Kolbecast

AMDG. The Humanities Series is back! Join Bonnie, Jordan, and Steven for the grand finale of The Iliad. This episode covers everything you need to know about The Iliad, from the significance of burying the dead to the role of women in the Ancient World. The team breaks down the answers to complex questions, like what the afterlife meant to the Greeks and the deeper meaning behind Achilles’ shield. Each topic starts with a synopsis, so you can follow along even if you have not read The Iliad before. Finally, don’t miss the unexpected connection between The Book of Job, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and The Iliad!  

Links mentioned & relevant: 

Related Kolbecast episodes: 

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The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. Trying to find the right college for you? Join Wyoming Catholic College President Kyle Washut and alumna Catherine Mershon for a virtual tour of campus life. President Washut reveals a connection between Wyoming Catholic and the Marian apparition site in Green Bay, Wisconsin; discusses the divine call to educate the youth in the wilderness; shares his personal journey from working in coal mines to becoming president of Wyoming Catholic College; explains why the Wyoming Catholic school year starts with a backpacking trip; and proposes the benefits of Wyoming Catholic’s technology policy.  

Kolbe graduate and Wyoming Catholic alumna Catherine shares what inspired her to leave South Carolina to come to Wyoming Catholic College; introduces Wyoming Catholic’s PEAK program; suggests what every student needs for PEAK week; reveals her perspective on the no-phone policy; and suggests why horsemanship is beneficial for anyone’s formation.  

To find out more about Wyoming Catholic College: 

• request more information 

• Discover Wyoming Catholic College webinar 

• Wyoming Catholic College presentation at Kolbe Academy’s Spring 2024 College Fair 

• Founders’ Scholarship
  

• PEAK Summer Program 

• The Eucharist Podcast with President Washut at Dr. Jeremy Holmes 

• The After Dinner Scholar podcast 

Related Kolbecast episodes: 

• 24 Rise & Shine and 27 An Appreciation of Wonder featuring Kolbe alumni who went on to Wyoming Catholic College 

• 2024 Humanities series on ancient Greek literature and history 

• 220 Decoding Mythology to Reveal Christianity 

• 225 On the Same (Greco-Roman) Page 

• 229 Take a Note from Homer 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. What exactly is a Kolbe advisor? Advisors Rylan Buchanan and Krysten Pizzurro join the Kolbecast to share an insider-look at how the academic advisor team collaborates with parents and students to meet their academic goals, from course selection to college planning. Rylan and Krysten talk about their backgrounds in homeschooling and their journeys to becoming Kolbe advisors; how the advisor role developed into what it is today; the services available to families; the questions everyone should ask their advisors; and some surprising ways your advisor might be able to help you in your homeschooling journey.  

Links mentioned & relevant:  

• Help Center article on parent partnership meetings 

• 2024-25 parent partnership meeting schedule 

• Grade Reporting section in Kolbe.org Help Center 

• Scheduling the Elementary and Middle School Day article 

• Principle of Subsidiarity article 

Related Kolbecast episodes 

• 228 No Holding Back 

• 151 Joyful Discoveries for Preschoolers 

• 197 Tools in a Toolbox: Student Support 

• 61 Middle Ground 

• 230 A Multi-Pronged Approach to College Prep 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

Amb. Eduard Habsburg, archduke of Austria and ambassador of Hungary to the Holy See, joins the Kolbecast to discuss his brand-new book, Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World. Amb. Habsburg expresses the difference between American and European attitudes towards homeschooling, faith, and family life; gives a glimpse into his life as a Catholic, homeschooling father and ambassador; lays out the historical view of homeschooling; breaks down the principle of subsidiarity in American vs. European politics; and shares his guide to building a happy, fulfilling marriage and family life, including practical tips for young adults to implement now. Listen in for thought-provoking– and at times, countercultural– insights into today’s family life.  

Books by Eduard Habsburg: 

• The Habsburg Way 

• Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World 

• Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle 

Related Kolbecast episodes: 

• 92 Protect, Guide, Prepare, Empower 

• 226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Andrew Abela 

• 150 A Family Apostolate: Liturgical Living with Kendra Tierney 

Follow Amb. Habsburg on X (Twitter).

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. Applying to college is no easy feat. From PSATs to transcripts, college visits, and gap years, it can feel like the decisions are endless. In this episode of the Kolbecast, we break down every stage of the college application process, from building a strong transcript to choosing the right college for you. Returning guest Erica Treat and academic adviser Cecilia Byers join the Kolbecast to share their insider expertise and easy hacks you can implement now to set yourself or your child up for success in the college world.  

Timestamps  

7:45 college visits 

12:10 the college planning you should do BEFORE high school   

15:20 signing up for the PSATs 

16:40 how to organize your college planning approach 

21:33 building a well-rounded transcript  

26:20 advice for those who are not going to college; how to optimize your gap year for your future  

35:05 help center & college resources  

38:27 action items for high school seniors  

44:50 better questions to ask at college visits 

Links mentioned & relevant: 

• Kolbecast page on the Kolbe Academy website with filters for sorting through the catalog of episodes  

• College Planning landing page on the Kolbe Academy website 

• Sections of the kolbe.org Help Center: 

• College Planning  

• Career Guidance & Discernment 

• College Planning Timeline 

• Kolbe’s college partners 

• Register here to view recordings from the Newman Guide/Kolbe Academy College Fair 9 Oct 2024 

Related Kolbecast episodes: 

• 118 Odysseys in Catholicism in which Steven shares his conversion story 

• 59 The Secret Whiteboard discussing discernment for life after Kolbe 

• 175 A Both-And Approach with Dr. Jonathan Sanford of The University of Dallas, one of Kolbe Academy’s college partners  

• 77 The Road Less Traveled 

• 40 Windshield Time 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. Wishing you could engage with your kids on their Greek literature course? Or trying to read the Iliad for the first time yourself? Bonnie, Jordan, and Steven are here to help. In this installment of the humanities series, the group unpacks the first six books of the Iliad and breaks down the essential takeaways, including the role of the gods; how fate acts in the story; the view of women in Ancient Greece; why the real hero might not be who you think; and why we should read the Iliad in the first place. This episode will walk you through everything you need to know to have a deep, meaningful discussion with your children about one of the greatest works of literature in the Western World.  

