Just 2 Pearls

Hey, Pearls! Y'all look tired. This week's pro-tip is to get some sleep. Let's commit to being intentional about spending less time being busy, neglecting our bodies, and sitting in front of screens, and more time getting rest and spending time with God and the people in our lives who rejuvenate us. Getting sufficient sleep helps us to be more productive during our waking hours. What is your bedtime routine? Write to us and let us know. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, get some sleep, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! This week, Jaimie and Porsha are back to give you your fifth pearl pro-tip: care for your skin! They encourage you to drink plenty of water, to wash your face, to exfoliate, to use SPF (sunscreen), and to moisturize. Your body is a temple, and taking care of your skin is one of the many ways to keep it healthy, happy, and productive for decades to come. Listen to this show on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, remember to moisturize deeply and cultivate the pearl within you.

Hello, Pearls! Today Jaimie and Porsha find themselves smack dab in the middle of the Summer 2018 series. Thank you for rocking with us! Today's pro-tip is to educate yourself outside the classroom. Jaimie and Porsha are sharing about some of the things they like to learn and give you some tips about how you can learn something new. The summertime is a fine time to meet someone new, to read a book, to hit up some museums, or to enroll in a class because learning is a life-long activity! Follow the pearls on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Listen to the show on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Until next time, learn something new, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! It is Jaimie's birthday! In honor of this day, Jaimie and Porsha's third pro-tip of the summer is to celebrate yourself! There is so much going on in the world, so remember to take time to appreciate the sweet moments. Let your hair down, listen to a favorite song, enjoy a sweet treat, get a manicure. Do something that shows your appreciation for all the unexpectedly beautiful parts of this life. Do you want to celebrate this show? Tell a friend that they can listen to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Until next time, celebrate yourself, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Jaimie and Porsha are back with another pro-tip. This time around, they are encouraging you to own your style. Having personal style is about more than how much money you have to spend on clothes or how up-to-date you are with the latest fashions. Your style is about allowing the world to see the truth of who you are. Are you spunky? Adventurous? Creative? Classy? Witty? Colorful? Express yourself. The summertime is the perfect time to try something new. Follow Just 2 Pearls on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email Jaimie and Porsha at adventures@just2pearls.com. Own your style, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Greetings, Pearls! Are you ready for the first pro-tip of the summer? On this episode, Jaimie and Porsha encourage you to write! Maybe you want to invest in a journal, or perhaps you prefer to write notes using your phone, tablet, or computer. No matter how you do it, The Pearls say that you must let the ideas big and small in your mind see the light of day. Maybe you want to email a letter to Jaimie and Porsha. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Write them an email at adventures@just2pearls.com. Listen to this podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Until next time, write a lot and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! It is officially the summer of 2018, and Jaimie and Porsha are ready to cultivate their pearls while sipping sweet tea and floating on flamingo floaties. Join us for weekly episodes starting on Friday, July 13. Jaimie and Porsha will offer you the "Pearl Pro-Tips" that might transform your life forever. Subscribe to Just 2 Pearls now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to keep up with all of our summer antics, and email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. And, love yourself by remembering to cultivate the pearl within you. Now slather on the SPF and go live your best life!

Hello from the other side, Pearls! On this final episode of Season 2, Jaimie and Porsha are chatting about mental health. They discuss the increase in suicide rates in the United States in the past 20 years and the unique mental health struggles that marginalized people encounter. After sharing a bit about their journeys, they provide some resources to help light your path. If you or someone you know is struggling right now, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255. Thank you for joining us for another season of Just 2 Pearls. We are grateful! We return in three weeks for our eight-week summer series. Until then, don't be petty; reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. You can email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Please share this episode with a friend. You can find our show on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Be well, reach out, have fun, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you! Resources: Need a Therapist? Check psycholog

