The Hannah Frankman Podcast
The Hannah Frankman Podcast features conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. The show explores ideas and practices for living a fulfilling life. Guests discuss topics ranging from alternative education to personal growth. The overall theme is the ardent pursuit of a life well lived.
Episodes
How to Choose a School for Your Kid
In this episode, expect to learn about what to look for when choosing a school for your kid. Hannah breaks down the difference between “Institutional” and “child-centric” education and how the latter often leads to improved academic outcomes for children. She also explores how child-centric education utilizes technology and AI to customize curriculum, ensuring that students are able to learn at th
Kerry McDonald: Breaking Free from Conventional Schooling
Kerry McDonald is a Senior Fellow at FEE and the author of Unschooled and the forthcoming book Joyful Learning.Kerry returns to the podcast to talk about the trends in the microschool movement coming out of the pandemic, why homeschooling and microschooling is on the rise, and how school choice policy is affecting innovation and entrepreneurship in education. We also talk about the models and tren
Nicholas Ellis: Saving Small Town America
Dr. Nicholas Ellis is the Founder and CEO of Christian Halls, a local, independent learning community, offering college, skilled trade, and other post-secondary education opportunities.Expect to learn about Nick’s experience growing up homeschooled and going to some of the most elite universities, the genesis of Christian Halls, why the current university system is broken, and how we can save smal
Connor Boyack: Praxis Got ACQUIRED
Connor Boyack is the author of 50 books, including the popular Tuttle Twins children’s series. He is also president of Libertas Network, a family-centric liberty initiative.Expect to learn about the recent acquisition of Praxis by Libertas Network, building an audience in the education space, the future of Praxis and how the market for college alternatives has changed over the past decade.Chapters
Public School is an OUTDATED Model
In this solocast, expect to learn why our education system in America is broken and what we can do to fix it. Hannah explores the lack of advancement in public education in the 21st Century, the ed-tech tools that are making the most impact, and the possibility of progress through AI, LLMs, and microschools.Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:52 - Twitter Battles2:48 - Is Education in America Broken?8:46 - Rej
What To Do if You Quit Your Public School Career
In this solocast, expect to hear advice for teachers and educators trying to get out of the public education system. Hannah offers options ranging from the micro school movement to one-on-one and online teaching. She also offers direct support by encouraging interested listeners to reach out to her on X.Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:14 Leaving the Public Education System5:47 - Building a Career in Educat
Q&A - Reading, Homeschool Curriculum, Education Reform & More
We’re finally doing an AMA episode! Expect to hear Hannah answer listener questions on topics like reading, homeschool curriculum, education reform, socialization, and much more.Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:45 - What Do You Think is the Best Way to Teach a Kid to Read?3:18 - What is the Best Way to Create a Well Rounded Curriculum for Homeschooling Kids8:34 - Can the Education System Can Be Reformed or
My Top Book Recommendations for Homeschoolers Part 2
In this episode, Hannah shares 10 more of her favorite books on education for homeschoolers and their parents. If you’d like to hear Part 1, you can find that here.
Chapters:
0:00 - Top Book Recommendations
0:59 - Deschooling Society - Ivan Illich
2:48 - How Children Learn - John Holt
4:36 - Unschooled - Kerry McDonald
6:16 - The Discovery of the Child - Maria Montessori
9:38 - The Last Safe Inve
What is Social Media Doing to Kids?
In this solocast, expect to learn about the recent Tik Tok ban, the social media driven mental health crisis, whether or not these apps are inherently harmful to kids, and the potential for social media to be used with intention for education and personal growth.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Why Was Tik Tok Temporarily Banned?
3:34 - What is Social Media Doing to Us?
4:14 - The Social Media Algo
Ellen Fishbein: How Writing Should Be Taught in School
Ellen Fishbein is a full time editor who has worked with writers like Coleman Hughes, Shane Parrish, and David Perell. She and her team offer coaching via Writing.coach and publish short books via Altamira Studio.
Expect to learn Ellen’s 3 Principles of Writing that she wishes were taught in school, the importance of having clear goals before you begin writing, why we should first focus on being
Scott Scheall: The Declining Value of the Modern College Degree
Scott Scheall spent the majority of his academic career at Arizona St. University, the largest university in the world, and is now a professor at the University of Austin, perhaps the smallest university in the world.
