Joanita Brown is an actress and content creator who makes hilarious skits! But behind the laughs and her beloved social media personalities, is someone rediscovering her Christian faith in Jesus, after many years doing life without acknowledging God.
In this episode Joanita joins Dami to share the beginnings of her faith journey in Ghana, losing her faith and rediscovering her need for Jesus.
They discuss her struggle with anxiety, discovering her identity, her deep desire to know Jesus more and navigating everyday life as a Christian.
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Chapters
00:00 Coming up
02:10 Introduction
04:04 Childhood in Ghana, impact of Grandma's faith and love
11:35 Moving to Belgium to live with Mum
13:25 Early experiences of Christianity and becoming an atheist
19:40 Struggling with anxiety, fasting and seeking God
24:40 Who is Jesus
28:45 Using your gifts on social media and finding joy elsewhere
37:36 Drama school and depending on God
44:16 Do not stop speaking to God
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ABOUT COME SEE PODCAST
Come See Podcast is a space for unfiltered conversations about the Christian journey and the transformative power of encountering Jesus. This podcast is inspired by John 4:29, where the woman by the well's encounter with Jesus liberates her from a cycle of sin, and emboldens her to return to the village that judged her, to testify about Jesus.
We are a community of passionate believers who are unashamed about our Christian faith. Come, See.
Dami Okeke is a media entrepreneur and broadcaster with over a decade of experience in broadcast radio. She founded her media production company in 2024, after answering God's call to quit her 9 to 5 at the leading Christian Radio station in the UK. Come See Podcast was the first fruit of her obedience and she hasn't looked back since!
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