Listen in as host Makeba Garraway talks with home educator and creative Shikira Alleyne, about:

- Her journey from teacher to home educator, and the reasons behind that transition

- Helping her son rebuild his self-confidence and manage big emotions more skilfully once he was out of school

- The evolution of their home education journey moved from very structured to more child-led

- The nuts and bolts of how she transitioned from full time work to launching a business while being on maternity leave and home educating

- How she uses art and creativity as tools to promote and improve wellbeing and mental health, in herself and others.

- Embracing and learning from the messy and imperfect nature of home education to combat her perfectionist tendencies.