ReflectInQuiry

What does love ask of a mother? In this conversation, Cris reflects on how motherhood reshaped her identity, her sense of purpose, and the way she moves through the world. From the visible responsibilities to the invisible weight mothers carry, she shares what it means to lead with care, to choose sacrifice, and to love in ways that are not always seen. This is a conversation about calling, faith,...

What happens when we assume that similar problems share the same solution? In this reflection, I explore what gets missed when we apply our own path to someone else's circumstances. Context is not a footnote. Difference is not a deficiency. Similar is not the same — and learning to hold that distinction might be one of the most important things we can practice in how we show up for one another...

In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Emily Little—researcher, science communicator, and founder—whose work explores how culture shapes human development, health, and care. Together, we reflect on what happens when science is treated as separate from culture. What we come to see is that much of what we call “evidence” is shaped by who is studied, who defines knowledge, and what is considered sta...

What happens in the moment between feeling something and saying it? In this episode of ReflectInQuiry, I’m joined by Dr. Loretta J. Ross — activist, professor, MacArthur Fellow, and author of Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel— for a deeply personal conversation about how we show up with integrity in our everyday lives. Dr. Ross reflects on the practice of pausin...

“A good dissertation is a done dissertation.” But what happens when that mindset meets a moment of ethical hesitation? This reflection explores the space between a question surfacing and the pressure to move forward—and what we might be training in ourselves when we choose to dismiss it. What if the pause isn’t inefficiency? What if it’s signal?

A conversation about purpose, calling, and finding the right audience for the work we carry. In this episode of ReflectInQuiry, I'm joined by Artair Rogers, a scholar and doctoral candidate at the Harvard School of Public Health. Our conversation explores what happens when the ideas we carry don't seem to land in the spaces we expect them to. In institutions that often reward familiar fram...

We often hear the phrase “communication is key.” But what if communication isn’t the problem? This reflection explores what happens when people try again and again to communicate — yet never feel heard. Over time, the issue may not be speaking, but whether anyone is truly listening. When communication repeatedly meets a closed ear, the effort itself can become exhausting. Eventually, people don’t...

What happens when truths collide? Not when someone is lying or misinformed — but when lived experiences, shaped by different contexts, both feel undeniably real. In this reflection, I consider what might shift if we stopped asking whose truth is right and instead asked what each perspective might be revealing.

What does it mean to trust God… even now? When challenges repeat and outcomes don’t align with what we hoped for, does trust deepen — or does it become conditional? This is an invitation to consider what trust looks like when it is no longer tied to results.

In this reflection, I sit with questions that have been quietly growing alongside my own learning: Who is the subject matter expert? And where does expertise live?

In this reflection, I talk about with how silence—especially in relationships—can quietly turn into a story we didn't intend to write. When messages go unanswered or responses don’t come, questions often surface. And without realizing it, those questions can begin to fill the silence with assumptions about intent, care, and worth. This episode is an invitation to pause before meaning is assign...

In this reflection, I sit with the question of why marriage is often described as “hard.” Rather than offering answers, I explore the idea of commitment as a leap of faith—one made without fully knowing who we or our partners will become across changing seasons of life. This episode is an invitation to reflect on how we meet one another as we change. If there is a question that has been on your mi...

In this episode, I reflect on the beginning of a new year and the tension between change, intention, and control. I explore what It means to focus on what is within our control - especially when life unfolds in unexpected ways. Rather than abandoning big goals, this reflection invites a gentler re-framing: shifting attention from outcomes to practice. What changes when we define progress by how we...

Welcome to ReflectInQuiry. This trailer offers a brief introduction to the space and soul of the podcast -- a place for reflection, inquiry, and thoughtful engagement with ideas that shape everyday life. ReflectInQuiry is a solo, inquiry-driven podcast centered on slowing down, asking questions, and reflecting openly on concepts, experiences, and perspectives across time, place, and tradition. The...