Peaceful Worldschooling

Join me as I have a conversation with unschooling mom and creator, Esther Jones.

1:23 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?

7:53 - How did you know that school was not be the best option for your son?

11:05 - What is "deschooling"?

13:30 - When does deschooling end?

15:45 - What assumptions did you have to work through during the deschooling process?

18:30 - "What if my child is 'doing nothing'?"

20:45 - What do you think about unlimited screen time?

26:10 - How can I deal with my anxiety about my children gaming?

30:15 - What does your gaming son do now?

32:08 - What does it mean for an activity or app to be "educational"?

34:30 - How did your unschooled children learn to read?

39:45 - How did your unschooled children learn to write?

46:48 - How did your unschooled children go to college?

49:45 - What happens when unschoolers choose to go to school?

52:10 - What happens when we force children to go to school?

57:40 - How can people connect with you?

59:30 - What is one piece of advice that you would give to a new unschooling parent?

***CONNECT WITH ESTHER***

Today on the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to DANIELLE BETTMANN.

Danielle is has her bachelor's in Child Development + Education from Birth-Grade 3 with teaching certification. She taught Head Start, Early Head Start and was a home visitor for Save the Children for a program called Early Steps to School Success. She was also an in-home childcare provider alongside a colleague for a little while before leading a large mom's group.

She's certified as a Positive Discipline parent educator and has been working directly with parents locally and virtually now for 4 years with her own company. Her daughters are 10 and 9-years-old, and her 2nd daughter is as strong-willed as they come!

Danielle is the owner & parenting coach of Wholeheartedly. She helps families with a strong-willed tiny human find more sanity + solutions and get on the same page! Through group or 1:1 coaching, she helps extend your patience, master Positive Discipline tools and write your Family Business Plan. She's also the host of the Failing Motherhood podcast, working to normalize the struggle and share vulnerable stories of feeling like a "failure", reminding you that YOU are the mom your kids need.

1:30 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
5:10 - How did you know that you wanted to be a gentle parent?
9:09 - Does punishing a child really "work"?
11:14 - How do we know if a discipline measure is working?
15:00 - How are your two daughters' personalities different?
20:40 - How do you parent a strong-willed child differently?
26:30 - How do you view "authority" as a gentle parent?
30:15 - How is gentle parenting different than permissive parenting?
29:00 - How can I disappear problems in parenting with ONE word?
39:00 - What do you do when you fail to be the kind of parent that you want?
41:40 - Is there every a time when you believe that positive discipline will not work?

Today on the Peaceful Worldschooling podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Dr. Egypt Iredia.

Dr. Egypt is an unschooling mom, gentle parenting advocate, and minimalist parenting enthusiast. She is also a multi-passionate holistic medical doctor, healer, poet, metaphysician, and non-linear creative.

She believes that minimalism, slow living, and living a spiritual and intentional life are powerful healing forces. She believes in using all of our wonderful gifts to show up authentically in our lives.

Her mission is to empower people to live calmer, connected, conscious and creative lives. Thank you for joining us today as we have a conversation that can change the world.

2:00 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
3:10 - How did you discover unschooling?
6:11 - What made you choose to switch from homeschooling to unschooling?
8:22 - What were your fears and concerns when you started unschooling?
10:50 - How did you handle people that disagree with your parenting?
19:45 - How can a single parent homeschool or unschool their kids?
31:17 - What was the most challenging part about unschooling for you?
42:20 - In what ways have you had to shift in order to embrace unschooling?
53:00 - If you could give one piece of advice to someone considering unschooling, what would you say?

***CONNECT WITH EGYPT*** website: https://manifestingalchemy.com/ speaking: https://manifestingalchemy.com/speaking Poetry; https://ello.co/manifestingalchemy ***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

Join me as I interview Ashley Beougher. Ashley, her husband, and their two kids (8 and 9) left this past August for a family trip around the world. Since then they've had the opportunity to visit 17 countries on 4 continents while worldschooling on the road. They've also shared their adventures on their blog and social media channels, Traveling Graces.

***CONNECT WITH ASHLEY***

Join me as I interview Cherron Page, Christian unschooling mom and gentle parenting advocate. In this episode, we will explore Cherron's journey from homeschooling to unschooling, practicing peaceful parenting as a Christian, and ultimately teaching her children (and herself) to live and love with faith and freedom. We will discuss the following questions:

2:05 - Can you share a bit about you, your family, and your story?

5:00 - What kinds of issues did your children experience in school?

23:45 - How did you transition from homeschooling to unschooling?

27:20 - What is the difference between schooling and education?

30:00 - How did you first hear about unschooling?

40:40 - How did unschooling inspire you to practice peaceful parenting?

46:20 - Does unschooling and peaceful parenting conflict with Christianity?

50:00 - How does the Gospel influence our parenting?

