LiberatED Podcast
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From Public School Teacher to Founder of a Self-Directed Learning Center
37 mins; March 31, 2026
A Two-Day, Tuition-Free Microschool With Full-Time Impact
29 mins; March 24, 2026
Reinventing High School: Entrepreneurship & Personalized Learning in Utah
26 mins; March 17, 2026
From 18 Students to Over 100: Why One New Waldorf- and Montessori-Inspired School Is So Sought After
36 mins; March 10, 2026
From Basement Pod to Flourishing Hybrid Homeschool in Michigan
31 mins; March 03, 2026
The First Online Private School: 30+ Years at Laurel Springs School
36 mins; February 24, 2026
The Past, Present, and Future of Virtual Learning with Julie Young
47 mins; February 17, 2026
Supply, Demand, and School Choice: Lessons from Ohio
28 mins; February 13, 2026
Agency, Affordability, and Hands-On Learning at The Village School
30 mins; February 10, 2026
Why More Black Families Are Choosing Homeschooling—and What Comes Next
47 mins; February 03, 2026
Progress in Medicine: A New Kind of Summer Program for Teen Changemakers
39 mins; January 30, 2026
A New Orleans Microschool Success Story
47 mins; January 27, 2026
Inside NuVu's Studio-Style High School
38 mins; January 20, 2026
A Primer on the Push for Educational Freedom, with Cato's Neal McCluskey
46 mins; January 13, 2026
How Two Moms Built a Homeschool Resource Hub for 80+ Families
32 mins; January 06, 2026
ENCORE: Whole Foods Co-Founder John Mackey on the Heroic Spirit of Business
49 mins; December 30, 2025
Designing A Life—and a School—Around Family, Farm, and Forest
42 mins; December 23, 2025
From Homeschooling to Microschooling: Bonnie Bradshaw on Building Royal Oak Academy
34 mins; December 16, 2025
From Fighter Pilot to Founder: How Ali Ghaffari Is Advancing Classical Catholic Education
35 mins; December 09, 2025
Starting A Church To Start A School: The Magnolia Schoolhouse Story
47 mins; December 02, 2025
Building A Vermont Microschool: Susan Yao's Journey From Teacher to Founder
26 mins; November 25, 2025
Inside A Wildflower School: Imani Jackson on Opening Poinciana Montessori
47 mins; November 18, 2025
Crossover Special: LiberatED & Teacher, Let Your Light Shine!
56 mins; November 11, 2025
Cupola Academy: A Modern Model for Self-Directed, Secular Learning
47 mins; November 04, 2025
Helping Teens Thrive with Schooling Alternatives
44 mins; October 28, 2025
From Speech Pathologist to School Founder: A New Jersey Mom's Hybrid Homeschool Journey
33 mins; October 21, 2025
How a New Mexico Microschool Is Redefining High School
35 mins; October 14, 2025
Flourish Schools Founder John Danner on Joyful, AI-Powered Learning
38 mins; October 07, 2025
Hybrid Schools on the Rise: Insights from Professor Eric Wearne
34 mins; October 03, 2025
How a Former Public School Teacher Founded Wisdom Warehouse Microschools
27 mins; September 30, 2025
Building Threefold Schoolhouse: An Acton Academy Journey in Pennsylvania
35 mins; September 26, 2025
A dad discusses why he chose homeschooling and microschooling for his kids
38 mins; September 23, 2025
A national network of "love-based" microschools
35 mins; September 19, 2025
From preschool teacher to microschool founder
25 mins; September 16, 2025
From one "Pandemic Pod" to 20+ Microschools in 5 states
32 mins; September 12, 2025
A Yurt School in New Hampshire Takes Off
37 mins; September 09, 2025
"I'm not here to fix broken systems. I'm here to build what our children truly deserve."
33 mins; September 05, 2025
Scaling Social Impact in Education: Courtney Klein's Entrepreneurial Playbook
31 mins; September 02, 2025
From Soldier to School Founder: A US Army veteran promotes peace through Montessori education
40 mins; August 29, 2025
Alternative education in Kansas, with founder Katie Saiz
28 mins; August 26, 2025
Reimagining Special Education: One teacher's microschool journey
32 mins; August 22, 2025
Joyful Learning is out today! Enjoy this special interview.
41 mins; August 19, 2025
"Try something else. Be happy." Why a longtime public school teacher left to launch a microschool
35 mins; August 15, 2025
"Alexa, how can I homeschool my kids?"
34 mins; August 12, 2025
How Mosaic is supporting self-directed education
30 mins; August 08, 2025
Two weeks until Joyful Learning!
