Homeschooling Episodes

March 20, 2025

A Digital Perspective on Passion and Purpose

Terri speaks with author and teacher Michael Hernandez on why and how we can support teens in the purposeful use of technology.
Feb. 10, 2025

Let Go with LetGrow

Terri speaks with Lenore Skenazy, author, speaker, and cofounder of LetGrow.org to discuss the why and how of bringing independence, competence, and courage back to our lives.
26
Dec. 11, 2023

#26 School is in Session: Get Out of the Classroom

Meet young high school students who share how their natural love of learning remains alive through a personalized learning journey.
24
Nov. 3, 2023

Out of the Muck with Consent-based Learning

Ken Danford, author of Learning is Natural; School is Optional and co-founder of North Star, a center for teen learners shares his story and insight on self-directed learning.
Guest: Ken Danford
23
Oct. 9, 2023

Spark and Go Wild. Part 2

Part 2: John Ratey, MD, best-selling author and doctor of psychiatry, shares common everyday practices that bring a natural sense of well-being. Show Notes: Healthy Habits Inventory
22
Oct. 4, 2023

Spark and Go Wild: Part 1

John Ratey, MD, best-selling author and doctor of psychiatry, shares common every day practices that bring a natural sense of well-being.
11
May 21, 2021

Different Learners, One Roof

Imagine a household of independent, self-determined and cooperative beings, where everyone understands their role and embraces it with pride. Today, we hear from three working mothers, one of them widowed, all of whom have multiple children with different learning styles and power traits, and whose children have engaged in multiple forms of education, from site based schools to homeschooling to hybrid learning. How did they manage it all? What tips tricks, resources, and strategies help in raising independent, self-determined, and cooperative humans? Let's find out.
10
May 14, 2021

Turning a Space into a Place: How to Create Your Most Productive Environment

Imagine working and learning where you feel safe, comfortable, and inspired. Having the freedom, the insight, and the courage to design a place to do your best learning and work. A place, where you will lose track of time, dive deeper into your task with no desire to make excuses to avoid your work. In this episode, Terri speaks with Mariaemma Pellulo-Willis, co-author of the book Discover Your Child's Learning Style and co-founder of the Learning Success Institute. They talk about the power tr...