Pearls and Cucumbers

Pearls and Cucumbers

By Asha PearlHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Pearls and Cucumbers episodes

  • It's The Disrespect For Me

    Baby, it's the craziness of working in the service industry for me. It's the 7pm dinner pop on a Saturday evening. It's the chaos of remembering table asked for paper napkins while you're trying to bring salads and drinks out for table 52. 

    Artwork by Kevin Sparrock (@ksparrock) and Canva App

    Music by Spotify and Anchor

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    DM me on IG @pearlsandcucumbers

    Or on Twitter @pearlsandcucs

    Thanks for listening!

    28 min
  • Where Are My Peoples?

    Networking has morphed into finding your community. What is the meaning of community? How do we find it? I low key shoot my shot at @elyse_myers. 

    Artwork by Kevin Sparrock @ksparrock and Canva App

    Music by Spotify an Anchor

    Contact me at [email protected]

    DM me on IG @pearlsandcucumbers

    Or on Twitter @pearlsandcucs

    22 min
  • Catfished By Miss Big

    Leaving the past behind but thanking it and everyone there that helped create and motivate the best version of ourselves. What should I leave behind? What should I bring with my to the present? Not everything is black and white. We're not all good, and we're not all bad. We're just human. 

    Artwork by Kevin Sparrock (@ksparrock) and Canva App

    Music by Anchor and Spotify

    Email me at [email protected]

    Dm me on IG @pearlsandcucumbers

    Or Twitter @pearlsandcucs

    Thanks for listening!

    22 min
  • They're Coming "Out" For You, Barbara
    It's another guest episode! Ari talks about his article on pearlsandcucumbers.com, Shame and Fear: A Peek Behind The Queer Curtain. We talk about trauma, coming out, and working on being the better version of ourselves. 
    **Trigger Warning**
    This episode discussing upsetting issues such as suicide as well as uses offensive derogatory language. 
    Music by Spotify and Anchor
    Podcast Cover Artwork by @ksparrock
    Follow Ari on Instagram @aristotelis___ and @spiritsquadrejects
    Contact me at [email protected]
    DM on Instagram @pearlsandcucumbers
    or on Twitter @pearlsandcucs
    27 min
  • What Is The Right Thing?

    My mom and I discuss the 1989 Spike Lee Joint “Do The Right Thing.” We have our differences, but do we ever come to a conclusion? 

    Artwork by Kevin Sparrock, IG @Ksparrock and Canva App

    Music by Anchor and Spotify

    Email me at [email protected] 

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    A special thanks to my mom, Denise Hall for being my very special first guest. Look out for her work on her Instagram @sparrck.

    23 min
  • Out Of My Comfort Zone

    Episode 1 is out here an poppin'! And I am hiding under my covers. I can't believe I finally put myself out there. What is episode 1 about? How uncomfortable I am of course. 

    Created by Asha Pearl

    Artwork by Kevin Sparrock and Canva App 

    Music provided by Anchor and Spotify  

    Article references: 

    https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/psychology/resource/the-pros-and-cons-of-comfort-zones https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=comfort 

    Follow me on IG @pearlsandcucumbers 

    Email me at [email protected]

    20 min

About Pearls and Cucumbers

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I turned 30 and my entire perspective on life changed. I lost myself and found her again and instead of trying to have a specific brand of "wellness" and "healing", I'm just going to share every…