The Homeschool CEO Podcast

In this episode of the Home School CEO podcast, Jen Myers interviews Tamsen Horton, who shares her journey from traditional team dynamics to leveraging technology in her online business. Tamsen discusses the importance of understanding tech tools, the balance between human and tech teams, and how to effectively choose and implement technology to enhance business efficiency. She emphasizes the need...

In this conversation, Jen Myers interviews Lisa Yvonne, who shares her inspiring journey from uncertainty about motherhood to becoming a successful entrepreneur and homeschool mom. Lisa discusses her backstory, the importance of trusting oneself, and how faith has guided her decisions. She opens up about the challenges of balancing family life with business ambitions, the guilt she faced, and how...

In this episode, Jen Myers and Esther Yunkin discuss the challenges of balancing homeschooling with chronic health issues, particularly Hashimoto's. Esther shares her personal journey of navigating fatigue, finding energy, and implementing natural remedies. They explore the importance of mindset shifts, reclaiming identity beyond illness, and practical strategies for managing low energy days. The...

In this episode, Jen Myers interviews Tracy Bakenhaster, founder of Adulting University, about the importance of preparing teens for adulthood. Tracy shares her journey and the need for life skills education, emphasizing financial literacy, resilience, and self-awareness. The conversation explores how parents can engage reluctant learners, the role of homeschooling, and the significance of allowin...

Did you know you can grow your business by over 800% without spending hours glued to social media? In this episode, Jen has a chat with video marketing expert and homeschool CEO Anita Marin, who shares how she leveraged YouTube to skyrocket her business growth, using just one hour per week. You’ll learn how short-form video, smart content repurposing, and simple systems can help you reach new audi...

In this episode of the Homeschool CEO Podcast , Jen Myers interviews Melissa Corkum , CEO and founder of Rise to Regulation , on the critical role of nervous system regulation in overcoming burnout and chronic stress . They explore polyvagal theory , the importance of co-regulation , and how stress impacts both business and homeschooling . Melissa shares practical strategies for nervous system reg...

Episode Summary: In this episode of the Homeschool CEO Podcast , Jen Myers and Ali Adair-Chung tackle the #1 most asked question from homeschooling entrepreneurs: How do you schedule homeschooling, parenting, and running a business without losing your mind? 🚲 Instead of striving for unrealistic "balance," they break down strategic scheduling , building rhythms that work , and letting go of what d...

In this episode of the Homeschool CEO podcast, hosts Jen and Allie discuss the journey of balancing entrepreneurship with homeschooling. They emphasize the importance of simplification in both business and family life, sharing personal experiences and insights on making tough decisions to prioritize what truly matters. The conversation highlights the need for strategic simplification, understandin...

Losing a baby — either during pregnancy or after birth — is one of the most profoundly painful experiences a parent will ever endure. Yet these experiences are more common than most of us realize.  Megan Hillukka understands this  because she has been there.  The sudden, unexpected passing of her daughter, Aria, shattered Megan’s world. The grief was overwhelming. Megan had a decision to make: Qui...

As a mom, do you consider yourself a leader in your home? What does this have to do with work-life success? And what does emotional intelligence have to do about it? Our podcast guest, Kerstin Kirchsteiger, answers all of these questions and more in today's episode. She is a homeschool mom and scientist turned Life & Leadership Coach, who helps moms build a life they're excited for every day throu...

As moms and Homeschool CEOs, we do a lot of things for a lot of people. It can be easy to forget to set aside time for ourselves too to the point that we forget who we are.  That's exactly what happened to Katrina Ball. That is, until she decided to do something about it.  Katrina is a homeschool mom of two, founder of the Mother Yourself program, and a mindset mentor and life strategist for mom e...

Is it possible to homeschool and build a successful business if your life includes chronic illness?  Ally Adair-Chung says "absolutely" and she's on the podcast today to tell us how she has made it happen. Ally is a second generation homeschooler, homeschooling coach, curriculum development junkie, and mother to three wonderful wildlings. Ally also deals with chronic illness. It started in childho...