55:50 - What are the core principles that form the foundation for gentle parenting and unschooling?

1:01:30 - What does life look like now as an unschooling family?

1:05:40 - How do you handle screens or video games?

1:18:55 - How can someone connect with Cherron?

1:20:30 - If you could give one piece of advice to someone considering unschooling, what would it be?

1:21:10 - What resources do you recommend for deschooling?

***CONNECT WITH CHERRON***

• Facebook: @peacefulnfree
• Instagram: peaceful.n.free or @cherronsue
• Blog: cherronsue.wordpress.com
• Twitter: @CherronSue

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

In today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you Laura Durenberger, a mother who is committed to Raising Eco-Minimalists - and inspiring other families to do the same!

3:11 - What is Eco-Minimalism? 4:55 - What came first for you: "eco" or "minimalism"? 6:30 - What do you mean by getting rid of "mental clutter"? 7:40 - How do you practice eco-minimalism with children? 9:35 - How do you navigate going to the store with your child? 14:30 - How do your children feel about being eco-minimalists? 16:24 - How do you handle when family and friends add to the clutter? 20:10 - What resources do you recommend to recycle? 29:00 - How do you start growing your own food? 32:00 - What is growing in your garden now? 32:42 - What inspired you to start growing your own food? 35:00 - Can you share with us about your blog and podcast? 37:42 - What tips do you have for families that want to raise eco-minimalists? 39:30 - What is the Thousand Hours Outside? 43:50 - How can people connect with you?

In today's episode, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to long-term homeschooling mom and founder of Pocket Homeschool, Melissa Brander. Melissa  has a great enthusiasm for libraries and helping other homeschoolers. She and her family hail from Wisconsin where they enjoy spending time outdoors and exploring their Great Lake.

2:15 - Can you share with us about you, your family, and your story?
3:41 - What did you think about the possibility of homeschooling before you started?
6:48 - What were some of the resources that were helpful on your homeschooling journey?
13:07 - What is your homeschool style?
16:15 - What would you say to a parent who is feeling inadequate to be able to homeschool?
37:15 - What is Pocket Homeschool?
53:47 - What are your children interested in now?
59:00 - What is one piece of advice that you would want to share with the person listening?

***CONNECT WITH MELISSA***

Today on the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to MOLLY CHRISTENSEN. Molly is a joyful mother of 7 amazing children. She earned her degree in mechanical engineering, and since then, she has found great passion in being a mother and homeschooling for the past 20 years. She has founded multiple homeschool co-ops, written mounds of curriculum, taught classes to youth & adults. She is also the owner of Building Heroes Academy, which offers a new way to educate and raise leaders in your home. She is the author of “How to Get Everything Done.” She is passionate about sharing her love of learning and encouraging others on their journeys to greatness!

In this episode, we will ask and answer:

• 3:43 - Can you share with us a little about you, your family, and your story?
• 23:28 - Where is your son at now as a grown homeschooler?
• 26:50 - How did your son get a full scholarship to college as a homeschooler?
• 47:40 - How do you meet the individuals of your 7 children?
• 55:00 - What is YouCubed?
• 59:14 - What is Building Heroes Academy?
• 1:01:42 - What is the Hero's Journey?
• 1:09:50 - How can someone get involved with Building Heroes Academy?
• 1:17:01 - How can someone connect with you?
• 1:18:35 - If you could leave one piece of advice with my audience, what would it be?

***CONNECT WITH MOLLY***

• https://www.buildingheroesacademy.com
• https://thebuildingheroespodcast.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/buildingheroesacademy
• https://www.instagram.com/buildingheroesacademy
• https://www.youtube.com/buildingheroesacademy
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearebuildingheroes

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

Dr. Don Owsley is an author, retired pastor, and university instructor. He is also pastoral counselor with nearly thirty years experience helping couples and parents navigate through life. Most importantly, Jesus is his LORD and Savior. He has been married for forty-five years, and they are gentle grandparents raising our 4-year-old grandson. Dr. Don's passion is to use the gifts, skills, and talents God has given him in order to guide, mentor, serve, and bring value to you and yours.  

***SINCE RECORDING THIS PODCAST EPISODE... Dr. Don has been diagnosed with cancer. I set up a GiveSendGo to help raise money to pay for his medical bills and treatment and to help provide for his wife and grandson whom they are raising. Thank you in advance for your generosity!  

In today's episode, we will learn all about Conscious Parenting from former teacher and conscious parenting coach, Tanya Milano Snell. Tanya left her career as an early childhood educator to teach kids yoga and to teach parents and children (including herself) all about self-regulation. She was in a chronic state of stress and burnout from losing both her parents to cancer while raising her two young children. She found herself yelling at her kids and losing all passion in things that used to bring her joy. Now, she is supporting other moms that find themselves angry and close to snapping with her coaching programs and self-guided courses. 