3 mins; August 05, 2025
Opening a microschool after 20 years of teaching
41 mins; August 01, 2025
Primer founder Ryan Delk on creating a vast microschool network
37 mins; July 29, 2025
Why a public school teacher opened Lighthouse Christian Academy
38 mins; July 25, 2025
A physician launches a new Islamic microschool
35 mins; July 22, 2025
In suburban Ohio, a former public school teacher launches a nature-based microschool
36 mins; July 18, 2025
In rural Ohio, a former public school teacher launches a literacy-rich microschool
32 mins; July 15, 2025
Managing Entrepreneurial Growing Pains & Regulatory Ambiguity
38 mins; July 11, 2025
How OpenEd is expanding personalized education options to more families
38 mins; July 08, 2025
From former elementary school teacher to Phoenix faith-based learning pod founder
40 mins; July 01, 2025
"So many parents don't feel listened to." From middle school math teacher to microschool founder
38 mins; June 27, 2025
From math teacher to hybrid school founder in Louisiana
34 mins; June 24, 2025
From physician to founder, with Barbara Jauregui Wurst of Acton Academy Falls Church
32 mins; June 20, 2025
Pre-launch plans: A former special education teacher prepares to open a new school
24 mins; June 17, 2025
Alexandra Batista Rodriguez on creating a microschool for students with special needs
44 mins; June 13, 2025
Why a former public school teacher launched an Ohio Acton Academy
36 mins; June 10, 2025
An Apogee Network Micro-High School Takes Root in Texas
37 mins; June 06, 2025
Why more families of color are choosing homeschooling, with Homeschool Our Way founder, Elan Page
43 mins; June 03, 2025
A longtime Florida hybrid homeschool founder reflects on today's innovative education movement
41 mins; May 30, 2025
Public microschooling gains popularity and support
40 mins; May 27, 2025
A former public school teacher launches a new Mississippi microschool
41 mins; May 23, 2025
Encouraging new educational models in New Hampshire
38 mins; May 20, 2025
Exploring alternatives to college
37 mins; May 16, 2025
Who needs college and who doesn't, with author Kathleen deLaski
45 mins; May 13, 2025
A former public school teacher shares why she launched a Virginia microschool
38 mins; May 09, 2025
Since 2013, the Agile Learning Centers (ALC) network has been a leader in self-directed education
47 mins; May 06, 2025
How two homeschool moms created a North Carolina microschool
41 mins; May 02, 2025
The enduring popularity of homeschooling among US military families
49 mins; April 29, 2025
A retired education entrepreneur shares tips for new school founders
52 mins; April 25, 2025
A Florida farm-based, faith-filled Acton Academy
35 mins; April 22, 2025
Homeschooling To College: Two Seniors Talk About Which College to Attend
56 mins; April 18, 2025
Why a homeschooling mom in Washington, DC created Kids & Culture Camp
35 mins; April 15, 2025
An online learning community for self-directed teens
35 mins; April 11, 2025
What is "school choice"?
36 mins; April 08, 2025
Homeschooling To College: Insights from a College Admissions Counselor
55 mins; April 04, 2025
Our 300th episode! Celebrating founders & families
4 mins; April 01, 2025
The Growth and Impact of Sudbury-Model Schools & Spaces
28 mins; March 28, 2025
Microschool in a Mall: Dominque Burgess on education entrepreneurship in North Carolina
39 mins; March 25, 2025
Makenzie Oliver on helping teachers to let their light shine!
48 mins; March 21, 2025
Homeschooling to College: Common Myths Around Admission & Affordability
53 mins; March 18, 2025
From homeschooling mom of 7 to Kentucky microschool founder
58 mins; March 14, 2025
How 3 families got together to create Three Cords Academy in Georgia
44 mins; March 11, 2025
MacKenzie Price on 2-Hour Learning, Alpha School, and AI in Education
42 mins; March 07, 2025
Homeschooling To College: High School Prep and the Pre-Application Process
56 mins; March 04, 2025
How a teacher and Minnesota mom of 4 created Our Village School, serving 150 learners
42 mins; February 28, 2025
A Big Announcement!
3 mins; February 25, 2025
A conversation with the cofounder of the Modern Classrooms Project
27 mins; February 21, 2025
How one mom unschooled her way to opening a school for unschoolers
45 mins; February 18, 2025
The future of the fast-growing Acton Academy network, with Jake Thompson
39 mins; February 14, 2025
Two teachers and a Texas microschool: How to rekindle your love of teaching
53 mins; February 11, 2025
"I shouldn't have to sneak around to make my students feel successful and be happy." A former public school teacher explains why she opened her own school
35 mins; February 07, 2025
"As a classroom teacher, I felt helpless." Founder Latoya Nelson on launching a hybrid homeschool-microschool
38 mins; February 04, 2025
Microschooling Predictions for 2025, with the National Microschooling Center
34 mins; January 31, 2025
Learning the business side of running a school: Founder Giselle McClymont on the shift from teacher to entrepreneur
40 mins; January 28, 2025
Entrepreneurship & Education Choice in North Carolina: "The state scholarships have been really, really important for opening up accessibility."
41 mins; January 24, 2025