The Luminous Mind Podcast | A show about you becoming your best self through unconventional thinking

In this episode, we talk with Anne about her discovery of homeschooling and personal journey with her own family as well as how she uses her knowledge and experience to help others.

Anne loves to teach, share resources and ideas, and encourage other parents and homeschoolers. As a certified English teacher with classroom experience in both middle and high school, she enjoys teaching high school literature and writing to homeschool students. You can learn more about the classes she offers under the Classes tab on her homepage.

To learn more about Anne go to our show notes page

Show notes for Episode 198 

In this episode we learn about natural learning also know as unschooling with author, Sandra Dodd. Natural learning helps us have better, more relaxed relationships with our families. Unlike other styles of schooling which focus education to a specific curricular or series of tests, natural learning makes us understand that "Everything Counts." We can learn anytime, any place, and from every situation. 

Sandra Dodd lives with her husband Keith, in Albuquerque.  A former public school teacher, she gave each of her three children the option to opt out of school and stay home, and over a five-year window, each chose home. Sandra has been helping others understand unschooling since then.  She has stayed with unschooling families in eight countries, spoken at both small and large events, and has written two books.   

Show notes for Episode #197

 

In this episode we meet up with educator and author, Beth Ellen Nash, who share with us her work in helping all kinds of learners with "out-side-the-box" education and how she best helps struggling learners better access educational opportunities. Check out her books, school, and resources on our show notes page.

Beth Ellen Nash has her Education degree from the University of Wisconsin—Madison and has 17 years’ experience working with struggling learners. She was the founder, director, and lead teacher for 8 years at Hope Academy, a school for struggling middle and high school students in Madison, WI.  

 In 2011, she shifted toward an individualized online and homeschool hybrid option and founded Wings to Soar Online Academy, specializing in the creation of custom Path to Success™ Learning Plans for dyslexics and other outside-the-box learners for kindergarten through 12th grade. to learn more about Beth Ellen, go to her show notes page.

Show Notes for Episode 196

In this episode, we invite Blaine Rindlisbacher to join us again but this time with his wife, Audrey. They talk about their journey homeschooling as well as giving us tips on how to keep our marriages strong using their 12 marriage principles. 

Blaine and Audrey have worked together to found ADORE YOUR SPOUSE where couples can learn more about the 12 Principles, take the FREE Marriage Assessment, watch FREE weekly tip videos, sign up for a FREE online class and get involved in other programs that will strengthen their marriage. 

Show Notes for Episode #195

This podcast is sponsored by Praxis, to get exclusive information for The Luminous Mind listeners, go to discoverpraxis.com

In this episode, we meet back up with Mary Ann Johnson who was one of our first past firestarters. We talk about her new book, "Becoming a Present Parent" and ways families can more easily connect for better relationships with more harmony and peace in their homes. 

Mary Ann is a kid connection expert and has helped thousands of individuals and families to build better relationships. She is also well known in the homeschool community as The Home School Coach.  Mary Ann was also a past firestarter and you can learn more about Mary Ann by checking out Episode #024

Get a free chapter of Mary Ann's book,“Becoming a Present Parent: Connecting with your Children in 5 minutes or Less" by going to the show notes page.

Show notes for Episode 194 

In this episode, we chat with John Fisher and how he is using farm- and garden-based education programs to teach pre-school through high school students. As a Life Lab trainer he has provided professional development opportunities for thousands of educators from across the world. 

Show Notes for Episode 193

This podcast is sponsored by Praxis, to get exclusive information for The Luminous Mind listeners, go to discoverpraxis.com/mind

In this Episode, we hear from 19 year-old artist, entrepreneur, and college opt-out, Hannah Phillips. She shares with us her educational experiences and we discuss how homeschooling allowed her time to discover her interests as well as the drive to be a successful, young entrepreneur. She also shares tips and tricks to how she moved smoothly from student to start up. 

Hannah started her business, Hannah Phillips Media, when she was 16 and offers photography, graphic design, fine art, and social media management services, as well as brand consulting. She now runs her business full time and it is her sole source of income. 

Show notes for Episode 192 

This podcast is sponsored by Praxis, to get exclusive information for The Luminous Mind listeners, go to discoverpraxis.com/mind

Last Summer, Derek Magill joined us on Episode 147, where we discussed his book, How to Get Any Job You Want. We welcome Derek back to the podcast to talk about his some of the messages he shared internationally this year. Some topics we chat about are higher education, business strategy and career planning.

Derek is a college dropout, marketer, business strategist and career expert. After dropping out of college during his sophomore year, Derek started a marketing company that went on to generate million of dollars in business for clients.

He is currently the Director of Marketing at Praxis and has consulted with companies such as Voice & Exit, the Foundation for Economic Education, Glockstore, Colliers International, Daily Caller, and Undertech.

Show Notes for Episode 191

This podcast is sponsored by Praxis, to get exclusive information for The Luminous Mind listeners, go to discoverpraxis.com/mind

In this episode we chat with Durenda Wilson and have a great discussion on how to better enjoy the process of home education by slowing down, keeping things simple and changing our expectations. In our world of hurry and comparison, this is a hopeful message on how to make homeschooling more fun by instilling some "out-of-the-box" thinking.

Durenda Wilson and her husband, Darryl, have been married for twenty-seven years. They are the parents of eight children and nana and poppy to four grandchildren. After more than twenty years of homeschooling, Durenda knows that home educating is an incredible blessing—but only if you don't let it hold you hostage to unnecessary expectations and notions of what it "should" look like. One of her favorite things is helping parents think simply and outside the box so they can homeschool confidently and in a lifestyle that works for their family. 

Show Notes for Episode 189

This podcast is sponsored by Praxis, to get exclusive information for The Luminous Mind listeners, go to discoverpraxis.com/mind

In this podcast, we chat with Derek Capo about how Roboterra is using unique programs in Robotics to help kids gain skills in coding, engineering and building robots. 

Derek Capo is currently the Vice President of ROBOTERRA a robotics education company.  Derek is an international award winning serial entrepreneur, and Miami, Florida native.  Although his background is in Finance Derek built a study abroad business in Asia learning the power of hands on education.  Today, Derek works with teachers, partners and students worldwide to prepare for 21st century skills needed to succeed. 

Show Notes for Episode 188

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"Our goal really isn't for them to do the project that we have our system. Our goal is that they start to become creative, that they start to do a bunch of different projects that are outside the actual system. Start actually doing things that maybe could be real-world, life-changing type of robots that are not in our system. That is truly the kind of things we are looking for."   This podcast is sponsored by Praxis, to get exclusive information for The Luminous Mind listeners, go to discoverpraxis.com/mind