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Teatime with Miss Liz

Teatime with Miss Liz

By: Elizabeth Jean Olivia Gagnon
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Teatime with Miss Liz making a difference one cup of tea at a time teaching educational awareness through stories of inspiration

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Episodes
  • Miss Liz's Serves Zoey Michaels Fractured Shadows

    Miss Liz's Serves Zoey Michaels Fractured Shadows
    Jun 26 2026
    TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: Zoey Michaels June 26th | 7 PM EST Title Thinking Sideways: Stories, Music & the Art of Seeing Life Differently Tagline Sometimes the most meaningful stories begin when we stop looking straight ahead and start thinking sideways. Description: Join Miss Liz for an inspiring evening with author and podcaster Zoey Michaels, a storyteller who believes the best tales come from seeing the world through a different lens. Drawing inspiration from everyday emotions, meaningful relationships, music, and life’s quieter moments, Zoey creates stories that feel authentic, relatable, and deeply human. Whether writing fiction, interviewing musicians on The Molten Truth, or hosting Behind the Diagnosis: Famous Lives, Untold, she explores the connections that shape our lives and the choices that define us. From her journey across Indiana, Texas, Ecuador, and Ohio to her passion for storytelling rooted in transformation, authenticity, and emotional truth, Zoey brings a refreshing perspective on creativity, connection, and the power of seeing life differently. Opening: Welcome everyone to Teatime with Miss Liz, where stories become bridges, conversations create connection, and every guest brings a unique cup of wisdom to the table . Tonight, we welcome author, podcaster, and creative storyteller Zoey Michaels. Zoey believes that the best stories aren’t found by looking straight ahead—they’re discovered by thinking sideways. Through her writing, podcasts, and creative projects, she explores the emotional truths that connect us all: love, growth, communication, resilience, and the choices we make every day. Her work reminds us that life’s most meaningful moments are often found in the quiet spaces between the big events. Zoey, welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz. Closing: Today’s Teatime reminded us that every person carries a story worth telling and that sometimes the most powerful lessons are found in life’s quietest moments. Zoey Michaels shared how transformation happens through authenticity, connection, and the willingness to see the world differently. Her stories encourage us to embrace change, stay curious, and continue showing up for the people and experiences that matter most. As we leave today’s table, may we remember: The stories we live today become the inspiration for someone else’s tomorrow. Zoey Michaels is an author, podcaster, and storyteller whose work explores authentic relationships, personal transformation, and emotional truth. Drawing inspiration from life, music, and human connection, she creates stories that resonate deeply with readers while encouraging them to see the world—and themselves—from a new perspective. Favourite Colours Vibrant and peaceful shades of Blue Deep Reds Deep Greens One Word That Describes Her Inquisitive Her T-E-A Transformation Escape Authentic Feelings Three Phrases That Share Her Story Thinking sideways Stories rooted in emotional truth Finding meaning in everyday moments Featured Works Fractured Shadows Love Lies and Piña Coladas Through these works, Zoey explores emotional truth, personal growth, authentic relationships, and the choices that shape who we become. Podcast Projects: The Molten Truth Behind the Diagnosis: Famous Lives, Untold #TeatimeWithMissLiz #ZoeyMichaels#FracturedShadows #ThinkingSideways #StoriesThatConnect

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Miss Liz Serves Mike Bolland We’re Not Stumped: From Limb Loss to Limitless Possibility

