Radical Learning Talks

Episode 5 — Growing Beyond the Edge When we stop hiding the tools that changed us… everything shifts. We talk tarot, constellation work, nervous system repair, somatics, and what it means to move from performance to presence. If you're longing to live this work (or whatever your embodied work is) more fully, more you, more free, this one opens that door. // Follow us on Instagram @radical_learning...

Episode 4 — Under the Surface You might think you’re stepping into unschooling to get your kid out of a broken system. But, as we’ve learned, that’s just the tip of the iceberg! In part 4/5 of our Mini Series - The Reset, we name what’s underneath: the deep, often invisible work that emerges after the decision to leave school. From control and power dynamics to healing, joy, productivity, identity...

Episode 3 – Becoming the Story What happens when the work you love starts hurting you? In this part 3/5 of our new Mini Series (The Reset), Becka traces her journey from rebellious student to teacher, to founder, and finally to walking away from the very systems she tried to change. It’s a story about burnout, courage, and the messy beauty of reclaiming joy — even when it means leaving behind what...

Episode 2 – Peeling the Layers What if devotion has been disguised as depletion? In this episode of the Mini Series - The Reset: We love this work, but not like this, Sari opens up about her journey through unschooling, burnout, and learning to choose herself again. From questioning inherited systems to redefining what devotion really means, this is a story of peeling back the layers — one truth,...

Episode 1 – Outgrowing the Pot What happens when the thing you’ve built no longer fits who you’ve become? In this opening episode for our new Mini Series (The Reset: We love this work, but not like this!), we share the moment we realized Radical Learning was ready to evolve — and so were we. From letting go of old identities to embracing joy, alignment, and creative expansion, this is a conversati...

We’ve been in a quiet, tender season - pausing, listening, and letting things evolve. In this short bit, we share a bit about what’s been happening behind the scenes and what’s been calling us forward. We’re also giving you a glimpse of what to expect from our upcoming mini-series, The Reset, dropping November 8th! Stay tuned!

We’re pausing to breathe, celebrate 100 episodes 🎉, and make space for what’s next. And so… to thank you for being part of this Radical Learning journey, we’re giving away seats to three of our most loved programs! Sign up for our mailing list on www.radical-learning.org and follow us on Instagram @radical_learning on Instagram and we’ll share all the details on October 23rd!

In this milestone conversation, we reflect on what courage has meant in our lives and in the journey of unschooling, deschooling, and liberated living. We explore the relationship between fear and courage, the difference between vulnerability and fragility, and how small daily acts of bravery can lead to transformative leaps. We share personal stories of stepping into the unknown - from moving acr...

This episode was born from a heartfelt question we received from a parent in our community. How do you navigate the strong feelings that come up when you’ve seen the harms of the school system - yet your family, friends, or even your kids might still choose school? And how do you handle the pushback when any criticism of school feels like an attack? We dive into the cultural clash at the heart of...

What happens when our hopes for a better world start turning into expectations for our kids? We want the best for them, but when does care turn into control? In this episode, we dive into the tender line between modeling our values and molding our children, from activist parenting to fears about the future. How do we raise conscious kids without projecting our own dreams - or our despair? What doe...

What if learning isn’t about doing more, but about slowing down and remembering who we are? In this powerful conversation with our dear friend Chemay Morales-James - unschooling mama, community weaver, founder of My Reflection Matters Village, and land steward in Puerto Rico - we explore healing as the foundation of learning, leadership, and liberation. We explore what it means to truly decolonize...

What does it really mean to trust our kids - and ourselves? In this raw and tender episode, we respond to a listener’s question about how to move beyond the wobbles and into trust. We talk about the difference between trusting and controlling, and how fear, trauma, and societal conditioning make trust such a radical practice. From somatic wisdom and intuition to surrendering to nature and letting...

