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The LIVingroom with Liv Harrison

The LIVingroom with Liv Harrison

Written by: Liv Harrison
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Liv is the host of The LIVing Room podcast produced at her home studio in Houston, Texas. The LIVing Room is where authentic Catholic faith meets real conversations, culture, and creativity. Liv sits down with guests you know (and some you should) to talk about the stuff that actually matters: fear, identity, calling, and what happens after you think you’ve got it all figured out. It’s honest. It’s funny. And it might just change the way you see yourself.

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  • Fitz for Fitzgerald: The Kid Who Got a Miracle Liver and Started Going Viral
    Apr 30 2026

    🥒 He got diagnosed with one of the rarest childhood liver cancers in the world — only 1 to 3 kids a year — and two months after his liver transplant, he's walking 1.5 miles a day and going viral for it.

    Fitz (short for Fitzgerald, age 9) joins Liv Harrison in The LIVing Room for a conversation that will wreck you in the best way. They talk about what it's like to grow up in the hospital, how dark humor becomes a survival tool, and the miracle that happened on a runway when a better liver showed up right before the wrong one took off. If you're a parent, a caregiver, or anyone who's forgotten how to be brave — this one's for you.

    Guest Bio:

    Fitz (George Fitzgerald) is a 9-year-old content creator and positivity advocate from Houston, Texas. Diagnosed with a rare liver cancer affecting only 1–3 children per year, Fitz received a liver transplant and began documenting his journey online immediately after his diagnosis, quickly going viral. He now runs "Positive Pickle," a daily video series spreading encouragement and joy to viewers of all ages. His family and Liv's family are longtime best friends.

    Chapter Markers

    00:00 Green Donuts, Dr. Pepper, and the Guest Liv's Known Since the Womb

    01:00 "My Name Is Fitz for Fitzgerald" — And Why That Became His Intro

    02:00 The Hospital Is Basically His Second Home

    03:00 Disney World, a Buffet, and Throwing Up Three Times Before the Characters Came

    05:30 Dad Covered the Plate and Moved It — A Dad Move for the Ages

    06:30 The ER, a Wrong Diagnosis, and Texas Children's Downtown

    07:30 The Tumor Was Growing Like a Bomb — and They Had to Take the Whole Liver Out

    08:30 Corn Dogs, Pink Throw Up, and Thinking He Just Had a Tummy Bug

    09:30 McDonald's, Barely Three Chicken Nuggets, and a Stomach Like a Rock

    11:00 Dark Humor as a Coping Strategy: "If You're Not Laughing, You're Crying"

    12:00 Dr. Pepper With Aunt Liv and the Recap So Far

    13:00 Yes or No on the Transplant — And the Miracle That Happened on a Runway

    15:00 Two Months Post-Transplant, Walking 1.5 Miles a Day

    16:30 How Fitz Stays Close to God Through All of This

    18:00 Why He Started Making Videos — and What "Positive Pickle" Even Means

    19:30 The Letter From a 20-Year Survivor and the Person Who Started Walking Again

    21:00 Positive Tacos, Positive Potatoes, and the Future Career Plan

    22:30 What to Say to a Kid Who Just Got a Cancer Diagnosis

    23:30 It's Okay to Not Be Okay — "Ups and Downs Connect the Puzzle Pieces"

    25:00 How to Pray for Fitz: Platelets, His Arm, and "Love the Liver"



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    28 mins
  • From Hot Flashes to Hallmark. Midlife Intimacy, with Mary Lenaberg
    Apr 23 2026

    🔔 Mary Lenaburg and her husband Jerry started reviewing Hallmark Christmas movies to honor their daughter Courtney, who was blind and loved the sound of bells. What began as Instagram Stories turned into a viral moment on Yahoo Entertainment with Candace Cameron Bure and Danica McKellar sliding into their DMs.

    But this episode goes way deeper than movie reviews. Mary opens up about navigating perimenopause, healing from a seven-year pornography addiction in her marriage, and what intimacy actually looks like after 38 years together. This one's for you if you've ever felt like nobody talks honestly about what happens to your body, your marriage, and your faith after 40. Welcome to The LIVing Room with Liv Harrison.

    Guest Bio:

    Mary Lenaburg is a Catholic speaker, author, and mentor known for her candid teaching on marriage, grief, and midlife faith. She and her husband Jerry have been married for 38 years, and she cared for their daughter Courtney, who had severe disabilities, for 22 years until Courtney's passing in 2014. Mary speaks nationally at universities and parish events, and she and Jerry went viral on Yahoo Entertainment for their Hallmark movie reviews on Instagram. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia.

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 Virginia Snow, Texas Tornadoes, and Mother Nature's Hot Flash

    01:45 Wait — Nobody Gave Us the Menopause Talk?

    03:10 Hysterectomies, Catholic Sex Ed, and the Nun's Supply Drawer

    05:00 Aunt Mary's Honest Guide to Perimenopause (She's Been Through It)

    06:30 Finding the Right Doctor: Why Mary Now Sees a Menopause Specialist

    07:45 Cortisol, Adrenal Support, and Healing Your Gut — Liv's Type 2 Diabetes Too

    11:00 Nobody Talks About Midlife Intimacy — So Mary and Liv Will

    12:30 Quality Over Quantity: Real Talk About Sex After 50

    14:00 Porn Addiction, Trauma, and the Marriage God Restored — Mary Gets Vulnerable

    16:30 "Things That Used to Live in Maine Now Live in New Mexico" — The Body Changes

    18:30 Growing Old Together Is NOT the Notebook — It's Depends and Mushy Food

    20:30 Mary's 85-Year-Old Mom Still Goes to Daily Mass — Aging as a Gift

    23:00 The Titus 2 Woman: Reaching Back and Pulling Another Woman Forward

    26:00 How a Hallmark Christmas Movie and a Daughter Named Courtney Started It All

    29:00 Yahoo Entertainment, Danica McKellar DMs, and Going Viral in Their Late 50s

    34:30 Candace Cameron Bure, Silver Bells, and Favorite Hallmark Films

    38:30 Marriage Books, Theology of the Body, and What Actually Helps Couples

    40:30 Praying for Mary: Her New Marriage Ministry and What God Is Stirring



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    44 mins
  • A Catholic Director in Hollywood Who Won't Preach at You
    Apr 16 2026

    🎬 Evan Matthews never knew his father. When he finally met him at 37, cancer took him six months later. That story of loss, forgiveness, and healing is the same emotional DNA that made Evan the perfect director for Motherland, a film he landed after a tear-filled sushi lunch turned into the pitch of a lifetime.

    On this episode of The LIVing Room, Liv Harrison sits down with Evan to talk about making films during the Hollywood strikes, why Catholic art should never be preachy, his six-year streak of 3 AM rosaries and gym sessions, and the books that brought him back to the faith. This one's for you if you've ever felt called to create something bigger than yourself but didn't know where to start.

    ⭐️ Guest Bio:

    Evan Matthews is a Catholic filmmaker and director based in Los Angeles. He directed his debut feature film Motherland, produced by MPI Original Films, which premiered at the Napa Institute Arts Festival and is available on Amazon. Evan is currently in development on a biopic about a prominent Catholic figure and is a regular presence at the Napa Institute, where he advocates for excellence in Catholic art and filmmaking.



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    52 mins
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