Episode 484: Esther Jones on the Healing Journey of Unschooling for Parents
Esther Jones on the Healing Journey of Unschooling for Parents APPLE PODCASTSDEEZERAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYTUNE INPODTAILToday we’re exploring unschooling, not just as an educational choice, but as a deeply personal and often healing journey for parents...
Episode 455: Dr. Naomi Fisher on Neurodivergence, PDA & Self-Directed Learning
A Conversation with Dr. Naomi Fisher on Neurodivergence, PDA & Self-Directed Learning APPLE PODCASTSDEEZERAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYTUNE INPODTAILIn this conversation, I talk with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Naomi Fisher about self-directed...
Episode 408: Leslie Martino on Learning Through the Joy of Slow
Leslie Martino on Sparking Kids' Learning Through the Joy of Slow APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER As a parent of a neurodivergent child, you’ve probably had to let go of the traditional timelines we’re often...
Episode 385: On Homeschooling & Thinking Differently About Learning
Angela Sizer and Maren Goerss on Homeschooling & Thinking Differently About Learning APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER Many parents of neurodivergent kids end up homeschooling at some point or another, for...
Episode 378: Julie Bogart on Helping Kids Become Critical Thinkers
Julie Bogart on Helping Kids Become Critical Thinkers APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER In a world overflowing with information and complexity, critical thinking isn't just a useful skill; it's an essential...
Episode 329: Julie Bogart on Moving Through Writing Resistance
Julie Bogart on Moving Through Writing Resistance in Differently Wired Kids APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER Today’s episode features an eye-opening conversation with author and educator Julie Bogart on how...
Episode 325: Akilah Richards on Unschooling & Raising Free People
Akilah Richards on Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER I really enjoyed exploring unschooling and deschooling with Akilah Richards, host of the...
Episode 302: The Future of Education with Outschool’s Amir Nathoo
Online Learning & the Future of Education with Outschool Founder Amir Nathoo APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY PODBEANSTITCHER This week's episode is a conversation with the co-founder and CEO of online learning platform...
Episode 232: Attorney Catherine Michael on IEPs & 504s During Covid-19
In this episode we’re doing a deep dive into the subject of parental and student rights or, from another perspective, the legal obligation that schools have to provide for a child’s education, and what that means during the Covid-19 pandemic. To talk us through...
Episode 209: Blake Boles Asks Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School
During this time of global school upheaval, I’m bringing back to the podcast self-directed learning advocate Blake Boles. Blake is the founder and director of Unschool Adventures, the host of the Off-Trail Learning podcast, and the author of several books on...
Episode 198: How to Handle It When School Isn’t Working
This episode is a special “reverse interview,” featuring a conversation between myself and Debbie Steinberg Kuntz, founder of Bright & Quirky, and host of the Bright & Quirky Summit. Debbie invited me to be a part of the summit to do a deep dive on the...
Episode 169: Colleen Kessler and Homeschooling Gifted Children
If you have a gifted or 2e child that maybe you’re homeschooling or you’re considering homeschooling, you may already know about my guest for this episode, Colleen Kessler. Colleen is a mom, teacher, author, speaker and founder of the website Raising Lifelong...
Episode 149: Kelly Hirt Shares Strategies for “Boosting” 2e Kids
My guest today is Kelly Hirt, a full-time working elementary school teacher in the public school system who also happens to homeschool her own child. Since she bridges the worlds of being both an educator of young children and raising / homeschooling a...
Episode 146: Blake Boles on Unschooling and Self-Directed Learning
What is Unschooling and Self-Directed Learning? Blake Boles Explains APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS AMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY BUZZSPROUT STITCHER My guest this week is Blake Boles, the self-directed learning advocate behind Unschool Adventures and...
Episode 110: A Conversation with 13-year-old Asher About Education
For those of you who are newer to the podcast, when I launched this show a little over two years ago, Asher and I recorded Kids POV episodes, or what Asher referred to as the "Asher Special Episodes," together every couple of weeks. In fact, we’ve...
Episode 89: The Truth About IEPs & Accommodations in College, with Elizabeth Hamblet
The Truth About IEPs & Accommodations in College, with Elizabeth Hamblet APPLE PODCASTSDEEZERAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYTUNE INPODTAILHave you ever wondered if your child can have an IEP and/or accommodations in college? My guest for this episode,...
Episode 83: A Conversation with Melissa Wardy About Raising Anxious Kids
A Conversation with Melissa Wardy About Raising Anxious Kids APPLE PODCASTSDEEZERAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYTUNE INPODTAILIn this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with fellow parent-in-the-trenches, Melissa Wardy. Melissa is the author of the...
Episode 72: Debbie Talks About Her Homeschooling Curriculum and Schedule
Homeschooling 2e Children — Debbie Shares Her Curriculum & Schedule APPLE PODCASTS DEEZERAMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY TUNE INPODTAILThis is the third installment in a series of solocasts specifically about homeschooling 2e children. I know many...
Episode 50: Celi Trépanier on the Benefits of Homeschooling Gifted Children
Celi Trépanier on the Benefits of Homeschooling Gifted Children APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHEREver considered homeschooling your gifted children? My guest, educator, author, and blogger Celi Trepanier,...
Episode 48: Debbie Reber Talks About Her Transition to Homeschool
Debbie Reber Talks About Her Transition to Homeschool APPLE PODCASTS DEEZERAMAZON MUSIC IHEART RADIO AUDIBLE SPOTIFY TUNE INPODTAILToday is another special solocast episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast—which basically means that rather than have a guest on the...
Episode 42: “Should I homeschool my child?” Debbie shares her own journey
"Should I homeschool my child?" Debbie shares her own journey APPLE PODCASTSGOOGLE PODCASTSAMAZON MUSICIHEART RADIOAUDIBLESPOTIFYBUZZSPROUTSTITCHERToday I'm sharing a new type of episode for the TiLT Parenting Podcast—a "solocast"—which basically means that...
Episode 21: Asher Talks About His Life as a Homeschooled Kid
In this special kid’s POV edition of the podcast, Asher and I take listeners inside our homeschooling world. We're about to begin year four of this unexpected homeschooling journey, and after much trial and error, we've found our rhythm and flow (for...




















