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Homeschool Talks Podcast

Fuel for your homeschool.

Homeschool Talks is an informative podcast about all things homeschooling. We feature exciting interviews with homeschoolers from all walks of life. Each episode is packed with practical tips, inspiring stories, and more. We’re glad you’re here!

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Is Homeschooling a Bipartisan Issue? | Ep. 149

Nov 18, 2024 • Tom Leonard • 35 min
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Changing Perspectives on Homeschooling | Ep. 148

Nov 4, 2024 • Dr. Timberly Baker • 41 min
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Conducting Homeschool Research | Ep. 147

Oct 21, 2024 • Dr. Brian Ray • 55 min
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Called to Lead | Ep. 146

Oct 7, 2024 • Anne Miller • 56 min
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Find Rhythm in Your Homeschool | Ep. 145

Sept 23, 2024 • Houlie Duque • 36 min
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The Data on Homeschooling | Ep. 144

Sept 2, 2024 • Danish (Dany) Shakeel • 32 min
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You Can Homeschool | Ep. 143

Aug 26, 2024 • Dena Bless • 25 min
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What’s Happening in Illinois? Part 2 | Ep. 142

Aug 12, 2024 • Jeffrey Lewis • 36 min
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What’s Happening in Illinois? Part 1 | Ep. 141

Aug 5, 2024 • Jeffrey Lewis • 38 min
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Homeschooling: Fringe Movement to Enduring Institution | Ep. 140

July 29 • Jim Mason • 14 min
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Defending Parental Rights: Part 2 | Ep. 139

July 22 • Amy Buchmeyer • 32 min
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Defending Parental Rights: Part 1 | Ep. 138

July 15 • Kevin Boden • 28 min
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The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Homeschooling | Ep. 137

July 1 • Dr. Brian Baugus • 51 min
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The Institutions That Shape Us: It All Starts at Home | Ep. 136

June 10 • Dr. Terry Linhart • 37 min
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Homeschooling: A Community Effort | Ep. 135

May 27 • Sue Manning • 39 min
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Homeschooling Through Life Changes: A Mother’s Story | Ep. 134

May 13 • Shari McMinn • 32 min
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Attorney to Full-Time Homeschool Mom | Ep. 133

Apr 29 • Marisol Rodero • 30 min
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Homeschool Freedom: A Generational Responsibility | Ep. 132

Apr 15 • Phylicia Masonheimer • 35 min
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Changes and Challenges: The Building Blocks of Growth | Ep. 131

Apr 1 • Howard Schmidt • 34 min
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Who Are You Going to Call? HSLDA! | Ep. 130

Mar 18 • Mike Farris • 68 min
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Curating a Vision for Your Homeschool | Ep. 129

Feb 12 • Lauren Gideon • 33 min
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Fostering A Love for (and Commitment to) Learning | Ep. 128

Jan 29 • Abraham Hamilton • 45 min
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Planting Seeds: Small Beginnings Can Lead to Powerful Things | Ep. 127

Jan 15 • Rogers Hellman • 31 min
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Second Generation Homeschool Mom | Ep. 126

Dec 18 • Katy Van Horn • 28 min
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Permission to Think and Dream Differently | Ep. 125

Dec 4 • Aziza Butler • 37 min
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Preserving 4th Amendment Rights in Homeschooling | Ep. 124

Nov 20 • Jim Mason • 51 min
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The Greatest Expression of Leadership: Parenting | Ep. 123

Nov 6 • Phil Tuttle • 1 hr 5 min
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Out of the Gray: A History Lesson on Homeschooling | Ep. 122

Oct 23 • Dixie Dillon Lane • 61 min
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Preserving Homeschool Freedom—One Case at a Time | Ep. 121

Oct 9 • Jim Mason • 51 min
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Individualized Education: A Roadmap to Success | Ep. 120

Sept 11 • Greg Heinemann • 52 min
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She Didn’t Want to Be a Teacher—Until She Homeschooled | Ep. 119

Aug 28 • Melissa Capps • 37 min
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Creating Your Family Legacy Through Homeschooling | Ep. 118

Aug 21 • Ainsley Arment • 40 min
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Homeschooling and the Arts: Filmmaking | Ep. 117

Aug 14 • Ian Reid • 55 min
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Feeling Called to Homeschool? This Mom Took the Leap | Ep. 116

Aug 7 • Latasha Fields • 32 min
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Adventures in Homeschooling a Gifted Student | Ep. 115

May 29 • Casey Amarnek • 34 min
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Homeschooling: Pathway to Her Child’s Musical Success | Ep. 114

May 22 • Allison DeMarco • 55 min
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What Can We Learn from “Free-Range” Parenting? | Ep. 113

