Just 2 Pearls

Hey, Pearls! On this episode, Jaimie and Porsha answer the faith questions they received from listeners with the help of Rev. Timothy L. Jones, the Senior Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey (bethany-newark.org). Follow Pastor Tim on Twitter and Instagram @PastorTim33. In addition to answering listener questions, Porsha shares a reflection from C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, The Pearls remind you to support black artists, and Jaimie calls out the pettiness of remixing favorite holiday foods. 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.

Hey, Pearls! On this final installment of our relationship series, we chatted with the innovative pastor, thought leader, and yogini, Rev. Dr. Shelley D. Best. Rev. Shelley gave us some tips for cultivating friendships and mentoring relationships. Connect with her online on her Facebook page (Rev. Dr. Shelley D. Best) or Instagram @revshelley. But, of course, no episode of Just 2 Pearls is ever complete without segments! Jaimie shared a reflection from two black feminist sheroes, Porsha implored her dog, Paris, to show her sisterly side to her fellow canines, and Porsha schooled black folks on the absolute pettiest thing we do! Listen to the episode now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Send us a faith question or anything else that is on your mind by emailing us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! On this episode, Jaimie and Porsha chatted with the witty VIP Relationship Coach, Nicole Azaan! This dynamic woman blessed their lives by teaching them to find vision, intention, and purpose in their romantic relationships and their lives. Follow Nicole on Instagram and Twitter @nicoleazaan. Sign up for an upcoming coaching session at nicoleazaan.com. This episode also features wise words from Porsha's favorite womanist writer, Alice Walker, Jaimie's misadventure in dating, and a story that will remind you to be careful before you sign on the dotted line! Listen to the episode now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Drop us a line anytime at adventures@just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey Pearls! Today we are kicking off a brand new series on relationships. The Pearls, Jaimie and Porsha celebrate healthy and loving relationships in all of their myriad forms. This episode features a chat with professional ballerina, singer, blogger, and mental health advocate, Sydney Magruder Washington. Syndey talks about her Christian faith, her supportive family, and her love story with her wife, Elena. As for our segments, in our reflection, Jaimie shares words from Bishop Yvette Flunder. Porsha shares a recent mother-daughter adventure, and a double petty pearl. Follow Syndey on Instagram @theblackswandiaries or her website, blackswandiaries.com. Find our show 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.

Hey, Pearls! Jaimie and Porsha are back, and this episode is all about the importance of taking care of your mental health. Porsha shares a powerful poem by Alice Walker, Jaimie's adventure reminds us of the importance of being scrappy, and they chat with Ms. Asia Schmidt. Asia is a licensed clinical addiction specialist associate, certified journal therapist, and a certified belief therapist. As a black Christian woman, Asia is uniquely gifted to work with black Christians and our churches to help us achieve inner healing. Learn more about Asia and her work on her website: www.asiaschmidt.com! Pearls, you were created to thrive, and we hope this episode is useful to you on your journey to do just that! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Email us at adventures@just2pearls.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast, 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 celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast! It's Season 2, y'all! They are excited to share their professional plans for the coming year. Plus, they answer a question from a listener who is considering theological education, and they introduce you to "The Bowties," a group of black millennial clergy guys in bow ties who will be contributors throughout the second season of Just 2 Pearls. Finally, Porsha treats us to a special Bowtie edition of "Petty Pearls." Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! On this bonus episode of Just 2 Pearls, Jaimie and Porsha replay some of their favorite moments from Season 1. From learning about the healing power of letting go from Porsha's new hair journey, to exploring the gifts and challenges of being unmarried black Christian women, to celebrating Paris's first birthday, to appreciating the value of their women's college educations, Jaimie and Porsha thoroughly enjoyed sharing their adventures in pearls! And of course, some of their favorite moments of Season 1 were the petty ones. We relive Jaimie's critique of her petty thighs and Porsha's encouragement to hold your head high when you see those petty professors at graduation. Thank you for listening! Season 2 begins on September 22! Until then, remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! Thank you for checking out this bonus episode of Just 2 Pearls: Adventures in Pearls. On this episode, hosts Jaimie Crumley and Porsha Williams interview Liz Alexander and Melanie Jones, co-founders of The Millennial Womanism Project (https://btpbase.org/millennialwomanism/). Founded in June of 2017, the project is a collaborative movement that draws upon womanist epistemologies and methodologies to center the emerging voices of millennial faith leaders, justice activists, and advocates. In June, The Millennial Womanism project on .base featured twenty written contributions by womanist foremothers, millennial womanists, and millennial men who deploy womanist frameworks in their work. Just 2 Pearls own Porsha was one of the contributors! Following the success of the summer forum, Liz and Melanie are ready to help us become better womanists in our classrooms, houses of worship, and local communities. Are you ready to activate your womanist dancing mind? Take a listen to the episode now on SoundClou

Hey, Pearls! Happy Labor Day weekend. It is the last week of summer which sadly means that on this episode of Just 2 Pearls, Jaimie and Porsha conclude their Friday Faves series. This episode is about some of their favorite TV shows. Some Pearl favorites include America's Next Top Model (with Tyra Banks as the host), Empire, Nashville, This Is Us, How To Get Away With Murder, Full House, The Tudors, Being Mary Jane, Queen Sugar, Underground, Greenleaf, and the Carmichael Show. Porsha graciously humored Jaimie while she spoke at length about her abiding affection for the deeply problematic Bachelor franchise on ABC. Finally, Porsha pointed out how petty it is that amazing shows like Underground that are brilliantly executed get canceled while we privilege reality shows that do not provide positive representations of black life. That's it for our Friday faves summer series! Stay tuned because a new episode of Just 2 Pearls is on the way, and it will be here even sooner than you might expect. Thanks for listenin

