Podcast Episodes

#85 Slowing it all right down, with Ruth Macallan in Zambia

My guest today is Ruth Macallan, who I also chatted with in episode 54. Ruth is originally from the UK but she and her family live for most of the year in Zambia where her husband runs an NGO. Today,…

Published on 5 months ago

#84 Intentional living and learning in the Canadian Boreal Forest, with Erin Cummings in Ontario

Season 1 Episode 84

My guest this episode is Erin Cummings. Erin grew up in Ottawa and now lives with her husband who is of the indigenous Métis community and their three young sons, in the boreal forest in Treaty 3 Ter…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

#83 Redefining success and learning to trust our children, with Dana Huraimi in Dubai

Season 1 Episode 83

Today, I am with Dana Huraimi. Dana is Palestinian and grew up in Kuwait and Jordan. She now lives in Dubai with her husband and two sons who are almost 10 and 13. Today we talk about Dana’s deschool…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

#82 Slowing down and watching life and learning unfold. With Fiona Sim in Scotland

Season 1 Episode 82

This episode I am with Fiona Sim who is from Scotland. Fiona lives with her husband who is from Lithuania, and their two daughters who are 3 and 6. This is their first official year of home education…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#81 Unravelling our old narratives, with Leila in Melbourne, Australia

Season 1 Episode 81

Today I’m with Leila from Melbourne, Australia. Leila has three children who are now 9, 7 and 4, and their journey to unschooling began when they decided not to continue with school for her eldest ch…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#80 Making unschooling work for the whole family, with Cyrielle in Ontario, Canada

Season 1 Episode 80

This episode, I’m chatting with Cyrielle who is originally from France but now lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and their eight year old daughter (this conversation takes place while they ar…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

#79 The freedom of embracing our children and ourselves for who we are, with Nora McDonald in Costa Rica

Season 1 Episode 79

And today I am with Nora McDonald. Nora is originally from the UK but now lives in Costa Rica with her husband and two children who are 10 and 7. They felt that school just wasn’t going to be a good …

Published on 8 months ago

#78 When unschooling is a healing journey, with Essie Richards in Cornwall, UK

In this episode I'm chatting with Essie Richards from Cornwall in the UK. Essie’s family came to unschooling nine years ago after realising that school was not a place where their childre, who were t…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

#77 Following the golden threads, with Shannon Stoltz in Houston, Texas

Season 1 Episode 77

I am very happy to be chatting in this episode with Shannon Stolz from Texas. Shannon has four children who are now all in their 20s. Shannon describes how in their early years, as their dad wasn’t y…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

#76 Life and learning alongside John Holt, with Pat Farenga in Massachusetts, US

Season 1 Episode 76

INTRO

I'm chatting in this episode with Pat Farenga from Massachusetts. Pat is the father of three now adult unschooled daughters, and he worked with the late John Holt—the New York Educator who coine…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago