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R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
From the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion to the modern day struggle for intersectional reproductive freedom, religious voices have been at the forefront of fights that matter for generations. We’re here to amplify essential voices, tell stories that often go unheard, and lift up the holy and healing work of faithfully pro-choice activists like you.
Episodes
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWhen They Go Low and They Still Lose: Ohio Midterms 2026
The midterm elections delivered a walloping defeat to anti-reproductive justice policies across the nation, including right here in Ohio. Kelley Fox and Rev…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeUnlocking the Future: Why Voting Matters for Reproductive Justice
With high-stakes elections seeming like a constant presence in our lives, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take a hard look at the relative importance of…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeTrigger Warning: Confronting Sexual Violence with Reproductive Justice
We live in a culture of violence. Sexual assault and abuse are embedded within the structures of power and privilege in our society in seemingly incompatible…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWorking as Designed: How Being Honest About Bad Outcomes Can Improve the Future
Have you ever made a decision that didn’t achieve the outcome you intended? So often leaders make decisions with goals in mind, but their outcomes fall far…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeSeeing Progress: How To Tell You’re Making A Difference
Do you ever feel like you’re standing still, and maybe progress isn’t possible? Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams remember the lives of justice advocates as a…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeDangerous Fruits: Why Food Justice is Reproductive Justice
The ability to feed children safely and well is an essential part of parenting. For this and so many other reasons, food and reproductive freedom are…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeSurprised and Delighted: Reflections in Dialogue with Rev. jessica young chang
Rev. jessica young chang shares her passion for faith and reproductive justice in this podcast interview with Rev. Terry Williams. A Minister and Reproductive…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWe Saw the Signs: Why Reproductive Justice Is Under Attack in Rural Ohio
Billboards have been popping up across rural Ohio with hateful messages targeting the children of LGBTQ+ families. These advertisements are promoted by a…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeEmbracing Mysticism & Paganism: Soul Care with Rev. Kearstin Bailey
Resource Coordinator Kelley Fox talks with Rev. Kearstin Bailey about the beauty of finding God in practices some religious people consider taboo. Delving into…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeTwo-Fifty: An Honest Reflection on an American Anniversary
As the United States rounds the corner on its 250th year post-independence, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams dig into what our national report card looks…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeYours to Tell: PRIDE, Repro, and the Power of Storytelling
For PRIDE Month, join Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams for a discussion about LGBTQ+ liberation, reproductive freedom, and the power of personal…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeNeighbors Who Train Together: A Trip to Visit WV FREE
Ohio and West Virginia share a lot more than a border — common economic systems, cultural bonds, and legislative environments hostile to reproductive rights…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeMifepristone Again: Still Safe and Effective
For the one millionth time (it feels like it!), nationwide access to Mifepristone is again under judicial threat. Join Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams for…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice150 and Counting: Celebrating 150 Episodes of R-Soul
It’s been nearly six years of reproductive health, rights, and justice through a faith lens here at the R-Soul podcast by Faith Choice Ohio! Journey with…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeMy Body, No Choice: What Forced C-Sections Teach Us About Medical Freedom
Who has the right to determine how a pregnancy should be delivered? Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams tackle recent reporting that documents incidents in…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticePractice Makes Progress: Finding Spiritual Practices That Work for You
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams tackle the topic of evolving spirituality, exploring options for how you can both outgrow the religious practices of your…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeLove Your Neighbor: The Work of Springfield Neighbors United
How does a community respond when rhetoric and politicized false narratives threaten to divide people from their neighbors? Rev. Dr. Marian Stewart from…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeTears Are Welcome: The Power of Lament in Justice Work
The struggle for reproductive freedom is often full of sorrows, setbacks, and stumbling blocks. What is the role of lament – being open and honest about our…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeResistance for a Purpose: The World We Want to Build
Resisting injustice can be wearying work! In this latest episode, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams explore the “why” of resistance — the purpose of…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice2026 in The Cards: Spiritually Discerning the New Year with Tarot
2026 is off to a pretty rough start, so Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams have a spirituality-rich episode to help you catch a breath, take stock, and get…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWhat’s Next? 2026 on the Horizon
In unprecedented times, looking forward to the future is an act of resistance in itself. Join Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams for a visioning session…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeDarkness and Deepening: 2025 Year in Review
2025 brought what feels like several years' worth of experiences: a new federal political administration, drastic worsening of life for families in the U.S…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeSly Strategy: Why Repro Freedom is Still Under Threat in Ohio
Ohio enshrined reproductive freedom in the state constitution in 2023, but sneaky attempts to thwart the will of the people are still very much in play. Kelley…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeSteward Your Body Well: A Conversation with Sister Shannon
Sharing her experience as a Catholic woman living in southern Ohio, special guest Sister Shannon joins Rev. Terry Williams for a discussion about bodies…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeSNAP Shutdown: Why Food Security Is Reproductive Justice
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams tear into federal government shutdown specifics about how slashing SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — is…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticePreaching Personhood: The Politics of Ignoring People in the Present
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams address the irony of so-called “personhood laws” that claim to support a moral agenda while actually stripping citizens of…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeTrust but Verify: Mifepristone, Tylenol, and Why the Government Isn’t Always Right
In this episode, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams talk about Mifepristone, Tylenol, the politicization of healthcare, and how you can get reliable…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeResurrecting the Goddess: Liberating Christianity with the Divine Feminine (PART 2)
In this two-part episode, Kelley Fox interviews Erin Duffy-Burke & Kathleen Joan, co-creators of the Resurrecting the Goddess Summit ahead of their 3rd annual…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeResurrecting the Goddess: Liberating Christianity with the Divine Feminine (PART 1)
In this two-part episode, Kelley Fox interviews Erin Duffy-Burke & Kathleen Joan, co-creators of the Resurrecting the Goddess Summit ahead of their 3rd annual…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeRunning the Numbers: How Much Does an Abortion Really Cost?
