Classically Chels

We're BACK! Back in Texas and back on the mic! Tune in to hear what this podcast is all about (for those new listeners), a life update, and where the podcast is going from here. Also, Chels gives a sneak peek into upcoming episodes!

Intimidated by the Summa Theologiae? Wondering what wayfaring has to do with the virtue of hope? Interested in how fairy tales can help cultivate the virtue of hope? This is the episode for you!

In this episode, I offer six book recommendations for your winter break/season! Have a Merry Christmas, friends!

In this episode, I introduce you to the idea of Plato's 'Ideal City' in the Republic! My goal of this episode is to simply introduce you to the text and allow you to form your own mind around these ideas. At the end, I list a series of questions that naturally arise from the text. Pax tibi!

Get ready for the most epic (hypothetical) elevator ride conversation including Dr. Post's experience with teaching the Great Books all around the world, reasons not to fear Plato, Communism in Slovakia, the state of education in America, resources for school leadership and classical homeschooling, and so much more!

In this episode, I talk about myths, fables, and fairy tales! I offer definitions for each term, talk about the history of the tales of old, and offer a brief defense of these tales.

Recorded on the shores of Lake Superior, this episode is the first of a segment of podcasts called 'Best Friend Book Banter' where I grab a best friend and we talk about what we're reading! My first guest for BFBB is my bestest of friends, my husband, Nicholas! We talk all about our adventures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Norse mythology, Catholicism, masculinity, and more :)

Today I'm talking all about my first year of teaching and the ten lessons that I took away from my experiences! Hopefully this gives you some encouragement in knowing that you're not alone and we all have room to grow and things to learn :)

In this episode, Ana and I talk about her twenty years of homeschooling experience, distance learning, the CDC guidelines for schools, and making the switch to homeschooling after COVID! Stay tuned for new episodes every other Monday!

Welcome to Classically Chels! This episode is a glimpse into what this podcast is all about, a little bit about me, and a brief run-down of classical education.