Podcast Episodes

272. Playing Big with Tara Mohr (Part 2)

Welcome back for Part 2 of our conversation with Tara Mohr, homeschooling mom and expert on women’s leadership. 

We discuss teaching kids to notice an…

1 year, 6 months ago

271. Playing Big with Tara Mohr (Part 1)

What is it that holds women back when it comes to taking risks or living authentically? How can we raise our daughters so they don’t have to struggle…

1 year, 6 months ago

270. Celebrating Karen O’Connor

On New Year's Day, Julie's beloved mother, Karen O'Connor, passed away at the age of 86. Karen was a remarkable woman who touched the lives of many w…

1 year, 6 months ago

269. 25th Anniversary Celebration, Part 2!

Welcome back for the second half of our walk down Brave Writer memory lane!

Julie regales us with never-told-before stories about the ups and downs of…

1 year, 7 months ago

268. Brave Writer's 25th Anniversary (Part 1)

It started with editing church materials and swapping advice on 1990s internet message boards. Today, Brave Writer has served thousands of families, …

1 year, 7 months ago

267. Natural Learning and the Brain

Learning is a natural function of the brain. As teachers, our job is to facilitate that natural function. In today’s episode, we dive into the resear…

1 year, 7 months ago

266. Julie's Back!

Julie’s back!

You may have noticed that Melissa’s been hosting the podcast solo recently. Today we learn why Julie has been absent and what she’s lear…

1 year, 8 months ago

265. Celebrating Book Series with Dawn Smith

Is there anything better than the warm, magical feeling you get from a good book series? In today’s episode, Dawn Smith, Brave Writer’s Director of P…

1 year, 8 months ago

264. Rabbit Trails and Rabbit Holes

How can you go beyond the daily grind of lessons to truly enliven your kids’ learning? In this episode, we go over two methods that you might have al…

1 year, 8 months ago

263. Appreciating Art with Bianca Bosker

If you feel like an outsider when it comes to art, you aren’t alone. In fact, as Bianca Bosker explains, there’s a whole gatekeeping system built up …

1 year, 8 months ago