The Freedom Of Self Approval

My Non-Negotiables as a Gay Igbo Man

For years, I negotiated things that were never meant to be up for debate. My identity. My dignity. My peace. My right to be seen. In this episode, I share the personal principles that guide my life now as a gay Igbo man. These are not rules for anyone else to follow. They are the standards I chose for myself after years of trying to earn acceptance from people who were never willing to give it freely. I talk about what changed, what it cost me, and why my peace stopped being something I hand over to keep other people comfortable. If you have ever bent yourself out of shape to be loved, this one is for you. New episodes of Igbo Queer and Unfiltered drops every Tuesday. Listen, share it with someone who needs it, and tell me your own non negotiables in the comments. 🖤 Stay Connected Welcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy. Watch more videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A [https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A] https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS [https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS] Visit my website: www.myownkindofrunway.com [https://www.myownkindofrunway.com/] Listen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a [https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a] Instagram: https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/] Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway [https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway] https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway [https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway] Join My Newsletter: https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/ [https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/] Let’s Talk

The Real Face of Evangelical Christianity

This episode examines evangelical Christianity from the perspective of lived experience in a candid and reflective manner. The kind that stays with you, shapes you, and sometimes leaves scars. We are talking specifically about what evangelical Christianity has meant for queer people, and for queer Africans in particular. The silence, the shame, the conditional love dressed up as salvation. This is not an attack on every evangelical Christian or every church. But it is an honest conversation, and honest conversations are not always comfortable. Pull up. Let's talk about it. Stay Connected Welcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy. Watch more videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A [https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A] https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS [https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS] Visit my website: www.myownkindofrunway.com [https://www.myownkindofrunway.com/] Listen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a [https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a] Instagram: https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/] Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway [https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway] https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway [https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway] Join My Newsletter: https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/ [https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/] Let’s Talk

I Outgrew The Version Of Me They Preferred

A version of you that appears dependable, submissive, and easy to understand is what many people become attached to. In this episode, we look at what happens when your personal growth goes against what other people expect of you, whether those expectations come from family, religion, culture, or long-term relationships. Stay Connected Welcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy. Watch more videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A [https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A] https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS [https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS] Visit my website: www.myownkindofrunway.com [https://www.myownkindofrunway.com/] Listen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a [https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a] Instagram: https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/] Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway [https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway] https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway [https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway] Join My Newsletter: https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/ [https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/] Let’s Talk #IgboQueerAndUnfiltered #GayIgboMan #QueerAfrica #PersonalGrowth #BlackQueerVoices

The Freedom Of Self Approval

What would your life look like if you stopped waiting for permission to be yourself? In this episode, I am getting into something deeply personal. The emotional cost of seeking approval from family, religion, culture, and society when your authentic life challenges everything you were raised to be. As a Gay Igbo Man I know exactly what it feels like to silently hope that one day the people you love will look at you and say we are proud of you. I know the weight of carrying that hope. And I know what it costs you when it never comes. This episode is about what happens when you stop waiting. When you decide that your approval is enough. When you finally choose yourself, not because nobody else will, but because you deserve to. If you have ever shrunk yourself to fit into someone else's idea of whom you should be, this one is for you. Stay Connected Welcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy. Watch more videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A [https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A] https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS [https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS] Visit my website: www.myownkindofrunway.com [https://www.myownkindofrunway.com/] Listen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a [https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a] Instagram: https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/] Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway [https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway] https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway [https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway] Join My Newsletter: https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/ [https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/] Let’s Talk

I Am Not Responsible For Your Discomfort

Stay Connected Welcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy. Watch more videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A [https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4A] https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS [https://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS] Visit my website: www.myownkindofrunway.com [https://www.myownkindofrunway.com/] Listen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a [https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72a] Instagram: https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== [https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==] TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/] Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunway [https://www.shopltk.com/explore/myownkindofrunway] https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway [https://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunway] https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway [https://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunway] Join My Newsletter: https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/ [https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/] Let’s Talk