Expect to learn about the bureaucracy that exists in large academic institutions and the perverse incentives in place that make it so difficult for faculty to deliver a quality educa
Michael Gibson: How Philosophy Helps Build Companies
Michael Gibson is a co-founder of the Teal Fellowship and then built the investment firm 1517, both of which invest in young people without college degrees to build start ups. Before his academic apostasy, he was working towards a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Oxford. He has written on innovation and technology for MIT’s Technology Review, National Review, the Atlantic, and City Jou
Laura Williams: Writing for the Real World
Laura Williams is a ghostwriter, editor, and the current managing editor at the American Institute for Economic Research.
In this episode, we explore the many cases for teaching writing in today's social media and AI-driven world: as a form of self-discovery, a way of building credibility, a tool for developing and refining thoughts, and a means of joining the historical conversation around ideas
Thomas Hogan: The First Semester at America's Newest University
Thomas Hogan is a professor of Economics at the University of Austin, where he is making a return to academia after spending years in the business world. Thomas has worked in finance and business, and served as the Chief Economist for a US Senate Community.
In this episode, expect to learn about Thomas’ first term teaching at UATX and the culture they are fostering at America’s newest university.
Michael Horn: Disruptive Innovation & The Future of Education
Michael Horn is a professor at the Harvard School of Education and author of multiple books including "Disrupting Class" co-authored with Clayton Christensen, and most recently “Job Moves”. Michael’s work focuses primarily on innovation and the future of education.
In this episode, you'll learn about the trends Michael observes in K-12 and higher education, his perspective on promising educationa
How to Deschool Your Kids
In this solocast, Hannah explores five of the most harmful lessons taught in public schools, examines how these lessons set kids up for failure in the real world, and discusses the process of deschooling and detoxing from traditional education.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Deschooling
3:43 - The Harmful Lessons That Public Schools Teach
5:17 - Waiting for Permission
11:57 - Being Passive
14:25 -
Matt Bateman: How Bad is AI-Enabled Cheating?
Matt Bateman returns to the Hannah Frankman Podcast for the third time! Matt is the co-founder of Higher Ground Montessori, one of the largest networks of Montessori schools in the world. Matt was a former philosophy professor at universities and is an expert in early childhood development.
This episode is all about AI in education. Expect to learn about the developments that have taken place sin
Samantha Westmoreland: A Better Approach to Literacy
Samantha Westmoreland is a former public school teacher and is currently the writer-in-residence at Guidepost Montessori. She possesses deep knowledge of the Montessori pedagogy and approach.
In this episode, you'll learn about the Montessori approach to literacy, its effectiveness in teaching reading, and why Montessori students often surpass average reading levels. We discuss the engaging readi
Madison Adkins: A Crash Course in Education Marketing
Madison Adkins is a Praxis graduate who currently works with Hannah to help market alternative education programs and brands.
Expect to learn about Madison's journey as a high school and college dropout and how it influenced her current work. We explore our approaches to marketing alternative education programs, including common mistakes educators make, our process for refining clients' brand pos
Andrew Bernstein: The Decline of American Education
Andrew Bernstein is a professor of philosophy at Marist College and the author of “Why Johnny Still Can’t Read or Write or Understand Math And What We Can Do About It”. In his book, he discusses the history of American decline in literacy rates and mathematics, the deterioration of public education quality, and the most promising educational movements for American children.
Expect to learn about
Designing Your Environment for Learning
In this solocast, Hannah explains why your physical space has such a profound impact on your life, discusses the issues with public education classrooms, and offers insights on how to optimize your environment for both personal and children's education.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:47 - Why Environment Design is So Important
5:56 - What is Environment Design?