In this episode, we respond to our community’s questions from our recent survey. We talk about everything from navigating unsolicited advice, building family cultures rooted in mutual thriving, and supporting kids in burnout, to the complexities of screen time, finding offline community, and whether public schools can truly transform. As always, it’s not about having all the answers - it’s about b...

What if I’m making the wrong decision for my kid? That question haunts so many of us - especially when we step away from the norm. In this episode, we dive into the fears and self-doubts that often surface when parents begin unschooling or embrace self-directed learning. What if this choice backfires? What if my child doesn’t thrive? What if they blame me later? Together, we explore the deeper roo...

“Can I really do this unschooling thing?” So many parents ask this, and it makes sense. We’ve been conditioned to measure, assess, and perform our parenting. But what if the first step to unschooling isn’t doing anything at all? In this episode, we talk about the pressure to get it right, the deep unlearning this path invites, and the power of pausing. What if unschooling begins with a symbolic sa...

What if unschooling isn’t just an educational choice, but a sacred initiation into presence, connection, and becoming? In this powerful and poetic conversation, we sit with Chevanni Davids: educator, father, ritualist, and founder of Reimagined Learning in South Africa. Together we explore the wild force of learning, the decolonization of time, and the radical tenderness required to hold the unkno...

What does it really mean to decolonize education? In this episode, we unpack the colonial roots of conventional schooling and explore how education systems around the world have been used to disconnect people from their bodies, cultures, intuition, and identities. We reflect on how these patterns affect all of us - and what it might look like to reclaim learning, relationships, and wholeness. This...

What if deschooling wasn’t just about learning? What if it was also about grief, ritual, and honoring the life that unfolds when we stop trying to control it? In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Akilah S. Richards - author of Raising Free People and longtime voice of liberation in learning and living. Akilah shares how her journey has moved beyond deschooling, into the work of tending...

Right now, we’re living through a massive shift. Systems are crumbling, disempowerment is widespread, and uncertainty feels overwhelming. It’s no longer enough to just opt out of broken systems- we need to actively create something different. But how? How do we move beyond control, beyond fear, beyond what we’ve internalized, and instead reclaim agency for ourselves and the young people in our liv...

In this episode, we dive deep into something that comes up again and again in our work and personal conversations: how to create a different way of being in the world. In a time marked by fear, division, and control, how can we move beyond pointing fingers at what’s wrong and instead orient ourselves toward what we actually want to create? How do we break free from binary thinking and conditioned...

In this episode, we dive into a question we hear a lot: Can you still unschool if your kids have to be in the system? Spoiler alert…yes, you can. Today we break down the challenges of unschooling while navigating school life, whether it’s because of legal stuff, financial realities, or even your kid’s own choice to go to school. We talk about how deschooling is always possible, why parental advoca...

In this episode of RLT we explore what truly makes self-directed learning communities thrive, and why so many struggle. Parents often enter these spaces expecting an alternative to school, yet unknowingly bring a schoolish mindset with them. But SDE isn’t just about where kids learn; it’s about shifting how we relate to learning, power, and community. In this episode, we unpack shared accountabili...

Life is messy—grief, financial struggles, or just the everyday unpredictability. But what happens when you’re navigating homeschooling, unschooling, or life outside conventional systems in the middle of it all? In this episode, we dive into how tough times can shape our kids’ learning in ways we might not expect. We share personal stories, meaningful insights, and practical tips to help you turn l...

How do we prioritize self-care while unschooling? As unschooling families, we often find ourselves juggling countless responsibilities, meeting the needs of our children, and rethinking everything we thought we knew about education and parenting. But where does that leave  us ? How do we make space for joy, rest, and personal growth without falling into burnout or guilt? In this episode, we explor...

What happens when we let go of the shadow of schooling and simply live? In this episode, we reflect on the liberating journey of moving beyond school-based expectations, comparisons, and pressures. We discuss the challenges unschooling parents often face, from societal conditioning to the fear of “not doing enough,” and how embracing a mindset of trust and presence can transform family life. We al...