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NIGERIAN DYKE REALNESS Podcast: Unfiltered, candid thoughts on pop culture, music, love, spirituality, healing, depression, grief + whatever else comes up. The voice? Multilingual maven of the mic, your favorite dyke’s favorite dyke, Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene. Ijaw Urhobo Nigerian dyke poet, performer, dancer, visual artist, bad gyal, fashion designer & creative director of OyinT. Designs, cook, tattoo enthusiast and a real one. She is the author of For Sizakele (fiction) & I DO METAPHORS (poetry).

Vibrate Higher Than Narcissists Can Climb – NIGERIAN DYKE REALNESS

When people want to constantly pick at things that make you feel small, they have found a wound to exploit. Any wound is a portal to remain there bleeding in pain or evolve and heal. Vibrate higher than the wound so it no longer controls you. Topics include: Spirituality and mental health. Wanna share your thoughts? Text me boo! Support the showMore about me: https://www.myloveisaverb.com More specifically about the podcast:www.nigeriandykerealness.com  Mixtape/Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R1SFz2YLwQM1WtnwFlCL3?si=bgQdNUGsTVaGk2lrzF7rpQ 

1. Vibrate Higher Than Narcissists Can Climb 09:30
2. Trash Talking + Spiritual Elevation 06:39
3. Emotional Scammers Mistake Your Grace for Naïvité 05:50
4. Your Intuition Is Evidence Enough 07:43
5. Silent Treatment Is An Emotionally Abusive Weapon 08:07

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Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene is an Ijaw Urhobo Nigerian dyke poet, performer, author, dancer, and playwright. Etaghene wrote and acted in two one-woman shows: Volcano’s Birthright{s} and GUAVA. In 2015, she was awarded the Joseph Henry Jackson Award in short story fiction. She is the author of For Sizakele, a novel that addresses African lesbian/bisexual identity, love, intimate partner violence and gender. Her latest collection of poetry, I DO METAPHORS, is a passionate, brave, unflinching exploration of the most vulnerable and powerful parts of us. Her mixed media visual art has been featured in multiple solo art exhibitions. She published five poetry chapbooks and has been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies.  Etaghene is the founder of OyinT. Designs by Yv. Etaghene, a fashion line that provides space for a plethora of gender expressions while honoring and reimagining traditional Nigerian styles. She has performed in Nigeria, Brasil, South Africa, Canada, Britain and in the U.S. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College, a Masters from New York University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree from Antioch University. Etaghene is a Svane Family Foundation Inaugural Artist in Headlands Center for the Arts’ Bay Area Fellowship. www.myloveisaverb.com, twitter + IG: @myloveisaverb

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