Peaceful Worldschooling

Courtney Meiers is a licensed school psychologist and unschooling mom who supports families in understanding the architecture of how their child learns: cognitively, emotionally, and developmentally. Drawing on more than eight years of school psychology experience, along with extensive tutoring,coaching, and classroom teaching experience, she specializes in translating complex psychological insigh...

Dr. Blake Willard is the founder of the Homeschool Mastery Group. As a former teacher and school principal, he brings 13+ years of experience across a diverse range of educational formats including therapeutic wilderness education, leading classical-Christian schools, and serving as the founding principal for a traditional private Christian school. Blake's passion is equipping parents as the p...

In today's episode, I interviewed Stephanie Eige about her experience unschooling her teenagers. This conversation will challenge you to let go of control and inspire you to re-imagine what parenting teens could look like! 1:35 - Can you tell us a little about you, your family, and your story? 5:30 - Which grade were your children in when you first started unschooling? 25:10 - How will unschoolers...

Dalia Monterroso, also known as The President of Chickenlandia, is a backyard chicken educator, entertainer, and author. When she’s not teaching in-person classes or doing seminars, you can find her on the popular YouTube Channel Welcome to Chickenlandia, her top-rated podcast Bawk Tawk, or her online course Backyard Chickens 101: A Chicken Course for Everyone . In 2023, Dalia published her first...

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 - &q...

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...

Today on the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Teresa Wiedrick. Teresa helps the dissatisfied or overwhelmed homeschool mama shed what's not working so she can show up in her homeschool (and life) authentically, purposefully, and confidently. She offers certified life coaching and homeschool mentoring through the free Facebook Homeschool Mama...

Today on the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Jennie Fournier, a grown unschooler, indie author, and music teacher. Thank you for joining us today as we have a conversation that can change the world. 3:40 - What was it like growing up as an unschooler? 7:45 - Do you remember how you learned to read? 10:08 - How did you learn math? 12:20 - Did yo...

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 intent...

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*** www. Travel...

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,...

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...

In today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Karem Dávalos. Karem lives with her husband and two children, a 12 year old boy and a 9 year old girl, in Lima, Perú. They always thought about starting homeschooling, but the Pandemic finally gave them the inspiration that they needed in June 2020 with amazing results for her family...

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,...

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...

In today's episode, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to Sarah R. Moore. Sarah is the founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting, the author of Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science, & Better Behavior , an armchair neuroscientist, and most importantly, a Mama. She's a lifelong learner with training in child development, improv comedy, trauma recovery, and interp...

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 tale...

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 yo...

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...

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 y...

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, Learnin...

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 Moniq...

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 the...

In today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege of introducing you to Shanna Rathbone. Shanna is a  homeschooling mom of two, a Navy veteran, and a health coach. Since recording this episode in November 2021, Shanna has since been diagnosed with a Grade 1 Meningioma Brain Tumor. She had brain surgery to remove the tumor, but she has suffered many complications...

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, un...