✍️ Eliza signed a book deal with Penguin Random House's Catholic imprint — and it started with a Lilly Pulitzer blog about Demi Lovato in eighth grade. In this episode of The LIVing Room, Liv Harrison sits down with Catholic writer and content creator Eliza to trace the unlikely path from middle school recess "therapy sessions" to one of the most honest Catholic voices on the internet.
They get into just war theory and the Iran conflict, the dignity of people sleeping on the streets of downtown Charleston, Blessed Franz Jägerstätter and what it means to "stand up and be counted" when no one is with you, and how Eliza handles it when she posts too fast and gets it wrong. This one's for the woman who knows she has something to say but keeps waiting for permission.

Guest Bio:
Eliza is a Catholic writer and content creator based in Charleston, South Carolina, known for her Instagram platform Eliza Writes Things, where she covers faith, human dignity, and Catholic social teaching with a distinctly unfiltered voice. She built her audience from scratch beginning in 2020 while studying English and creative writing, later serving a year on mission in the Diocese of Charleston, and currently works in marketing. She has recently signed a book contract with Penguin Random House's Catholic imprint. Eliza also leads small group ministry for middle and high school girls at her parish.

In This Episode:
00:00 The Charm Necklace That Preaches a Homily
01:45 Hart Hagerty, Charleston, and Walmart Knockoffs
02:45 Eliza's 8th-Grade Lilly Pulitzer Blog (It's Still Live)
04:00 How Eliza Writes Things Actually Started in 2020
05:30 The Holy Spirit, a Resume Line, and Her First Marketing Job
07:20 "Your Dreams Are Gonna Come True" — The Penguin Book Deal
08:45 The Non-People Pleaser Who Built a Following for It
09:50 Her Mom, Her Grandmother, and the League of Women Voters
10:40 Fourth-Grade Recess Therapy and the Tree Sign
12:00 Human Dignity as Her North Star — JP II, Sacred Heart, and Both/Ands
15:00 What Issues Keep Her Up at Night in 2026
16:30 Just War Theory and Why Iran Doesn't Clear the Bar
17:45 The Poor Aren't an Abstraction — Life on the Streets of Downtown Charleston
20:45 Mary Magdalene and Why She's the Saint for Suffering
23:00 Two White Women in Charleston — Addressing the Elephant in the Room
24:30 Blessed Franz Jägerstätter: The One Man Who Voted No
32:00 "It's Enough Just to Stand Up and Be Counted"
33:30 When You Post Too Fast and Have to Take It Down
39:30 What Accountability Actually Looks Like for Catholic Influencers
41:00 Why She's Excited About Gen Z Catholic Creators
44:30 How to Raise Kids Who Stand Up for Something
47:30 Book Jail, Book Mansion, and How to Pray for Eliza Right Now

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