Lisa Nehring

Life Skills 101

Welcome to Life Skills 101: Life Skills for a Digital Age, sponsored by the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network and True North Homeschool Academy! It’s a well-known adage in the business world that you are hired for your hard skills and fired for your soft skills. It might be a well-known adage, but what exactly are hard and soft skills? Hard skills are easily measurable and quantifiable skills, such as welding or heart surgery. Soft skills are the personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively, harmoniously and productively with other people. Each month we will focus on a parti...

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Lisa Nehring

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Education

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Latest episode

Aug 12, 2025

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Episodes

Why Studying Science is a Mandatory Life Skill! 04.01.2022

Why Studying Science is a Mandatory Life Skill! Today, True North Homeschool Academy Director, Lisa Nehring, is joined by Emma Cummings. Emma is a Cambridge  trained physicist, who teaches online Science classes from True North Homeschool Academy, while homeschooling her own children in Scotland. Today, she is sharing with us, 3 Reasons Why Studying Science […] The post Why Studying Science...

The Meaning of Christmas 14.12.2021

True North Homeschool Academy Director is joined by her husband, Dr. David Nehring as they talk about the meaning and importance of Christmas! Christmas is the season of Light in the Darkness, as we celebrate the coming of Christ! Being born into this world is a death sentence; nobody gets out alive! Which is why […] The post The Meaning of Christmas appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Pod...

Computer Mastery 07.12.2021

Computer Mastery: How Tech Skills are Valuable Life Skills This week on the podcast, I am joined by True North Homeschool Academy teacher,  Laura Nolette. Laura began working in the computer industry over 25 years ago and has used her professional skills as a wife, mom, teacher, and entrepreneur ever since. IT (information Technology) is […] The post Computer Mastery appeared first on Ultima...

Creating Meaningful Thanksgiving Traditions 23.11.2021

Today I am joined by guest Meredith Curtis, a fellow podcaster on the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network and a teacher at True North Homeschool Academy. Today we are talking about How to Create Meaningful Thanksgiving Traditions. The post Creating Meaningful Thanksgiving Traditions appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

The Origins of Thanksgiving Part 2 17.11.2021

The Origins of Thanksgiving: Dr. David Nehring, shares the History of Thanksgiving, it’s meaning, and the importance of this tradition. The post The Origins of Thanksgiving Part 2 appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

Thanksgiving: It’s History, Meaning and Importance 11.11.2021

On this episode, I am joined by Dr. David Nehring, who shares with us the History of Thanksgiving, it’s meaning, and the importance of this beautiful tradition. The post Thanksgiving: It’s History, Meaning and Importance appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

How to Weather a Crisis of Faith in your Family 27.10.2021

How to Weather a Crisis of Faith in Your Family Today I am joined by guest Meredith Curtis, a fellow podcaster on the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network and a teacher at True North Homeschool Academy. Today we are talking about Facing a Crisis in one’s family.   Types of Crisis of Faith a Christian Family […] The post How to Weather a Crisis of Faith in your Family appeared first on Ul...

Event Planning with Anna Knaub 21.10.2021

Successful Event Planning is a Life Skill   This week, I’m joined by True North Homeschool Academy Teacher, Anna Knaub, who is going to be talking with us about the important life skill of Event Planning! Types of Event Planning: Wedding Birthdays Corporate & Business Holiday Church Fund Raising Event Planning is a great “robot-proofed” […] The post Event Planning with Anna Knaub ap...

Moms and Nehemiah 08.10.2021

Moms and Nehemiah: Taken from the Book of Nehemiah, particularly Nehemiah 3 - Nehemiah was a man of prayer. “Do Weakness Well”. The post Moms and Nehemiah appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

How to Robot Proof your Kids 28.09.2021

How to Robot-Proof your Kids! Your kids will live and work in a technological world full of Robots and Artificial Intelligence. How are we supposed to raise kids who have the know-how to compete in such a technological future? I’m glad you asked! So, let’s dig into the practicality of HOW to develop your kids […] The post How to Robot Proof your Kids appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Pod...

Why Learn a Foreign Language? 24.09.2021

Why Learn a Foreign Language? Today I’m joined by my youngest daughter and recent homeschool graduate, Hannah Nehring. Hannah focused on Foreign Languages during high school and began learning German this fall, her 5th foreign language, following Latin, Hebrew, Spanish and Chinese. She is currently conversant in both Hebrew and Spanish, with the goal of […] The post Why Learn a Foreign Langu...