 May 15 • Lenore Skenazy • 47 min
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Homeschooling in Croatia: The Journey to Legalization | Ep. 112

May 8 • Carla Konta • 49 min
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Equipping the Military Homeschool Community | Ep. 111

May 1 • Natalie Mack • 41 min
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Don’t Take the Money? The Risks of ESAs | Ep. 110

Apr 24 • Jim Mason • 22 min
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Case Spotlight: Calabretta v. Floyd | Ep. 109

Apr 17 • Shirley Calabretta • 53 min
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40 Years of Advancing Homeschool Freedom | Ep. 108

Apr 10 • Mike Farris & Mike Smith • 1 hr
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Homeschool Community: Brings Joy & Healing to Families | Ep. 107

 Apr 3 • Nicole Doyle • 35 min
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Defending Homeschool Freedom—One Bill at a Time | Ep. 106

Mar 27 • Scott Woodruff • 53 min
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Community: A Vital Part of Homeschool Life | Ep.105

Mar 20 • Christopher Butler • 36 min
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Homeschooling with ASL: Space for Your Child to Thrive | Ep.104

Mar 13 • Cheri Kay Sessions • 39 min
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Supporting the Global Homeschool Community | Ep. 103

Mar 6 • Kevin Boden • 26 min
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Officials Overstep Their Authority: What Happens Next? | Ep. 102

Feb 27 • Tj Schmidt • 29 min
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Too Many Goals, So Little Time: Let's Prioritize! | Ep. 101

Feb 20 • Kristi Clover • 44 min
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The Case of the Swapped Hosts  | Ep. 100

Feb 13 • Jim Mason • 1 hr 4 min
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Relationships over Rules: Avoiding the Battle for Control | Ep. 99

Feb 6 • Dr. Roger Smith • 41 min
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How Homeschooling Can Alleviate Sibling Conflicts | Ep. 98

Jan 30 • Dr. Steve Duvall • 19 min
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Homeschool Grad, Self-Taught Motion Designer | Ep. 97

Jan 23 • Jake Bartlett • 42 min
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Tapping into Curiosity: Learning Alongside Your Child | Ep. 96

Jan 16 • Nicole Jackson • 38 min
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Homeschool Graduate’s Journey through Harvard | Ep. 95

Dec 5 • Ben Porteous • 35 min
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Facing Public Pressure with Poise | Ep. 94

Nov 28 • Claire Hungar • 21 min
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Pursuing Virtue in a Modern World | Ep. 93

Nov 14 • Mike Schutt • 43 min
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The Opposite of Clickbait: Storytelling in Journalism | Ep. 92

Nov 7 • Dr. Les Sillars & Emma Perley
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Gifts of Homeschooling: Prioritizing Mental Health | Ep. 91

Oct 31 • Carla Fuller • 1 hr 3 min
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A Dad’s Perspective on Homeschooling | Ep. 90

Oct 24 • Robert Macias • 23 min
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Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family? | Ep. 89

Oct 17 • Kristy Horner • 57 min
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A Hands-On Approach to Learning Civics | Ep. 88

Oct 10 • Joel Grewe • 45 min
Podcast

Economics and Human Flourishing | Ep. 87

Oct 3 • David Bahnsen • 38 min
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Gifts of Homeschooling: Igniting Love of Learning | Ep. 86

Sept 26 • LaNissir James • 47 min
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Gifts of Homeschooling: Holistic Education | Ep. 85

Sept 19 • Heather Frommack • 58 min
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Gifts of Homeschooling: More Family Time | Ep. 84

Sept 12 • Kelly Edwards • 1 hr
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Finding Community as a Military Homeschool Family | Ep. 83

Sept 5 • Darren Jones • 41 min
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The Homeschool Roots of Blimey Cow | Ep. 82

Jun 6 • Josh Taylor • 58 min
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Homeschool Groups: Supporting Special Needs | Ep. 81

May 23 • Faith Berens & Peggy Ployhar
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Q&A: Homeschooling a Child with Special Needs | Ep. 80

May 16 • Dr. Rochelle Matthews-Somerville & Cheri Kay Sessions
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Q&A: Homeschooling 6th–8th Grade | Ep. 79

May 9 • LaNissir James & Carla Fuller
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Q&A: Homeschooling Pre-K through 5th Grade | Ep. 78

May 2 • Vicki Bentley & Krisa Winn
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Discovering Your Child’s Inner STAR (and Other Ideas) | Ep. 77

April 25 • Anita Gibson • 35 min
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Homeschooled LEGO Masters | Ep. 76

April 18 • Mark & Steven Erickson
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Researching the Effects of Homeschooling | Ep. 75

April 4 • Dr. Steven Duvall • 32 min
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Military Enlistment for Homeschool Students | Ep. 74

