Podcasts
Join conversations that matter with experienced homeschoolers, university deans, therapists, authors, and more— sharing insider advice each month with plenty of laughs and stories along the way.
The Homeschool Awakening
How is homeschooling changing in America, and why does that matter to parents from all backgrounds? Join Kirk Cameron and Caleb Price as they talk with Anne about what they discovered while making their film, The Homeschool Awakening. (E:52)
The Story of the World
How do we make history meaningful to our children? Join Anne as she talks with Susan Wise Bauer, author of The Story of the World and other fundamental works in the learning space about what it means to be part of the story. (E:51)
Raising Critical Thinkers
Do we have what it takes to raise our kids to be critical thinkers, and why does that matter? Join Anne as she talks to Julie Bogart--homeschool legend and founder of The Brave Writer program--about her most recent book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. (E:50)
The Facts of Homeschooling
Who tracks national data on home education and researches best practices? Join Anne as she talks with Dr. Brian Ray, President of the NHERI, about where homeschooling has been, where it’s headed, and how we know if it’s working. (E:49)
Newbies (Part 3)
What's it like to homeschool the first year? Continuing in this series, Anne talks with Jenn about homeschooling—what worked, what she loved, and how she accidentally started homeschooling in the first place. (E:48)
Talking the News With Our Kids
Is keeping our kids current on the news important? Join Anne as she talks with Jonathan Woods, Nick Eicher, and Rebecca Cochrane of World News Group about how we can thoughtfully discuss current events from any perspective. (E:47)
101, And Counting…
What was it like to survive Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and live through nearly all of the 20th Century? Join Anne as she interviews special guest, Miss Theo, about reaching her 101st birthday and honoring her memories over those years. (E:46)
Homeschooling And Autism
Is it possible to homeschool students with ASD, and is that even a good idea given many Autistic's unique social needs? Join Anne as she talks with Temple Grandin—prominent American scientist and animal behaviorist— about what it was like to grow up autistic, what helped her love learning, and why she thinks homeschooling is a great option. (E:45)
Why History?
Why does it matter how we teach history to our children since it’s just a bunch of dates, places, and people they might never personally experience anyway? Join Anne as she talks with Charlene, Ray, and John Notgrass about what turned history from drudgery to passion to one of the most notable family-run curriculum providers in America. (E:44)
Talking Politics With Our Kids
How do we teach our kids about politics when it feels complicated and sometimes polarizing? Join Anne as she talks with Michael Wear—author, former White House staffer, and founder of Public Square Strategies—about why it's important to talk politics with our kids and how to invite them to join the conversation. (E:43)
Teaching Brave Writers
How do we teach our children to express themselves through writing when we may not feel confident doing it ourselves? Join Anne as she talks with Julie Bogart, creator of Brave Writer and homeschool mogul, about practical ways parents can equip themselves to teach writing holistically. It's never too late! (E:42)
The Story of Homeschooling
How did homeschooling become a parental right? Join Anne as she talks with Mike Smith, President of HSLDA, about how parents earned the freedom to determine the best educational option for their children—and how to protect that freedom (E:41)
Newbies (Part 2)
What's it like to homeschool the first year? Continuing in this series, hear from Ashlyn Carter as she talks with Anne about balancing career with homeschool—what worked, what she loved, and why she and her husband decided in favor of their local school. (E:40)
Waldorf at the Kitchen Table
What is the Waldorf Approach and how do you teach it from home? Join Anne as she talks Jean Miller, founder of The Art of Homeschooling, about holistic hands on learning. (E:39)
Newbies (Part 1)
What's it like to homeschool the first year? Join Anne as she launches a new series with Lindsey Carroll, founder of Driven By Grace, who never thought she’d homeschool and how the first year went. (E:38)
Is Homeschooling Right for Me?
Get practical tools to help you decide for yourself whether or not homeschooling is a good fit with this special episode. Plus get your promo code for 20% off the video series within the episode. (E:37)
Homeschoolers, A Generation Later (Part 4)
Join Anne as she talks with Samantha Shank—founder of Learn in Color—about how homeschooling made it possible to become an entrepreneur at age 14, and what she is building now. (E:36)
Vision Therapy Changes Lives
Join Anne as she talks with Robin Benoit—author of Jillian’s Story: How Vision Therapy Changed My Daughter’s Life—about what we wish we had known years ago about eyesight and learning. (E: 35)
Hello, Mr. Math!