Hey, Pearls! Happy June! We are thrilled to share this episode with you. Jaimie and Porsha talked to Rev. Brandon C. Harris, friend to the podcast, "Bowtie," and Protestant Chaplain at the Georgetown University Main Campus and Law School in Washington D.C. about his incredible campus ministry with young adults. Brandon is a millennial minister who is trained, called, and passionate about the mission of the church, and he shared keen insights about faith formation, life in the nation's capital, and the empowered members of Generation Z with Jaimie and Porsha. If you are curious about doing ministry with young adults, working on a college campus or with college students, or being a person of faith in our current political climate, this is a conversation you absolutely must hear. Connect with Brandon Harris on Facebook or by emailing him at bh631@georgetown.edu. Listen to the podcast now on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or just2pearls.com and remember to share the episode with a friend. Email the pearls at adventu

Hey, Pearls! On this episode, Jaimie and Porsha root for everybody black. Jaimie kicks off the show with a reflection from Dr. Brittany Cooper's recent book, Eloquent Rage. Then, Porsha shares about a Mother's Day outing with her mom to see the Alvin Ailey dancers in New York City. After those opening segments, the Pearls remember the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. James Hal Cone, the Father of Black Liberation Theology. The Pearls dedicate the bulk of the episode to the First Annual Just 2 Pearls Black Excellence Awards. Members of the African diaspora living in the United States did too many pearly things to name this year, but Porsha and Jaimie managed to choose eight stand-outs to give "Black Excellence Awards." Even with those eight, they still had more to name! Stick around until the end of the episode to learn who received honorable mentions. Jaimie and Porsha know they have some excellent listeners. Please write to them to share your excellent moments from the past year. Listen now on SoundCloud, App

Hey, Pearls! Happy Mother's Day weekend. On this episode, Jaimie and Porsha share the Pearls of Wisdom they received from their mothers. Also, three young mothers: Jo Bair Springer, Bethany Goodson, and Miriam Samuelson-Roberts share their heart-warming reflections on motherhood. Listen to Just 2 Pearls on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls, and email us your feedback and questions at adventures@just2pearls.com. Thank you to all the mothers (both biological and adoptive) who help us to mature and thrive. Have a great weekend, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! On this second installment of the Black Beauty series, The Pearls are chatting about body love. Jaimie shares reflection from Toni Morrison's book The Bluest Eye and Porsha discusses the lessons she gleaned about the black incarcerated body when she went to see the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" live and in-person on Easter Sunday. Porsha also converses with Jaimie about Jaimie's 2017 book Her Body Bears the Word: A Body Love Theology. During that conversation, The Pearls discuss being women in ministry, managing their physical health, learning self-love, and much more. You don't want to miss this episode. Grab a copy of Jaimie's book as a paperback or e-book on westbowpress.com or amazon.com. Use it as a resource for your individual Bible study or lead a small-group discussion with your friends or religious community. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @just2pearls. Listen to our show on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, mind your hair and bo

