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.

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: themelaninstudio

Instagram: @the.melanin.studio

Facebook: the Melanin studio

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 through

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To order the book, use this link

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And if you need a financial check up, contact Yemi Umuago -Your Smart Wealth Advocate at

https://smartwealthadvocate.com/#ContactUs

Karen 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 excellence. With years of experience in theatre production, television appearances, public speaking, board governance, and political punditry, Karen brings a range of disciplines to presentations.

Karen is a certified Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, empowering whole communities by reducing stigma and helping participants learn how to support others to address their mental well-being.

Lisa 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 a novella titled "How George Jones Saved Christmas" in 2017. In 2020, she created a performance piece called "To All The Girls," which has gained thousands of views on YouTube and Facebook.

Additionally, Lisa runs an online speaking program called "Speak With Confidence," designed to help professionals and business people overcome their fears and present their best selves while speaking.

Esosa 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 personal consulting. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors in nature, learning new skills, and being with her loved ones.

This 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 is the founder of the Hands Lifting Hearts Initiatives Society (HLH), a non-profit organization with a mission to support women and children at various life stages. In 2021, Clare registered HLH with the Alberta Government, providing comprehensive assistance to families from pre-labor to post-labor. HLH is quickly becoming a household name and a pillar of support for many pregnant immigrant families across Alberta, bolstered by collaborations with other support agencies and funding partners. Clare is always willing to serve her community and is constantly seeking ways to give back.

Kindly support this organization to help it accomplish its goals and objectives.

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