Restfully Classical 31.08.2021

“Restfully Classical Restfully Classical with Amy Sloan will inspire you! Amy and her husband are both 2nd generation homeschoolers who are homeschooling their five kids, ages 6-16. They pursue a restfully-classical education by grace alone! Amy  If you hang out with Amy for any length of time you’ll quickly learn that she loves overflowing book […] The post Restfully Classical appeared firs...

Typical Course of Study 23.08.2021

One of the big concerns about homeschooling high school is determining what to study. The post Typical Course of Study appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

Music as a Life Skill 17.08.2021

I’m joined on the podcast today by Melissa Grande who is a professional musician, Wild and Free leader and True North Homeschool Academy Teacher! Today we are going to be talking about Music is an important life skill. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with core academics and feel like Music is just something to add […] The post Music as a Life Skill appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast...

How to Integrate Classical with Delight Directed Education 11.08.2021

How to Integrate Classical with Delight Directed Education In this episode Tamara Pool is sharing with us how to integrate the time test educational method of classical education with delight directed learning: Understand the Classical Method Questions are welcome- teaches students to questions appropriately and to questions with humility. Simple, day by day instructional practice […] The po...

How to Have FUN in your Homeschool With Mary Hannah Wilson 03.08.2021

How to Have FUN in your Homeschool With Mary Hannah Wilson I first was introduced to Mary Willson through IG Reels. Her Reels are so much fun and encouraging to Homeschoolers! Mary has been a homeschooling Mom for over a decade and loves to provide helpful information to fellow homechoolers, particularly families with homeschooling teens. […] The post How to Have FUN in your Homeschool With...

Why a Morning Basket 27.07.2021

Why a Morning Basket Pam Barnhill joins me on today’s podcast to talk about how to manage your life while homeschooling Pam, Jamie Martin and Colleen Kessler have all joined forces to create a program called, Homeschooling with Purpose Cast a vision Calm the chaos Create a lifestyle of learning in your home Which is […] The post Why a Morning Basket appeared first on Ultimate Homeschoo...

The Wonder of Foreign Language 20.07.2021

The Wonder of Foreign Language Learning a foreign language is a valuable life skill! Today, I’m joined by French teacher, Rachel Margaillon. Rachel met her Italian husband in the Eukraine and the language they had in common was English! They are now homeschooling three polyglots who speak, read and write, French, English and Italian, wth […] The post The Wonder of Foreign Language appe...

How to Heal from Bullying 13.07.2021

How to Heal from Bullying Today we are talking with Candice Duggar, the mastermind behind Bullied, Broken, Redeemed. Teaching our kids how to navigate the online world, keeping themselves emotionally and physically safe is going to be a necessary life skill, as the online world is going to continue to expand and grow; many of […] The post How to Heal from Bullying appeared first on Ultimate...

Tools for Struggling Learners Part 2 06.07.2021

Tools for Struggling Learners Part 2 Tols for Struggling Learners  Part 2 picks up where we left off with author and SPED Advocate, Cindy LaJoy. You might remember Cindy from a previous episode where we talked about the Soft Skills of Work Ethic. Cindy spent the pandemic busy as ever, learning many new videography skills, […] The post Tools for Struggling Learners Part 2 appeared first on Ul...

… And the Pursuit of Happiness. 29.06.2021

… And the Pursuit of Happiness. How do you celebrate Independence Day? We enjoy great friends, good food, target practice, and of course fireworks! We also make time- after the food and before the fireworks- to enjoy listening to my husband read outload the Declaration of Indepedence! What is the difference between the Constitution and […] The post … And the Pursuit of Happiness....

Tools for Struggling Learners – Part 1 25.06.2021

Tools for Struggling Learners – Part 1 Today we are talking with Cindy LaJoy. You might remember Cindy from a previous episode where we talked about the Soft Skills of Work Ethic. Cindy spent the pandemic busy as ever, learning many new videography skills, working on a graduate degree and co-authoring a book. Along with […] The post Tools for Struggling Learners – Part 1 appeared...

Getting Started with Classical Education 19.06.2021

Getting Started with Classical Education While it might not seem like Classical Education has anything to do with Life Skills, I beg to differ. Great educational pedagogy has everything to do with learning and classical education brings great tools to the table to teach your kids anything and everything! Take a listen! Classical educators have […] The post Getting Started with Classical Educ...

Working Homeschool Mommas 12.06.2021

Lisa talks about Working Homeschool Mommas. Homeschooling is a job, managing a home and rising kids is a job and paid work is a job. The post Working Homeschool Mommas appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network .

The Future of Work 04.06.2021

Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives. Titus 3:14 Career Stages High school Launching as an Adult can include college Early Career Late Career Mid-Career Retirement What Economies will Play a Role in the Future? Big […] The post The Future of Work appeared first on Ultimate Homesc...

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