Join Anne as she talks with Henderson Riley—math teacher in Florida and father of 9—about innovative ways Mr. D Math is meeting the needs of students from all learning backgrounds. (E:34)
Real Homeschooled Kids
Join Anne as she talks with a co-op of homeschoolers (ages 4-11) inviting listeners to answer for themselves, "What are homeschoolers really like?" (E:33)
The Incredible Bike Ride
Join Anne as she talks with Melanie Watson about their incredible family bike ride with 4 kids under age 10, 2 bikes, 22 states, and 12 months. This is a story you won’t want to miss. (E:32)
Expert Homeschoolers, Part 3
Join Anne as she talks with Rebecca Ifland—concert pianist and mom of four in Seattle—about how homeschooling has enabled their family to explore music and science in creative ways. (E:31)
Homeschoolers, A Generation Later (Part 3)
Join Anne as she talks with Orion Ifland—homeschooled K to college, now a Senior Engineering Manager at a Fortune 500 company—about the impacts of homeschooling on his career and why he’s homeschooling his four children. (E:30)
Parenting Teens Well
Join Anne as she talks with Connie Albers—author of Parenting Beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence and Joy—about practical ideas parents can use to reach their teens today. (E:29)
Expert Homeschoolers, Part 2
Join Anne for the second episode in this series, this time talking with Tara Chandlee— homeschool mom of seven—about how living internationally challenged her views of education as she demystifies teaching multiple ages at home. (E:28)
Seasons of Grief
Join Anne as she interviews Anne Bahl—mom of seven, two of whom passed as children—about how to help our families during seasons of grief. (E:27)
Five to Thrive
Join Anne as she talks with Dr. Kathy Koch—founder and president of Celebrate Kids and the author of multiple books, including her latest book Five to Thrive: How to Determine If Your Core Needs Are Being Met (and What to Do When They're Not). (E:26)
The Tech-Wise Family
Join Anne as she talks with Andy Crouch—lauded columnist and author of multiple books, including The Tech-Wise Family—about his perspectives on being screen savvy in this season of COVID. (E:25)
Growing Up Homeschooled
Join Anne as she takes YOUR questions about what it was like growing up homeschooled, what she loved, what she didn’t, and how she grew all this into Homeschool Expert to help parents teach from home. (E:24)
Growing Up Tech-Wise
Join Anne as she talks with Amy Crouch—author of the newly released My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in an Age of Devices—about her perspectives of engaging the world with and beyond technology. (E:23)
Single Parent Homeschooling
Join Anne as she talks with Tiffany Pierce—a single mom homeschooling her son in collaboration with her son’s father in Queens, NY—about why she decided to homeschool before COVID and how she has made it work for her family and community. (E:22)
When Career Meets Homeschooling
Join Anne as she interviews Judy Sarden—homeschool consultant and former attorney—about balancing the expectations of career and homeschooling, and why she made a switch. (E:21)
The Well-Trained Mind
Join Anne as she talks with Susan Wise Bauer—best selling author of multiple books (most notablyThe Well-Trained Mind)—about principles that have shaped homeschooling for two generations. (E:20)
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Simplifying Record Keeping
Join Anne as she talks with Carol Becker—consultant at HSLDA, author of Simplifying Your Record Keeping and Transcript, and former homeschooler—about how a little intentional record keeping can help our students succeed. (E:19)
Innovative Education
Join Anne as she talks with Victoria Ransom—CEO and co-founder of Prisma—about how she hopes to transform education through an engaging, customizable learning model that is reflective of the 21st Century. (E:18)
Nurturing Your Child’s Learning Strengths
Join Anne as she talks with Dr. Kathy Koch—founder and president of Celebrate Kids and the author of multiple books, including 8 Great Smarts: Discover and Nurture Your Child’s Intelligences—about how and why learning strengths matter. (E:17)
Promoting Calm
Join Anne as she interviews Casey Ames—CEO and founder of Harkla—about his vision to provide affordable resources to families and their students that promote calm during seasons of stress. (Bonus promo in episode!) (E:16)
Coaching Students Through Stress
