ESTTopic: IdentityTEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: BILL HULSEMAN Title Identity, Faith & Belonging: Choosing Your Own Story Tagline You are not stuck with the identity you inherit. April 2nd | 3 PM EST Topic: Identity, belonging, faith, queer experience, personal agency, and redefining tradition through lived truth.Description: In this deeply reflective Teatime, Miss Liz welcomes Bill Hulseman, author of six to carry the casket and one to say the mass. A former educator, middle school principal, and campus minister, Bill brings a powerful voice shaped by faith, family, and personal truth. His work explores the identities we inherit—and the courage it takes to question, reshape, and reclaim them. Through deeply personal essays, Bill reflects on growing up in a large family, navigating Catholicism, and embracing his queer identity in spaces that often required silence. His writing invites readers to examine where they belong, what they believe, and how they choose to show up in the world.Blending storytelling, ritual, and cultural reflection, Bill reminds us that identity is not fixed—it is something we actively create.“Welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz, where I don’t serve a beverage — I serve real-life changemakers. Today, I sit with Bill Hulseman, a writer who invites us to question the identities we inherit and step into the power of choosing our own story.”Bill reminds us that belonging begins within. When we allow ourselves to reflect, question, and live authentically, we create space not only for our own truth—but for others to do the same. Bill Hulseman is a writer, ritual designer, and former educator whose work explores identity, faith, and belonging. Author of six to carry the casket and one to say the mass, he examines personal agency, queer identity, and tradition, encouraging readers to reflect deeply and shape their own narratives with honesty and courage. Featured Quote: “We are not stuck with the identity we inherit. The challenge—and the gift—is deciding what to keep and what to let go.”Resources Website: BillHulseman.com #TeatimeWithMissLiz #BillHulseman #IdentityAndBelonging #QueerVoices #TranscendEmbraceEnvisio