Episode 6 - We sit down with the incomparable Becki Grace Livingston — singer, songwriter, radio host, and licensed professional counselor — for a conversation as raw as it is inspiring.

The episode opens with a song, “Haunted by Tom Petty” by 3 Mile Smile, the band Becki Grace once shared with her late husband, Jeff. The video for the track — filmed at Lost and Found Records in North Knoxville with cameos from some of Knoxville’s favorite local music scenesters — captured a vibrant moment in their shared musical journey. But after Jeff’s tragic passing in 2021, Becki Grace is navigating a life reshaped by grief, resilience, and rediscovery.

Our talk winds through her work as a mental health practitioner, the conversations she even has with her own therapist, and the unvarnished truths of adapting to “life after.” She gifts us a pair of unreleased songs midway through the episode and talks about her own brand of joyful defiance — how memories of Jeff spark lyrics at unexpected times, like in the middle of the night or while driving — and how the muscle memory of making music keeps carrying her forward. Becki Grace will be performing live at Songs By the Brook in Blount County on Thursday, August 21 at 6 pm — don’t miss the chance to experience her artistry in person.

Episode 5 - “Breathe In, Let Go: Feral Kitty’s Sonic Liberation”

Join us this week as our guest, Christina Horn—aka Feral Kitty—takes us deep into the art of letting go and embracing your own frequency. With her latest single “Breathe In,” Christina shows us how to hold it together when life’s on the edge, keeping her mind anchored against self-doubt’s high tides.

We dig into her DIY ethos—how she’s becoming her best mixing and mastering engineer, taking full ownership of her creative sound. It’s a raw rebellion against perfectionism and the paralysis of people-pleasing, flavored with a dash of Buddhism and a little help from her friends.

She shout’s out Knoxville’s Meditation and Modern Buddhism meet-up, where she finds community and stillness, and we dive into how her love of being on stage did not start out so lovingly. Christina proudly plants her performance artistry freak-flag in a landscape dominated by Americana, nurturing her own vibrant corner for the avant-garde to shine.

Tune in for a poetic, self-deprecatingly silly, and honest conversation about confidence, creativity, and claiming your weirdness—and maybe exhaling a little easier afterward.

🌿 Episode 4 – “Petals, Purpose & Saturn Returns”

In this fragrant and free-flowing episode of Tea Thyme with J&J, we welcome a fellow Radio KCM voice to the mic — the radiant Megan Lillie, host of Morning Morning (Sundays, 8–10am). Megan brings her green-thumbed wisdom from South Knoxville’s beloved Stanley’s Greenhouse and spills the (organic) tea on all things botanical.

We talk flowers, herbs, essential oils, and even the wild world of weeds — the good, the bad, and the downright persistent. The convo meanders like a country garden path, touching on the quality of our tap water, the part landscaping plays in real estate investments, and whether Saturn is rising, returning, or just reminding us to get our lives in order.

This episode is a full bouquet of curiosity, laughter, and heartfelt reflection. It’s about how we grow — in soil, in soul, and in seasons — and how we hope to age with joy, intention, and a little dirt under our fingernails.