Girls Need Love

Episode 10 I When Church Was the Trauma

Episode 10: When Church Was the Trauma What happens when the place that introduced you to God also became a source of pain? In this episode of Girls Need Love, Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford have an honest conversation about church hurt, spiritual harm, and the complicated journey of healing without abandoning faith. Together, they explore why harm can happen in holy spaces, why leaving unhealthy environments is not the same as leaving God, and how healing sometimes requires distance, honesty, and the courage to tell the truth about what happened. Pull up a chair. In This Episode • Why spiritual harm can occur in sacred spaces • The difference between church hurt and church abuse • Why people often feel guilty for leaving unhealthy churches • How loyalty and self-abandonment can become confused • Why distance can be part of healing • Rebuilding trust in God after religious harm Key Takeaways • Acknowledging harm is not rebellion • Leaving abuse is not leaving God • Healing requires truth, not denial • Safe faith communities do exist • Your relationship with God is bigger than the wounds others caused Listen & Subscribe New episodes drop every Sunday. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, RSS.com [http://RSS.com], and wherever you get your podcasts. Because girls need love. Faith, feelings—and the God who stays.

Episode 9 I Love After Trauma

Episode 9 I Love After Trauma What happens when your heart wants love, but your nervous system remembers pain? In this episode of Girls Need Love, Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford explore the complicated intersection of trust, desire, fear, and healing after trauma. Together, they unpack why trauma lives in the body, how confusion is often mistaken for chemistry, and why healthy love should feel safe, not chaotic. They also discuss God's patient approach to intimacy and what it means to rebuild trust without rushing the process. Pull up a chair. In This Episode • How trauma impacts love, trust, and relationships • Why your nervous system remembers what your mind wants to forget • The difference between chemistry and emotional safety • Why confusion is not a prerequisite for love • How faith and healing work together in rebuilding trust • Why God does not rush intimacy Key Takeaways • Healthy love feels safe, not confusing • Trauma responses are not spiritual failures • Your body carries wisdom about what it has survived • Trust is built through consistency, not urgency • Healing allows love to be experienced without abandoning yourself Listen & Subscribe New episodes drop every Sunday. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, RSS.com [http://RSS.com], and wherever you get your podcasts. Because girls need love. Faith, feelings—and the God who stays.

Episode 8 I A Healed Woman

Episode 8 I A Healed Woman What does healing actually look like in real life? In this episode of Girls Need Love, Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford unpack the complexities of healing, wholeness, scars, and what it truly means to become well emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. Together, they explore why healing is more than “getting over it,” how pain and healing are deeply connected, and why a healed woman is not endlessly accommodating—but discerning, honest, and self-honoring. Pull up a chair. In This Episode • What healing actually means beyond popular culture • Why pain is often connected to growth and wholeness • The reality of emotional and unseen scars • How God honors scars instead of erasing them • Why healing changes boundaries, relationships, and identity • The difference between healing and performance Key Takeaways • Healing is integration, not perfection • Wholeness includes what has been survived • A healed woman is not self-erasing • Boundaries, honesty, and discernment are part of healing Listen & Subscribe New episodes drop every Sunday. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, RSS.com [http://RSS.com], and wherever you get your podcasts. Because girls need love. Faith, feelings—and the God who stays.

Episode 7 I How Much Longer, Though?

Episode 7: How Much Longer, Though? What does waiting actually do to us? In this episode of Girls Need Love, Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford unpack the emotional, spiritual, and physical realities of waiting—especially when life feels delayed, uncertain, or painfully still. Together, they explore how waiting impacts the nervous system, why God’s timing can feel both loving and painful, and how faith holds tension without requiring silence or self-blame. Pull up a chair. In This Episode • Why waiting affects more than just patience • The emotional and physical impact of uncertainty • Wrestling with God’s timing honestly • How waiting exposes fear, control, and expectation • Why waiting is active, costly, and formative • What love looks like while life feels unresolved Key Takeaways • Waiting is not passive—it shapes us in real time • Anxiety, grief, and frustration are part of the spiritual landscape • Faith can hold trust and disappointment at the same time • You are not behind, forgotten, or failing while you wait Listen & Subscribe New episodes drop every Sunday. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, RSS.com [http://RSS.com], and wherever you get your podcasts. Because girls need love. Faith, feelings—and the God who stays.

Episode 6 I Let’s Talk Seminary

Episode 6: Let’s Talk Seminary What is seminary really like… beyond the books and theology? In this episode of Girls Need Love, Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford pull back the curtain on the real journey of seminary—calling, doubt, formation, and everything in between. From unlearning what you thought you knew about God to navigating exhaustion and identity shifts, this conversation explores how seminary shapes not just what you believe, but who you are becoming. Pull up a chair. In This Episode • How calling often emerges from questions, not clarity • What seminary really does to your faith • The tension between unlearning and growing • Why formation is deeper than academics • The importance of community, rest, and resistance in the process Key Takeaways • Calling is often formed through lived experience and questions • Unlearning is just as sacred as learning • Seminary shapes your identity, not just your theology • You are not behind—you are being formed Listen & Subscribe New episodes drop every Sunday. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, RSS.com [http://RSS.com], and wherever you get your podcasts. Because girls need love. Faith, feelings—and the God who stays.