Podcast Episodes

“I’m not here to fix broken systems. I’m here to build what our children truly deserve.”

Season 4 Episode 344

What does it take to step outside the system and build something new? Nadine Smith, founder of The Gathering Place, an all-girls microschool in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sits down with Kerry McDonald…

Published on 5 hours ago

Scaling Social Impact in Education: Courtney Klein’s Entrepreneurial Playbook

Season 4 Episode 343

In this episode of LiberatED, Kerry McDonald talks with education entrepreneur Courtney Klein—co-founder of All One Thing and SUNSCHOOL, and Senior Strategist with ASU Prep. Courtney shares her remar…

Published on 3 days ago

From Soldier to School Founder: A US Army veteran promotes peace through Montessori education

Season 4 Episode 342

Melanie Smith’s path to education entrepreneurship was anything but typical. A U.S. Army veteran who once worked in a European command war room, Melanie found her true calling in peace education thro…

Published on 1 week ago

Alternative education in Kansas, with founder Katie Saiz

Season 4 Episode 341

In this episode of LiberatED, Kerry McDonald talks with Katie Saiz, founder of Greengate Children’s School in Wichita, Kansas. Katie shares her inspiring journey from running a home-based daycare whi…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Reimagining Special Education: One teacher’s microschool journey

Season 4 Episode 340

In this episode of the LiberatED Podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with Jennifer Palmer, former special education teacher and now founder of Mobile Classroom Solutions in Polk County, Florida. Jennifer s…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Joyful Learning is out today! Enjoy this special interview.

Season 4 Episode 339

Today is the official launch date of host Kerry McDonald's new book, Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling!

Check out this special interview—and g…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

“Try something else. Be happy.” Why a longtime public school teacher left to launch a microschool

Season 4 Episode 338

Sulaya Williams has been a teacher and administrator in the Florida public schools for 15 years. She left the school system in June to pursue entrepreneurship full-time as the founder of Link Up & Bu…

Published on 3 weeks ago

“Alexa, how can I homeschool my kids?”

Season 4 Episode 337

Think of Alexa Achille as an "Alexa" for innovative education in South Florida. A former special education teacher in the New York City public schools, Alexa finds great fulfillment in helping famili…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

How Mosaic is supporting self-directed education

Season 4 Episode 336

Today on LiberatED, Kerry McDonald sits down with Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss, the Executive Director of Mosaic at WeAreBornToLearn.org—a vibrant online hub where families can reimagine education in mean…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Two weeks until Joyful Learning!

Season 4 Episode 335

Kerry's new book, Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling, will be on bookstore shelves two weeks from today—Tuesday, August 19th. 

Preorder your co…

Published on 1 month ago