Tricky Existence

On this episode of Tricky Existence, Pearl & Jordyn are discussing the world around them and how that impacts their day to day lives. The hosts spend a moment to celebrate their romantic lives and then dive in to evaluate their ability to show up as intentional, active, informed citizens of the Messy United States of America. They close out by sharing some practical advice and reaffirm that th...

In our return episode, we give you insight into what we've been up to for the past 2.5 years & share in our excitement to be back! 

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. This week, we start by giving ourselves a vibe check and then we dive into a conversation on where we are feeling burnout in regards to the podcast. 

Listen in as Pearl and Jordyn share their take on the power of writing! Our hosts start this episode with some celebrations. Starting with feeling comfort in your skin and leading to the creation of poetry that takes over the spirit of the episode. Jordyn and Pearl talk about their interactions with literature and poetry specifically as a form of healing, release, and as a safe space of understand...

Jordyn and Pearl (and ShanaMom) are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. We play For The Girls and it gets ~scandalous~.

Join Jordyn and Pearl as they do a good old-fashioned book check-in! The titles on the menu today? Listed below: - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas - The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist and Teresa Barker,  - What my Bones Know by Stephanie Foo,  - Happy Place by Emily Henry,  - Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent,  - The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor,  - A Shad...

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's Tricky After Dark Episode. On this episode, they provide you with an update on their lives from ~Fall 2022. Settle in for the cozy vibes and some wild stories.

Join Pearl and Jordyn this week as they give their take on self care. Listen in as the besties attempt to wrench themselves and each other from a mood most foul with some self care. The two will discuss what self care looks like, what it means, and where the gray area of self care and self indulgence intersect. It’s a hot buzz (& slightly overplayed) topic, just like our hosts. You’ll love it,...

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. This week your hostesses discuss the rigid training Jordyn is experiencing for the Eras tour, Pearl shares about a white man at the gym, and they spiral into an impromptu book club. Enjoy. Taylor Swift Eras Tour Google Sheet by @bowtotoecrafts Nasty by Russ " 62 - Bullied by Haircut " (For the Donna Incident) A Co...

Join Jordyn and Pearl take time today to go deeper into thier own personal astrologic stories and how they relate to each other. They talk tiktoks, the hunger games, birthday celebrations and beta bitches, coddling of thier alphas what why exsactly the world would burn if these friends  were ever anything more. The audience also gets a bit of convo relating back to Astro 101 as the two look deeper...

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. This week, Jordyn shares about a truly terrible haircut (that she got just hours before recording), Pearl and Jordyn celebrate artists (hair stylists and tattoo artists), Pearl shares a harrowing story of a dental appointment gone wrong, and they wrap it up by a doozy of a "What Are You A Slut For?" session (hint:...

Join Jordyn and Pearl at the first of many astrology-based convos! Our hosts jump into exploring their own star signs and what astrology means to them both now vs when they first learned of astrology. Jordyn gives us some insight into what astrology can mean for us, which leads into a conversation about where mental health care and western standards of care intermingle. Our hosts then ask and answ...

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week’s Trick After Dark episode. This week, Jordyn picked her favorite bridges from Taylor Swift’s discography for Pearl to listen to and react for the very first time.  Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, & TikTok @trickyexistence

Join Jordyn and Pearl as they share their take on colors! The episode begins with the two hosts catching up and sharing personal celebrations. They then speak about some personal emotional flashbacks to share a bit of backstory as to why this episode has come into existence. We get some insight into the clothing and color choices of Pearl's past in terms of how she wanted to be perceived by o...

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's after dark episode. We are wrapping up our series on answering the 36 questions it takes to fall in love with a stranger. Previous episodes in the series: PART 1: " 50 - Love & Other Mental Illnesses " PART 2: " 52 - Predicting the Future " PART 3: " 54 - The Most Terrible Memory We Have " PART 4: " 56 - Pisces...

Join Pearl and Jordyn as they share their take on organized religion in this week's episode. The two start-up with their celebrations and big weather, astrology, and emotion updates. Jordyn gets to talk about her fav invention- the printing press- and gives us a bit of history about the Lutheran church before diving in. The two hosts talk about questioning their religious upbringing and the h...

Pearl and Jordyn are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. They are continuing their series on answering 36 questions that make you fall in love with a stranger. Previous episodes in the series: PART 1: " 50 - Love & Other Mental Illnesses " PART 2: " 52 - Predicting the Future " PART 3: " 54 - The Most Terrible Memory We Have ' Mentioned in this e...

Pearl and Jordyn are back this week to give their take on flirting! They open up the episode with the question- what is flirting? The two discuss its purpose in their own lives as well as what flirting can look like as a social tool. How and where does the line between manipulation and flirting exist if it does at all? Can flirting be used as a coping skill or safety mechanism? Our hosts discuss t...

Sorry, I clickbaited the title. It speaks to the sarcasm in me in a way I wouldn't realize before podcasting. Anyways... Jordyn and Pearl are back with this week's After Dark episode. This week, they are continuing down the 36 questions to fall in love. This is part three. Part One: " 50 - Love and Other Mental Illnesses " Part Two: " 52 - Predicting the Future " Refe...

Pearl and Jordyn are back this week to give their take on success. They open up the episode with a long intro into the unpleasant moods they have been experiencing. This relates to the episode's topic because you can often find that your mood impacts the very things that you use to define success. And that is the insight you will gain today. Pearl and Jordyn take about what characteristics th...

Pearl and Jordyn are back with another Tricky After Dark episode. This week, they answer the next 7 questions in the set of 36 questions to fall in love with a stranger. Part 1: " 50 - Love & Other Mental Illnesses " Mentioned in this week's episode: " 36 - What is the Purpose of Setting Resolutions? " " 46 - Sisterly Advice (Tricky After Dark) " " 47 -...

Join Pearl and Jordyn in a passionate and challenging discussion about capitalism and mental health- specifically suicide. A surprise topic this week!  Jordyn brings this easy-peasy topic of Capitalism up to Pearl as a surprise topic for the two of them to discuss this week. Things immediately go off the rails, and the two bring up the hottest of all hot topics (kinda) within the social work world...

Jordyn and Pearl are back with this week's Tricky After Dark episode. They answer the first seven questions in the 36 Questions to Fall in Love series. This is part one. Episodes referenced today: " 40 - We're Not Really Strangers (Tricky After Dark) " " 44 - Mermaids vs Sirens (Tricky After Dark) " " 23 - We Don't Gatekeep Music Here w/ The Songwriter Diari...

The sisters are back! Join Pearl and her guests, Crystal Tate and Amenda Tate as they dive into moments and people that have shaped who they were, who they are, and who they are going to become. This convresation gets pretty deep into the lore of the Tate family, so strap in. The three discuss motherhood, fatherhood gender norms, divorce, what it means to be fully seen, and attempt to tackle a con...

A surprise! Two guests and one host. This week, Pearl is joined by her mom: Crystal Tate, and aunt: Amenda Tate. This trio has had their fair share of conversations in the kitchen sitting on countertops, talking about life. Today, they've moved the conversation (and the drinks and snacks) to the upstairs bedroom floor, while the kids play downstairs- a classic mood. They play a game together...