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.

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.

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.