Pearls, grab your popcorn! Today, The Pearls are chatting about their favorite movies! During their childhoods, they loved watching Disney movies like The Lion King, Mulan, and Aladdin. Aladdin was Porsha's original bae y'all. But, their Disney love did not end just because they reached adulthood; Jaimie and Porsha are all up in their feelings when they watch the newer Disney films like Moana and Zootopia. Their inner Broadway stars emerge when they watch the movie adaptations of musicals like The Wiz, RENT, and Grease. And then there are the black films that give them life like Love Jones, Brown Sugar, Waiting to Exhale, Malcolm X, and The Best Man. After recording this episode, The Pearls went on an adventure to see Malcolm D. Lee's latest movie Girls Trip, and they loved every moment of it. The Pearly Posse is ready for Essence Fest. Who's coming with? Finally, Jaimie implores black society, especially "the black church" to get it together when it comes to our theology around sexuality and gender expressio

On this episode of Just 2 Pearls, Jaimie and Porsha introduce you to their favorite books! Books have broadened their perspectives on life and have given them the language to discuss things like faith, sisterhood, race, gender, and sexuality more effectively. Jaimie and Porsha have been inspired by books like Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. But, then there are those problematic books. Stick around until the end of this episode because Porsha has something to say about petty books. Before you go, please drop us a line. We would love to hear about your favorite book so we can check it out! Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! This week, inspired by the example of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Jaimie and Porsha are reclaiming their time both professionally and personally. They encourage you to go and do likewise. Plus, it is still the summer of 2017, and Jaimie and Porsha have a few more favorite things to discuss. This week, they are chatting about their favorite Instagrammers. They love the accounts that encourage them like @mistyonpointe, @norealjewelry, @forharriet, @thecutlife, @blavity, @melissachanel, and @alexelle, the ones that make them laugh like @mstinalawson, and the ones that feature images of gorgeous people like @idontdoclubs and @date_a_dope_brotha! Yaaasss! You can follow this podcast on Instagram @just2pearls. Also, follow our hosts! Find Jaimie, the pearly intersectional feminist @jdcrumley, and Porsha, womanist writer and reigning queen of the killer #madeinherimage selfies @porshanality! Drop us a note to tell us how you are reclaiming your time and tag your favorite Instagrammer! Thank you for liste

Hey, Pearls! This week, our Friday Favorites Series continues. Jaimie and Porsha are telling you about their favorite preachers because they love hearing the Word of God proclaimed! They love some of the most well-known preachers in the black church tradition like Cynthia Hale, Samuel DeWitt Proctor, Otis Moss III, Jeremiah Wright, Gina Stewart, and Howard-John Wesley. But, they also want to introduce you to some of the dynamic preachers you might not know like Neichelle Guidry, Amy Butler, Almeda Wright, and Dionne Boissiere. Plus, this episode features a powerful reflection by Dr. Cona Marshall on the responsibility of black women to keep speaking truth to power, and Porsha teaches us that the patriarchy that has become so deeply ingrained in church culture is petty. We hope you enjoy the show. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! On this episode, the Pearls celebrate Jaimie's birthday and introduce you to some of their sheroes. From their mothers and grandmothers to some of the most famous women in American history, Porsha and Jaimie are so grateful for the women who inspire them. The women they celebrate on this episode are evidence that women are powerful beyond measure. Stay tuned until the end of the episode. You are going to love the Petty Pearl moment Porsha has to share. Hint: It involves almost meeting one of her sheroes, Oprah Winfrey, at a Broadway show. As always, thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! This week, Jaimie and Porsha are talking about their favorite foods. From Thai to pizza to Soul to Mexican to clam chowder (is it better in Boston or Connecticut?) to vegetables, we love it all! What do you like to eat? This episode also features a series of quotes from the incomparable Toni Morrison, and we educate you about how not to be petty when you go out to eat with your friends. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Jaimie and Porsha are connoisseurs of great podcasts. Today, they are talking about some of their favorite podcasts. From the informative Theology Live and NPR podcasts to all the incredible podcasts created by women of color that make them feel like they are having a girls night with their best friends like 2 Dope Queens, Jaimie and Porsha love it all. Plus, this episode features wise words from Alex Elle of the Hey Girl podcast and explains why middle school students are petty. Thank you for listening to Just 2 Pearls, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! On this episode, the ladies of Just 2 Pearls share about some of the music that inspires them. From Gospel to Soul to R&B to Pop to Trap, Jaimie and Porsha love it all. Tell us some of your favorite music! Also, as a supplement to this episode, check out the Just 2 Pearls Summer 2017 playlist on Spotify. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

The Pearls are back for our Summer Season. Every Friday this summer, we will share a new episode that is all about "Our Favorite Things." We kick things off this week by sharing some of our favorite memories. We hope you enjoy the show. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

It's the Season One Finale of Just 2 Pearls! Today the Pearls reflect on their relationship with their dads. In a world where black fathers are called absentee or non-existent, the Pearls challenge that notion by sharing their experience as well as the experiences of their listeners. In a thoughtful, yet emotionally provoking show, we invite you to consider and celebrate the fathers who are supporting their daughters in her dreams. With this episode, we bid a fond farewell to Season One of our show! Thanks for listening! And remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

On this episode of Just 2 Pearls, Jaimie shares wise words about the connection between our spirituality and our bodies from Barbara Brown Taylor and Porsha inspires us by sharing about her recent detox. Plus, we return to the issue of the politics of our bodies. What story is your body telling? We wrap up the show with Jaimie calling out a particularly petty part of her body. Thank you for listening, Pearls! Remember to cultivate the pearl within you.