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Ep 425: How to Start & Plan a Microschool for Next School Year: Work Backwards From Opening Day to Enrollment, Marketing, Tuition, Staffing & Your Microschool Calendar Plan

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Ep 426: Let's Talk Enrollment! How to Market Your Microschool, Find Families, Fill Your Seats & Build an Open Enrollment Strategy That Actually Works

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Build Your Microschool for Next Year NOW: How to Plan, Grow, Market, Enroll, Fund & Scale a Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid + The A–B–C Microschool Founder Path

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Ep 424: How to Lead, Grow & Scale a Microschool Without Burning Out: Leadership, Hiring Teachers, Delegation, Systems, Building a Team & Growing Your School Beyond the Founder

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Ep 423: How to Market Your Microschool & Grow Enrollment How to Attract Families, Get More Students, Build Your Brand & Fill Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid

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Ep 422: The Money Behind Building a Microschool: How to Fund, Budget, Price Tuition, Make a Profit & Build a Financially Sustainable Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid

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Ep 421: How to Manage Your Time as a Microschool Founder: Productivity, Priorities, Delegation & Building a School Without Burning Out

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Ep 420: From Dream to Microschool: The Real Work Behind Creating and Sustaining A New Form of Education

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Ep 419: What Happened to Kindergarten? Why Play, Nature, Wonder, and Childhood Are Disappearing from Schools and How Microschools Can Create An Academically Excellent Learning Experience

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Ep 418: Why Personalized Learning Is So Hard: How to Start Implementing as a Teacher, Leader, and Homeschool Parent (And Why Education Needs It More Than Ever)

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Ep 417: May Was a Whirlwind and Everything Is Changing: A Summer Reflection for Teachers, Parents, and Founders

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Ep 416: What Summer Reveals About Teachers, Families, Burnout & Modern Parenting: Reflecting and Preparing for Purpose During the Summer

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Ep 415: The Core 4 Planning Strategy for Parents and Teachers to Plan Summer with Creativity, Camps, Community and Care without Stress

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Ep 414: Why One-Size-Fits-All Reading Fails: How We Use Phonics, Data, and Flexible Grouping to Help Every Child Succeed

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Ep 413: Why We Started Lighthouse Learning Foundation a 501(c)(3): How Microschools Can Lower Tuition, Expand Access, and Build a Sustainable Future

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Ep 412: When a Microschool Becomes a Macroschool: Navigating Growth, Expectations, and Staying True to Your Calling

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Ep 411: The Indoor Epidemic: How Sunlight, Outdoor Learning, and Simple Shifts Can Transform Our Children's Health and Education

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March Madness: Transforming Education Through Microschools: How Innovation Empowers Students, Teachers, and Parents to Break Free From the Traditional System

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March Madness: How to Build an Engaging Learning Environment – Easy Strategies for Microschools & Homeschool Hybrids (Even If You’re New or Lacking Resources!)

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March Madness: Empowering Teachers and Families with School Choice: The Key to Education Freedom and Flexibility

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Ep 410: Scaling for Success and Community. How Growth in Small, Relationship-Driven Learning Environments Are Reshaping Education

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Ep 409: Traditional School vs Nontraditional School: What's the Difference? How to Know Which Is the Right Fit for Your Child and Family

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Ep 408: The Excitement and Clarity of Designing a Clear Model! How Clarifying Your Model Transforms Enrollment, Confidence, and the Joy of Leading a Microschool or Hybrid

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Ep 407: Middle School Is Where Kids Get Lost—or Find Themselves: What Parents and Teachers Must Demand From a Middle School Program That Actually Builds Readiness for High School and Life

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Ep 406: The Real Conversations Microschool Founders Are Having Right Now: Enrollment Struggles, Tuition Guilt, Teacher Contracts, Nonprofit Finances, and Protecting the Vision of Your School

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Ep 405: Choosing a School That Actually Works For a Student: What Research Says Children Need to Learn

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Ep 404: Why Parents Everywhere Are ReThinking School: Neurodivergent Needs, the Microschool & Hybrid Boom, and How Families Can ReDream Education With Confidence

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Ep 403: When Communities ReDream Education: Former Mayor Matt Morgan on Building a Better Future for Kids

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Ep 402: Education Is ReDreaming: Neurodivergent Learners, the Microschool Movement, and Why Your Yes Matters

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Ep 401: Why Education Needs a ReDream: The Crisis, The Calling, and the Beginning of a New Era

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Why Microschool Masterminds 2.0 Is the New Blueprint for Founders: Systems, Coaching, Community, and the Support You’ve Been Missing to Build a Thriving Microschool or Hybrid

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Ep 400: The Rebirth of a Dream: How ReDream Education and Microschool Masterminds Begin a New Era

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Ep 399: Kayse Morris - TPT and Online Teacher Business Discussing Fear, Mindset, Teacher Burnout & Rebuilding Your Life + Business