Are you 100% in when it comes to building your business? How do you know if you’re all in or maybe still holding something back?  Tonisha Stalnaker admits that she wasn't all in with her business when she started it in 2020. While she was doing her job well as a VA, she never really put that much effort into goal setting, marketing, pricing, niching, or creating strategies to grow her business. Sh...

In this episode, we're celebrating two things - 1) the Homeschool CEO Podcast is now on its one year anniversary and 2) Homeschool CEO is now a registered trademark! It is because of these two things that I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to talk about the importance of protecting one's brand, specifically by registering for a trademark. I invited my own attorney, Kailey Jacomet, on th...

What do you do when you have 8 kids and you want to take them on a vacation but need money to make it happen? If you’re todays’ guest, Lisa Kingsbury, you decide to start your own business and make your family’s dream vacation a reality.  Lisa is a homeschool mom of 8 kids and founder of Optimized Management. Her business was originally started as a means to an end, but it ended up changing their...

Childhood isn’t always easy. Sometimes it includes crisis, trauma, even bullying and mental health challenges.  Thankfully, homeschooling can be adapted to help kids overcome even the most challenging crises.  Today, I am talking with Candice Dugger about how we can utilize homeschooling to help kids heal from trauma and reach their fullest potential. Candice is a homeschool mom, founder of Bullie...

Would you rather be happy or successful? Is it possible to be truly successful without being happy? Those are just two of the questions we tackle in today’s podcast.  Today’s guest, Kristi Andrus, is a former media exec turned life and business coach for ambitious moms. Her speciality is helping moms find happiness  and design a life they love.  We talk about what happiness and success really mean...

At Homeschool CEO, we believe that kid entrepreneurs will grow up and change the world with their business ideas. That is why we're doing what we can to support them, just like how Tamara Zantell supported her daughter, Zandra Cunningham, when she started her own business at the age of 9. Tamara is a mom of 5 amazing game changing moguls, a brand strategist, and mentor, and she is committed to sup...

The first year of homeschooling is one big learning curve, for both the teacher and the student. Year one of homeschooling is full of figuring out what works and what doesn’t….kind of like our first year in business, right?  Can you imagine starting a new business AND tackling the first year of homeschooling - at the same time? It might not be easy but it can be done. Just ask today's guest, Megha...

Are you a mom entrepreneur who's thinking about homeschooling your kids? Are you wondering if it's even possible to homeschool while running a successful business? If you’ve wondered how on earth you could homeschool without your business suffering, today’s podcast episode is for you.  ….or if you’re struggling with finding a successful homeschooling and entrepreneurship rhythm, listen in for some...

Is it possible to go from living in subsidized housing to making a million dollars in just three years? Yep, and that’s exactly what today’s guest, Kirsten Tyrrel did.  The secret to her success? It’s simpler than you might think. In today's episode, you will learn what it took for Kirsten and her husband to conquer poverty, as well as the mindset shifts she had to have to build a 7-figure busines...

In the Homeschool CEO community, anything is possible. That includes retiring your husband from his 9-5 (if that’s something you desire).  It’s possible to build a successful business that retires your husband EVEN IF your husband works all day while you are busy on the homefront homeschooling and building your business.  In fact, that's exactly what Tavia Redburn did back in 2018. As a mom of 3 w...

We all want our kids to be healthy and fit, and today’s podcast guest makes that easier than ever with her new revolutionary, online, interactive PE program. The best part: You don’t even have to leave your house to give your kids a great PE class experience.    Today, I’m chatting with Larissa Maloney about all things kids health and fitness. As a former professional beach volleyball player, an a...

If you’ve ever wished that you had more energy and focus or maybe that you just felt better, then you may want to consider learning more about biohacking.  I sat down and talked to Dr. Amber Langley-Gill, a former emergency/critical care veterinarian and now an author, coach, founder of Biohacker Babe Academy, as well as a fellow homeschool mom. She tells us what led to her entrepreneurial journey...

Part of being a homeschool parent is learning to talk to our kids about the hard stuff, and one of those things is antiracism. You might think that you are antiracist and that you already know what antiracism means. However, our podcast guest for today encourages us to go beyond just saying “I’m not racist.”   Dr. Monea Abdul-Majeed joins me on today’s episode to talk about Authentic Antiracism. S...