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I’m Just a Girl

I’m Just a Girl

Tessa Akwa 23 Episodes May 28, 2026

I’m Just a Girl is a Christian podcast for young women navigating adulthood, identity, and purpose in Jesus Christ. Hosted by a twenty-something woman, it explores friendships, womanhood, calling, and personal growth through honest conversations. The show aims to be a soft place to land amid a loud world, offering real talk and relatable moments. New episodes are released biweekly.

Episodes

Carrying Glory
Carrying Glory May 28, 2026 00:51:45 In the final episode of Season 2, I am joined by my friend Traci who shares how God has pruned and refined her to walk in her purpose and identity. We unpack and discuss the realities of what it means to have a hunger to be aligned with God and be used as a vessel for the body of Christ (discipleship). She shares her discipleship journey, the truths, realities, pains and blessings of choosing to l
Refined To Be Used
Refined To Be Used May 14, 2026 00:25:07 In this episode of I’m Just a Girl, we talk about what it means to become a vessel God can truly use.Before God uses you publicly, He often forms you privately and sometimes that formation looks like fire. Refinement is uncomfortable, stretching, and deeply humbling, but it is not punishment. It is preparation for carrying glory.This conversation unpacks the painful but necessary process of surren
When Obedience Costs You
When Obedience Costs You Apr 30, 2026 00:56:06 In this episode of I'm Just a Girl, I have a chat with one of the great loves of my life, the cause of some of my headaches, my sister Rachael!Rachael and I yappppp about our battles with control and what surrending it has cost us. We unpack what it really means to surrender control and choose obedience, even when it costs you.Obedience to God isn’t always easy. Sometimes it means letting go o
JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL (FOR REAL THIS TIME)
JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL (FOR REAL THIS TIME) Apr 16, 2026 00:35:49 In this episode, I discuss my personal journey of letting go of the obsessive need I had for control to allow God to take control. I share how that need for control was rooted in a fear that God would never provide it. So I constantly felt like I had to build my dream life myself because I had nobody BUT me. I share the journey of how God's consistent denial was His silent call for me to trust
Hidden but Held
Hidden but Held Apr 2, 2026 00:49:27 In this episode, my friend Bryte and I discuss how God often takes you through a season of isolation so that you can fix your eyes on Him. This often looks like an intense season of change where what felt familiar now feels foreign. This season often changes our relationships with others, understanding of self, how we view our purpose and destinies as well as the decision and actions we have taken
When God Pulls You Apart
When God Pulls You Apart Mar 12, 2026 00:53:01 In this episode of I’m Just a Girl, I talk about the wilderness seasons that God sometimes leads us through.Those moments when life begins to shift, when what once felt familiar suddenly feels foreign and the relationships, routines, and identities we once held start to change. These seasons can feel isolating, confusing, and deeply uncomfortable, but they are often where God does His most transfo
Led Not Driven
Led Not Driven Feb 26, 2026 00:51:53 In this episode of I'm Just A Girl, I sit with my friend, Kimora to unpack what it looks like to build emotional intelligence with discernment from the Holy Spirit. We yap about what it looks like to be a twenty something year old girlie, who want to understand her emotions, her feelings, thoughts, actions and decisions with God's help.If you've ever struggled to understand your "
#Gaga4Jesus: A Val's Day Special (Part B)
#Gaga4Jesus: A Val's Day Special (Part B) Feb 14, 2026 00:50:22 Loverzzzz and wannabe loverzzz… we’re not done yet.Valentine’s Day can amplify emotions: loneliness, excitement, comparison, pressure. But as Christian women (and men), we’re called to something deeper than fleeting feelings. We’re called to alignment with God’s heart.In PART B of our conversation, Dzifianu and I dissect the reality of navigating Singlehood, Waiting, Christian dating, healing from
#Gaga4Jesus: A VAL's Day Special (Part A)
#Gaga4Jesus: A VAL's Day Special (Part A) Feb 13, 2026 00:43:38 Loverzzzz and wannabe loverzzz… let’s talk 🤍We say “Jesus is love” so easily.But is He really our first love?In Part A of our Valentine’s Special, Dzifianu and I unpack what devotion to Jesus Christ truly looks like beyond clichés and cute captions. We talk about loving Jesus deeply and intentionally, what it means to desire Him above all else, and how to keep Christ at the center before romance,
Seeing Beyond Feelings
Seeing Beyond Feelings Feb 5, 2026 00:31:25 In this episode of I'm Just A Girl, we are talking about our feelings, the good, bad and ugly. This episode unpacks how God gives us a spirit of discernment to help us navigate our emotions healthily so that we can build emotional intelligence and maturity. If you have ever struggled with regulating, expressing, managing or understanding your emotions this episode is for you and probably for s
Becoming Her: Living as a Daughter of Zion
Becoming Her: Living as a Daughter of Zion Jan 22, 2026 00:46:34 On this episode of I'm Just A Girl, we are taking the conversation on understanding and walking in our Godly identity a step further...well maybe 10 steps. I sit with our guest, Dzifianu, the multitalented digital creator, to unpack the "Godfidence" vs Christian arrogance debate and what it really looks like when you are secure in your identity in Christ. This episode? A game changer
Who Does GOD Say I Am?
Who Does GOD Say I Am? Jan 6, 2026 00:37:16 Welcome back yappers! We are kicking off SEASON 2 with a conversation on identity. In this episode, I reflect on my post born again journey to understand the identity afforded to children of God. I share the ups, downs and most importantly the in betweenzzz of what it is like to develop an understanding of my GODLY identity. This episode is for the Christian who wants to understand and is still fi

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