In this episode of Sistas in THEY Word, we explore the “I’m Grown” season when independence feels like strength but can quietly lead us into isolation, especially after experiencing church hurt.

Guest Jaimie Cee joins the conversation as co-host Diamond shares her personal journey of stepping away from church, believing she could do faith on her own after being hurt… only to realize that self-sufficiency can never replace true connection with God and community.

This conversation unpacks:• Self-sufficiency vs surrender• Church hurt and choosing isolation over healing• Trying to do faith without accountability or covering• Religion vs relationship• The role of community in spiritual growth and restoration• When God calls you back—not just to Him, but to His people

Sometimes growing up isn’t about proving you can do life on your own. Sometimes it’s about healing enough to trust God again… and letting Him guide you back into the community you once walked away from.

In this episode of Sistas in THEY Word, we explore the “I’m Grown” season, when independence feels like strength but slowly pulls us away from God.

Guest Jaimie Cee shares how success, relationships, and life moving fast made it easy to rely on herself instead of God… until everything suddenly stopped.

This conversation unpacks:• Self-sufficiency vs surrender• Religion vs relationship• Moving fast without spiritual alignment• When God interrupts your plans to reset your path

Sometimes growing up isn’t about proving you can do life on your own. Sometimes it’s about remembering who you belong to.

It’s the story of the “I’m grown” season — when presence with the Father is replaced by proving ourselves without Him. When pride disguises itself as maturity. When self-reliance feels strong, but leaves us spiritually empty.

We have real conversation about grief, ego, anger, pressure, and what happens when you feel like you have to figure life out alone. Because sometimes faith isn’t tested when God is loud — it’s tested when He feels silent.

This episode is for every Yung King navigating manhood, independence, and the tension between strength and surrender.

🎧 Tune in as we unpack:• When independence becomes isolation• Pride masked as maturity• Faith when the Coach feels silent• Why growing up spiritually means staying connected

In this episode, we kick off The Homecoming Experience by breaking down Luke 15:11–13 through real conversation, real struggle, and real growth.This isn’t just the story of the prodigal son, it’s the story of the shift:When presence with the Father gets replaced by provision from the Father.When a relationship becomes transactional. When we rely on our own strength instead of staying rooted in God.Together, we talk through grief, loss, pride, self-reliance, and what happens when God feels silent — and why faith is often tested most in those moments.This conversation is for every Yung King who’s ever felt distant, overwhelmed, or tempted to pause their walk with God instead of pressing in.🎧 Tune in as we unpack:• Presence over provision• Trusting God through loss• Faith when the Coach feels silent• Why the journey home starts with honesty

What happens when we want what God gives more than we want God Himself? In this episode of Out of the Ashes: Sistas in They Word, we begin The Homecoming Experience by exploring The Shift, the moment when presence with the Father is exchanged for provision from the Father.Using Luke 15:11–13, we unpack how the prodigal son’s story isn’t just about rebellion, but about drifting—valuing blessings over intimacy.This conversation invites you to reflect on:• Where your relationship with God may have shifted• How subtle distance forms over time• Why returning home starts with the heart

Podcast: Out of the Ashes
Series: Sistas in They Word
Episode Title: More Than Boaz: Ruth’s Restoration
Hosts: @i_am_karessa | @drapedindiamond
In this episode, Karissa and Diamond unpack Ruth’s story — not for the romance, but for the restoration. This is about surrender, obedience, and the kind of faith that leads to legacy. Because sis… it was never just about Boaz.

Podcast: PMI Out of the Ashes
Series: Sista’s in They Word: Sista’s of Restoration – Part 1
Episode Title: Her Reach, HIS Restoration
Hosts: Karessa @i_am_karessa | Diamond @drapedindiamond

In Part 1 of Sista’s of Restoration, Karissa and Diamond return to the mic with a raw and faith-filled journey into the story of the woman with the issue of blood — a woman who suffered in silence for 12 years, yet reached out in faith and was restored by a single touch.

This episode walks alongside her as she crawls through the crowd — bruised, broken, but bold — reaching for the hem of Jesus’ garment. Karissa and Diamond reflect on how radical faith can move you from overlooked to restored, and how God's healing power meets us right in the middle of our mess.

🩸 She pressed through pain to touch His power.
🌿 And in that moment, her restoration began.

Podcast: Out of the AshesSeries: Sista’s in They WordEpisode Title: Seen & Heard: Hagar’s Rebirth (Sista’s of Rebirth – Part 2)
Special Guest Hosts: @i_am_karessa | @drapedindiamond

In Part 2 of Sista’s of Rebirth, Karissa and Diamond return to the mic with a powerful exploration of Hagar’s story — the woman who felt invisible, yet was seen by God.

This episode journeys through the wilderness with Hagar, where pain, abandonment, and survival meet divine encounter. As Karissa and Diamond break down Hagar’s moment at the well, they reflect on how God meets us when no one else does — and how being seen and heard by Him marks the beginning of true rebirth.

💧 He is El Roi – the God who sees you.
🕊️ And when He sees you, He doesn’t leave you the same.