*This recording contains some spoilers.* 

previous Kolbecast episodes in this series: 

• 220 Decoding Mythology to Reveal Christianity 

• 225 On the Same (Greco-Roman) Page 

• 15 Asparagus Moments 

• 226 Habits of Excellence with Dr. Andrew Abela 

• 111 What Treasures Remain 

• 212 Portable Treasure 

Texts & resources referenced: 

• Werner Jaeger’s Early Christianity and Greek Paideia 

• The Iliad 

• The Histories by Herodotus 

• The Scapegoat by René Girard 

• Fr. Laux’s Introduction to the Bible 

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church 

• Kolbe Classics Conference - Greek Era 

• Catechism in a Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz and Ascension Press 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. When COVID-19 broke out, Kathleen decided to enroll her daughter in Kolbe Academy until the pandemic ended. Four years later, Kathleen’s daughter is still a Kolbe student and almost two years ahead of her peers in school— and she’s not slowing down any time soon. Kathleen discusses how she navigates being a homeschooling parent while maintaining her full-time job; adjusting the course plan to meet her daughter’s interests; maximizing the flexibility of Kolbe’s program; the benefit of sports for competitive students; and gives an intimate look at what day-to-day life can look like for a Catholic homeschooling family.  

Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant: 

• 82 Move & Groove with Eileen Duryea & Sarah Lee 

• 124 In This Together and 125 Call the Advisor 

• 61 Middle Ground 

• 99 Gifted, Graced, and Formed 

• 164 This Is Not a Kolbe Infomercial 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. Why do my kids always fidget during school? Why am I always overstimulated by loud noises? Why does my house feel tense right now? Occupational therapist and mom of five Caitlin Russ has the answers to these questions and more. Caitlin breaks down occupational therapy and emotional regulation; easy steps to optimize your homeschool environment for learning; how to emotionally regulate yourself as a parent; how to help your child understand and reframe their own behavior; and why you need to see an occupational therapist right now. 

Throughout the episode we reference This Whole Life episode 50 Senses & Regulation. 

Caitlin mentions the below resources: 

• Raising a Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske 

• The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson 

• Balanced and Barefoot by Angela J Hanscom 

• Sensory Integration and the Child by A. Jean Ayres 

• Zones of Regulation the concept of labeling regulation levels at green, yellow, red, blue 

• The OT Butterfly, a website for a pediatric OT who has great resources for families to try 

• The Sensory Connection Program another helpful website talking about sensory 

• American Occupational Therapy Association,  helpful for any aspiring OTs 

Related Kolbecast episodes: 

• 167 Sanity & Sanctity with Johanna Seagren of Interior Kingdom 

• 176 The Agenda Is to Grow with Art & Laraine Bennett 

• 188 Challenges as Opportunities and 219 The Upside of Anxiety with Dr. Kevin Majeres 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. Do you want to build your own “super habits”? Founding dean of CUA business school and Forbes contributing writer Dr. Andrew Abela promises that “super habits” are the secret to a successful—and happy— life. He reveals the three steps to building “super habits;” highlights the connection between neuroscience and virtue; argues that good ethics are the most effective business practices; and paints an entirely new picture of classic virtues and success. Stay tuned to the end to hear details about Dr. Abela’s upcoming book, Super Habits: The Universal System for a Successful Life. 

Links mentioned & related: 

• Dr. Abela’s book Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life 

• Catholic University of America  

• Dr. Abela references Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Centesimus Annus  

• St. Thomas Aquinas on the virtues 

• A Latin-English Dictionary of St. Thomas Aquinas by Roy J. Deferrari 

• Follow Dr. Abela on Forbes.com, Substack, and Linkedin 

Relevant Kolbecast episodes 

• 188 Dr. Kevin Majeres Sees Challenges as Opportunities and 219 The Upside of Anxiety with Dr. Kevin Majeres 

• 176 The Agenda Is to Grow -- Art & Laraine Bennett and the Temperaments 

• 84 The Essence of Catholic Education and 157 Renewal, Revival, Variety, and Unity with Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society, publisher of the Newman Guide 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. Join Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan for the next installment in their continuing conversation about the humanities, sprinkled with fascinating tidbits of history and their best advice on reading The Iliad with your children or even on your own! The group discusses their own progress reading The Iliad with their families; the benefit to seeing a time before Christ; why we approach the gods differently than early Christians; the relationship between ancient history and myth; what to look for when reading The Iliad and what to talk about with your children. Whether you’re a student, homeschooling parent, or just a history buff, there is something in this conversation for you.  

Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant  

• 220 Decoding Mythology to Reveal Christianity (the first episode in this series)
  

• 196 Adaptable Asynchronous & Dynamic Digital Homeschool Options 

• 102 A Great Commission, featuring former Kolbe teacher Ellen Finnegan 

Texts referenced 

• Fr. Laux’s Introduction to the Bible 

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church 

• The Iliad 

• Greek Reader 

Other relevant links: 

• Dr. Mary Mumbach on Reading Big Books 

• The Pillar Post 27 Aug 2024 discussing (among other things) the pronunciation of St. Augustine’s name 

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  

We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  

The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!