    Miss Liz Serves Mike Bolland We’re Not Stumped: From Limb Loss to Limitless Possibility
    Jun 26 2026
    TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: Mike BollandWe’re Not Stumped: From Limb Loss to Limitless Possibility TaglineYou don’t need everything to do something meaningful — you need to use what you have. Description: On June 26th at 3 PM EST, Teatime with Miss Liz welcomes Mike Bolland — speaker, actor, comedian, cancer survivor, advocate, podcast host of We’re Not Stumped, and the first one-handed professional bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association tour. Born without a right hand, Mike has spent his life showing that difference does not define limitation. From being cast as Danny in The Trial of Billy Jack as a child, to building a 30-year corporate career, to surviving cancer, Mike’s journey is filled with humour, resilience, reinvention, and purpose. Today, through speaking, advocacy, his podcast, and his platform Enable Review, Mike helps people reframe challenges, build confidence, and recognize what is possible when they stop focusing on what they lack and begin using what they have. This Teatime explores disability awareness, resilience, inclusion, cancer survival, mindset, humour, advocacy, and the power of possibility. Opening: Welcome everyone to Teatime with Miss Liz, where we serve real-life T-E-A through stories that inspire courage, awareness, and meaningful connection. Today’s guest brings a message that is powerful, practical, and deeply human. Mike Bolland was born without a right hand, but he has never allowed that to define what was possible for his life. From childhood acting to professional bowling, corporate leadership, cancer survival, comedy, advocacy, and podcasting, Mike’s story reminds us that limitations do not get the final word. His message is simple and unforgettable: use what you have. Mike, welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz. Closing: Today’s conversation reminds us that possibility begins when we stop measuring life by what is missing and start recognizing the strength already within us. Mike Bolland shared how humour, mindset, resilience, and lived experience can help us reframe challenges and create impact. His journey proves that difference can become purpose, adversity can become advocacy, and every person has something meaningful to offer. As we leave today’s Teatime, may we reflect on this: What could change if we stopped focusing on what we don’t have and started using what we do? Mike Bolland is a speaker, actor, comedian, cancer survivor, disability advocate, and host of the We’re Not Stumped podcast. Born without a right hand, he became the first one-handed professional bowler on the PBA tour and now inspires audiences to reframe limitation, build confidence, and use what they have. Favourite ColourPurple One Word That Describes HimFun His T-E-EEmpowermentConfidencePossibility Three Phrases That Share His Story:Use what you haveFrom limb loss to limitlessReframing limitation into possibility Website:https://mikebolland.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mike.bolland/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMikeBollandPodcast:We’re Not Stumped Platform:Enable Review #TeatimeWithMissLiz #MikeBolland #WereNotStumped #DisabilityAwareness #MakingADifferenceOneCupAtATimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/teatime-with-miss-liz--5511005/support.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • MISS LIZ SERVES: Adam Gaffney Product of Another Sad Song

    MISS LIZ SERVES: Adam Gaffney Product of Another Sad Song
    Jun 25 2026
    TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: Adam Gaffney June 25th | 7 PM EST Title
    Product of Another Sad Song: Sobriety, Loss & Finding Truth in Music Tagline
    Sometimes the saddest songs become the doorway back to yourself. Description: On June 25th at 7 PM EST, Teatime with Miss Liz welcomes Adam Gaffney — St. Louis alt-country artist, songwriter, Navy veteran, and frontman of Adam Gaffney and the Balladeers. His new album, Product of Another Sad Song, released May 8, is a raw and emotional collection exploring sobriety, grief, love, loss, forgiveness, and the hard-earned lessons that come from rebuilding a life. Featuring the joyful country love song “Darlin,” written for his partner Christy, the album balances heartbreak with hope and honky-tonk grit with deeply personal truth. From losing his mother to cancer while recording the album, to finding sobriety, navigating life as a working musician, and transforming pain into songs, Adam brings a powerful story of resilience, redemption, and creative survival. This Teatime explores music, recovery, grief, military service, love, storytelling, and how truth often finds its way into a song. Opening: Welcome everyone to Teatime with Miss Liz, where we serve real-life T-E-A through stories, music, healing, and honest conversations that connect us through lived experience. Tonight we welcome Adam Gaffney — alt-country songwriter, Navy veteran, and frontman of Adam Gaffney and the Balladeers. Adam’s new album, Product of Another Sad Song, is filled with the kind of truth that only comes from living through the hard parts — grief, addiction, sobriety, love, loss, and learning how to stand again. His single “Darlin” brings joy and love into the story, while the album as a whole carries the weight of healing, memory, and becoming a better version of yourself. Adam, welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz. Closing: Tonight’s conversation reminds us that music can carry grief, joy, pain, redemption, and truth all at once. Adam Gaffney shared how songwriting became a way to process loss, sobriety, love, and the complicated journey of becoming who he is today. His story reminds us that recovery is not only about what we leave behind — it is also about what we choose to build next. As we leave tonight’s Teatime, may we reflect on this: What truth in our own lives is waiting to become a song, a story, or a step toward healing? Adam Gaffney is a St. Louis alt-country artist, Navy veteran, songwriter, and frontman of Adam Gaffney and the Balladeers. His album Product of Another Sad Song explores sobriety, grief, love, loss, and redemption through honest country storytelling, honky-tonk spirit, and deeply personal songs rooted in lived experience. Favourite Colour
    Blue One Word That Describes Him
    Ambitious His T-E-E: Be everywhere and nowhere
    Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good song
    Only you know what’s best for you. Three Phrases That Share His Story: Sobriety through song
    Grief turned into music
    Country truth and redemption Featured Music Single:
    “Darlin” Album:
    Product of Another Sad Song #TeatimeWithMissLiz
    #AdamGaffney
    #ProductOfAnotherSadSong
    #AltCountryMusic
    #MakingADifferenceOneCupAtATime

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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