9:36 - Environment Design in Montessori
My Top Book Recommendations for Homeschoolers
In this solocast, Hannah shares her top book recommendations for homeschoolers and their parents. This is the stack she believes is most helpful for understanding how to take charge and facilitate your child’s education experience.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Don’t Tell Me I Can’t
4:05 - The Intellectual Lives of Children - Susan Engel
6:02 - Free to Learn - Peter Gray
7:05 - The ABC’s of Ho
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Socialization for Homeschoolers
In this solocast, Hannah explains her personal experience as a homeschooler. She discusses the debates surrounding socialization for homeschoolers and explores the distinction between "normal" and "common" in relation to student experiences in public education.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Update on Hannah’s Life
2:13 - Socialization for Homeschooled Kids
14:43 - Are We Over Socializing in Publi
Kaity Broadbent: Redefining Education Standards
Kaity Broadbent is the chief evangelist at Prenda, a network of microschools expanding across the country and offering Education Savings Account (ESA) options for students.
In this episode, you'll learn about Prenda's culture, how it establishes values of curiosity, and why it emphasizes the process of learning rather than standardized test outcomes. We dive into the academic tools Prenda
Hunter Dane: Building a Survival School
Hunter Dane is a wilderness entrepreneur and outdoorsman who leads guided hunting expeditions across the globe.
Expect to learn about the genesis of Hunter's career as a hunting guide, his profound connection to nature, and the life-changing experiences his clients undergo during their expeditions. We also discuss the school Hunter is building, which teaches outdoor, hunting, and survival skil
Robert Pondiscio: Lessons From the Lowest Performing Schools in America
Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of How the Other Half Learns He has spent the past few decades researching and writing about education reform.
In this episode, expect to learn why Robert left a successful journalism career to become a public school teacher in New York City's lowest performing school system, Robert's insights on education
Claire Honeycutt: From Academia to Homeschooling
Claire Honeycutt is a former academic spending 20 years working inside of academia. She was a professor at Arizona St. University from 2015-2024 when she resigned to become a full time homeschooling mom.
Expect to learn about Claire's insights on how we learn and why she became so interested in intrinsic motivation and self-directed learning. She'll discuss taking a mastery-based learning
Eric Daniels: From Montessori to Higher Ed
Eric Daniels is the Assistant Director of Clemson University’s Institute for the Study of Capitalism. Eric has worked in multiple levels of education; from middle school science teacher to head of a Montessori school to working at multiple universities.
Expect to learn Eric's insights from his diverse educational experiences and how they've shaped his teaching philosophy. He discusses the
Joe Connor: The Landscape of School Choice and ESAs
Joe Connor is the founder and CEO of Odyssey, a platform that helps parents access and utilize their ESA money.
Expect to learn about the history of ESA programs, what Odyssey does to help parents access funds, and the patterns and trends in ESA rollouts across the country. We explore why Joe is so optimistic about the future of school choice and how ESAs can empower parents to select the best ed
Ryan Delk: Building a Growing Network of Microschools
Ryan Delk is the founder and CEO of Primer, a network of microschools expanding across the country. Primer is structured in a way that supports teachers that allows them to focus on what they love most.
Expect to learn about the systems Primer has built across their network to allow teachers to focus on what they love and streamline the process for getting a school off the ground. You’ll learn ab
Steve Patterson: Philosophy Outside of Academia
Steve Patterson is an author and freelance philosopher working outside of traditional academia. He specializes in uncovering foundational errors in “mainstream consensus” and orthodox opinions.
Expect to learn about the research Steve has done throughout his career, what it means to be a philosopher, and why he believes we are in a dark age of philosophy, ideas, and information. You’ll discover h
Jon England: Seven Years as a Public School Principal
Jon England is the Education Policy Analyst at Libertas Institute. He works to support micro school founders and school choice legislation, and is currently building an association that will allow micro school founders to tap into the economies of scales that public schools are able to leverage.
In this episode, expect to learn about John’s experience as a public school teacher and principal, the
Dan Sanchez: Learning Out Loud
Dan Sanchez is a writer and Senior Fellow at FEE where he is the Director of Content and Editor. Dan and Hannah worked together at Praxis and ran the Cole Summers Fellowship together.
In this episode, expect to learn Dan’s journey becoming an intellectual outside of academia through his own studying and learning, his approach to developing fellowships and coaching programs inside of FEE and why h
Katelyn Donnelly: Funding Ed Tech
Katelyn Donnelly is the founder and general partner of Avalanche VC, a venture capitalist firm that invests primarily in Ed Tech Companies.
