Nate Noorlander – Making History Engaging

Nate Noorlander, from the Nomadic Professor, joined me for this week’s episode.  The Nomadic Professor is an online, non-partisan, high school history courses that teach students the core narrative and all of its accompanying skills: taking notes, making original judgments, reasoning with evidence, reading between the lines, following a rubric, writing a defensible argument, working with bias, and much, much more.

I love talking history, especially when we can go deeper and see the connections that can be found.  Nate didn’t disappoint!  He has lived a fascinating life and has been a bit nomadic himself!  Be sure to listen where he and his family got caught during COVID!  I’m surprised he got out!

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Martin Forte – Excellence in Education

A long-time homeschooler and homeschool advocate, Martin Forte is a wealth of information!  In this episode, we talk about how his family got started homeschooling, the benefits of homeschooling, and so much more!  His kids are adults now, but he and his wife have been helping others homeschool through their resource center and independent study program for many years.

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Monica Irvine – Defining the Skills of Being Kind

Over the years, I’ve been tempted to enroll my kids in etiquette classes.  I always thought it was about manners and which fork to use.  Somehow it never got done.  It didn’t seem important enough.  BOY, WAS I WRONG!

In this podcast episode, Monica Irvine from the Etiquette Factory explains what etiquette really is.  It is all about being kind.  And we need more kindness in the world!

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Beca Lewis – Shifting Perceptions Towards GENIUS

I’ve been saving this episode to share for Christmas.  Beca Lewis is a trusted mentor who has changed my life.  She changes paradigms and teaches people to see and be more. Parenting and educating our children can be challenging but shifting our perceptions – Beca’s specialty – can help us in many ways!  Discipline, motivation, and engagement issues, and much more can be tackled with shifts in how we perceive things. Beca is such a gift!  I know you will love this episode!

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Misty Jaques – Building Relationships and Strengthening the Home

Parenting is not for the faint of heart.  There are so many challenges.  As parents, you give so much of yourself that often you feel like you have no more to give.  It is at these points that reaching out to help is a really good idea.

If you are, or have been, at this point in your parenting journey, be sure to listen to this week’s podcast with Misty Jaques.  She is an amazing mentor that I have worked with and known for years.  She has so much experience and knowledge!

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Jim Hodges – Genius Realized – Success with Audiobooks

I fell in love with audiobooks early on in our homeschooling journey.  They provided me with a much-needed break.  Every day at lunch, we would put an audiotape in the boombox (yes, I’ve been doing it that long), and Mommy wouldn’t have to talk for an hour.  It was a sanity saver!

My conversation with Jim was so much fun!  I love what he does and how he supports the homeschooling community, but I also love his example.  He is realizing his genius!

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DaleTroy – Setting Your Student Up for College Success

Dale Troy is a College Success Coach and Certified Health Coach. Parents hire her to help their children transition successfully from high school to college.

Dale’s experience in helping college students started with her own three daughters. All three of her daughters graduated from Yale College, and she is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School. Dale helps students get good grades, make great friends, and stay healthy, both physically and mentally.

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Kristin Clark – Untangling the Road to a Genius College Experience

My interview with Kristin Clark was so enjoyable!  We are kindred spirits when it comes to realizing the genius in others.  I love how she uses the Clifton Strengths Test to help the students she works with create a vision for their future.

Kristin wants everyone to discover that they can do something they love, where they wake up every day, and it’s not work. She helps people understand their natural talents and what gifts they bring to the world.

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Mr. James – Passionate Educator with a Mission

Mr. James makes learning Fun!

With an ever-expanding variety of classes, workshops, and other educational opportunities for families, his business – IncludEDucation – strives to reignite your child’s imagination and love of learning. They are the premiere enrichment education provider in Southern California and partner with public schools, charter schools, private schools, and homeschool groups to bring their programs to the community.

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William Berger – The Homeschool Dad on Genius

As a Public Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Peace Activist, and Homeschool Dad, The BergerMan feels that being named after a major food group is an important harbinger of success. He recognizes the existence of an inconvenient spelling irregularity but is confident that the fault lies with the fast-food industry and not with his ancestry.

He has very definite ideas about genius and takes them with him in every interesting situation he is in.  I’m so glad you are here today so he can share them with you!

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