Venture Homeschooling Podcast

I have the great pleasure of interviewing Dave and Jen Sears about the working teen...something they know a bit about. They have six kids, of which are soon to be five teens! They own a thriving business in our hometown and currently employee about 25 teens. They give such amazing insight into what parents and teens need to work on to have good work ethic, be safe in the working world, with issues...

**UNEDITED** I recorded an impromptu question and answer session with my middle child, Eden, as we waited in a local school parking lot during my son's track practice. I hope you enjoy the next 9 minutes of unedited conversation with my sweet, fun and silly girl before the recording unexpectedly stopped. Topics: Her favorite thing about homeschooling. What she feels she is missing. Social oppo...

My guest, Camy LaLonde, shares her health journey while homeschooling her large family. She graciously tells about her experience with exhaustion, depression, a miscarriage and the decision to utilize other schooling options so that she could heal. The love, support and prayers of family and friends, and God's grace are evident in her health journey. I'm so glad you will get to hear her story and...

Thinking about travel schooling? There is a thriving, growing community of travel schoolers across the U.S.! My guest, Melissa Suppnick, and I were blessed to be a part of that community for a time. We gained a ton of helpful, practical tips and tricks, but today's episode will focus more on our travel schooling priorities. We share how we ended up travel schooling, and then quickly dive into...

Part Two of The Pursuit of Dreams & Passions with Kristyn Taylor. Joy Vanderley and I continue to ask Kristyn questions to get at the heart of how to help the teens in our lives find and pursue their dreams and passions. Topics Discussed: -Financial investment in your teens -Fears & Anxieties, helping teens work through them -Your own pursuit of your dreams and passions -and so much more!...

It's one thing to know your dreams and passions and pursue them. It's quite a different thing to help others find and pursue their dreams and passions. My guest, Kristyn Taylor, shares her story and practical life applications to help the kids in our lives find their niche. Joy Vanderley, veteran homeschooling mom and homeschool conference coordinator joins me in interviewing Kristyn at our wonder...

Part Two of Homeschooling Through Crisis with veteran homeschooling mom, Joy Vanderley. We discuss more aspects of what homeschooling in the midst of crisis looked like for the Joy, but we also rabbit trailed a little bit. Here are some of the topics discussed: -Rest and Recharge -Warning signs of needing rest -Look for things to bring you joy -God's love and care -Saying no to the things we want...

Homeschooling is tough enough on its own, let alone during a crisis! How does a family even homeschool when a crisis hits? My guest, veteran homeschool mom (and so much more), Joy Vanderley, shares her homeschooling through crisis story as well as the wisdom in how creating a family rhythm before the crisis hit helped their family to weather the storm. Please reach out if you need some support, en...

Today I get to share about my amazing, unique kids and how they learned to read. They have all required different approaches and teaching methods - from doing "nothing" to individualized tutoring using the Orton-Gillingham method for dyslexics. Resources mentioned (and not mentioned) in this episode: The Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child by Frank The Dyslexic Advantage by Eide & Eide - and their w...

On Today’s Podcast, The Supportive Grandparent, I get to interview my mom, Judy and ask her all sorts of fun questions about her perspective on homeschooling and how she has been a support to me as a homeschooling mom. While I am recording the phone call with her while sitting in my chilly basement in Northern Michigan, my mom is soaking up the warmth and sun in south-central Florida. I hope you e...

Join me as I get to chat with three amazing women and homeschool moms:  Joy, Camy & Kristyn.   As we sat around Camy's kitchen table after enjoying a wonderful home-cooked meal, I got to ask them about  their homeschooling fears and challenges related to homeschooling through high school... You won't want to miss this episode packed with encouragement!

Welcome!  Set sail with us on our first episode!  Today we will discuss the who, what, when, where, why and how for the Homeschooling Through High School podcast.  Enjoy!