Expect to learn what Ed Tech is and how it’s changing the education landscape, how Austin, TX has become a hub for education innovation, and Katelyn’s predictions about the future of the education market. You’ll also learn about Katelyn’s work with the governm
Graham Frey: The Case for All-Boys Schools
Graham Frey returns to the show! Graham is the CEO of Hallcraft School Studio and former CEO of Alpha, an innovative network of K-12 schools based in Austin, Texas.
In this episode, expect to learn why the modern education system makes it easier for girls to succeed and is detrimental to boy’s self-esteem and development, the case for same sex schools, why having a strong culture in early educatio
Nat Eliason: Writing for the Modern World
Nat Eliason is a blogger, programmer, entrepreneur, and author of the new book Crypto Confidential, where he tells the story of riding the crypto mania wave of 2021, how he learned how to invest in crypto, become a programmer, and signing onto a project that made and then lost him millions of dollars.
In this episode, expect to learn Nat’s process of book writing, the importance of memoir style w
John Papola: The Story Behind Dad Saves America
John Papola is the founder of Emergent Order and host of the Dad Saves America Podcast.
Expect to learn the genesis of Dad Saves America, how John came up with the idea, and why he believes that the family unit is the most important place to build the future of American culture. You’ll also learn how John got started as an independent media creator, the genesis of Emergent Order, and what John th
Aquinnah Bree: Becoming a Novelist
Aquinnah Bree is a full time freelance writer with a very unique and interesting education background. She just released her debut novel, A Tempest of Roses
In this episode, expect to learn about Aquinnah’s unique education background bouncing between different schools, how she developed a love for writing, why she chose to skip college and build a free lance business, and the process of writing
Ray Girn: The Business of Building Schools
Ray Girn is the co-founder and CEO of Higher Ground Montessori, the largest network of Montessori schools in the world.
Expect to learn the business side of building and scaling schools, why talent is so important, and how Ray thinks about building a culture that scales. You’ll learn the philosophy of Montessori and how Higher Ground has implemented them into the modern education landscape. You’ll
Peter Gray: The Psychology of Play
This week we have Peter Gray, a developmental psychologist who studies the important of play in childhood. His book Free to Learn covers the importance of play as a form of education in
Expect to learn why childhood play was an area of interest in his research, Peter’s experience raising a son who was rebellious to the traditional education system, and his thoughts on Sudbury Schools, Unschooling
Chrisman Frank: Creating the Schools of the Future
This week we have Chrisman Frank, the Co-Founder and CEO of Synthesis, an online, game-based school that was originally built as part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX school. It’s now available to the public.
In this episode, expect to learn the origin of Synthesis, how Synthesis is using game-based learning and AI to deliver personalized tutoring to it’s students, and Chrisman’s personal story going from s
Keri Waters: Revolutionizing Liberal Arts Education
Keri Waters is an inventor, long time entrepreneur and currently the Chief Innovation Officer at the University of Austin, America’s newest private University.
In this episode, expect to learn about Keri’s journey as an entrepreneur, how the University of Austin is combining liberal arts and entrepreneurship, what they are looking for in applicants, and how Keri is building the centers of innovat
Erin Doppelt: Why You Need a Meditation Practice
Erin Doppelt is a spiritual psychology + meditation teacher and author of the new book Nothing Can Stop You.
In this episode, expect to learn what a mindfulness practice can do to improve your life and help regulate your nervous system, why children are innately good meditators, the importance of finding your own path in life, and Erin’s top pieces of advice for parents who are on the unconventio
Laura Mazer: Building the Future of Montessori
This week we have Laura Mazer on the podcast. Laura, a former surgeon, is now on the leadership team at Guidepost Montessori, the largest network of Montessori schools in the world
In this episode, you’ll learn about Maria Montessori, the Montessori method, and how Montessori approaches education and development differently from traditional schools. You’ll learn about the importance Montessori pl
Should I Homeschool My Kids?
We’re doing something a little different in this episode. After nearly 50 interviews, we bring you the first ever solocast. Expect to learn Hannah’s personal alternative education experience, why she chose not to go to college, advice for parents, answers to the most frequently asked questions, and how to think about choosing a school for your child.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:24 - The Active Mind
Paul Millerd: Stepping Off the Conventional Path
Paul Millerd is the author of the Pathless Path, which tells his story of leaving the high status consulting world to become a nomad, a freelancer, and a writer.