2:38 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
8:11 - How did you navigate dealing with your own grief while dealing with your children?
13:50 - What was the point when you decided to leave the classroom?
16:45 - What kind of environment did you have growing up and how did that impact the kind of mom you want to be?
19:50 - What is "Conscious Parenting"?
22:40 - How is conscious parenting different from gentle parenting?
25:50 - What is a "safe seat"?
28:30 - How do you stop yelling at your kids?
30:50 - What are the 4 parts of a trigger?
40:20 - How do you navigate when people don't understand why you are choosing conscious parenting?
47:25 - Do you recommend having conversations with people who don't agree with your parenting style?
53:17 - What resources have helped you to be a conscious parent?
58:00 - If you could give one piece of advice to a parent or teacher, what advice would you give?

***CONNECT WITH TANYA***

• Website: www.tanyamilano.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4FVW_IjoatWgT4XhcJG4g
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/findingominmom
• Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/213625859850179 
• Waitlist: https://tanyamilano.com/landing/om-in-the-home   

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

In today's episode, I interviewed local homeschooling mom and Waldorf co-op leader, Vanessa Hartmann. Vanessa is passionate about wellness, positive mindsets, and capturing all the beautiful moments of life. A huge aspect of her family's wellness, positive mindset, and capturing the beautiful moments is through homeschool co-ops. Each time Vanessa moves to a new state with her family, she creates a new homeschool co-op to bring magic to her family and every family joining the Waldorf circle time.

2:20 - Can you share with us a bit about you, your family, and your story?
4:55 - What reasons motivated you to homeschool?
7:40 - What homeschool style resonates best with you?
9:45 - What is Waldorf?
12:55 - What are some ways that you encourage your child's imagination?
16:00 - What do you do when your child has unscheduled time?
18:00 - How do you navigate screen time with your son?
19:20 - What are Sparkle Stories?
22:20 - What has inspired you to create co-ops and what is the benefit for homeschoolers to join a co-op?
27:30 - What does a typical day look like in your co-op now?
33:40 - What kinds of songs do you sing to help with transitions?
37:30 - What does it mean to "slow down childhood" or to "cherish childhood"?
39:50 - What aspects of childhood are most important for us to hold on to?
41:55 - How do you play with your child?
45:40 - How do you handle when other people don't agree with your homeschooling style?
56:30 - What is one piece of advice that you would like to share with a new homeschooling parent?

***CONNECT WITH VANESSA***

In today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Lauren Arikan. Lauren is an unschooling mother of 4 and the Maryland State Delegate for District 7. She has a passion for providing educational freedom for as many children as possible. Join us as we have an unschooling conversation that can change the world!

3:20 - Can you share about you, your family, and your story?
9:51 - What ideas or principles stuck out to you about the unschooling philosophy?
17:30 - How do you navigate supporting the unique interests of multiple people?
25:25 - How did you transition from dealing with concerns about unschooling to having peace?
27:40 - How do you and your spouse feel about unschooling?
29:00 - How does your family react to your homeschooling?
36:00 - What concerns do you have about our education system and what do you think can be done about them?
38:45 - What is deschooling?
44:00 - What did the deschooling process look like for you?
49:50 - What advice would you have for people who are considering unschooling?
59:50 - Is there any last piece of advice that you would like to share?
1:02:00 - How can people connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH LAUREN***

• Facebook: Lauren Arikan https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009171651873
• Instagram: @DeepRedMaryland
• Twitter: @DeepRedMaryland

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

• BOOK: Free to Learn by Peter Gray - https://www.amazon.com/Free-to-Learn-Peter-Gray-audiobook/dp/B07BQHBK82/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DLOZ1JKEU7FQ&keywords=free+to+learn&qid=1658840118&sprefix=free+to+learn%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-1
• BOOK: Tales of a Toxic Teacher by Angela Harders - https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Toxic-Teacher-Exposing-Schools-ebook/dp/B09MQJGWVZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38M310GIF32K4&keywords=tales+of+a+toxic+teacher&qid=1658840178&sprefix=tales+of+a+toxic+teacher%2Caps%2C61&sr=8-1

***CONNECT WITH ANGELA***

Today on the peaceful worldschooling podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to LOIS WAGNER. Today Lois will share the formula for BRAVE children (and adults). A formula born from her own story and the lessons gained from supporting those who have been involved with bullying or toxic behaviors. 

Lois Wagner is an accomplished Speaker, Storyteller, Mentor, Inspirer, Learning facilitator and Empowering coach through her program using the Acronym – SMILE. 

Lower your guard and open your heart to developing new healthy behaviors as we welcome Lois to share her SMILE with us as she takes you on a journey of becoming BRAVE and how to teach your children to be BRAVE.

