homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Joyce, a Trauma Recovery Coach, and Somatic Healing Practitioner about her journey from being the quiet and obedient good girl to reclaiming her inner power. We talk about the importance of self awareness, how the goals and needs of schools conflict with our own, and why education around trauma and emotional awareness is critical to raising the next generation of healthy and purpose-filled individuals.

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Joyce Lee is a Trauma Recovery Coach who specializes in helping women heal from past relationships, and elevate self-worth so they can create healthier relationships moving forward. Her teachings are largely informed by her personal healing journey, and focuses on helping women cut out the noise of society so they can reconnect with their body and

https://www.facebook.com/joycelee.healing

https://www.instagram.com/joycelee.healing/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

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homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Máire, a Universal Tao Instructor who has studied Occupational Therapy, Bereavement & Loss, as well as Trauma & Polyvagal Theory. We talk about the patriarchal framework that traditional sex education falls within, and how Taoism provides a more holistic and natural approach. We also discuss how traditional sex education programs are problematic for our children—and, especially teen girls and women.

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Máire Ní G is a Taoist instructor with a health science degree and the founder of Feminine Sexual Alchemy. She has a postgraduate diploma in Bereavement & Loss and postgraduate training in Polyvagal Theory. Máire helps women have more vitality, improve their cycles & reduce symptoms of peri/ menopause as well as focusing on sexual self care. This is all done through the lens of ancient Taoist practices and the latest in neuroscience, bridging East & West.

http://www.instagram.com/mairenig_/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Lizette, a former private school teacher, librarian, author, and now founder of a microschool based in Los Angeles, California about the importance of teaching children from a trauma-informed perspective. We talk about the problems and issues we have with mass education teaching to the test, and from a top-down approach. We also discuss the lack of connection students feel with their teachers and peers, and how the microschooling revolution can be one solution to raising better adjusted students.

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Lizette Valles, M.Ed., is the founder of Compass Educators: A Holistic Educational Services Center & Ellemercito Academy, a Los Angeles-based microschool with a focus on experiential/place-based learning. Her mission is to nurture students who think critically, develop a growth mindset, and demonstrate empathy. She is dedicated to reimagining education, implementing trauma-informed approaches in out-of-system school models such as the fast-growing small school movement, and providing guidance to families seeking personalized learning environments that will best serve their children.

http://www.instagram.com/compasseducators/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Kirsten, an award winning filmmaker and college professor for more than 20 years about the importance of connecting with your creative voice. We talk about time and history, and the birth place of the patriarchy, discuss how mark making connects us with our oldest ancestors, and how the Creative School for Integration she founded with her husband can help guide us back to our own source of intuition.

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Kirsten is a creative woman of Callabrian, Abruzzese, Roscommonian, Alsatian and Ashkenazim lineages and beyond. Her mediums are breathwork, guided meditation, drawing, painting, filmmaking and collaborating with plant allies. Having been a college professor for over 20 years, Kirsten is now called to go back to the beginning. She is founding ‘The Creative School for Integration’ with her husband Scot Hollander to explore where breath, mark-making, drawing, painting, poetry, and dream recall intersect as a spark for creativity.

https://creativeschoolforintegration.com/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

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homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Gift, an author, and brand marketing storytelling specialist about her education experience growing up in Nigeria. We talked about what she was like as a child, our thoughts on the difference between how society raises boys and girls, and what we envisioned for a more equitable system in the future. However, due to a lag in our internet, and other technical difficulties, the audio portion unfortunately did not work out. So, to check out a text-only version of our conversation, please head to Instagram and give @homeroomed a follow. With the help of Bard, I paraphrased the meat of our chat, and will be sharing them in digestible chunks throughout the week.

https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed/

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Gift is an author and your “storytelling bestie”, helping business owners attract their ideal clients and make more sales with storytelling.

https://www.instagram.com/gift_ukay/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with George, an architectural designer and certified project manager based in New York, pursuing his architecture license. We talk about our early life experiments with creativity, how dreams and divine intervention have played a role in the development of our consciousness, and the importance of finding the way back to our own creative voices.

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George is an experienced expat now living in New York as an Architectural designer. When not pursuing his architecture license, you can find George raving about the greatness of Arsenal football club or sharing laughs with his storytelling community.

https://www.instagram.com/moregeorge.co/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Ana, an engineer, copywriter, and mom based in Brazil—about her early memories of being an enthusiastic learner and lover of storytelling. We talk about the challenges of living in patriarchal societies, share examples of trusted authorities abusing their power and privilege, and discuss why the path to a more equal society really starts with education in the family, at home.

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Ana Paula is a mom of 3, and an engineer in transition to a copywriting career who loves cooking.

https://www.instagram.com/anaziliotto_copy/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

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homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Sukyun, an educator with 20+ years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, professional training, and program administration in higher education institutions, based in New Jersey, USA—about her immigrant journey and lived experiences in 5 continents. We talk about how her unique lens of identifying with “other” informs her dedication to empowering her students to cultivate the intercultural communication skills necessary to navigate our increasingly diverse society.

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Sukyun is an educator whose immigrant journey and lived experiences in 5 continents informs her belief in the power and potential of education. She empowers students for autonomous learning at the intersection of language and intercultural communication, and is dedicated to equipping students with an expanding repertoire of communication skills to navigate an increasingly diverse society and globalized world.

https://www.instagram.com/semicolon_skynlee/

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

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References:

1. Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire (book)

2. Speaking Nearby: Reclaiming Narratives (panel discussion)

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Justin, an independent documentary filmmaker based in Michigan, USA—about the importance of balancing both structured and unstructured pockets of learning and expression. We talk about the importance of curating a media diet that represents your lived experiences, being unafraid to be authentically and uniquely you, and why many creatives might struggle with geometry.

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Justin is an Emmy-winning writer, director, editor, and sometimes actor. He has a background in the world of media and independent production, and operates his own production company.

https://www.instagram.com/nworbrnitsuj

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/

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homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation.

In this episode, I speak with Tess, an art advisor and activist, grafitti artist, and professional mom based in New Jersey, USA—about the mental and emotional dexterity required to navigate career, family, and side projects. We talk honestly and vulnerably about the challenges of raising children, and why the choice between career and family might be a myth.

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Tess is an art advisor and activist based in New Jersey, connecting artists with opportunities to paint murals in their community. She is also the Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator for the School of Engineering at Princeton University.

https://www.instagram.com/tesselating

Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection.

https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/