In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Ginny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside. They talk about Ginny's personal journey to founding 1000 Hours Outside and homeschooling, as she was simply trying to figure out being a mom of multiple young children who were also close in age. This part of the story is actually a recap and you can listen to the very first episode of (Not) By the Book if you want to hear more of that story. In this episode they talk about how we continue to grow and learn and embrace that. Just a simple but profound truth. Living is learning and growing.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Scott Minor, COO of Realm Makers. They dive into storytelling and how it impacts our lives from the time we are small children and even the ways we choose to engage in story as adults. They talk about the beauty and challenges of fantasy as a genre and the ways that it has expanded in the realm of Christian fiction. We also talk about the other creative venues where Christians meet pop culture in a powerful way. You'll be inspired to embrace your own creativity and your role in your own story as you listen to Scott share.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Bruce Roberts, campus pastor at Bell Shoals Church in Riverview, Fla. From his first job out of college until now, Bruce has had a heart for kids, youth and their families. His story helps us realize how much family and relationships really do shape our lives. They talk about faith, family, community and intentional hospitality. We are sure you will walk away inspired to embrace opportunities for face-to-face relationships and authentic community with a new and unique perspective.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Chuck Black, author of the Kingdom Series and many other beloved books. Chuck sometimes refers to himself as an accidental author because writing was never on his list of things to do. After some amazing experiences pursuing other passions, Chuck found himself in a place where he felt the need to write a story for his own children. And that was the beginning of something beautiful. Chuck and Suzanne also talk about the importance of leaning into home, being courageous enough to take the next step, even when the path ahead may not be perfectly clear, and most importantly, listening to God even when it doesn't make sense.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Adelaide Olguin, founder of Talk Box Mom. They explore how she came to appreciate her exposure to foreign language and cultures and used her adventures to help other families immerse their home in learning foreign languages. More than simply learning the language, Adelaide and her family have used the languages as they travel the world, learning and exploring other countries and cultures together. You will be hard pressed to leave this conversation and not be excited to start packing your bags for an adventure of your own.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Ed Goyette, life skills expert, entrepreneur, author and co-founder of Major Choice, a company whose mission is to inspire students to dive deep to determine the career and educational path that best aligns with who they are. But getting to Major Choice was a journey for Ed from the time he was a young student. Ed talks about his own educational path, career plans and pivotal moments that shaped his life.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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Welcome to Not by the Book, the podcast where we listen to people's stories of how they got to where they are today and the often-unexpected journey that got them there. The more I listen to these stories, the more I realize that life is mostly unexpected. And that also makes these stories so powerful. It is not the picture-perfect, Instagram-able moments that make our stories rich. It's the quiet moments that shape who we are. These thoughts have inspired today's episode, just me and my future self. Unfortunately, no time travel was involved, just a letter. Today's episode is festive, reflective, and brought to you by the fact that I process emotions best when I'm talking out loud. I'm writing a Christmas letter. I'm writing a Christmas letter to my future self because nothing says holiday tradition like emotional vulnerability with a microphone.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with author Gabrielle Meyer, creator of the Timeless series and other wonderful stories. They talk about falling in love with history and all the ins and outs of becoming a writer and being published. But, of course, no conversation with Gabrielle would be complete without a little excursion across time and story.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Elsie Iudicello, homesteader, homeschooler, homemaker and influencer at Farmhouse Schoolhouse. They talk about strong family roots and heritage, growing a family of boys and building a homestead - all at the same time. They also talk about the goodness of a life lived with intention.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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In this episode, FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn speaks with Joe Tyler, president of Followers in Fellowship, a non-profit organization committed to advancing Christian education. Joe is also chairman of the board for the South Carolina Association of Independent Homeschools. Suzanne and Joe talk about his journey to, and involvement in, the world of education. They also have an impactful conversation about kids and teens who are searching to know who they are and finding their place in the world.

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About the PodcastThe (Not) By The Book podcast from the Florida Parent Educators Association explores the stories behind the people shaping the homeschooling, education, parenting, faith and leadership communities.

Hosted by FPEA Chairman Suzanne Nunn, each episode features conversations with guests who share the experiences, influences and defining moments that helped shape who they are today. They discuss where their journey began, the challenges they faced, the opportunities they embraced and the lessons they learned along the way.

Through honest conversations about family, purpose and perseverance, guests offer encouragement and insight for anyone pursuing a dream of their own.

Explore the full episode archive at fpea.com/podcast.

About the Florida Parent Educators AssociationThe Florida Parent Educators Association exists solely to serve homeschooling families in Florida. It executes that mission through support for the legal right to homeschool, local school board education and interaction, support group networking, a state convention, local conferences and events, informative communications and individual encouragement, all in accordance with Judeo-Christian principles.

FPEA serves thousands of homeschooling families in Florida, delivering a wealth of support, guidance and information to both new and longtime home educators. The "FPEA Experience" involves a banding together of homeschoolers to accomplish the task of developing academic and personal excellence by sharing resources, creating connections, enhancing relationships and breaking down barriers. Acknowledging there is no one "right" way to educate, the FPEA acts as an ambassador and champion, serving and protecting the rights and choices of all homeschoolers.

Learn more about the Florida Parent Educators Association at fpea.com.

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