March 21 • Nathan from The Homeschool Project Podcast
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Living a Tech-Wise Life with Your Teen | Ep. 73

March 7 • Andy & Amy Crouch • 56 min
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The Essential Mission of ParentalRights.org | Ep. 72

Feb 7 • Will Estrada • 34 min
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Understanding Remote Education Programs| Ep. 71

Jan 24 • Tj Schmidt • 31 min
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Incorporating STEM in your Homeschool | Ep. 70

Jan 17 • Michelle Moody • 45 min
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Stories of a Homeschool Pioneer, Part 2 | Ep. 69

Jan 10 • Zan Tyler • 32 min
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Stories of a Homeschool Pioneer, Part 1 | Ep. 68

Jan 3 • Zan Tyler • 1 hr 16 min
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Homeschooled Entrepreneur Puts Parents in the Driver’s Seat | Ep. 67

Dec 13 • Russell York • 44 min
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Preparing Your Children for the World | Ep. 66

Dec 6 • Wil & Meeke Addison • 48 min
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Homeschooling as Resistance and Healing for Black Families | Ep. 65

Nov 29, 2021 • Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith
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Tips for Teaching Active Little Ones | Ep. 64

Nov 15, 2021 • Amy Milcic • 40 min
Podcast

Homeschooling in the Military: Strategies for Success | Ep. 63

Nov 8, 2021 • Heather Everett • 1 hr
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Identity and Education: Realistic Homeschool Expectations | Ep. 62

Nov 1, 2021 • Missy Andrews • 45 min
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Let’s Talk about Homeschooling in High School | Ep. 61

Oct 25, 2021 • LaNissir James & Lillie Schmidt
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Homeschooling Teenage Boys | Ep. 60

Oct 18, 2021 • Monica Swanson • 45 min
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US History Curriculum that Inspires, Part 2 | Ep. 59

Oct 11, 2021 • Robert Woodson • 39 min
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US History Curriculum that Inspires, Part 1 | Ep. 58

Oct 4, 2021 • Dr. Wilfred McClay • 1 hr
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Let’s Play Ball! Homeschool Baseball Is a Thing | Ep. 57

Sept 27, 2021 • Jeff Roberts & Micah Davis
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Q&A: Homeschooling a Child with Special Needs | Ep. 56

Sept 20, 2021 • Rochelle Matthews-Somerville & Krisa Winn
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Q&A: Homeschooling through High School | Ep. 55

Sept 6, 2021 • Anita Gibson & Carol Becker
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Q&A: Homeschooling 6th through 8th Grade | Ep. 54

Aug 23, 2021 • Heather Frommack & Natalie Mack
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Q&A: Homeschooling Pre-K through 5th Grade | Ep. 53

Aug 9, 2021 • Krisa Winn & Rochelle Matthews-Somerville
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Finding Connection After Military Relocation| Ep. 52

Jul 19, 2021 • Beverly Jacobson • 59 min
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Parenting Teens with Confidence and Joy | Ep. 51

Jun 21, 2021 • Connie Albers • 1 hr
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Study Shows: Family Togetherness Makes Children Happy | Ep. 50

May 24, 2021 • Dr. Peter Gray • 1 hr
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Approaching Dyslexia with a Growth Mindset | Ep. 49

May 10, 2021 • Marianne Sunderland • 1 hr
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A Homeschool Grad’s Experience and Adventures | Ep. 48

Apr 26, 2021 • Sarah Schutte • 37 min
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Building Positive Identity and Empathy | Ep. 47

Apr 12, 2021 • Amber O’Neal Johnston • 36 min
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Child Rights, Child Protection, and Education | Ep. 46

Aug 3, 2020 • Dr. Peter Gray • 52 min
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ADHD: Creating an Environment for Amazing Possibilities | Ep. 45

Jul 20, 2020 • Franchesca Tucker • 53 min
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Managing Challenging Behavior to Bring Out the Best | Ep. 44

Jun 29, 2020 • Heather Couchenour & Dominique Loving
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Teacher Hats and Parent-Child Relationships | Ep. 43

Jun 15, 2020 • Laurie Hesler • 47 min
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Supporting Your Child During the Quarantine | Ep. 42

Jun 1, 2020 • Candice Dugger • 54 min
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Practical Tips for Helping Your Child with Autism | Ep. 41

May 11, 2020 • Keisha Berry • 58 min
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My Experience with Pandemic Schooling | Ep. 40

Apr 30, 2020 • Sandra Kim • 32 min
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Covid Crisis and Established Homeschoolers | Ep. 39

Apr 29, 2020 • HSLDA Educational Consultants
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Suddenly Home with a Child Who Has Special Needs | Ep. 38

