This Look to See Me podcast episode discusses the idea of being a visionary who can picture what freedom for all looks like rather than a person who works to take away the freedom of others. #equality #equalrightsforall

This Look to See Me podcast episode examines ways we can protect transgender children from the misinformation surrounding who they are and from the many laws being passed in the United States revoking the rights of transgender children and their families.

In this Look to See Me podcast episode, Chris Pepple talks about the importance of communities coming together to stand with the LGBTQ+ community and speak out against the laws being passed in our states that take away rights. As churches split and discriminatory laws are passed and prejudices persist, new life is being breathed into these affirming communities that bring hope and love back to us all. People are coming together with a renewed spirit to stand for what is right. Thank you to everyone who speaks out and joins the conversation to bring change and stop the injustices.

In this Look to See Me podcast episode, Chris Pepple talks about the many faces of grief. After receiving the news of the death of her brother, she reflects on the way grief affected her in the following days. Grief can be known, yet grief can also be indescribable.

We often hear people talking about their “happy places.” They enjoy time at the beach or beside a mountain stream. They have a favorite cabin in the woods or a condo in the city they can visit and see the city lights. When we are weary or stressed and can’t get away, how can we create happy spaces in our homes? This Look to See Me podcast episode explores ways to create spaces in our homes that allow us to step away from our stress and worries and recenter. We can design spaces in our homes that let us recharge for a moment and reconnect with ourselves, hopefully finding a moment of peace.

Are we willing to be a part of the changes needed in our communities to be hope and love, equality and justice to all people? This Look to See Me podcast episode looks at ways we can change on a personal level that will then help us advocate for a end to abuse and hunger and lack of access to life-sustaining resources and many other challenges that face our communities. We can work to end systemic injustices.Let’s look at how we can be a beacon of hope in a hurting world. #systemicinjustice #change #advocacy

This Look to See Me podcast episode is a love letter to my city. I recorded this on an afternoon walk and left in the sounds of my city instead of editing them out. We are a city facing a tragic loss of one of our citizens and the arrest of five officers charged with his death. We must do better. I talk about all of the good I see in this city and reflect on the changes we still need to make. #Memphis #901

Do we take time to see the many different aspects of the people in our communities? Do we look past the labels and see the gifts and strengths people have to share? Do our labels force people into boxes we create so that we are comfortable? I challenge you to look past the labels and see the whole person. #respect #affirming #diversity