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The Unschool Space — 112 episodes

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#112 From maths teacher to a life without school, with Ruth Rinaldi in Cumbria, UK

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#111 Calling us home to our truth, with Olivia Roff, Sussex, UK

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#110 The lifelong journey of living and learning, with May Ling Thomas in London, UK

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#109 Helping teenagers find their path beyond school, with Dr Naomi Fisher, UK

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#108 Living in partnership with our young people, with Meghan Suniga-Davies in Austin, Texas

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#107 Tending the relationship and tending ourselves, with Megan Arevalo in Michigan, US

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#106 Navigating the recovery from burnout, with Carey Kirkella in New York City

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#105 Community, trust and growth—two self-directed learners’ experiences, with Victor and Eitan of Alcove Learning, Los Angeles

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#104 Trusting in the teen years, with Munira Adenwalla in London

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#103 Embracing a different kind of learning, with Zahra Lightway and Patricia Sprenger

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#102 From soccer mom to unschooling coach—changing the stories in our heads, with Sue Patterson in Austin, Texas

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#101 Unschooling and one child's recovery from burnout, with Jenny Mainwaring in Oxford, UK

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#100 In celebration of 100 conversations and The Unschooling Summit 2026, with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue

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#99 Trusting the ebb and flow - unschooling with four neurodivergent children, with Cassie Emmott in East Sussex, UK

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#98 There is no one right way to live, with Stephanie McDowell in Texas

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#97 Looking back—reflections on grown unschooled children, with Linda Velwest in New Jersey

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#96 Following a deeper knowing and letting go of systems that don’t serve us, with Ash Winton in Queensland, Australia

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#95 Thriving at 14, after school burnout, with Maddy in Somerset

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#94 Journeys from burnout to recovery, with Holly from South Wales

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#93 The courage to step into the unknown, with Claire Gillespie in Hertfordshire, UK

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#92 Unschooling our autistic children–finding joy in the unknowing, with Mariam Carter in Southern California

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#91 From London to Silicon Valley, with Makeba Garraway, US

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#90 From falling apart to building something new, with Nicola Leyland, UK

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#89 Living in alignment: from school to unschool to worldschool, with Ivana Petersen in Denmark

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#88 Finding trust in our own paths, with Esther Grimes in Australia

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#87 From organic fruit farming to worldschooling, with Irene Genelin in Minnesota, US

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#86 Putting our children's mental health and happiness first, with Lizz Mears in Dorset, UK

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#85 Slowing it all right down, with Ruth Macallan in Zambia

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#84 Intentional living and learning in the Canadian Boreal Forest, with Erin Cummings in Ontario

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#83 Redefining success and learning to trust our children, with Dana Huraimi in Dubai

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#82 Slowing down and watching life and learning unfold. With Fiona Sim in Scotland

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#81 Unravelling our old narratives, with Leila in Melbourne, Australia

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#80 Making unschooling work for the whole family, with Cyrielle in Ontario, Canada

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#79 The freedom of embracing our children and ourselves for who we are, with Nora McDonald in Costa Rica

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#78 When unschooling is a healing journey, with Essie Richards in Cornwall, UK

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#77 Following the golden threads, with Shannon Stoltz in Houston, Texas

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#76 Life and learning alongside John Holt, with Pat Farenga in Massachusetts, US

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#75 Following our own rhythms—unschooling with PDA, with Rose from Oxfordshire, UK

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#74 Connection, understanding and creating our own paths, with Coralie Steadman in Cambridgeshire, UK

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#73 Allowing our children to be who they are, with April Scully in South Carolina

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#72 Unschooling and PDA—connection, patience and safety, with Helen Stuart, Rochdale, UK

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#71 Consent-based living and learning, with Alice Bramhill in Nottingham, UK

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#70 A journey to authenticity, with Dr Nicole Vito, in California

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#69 From burnout to thriving, with Lizzie in Hampshire, UK

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#68 Unschooling and neurodiversity—the power of community and keeping our own balance, with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue in New Zealand

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#67 A journey back to ourselves, with Francine Wise in Kent, UK

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#66 From Silicon Valley to roadschooling, with Stacey Yates Sellar in Scotland

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#65 Helping our children follow their joy, with Melissa Miles McCarter in Missouri, US

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#64 Living, learning and healing, with Linsey, in the East Midlands, UK

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#63 Finding our balance, embracing rest, and lots of self-compassion, with Claire Windmill in Devon, UK

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#62 Trusting our children, and learning to value rest and play, with Robyn Tamlin-Lea in New Zealand

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#61 Honouring our children and learning to let go, with Danii Oliver in Texas

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#60 Unschooling and playful living, with Heidi Steel in West Sussex, UK

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#59 Four of the most-asked questions I get about unschooling, with Esther Jones

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#58 Unravelling our own stories to raise empowered children, with Adrienne Miller in Vancouver

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#57 Embracing the ease of natural learning, with Julie Walter in Ontario, Canada

