.
He...
2025-03-201h 14
Our Lives’ NarrativesFostering Personal Developments and Building The Next Generation of Great Minds with Nnaemeka UdokaNnaemeka Udoka is a husband, father, avid researcher, Podcaster, blogger, and author of the book called Unleash Your Inner Kraken.
He did pharmaceutical quality assurance in Nigeria for 12 years. In Canada, he moved into warehousing, supply chain logistics, and production management.
He is the treasurer of the Nigerian Canadian Association of Edmonton.
His other areas of interest are immigrant kids development, personal development, economics of gov't finance, politics, and active citizen participation in democracy, Entrepreneurship, Social Issues from a Christian perspective.
2025-03-061h 00
Our Lives’ NarrativesEmbrace, live, and Share Your Culture: Be an Advocate for Your Heritage. with Ereni PerezEreni Perez is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur renowned for bringing the vibrant beauty of Mariachi music to Edmonton.
Starting life in a new country came with significant challenges. Ereni worked tirelessly to support her family while learning English and adjusting to a new culture. Despite these hurdles, she chose to pursue her passion for music and the arts. As one of Edmonton's first female Mariachi musicians, she founded Mariachi Loco in 2018, a talented ensemble dedicated to sharing the rich traditions of Mexican and Latin American music with audiences across Canada.
2025-02-2152 min
Our Lives’ NarrativesBlack Women Uplifting Each: Sisterhood, Empowerment, Strength, And Unity. With Rehang Malik-Mbanga.Rehana Malik-Mbanga. Is a wife, mother, and a community driven individual.
She is the CEO of Stimbok Corporation and founder of When African Women Talk (WAWT).
She is a visionary leader dedicated to advancing women's empowerment and social change across Canada and Africa.
She continues to drive social change through her entrepreneurial ventures. Her commitment to creating a more equitable world inspires countless others to join her in building a future where all individuals are empowered, valued, and capable of achieving t...
2025-02-061h 01
Our Lives’ NarrativesWeight loss: Through Diet, Exercise, and Medications. With Dr AmannaDr Amanna is a family physician expert, hospitalist, emergency and award winning physician. He specializes in weight management and diabetes. He is a lecturer at the university of Calgary.
This discussion is centred around some of the most popular weight management drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and also lifestyle changes.
Check out Dr Amanna's YouTube channel called Dr GT for important health tips.
2024-11-281h 17
Our Lives’ NarrativesEscape Systemic Poverty and Build Generational Wealth, With Dr. Rose Joshua #podcast #wealth#poverty
2024-10-101h 16
Our Lives’ NarrativesAsk a Lawyer: Estate Planning, Buying a House, Avoid Charges, with Stephen Snyder (Managing Partner)Stephen Snyder, managing partner of the law firm of Snyder & Associates LLP, is highly regarded both domestically and internationally for his expertise in the field of corporate law, intellectual property, and international business transactions. His clients include a number of chartered banks, trust companies, land developers, software companies, hi-tech companies and international investors, as well as construction, manufacturing, and oil and gas service companies.
Snyder & Associates LLP is an independent, full-service firm in Edmonton, Alberta providing the highest quality legal services to individuals and businesses.
2024-10-0356 min
Our Lives’ NarrativesMy independent Life at 16 and Hyperrealism Drawing Journey With Ola Bolarinwa#podcast #hyperrealism #motivation #affirmation #life #16years
2024-09-261h 19
Our Lives’ NarrativesWhere is the Black Family Heading? with Nii KoneyNii Tawiah Okurajah Koney 11, founder of the Nile Valley Foundation, Oral Historian, Executive Director of the Afrika Diaspora History Library, Director of the Nile Valley Foundation Learning Centre, Community Advocate, Publisher of the Nile Valley Magazine, Advisory Board Member of the Canadian Imperial Advantage (CIA).
The Nile Valley Foundation is a not-for-profit organization in Edmonton, dedicated to sharing the African and Canadian history with the world to positively impact our community. The mission is to discover, preserve, interpret and share Africa’s contribution to human development and civilization and to ensure its proper in...
2024-09-191h 18