Girls Need Love

Episode 11: The Worst Moment Ever What happens when one moment changes everything? In this episode of Girls Need Love , Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford explore the life-shattering moments that alter the course of our lives and the ways God meets us in the aftermath. Together, they unpack trauma’s impact on identity, how God's presence is often experienced through survival rather than immedia...

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 un...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

What does surrender actually look like in real life? In this episode of Girls Need Love , Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford unpack the tension between what we’ve been taught about surrender and what it actually requires in everyday life. From messy decisions to emotional honesty, they explore how surrender isn’t just an altar moment, it’s a daily practice shaped by trust, doubt, and real-life...

Why does saying “no” feel so wrong… even when it’s right? In this episode of Girls Need Love , Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford unpack the truth about boundaries, why so many women struggle with them, and why they are essential for both healing and faithful living. From church expectations to cultural conditioning, many women have been taught that being loving means always being available. Bu...

Episode 3: Triggered or Convicted? Are you being convicted… or just triggered? In this episode of Girls Need Love , Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford unpack the difference between emotional reactions, trauma responses, and true spiritual conviction. In a world where everything gets labeled “spiritual,” how do we actually discern what’s happening within us? Together, they explore how healing, t...

Episode 2: Faith, Therapy, and the “Is This a Sin?” Question Is going to therapy a lack of faith—or a step toward healing? In this episode of Girls Need Love , Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford unpack the tension many women feel between faith, mental health, and the fear of doing something “wrong.” Together, they explore how therapy, boundaries, and emotional healing are often misunderstood in...

Episode 1: Girls Need Love (Not Fixing) Why do people rush to fix women’s pain instead of honoring it? In this first episode of Girls Need Love , Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford begin an honest conversation about faith, emotions, healing, and the pressure women often feel to move past pain too quickly. Together they explore why presence can be more healing than advice, why God is not threate...

Girls Need Love is where faith stops pretending and healing tells the truth. In this introductory episode, hosts Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford introduce the heart behind the podcast and the kind of conversations listeners can expect each week. This show was born from two friends walking through their own journeys of healing, faith, therapy, and truth-telling, and realizing that many women...