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The Building Heroes Podcast
by Molly Christensen
Living in unprecedented times calls for unprecedented ways for raising our kids. Join me as we navigate the path of the hero journey, as applied to our own lives and our children's lives! With a mix of interviews with hero-building parents and solo podcasts on a range of topics such as parenting, family life, homeschooling/education and entrepreneurship, you'll get new tips, learn new tools, and feel inspired! Together, let's go on our own hero journeys as we help redefine education and how to lead our own children on their paths. I'm here as your friend, ally and mentor on your hero journey! Learn more at https://www.buildingheroesacademy.com.
Episodes
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Episode 109: Homeschooling Mindset Shift: Putting Together the Puzzle
On this episode of The Building Heroes Podcast, we explore the idea that children are not distractions but actually the whole point of homeschooling. Our guest, Laura Swain, shares her insights on why the factory-style homeschooling approach doesn't work and explains how a mindset shift is needed...
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Episode 108: ⏰If You're Tired Of The Too Much To Do Cycle, There Is Hope!
On this episode of The Building Heroes Podcast, guest Mo Spell and I discuss the journey of growth and how to navigate hardships and challenges along the way. Connect with Mo: https://maureenspell.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maureenspell/ Get your bonus journal: "Mom Brain Hacks:...
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Episode 107: Navigating the World of AI: What Homeschooling Moms Need to Know About ChatGPT
Maybe you've heard the buzz around Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT. What is it? Do you need to know? Check out this episode to learn what it is, how it can help you and what you need to be aware of with your kids!
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Episode 106: Curriculum is NOT the Key
Join me with guest and homechool mom of 4, Angela Trusty as we chat about how building relationships and connecting with our kids is SO much more important than what curriculum we choose! Connect with Angela: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolparadigm/ https://homeschoolparadigm.com
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Episode 105: Are you doing the homeschool hustle?
Do you feel like you always have to be doing things, always busy, always hustling the kids along? While it might sound like a fun dance, it's the fast road to burnout.
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Episode 104: Helping your kids learn executive functioning skills
Join me with guest, Sarah Collins, a homeschool occupational therapist. You can find her at www.homeschoolot.com.
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Episode 103: Are you drowning in every day life?
Homeschool moms want the best for their kids. But do you feel like you're just treading water trying to just stay afloat? What if you had a lifesaver, or better yet, a boat so you could get to where you're going?
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Episode 102: Is Life Long Learners Your End Goal?
We hear a lot about raising life long learners in the homeschool community. But what does that really mean? And is that REALLY want we want for our kids?
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Episode 101: Misbehaving Kids: What to do
Join me as I interview parenting coach, Mary Cook, where she gives us great insights on what we can do when our kids are acting out or misbehaving! Connect with Mary: https://joyandconfidence.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyandconfidence https://www.instagram.com/joyandconfidence
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Episode 100: 5 POWER Habits Every Mom Should Have
Sometimes ya just feel drained... In this 100th episode, learn about these 5 power habits every homeschool mom should have! And learn more about my celebration giveaway! Https://www.buildingheroesathome.com/power-habits
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Episode 99: Use Modern Neuroscience Techniques to Learn Faster at Home!
Modern neuroscience has discovered much about how our brains learn in the past 30 years. Using these findings, we can help our kids learn much faster and learn some of the most important life skills for success!
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Episode 98: 4 Tips for Raising Highly Successful Kids
What is a parent's role in raising smart, confident, successful children? These basic principles aren't always what we tend to focus on, but really can help our children live up to their potential!
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Episode 97: Are You Teaching Creativity in Your Homeschool?
Join me with guest, Kristin Lehman of Hewitt Learning, as we discuss simple, fun and easy ways to build problem solvers and creative thinking in your homeschool!
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Episode 96: Realistic Expectations for Homeschooling
What is realistic to expect in your homeschool? Can you really do it all? Should you really do it all?
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Episode 95: The Homeschool Mom Journey: You're on the Right Path
Did you know that there is a pattern for the journey that moms take when you start homeschooling? When you know the pattern and where you are, it makes the journey a lot more predictable!
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Episode 94: Homeschool Moms Do Have Not Time to Rest... or Do They?
Homeschool moms have a LOT on their plate. But if you're not incorporating intentional rest & recharge time, you're going to burnout. Join me with guest Danielle Roberts as we discuss how moms CAN fit this in and what it looks like! https://www.daniellemroberts.com
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Episode 93: Lifechanging Way to Get the House Clean in the Morning!
It's a struggle to get the kids to do their morning chores, and if you're like me, you hate nagging them! (And I'm not even good at consistently following up with them!) Family work changed everything for us!
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Episode 92: Homeschooling in Cycles and Seasons
Work with your cycles and seasons of life instead of always trying to be on the go! Join me with guest, Michelle Beckner, a cyclical nutritionist as she gives us some great tips on working with nature in our homeschools. Get your free download here: https://start.mlbfamilywellness.com/heroes
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Episode 91: How to Capture Your Kid's Attention, part 2
Use these techniques to spark their minds and get them excited!
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Episode 90: Learning in the Kitchen
You can learn so much more in the kitchen than just how to cook! Join me with guest, Lisa Jendza, of Freedom Kitchen and hear how she empowers kids to not just learn how to cook and be healthy, but so many good life lessons. And how you can do that in your home too.
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Episode 89: How to Get Your Kid's Attention, part 1
You don't have to be an entertainer to capture your kid's attention. In this podcast, I let you in on some secrets that good teachers know.
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Episode 88: How to get your kids to talk to you
We all know that family relationships are so important. With some simple changes, you can improve communication quickly! Join me as guests Don and Suzanne Manning of Crazy Cool Family teach us how to stop working hard at the wrong things and focus on building relationships!