Hey, Pearls! Today's episode is part 1 of a two-part series on Black Beauty. Today we are talking all things black hair. Porsha shares a reflection from R&B songstress Solange, Jaimie muses about her upcoming natural hair adventure, and together, The Pearls discuss hair journies, cultural differences, and the struggle to normalize women's body hair. Finally, Porsha gives the best advice of the episode, "Mind your hair, and mind your business." Tell us about your hair adventures! Email us at adventures@just2pearls.com or send us a message on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @just2pearls. Find our podcast on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, mind your hair, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Don't miss this conversation with up-and-coming black liberation theologian, Qadry P. Harris! A third-year student at Yale Divinity School, Qadry stopped by to chat with Jaimie and Porsha about the message of the cross of Jesus Christ and the implications of that message for the way we think about suffering, social justice, and hope. Follow Qadry on Instagram @modern_duke_ellington or check out his incredible blog moderndukeellington.com. Also on this episode, Jaimie shares a reflection from James Cone's influential book, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, Porsha remembers the recent Youth Lock-In at Bethany Baptist Church, and Jaimie reminds you to wish her pearly co-host a belated happy birthday. Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! Join Jaimie and Porsha as they discuss all things petty. From some of Jesus' conversations with women in the New Testament to mean comments on social media to bank account fraud to judging yourself based on what other people are doing, Jaimie and Porsha buckled down and recorded this episode because they are committed to helping you avoid the petty in your life. Also, Pearls, we love you, but we are disappointed in most of you. You tell us how much you adore the Petty Pearl segment, and yet you were too petty to email a petty moment to us? Anyway, thank you to the incredible Miriam Samuelson Roberts (co-host of the Altar Guild podcast) for sharing a "Pregnancy Petty Pearl" with us. You can hear it in this episode. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Listen to our show on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or just2pearls.com, and share it with a friend. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! On this episode of Just 2 Pearls, Jaimie and Porsha are talking about Disney Marvel's latest film, Black Panther. If you haven't had a chance to check it out and you want to enjoy it spoiler-free, watch it and then listen to this episode. Jaimie kicks things off with some words of reflection from our dearly-departed blerd (Black Nerd) Octavia Butler. Then Porsha reminds us that when you "@" Michael B. Jordan, he DOES read your tweet. Next, the pearls introduce you to some of their favorite Wakandans and some of the lessons they learned from them. Finally, Porsha helps Wakanda secure its borders. Remember that you can be a guest on Just 2 Pearls. Send a "petty moment" to us by emailing adventures@just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Listen to us on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Tell a friend about our podcast. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Happy Valentine's Day! Join Jaimie and Porsha for the final installment of Adventures in Blackness. On this episode, they are celebrating all things "black love." From the well-known love stories of Ozzie Davis and Ruby Dee and Oprah and Stedman to the lesser-known love story of Septima Clark, Jaimie and Porsha want you to encourage you to be bold in love. Love God, love yourself and love your world. If you love our show, be sure to listen by heading over to SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you. ​

Hey, Pearls! Welcome to Black Herstory Month with The Pearls! Our Adventures in Blackness continue this week with an exploration of all things Womanist and Black Feminist. We will also give you some tips to put these theories into practice in your personal life. We are thrilled to have as our guest for the second time Rev. Melanie C. Jones, a Ph.D. candidate at Chicago Theological Seminary, a visiting professor at Brite Divinity School, and co-founder of the Millennial Womanism Project. Check out Melanie's work on her website, revmelanie.com! Listen to this episode now on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or just2pearls.com. Remember to leave us a review while you're there. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Join us as we begin a three-part series called "Adventures in Blackness." The series honors the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and Black History Month. To kick things off, Jaimie and Porsha share a conversation with Devon J. Crawford a gifted young scholar and preacher who is currently a student at the University of Chicago Divinity School. They chat with Devon about Dr. King's legacy, the untold stories of the women at LGBT+ folks who shared Dr. King's dream, and the contemporary movement for black lives. And yes, it is a new year, but we are the same pearls. Jaimie shares a reflection by Saidiya Hartman, Porsha gives us the inside scoop on her Prophetic Preaching conference in Sarasota, Florida, and Jaimie laments the pettiness of holiday travel. Listen to the episode now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or Just2Pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Advent Greetings from Just 2 Pearls! On this final episode of 2017, Jaimie and Porsha are sharing a compelling conversation with "Bowtie," Rev. Rashad Raymond Moore. The Pearls talked to Rev. Moore about the inherent tension between the despair of this world and the joy of this season. Also, we also talked about what it looks like for churches to be engaged in ending sexual violence and how we can ensure that there is room "in the inn" for Christ. You don't want to miss a moment of this conversation! Follow Rev. Moore on Twitter and Instagram @justrashad. And, since it is the Holiday Season, Jaimie and Porsha are blessing our Pearly Posse. Don't miss the reflection from Nadia Bolz-Weber, and Porsha's Adventure and "Petty Pearl" will leave you in stitches. Share the pod-love, Pearls! Tell a loved one to check out Just 2 Pearls on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Thank you, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you. Happy Holidays,