Space and Grace with Ashabi Owagboriaye

Bearded Fruit: An LGBTQ Podcast

To celebrate Ace Week 2022 and the return of Bearded Fruit, I had a wonderful, warm, and insightful conversation with the creator of Ace in Grace, Ashabi Owagboriaye. Ashabi talks about why she created her highly successful Instagram space for ace folks, what it means to live life "out loud," and why she loves anime. Plus a whole lot more. Ashabi Owagboriaye [She/They] is a Nigerian-American Multidisciplinary Artist, Advocate & Organizer in the city of Chicago. As an out-loud Black Androgynous Queer Asexual Person, she uses her platforms and voice to shed light on & normalize the experiences of Asexuality & the intersections within their identities. They are the creator and curator of Ace In Grace, a space used to educate on the topic of asexuality while also uplifting Black, Indigenous other people of colour within this community. Ashabi is currently studying at Roosevelt University and will be graduating in May 2023 with her master’s degree in Clinical & Mental Health Counseling. She is also a NBCC 2021 Minority Fellow and has committed to continuing their education, bringing with her an emphasis on providing the most culturally competent care to her clients possible. You can find Ashabi and her Ace in Grace project on Instagram at @_aceingrace_ and her other work at www.ashabio.com Find more Ace Dad Advice content on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @acedadadvice. And learn more at www.acedadadvice.com. You can support Ace Dad Advice -- and get the unedited version of our conversation -- through Patreon at www.patreon.com/acedadadvice.