Rising prices have hit every aspect of the economy, and reproductive health services are no exception. Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams discuss a fabulous…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeThe Reproductive Justice Resilience Project: A Conversation with Charity Woods Barnes
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams talk with Charity Woods Barnes, founder of the Reproductive Justice Resilience Project, about her work to help reclaim rest…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeThe Patchwork Quilt Nobody Wanted: Abortion Access Three Years Post-Roe
When the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a death blow in 2022 to federal abortion protections offered by Roe v. Wade, a gruesome patchwork quilt of abortion…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeThere's No Catch: Making Space for Those We'd Rather Cancel
Kelley Fox talks with Samantha, Program Coordinator of Faith Choice Ohio, about her work in organizing our presence at PRIDE festivals and via FCO's Abortion…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeThey Had It Comin’: Division in Ohio’s Anti-Abortion Industry
After a 2023 ballot initiative confirmed that anti-abortion sentiment is a minority position in Ohio, the state’s anti-abortion industrial complex split into…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWe Will Persist: Overcoming Anti-Abortion Political Violence
Recounting both firsthand experience and repro-political history, Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams help listeners see the explicit connection between…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeLiberation Through Love: A Conversation with Minister Constance Dunlap
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams are joined by special guest Constance Dunlap, Minister-in-Residence at Faith Choice Ohio, to talk about her ongoing calling…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeAlive in Our Hearts: Remembering Dr. George Tiller
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take time to honor the life and story of Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider who was murdered while serving as an usher…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeGifts to Share: Repro Movement Strategies That Help Win Intersectional Struggles
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams reflect on the similarities between the last 40 years of fights for reproductive rights and modern struggles for justice…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeProgress, Not Perfection: Remembering Pope Francis
For the first time in 20 years, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died in office. Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams are joined by Nicole Morino from…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeCan I Borrow Your Bullhorn? Making Progress with Protest
Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams talk about protest, progress, and movement ecology, exploring how diverse ways of engaging modern movements for social…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeSaviors & Scapegoats: Abandoning Easy Answers to Complex Struggles
We’re in the middle of a hostile government takeover, and Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams make it clear that no one is coming to save us…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeManifesting Hope: How Practicing Community Care Grows a Good Future
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams dig into the definition of community care, exploring examples of tangible ways you can nourish your…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWhen Empires Fall, We Catch Us: An Ode to Community Care
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams offer some timely perspective on the outsized role that community care has always played in the lives of…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWinter Won’t Last Forever: Strategies for Thriving in Seasons of Strife
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams share survival strategies for the hard times, using seemingly perpetual winter weather as a metaphor to…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeHoping Dangerously: Faith Choice Ohio's 2025 State of the Union Reflection
Faith Organizer Kelley Fox and Executive Director Elaina Ramsey reflect on the past year and share FCO's strategic & pastoral priorities for 2025. From a year…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeAt Your Fingertips: The Faith for Repro Training Center
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take listeners on a preview of the Faith for Repro Training Center, our newly launched all-digital learning…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeIn With the New: Looking Forward to 2025
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams reflect on what 2025 might hold for people who are devoted to religious & reproductive freedom…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeOut With the Old: 2024 in Review
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take a look back at faith and repro in 2024. From continued online trainings and practical support work…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeGroundhog Day All Over Again: Why Repetition & Practice Build Strong Justice Movements
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams delve into the cyclic nature of justice work, addressing post-election legislative weariness and offering…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWe Have Each Other: Building Healing Communities for the Future
Faith Organizer Rev. Terry Williams and returning guest Dr. Jamie Marich talk about post-election health & wellness — mentally, socially, and spiritually —…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeEvery Day is Election Day: A Politics of Constant Care
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams debrief what the Issue 1 “Citizens, Not Politicians” election result means for the future of representative…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWhat the Hell Is Gerrymandering? Unpacking the Undemocratic Problem in Ohio’s Legislative Process
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams tear into gerrymandering, breaking down the term’s definition, examples of it in action in Ohio, and…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeCitizens Not Politicians: Understanding the Movement for Fair Maps in Ohio
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams are joined by special guest Mia Lewis, Associate Director of Common Cause Ohio, talking all about Citizens…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeYes on 1: How Ohio Can Fix a 100-Year Problem in 2024
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams welcome back Jen Miller, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO). Our first repeat…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeA Bone To Pick: How Ohio’s Supreme Court Wildness Will Affect Reproductive Freedom
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams talk chicken wings and all the repro things, exploring how a laughable Ohio Supreme Court decision about…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeThe Be-All End-All: Why Immediate Support & Strategic Advocacy Are Both Necessary for Collective Liberation
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams dive into the long-standing tension in the repro freedom movement between immediate structural support and…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeFour-Year Flood: Navigating Election Years Effectively
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams lay out the good, the bad, and the truly wild about election years in the U.S. With particular attention…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeWilling & Able to Be Angry: Processing Violence in the U.S.
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams address the attempted assassination of former President Trump amid the context of reproductive…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeHealthy Shouldn’t Be Hard: How Health Equity Obstacles Are Failing Patients
Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams explore health equity in Ohio through the lens of a very special case study — Kelley’s own recent…
R-Soul: Reclaiming the Soul of Reproductive Health, Rights, and JusticeYou Lied To Me About God: A Conversation with Dr. Jamie Marich
Faith Organizer Rev. Terry Williams and guest Dr. Jamie Marich talk about Dr. Marich’s forthcoming book and how her own understanding of reproductive freedom…