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#56 Older unschoolers and the value of practising being yourself, with Missy Willis in North Carolina

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#55 Deschooling and moving beyond our limiting beliefs, with Lucy Aitkenread in New Zealand

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#54 Nature, freedom and slowing down, with Ruth Macallan in Zambia

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#53 Living, learning and thriving as a family, with Claire Gillespie in Hertfordshire, UK

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#52 Intentional deschooling and lining up with our values, with Daniel Moeller in Pennsylvania

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#51 A place of possibility - living, learning and healing beyond school, with Donna in East Sussex

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#50 Unravelling our stories, with Dr Emma Svanberg

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#49 Putting the relationship first, with Hayley in Derbyshire, UK

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#48 Unschooling our children and our own lives, with Holly from South Wales

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#47 Consent-based parenting around the globe, with Fran Liberatore

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#46 Unschooling and shifting our parenting paradigms, with Chelsea in LA

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#45 Healing from school and holding our children's journeys lightly, with Rhonda Ziman in East Sussex

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#44 From high school teaching to unschooling, with Angela Harders in Maryland

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#43 Creating a self-directed learning community, with Lorna Norton in North Yorkshire

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#42 Why self-directed learning is a natural fit for our children, with Naomi Fisher

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#41 In search of wholeness - deschooling and shedding all the layers, with Sari Gonzàlez and Becka Koritz in Mexico

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#40 A new journey - slowing down, reconnecting, and embracing our children's autonomy, with Caroline Frances in Ontario

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#39 Unschooling on the path to healing, with Sarah Rose in Maine

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#38 How children naturally educate themselves, with Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn

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#37 The natural joy of living in partnership with young children, with Lou Westall in Brighton, UK

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#36 Unschooling and living a slower, more intentional life, with Ashley Short in Ontario, Canada

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#35 Healing, trust, and low demand parenting. Unschooling and PDA, with Amanda Diekman in North Carolina

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#34 Creating an authentic life that meets everyone's needs, with Emma Hosfeld in Illinois

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#33 Living joyfully and in relationship with our children, with Pam Laricchia in Ontario

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#32 Worldschooling and partnership parenting our teenagers, with Lainie Liberti in Mexico

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#31 Moving from eclectic homeschooling to unschooling, with Marni Kammersel in Colorado

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#30 Four different journeys - as our unschoolers become adults, with Erin Rosemond in Ontario, Canada

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#29 A new unschooling journey and challenging old stories, with Katy from Connecticut

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#28 Deschooling, healing, and stepping off the treadmill, with Emily Ghassempour

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#27 Reflections on life with grown unschooled children, with Ann Hansen in Oregon

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#26 Unschooling and healing from trauma and upheaval, with Melissa Crockett-Joyoue in New Zealand

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#25 From tiger mother to peaceful parent, with author, Iris Chen

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#24 Unschooling and unraveling our beliefs, with Esther Jones (and guest host Nicola Corcoran)

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#23 Three unschooled journeys. Reflections on her adult children's paths in life, with Jane Evans in New Zealand

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#22 A healing journey. Autism, PDA, and life beyond school, with Eliza Fricker

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#21 Trust and flow - a post-pandemic unschooling journey, with Arielle Nobile in Argentina

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#20 Reflections on an unschooled childhood, childbirth and self-directed education, with Bria Bloom

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#19 Unschooling and living in relationship with our young children, with Sarah Plazas in Boulder, Colorado

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#18 Tending relationships. Reflections on self-directed education and living with adult children, in Montreal, Canada, with Renee Tougas

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#17 The right environment and lots of trust - two essential ingredients for unschooling with autism/PDA, with Simon Crummay

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#16 Intersectional unschooling in East London, with Naomi Clarke

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#15 Holding space for our children and uncovering our limiting beliefs, with Nadia Joshua

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#14 Letting go: from teacher to unschooling parent in Atlanta, Georgia, with Marta Obiols

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#13 The daily practice of unschooling, healing and gentle parenting, with Sarada Villeneuve

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#12 Living without school, from Dubai to Maine, with Fran Liberatore.

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#11 Unschooling in the south of France, with Laura Smith

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#10 Unschooling teens, the importance of mental health, and a father's perspective, with Anthony Eldridge-Rogers

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#9 Joy, fun, trust, and creating a life that works for you, with Lianne Campbell

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#8 Undoing our scripts, letting go, and unschooling with teenagers, with Lehla Eldridge

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#7 A new unschooling journey and embracing the whole child, with Paige Hall

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#6 Living in connection with our children and rediscovering ourselves, with Heidi Steel

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#5 Unschooling our neurodivergent children, with Naomi Fisher

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#4 Raising empowered people, and trusting ourselves, with Sophie Lovett

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#3 Self-therapy, balance and living with our children, with Sophie Larcher

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#2 Wellness, healing and living for the moment, with Nicola Corcoran

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#1 Deschooling and taking care of ourselves, with artist and mother Jenny Arran