Mosaic: We Are Born To Learn
The Independent Learner Podcast by Mosaic
The Independent Learner Podcast by Mosaic is a space for honest conversations about how learning actually happens when families step outside conventional school. Hosted by Mosaic’s Executive Director, the show explores self-directed learning through lived experience, not theory. Each episode features parents, educators, and young people reflecting on curiosity, agency, and what changes when learning is shaped around real lives rather than systems. No scripts. No prescriptions. Just thoughtful conversations about building learning paths that fit.
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Episodes
Neurodivergent Learning: Are Gaming and Digital Worlds Real Learning Spaces for Neurodivergent Learning? 18.06.2026 48:43
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. What if the time many neurodivergent young people spend in digital worlds isn’t a distraction—but a place where real learning is already happening? I...
How Families Navigate the New Learning Landscape 07.05.2026 22:00
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. In this episode, Mosaic will be joined by Eric Wearne, Director of the National Hybrid Schools Project at Kennesaw State University, for a conversati...
Why Unschooling May Be a Great Option for Neurodivergent Children 23.04.2026
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. What helps neurodivergent young people thrive—and why unschooling may open doors traditional schools can’t. Krystal Dillard, Executive Director of Na...
When You're Navigating Self-Directed Learning On Your Own 09.04.2026 19:08
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. Today’s episode with Meghan Davies shares her lived experience of supporting self-directed learning as a single parent, where trust, agency, and flex...
Making the College Process Human Again 19.03.2026
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. A values-driven look at how teens can choose a next step that truly fits who they are. With Jen Vallieres and Jared Eplet. In this conversation, the...
Affording a Different Path: The Economics of Self-Directed Learning 05.03.2026
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. Self-directed learning offers flexibility and freedom, but it also comes with real financial questions that families have to navigate every day. In t...
Unschooler Edition: Navigating the College Application Process 12.02.2026
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. Clear, practical advice on how non-traditional learners can shine in the college admissions process. With Wade Arave and Michele Evard. Admissions of...
Permission to Choose: When Your Learning Path Raises Questions 05.02.2026 24:04
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. How to stay grounded, confident, and clear when others question your choice to unschool. With Dr. George James, PsyD, LMFT. Therapist and author Dr....
When the School Hurts Your Child: Lynice’s Story of Racism, Courage, and Choosing Unschooling 29.01.2026 28:45
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. A powerful story of a mother protecting her children, reclaiming dignity and rebuilding learning on her own terms. With Lynice Brock. Lynice shares h...
When Educators Become Parents: What Changes When It’s Your Child 21.01.2026 29:15
The Mosaic Collective is an online membership for families creating learner-led paths outside conventional school. Members access practical resources, live events, thoughtful discussion, and personalized guidance in a welcoming, supportive community. Two educators share why they left the system they once served and how trust reshaped their families’ learning lives. With Daniel T. Moeller & Leslie...
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