Girls Need Love
Girls Need Love is a podcast for women who are tired of pretending their faith is simple.Hosted by Dr. Malesia Britt and Chanel Beckford, this honest and trauma-informed conversation explores the intersection of faith, mental health, relationships, and healing. Together, they unpack the questions many women carry but rarely say out loud, about pain, identity, church, love, and what it really means to walk with God in a complicated world.Each 30–35 minute episode invites listeners into thoughtful, unfiltered dialogue about the things church culture often rushed past: grief, boundaries, emotional honesty, spiritual doubt, and the slow work of healing. Wi...
Episode 4 I Yeah… Just NO.
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. But what if boundaries are not rebellion, but wisdom?
Together, Malesia and Chanel explore how saying “no” can protect your peace, strengthen your relationships, and even interrupt generational...
Episode 3 I Triggered or Convicted
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, therapy, and self-awareness don’t distance us from God—but can actually sharpen our ability to hear Him more clearly.
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Episode 2 I Faith & Therapy
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 spiritual spaces—and why seeking help is not a failure, but a form of wisdom.
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Episode 1 I Girls Need Love (Not Fixing)
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 threatened by our emotions, and how well-intentioned spiritual language can sometimes cause deeper harm.
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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 are navigating the same questions but rarely have safe spaces to talk about them.
If you’ve ever loved God but felt exhausted by expectations, confused by church culture, or un...
