Being Different with Liz Durham
Welcoming lively debates and personal discoveries that will prompt you to question the status quo - and maybe even change your mind.
Episodes
114 episodes
112. Motherhood, Materialism & Why the "Perfect House" Won’t Save You
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 church, and me and Luke ending up in a scream...
111. Ashley Sartelle on Why Local School Board Elections Matter
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 reason to care.In this episode, I sit dow...
110. What a Sheriff Actually Does (And What’s Really Going On in Our Communities) with Brent Gibson
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, not the polished campaign answers, th...
109. A Real Conversation About Running for Office with Angie Lawless
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 how she’s running for office in Nashville!<...
108. Homework Isn’t the Problem… It’s How We’re Forcing Kids to Learn
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 worksheets or math pages. I think it’...
107. Kindergarteners Don’t Need Homework.
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 constant direction kids are under no...
106. Chris Woodruff on Burnout, Identity, and Life After Pro Tennis (Part 2)
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 feels like when your identity is no longer...
105. Raising Tough Kids and Building Champions with UTK's Tennis Coach, Chris Woodruff (Part 1)
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 can’t pronounce, and clawed his way up the ra...
104. Why I’m Reconsidering Hunting as a Mom
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 grow up around hunters and honestly, I d...
103. The Conversations We Should Be Having With Our Daughters (And Why I’m Done With Politics)
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 back to a season I don’t love remembering, w...
102. The Myth of “Having It All”: Ambition, Motherhood, and the Cost of Doing Both
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 consultant, high-achiever, and now mom — to t...
101. What Becoming “Successful” Cost Me at Home
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 woman I spent years trying to become. ...
100. Being Feminine in a World That Rewards Masculinity
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, defensive, and—eventually—fo...
99. Are We Educating Kids or Managing Them? Rethinking Childhood Education with Dr. Jack Talmadge
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 talk candidly about education, play, and why ...
98. Why I'm Ditching Perfection For Peace This Christmas
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 like. We’re obsessed with being busy an...
97. War, Leadership, and Today’s America: Part Four of My Conversation with Major General "Max" Haston
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 up right where we left off: ...
96. Why Motherhood Still Matters (and What My Kids Are Teaching Me)
It’s just me this week and I am here to admit a couple hard truths I’d rather not, but here we are. After skipping out on Career Day at Mac's school I realized I’ve somehow started to think that being “just a mom” isn’t enough, even though I ge...
95. Boots on the Ground: Part Three of My Conversation with Major General "Max" Haston
If you haven't heard the first two conversations I recorded with Major General Terry “Max” Haston, go listen to those now!In this third part of my conversation with Major General Terry “Max” Haston, we are not pulling punches. I...
94. Let Kids Be Kids: Rethinking Early Childhood Education
This one’s probably going to ruffle some feathers, but when do they not? I want to revisit my earlier episode about why we chose not to do my son’s summer packet and clarify what I actually meant. It’s not about being anti-school. It’s about ki...
93. Behind the Uniform: Part Two of My Conversation with Major General "Max" Haston
If you haven’t listened to part one of this conversation, do that now!In this second part of my conversation with Major General Terry “Max” Haston, I sit down ready to ask the questions most people tiptoe around. I’ve always bel...
92. Uncovering a Soldier's Story: Part One of My Conversation with Major General Terry "Max" Haston
In part one of my conversation with Major General Terry “Max” Haston, we go back to where it all began. Max grew up in small-town Middle Tennessee, surrounded by family, faith, and a deep sense of duty. He opens up about what life was like in t...
91. Rethinking Education with Michelle Compton
This week I sit down with Michelle Compton, one of the most impactful teachers in my kids’ lives, for a conversation every parent needs to hear. Michelle opens up about her journey from public schools to private education, the mentors who shape...
90. Parenting Different, Even When It’s Hard
Ya'll...I’ve been in a funk. No sleep, kids in my bed, the AC went out, I quit breastfeeding, and somehow those last 10–12 pounds are still hanging on no matter how hard I work. I’m frustrated, I’m tired, and I’m just talking it out.I al...
89. Questioning Power: Tim Burchett on Israel, Epstein, and Accountability
This week I sit down with Congressman Tim Burchett for a real, unfiltered conversation about some of the biggest issues facing our country. We talk about America’s relationship with Israel, the role of AIPAC, and why billions keep flowing overs...
88. Things Keeping Me Up at Night: Cribs, Corruption, and Calling B.S.
Back-to-school is here, and let me tell you - we are not thriving. Early mornings, cranky kids and zero sleep makes me miss our slow, sunshine-filled summer so much it hurts. In the middle of all that chaos, life smacked us with something heavi...