Episodes

  • 8. Charles's Story: Summited Pike's Peak @Age 8
    Sep 12 2025

    Angel tells how her 8-year-old son was inspired to summit Pike's Peak--13 miles, 14,100 feet--and the strengthening of character, intellect and relationships that yielded.

    Sandy and Angel also discuss PE, adult-led vs. child-led sports, and the three ingredients that yield an abundant life.

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    41 mins
  • 7. Buzzword: "Individualized Education" (+ how to do it simply at home)
    Aug 31 2025

    Truly individualizing your children's education is the advantage you have as a homeschooler, and you can do it simply, in 90 minutes a day or less--even with multiple children and a wide age range.

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    44 mins
  • 6. Buzzword: "Love of Learning" (+ how teachers kill it)
    Aug 24 2025

    Every program says it. Every parent wants it. Yet most teachers and parents unwittingly stifle the love of learning. Here's how you can foster it.


    Bonus: How great writers mastered their craft (and how your kids can, too.)

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    38 mins
  • 5. Principle 2: #1 Curiosity Killer
    Aug 16 2025

    Sandy and Angel discuss the #1 way parents and teachers kill curiosity and a desire to learn. They share stories that illustrate how to fuel curiosity.

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    41 mins
  • 4. Lydia: StorySchooled Through High School
    Aug 12 2025

    Angel and Sandy interview Angel's daughter, Lydia, now 23. She tells all: Which stories impacted her life and who she chose as a husband; how she learned math; and how she's navigated college and adult life.

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    39 mins
  • 3. Principle 1: Learn More By Doing Less
    Aug 11 2025

    What if the key to a better education was not doing more, but doing less? Sandy and Angel share how slowing down and favoring depth over breadth not only fuels curiosity and passion, but yields more knowledge and critical thinking in the long run.

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    44 mins
  • 2. Stories: The Most Powerful Vehicle For Learning (Part 2)
    Aug 9 2025

    Angel and Sandy discuss the third (of the three) main ways stories are the most efficient and effective vehicle for learning and why reading aloud is especially powerful.

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    35 mins
  • 1. Stories: The Most Powerful Vehicle For Learning (Part 1)
    Aug 8 2025

    Angel and Sandy discuss two (of the three) main ways stories are the most efficient and effective vehicle for learning, and why reading aloud is especially powerful.

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    47 mins