In this episode, expect to learn how Paul started to unwind and ultimately reject some of these stories and how we can find the courage to think critically about what we actually want in life and what really brings us fulfillment and mean
Jenny Clark: How ESAs Are Changing Education
Jenny Clark is a homeschooling mom of 5 and the founder of Love Your School, an organization that helps families find, access, and figure out their eligibility for ESAs in Arizona and West Virginia.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Jenny’s journey from high achieving career to homeschooling mom, the ESA movement’s effect on the education landscape at large, and the inception of Love Your School.
Cade Prior: Do Homeschoolers Have Friends?
Cade Prior is a filmmaker with a passion for creating content that captures the emotion and beauty of life. He is also a real life example of successful homeschooling.
In this episode, expect to hear Cade’s experience growing up homeschooled, whether or not being a homeschooler was an asset in his career, and how homeschooling allowed him to become self-directed, ultimately enabling him to become
Amar Kumar: A New Era of Personalized Education
Amar Kumar is the Founder and CEO of KaiPod Learning, a network of in-person microschools where students learn at their own pace, explore their passions, and develop their skills to take on the world. Amar has been working to improve education for students around the world for over 15 years.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Amar’s experience immigrating from India to America specifically for ed
Austin Scholar: The Teen With No Teachers Who's Going to Stanford
Kate, known online as Austin Scholar, is a teenage author writing about education in the 21st Century. Kate is a senior at Alpha High School in Austin, TX, where she started her newsletter, writing about her experience in alternative education and her advice to parents from a teenagers perspective.
In this episode, you’ll learn about the innovative and modern approach to education taking place at
Rachelle Noble: Can Microschools Help Kids Discover Themselves?
Rachelle Noble is the co-founder of Microschool Solutions, an organization that helps people launch and operate microschools.
In this episode, you’ll learn about Rachelle’s story and personal experience with alternative education, how transformative microschools can be both for the students and adults, and how putting children first and taking them seriously can make all the difference.
This epis
Chris Turner: A New World For Homeschoolers
Chris Turner is the founder of Moonrise, a co-learning space in Atlanta providing a new type of childcare for families participating in homeschooling or alternative education.
In this episode you’ll learn about the origin of Moonrise, the plans for expansion, the regulations and roadblocks that stand in the way, and some of the philosophical ideas that are shaping Chris’s approach.
This episode
Carlos Carvalho: Why Everyone Should Learn Statistics
Carlos Carvalho is a professor of statistics at UT Austin and is the founder of the Salem Center, where he hosts guest lectures open to students and the general public.
In this episode, you’ll learn why the Salem Center lectures have become so controversial, how the academic standards have declined for college students, the importance of statistics, and why data is becoming more and more importan
Tim Kennedy: Why Does a Soldier Start a School?
Tim Kennedy is a former UFC Fighter, active Green Beret, and founder of Apogee. In the fall of 2024 he will be expanding Apogee to 50 schools across the country.
In this episode, you’ll learn why education is one of the biggest problems in America, how he’s moving a national movement of education and scaling it so quickly, and why the nuclear family is the foundation of America. Tim shares insigh
Kyle Kingsbury: From UFC to Homeschooling Dad
Kyle Kingsbury is a former Division 1 Football Player, UFC Fighter, and Unschooling dad of two. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to health and wellness and formerly worked as the Director of Human Optimization at Onnit in Austin, TX. Kyle is now building a regenerative ranching operation while unschooling his two kids on the farm.
In this episode, you’ll hear why Kyle decided to unschool
Arjun Khemani: How a 17-Year-Old Landed a Job with Naval
Arjun Khemani is a 17 year old high school dropout who is currently working on Airchat with Naval Ravikant.
In this episode you’ll learn about Arjun’s educational experience in India and how he learned to leverage the internet to connect and work with his intellectual heroes. You’ll hear the story of how Arjun wrote 100 blog posts in 100 days before becoming involved in Airchat and beginning to w
Lenore Skenazy: Raising Free Range Kids
Lenore Skenazy was once branded as “America’s Worst Mom” for letting her nine year old son ride the subway alone. She is the founder of Free Range Kids and co-founder of Let Grow.
