Our Lives’ Narratives

Dream to Destiny - How Kondeh Mansaray is Building Canada’s Next Soccer Stars through Born to Be

⚽🇨🇦 As the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues, Our Lives' Narratives is proud to spotlight one of Canada's most influential young soccer leaders, Kondeh Mansaray.Founder and Sporting Director of Born To Be (BTB) Soccer Club, Kondeh is a CONCACAF "A" Licensed Coach whose passion and dedication have helped develop numerous players competing at university and professional levels.Although unforeseen circumstances prevented him from pursuing his own dream of playing professional soccer, he turned his experience into a mission—to inspire and prepare the next generation of athletes.BTB believes that every individual is born with purpose, and through the beautiful game, young people can discover who they are and who they are capable of becoming.This is more than a soccer story. It's a story of purpose, resilience, courage, and breaking barriers. It is proof that with faith, hard work, and determination, anything is possible.🎥 Don't miss this powerful episode of Our Lives' Narratives.#btb #canadasoccer #oln #podcast #football

The Journey From Hardship to Professional Soccer in Portugal with Dieu Merci Michel

From the streets of Edmonton to the professional soccer pitches of Portugal, this is the inspiring story of Dieu-Merci Michel.Born in Montreal to Angolan parents and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Dieu-Merci faced challenges and hardships growing up. Yet through determination, discipline, and an unwavering belief in his dream, he transformed adversity into opportunity.His soccer journey took him through youth clubs in Alberta and British Columbia before making the life-changing move to Portugal in 2022 to join Vitória de Guimarães. Known for his pace, power, and attacking flair, Dieu-Merci made his professional debut and captured international attention after scoring against Sporting CP, one of Portugal's biggest clubs.In this episode of Our Lives' Narratives, Dieu-Merci shares his journey of resilience, sacrifice, faith, and perseverance. His story is a powerful reminder that setbacks are not the end of the road—they are often the beginning of something greater.Watch, be inspired, and discover how one young man turned obstacles into opportunities on his path to professional soccer.

The Power of Community with Levar Saul

In this episode, we sit down with Levar Saul — Father, Husband, entrepreneur, tech founder, and community architect behind The Nod Inc. and TH.I.N.K Meetups.In this powerful conversation, he breaks down what it really takes to build sustainable wealth inside communities — not just success stories, but systems that last.Born in Guyana and now based in Canada, Levar shares his journey from corporate leadership in telecom and banking to building platforms focused on Black economic empowerment and community wealth creation.We explore how him and his team are building a “digital Black Wall Street,” why infrastructure matters more than motivation, and how communities can turn connection into long-term economic power.“Community is the new currency.” This conversation hits different.We would like to hear from you. Email us at ourlivesnarratives@gmail.com#ourlivesnarratives #OLN #podcast

OLN - International Migrants Day with Dr. Maroro Zinyemba

OLN International Migrant Day

The Story Behind The Book of SHE (Success, Healing and Emergence)with Natalie Meyer

This 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 beauty of the female form and the uniqueness and struggles of being a BIPOC woman.

Transforming Melanin Rich Skin with Expert Care; The Melanin Studio Ltd Experience with Megan Vernon

Our 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- award winning establishment. website: themelaninstudioInstagram: @the.melanin.studio Facebook: the Melanin studio

5 Game Changing Habits for Wealth and Business Growth with Dr Ibiyemi Umuago

Dr 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.She is a self-published author of 2 word puzzle books and a third recently published book on Financial Fitness for Entrepreneurs.She lives with her husband and 5 sons in Edmonton Alberta.The book 'Financial Fitness for Entrepreneurs: 5 Bookkeeping Habits that Drive Business Success' is available in paperback and electronic PDF format.The outlay of the book in these two formats are different. The electronic version is in color and has graphic pictures, while the paperback is black and white with very few pictures.Here is the introduction (chapter 1) of the book in electronic version, to read throughdesignrr.page/?id=468300&token=3672912326&h=9222To order the book, use this linkhttps://forms.gle/rPPNAaGZTfWUeGhg7And if you need a financial check up, contact Yemi Umuago -Your Smart Wealth Advocate at https://smartwealthadvocate.com/#ContactUs