Rich Queer Aunties
Episodes
35: If Not Us, Who? Stop outsourcing indigeneity to your parents.
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, Christabel and Kachi go down the rabbit hole: how far back does Western influence actually go in Igbo land, and...
34: Aftercare, Repair, and Coming Back to Love (Part 2)
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We tried to record this episode three times. Between technological difficulties and actual conflict while making a podcast about repair, the irony was...
33: Money Loves Circles: Why You Should Do Business with Your Friends
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode: Money Loves Circles - Working with Friends ft. Lola In this groundbreaking first guest episode, Christabel sits down with Oakland-based styli...
32: Navigating conflict as African Lesbians. How childhood trauma shapes our present relationships.
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply vulnerable Part 1 episode, Christabel and Kachi peel back the layers of their origin stories to understand how they learned to navigate...
31: Queer, African & Engaged: Grieving family while choosing ourselves
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christabel and Kachi are back. Two queer Igbo aunties, newly engaged, talking honestly about what it means to choose a lesbian life in the shadow of h...
30: It’s Not a Mother Wound. It’s Patriarchy.
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We keep saying we have mother wounds, but what if the real injury is deeper than our mothers? In this episode, we ask the question no one wants to tou...
29: Love & Rage - What Did You Inherit and What Are You Choosing
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Love & Rage — What Did You Inherit and What Are You Choosing?This is our first video upload. Let us know what you think! Should we do more video...
28: Severed Selves, Righteous Rage & the Courage to Reintegrate
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and reflective episode of Rich Queer Aunties, Christabel and Kachi use the hit show Severance as a powerful metaphor for the emotional ...
27: Building Relational Skills to Defy Empire
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, we dive deep into why relational skills are essential for our collective liberation. We explore the tensions be...
26: If Your Spirituality Is Isolating You, It’s Not Working: A Critique of How We Practice Indigenous Spirituality
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spirituality should bring us closer to ourselves, to each other, and to the land. But too often, we see people leaving oppressive religious structures...
25: Healing Beyond the Master’s Tools: Therapy, Queerness, and Rediscovering Indigenous Wisdom
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Healing Beyond the Master’s Tools: Therapy, Queerness, and Rediscovering Indigenous WisdomIn this deeply reflective episode, Christabel and Kachi di...
24: 2024 Reflections: What we're leaving behind & what we're carrying forward
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt end-of-year episode, Christabel and Kachi sit down to reflect on 2024, its challenges, triumphs, and transformative lessons. From na...
23: Choosing Between an Anti-Black Country and a Homophobic One: Building a Youth Empowerment Center in Ghana
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode of Rich Queer Aunties, we confront a difficult and often unspoken question: What do you choose when both anti-Blacknes...
22: Dear Queer Babies, Your Healing Matters: Lessons from Our Stories
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes:In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, we bring it all together - how our personal journeys of healing and self-discovery are deeply connec...
21: Percent Better by 80 - A Conversation on Rage with Christabel
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, Christabel's partner, Kachi, returns to the podcast to interview Christabel. They delve into Christabel's journ...
20: Coming Home to Self: A Conversation with Kachi
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties, Christabel welcomes a special guest, their partner Kachi, who shares their personal journey of self-discovery...
19: Boundaries in Context: A Guide for Those of Diasporic Origin
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to RichQueerAunties, I'm Christabel, your host - nurse leader, writer, and African auntie. Today's episode explores boundaries within the...
18: Is a Lack of Authenticity Keeping You Stuck?
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is a Lack of Authenticity Keeping You Stuck?Raise your hand if you're tired of feeling disconnected despite your success.You might think the problem i...
17: Showing Up as Your Authentic Self.
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, wonderful listeners!I’m excited to announce that the Rich Queer Aunties podcast is back! After a year-long hiatus, I’m returning with fresh...
16: Navigating Religious Trauma, Self-Discovery, and Family Estrangement: A Journey of Healing and Growth. A conversation with Dan.
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by Rich Queer Aunties. Visit Rich Queer Aunties for all your fly RQA merch.In this episode of Rich Queer Aunties podcast, ho...
15: Coming Out as Gay: My Journey of Overcoming the Fear of Rejection as a Jehovah’s Witness
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a candid conversation on overcoming the fear of rejection and achieving self-actualization as a former Jehovah’s witness who came out as...
14: My Journey of Balancing Collectivism and Individuality: Personal Stories and Cultural Reflections
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please don’t forget to RATE, REVIEW and SHARE this little podcast of mine. It truly makes all the difference.Welcome to the latest episode of Rich Q...
13: Unconvering Authenticity- A Solo Episode on Love Loss and Learning to Heal
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Uncovering Authenticity: A Solo Episode on Love, Loss, and Learning to Heal Please remember to rate and write a review. It goes a long way to produci...
12: Is meme repost culture gaslighting you into thinking you’re doing the work? Doing the work irl and finding your people.
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is meme repost culture gaslighting you into thinking you’re doing the work? Doing the work irl and finding your people. In this episode, I talk ab...
11: Capitalism vs. pay me for my work
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Capitalism and pay me for my work: My struggle with the nuances therein.> How I broke my ankle> Feeling less alone by listening to the stories o...
10: Relationships as my biggest teacher.
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve had many relationships over the years all with trials but none has been as impactful as my current one with my partner and that with my mom ove...
9: Back Like I never Left
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back Like I never LeftHere’s a quick update on what I’ve been up do in the last three months. To include: COVID- 19 emergency relief work in sout...
8: Q&A : Coming out, skin care, organized religion, and more.
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Q&A : Coming out, skin care, organized religion, and more.In my first Q&A, I tackle questions asked on IG about how I came out, what my skin c...
7: Black joy, white fragility, and everything in between
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aberrant Behavior - Black joy, white fragility, and everything in betweenAn episode where I just ramble about a few things weighing on my mind to incl...
6: Not Racist? Not Enough! - How to become anti-racist.
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not Racist? Not Enough! - How to become anti-racist.This is from my perspective as an African who wasn’t always anti-racist. Being Black wasn’t en...
5: Liberation from Subconscious Conditioning
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aberrant Behavior Episode 5 - Liberation from Subconscious Conditioning In this episode, I talk about how most of our behaviors and what we consider...
4: Spankings and Slavery
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aberrant Behavior Episode 4 - Spankings and SlaveryIn this episode, I talk specifically to black parents, guardians and caregivers. I wanted to facili...
3: Religion and Internalized Homophobia
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aberrant Behavior - Religion and Internalized HomophobiaIn this episode, I delve into my long and complex relationship with religion and why I had to ...
2: My Healing Journey
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*Trigger warning: Domestic Violence, Self harm, suicidal ideation and other traumas*In my most vulnerable share to date, I talk about how an abusive c...
1: My Why
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I tell you my "why", why did I decide to start a podcast in a world with a million podcasts?