In this episode, you’ll learn how America became so risk averse. You’ll discover why we’ve become so afraid of letting our kids be independent, the developmental implications of blocking our kids from exploring the worl
Mitchell Earl: College? Or a Startup Education?
Mitchell Earl is the COO of Praxis, a personal and professional development program for young adults.
In this episode you’ll learn Mitchell’s opinions on whether or not it’s important for a young person to go to college, How to think philosophically about your career and your life trajectory. You’ll also hear some great stories about Mitchell’s education, his start up career, and the lessons he le
Gena Gorlin: Cultivating the Builder's Mindset
Dr. Gena Gorlin is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with founders.
In this episode, You’ll learn how Gena watches the development of her children through the lens of a psychologist, how she helps founders embody “The Builders Mindset” and how you can apply these principles when raising children; helping set a foundation for your kids where they operate within the world from a pl
Jason Pedicone: How Dead Languages Can Change Your World
Jason Pedicone is the co-founder and President of the Paideia Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Classics from Princeton University in 2013.
In this episode, you’ll learn the value of learning “dead languages” and how the Classics can help people understand the world that they live in, the history of thought and the human condition. You’ll also learn about Jason’s Institute, how these languages h
Will Reusch: Education For a Modern World
Will Reusch is a high school civics teacher in LA who has been working inside the public education system for 18 years.
In this episode you’ll learn how Will teaches his students the art of critical thinking, using the socratic method in the classroom, how to leverage the internet as a teacher, and how parents can support their kids by encouraging them to ask big questions.
Chapters:
0:00 - Will
Danielle Strachman: Funding Dropouts to Become Entrepreneurs
Danielle Strachman was one of the orginal operators of the Thiel Fellowship and is a cofounder and general partner of 1517 Fund, a VC firm that focuses on backing founders that are getting their education through starting a business rather than attending university. She has worked with young entrepreneurs for over a decade.
In this episode you’ll learn about Danielle’s views on education, the typ
Bryan Caplan: Proving Your Worth Without a Degree
Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and author of The Case Against Education.
In this episode you’ll learn where and when to be a nonconformist, whether the college path is useful for the average student as a mechanism for launching their career, the cost benefit of acquiring a degree, the inefficiencies of school funding in America, and practical ways of exiting t
Ken Danford: Do Kids Need School to Be Successful?
Ken Danford a former public school teacher who quit his job to start North Star: A teen learning center that views school as optional.
In this episode, you’ll learn why the traditional education model fails so many kids, how North Star is structured for freedom and consent, why treating kids like adults and giving them agency is so important, The ESA movement and politics of school funding, and ad
Matt Bateman: The Christmas Grinch Episode: What’s Wrong with Our Education System?
Matt Bateman is a philosopher in residence and co-founder of Higher Ground Montessori, one of the largest networks of Montessori schools in the world. Matt was a former philosophy professor at universities, is an expert in early childhood development, and has been working in the Montessori world for years.
In this episode, among many things, you’ll learn why ed tech as a sector is failing, the re
Magatte Wade: Saving Schools in Africa
Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker dedicated to unlocking Prosperity in Africa. She is the creator Tiossan Academy and the author of The Heart of a Cheetah
In today’s episode you’ll learn about what childhood in Senegal and France was like for Magatte, the unique education traditions in Africa, and how education changed during the colonial era. You’ll also learn about the Tiossan
Pano Kanelos: Designing a University for the 21st Century
Pano Kanelos is the founding president of the University of Austin. Prior to that, Pano was the president of St. John’s College.
In this episode you can expect to hear about the importance of the Great Books and reading the classics, whether the college system has a monopoly on people’s ability to prepare themselves for the real world, the definition of human flourishing and how one should think a
Dr. Naomi Fisher: Is School Harming Your Kids’ Mental Health?
Dr. Naomi Fisher is a clinical psychologist and education expert. She is the author of two incredible books, Changing Our Minds and A Different Way to Learn.
