Just 2 Pearls

Hey, Pearls! On this episode, Jaimie and Porsha chat about the risks we run when we compare ourselves to others (or even to "previous versions" of ourselves)! Porsha teaches us that the dead presidents have quotes, Jaimie chats about some of the challenges of being engaged, Porsha reminds us that she is who she is and there is no other, and Jaimie finds her footing as a grad student. Finally, Jaimie wraps things up with some advice on how to get that summer glow.

You can listen to episodes of Just 2 Pearls on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. You can also email us at [email protected]. We love hearing from you. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Happy Mother's Day Weekend, Pearls! On today's episode, the Pearls recap their thoughts after watching Beyonce mother like a pro in her new Netflix documentary, "Homecoming." Jaimie and Porsha share just a little bit about what they love about their mothers, and they share about the responsibilities they feel as black adults toward black young people. Finally, as always, they bless you with a petty pearl, but you will have to wait until the end of the episode to hear it!

As always, thank you for listening to Just 2 Pearls. Find us bi-weekly on Facebook, Instagram, or just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Until next time, remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! During this Eastertide, the Pearls want to share what Jesus did and did not die to achieve. Learn some Porshanality-isms, rebuke the patriarchal tendencies of the church, and endeavor to follow Jesus with us. You can listen to new episodes of Just 2 Pearls bi-weekly on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and just2pearls.com. If you want to get in touch with us, you may email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. And, until next time, remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! Welcome to springtime. Jaimie and Porsha sure do have a lot to say today as we prepare for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday. On this episode, they chat about Porsha's recent birthday festivities and share about the things they are protesting against, hoping for, and dreaming about. What's on your minds, Pearls? Let us know via email at [email protected]. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Listen to us bi-weekly on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! On this final episode of our Black Women’s History Month series, Jaimie celebrates her co-host, Rev. Porsha D. Williams. Rev. Porsha is a wise, compassionate, forward-thinking, justice-minded, confident, and hilarious youth pastor who resides in Newark, New Jersey. Earlier this week, Porsha celebrated her 29th birthday. On this episode, Jaimie looks back on their seven-year friendship, she honors Porsha’s ministry, and she eagerly anticipates their many future adventures. If you haven’t had a chance to wish our dear co-host a happy birthday, please reach out to her on Instagram or Twitter @porshanality. Thank you for checking out this episode, and we will chat with you all in two weeks.

Hey, Pearls! We hope you are enjoying this pearly Black Women's History Month! On today's episode, Jaimie and Porsha are thrilled to introduce you to their friends Brittnee Meitzenheimer (a doctoral student in Higher Education at UCLA) and Minister Candice Simpson (an associate minister at Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York). With Brittnee and Candice's help, Jaimie and Porsha share their State of the Black Women's Union address. You don't want to miss this episode! It is available now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and just2pearls.com. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. We love hearing from you via email at [email protected]. Until next time, be well, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! The month of March is Black Women's History Month on Just 2 Pearls, and with that in mind, Jaimie and Porsha demand a re-do of Black History Month. Because Black History Month was lackluster, we will keep these show notes short and sweet. Please take a listen and let us know how your Black History Month 2019 went. You can drop us a line via email at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. Tell a friend to subscribe because we have new episodes available bi-weekly on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and just2pearls.com. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey there, Pearls! This Black History Month, the Pearls are celebrating Black Love with Pastors Andrew and Gabby Wilkes, the co-pastors of Brooklyn's Double Love Experience (@doubleloveexperience)! To kick off the episode, Jaimie shares a poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Porsha shares about her incredible worship experience at the October 2018 preview service for Double Love. Then, Porsha and Jaimie get down to business talking to Pastors Gabby and Andrew about their love story and their ministry. Finally, Porsha and Jaimie decide that double the love should also mean double the petty. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear about what is and is not the work of the church. Pearls, we love y'all, seriously! Remember that you can find our show bi-weekly on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, and just2pearls.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @just2pearls. You can email us at [email protected]. Thank you for listening, and remember to cultivate the pearl within you.

Hey, Pearls! Happy February! We hope your 2019 is off to an incredible start. On this episode, Porsha shares a romantic passage from Michelle Obama's recent memoir, Becoming, Jaimie shares an adventure about how she practiced self-care during her holiday travels, the pearls share how they are practicing love and compassion toward themselves in this season of life, and together they bless you with not one, not two, but THREE petty pearls. Don't you want to know what Jaimie and Porsha think is petty? Don't you want to have a better practice of self-care in your life? We know you do! So, tune into this episode. After you listen, share it with someone you love. And, don't forget that you can reach out to us anytime on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @just2pearls. You can send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you for listening, and until next time, remember to cultivate the pearl within you!

Hey, Pearls! Happy New Year! Just in time for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Jaimie and Porsha are back, and they are ready to talk about justice for black women and girls. They kick off the episode with a reflection from Dr. Brittney Cooper's book, Eloquent Rage. If you haven't read it yet, check it out, and email Jaimie and Porsha to tell them what you think. From there, Porsha shares about her misadventures with feminist ministers who do not advocate for the causes of black women and she encourages all of us to do better. Jaimie and Porsha share a discussion about the ongoing struggles of black women and girls. They provide some ideas on how black women can support each other in 2019. Finally, in the Petty Pearl segment, Porsha reminds us that in 2019 we cannot sit idly by and watch things happen. It's time for us to be about the work of justice. Join The Pearls in seeking justice this year. Let us know how we are going to effect change by emailing us at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @just2pearls. Listen to our show bi-weekly on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or just2pearls.com. Thank you for supporting our show, and until next time, remember to cultivate the pearl within you.