***TRIGGER WARNING*** In this episode, Lois shares about being raped and how she came to forgive her rapist.

4:30 - Can you share with us about you, your family, and your story?
6:20 - How did your life change before and after being raped?
11:00 - How did you come to be involved with being an activist against childhood abuse?
12:00 - What is a toxic behavior?
14:45 - What is the BRAVE formula for dealing with toxic behaviors?
21:50 - How can we bring awareness to children about toxic behaviors?
30:13 - How can we empower our children?
33:10 - How can we encourage our children to develop grit in their lives?
37:30 - What is "Walking Without Skin"?
38:20 - Do you have any other tips or tricks to help us be BRAVE?
43:00 - How should we handle forgiveness when it comes to people in our daily lives?
50:40 - If you could have one last piece of advice that you would like to share, what would it be?
51:00 - How can people connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH LOIS***

• https://linktr.ee/LoisWagner
• Web: http://walkingwithoutskin.com/
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/www.walkingwithoutskin/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lois-wagner-coach/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LoisWagnerCoachingConversationsforChange
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lois_wagner_/

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

• TedTalk - Grit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8 
• TedTalk - From Fear to Forgiveness to Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhUtzbsuW0
• Tales of a Toxic Teacher: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Toxic-Teacher-Exposing-Schools/dp/1733428550

***CONNECT WITH ANGELA***

In this week's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Monique Sayers. Monique is a teacher, mother, and visionary of a new paradigm of education, an international best selling book and mission. She’s taught in China, Bali, Uruguay, and her birth land Australia over 20,000 students children through to adults. Thank you for joining Monique and I as we have a conversation that will change the world!

2:45 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
5:00 - What were some things that you saw as a teacher that started raising some concerns?
11:05 - What is your vision for a New Paradigm of Education?
17:30 - How have you seen self-led learning play out in your life?
21:25 - What does learning look like for your daughter?
28:30 - How has gentle parenting played a role in your view of education?
39:00 - What advice do you have for teachers that want to create a new paradigm of education now?
46:07 - What advice do you have for parents that want their children to be happy, fulfilled, self-directed learners?
54:50 - How can people get connected with you?
55:45 - What are some of the wisdom questions?

***CONNECT WITH MONIQUE***

In today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Bevin Clare. Bevin is a professor, Herbalist, Nutritionist, and world wanderer. She is the author of Spice Apothecary, president of the American Herbalists Guild, and a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She travels with her two kids, Alexander and Cassia, as they learn about the world. Bevin offers courses which teach individuals how to travel the world from envisioning to day to day itineraries as Ready to Roam.

1:35 - Can you share with us a little about you, your family, and your story?
2:30 - What inspired you to start homeschooling/worldschooling?
6:18 - How did your passion for traveling the world begin?
8:50 - How old were you when you started traveling?
10:05 - What are some of the resources that you use to find better ways to travel?
13:50 - Do you enjoy traveling as a tourist or immersing with the locals?
21:20 - What is your favorite country that you have traveled to?
24:40 - How many countries have you traveled to with your children?
27:50 - What are some ways that your children contribute to your traveling experiences as a family?
30:05 - What are some challenges that you faced as a worldschooling family and how did you overcome them?
32:00 - Is there something that you wished that you would have done differently as a worldschooling family?
34:20 - How do you homeschool while traveling the world?
38:15 - Is homeschooling one hour per day enough?
44:40 - How can your child learn to type?
46:00 - How can people connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH BEVIN***

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast. Today, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Dr. Kerstin Kirchsteiger. Kerstin is a scientist, emotional intelligence coach, and unschooling mother of two. In this episode, we discuss a wide variety of topics such as: attachment parenting, emotional intelligence, meeting your needs, dealing with uncomfortable emotions, unschooling a child with dyslexia, and more!

2:30 - Can you share with us about you, your family, and your story?
5:55 - What is emotional intelligence and how did you get interested in that topic?
9:50 - How does emotional intelligence impact your parenting?
12:25 - How should we handle a child that is expressing BIG emotions?
19:55 - What inspired you to pursue unschooling?
25:58 - Why did you choose to pull your child out of a Montessori school in order to unschool?
32:50 - What do you mean when you say "Motherhood is leadership"?
43:10 - How do you navigate family meeting conversations?
46:55 - How do you balance working and homeschooling?
53:48 - Did you have any fears or concerns about unschooling?
58:08 - How did your unschoolers learn how to read?
1:05:18 - How can someone get connected with you?

***CONNECT WITH KERSTIN***

• website: https://www.kerstinkirchsteiger.com/
• IG: @kerstin_kirchsteiger
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/worklifeflow
• Work Life Flow Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/work-life-flow/id1536599428

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES*** 

Welcome to today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast! I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Lynette Heinz. Lynette and her husband decided to take their four children's education on the road and have been living and learning in an RV ever since! In this episode, we dive into different topics such as unschooling, gameschooling, RV life, learning a new language, and more!

