I'm Just a Girl

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I’m Just a Girl is a soft, honest podcast about faith, identity, girlhood, and becoming. Through rants, reflections, and real conversations, this is a space for anyone figuring life out without having it all together. No expert. Just vibes.

Episodes

  1. Feb 2

    S1 • EP6: Dinosaurs, Delusion & Community Accountability

    This week’s girl chat starts off chaotic with the realization that alligators basically never stop growing… so are we living with dinosaurs or what? From there, we get into the “sakinah spouse” conversation and why being approached in public sounds cute in theory but lowkey terrifying in real life. We also unpack thirst-trap culture, values, and why some things just feel off. Then we shift into a deeper conversation about accountability, safety, and why dismissing serious harm in communities is not it.

    29 min

  2. Jan 26

    S1 • EP5: Nigeria STOPPP

    Soft life. Hard country. This week we’re unpacking Nigeria’s obsession with image — extravagant weddings, luxury pricing, sugar daddy culture, questionable “exclusive” clubs, and religion in legislation — while the average person is just trying to survive. The math doesn’t math. The priorities don’t align.

    42 min

  3. Jan 22

    S1 · EP4: Me vs Nafs

    This episode is about my constant internal battle with my nafs — from music, makeup, modesty, and social media, to prayer, discipline, and self-trust. I talk about the fear of Allah that scares me straight… and how quickly temptation pulls me back. It’s draining, messy, and deeply personal — but it’s my reality, and maybe yours too.

    24 min

  4. Jan 12

    S1 · EP3: Girl Chat

    This episode is a true girl chat. We’re talking nighttime routines, cozy wind-downs, my current drink rotation, skincare rituals, and how Pinterest has quietly become my real-life mood board. I get into my thoughts on kids (do I want them? do I not? TBD), school, and being so close to finishing my undergrad — plus why getting an education is really about gaining knowledge, not just collecting a degree. I also get honest about having very expensive taste, how that low-key shaped my life choices, and why if I were cheaper I’d probably be living my artsy degree fantasy right now. We touch on overconsumption, the guilt that creeps in, and why I’ve been thinking more about accountability, intention, and answering to Allah for how much we consume. Somewhere in between all that, we talk two-piece pajama sets (why are the girlies gatekeeping?), doppelgangers (actually terrifying, I don’t want to meet mine), and the random thoughts that only come out during late-night reflection.

    29 min

  5. Jan 9

    S1 · EP2: Why African Girls Grow Up Tired

    In this episode of I’m Just a Girl, I talk honestly about the emotional weight many African girls grow up carrying. From early responsibility and rigid gender roles to strained mother–daughter relationships and the expectations placed on daughters but not sons, this episode explores why so many African girls feel exhausted long before adulthood. I share personal reflections on navigating culture, faith, identity, and belonging, as well as the growing belief among young girls that marriage is the only path to freedom—and why that mindset can be harmful. This conversation isn’t about hating our culture. It’s about loving it enough to tell the truth and choosing to do better for the next generation.

    33 min

  6. Jan 8

    S1 · EP1: And This Is Me

    This is the very first episode of I’m Just a Girl. In this episode, I’m introducing this podcast as a soft, honest space to talk about life, faith, identity, girlhood, and all the thoughts that don’t always make sense but still deserve to be said. I share why I finally decided to press record, what it means to exist in between different versions of yourself, and why this podcast is more about honesty than having everything figured out. This isn’t a place for perfection or polished answers. It’s a public journal. Just a girl, thinking out loud. If you’ve ever felt seen by your own thoughts, you’re in the right place.

    16 min
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I’m Just a Girl is a soft, honest podcast about faith, identity, girlhood, and becoming. Through rants, reflections, and real conversations, this is a space for anyone figuring life out without having it all together. No expert. Just vibes.

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  • Creator
    mxu.tia
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
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