In this episode, you’ll learn about the effects of the current education system on children's mental health and how psychological issues later in life may have been set in motion by the traditional education system. You’ll also hear about Nao
Craig Biddle: Unlocking the Secrets of a Fulfilling Life
Craig Biddle is an objectivist philosopher and founder of The Objective Standard and Objective Standard Institute. He also hosts a yearly Level Up Conference
In this episode you’ll hear philosophical arguments around critical thinking & objectivity, The concept of “privilege”, why education is not a human right, and why pursuing happiness is the moral thing to do.
Chapters:
0:00 - Craig Biddle
Kelly Smith: The Microschool Revolution
Kelly Smith is the founder of Prenda, one of the largest networks of microschools in the country.
In this episode, you’ll learn about Kelly’s unique path going from studying nuclear fusion at MIT to spearheading a massive network of microschools around the country. You’ll hear opinions on the optimal standardization, size and environment for microschools, the landscape of education post pandemic,
Graham Frey: Will Risk Harm or Help Your Kids?
Graham Frey has made a lifelong commitment to helping young people to grow and succeed. Graham currently serves as the CEO of Hallcraft School Studio and the past six years, was CEO of Alpha, an innovative network of K-12 schools based in Austin, Texas.
In this episode you’ll learn about the biggest problems in the education system, the implications of technology in education and how to go about
Jimmy Soni: Navigating the Modern Landscape of Literature and Learning
Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut best-seller and has earned praise from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Economist.
Expect to hear Jimmy’s opinions on cancel culture, how learning and writing has changed in the age of social media, the significa
Ryan Delk: Building the Future of Microschools
This week I’m speaking with Ryan Delk. Ryan is the founder of Primer, a network of microschools being built across the country.
In this episode, we talk about Ryan’s personal education experience and how it shaped and impacted the way he thinks about the schools he is building. We talk about what makes a good microschool and the most important things to be thinking about when developing schools a
Sky King: Lessons from an Advertising Man
This week I’m speaking with Sky King. Sky is a podcast consultant who has worked with some of the biggest names in podcasting such as Chris Williamson, Aubrey Marcus, and many more. Sky was extremely helpful in the process of launching this show and is a deeply studied student in the art of advertising, marketing, and podcasting.
In this episode we explore the ever-evolving media landscape, with a
Kerry McDonald: Are Microschools the Future of American Education?
Today I’m speaking with Kerry McDonald. Kerry is a fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, a writer for Forbes and The 74, host of the LiberatED Podcast, and author of Unschooled. Kerry is one of the most well versed people I know when it comes to what is happening in the alternative education movement. In this episode, we talk about the history of education in America, the inception of t
Isaac Morehouse: Is the Degree Dead?
In this episode I’m speaking with Isaac Morehouse, the founder of Praxis. Praxis is a year-long startup apprenticeship program that helps young people land jobs to give them real-world business experience. Isaac is a rebellious advocate for bucking the system in all areas of live.
In this episode, we talk about Isaac’s personal homeschooling experience, the way he chooses to educate his own child
Ste Lane: The Intersection of Health and Education
This week we have Ste Lane on the podcast. Ste is a holistic health coach and the host of Radical Health Radio. Ste reached out to have me on his podcast about the relationship between the intersection of alternative education and alternative health, and I knew he needed to be a guest on my show.
In this episode, we discuss how to raise whole humans who can thrive rather than just survive in the
Tim Chermak: Education Is Not Synonymous With Schooling
Tim Chermak is a marketing consultant, author, and speaker. He is the CEO of Platform, a digital marketing agency and software company that specializes in working with ambitious real estate agents. In today’s episode, we talk about Tim’s education, his experience hiring unconventionally educated people, and what he’s actually looking for when hiring talent. We also talk about entrepreneurship, Ti
Michael Ellsberg: The Future of Work and Education in an AI World
Michael Ellsberg is the author of The Education of Millionaires and The Last Safe Investment. As a writer, Michael is in a field that is quickly being subsumed by Artificial Intelligence and Michael has devoted a lot of his time thinking and writing about the implications of AI in the career and education landscapes.
In this episode, we dive into some of the pressing questions around the future o
Audrey Wisch: Inspiring Kids to Find Their True Passion
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