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Ep 398: When the Dream Isn’t Big Enough Anymore? What It Really Means to ReDream Education and How it Impacts YOU as a Teacher

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Ep 397: Why Teacher, Let Your Light Shine is ReDreaming Education! My Origin Story, the Rise of Microschools, Future of Learning, & How Teachers, Parents, & Founders Can Build a Better System Together

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Ep 396: Building a Microschool Through Life’s Biggest Transitions: Maddie Baird’s Story of Faith, Family, and Fearless Leadership

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Ep 395: From Overwhelmed to Organized: How Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365 Helped Me Transform My Home, School, and Business Systems

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Ep 394: The Future of Joyful Learning: A Conversation with Kerry McDonald, Host of The Liberated Podcast and Author of Joyful Learning

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Ep 393: Grit, Grace, and Growth: The Power of Consistency and Community for Teachers, Founders, and Dreamers Leaving the System

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Ep 392: Why Every Microschool Founder Needs an Autumn Audit Before the New Year: How to Reflect, Refresh, and Realign Your Vision, Team, and Space for 2025

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Ep 391: Building a Microschool in a Yurt: Kami Melton’s Journey from Homeschool Mom to Educational Trailblazer

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Ep 390: Weaving the Tapestry of Calling: How Microschool Mastermind Lauren Talbot Built a Thriving Microschool in Just 4 Months with her Mother

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Ep 389: What Microschool Leaders Need Most in October! Building Strong School Culture, Engaging Parents and Community, and Planning for Growth with Clarity and Confidence

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Ep 388: Reconnecting to Your Roots as a Microschool Leader: Preventing Burnout, Building Parent & Community Advisory Boards, and Using Personality Frameworks to Grow a Thriving Microschool Culture

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Ep 387: From Library Meetings to Leading Logos Homeschool Academy: How Jennifer Pinto Built a Homeschool Hybrid in Iowa with Faith and Microschool Masterminds

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Ep 386: How Microschool Founders Can Overcome Parent Pressure. Setting Boundaries, Building Confidence, and Communicating Expectations to Create Thriving Schools Without Burnout

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Ep 385: A Mother’s Heart, a Founder’s Struggle: Navigating the Heartbreak and Hope of School Choices

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Ep 384: What’s Saving My Sanity (and What’s Not) as a Microschool Founder. Behind the Scenes: All the Fun Things, The Routines and Systems Keeping Me Sane as a Microschool Leader

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Ep 383: Reset Your Microschool Systems Before Burnout Hits The 4 Week System and Routine to Finally Get Organized and Free

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Throwback-To-School: What to Do When You Ask Yourself: Do I Have The Time, Energy and Resources to Start or Grow Your Dream School or Teaching Business!

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Throwback-To-School: Career Change! What Teachers Can Experience After Leaving Public School Teaching and What They Realized They Desperately Needed!

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Throwback-To-School: Does a Homeschooling Business Have to be IN MY HOME? Pros/Cons and 8 Alternative Places for Success!

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Throwback-To-School: From Traditional Teacher to Teacher Entrepreneur: Why I Left The Public School System and Started a Homeschooling Business

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Ep 378: You're Pouring Into Everyone - Who Is Pouring Into You? What's NOT Optional for Microschool Leaders

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Ep 377: Mid-Year, Major Impact: How Adjusting Your Open House Plan Can Skyrocket Enrollment

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Ep 376: Scaling Back to Show Up: From Burnout to Breakthrough in Microschool Leadership — Why Subtracting Is the Key to Thriving This School Year

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Ep 375: Overwhelmed by Open Houses? How I Simplified, Scaled, and Finally Found My Flow - How to Plan a Successful Open House That Increases Enrollment Without Burning Out

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Ep 374: How To Market When You're Shy: A Real Talk and 5 Tips for Introverted & Neurodivergent Microschool Founders

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Ep 373: Feeling Lonely as a Microschool Founder? How to Ask for Help, Build Support Systems, and Stop Carrying the Weight Alone—Even When You Don’t Know Where to Begin

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Ep 372: Creating Community Through Events: How to Plan Meaningful Microschool Gatherings That Grow Connection & Enrollment- Letting Go and Letting Others Lead

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Ep 371: From Lonely to Thriving: How to Build a Microschool Community To Decrease Overwhlem and Increase Results (Even If You Don’t Know Where to Start)

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Ep 370: Introducing The Microschool Marketing Blueprint! A Course Designed To Attract, Enroll, and Grow Your Educational Program. A Foundational Marketing Course Designed Just For YOU!