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Episode 87: Raising Heroes to Make Wise Decisions
How do you let your kids take ownership? How can you raise heroes who make wise decisions? Join me as I interview Kerry Beck who is all about homeschool super heroes!
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Episode 86: Make Parenting More Simple and Doable!
Being a mom can be overwhelming. Being a kid can be too! How do you handle overwhelm? Join me with my guest, Jamie Knapp as we share some great ideas on parenting and making decisions!
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Episode 84: Are you spoiling your kids?
Are you like me and you sometimes wonder if you're spoiling your kids? It sure seems easy to do in this world with instant gratification and so much stuff! This experience I had this week made me really look deeper into this, and you can have a measuring stick to see if you're spoiling your kids!
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Episode 85: Go more natural, one step at a time!
Maybe you want to reduce the toxic load for your family and feed them better food, that is SO overwhelming! Is it even possible? Join me with guest Sara Rausch to learn her judgment free tips on how to do that!
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Episode 83: Most important thing for homeschool moms to do
You do a LOT of important things. What do you think the most important one is? This is what I think EVERY homeschool mom needs to do most!
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Episode 82: Are you raising leaders or followers?
Do you want your kids to be leaders or followers? Most of us would say leaders. But maybe there is more to it than that.
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Episode 81: Why you need to meal plan even if you hate it
Do you enjoy meal planning? Many of us don't, and there is a good reason for that. But when you learn the skill of meal planning, it can bring so much more energy into your life!
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Episode 80: Why you REALLY don't have time for self-care
It's not because you are super busy, have lots of kids, too much to do...
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Episode 79: How to Navigate the Road Less Traveled
When you seek for answers, sometimes that leads you to unconventional paths. As a homeschool mom, you've definitely stepped on that path, and you've probably found others,such as health and wellness. In this podcast, LaRayne Miller and I discuss how the journey isn't easy, but it's so, so worth...
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Episode 78: Feel like your batteries are DEAD?
Just like a cell phone dies when you don't charge it, you need some recharging power in your life too!
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Episode 77: Stress is a choice
Everyone does have stress in their lives, but you can control what it does to you. Join guest Julie Drake as she shares lots of tools to help you manage the stress in your life.
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Episode 76: Are you failing your kids?
It happens to all moms, and especially homeschool moms, but are you really failing?
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Episode 75: Enjoying the Freedom of Chores
Often we really just don't want to do chores, and our kids especially don't wanna. Join Freedom Mom, Ashley Buffa as she talks about how to create more freedom in your life as you train the kids to help you!
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Episode 74: Why you don't always need to trust the experts
It's great to have experts show us how to do things, but sometimes that creates more anxiety than necessary!
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Episode 73: Do your kids need rewards to learn?
Your kids are born naturally curious. What happens to that curiosity? Can your kids learn naturally without rewards?
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Episode 72: Navigating Tech
How do we teach our kids (and ourselves!) to manage technology in our lives. Learn some things you may not have considered in this interview with Sarah Maynard.
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Episode 71: Dear Homeschool Mama, You do know what is best for your family
With all the things we feel like we have to do, sometimes it's hard to know what is best for family.
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Episode 70: Boundaries in the Home
Why you need some boundaries and how to create ones that work! Join me with my Guest, Kerstin Kerchsteiger as she explains how they do it their home.
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Episode 69: How to Get Everything Done
You have so much to do, but not enough time or energy to do it all! In this podcast, I share two EASY tips that don't take any extra time that can change your life!
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Episode 68: How Do You Know The Kids are Learning?
You could give tests, but truthfully, homeschool moms are doing assessments a lot more than you think! Learn what clues you're looking for and how to get that spark back into their eyes when you say it's time for school. Join me with my guest, Rachel Figg of The Hands On Homeschool.
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Episode 67: Why you need to celebrate your progress!
When you try something and it doesn't work, don't give up! The hero journey still applies. And when success comes, it's not only ok to celebrate, but it's actually helps you on your journey!
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Episode 66: Dear Homeschool Mama, You Do Not Have to Do it All Yourself
I know you want the best for your kids, but truly, you don't have to be doing everything yourself!
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Episode 65: Looking Forward in 2022
New year's resolutions can be tricky. Learn how to get your goals this year!
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Episode 64: Figuring out how your kids learn best!
As a homeschool teacher, one of the most fun (and most frustrating) things is figuring out how our kids learn!
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Episode 63: Year in Review
Do you look forward and back at this time of year? Here's how to do it so it's actually helpful!
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Episode 62: Homeschool Light
The science of light and how we can use the idea of light applies to us and our homeschool
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Episode 61: You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But You Can't Make Him Drink
We want the best for our kids, but what if they don't want to learn?
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Episode 60: The Importance of a Homeschool Community
Homeschoolers are notorious DIYers, but it's the power of community that can make all the difference.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Living in unprecedented times calls for unprecedented ways for raising our kids. Join me as we navigate the path of the hero journey, as applied to our own lives and our children's lives! With a mix of interviews with hero-building parents and solo podcasts on a range of topics such as parenting, family life, homeschooling/education and entrepreneurship, you'll get new tips, learn new tools, and feel inspired! Together, let's go on our own hero journeys as we help redefine education and how to lead our own children on their paths. I'm here as your friend, ally and mentor on your hero journey! Learn more at https://www.buildingheroesacademy.com.
HOSTED BY
Molly Christensen
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Living in unprecedented times calls for unprecedented ways for raising our kids. Join me as we navigate the path of the hero journey, as applied to our own lives and our children's lives! With a mix of interviews with hero-building parents and solo podcasts on a range of topics such as parenting,...
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