In this episode of Live Learn Inspire Podcast, host Albert Emmanuel and co-host Serge Balole sit down with former professional footballer Mushaga Bakenga for one of the most inspiring conversations we’ve ever had so far.

Born in Norway to Congolese parents, Mushaga shares:

• Fleeing war in Congo as a child
• Becoming a top football talent at Rosenborg
• Training with Chelsea at 14 years old
• Being betrayed by his agent (€1M contract scandal)
• Experiencing racism in Norwegian football
• Belgium, Germany & mental challenges in pro sports
• Why Japan changed his life
• Turning down 7x more money in Saudi to follow purpose
• The truth about football life in India
• Writing his biography “Drømmen og Skyggen”
• Transitioning into media & TV after retiring at 32
• Building schools in Congo & launching the “Be Kind” anti-racism initiative

This episode goes beyond football.

It’s about:

Discipline, Identity, Integrity, Business mistakes, Athlete mental health Leadership, Culture and choosing purpose over money.

Key Lesson:

Struggle is not a weakness, it’s preparation.

If you're an athlete, entrepreneur, or someone chasing big dreams, this conversation is for you.

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What happens when creativity meets purpose?

In this episode of Live Learn Inspire, host Albert Emanuel and co-host Serge Balole Gamwanya sit down with Analisa, a singer, actor, voice-over artist, musical theatre performer, and creative entrepreneur for a deep conversation about building a meaningful career without losing yourself.

This episode goes far beyond entertainment. Analisa opens up about:

🎭 Building a career across music, acting, voice-over & musical theatre

💼 Treating creativity as a business, not just a passion

🔥 Why she didn’t quit even after surviving a life-threatening house fire

🌍 Growing up Ghanaian–Norwegian and turning cultural identity into strength

🎤 Becoming the first Black female lead in Sister Act in Norway

🧠 Self-awareness, mindset, and why knowing yourself is the real currency

♻️ Sustainability, conscious consumption & creative responsibility

🙏 Faith, spirituality, manifestation, and energy in business & life

💍 Love, patience, and trusting timing even when it disrupts your plans

🚀 Using your platform for impact, not just visibility

Key message:

If you have breath, you have purpose, but purpose grows when you do the inner work.

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Dody Obams in this episode of Live Learn Inspire, host Albert Emanuel and co-host Serge Balole Gamwanya sit down with Dody Obams, a Norway-based artist with Congolese roots, to unpack the real journey behind building a creative career, from migration and identity to discipline, patience, and long-term vision.

Dody Obams opens up about:

🌍 Migrating from Congo to Norway and starting life from zero

🧠 Cultural adaptation, humility, and surviving new systems

🎶 Turning church music, street football, and community centers into a music career

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How do you break into a male-dominated music industry, raise two kids, study, hold a day job and still pack dance floors? 🎧🔥

In this Live Learn Inspire episode, Albert Emanuel and co-host Serge Balole Gamwanya sit down with DJ Kiki (Scandinavian DJ, Norway-based) to explore her journey from dancehall house parties to Scandinavian club residencies, international gigs across Denmark & Sweden, opening for major Afrobeats acts, and balancing single motherhood, studies, and late-night performances.

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What does it take to chase a dream across continents? ⚽️

In this inspiring episode of Live Learn Inspire, Albert Emanuel sits down with Serge Balole Gamwanya, a Norwegian–African footballer whose story is about sacrifice, obsession, and believing in yourself even when no one else does.

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