2:24 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
4:30 - What is unschooling and what inspired you to pursue unschooling?
10:30 - How has your relationship changed with your children now that you are unschoolers?
13:07 - What are some other ways that your children learn besides seatwork?
21:22 - What inspired you to live in an RV?
27:27 - Do you have any goals for your travel? Do your children have goals for your travel?
29:07 - What do you wish that you would have known before traveling in an RV?
31:38 - How did your unschoolers learn how to read?
40:00 - How can your children learn a new language that you do not speak?
45:22 - How can we connect with you?

***HOW TO CONNECT WITH LYNETTE***

Today on the peaceful worldschooling podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to unschooling mom, Juliet Mandler.

2:40 - Can you share a little bit about you, your family, and your story?
4:00 - What inspired you to consider homeschooling?
10:27 - Did you dive into unschooling or did you start out with "school at home"?
17:45 - How did your child learn to read as an unschooler?
23:23 - Did you have any fears or concerns about unschooling?
33:10 - How do you incorporate workbooks or curriculum as unschoolers?
56:45 - What advice would you give to a family considering unschooling?
1:02:35 - Do you have any resources that you would recommend for unschoolers?

***CONNECT WITH JULIET***

Email: jshaposh@gmail.com 

Walter Lankester Harders (April 16, 1942 - April 1, 2022) was the greatest man that I have ever known this side of Heaven. He was my dad, my coach, my cheerleader, my financial advisor, my insurance agent, my bedtime storyteller, my driving teacher, my advocate, my #1 fan, my first love, my last dance, my friend. And more important than any of those titles, he was my brother in Christ. He went home on April 1st, 2022 after a 12-year battle with dementia and just one day after my daughter, Sophia's, 8th birthday. I am grateful that I was able to be with him in Georgia for his last week of life on earth, and I cannot wait to see him again in Heaven.

I dedicate this episode to him and to the most important lesson that he ever taught me: the Gospel of God's Amazing Grace! 

Join Angela Harders as she has a conversation with Iris Chen. Iris is The founder of the Untigering movement and the author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent. After starting out as a hard-core tiger mother, she began to untiger when she saw the negative effects of authoritarian parenting in her own family. Now she’s on a mission to empower others to practice peaceful parenting and unschooling, especially among Asian communities.

2:37 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
4:35 - How did you discover gentle parenting?
7:50 - How do you parent without punishment?
9:50 - How can rewards cause harm?
17:50 - What was the transition to gentle parenting like for your children?
22:07 - How do you come back to being a gentle parent after messing up?
27:10 - How do you handle when your children are angry or sad?
34:26 - How do you cultivate a gentle parenting community?
36:07 - Can you tell us more about the Untigering Community?
37:50 - What would you say to someone who says that your children are not expecting your authority?
45:45 - How did gentle parenting inform your decision to pursue unschooling for your child's education?
49:08 - Did you have any fears or concerns about unschooling when you first started?
51:50 - Are there things that you wish you would have done differently in your unschooling journey?
54:44 - What does a self-directed learning facility look like?
57:30 - What are your children interested in now?
1:05:38 - What would be one piece of advice that you would give to someone considering gentle parenting and unschooling?
1:07:22 - How can someone connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH IRIS***

Join me as I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Clare Ford. Clare is an author, speaker, coach, healer, tutor and parent who is passionate about ensuring that children are "switched on" learners, accessing their natural gifts, abilities and talents to unlock their true potential and live purposefully. As an expert educator and award-winning wellbeing entrepreneur, Clare combines her unique skill set to support families around the world.  Her passion and enthusiasm to get children and young people motivated and learning has been the catalyst for developing the Clever and Quantum Curricula in the Switched ON Academy.  Clare is going to share how you can help your child “switch on” for success, increasing their confidence, creativity and fulfillment.

2:35 - Can you share a little bit about you, your family, and your story?
4:25 - What do you think needs to happen to change the face of education?
14:00 - How can parents support their children in dealing with their own mental health?
19:25 - What inspired you to start the SwitchedOn! Academy?
27:42 - Why is it important to incorporate personal growth in our children's education?
44:00 - Can you share with us about some of the courses that you provide for parents?
51:26 - How can you teach writing as an unschooler?
55:39 - How do you encourage children to write for their own unique "why"?
1:07:57 - How can someone connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH CLARE***

• Website: https://www.switchedonglobal.com
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-ford-switched-on-education-and-parenting-expert/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClareFordCoach
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/switchedonacademy/
• Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/switchedoncollective

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

In today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Christa Bevan. Christa is an "expert companion" to other Radical Mothers dedicated to consciously breaking cycles of generational trauma.  She's a certified TRE® (tension and trauma releasing exercises) provider and a stress-resilience coach for mothers. She is also the host of The Radical Mother Village Podcast.   Christa works to educate, support, and inspire people who are ready for radical change in their lives using a combination of heart-centered intuitive practices and neuroscience-backed tools.  Thank you for joining us as we have a conversation that can change the world.

