Tea Thyme with J.J.

Guest:   Matthew DeBardelaben, Candidate for Knoxville City Council – District 4 In this week’s episode of  Tea Thyme with J.J. , we sit down with commercial real estate broker and Knoxville City Council candidate  Matthew DeBardelaben  for a thoughtful, grounded conversation about what it really means to serve as a fiduciary - not just in business, but in community life. Matthew shares how his ba...

In this episode, J.J. sits down with Knoxville musician,  Maggie Tharp , to talk about her brand-new EP, ' Love, Maggie ' — a musical love letter to her family, friends, and listeners. The record carries themes of  driving long distances and the pull of majestic mountainous landscapes , reflecting Maggie’s life across  Colorado, North Carolina, and now Tennessee  —places where, like J.J.,...

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 Knoxvi...

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 s...

🌿 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 flo...

Episode 3 – “Onion Rings, Diplomacy & Sibling Chaos” Tea Thyme with J & J | Aired June 22, 2025 This week, J.J. and Jocelyn serve up a full plate — starting with the U.S. bombing in Iran and Trump’s bold Truth Social post declaring, “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE.” J.J. compares it to sibling antics, where you poke the bear then run to grandma shouting “truce!” before the smack lands. From the...

🍵  Episode 2: Father's Day Feels, Foot Pain & Flooring Fixes On this special Father’s Day episode of  Tea Thyme with J & J , we’re digging deep — not just into the headlines, but into our hearts. We open the conversation with an honest look at  men’s mental health , sharing powerful stats, lived experiences, and personal reflections on how our own fathers — whether present, absent, lo...

In this kickoff episode, J & J dive into how to tell the difference between stress, anxiety, depression, and perimenopause — and why so many women struggle to sort it out. We talk about common symptoms, vitamins and supplements that may help, and how sleep and self-care play a role in mental health. Then we lighten it up with skydiving plans, fast food cravings (hello, In-N-Out Animal Fries &a...