The Bespoke Parenting Podcast

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, Julie talks to Ina Daly, a mom, grandmother, and a 38-year professional truck driver who has accumulated over 3.5 million accident-free miles. Julie and Ina discuss her unconventional career path, how she juggled being on the road while being a mom, the importance of having a support system, and how she enjoys being a cool truck-driving grandmother to...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock speaks with Stacey Chamberlin about her own adoption journey and her commitment to protecting her son's privacy and personal story. Julie also digs into what made Stacey consider adoption, what it was like for her to go from working woman to working mom — in a matter of days — and why a supportive network of friends and family is ke...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, Julie talks to Molly Kaiman, an Alexandria VA mom and “accidental activist” fighting for the return of school resource officers (school-based police officers) in her city’s public schools. Tune in to hear Molly’s own personal story and why her experience growing up in poverty and with an abusive parent drives her to fight for the safety of all childre...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock speaks to professor Christina Villegas, author of an upcoming reference book on foster care, about her own foster care to adoption story. Professor Villegas and her husband Manny went unexpectedly from zero to four kids age four and under in four years through the foster-to-adoption process. Julie asks Professor Villegas about that...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Jeremy Tate, Founder and CEO of the Classical Learning Test, an alternative to the SAT/ACT and PSAT. Julie and Jeremy discuss this alternative test, why it's necessary, and why it's challenging the powerful influence of the mainstream testing establishment. They also discuss classical education — what it is, why it's differ...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Lindsey Stroud of the Taxpayer Protection Alliance about the myth that there's a teen vaping epidemic. Despite recent good news from the National Youth Tobacco Survey that teen vaping has decreased, both the CDC and the FDA are further misleading parents by refusing to share this good news. Julie and Lindsey discuss this pu...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to lifelong Fairfax County resident Casey Chalk about his  Federalist  article, in which he describes how Northern Virginia has become an unwelcome place for conservative and religious families. Chalk, who actually taught in Fairfax County schools, now homeschools his own children and is considering a move away from...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Dr. Lucy McBride about her viral  Atlantic  article that aimed to reassure parents about COVID and vaccines and why she takes a compassionate approach when discussing this tough issue with parents. Julie and Dr. McBride also discuss the Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, natural immunity, the actual (and posit...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Virginia congressional candidate Tina Ramirez about how Virginia has become ground zero for woke indoctrination in schools and how she plans to turn the state around. Tina and Julie also discuss their shared experience working as staffers on Capitol Hill on human rights issues and why this work made them both more aware and...

In this latest episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock jumps behind the scenes to talk to the man who makes it all possible—Bespoke Producer Tim Burg. Julie and Tim—both parents of teens—talk about the choices (and lack of choices) parents have in tech for kids, compare the challenges they've each had with this issue, offer advice on tracking apps for parents, and discuss why, wh...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock interviews Loudoun county dad and former Justice Department official Ian Prior who has exposed massive corruption and a sophisticated campaign of intimidation and harassment targeting parents within his community’s school system. Julie and Ian discuss what parents need to do to fight this government-sanctioned bullying, why mockery...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Podcast, host Julie Gunlock talks to Christian Toto—an award-winning journalist, conservative film critic, and radio show co-host. Christian says he likes to offer the “right take on entertainment,” and he certainly does that on this week’s episode as he covers woke Hollywood, the changing viewing habits of today’s youth, and his own recommendations for par...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Texas mom, lawyer, and community activist Hannah Smith, who made national headlines when she won a seat on her local city’s school board. Hannah is no stranger to politics or education policy, and she knew someone needed to stand up to stop this dangerous trend in education. Julie and Hannah chat about what made her step in...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour Podcast, host Julie Gunlock speaks with Laura Carno, IWF senior fellow and founder and executive director of FASTER Colorado—an organization that trains armed K-12 school staff—about the consequences of removing school resource officers (SROs) from public schools. Since the death of George Floyd, there has been a big push, particularly in blue cities,...

On this week’s Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers about kids and technology, her efforts to explore and expose how Big Tech is affecting children's mental and emotional wellbeing, and the launch of her new  Big Tech Accountability Platform  which seeks greater transparency and accountability from Big Tech companies. Julie and the cong...

On this episode of the  Bespoke Parenting Hour , host Julie Gunlock talks to PR professional and founder of Do Better FCPS (which stands for Fairfax City Public Schools) Sue Zoldak about the unwillingness of public school officials in her community to listen to parents, the slow process of fully opening public schools in her state, the anti-Asian "equity" policy changes happening in her schoo...

On this first ever Bespoke Pop Up, host Julie Gunlock speaks to IWF President Carrie Lukas about the CDC's absurd and cruel masking requirements for kids (as young as 2!) attending summer camp and discuss why public health officials are proving to be so irrational on these issues, how mask theater has affected confidence in the vaccine, and why people, in general, aren't hearing the good news abou...

On the latest Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock speaks to Ali, a mom who set up a "pandemic learning pod" in her home for her own four kids as well as a few neighborhood kids. Julie and Ali discuss the challenges of pulling kids out of a traditional school setting, the joys of watching your child thrive and grow educationally, the search for a curriculum that fits, and the question of if...

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour , host Julie Gunlock speaks to Parents Defending Education President Nicki Neily about politics in the classroom. All across the country, parents are reporting concerning cases of activist teachers using their classroom to push radical leftist ideology on children as young as Kindergarten age. Why is this? What can be done? How can parents fight back?...

On this week's Bespoke Parenting Hour , Julie Gunlock talks to investigative reporter Luke Rosiak about the increased politicalization of the PTA—an organization that’s supposed to represent all parents. Julie and Luke discuss his investigation into the lurch left by the National PTA and why the organization was and continues to be absent from the national conversation about school shutdowns. The...

On this week's Bespoke Parenting Hour, Julie Gunlock talks to IWF legal fellow Erin Hawley about her frightening experience dealing with protestors outside her home, how the police and her neighbors and community reacted, and why politics has become so uncivil in recent years. The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way...

On this week's Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to radio host and bestselling author Dana Loesch to talk about gun use, gun safety, Moms Demand bullies, and the recent passage of federal legislation in the House that will make it much harder for women to defend themselves and their children. The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told h...

On this week's Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to IWF visiting fellow Danielle Butcher. Danielle is also the co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Conservative Conservation Coalition, an environmental group that aims to engage young people and inform them of the importance of conservation and good environmental stewardship through common sense, free-market, and innovative...

On this week's Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock speaks to Sylvia Bennett-Stone, director of Voices of Black Mothers United, whose 19-year-old daughter Krystal Joy was killed 17 years ago when she was caught in the gun crossfire. Sylvia shares her opinion on how communities and the police can work together to reduce street violence, on police reform, and on the well-meaning but dangerous...

On this week's Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Rachel Gerli, co-founder of Primerrily, an exciting and much-needed organization dedicated to providing parents educational resources to help push back on the liberal indoctrination that's become common in the public schools today. Rachel and Julie share their own experiences as moms and homeschoolers and discuss why raising kids w...