The Long Way Around with Chiaky

As a teenager, people would look at my height and ask if I played basketball.What they didn’t know was that I had tried and been told I was too girly.What seemed like a small moment at the time opened the door to a much bigger conversation about gender, identity, and the expectations we place on one another.In this episode of The Long Way Around, I explore how societal ideas about masculinity and femininity influence the way we see ourselves, the opportunities we’re given, and who gets taken seriously. We talk about stereotypes, credibility, competence, and the subtle ways gender norms shape our relationships, ambitions, and everyday interactions.If you’ve ever felt pressured to fit into a role that didn’t quite feel like you, this episode is for you.Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share 🤍

Last year, on my birthday, there was a wedding.My ex-boyfriend was the groom, and my ex best friend was the bride.In this episode of The Long Way Around, I talk about intuition, heartbreak, betrayal, and what happens when the thing you feared quietly confirms itself. But more than that, this is a conversation about self-trust, healing, and unlearning the habit of convincing yourself that what you feel isn’t real.Sometimes the hardest part isn’t being wrong.It’s realizing you were right all along.If you’ve ever ignored your instincts, doubted yourself, or tried to make peace with a truth you already knew deep down, this episode is for you.Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share if this resonates with you 🤍

I won a crown… and then they took it back.In this episode, I share the story behind that moment: what happened publicly, what was said, and what it felt like to be judged, questioned, and ultimately disqualified based on standards that were never clearly defined.After being crowned Miss Intercontinental Ghana, things shifted quickly. Conversations moved from the achievement to my appearance. Opinions became louder than facts. And a decision was made, not based on anything measurable, but on what people believed I represented.But beyond the headlines and statements, there was a person in the middle of it all.This episode isn’t just about a crown being taken away. It’s about what that experience revealed - about beauty, validation, identity, and how easily people project their expectations onto you.This is the story of what I held onto, what I had to unlearn, and what it meant to separate who I am from what people decided I should be.Because sometimes, what matters most isn’t the crown…It’s who you are beneath it.