2:15 - Can you share with us a little about you, your family, and your story?
5:55 - What does it mean to be a "Radical Mother"?
9:09 - What do you mean when you say "mothers are martyrs"?
13:15 - How do you work through "mom guilt" in a healthy, productive, and meaningful way?
20:00 - How do we heal from the trauma that we have experienced directly and indirectly?
27:39 - What is TRE?
35:50 - What do you do when you feel a panic attack coming on?
39:30 - Can you share some practical tips for dealing with stress?
42:30 - How has TRE impacted how you raise your child now?
50:20 - How can we handle having parents or grandparents that disagree with our gentle parenting choices?
55:22 - How can someone connect with you?
57:30 - What would be one piece of advice that you would want to share?

***CONNECT WITH CHRISTA***

• www.christabevan.com
• facebook.com/groups/theradicalmothervillage
• instagram.com/theradicalmothervillage
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-radical-mother-village-with-christa-bevan/id1547314821

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

• The Reactive to Regulated Mom Course: christabevan.com/regulatedmother
• FREE Calm Mom Strategy Workbook: christabevan.com/calmmom

***CONNECT WITH ANGELA***

• www.peacefulworldschoolers.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeacefulWorldschoolers
• Instagram: @PeacefulWorldschooler
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PeacefulWorldschoolers    

***DONATE TO SUPPORT ANGELA*** 

• CashApp: $ajharders
• Venmo: @Angela-Harders
• www.givesendgo.com/FaithOverFear

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Join me as I interview freedom fighter and founder of Launch Liberty, Troy Smith. In this episode, we talk about the decline of the United States and the role that the educational system has played in that decline. We also discuss the many ways that politics have infiltrated our schools as a way of spreading government indoctrination with values and beliefs that are contrary to those of our Founding Fathers who fought and died for our Liberty.

3:00 - Can you share a little about you and your story?
5:30 - How did you get interested in politics?
7:50 - What do you believe has contributed to the decline of the United States?
14:40 - Are you observing politics infiltrating the school system?
20:00 - Is it safe for a conservative child to be in the public school system?
32:00 - What does Launch Liberty mean to you?
36:40 - How can we peacefully not comply?
44:40 - How can we support independent news sites like Launch Liberty?
50:00 - How can people connect with you?  

***CONNECT WITH TROY***

• www.launchliberty.com 
• https://www.subscribestar.com/launch-liberty

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

In today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Serena Sutterfield. Serena is the founder of the life coaching business, Vertical First. It is her goal to open the 4th quadrant of knowledge to others - we don't know what we don't know. Maintaining a certain level of curiosity and questioning of the world around us is essential to not only our survival but to our peace and contentment as well. Serena has helped women to come out of darkness and into the light, opening their minds to the possibilities that their worlds too can be beautiful and curated. And she also has the privilege of doing the same for her 3 children as she is raising them as free and faithful unschoolers.

Serena shares honestly about her journey into unschooling beginning with how she first discovered unschooling and now what life is like as unschooling Christian family.

3:20 - What made you consider homeschooling?

7:25 - How did you respond to your daughter being abused by a teacher?

10:22 - How did you discover unschooling?

12:50 - What does unschooling mean to you?

14:50 - What are your children interested in?

17:25 - What resources do your children use to learn online?

24:20 - Can you share more about the businesses that your children have started?

32:28 - Did you have any concerns or fears about unschooling?

34:40 - What is Waldorf?

38:40 - How does unschooling fit in with your Christian faith?

42:30 - How do you apply the verse to "train up your child" as an unschooling family?

43:50 - What would you have done differently?

44:40 - What advice would you have for someone considering unschooling?

45:50 - How can people connect with you?

On today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to CHRISTINA DRONEN. Christina is a Gentle Christian Parenting speaker and writer. She is also the founder of Finally Family Homes, a ministry that serves foster youth that are aging out of the foster care system. She seeks to apply the gospel of God's amazing grace with her own children and with the foster children that God brings into her life.  

2:20 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
9:13 - How have you processed unlearning your own upbringing and learning a new way to parent?
16:16 - What are some of your favorite gentle parenting strategies now?
19:20 - How do you like to foster connection with our children?
21:40 - Are you a foster parent?
25:00 - Should we consider fostering teenagers?
29:43 - Is there a time when gentle parenting would not be recommended or would not work?
32:10 - What would you say to someone who thinks that Gentle Parenting goes against what the Bible teaches?
38:00 - What advice would you have for someone who wants to be a gentle parent?
43:20 - How can people support your ministry for foster youth, Finally Family Homes?
44:25 - What happens to teenagers that age out of foster care?
46:30 - How can people connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA*** 

• https://gentlechristianparenting.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/GentleChristianParent/
• https://www.instagram.com/gentlechristianparenting/
• https://finallyfamilyhomes.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/finallyfamilyhomes
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/880359389010642

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES*** 

Tara Bushaw is a married mom of 8 from Minnesota who has been homeschooling for 8 years. Currently, she has five kids still at home, and they take a mixed approach to homeschooling with some guided curriculum mixed with unschooling. Her family thrives on the flexibility that homeschooling provides and has allowed her to guide her kids through some non-typical situations.

