MISS LIZ SERVES: Christopher Mannino Making It Up

About this episode

Christopher Mannino discusses the power of storytelling in parenting and connection.

TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: Christopher Mannino Title Mythology, Meaning & Making It Up Along the Way Tagline Sometimes the stories we create become the bridge that helps families connect, heal, and grow together. Description On June 11th at 11 AM EST, Teatime with Miss Liz welcomes Christopher Mannino — author, former theatre teacher, digital nomad, and parenting connection advocate whose journey into storytelling began on the Cornish coast at the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. That unexpected moment sparked the creation of The Scythe Wielder’s Secret and launched a creative path shaped by mythology, literature, theatre, and family connection. Now living in Malta with his wife and two children, Christopher blends imagination, empathy, and lived experience into both his fiction and nonfiction work for children and adults alike. Beyond storytelling, he has become widely recognized for helping parents and children connect more deeply through his innovative “Making It Up Method,” encouraging creativity, emotional connection, and communication through shared storytelling. This Teatime explores resilience, empathy, parenting, imagination, mythology, and the power stories…

People in this episode

Host: Miss Liz

Guest: Christopher Mannino

Topics covered

• storytelling
• parenting
• mythology
• creativity
• empathy
• connection

Keywords

• storytelling
• parenting
• mythology
• creativity
• empathy
• connection
• The Scythe Wielder’s Secret

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Scythe Wielder’s Secret

Places: Cornish coast, Malta

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