TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: JAMES DIVINE JAZZ TEACHER(Returning Guest) Final Teatime of Season Six December 30th, 7pm EST. Almost 7 pm Teach. When Everything I’ve Learned: Wisdom, Music & the Courage to Teach. When life becomes the classroom, and purpose becomes the lesson.Teaching beyond the classroom, life lessons through music, and the quiet leadership that shapes generations. In this returning Teatime, Miss Liz welcomes back James Divine, educator, musician, and author of Almost Everything I’ve Learned About Teaching Band. James shares reflections on leadership, mentorship, and the human side of teaching — where impact isn’t measured by perfection, but by presence, patience, and heart.“Welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz, where I don’t serve a beverage — I serve real-life changemakers. Today, I’m honoured to welcome back James Divine, whose work reminds us that teaching isn’t just about instruction — it’s about shaping lives, one moment at a time.”James reminds us that the most powerful lessons aren’t written on a board — they’re lived. Through humility, music, and steady leadership, he demonstrates how educators plant seeds that bear fruit long after the lesson concludes. James Divine is an educator, musician, and author dedicated to shaping students through music and mentorship. His book Almost Everything I’ve Learned About Teaching Band blends humour, honesty, and real-life wisdom drawn from decades in education. James believes the greatest lessons are taught through presence, consistency, and care.#TeatimeWithMissLiz#JamesDivine#MusicEducation#TeachingWithHeart#TranscendEmbraceEnvisio7 pm

TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: DEBORAH SHOW December 30th, 3 pm ESTPaper Roses & Quiet Strength: Turning Pain into Purpose. Where resilience blooms, even after life has torn the petals.Healing through storytelling, rebuilding after loss, and choosing hope when life fractures. In this heartfelt Teatime, Miss Liz sits with Deborah Show to explore how lived pain can become a pathway to purpose. Through her book Paper Roses, Deborah shares how resilience, faith, and truth-telling help us rebuild from the inside out — one honest moment at a time.“Welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz, where I don’t serve a beverage — I serve real-life changemakers.
Today, I’m honoured to welcome Deborah Show, a woman whose story reminds us that even when life feels fragile, beauty and strength can still unfold.”Deborah’s story is a reminder that healing isn’t loud — it’s brave. Through honesty, reflection, and courage, she shows us how broken seasons can still grow something meaningful. This Teatime is an invitation to honour your journey and trust that your story still matters. Deborah Show is an author, speaker, and survivor whose writing transforms lived trauma into a source of hope. Through her book Paper Roses, she explores resilience, faith, and the courage to rebuild after loss. Deborah’s voice invites honesty, healing, and the power of choosing light even in broken seasons with grace and purpose.#TeatimeWithMissLiz
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Featuring: J. TIMOTHY HUNT — Award-Winning Author • Screenwriter • Journalist • Survivor • Memory Explorer Memory, Trauma, and the Unreliable Truth We Carry When memory fractures, storytelling becomes survival. Miss Liz doesn’t serve a beverage; she serves real-life changemakers. She serves J. Timothy Hunt, an award-winning American/Canadian journalist, screenwriter, novelist, children’s author, actor, and trauma survivor whose life journey reads like a film script raw, riveting, and deeply human. Born in Los Angeles and raised in California and Montana, Timothy’s life has been shaped by childhood abuse, bullying, eating disorders, and a turbulent relationship with a mother who attempted to erase his memories. His newest novel, The Museum of Lies, is a psychological thriller exploring how memory fails, protects, distorts, and sometimes betrays us.The story follows Cary Scott, whose traumatic childhood memories are dismantled by a manipulative therapist, forcing readers to ask: What is truth when memory can’t be trusted?Timothy is twice nominated for Canada’s Governor General’s Award, a four-time nominee for the National Magazine Award, and a winner of multiple distinguished writing prizes. His nonfiction book The Politics of Bones was named one of The Globe and Mail’s Best Books of the Year. A graduate of AMDA (NYC) and holder of a master’s degree in screenwriting from Staffordshire University, he has worked on major productions including Schitt’s Creek, Orphan Black, Anne With an E, and Murdoch Mysteries. Under the pen name Tim Beiser, he is also an acclaimed children’s author. Timothy splits his life between Toronto, Canada, and Grignan, France, with his husband of 30 years and their twin sons. Miss Liz pours a cup of truth, memory, and survivorship with J. Timothy Hunt, a writer whose life has navigated darkness, brilliance, creativity, and a relentless pursuit of understanding the human mind. Born in Los Angeles, shaped in New York City, and living in Toronto for nearly three decades, Timothy’s story begins in trauma and transforms into art. A survivor of childhood abuse, bullying, and bulimia, he has spent a lifetime reconstructing memory both through truth and through necessity. Timothy is an award-winning journalist, novelist, children’s author, screenwriter, actor, and storyteller. He has written for major Canadian publications, earned multiple national awards, and worked on landmark television productions including Schitt’s Creek, Orphan Black, and Anne With an E.His newest novel, The Museum of Lies, is a psychological labyrinth exploring memory’s fallibility, asking us what happens when the truth we rely on dissolves… and we must invent a new one to survive. Tonight, we explore trauma, resilience, writing, identity, memory, and the stories we create to endure what was once unbearable.What an unforgettable, deeply introspective Teatime with J. Timothy Hunt, a conversation that travelled through memory, trauma, creativity, and the art of turning survival into story.Tonight, Timothy reminded us that the mind protects us in strange and complex ways, that truth isn’t always clear, and that healing often requires rewriting the narrative to reclaim our power. His journey from child abuse survivor to award-winning author and screenwriter shows the resilience of the human spirit and the purpose that can arise from pain. His insights on writing, memory distortion, satire, trauma, and truth brought depth and brilliance to the Teatime table. J. Timothy Hunt is an award-winning journalist, novelist, children’s author, and screenwriter. Twice nominated for Canada’s Governor General’s Award, he has written nine books and worked on major TV productions. His latest novel, The Museum of Lies, explores trauma, memory, and the truths we create to survive.“Memory, Trauma, and The Museum of Lies”#TeatimeWithMissLiz#JTimothyHunt#MuseumOfLies#MemoryAndTruth#TraumaSurvivorStory