Something unique about her journey has been that they have incorporated real-life experiences and entrepreneurial skills in their homeschooling journey.

Tara supported and encouraged her (at the time) 15-year-old son to buy a house next to hers, where he did the budgeting, bill-paying, remodeling, etc. He worked to pay for it in his own lawn-mowing business, and then worked side-by-side with the owner of a restaurant (during typical school hours) where he helped her prep, plan, cook, and bake for the restaurant and catering business. He then proceeded to buy his very own restaurant at the age of 18, a food truck, and a second location at the age of 19 and is pursuing his third location at the age of 20.

In this episode, Tara and Angela also share some of the many concerns that they have about the toxic public school system, and how raising entrepreneurs is a way to flip the script and "get rid of the box."

2:29 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?

3:30 - What inspired you to consider homeschooling?

6:11 - What kinds of things have you observed about public schools and children's mental health?

14:40 - Do you consider yourself to be an unschooling family?

18:00 - How old was your son when he bought his first home?

18:40 - Why do you think that unschool helps to cultivate entrepreneurs?

20:30 - What does a typical day look like for you with 8 children at home?

23:44 - Is your 11-year-old daughter considering a career in web design or is it more of a hobby?

32:48 - How long does it take you to do formal learning in the evenings?

47:20 - Do you have any concerns about unschooling?

52:07 - How have you been unschooling yourself?

53:57 - Is there anything that you wish that you had done differently?

55:40 - What advice would you have for someone who is considering homeschooling or unschooling?

59:57 - What kind of services do you provide in your business?

1:03:27 - How can people connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH TARA***

• Facebook: Tara Bushaw
• Instagram: @tarabushaw

***CONNECT WITH ANGELA***

• www.peacefulworldschoolers.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeacefulWorldschoolers
• Instagram: @PeacefulWorldschooler
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PeacefulWorldschoolers
• Twitter: @ajharders

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***

Welcome to the 12th Episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast! In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing teacher, podcaster, and gentle single mom, Myrna Fe Agsaullo. Join us as we have a conversation that can change the world!

3:15 - What country are you from?
4:22 - What does gentle parenting mean to you?
9:20 - What was your upbringing like?
11:40 - What is an autocratic parent?
20:40 - How does gentle parenting impact your role as a teacher?
27:22 - How did you learn what strategies you could use to be a gentle parent?
34:30 - What do you say to someone who thinks that parents should not be their child's friend?
38:40 - What is the most challenging part of being a gentle parent and a single parent?
43:40 - Can you tell us more about your podcast?
48:44 - How did you come up with the title: "Grit, Glory, and Gratitude"?  

Thank you so much for joining us! I hope that this episode was a blessing for you and your family. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Be sure to subscribe so that you will not miss out on a single episode!   If you would like to support me and my work, please share this episode with your friends and family and consider donating at the links below or on my website: www.peacefulworldschoolers.com.   I hope your day is as wonderful as you are, and I will see you next Tuesday!

***CONNECT WITH MYRNA FE*** 

• Fb Page/TikTok/Twitter: @missmyrnafe 
• IG: @missmyrnafe_3g 
• Spotify: Grit, Glory and Gratitude 
• YouTube: Myrna Fe 3G Podcaster   

***CONNECT WITH ANGELA*** 

• www.peacefulworldschoolers.com 
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeacefulWorldschoolers 
• Instagram: @PeacefulWorldschooler 
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PeacefulWorldschoolers

***DONATE TO SUPPORT ANGELA*** 

• CashApp: $ajharders 
• Venmo: @Angela-Harders 
• www.givesendgo.com/FaithOverFear

***SHARE THE PODCAST***

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Welcome to the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast - Episode 9: Positive Food Relationships with Amelia Sherry. 

Amelia is a registered dietician and nutritionist for moms who want to transform their relationship with food by quitting dieting and diet culture for good! By focusing on having positive relationships with foods, we can honor all types of food and honor ourselves by restoring the trust in ourselves and our children - a trust that so many of us have lost decades ago.

1:56 - Can you share a little about yourself and your family?

3:10 - How would you define what it means to be healthy?

7:22 - What does having a positive relationship with food look like practically for you and your family?

11:10 - How did you come to develop this philosophy?

16:31 - How do you approach foods that most people categorize as "unhealthy"?

27:00 - Did you experience pressure to eat growing up?