Apr 28, 2020 • HSLDA Educational Consultants
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Combat Cabin Fever! Tips for Fun Family Activities | Ep. 37

Apr 27, 2020 • HSLDA Educational Consultants
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Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, and Homeschool Grad | Ep. 36

Apr 13, 2020 • Richard Lorenzen • 14 min
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From the Corporate World to Homeschool Life, Part 2 | Ep. 35

Mar 30, 2020 • Sarah Grinnell • 28 min
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Creating Timeless Beauty through Pottery | Ep. 34

Mar 16, 2020 • Talia Olmstead • 40 min
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Why Does HSLDA Support H.R. 1434? | Ep. 33

Feb 17, 2020 • Jim Mason • 10 min
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When School Officials Overstep the Law | Ep. 32

Feb 3, 2020 • Scott Woodruff • 40 min
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From the Corporate World to Homeschool Life, Part 1 | Ep. 31

Dec 16, 2019 • Sarah Grinnell • 32 min
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From Professional Ballerina to Business Owner | Ep. 30

Sep 16, 2019 • Caitlin Hopwood • 41 min
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Homeschool Grad, Wildlife Photographer | Ep. 29

Aug 26, 2019 • Isaac Spotts • 36 min
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The Art of Leatherworking | Ep. 28

Aug 5, 2019 • Joseph Philips • 41 min
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Vikings, History, and Homeschooling | Ep. 27

Jul 15, 2019 • Noah Tetzner • 21 min
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Mastering the Art of Writing | Ep. 26

Apr 8, 2019 • Cheryl Carter • 55 min
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Celebrating Black History Month | Ep. 25

Mar 25, 2019 • Joyce Burges • 46 min
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Balancing Work and Homeschooling | Ep. 24

Mar 11, 2019 • Dr. Kristina Tanner • 50 min
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Pro Football MVP, Homeschooling Dad | Ep. 23

Feb 11, 2019 • Shaun Alexander • 21 min
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Tips for Teaching and Learning a Foreign Language | Ep. 22

Jan 14, 2019 • Karim Morato • 48 min
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Is My Child Ready to Read? | Ep. 21

Dec 17, 2018 • Faith Berens • 44 min
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Persevering as a Single Parent | Ep. 20

Nov 26, 2018 • Rep. Kim Ransom • 43 min
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How to Teach Writing—with Confidence! | Ep. 19

Nov 12, 2018 • Dr. Crystal Ladwig • 51 min
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How Can a Homeschool Mom Teach Everyone? | Ep. 18

Oct 22, 2018 • Vicki Bentley • 49 min
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How Homeschoolers Can Conquer the SAT | Ep. 17

Oct 8, 2018 • Jean Burk • 28 min
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Homeschooling and the Future of Entrepreneurship | Ep. 16

Sep 24, 2018 • Matt Johnson • 29 min
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How to Customize Your Child’s Curriculum | Ep. 15

Sep 11, 2018 • Peggy Ployhar • 29 min
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The College Admissions Process from a Homeschool Perspective | Ep. 14

Jul 30, 2018 • Carol Becker • 1 hr 14 min
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Homeschooling an Outside-the-Box Child | Ep. 13

Jul 16, 2018 • Nathan Clarkson • 21 min
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“Just Go Play Outside” | Ep. 12

Jun 25, 2018 • Angela Hanscom • 30 min
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State Senator, Homeschooling Mom | Ep. 11

Jun 11, 2018 • Patricia Rucker • 26 min
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Learning through Stories | Ep. 10

May 14, 2018 • Andrew Peterson • 30 min
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Raising Digitally Responsible Children | Ep. 9

Apr 30, 2018 • Leah Nieman • 36 min
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What You Need to Know about End-of-Year Testing | Ep. 8

Apr 16, 2018 • Krisa Winn • 53 min
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A Homeschooler in the Foreign Policy World | Ep. 7

Apr 2, 2018 • Rachel Wagley • 24 min
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Classical Music in Your Homeschool | Ep. 6

Mar 19, 2018 • Kristi Hill • 53 min
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Making History Come Alive for Your Kids | Ep. 5

Mar 5, 2018 • Dr. Doug Favelo • 34 min
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How CPS Investigations Affect Children and Families | Ep. 4

Feb 21, 2018 • John Rosemond • 33 min
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How Homeschooling from Rest Helps You Connect with Your Kids | Ep. 3

Feb 5, 2018 • Sarah Mackenzie • 38 min
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Homeschooling When Life Gets Crazy | Ep. 2

Jan 22, 2018 • Tiffany Jefferson • 27 min
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Balancing Grace and Accountability in Parenting | Ep. 1

Jan 8, 2018 • Dr. Mike Kucks • 44 min
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