Podcast Episodes

#75 Following our own rhythms—unschooling with PDA, with Rose from Oxfordshire, UK

Season 1 Episode 75

In this episode, I'm chatting with Rose from Oxfordshire in the UK. Rose lives with her husband and her six-year-old son who is Autistic PDA. They chose not to send him to school, realising that it w…

Published on 10 months ago

#74 Connection, understanding and creating our own paths, with Coralie Steadman in Cambridgeshire, UK

Season 1 Episode 74

My guest today is Coralie who lives in Cambridgeshire with her partner and two children who are 9 and 5. Coralie’s own experiences of school made her realise that life and learning need to feel meani…

Published on 11 months ago

#73 Allowing our children to be who they are, with April Scully in South Carolina

Season 1 Episode 73

My guest today is April Scully. April is a former teacher, who is originally from Toronto but now lives in South Carolina with her husband and two children who are 6 and 9. We talk about how doing we…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

#72 Unschooling and PDA—connection, patience and safety, with Helen Stuart, Rochdale, UK

Season 1 Episode 72

Today I’m chatting with Helen Stuart of Rochdale in the UK. Helen lives with her husband and between them have six children. Although the older five children had challenges at school, it wasn’t until…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

#71 Consent-based living and learning, with Alice Bramhill in Nottingham, UK

Season 1 Episode 71

My guest today is Alice Bramhill, a psychotherapist from Nottingham in the UK, who lives with her husband and two sons who are ten and 13. They went to mainstream school until six years ago, then aft…

Published on 1 year ago

#70 A journey to authenticity, with Dr Nicole Vito, in California

Season 1 Episode 70

Today, I’m chatting with Nicole Vito who lives in California with her husband and 6-year-old daughter. Nicole describes how she began to question how we rush children when her daughter was just two, …

Published on 1 year ago

#69 From burnout to thriving, with Lizzie in Hampshire, UK

My guest today is Lizzie, who lives with her husband and three children, aged 8, 9 and 12  in Hampshire in the UK. Lizzie’s family came to unschooling three years ago when their youngest son, who is …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

#68 Unschooling and neurodiversity—the power of community and keeping our own balance, with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue in New Zealand

Season 1 Episode 68

Today I'm chatting with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue from New Zealand. Melissa was on the podcast about two years ago, so it’s great to catch up with her again. Melissa and her partner have two neurodiver…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

#67 A journey back to ourselves, with Francine Wise in Kent, UK

Season 1 Episode 67

My guest today is Francine Wise. Francine lives in Kent in the UK with her husband and two daughters, who are 8 and 6. They chose this route when their eldest daughter was four years old and school j…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

#66 From Silicon Valley to roadschooling, with Stacey Yates Sellar in Scotland

Season 1 Episode 66

I’m chatting today with Stacey Yates Sellar, a Conscious Parenting Coach and author of Conscious Parenting Your ADHD Child. Stacey and her husband have two boys, who are 13 and 10. Until four years a…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago