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Brave Writer

Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley

The Brave Writer podcast is a big juicy conversation about how to bring learning to life for your kids! Julie Bogart and guests talk about how parents and children are partners in the learning adventure, especially when approaching the daunting task of writing. Brave Writer appeals to homeschoolers, educators, and parents who want more out of "school" than merely passing tests. Visit us at http://bravewriter.com and follow along at the blog for show notes: http://blog.bravewriter.com

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37. (S3E8) Coping with Unimaginable Loss | with Brian...

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2017/11/06

Today’s guests have experienced one of life’s most harrowing events: losing a child. Brian and Tywana Smith are fellow homeschoolers and, more importantly, dear friends of Julie’s.They came on the show to share their story and offer support in the hopes of encouraging others who live, as Tywana describes, with “one foot in the spiritual world with Shayna and one foot in the physical world.”You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/Resources:You

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36. (S3E7) The Homeschooling Paradigm Shift | with...

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2017/10/30

Rita Cevasco is a speech language pathologist, mother of three incredible children, the author of Trees in a Forest, and the Founder of Rooted in Language, a private speech and therapy practice that she conducts with her daughter.Julie and Rita share many of the same ideals, and their families have been on a Homeschooling journey together since Brave Writer was in its infancy.You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/Resources:You can download

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35. (S3E6) Enchanted Roadschooling Adventures for...

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2017/10/23

Ashley White enjoyed her career as a first grade teacher, but when her children were born, her entire world changed—including her perspective on public education. With the full support of her husband Jeremy, Ashley decided to focus her attention on homeschooling.The White family has since put a twist on traditional homeschooling by embarking on what they call Roadschooling. It’s just like it sounds—they hop in their minivan and take their education on the road, visiting the places that intrigue them

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34. (S3E5) How to Be an Awesome Adult: Play &...

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2017/10/16

Christy Thomas is the definition of an Awesome Adult! Her husband Adam is on active duty and they have moved eight times in 13 years on the whim of the Navy. Christy balances the unpredictability by homeschooling their three kids, and she fuels her Awesome Adult life by running, drawing, knitting, reading, and blogging.Self-care isn’t just a luxury for Christy – it’s a priority.In this episode, Christy shares her tips for developing an Awesome Adult mindset and integrating these pockets of happy

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33. (S3E4) Learning to Write Outside of the Academic...

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2017/10/09

Kim and Gabrielle Linnell are an amazing mother-daughter duo we invited on the show to share how Brave Writer — and homeschooling in general — has shaped their understanding of education.Gabrielle is 25 and was homeschooled for about nine years, also spending time in private and public schools. She currently works at Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., as the digital projects associate, where she gets to work on awesome digital initiatives relating to Shakespeare and his

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32. (S3E3) World Schooling: How to Take Your...

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2017/10/02

We were first introduced to Christina Celebi in the height of live streaming broadcasts like Periscope, and we were immediately attracted to her contagious passion and sparkle. We sat down to talk with her because her family have made a brave decision: they have taken their homeschool on the road abroad!Christina immediately fell in love with the freedom that homeschooling created for her family. That independence, mixed with her and her husband’s wanderlust, took root and blossomed into what she

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31. (S3E2) Creating a Warm & Rich Homeschooling...

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2017/09/25

Dotty Christensen is a one of Julie’s long-time friends, mentors, and partners in shared homeschooling. They sit down to discuss how families can create a warm, rich environment in their homeschool life, and why parents shouldn’t be afraid that homeschooling is a dead end–it can even be the catalyst for something exciting and new in your adult life!You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/Resources:You can download Free Writing Lessons here:

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30. (S3E1) Susan Wise Bauer on Homeschooling Culture...

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2017/09/18

Susan Wise Bauer is best known for writing her homeschooling classic, The Well-Trained Mind, and she is a trusted authority in the homeschooling community. Her new book, Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child's Education, will be available later this year.Susan also has a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the history of the home education movement because she’s been a student, a teacher, and a homeschool business owner.We are starting this series about Brave Shifts with Susan

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An Inspiring Young Author | with Mason Lawler

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2017/09/04

Today’s guest, Mason Lawler, is 14-years-old and recently self-published his first book, How the Chameleon Got Its Colors.2016 was a rough year – Mason went through surgeries and long recoveries – so his mother focused on a big project that would lead to a satisfying outcome. They decided to write a book.We discuss...self-teaching the self-publishing processcommissioning illustrationsand why there is a grain of truth behind all good fiction.You can download show notes for the podcast here:

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29. (S2E10) Tidal Homeschooling: The Ebb & Flow of...

