Episodes 116
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.4 (37)
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Outreach Signals

Features Guests

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
53%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Welcoming lively debates and personal discoveries that will prompt you to question the status quo - and maybe even change your mind.

Social Media

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

Real Estate, Relationships, and the Things AI Can’t Replace with Debaran Hughes and Lucas Haun

Jun 11, 2026 1h 10m

This week, I sat down with two of my very good friends and two longtime Knoxville real estate agents, Debaran Hughes and Lucas Haun, to talk about how much the real estate business has changed, and…

S1E113 113. Marriage, Motherhood & The Lies Our Generation Was Sold with Taylor Brasel

May 21, 2026 1h 3m

This week I sit down with my friend Taylor Brasel for an honest conversation about dating, marriage, motherhood, careers, and the pressure our generation feels trying to “have it all.” Taylor is…

S1E112 112. Motherhood, Materialism & Why the "Perfect House" Won’t Save You

May 14, 2026 25m

It’s just me this week, and after a complete disaster of a Mother’s Day morning, I had a lot to think about. Between Cooper dumping red dye all over the house, Charlie secretly cutting hair, missing…

111. Ashley Sartelle on Why Local School Board Elections Matter

May 07, 2026 1h 2m

I’ll be honest. I never paid much attention to school board races until I had kids. Then suddenly it hit me that these decisions actually matter, and I probably needed to stop pretending I had no…

110. What a Sheriff Actually Does (And What’s Really Going On in Our Communities) with Brent Gibson

Apr 23, 2026 37m

I’ve never paid much attention to a sheriff’s race before…until now.So I sat down with Brent Gibson, who’s running for sheriff here in Knox County, and asked him everything I actually wanted to know,…

S1E109 109. A Real Conversation About Running for Office with Angie Lawless

Apr 16, 2026 59m

Angie Lawless and I go way back. She was my co-host on a previous podcast before life got busy and we both went in completely different directions. But we made time to catch up again to talk about…

S1E108 108. Homework Isn’t the Problem… It’s How We’re Forcing Kids to Learn

Apr 09, 2026 43m

It’s just me today, and yes… we’re talking about homework again. But this time, I’m not just venting, I’m actually getting to the root of why it bothers me so much.Because I don’t think this is about…

S1E107 107. Kindergarteners Don’t Need Homework.

Apr 02, 2026 42m

It’s just me today, and I’m saying something I know not everyone is going to agree with… kindergarteners should NOT have homework. I’ve been thinking a lot about how much structure, pressure, and…

S1E106 106. Chris Woodruff on Burnout, Identity, and Life After Pro Tennis (Part 2)

Mar 26, 2026 44m

Chris Woodruff is back, and this is where the conversation gets deeper.In Part 2, we pick up after his comeback from injury and get into what actually made him walk away from pro tennis, what it…

S1E106 106. Kindergarten Homework Is a No From Me

Mar 18, 2026 18m

In this solo episode, I’m talking about something that has been on my mind lately: kindergarten homework.My son’s school recently started sending homework home during the second half of the year, and…

S1E105 105. Raising Tough Kids and Building Champions with UTK's Tennis Coach, Chris Woodruff (Part 1)

Mar 05, 2026 1h 6m

I sat down with my friend Chris Woodruff (“Woody” if you know my husband), Tennessee’s men’s tennis coach, former top U.S. junior, and a guy who went pro, lived out of dark hotel rooms in places you…

S1E104 104. Why I’m Reconsidering Hunting as a Mom

Feb 26, 2026 56m

This week I’m sitting down with one of my oldest friends, Zach Ivey, and we’re talking about hunting. Not as a hobby, but as a way of raising boys who can face real life without flinching.I didn’t…

103. The Conversations We Should Be Having With Our Daughters (And Why I’m Done With Politics)

Feb 19, 2026 21m

Today, I’m sharing my response to an email I received from a mom named Rachel who is working from home with little kids, about to have another baby, and quietly drowning. Her message took me straight…

S1E102 102. The Myth of “Having It All”: Ambition, Motherhood, and the Cost of Doing Both

Feb 12, 2026 1h 42m

What if the biggest lie women are sold isn’t “have it all”…but “you can have it all at the same time”?This week on Being Different, I sit down with Kate Zepernick — Georgia Tech grad, former…

S1E101 101. What Becoming “Successful” Cost Me at Home

Feb 05, 2026 37m

This week's solo episode is sort of a follow-up to what I talked about last week about the show Landman. I wanted to spend more time on the character Rebecca, because she represents the version of…

S1E100 100. Being Feminine in a World That Rewards Masculinity

Jan 29, 2026 30m

This week on Being Different, it’s just me and a TV show I didn’t expect to mess with my head the way it did.My husband and I started watching Landman, and I found myself annoyed, intrigued,…

S1E99 99. Are We Educating Kids or Managing Them? Rethinking Childhood Education with Dr. Jack Talmadge

Jan 15, 2026 1h 28m

Something about the way we do school for children just isn’t working, so it's time to talk about it. This week, I sit down with Dr. Jack Talmadge, Head of School at Episcopal School of Knoxville, to…

S1E99 99. Why Disney Isn’t Magical Anymore with Kyri Tombras

Jan 08, 2026 55m

My friend Kyri and I went to Disney thinking we were doing the right thing. You know, core memories, childhood magic, all of that. What we actually did was spend an insane amount of money, sit on…

S1E98 98. Why I'm Ditching Perfection For Peace This Christmas

Dec 19, 2025 23m

Lately, I’ve been thinking about peace and realizing how terrible I am at it.Christmas is supposed to be joyful, but I’m stressed out, overwhelmed, and turning into a version of myself I don’t even…

S1E97 97. War, Leadership, and Today’s America: Part Four of My Conversation with Major General "Max" Haston

Nov 20, 2025 51m

If you haven't heard the first three conversations I recorded with Major General Terry “Max” Haston, go listen to those now!In Part 4 of my conversation with Major General Terry “Max” Haston, we pick…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Being Different with Liz Durham have?

Being Different with Liz Durham has published 116 episodes since January 2023, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

Is Being Different with Liz Durham still active?

Being Different with Liz Durham is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 48m.

Similar Podcasts