Join Anne as she interviews Christian Bringolf—licensed psychotherapist, who works specifically with children and teens struggling with anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues—about how to coach our children through seasons of stress. (E:15)
The University Perspective of Homeschoolers
Join Anne and “Dean Sue” Wasiolek—Dean of Students at Duke University for 40 years, and now Associate VP of Student Affairs—as they reveal their recent findings of how directors and deans from notable universities view admissions in light of COVID, and how students can set themselves apart. (E:14)
The Science of Making Friends
Join Anne as she interviews Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson—the founder and director of the UCLA PEERS Clinic and author of The Science of Making Friends—about coaching our children through positive friendships, especially during the isolation of COVID. (E:13)
Finding Great Curriculum
Join Anne as she interviews Curriculum Expert Cathy Duffy—the founder of CathyDuffyReviews.com and said by some to be the “Mother of All Curriculum Reviewers.” Cathy has been a curriculum resource to homeschoolers since 1984. (E:12)
Expert Homeschoolers
Join Anne as she interviews Expert Parent Teacher, Susan from Atlanta--launching the first of many episodes talking with successful Homeschool Parents about how they have taught and raised exceptional children. (E:11)
The Pros and Cons of Public Homeschooling
Join Anne as she interviews Kyle Hickey—a former middle school teacher and Teacher of Record with the state of California now homeschooling her children —about what it means to homeschool through a charter versus homeschooling privately, and pros and cons of each. (E:10)
Expanding Our Community (Part 2)
Join Anne as she continues the conversation with Lonnie Bang and Cece Phillips—homeschool moms of 5 and 3 kids, respectively—about what it means to each of them as a blended families of color to homeschool their children and how we can expand our community. (E:9)
Expanding Our Community (Part 1)
Join Anne as she interviews Lonnie Bang and Cece Phillips—homeschool moms of 5 and 3 kids, respectively—about what it means to each of them as a blended families of color to homeschool their children and how we can expand our community. (E:8)
Special Needs & Homeschooling
Join Anne as she interviews Peggy Ployhar—CEO and founder of SPED Homeschool which supports parents with special learning needs at home-- about how homeschooling is not only possible but helps students with special needs thrive. (E:7)
Homeschoolers, A Generation Later (Part 2)
Join Anne in this continuing series on Homeschoolers, a Generation Later as she interviews Ben Patterson—Bay Area executive and investor who was formerly homeschooled as a child alongside his siblings—about why he has chosen to educate his children at home and how he is involved as a homeschool dad a generation later. (E:6)
Homeschoolers, A Generation Later
Join Anne as she interviews David Hobbet— formerly homeschooled K-12, attended Duke University and Kellogg Business School, worked at some of the most prestigious companies in the world like McKinsey & Company and KKR, and was the Executive Director of an education non-profit— about what it meant to be homeschooled and his perspectives on education since. (E:5)
Homeschooling a Child with Autism
Join Anne as she interviews Patricia Schetter—author of Homeschooling the Child with Autism and professor at the UC Davis MIND Institute—about practical steps parents of autistic children can take to homeschool well. (E:4)
Innovative Math:
Founder of Math-U-See
Join Anne as she interviews Steve Demme—founder of the innovative, multi-sensory math curriculum, Math-U-See and the nonprofit Building Faith Families—about how his program has impacted homeschoolers, traditional classrooms, and special needs students. (E:3)
The Future of Homeschooling
Join Anne as she interviews Ryan Delk, a former homeschooler and founder / CEO of Primer, about his new startup in San Francisco that is on a mission to build a new learning experience for kids and parents who homeschool, where he plans to take it, and how it will impact the future of homeschooling. (E:2)
Homeschooling Teens During COVID
Join Anne as she interviews Dr. Debra Bell—author of The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens and director of AIM Academy —discussing how parents can educate teenagers well who are transitioning out of the traditional education system into homeschooling during COVID. (E:1)