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2017/04/17

We’ve reached the finale of this Brave Writer Lifestyle Series. The past interviews have shared literally decades of homeschool experience, including all of the challenges, discoveries, family relationships, and friendships that have resulted from this Brave Writer lifestyle of love and learning. (Don’t worry! We’ll be back with a new episode next week!)We’re going to wrap up the series with the wisdom and wit of the wonderful friend, author and homeschooling pro Melissa Wiley.Melissa is mom to “a

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28. (S2E9) An Inspired Homeschool Mosaic - with...

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2017/04/10

Angela Awald wears a lot of hats. She is a mother of six kids, a certified teacher, a writer, and a doula. She also runs the blog NurturedRoots.net.“I came across the Brave Writer lifestyle and it clicked. Everything that I had read and felt in my heart just clicked when I read about it.”Angela is a classroom teacher turned homeschooler, and transitioning to homeschooling was more difficult than she expected. She spent a long time trying to force school at home.Moving away from school at home took a

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27. (S2E8) #BraveSchoolers are the Best Schoolers -...

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2017/04/03

Chantelle Grubbs, her husband Tony and her five beautiful kids have been using the Brave Writer lifestyle since 2014. In Spring 2016, Chantelle and her friend Christy Thomas launched a venture they call Play 4 Life Moms based on their experiences with the Brave Writer lifestyle.Chantelle fell into homeschooling because she didn’t think public schools were offering enough to her first two boys. She felt the school expected every child to perform and act the same way, and that’s just not the

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26. (S2E7) Note to Homeschooling Parents: Remember...

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2017/03/27

Amy Milcic is a former mental health therapist and a homeschooling parent of five active, busy boys. She has a great blog, Rock Your Homeschool, that will add sparkle to your family’s learning fun.I first ran into Amy on Periscope, where she starts her day by pumping up other homeschool moms (I think coffee is one of her secrets!). Today, she is going to help pump you up in your homeschool efforts, too.Amy’s kids are drawn to the freedom of the Brave Writer lifestyle. It allows them to embrace who

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25. (S2E6) Partnership & Adventure in Home Education...

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2017/03/20

Mary Wilson is a popular Brave Writer blogger and the only person I know who may love tea more than I do. In her blog, Not Before 7, she writes about homeschooling, parenting and adventure.In 2016, I put out a challenge for parents to show how they are leading an Enchanted Education lifestyle via Periscope. Mary used the hashtag #EnchantedEducation and walked us through her amazing child-friendly home to showcase the power of an Enchanted lifestyle.For Mary, there’s a Brave Writer lifestyle and then

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24. (S2E5) Red Berries in the Winter: Overcoming...

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2017/03/13

Nadine Dyer and her two kids are living a big, juicy homeschool life above a rowan tree in Ontario, Canada. On her blog, Up Above the Rowan Tree, she talks all about her journey as a homeschooler, especially her experience using the Secular Charlotte Mason method.“There are moments of joy that definitely outweigh the difficulty, but I was completely unprepared for how hard it was. I don’t feel that enough people mention that part.”When Nadine first started homeschooling, she wishes she knew how

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23. (S2E4) What is Learning Well? - with Alicia...

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2017/03/06

Alicia Hutchinson is the founder of Learning Well and a homeschooling mother of four. The funny thing about Alicia is that she never really saw herself as a mom – much less a homeschooling mom.Now Alicia can’t imagine life without homeschool.Alicia begins every day with a morning meeting. It started as a time to sit down, talk about the day and, on Mondays, go over the coming week. The meeting has grown to incorporate more activities and a daily focus.“What I’m doing as the home educator is I’m

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BONUS: Poetry, Sports, and The Crossover | with...

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2017/03/01

Today we have a bonus treat for the Brave Writer community, especially those of you in the Boomerang Book Club.We are introducing you to Kwame Alexander. He is a poet, educator, New York Times Bestselling author, honorary Brave Writer, and recipient of both the 2015 Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award.We explore...self-publishingpoetry as a form of form of activismand why Kwame blends poetry and sports.You can download show notes for the podcast here:

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22. (S2E3) Homeschooling Diverse Children Through...

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2017/02/27

Today two Julies sit down to discuss how the Brave Writer lifestyle draws on diverse experiences to provide excellent home education.Julie Kirkwood, our guest, is a mom to three kids who believes in the value of curiosity, exploration and a daily dose of nature in her homeschool world. She created the fantastic home education website Creekside Learning.Creekside Learning is a space to share STEM and Naturalist learning resources for adventurous kids, as well as inspiration for homeschooling parents

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21. (S2E2) Unexpected Homeschoolers - with The...

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2017/02/20

Today we are talking about the Brave Writer lifestyle and how it shows up in homeschooling families all around the globe. Our guests and partners in crime, Kara Anderson and Caitlin Fitzpatrick, co-host the wonderful The Homeschool Sisters podcast.“I think Brave Writer brings joy because it gives the parent permission to let school be a lifestyle, and take the school away from the education.” –Caitlin AndersonCaitlin is a school psychologist, a mother of three and calls herself an “unexpected

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