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Ep 369: Struggling to Find Students in a Small Town? How Becky McNichols Built a Thriving Microschool Business from Her Basement While Homeschooling in Rural Kansas

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Ep 368: Struggling to Find Students? How Florida Teacher-Turned-Microschool Founder Lori Rubel Grew Bloom Beautiful Academy Into a Thriving Homeschool Hybrid With The Microschool Marketing Blueprint

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Ep 367: Marketing in the Unknown: Why You Can’t Wait for Certainty to Grow Your Microschool

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Ep 366: The Marketing Mistakes I Made, the Organizational Systems That Saved Me, and How to Avoid Burnout Before You Even Begin

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Ep 365: You’re Not a Salesperson, but You Still Need Students! How the Microschool Marketing Blueprint Will Change Everything

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Ep 364: Getting Financial Flow: From Financial Fog to Freedom! How Microschool Leaders Can Build Systems That Save Time, Reduce Stress, and Create Sustainable Growth

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Ep 363: When the Building Sells! Legalities 101! How Legalities affect Your Finances! Your First Steps as a Microschool Leader Matter More Than You Think

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Ep 362: If You’re Doubting, Dreaming, or Barely Holding On: Why Your First Steps as a Microschool Leader Matter More Than You Think (And How to Keep Going When It Feels Impossible)

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Ep 361: Why May Planning is the Secret to a Peaceful First Month of School: How Early Planning Sets Microschool Leaders and Homeschool Founders Up for a Stress-Free August

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Ep 360: How to Manage May Money Panic: Smart Enrollment and Financial Strategies for Microschool Leaders

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Ep 359: How to Build a Thriving Microschool Without Burning Out: Systems Every Founder Needs Before August to Save Time, Reduce Stress, and Lead with Confidence

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Ep 358: The Dream is Still Alive (Even If You’re Doubting Everything) Feeling Doubt at the End of the School Year? Why You’re Not Failing—You’re Growing

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Ep 357: I’m a Tired Teacher, But I’m Not Done: How to End the School Year with Peace, Not Panic

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356: How to Delegate Curriculum Planning and Teaching in Your Microschool: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Systems, Training a Team, and Scaling Instruction Without Burnout

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355: Why You Keep Changing Curriculum: How to Teach Multiple Grade Levels Without Chaos Using Layered Tasks, Adaptive Learning Tools, and Multi-Age Curriculum Systems That Actually Work

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354: How to Choose Curriculum for Your Microschool: A Step-by-Step Guide for Public and Private School Teachers Transitioning to Multi-Age Teaching and Building Their Own Education Model

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353: Setting the Tone For Your Microschool After Enrollment. How to Build Trust and Connection with Parents and Students

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352: Microschool on a Budget! 7 Proven Ways to Save Money While Starting Your Dream School!

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Makenzie’s Birthday Bash! 🎉 5 Years of Lessons as a Microschool Owner + 50% Off Our Best-Selling Business Bundle (Today Only!)

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351: Feeling Lost with Microschool Finances? Here’s What You Actually Need to Budget, Price, and Plan Without the Overwhelm (+ A Limited-Time Tool to Help You Do It!)

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350: Systems That Save Your Sanity: How to Stay Organized & Enroll with Confidence in Your Microschool

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349: Starting From Scratch? Feel Like Your Marketing is Clunky? The Business Bundle That Will Save Your Sanity and Help You Build and Grow Your Program

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348: 5 Tips to Start Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid in 4 Months—Even If You’re Overwhelmed, Scared, or Don’t Know Where to Begin

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347: How I Plan My Microschool as a Teacher Entrepreneur—Creative, Fun, and Totally Doable (Even If You're Overwhelmed!)

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346: Planning in the Unknown – Strategies for Teachers and Parents Building Microschools and Making Plans in Uncertain Times

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345: How to Build an Engaging Learning Environment – Easy Strategies for Microschools & Homeschool Hybrids (Even If You’re New or Lacking Resources!)

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344: Finances & Funding: Making Your Microschool Sustainable!

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343: Building a Thriving Homeschool Hybrid - Do's, Don'ts and how to make it thrive!

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342: Marketing Your Microschool: What Actually Works! 5 Marketing Super Powers to Grow Enrollment and Build Your Confidence

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341: How to Prioritize When You’re Pulled in 10 Directions!

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340: Empowering Teachers to Revolutionize Education: How Microschools and Bottom-Up Learning Transform Student Success Through Individualized Education

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339: Marching Forward: How to Gain Momentum When You Feel Stuck In Your Decisions as a Teacher or on Your Microschool Journey Career

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338: Don't Want to Run a Summer Camp but Need to Make Money? Revenue Generating Ideas for Teachers and How They Support Your Future

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337: March is for Momentum! Why Summer Camps and Programs are a Game Changer for Your Microschool Future and Success!

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336: Unlocking Funding for Your Microschool: The Power of Fiscal Sponsorship When You are Not a Non-Profit (Yet)

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335: Empowering Teachers and Families with School Choice: The Key to Education Freedom and Flexibility

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334: Transforming Education Through Microschools: How Innovation Empowers Students, Teachers, and Parents to Break Free From the Traditional System

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333: Unlock Grant Funding for Your Microschool: How to Secure Financial Support with VELA and Educational Philanthropists