29:35 - Is self-regulation really possible?

39:52 - How do you help or support your children as they grow up in "diet culture"?

47:25 - What are some strategies that you can give to help parents who want to help their children have a positive relationship with food?

57:24 - How can we connect with you and the courses that you offer?

***CONNECT WITH AMELIA***

Welcome to the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast - Episode 8: Multiplying Money Mindset with Aimee Cerka.  Aimee is the Money Confidence Coach. She helps women to ditch financial stress and guilt, by equipping them to master their money. This provides a solid financial security to be prepared for the future, designing more options to spend more time with loved ones/and other priorities; skills to multiply income, and create a healthy relationship with money that feels aligned with personal values.  Her principles and style of teaching allow you to create the financial life you dream of without living on beans and rice or ramen forever or never seeing your family because you're putting in 80 hour weeks. YOU can live your life while improving your finances!

Thank you for joining us today as we have a conversation that can change the world.

1:33 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
6:09 - What were some of the things about the public school system that contributed to your decision to homeschool?
8:36 - What homeschool style resonates most with you?
8:58 - What do you mean when you say "eclectic" and "Charlotte Mason"?
11:10 - How do you have discussions about finances that include your children? How do you teach children about finances?
13:42 - How do you make a distinction between what something is worth versus what something costs?
17:46 - What do you think about financing depreciating purchases like a car?
20:20 - What kinds of examples can you give of giving experiences instead of things?
26:36 - How can someone make homeschooling possible when finances are a struggle?
32:39 - How do you manage running a business while working from home with children?
39:22 - Do your children struggle with having you home but not fully present with them? How do you handle that?
47:50 - Can you share with us about your podcast that you are launching soon?
50:17 - What is your money mindset?
58:50 - What other services can you provide?
1:01:02 - If you could share one piece of advice, what would it be?

***CONNECT WITH AIMEE***  

• https://aimeecerka.com/   
• IG - @aimeecerka  FB - https://www.facebook.com/aimeecerkaprofile/
• YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0EB8ZiayPHPwxWiWFv2kiw
• Work with Me (FREE Call with Aimee) - www.workwithaimee.com
• Podcast (launching November 15, 2021) - Your Money Your Life www.aimeecerka.com/podcast

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES*** 

Welcome to the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast - Episode 5: Life Lessons from the Boat with Tanya Hackney. 

Tanya is a worldschooling mother who has chosen to give up the American Dream in order to pursue her dream of living life on a boat with her five children. Join us as we discuss some of the many lessons that she has learned over the last decade as a full-time boating family.  

Tanya Hackney is also publishing a book called "Leaving the Safe Harbor: the Risks and Rewards of Raising a Family on a Boat" which will be available for purchase on October 31, 2021. You can pre-order your copy of her book here: https://ingeniumbooks.com/LTSH.  

1:54 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
3:52 - What inspired you to let go of the American Dream in order to live with your children on a boat?
7:24 - What was the transition to boat life like for your children?
9:42 - What do your children like and not like about life on a boat?
11:11 - How do you handle the logistics like getting food while living on a boat?
14:10 - Where in the world are you now?
16:00 - How do you manage working, homeschooling, and life on the boat?
17:49 - What would you say to someone who may be concerned that their child will not be successful if they are not in a traditional school setting?
25:37 - What is your favorite place that you have been to?
30:45 - How do your children cultivate friendships and relationships with people all over the world?
35:28 - Can you share some of the lessons from your book?
38:45 - What is the title of your book?
40:50 - What (if anything) would you have done differently?
43:00 - What advice would you give to someone who has a dream for their life, but they are not sure if it's possible?
45:43 - What is your dream now?
49:42 - How can people connect with you?  

Thank you so much for joining us for the Peaceful Worldschoolers Podcast. I hope that this episode was a blessing for you and your family. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Be sure to subscribe so that you will not miss out on a single episode!     

***CONNECT WITH TANYA***
www.taketwosailing.com
Facebook @Take Two Sailing
Instagram @taketwosailing
Pinterest Take Two Sailing @tanyataketwo    

***CONNECT WITH Angela***
www.peacefulworldschoolers.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeacefulWorldschoolers
Instagram: @PeacefulWorldschooler
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PeacefulWorldschoolers   

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***
Tanya's book (to be released on October 31, 2021) - https://ingeniumbooks.com/LTSH

Voyaging with Kids: A Guide To Family Life Afloat -  https://www.amazon.com/Voyaging-Kids-Guide-Family-Afloat/dp/1929214332     

***DONATE TO SUPPORT ANGELA***
CashApp: $ajharders
Venmo: @Angela-Harders
www.givesendgo.com/FaithOverFear    

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Peaceful Worldschoolers Podcast!  

Join Angela Harders as she interviews her 7-year-old daughter, Sophia Harders, about her experience in school and homeschool.