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Familiaris Podcast for Catholic School Leaders
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Mission-first professional formation to help Catholic school leaders forge extraordinary relationships with families <br/><br/><a href="https://familiaris.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">familiaris.substack.com</a>
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June 11, 2026
Four Personas for School-Family Communication
<p>What if becoming a more effective communicator with parents starts with recognizing the different roles educators must navigate throughout the relationship? In this episode, Dr. Jaime Madison Vasquez shares four educator personas that represent the mindsets and practices that shape family partnerships in Catholic schools. The personas of The Public Servant, the Coach, the Toast, and the Doctor each offer a lens for teachers and leaders to reflect on and strengthen communication with parents. We'll explore the key traits that define each persona, the situations where each is most helpful, and how school leaders can use them to audit communication practices, support faculty growth, and think more intentionally about the overall experience families have with their school.</p><p></p><p><strong>What We Cover:</strong></p><p>* The foundational beliefs about parent-school relationships that ground the four educator personas</p><p>* How the Public Servant persona keeps mission central while upholding transparency and professional responsibility</p><p>* How the Coach persona delivers actionable goals and feedback while motivating students and families toward growth</p><p>* How the Toast persona honors each student’s unique value and builds relational foundations through intentional celebration</p><p>* How to audit your communication across key circumstances, personal tendencies, and team composition to strengthen your school’s overall family experience</p><p><strong>Overview of the Four Personas:</strong></p><p><strong>Public Servant</strong></p><p>* Focus on the mission</p><p>* Transparency & professional responsibility</p><p><strong>The Coach</strong></p><p>* Actionable goals; Actionable feedback</p><p>* Motivate the team effort</p><p><strong>The toast</strong></p><p>* Honor the student’s value</p><p>* Celebrate the moment</p><p><strong>The doctor</strong></p><p>* First listen, then explain, then recommend</p><p>* Make the technical understandable</p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>* 00:00: Introduction to the Four Educator Personas</p><p>* 04:21: The Public Servant</p><p>* 08:56: The Coach</p><p>* 16:13: The Toast</p><p>* 23:07: The Doctor</p><p>* 29:34: Applying the Personas Throughout the Year</p><p>* 34:15: Conferences and Mission-Critical Problem Solving</p><p>* 36:41: Personal Tendencies and Team Audit</p><p>* 40:39: Recap</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://familiaris.substack.com/p/7-principles-for-making-school-family">Episode 5: 7 Principles for Making School-Family Relationships Work</a></p><p>* The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4aVnuB7">Amazon</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/121472/9780553447712">Bookshop</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work-Practical/31386089921/bd">Abe Books</a>)</p><p><strong>Join the Conversation:</strong></p><p>* Leave a comment and subscribe at <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris.substack.com"><strong>familiaris.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>* Become a paid subscriber at <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe"><strong>familiaris.substack.com/subscribe</strong></a></p><p>Paid subscribers gain access to monthly collaborative office hours. Office hours are hosted on Zoom and are not recorded. Pop in to ask a question, get feedback on what you’re working on with families, hear what other leaders are doing in their schools.</p><p>Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris-consulting.com"><strong>familiaris-consulting.com</strong></a> to learn more about consulting, workshops, and speaking engagements</p><p>God bless!</p><p>Produced by <a target="_blank" href="https://saintkolbestudios.com/"><strong>Saint Kolbe Studios</strong></a></p><p><p>To receive new Familiaris posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Familiaris at <a href="https://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">familiaris.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 4, 2026
A History of American Homeschooling with Dixie Dillon Lane
<p>What can the history of homeschool teach us about the future of Catholic schooling? Historian and educator Dr. Dixie Dillon Lane joins Dr. Jaime Madison Vasquez to discuss her new book, Skipping School: A History of American Homeschooling and How It Went Mainstream. Drawing on extensive research and interviews, Dixie traces homeschooling’s journey from a small and often hidden movement in the mid-twentieth century to a significant and growing part of the American educational landscape. The discussion includes the changing relationship between families and schools, why parental influence has become such an important educational question, and lessons for Catholic school leaders.</p><p><strong>Guests</strong> Dixie Dillon-Lane, Historian of Education, Author of Skipping School: A History of American Homeschooling and How It Went Mainstream, Editor, Hearth and Field</p><p></p><p><strong>What We Cover</strong></p><p>* How Sputnik and the Cold War triggered federal intervention in local education and why that history illuminates the parental instincts driving educational choice today</p><p>* The distinction between parental control, influence, and authority and what it means practically for school-family relationships in Catholic schools</p><p>* How homeschooling evolved from a legally risky fringe practice into a minority norm now larger than Catholic schooling, and what that says about American beliefs</p><p>* What the data actually shows about homeschooling and child safety and how Catholic school leaders can model clear-eyed, fair engagement with contested education statistics</p><p>* Post-COVID shifts in how families weigh institutional affiliation against core values and the invitation that creates for schools anchored in a strong Catholic mission</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>* 00:00: Introduction and Dixie’s background</p><p>* 09:31: Sputnik and the Cold War’s impact on American education</p><p>* 11:56: Early homeschoolers and the anti-institution movement</p><p>* 17:14: Parental authority vs. control vs. influence</p><p>* 25:03: Where homeschooling and Catholic schooling overlap</p><p>* 31:54: Subsidiarity, local control, and education</p><p>* 36:49: Homeschooling and child safety: data vs. narrative</p><p>* 41:14: What public school performance numbers reveal</p><p>* 44:01: Post-COVID shifts in values and institutional affiliation</p><p>* 49:00: Lessons for Catholic school leaders in this moment</p><p>* 53:15: The ultimate purpose of education</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p>* Skipping School: A History of American Homeschooling and How It Went Mainstream by Dixie Dillon Lane (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4ffV2g2">Amazon</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/121472/9780802885517">Bookshop</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802885517/skipping-school/">Eerdmans Publishing</a>)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://thehollow.substack.com/">The Hollow Substack Newsletter</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://badhomeschoolers.substack.com/">The Bad Moms Homeschool Substack Newsletter</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://hearthandfield.com/">Hearth & Field: A Journal, An Invitation, A Quest for Real Life</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dixie-dillon-lane/">Follow Dixie on LinkedIn</a></p><p><strong>Join the conversation</strong></p><p>* Leave a comment and subscribe at <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris.substack.com"><strong>familiaris.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>* Become a paid subscriber at <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe"><strong>familiaris.substack.com/subscribe</strong></a></p><p>Paid subscribers gain access to monthly collaborative office hours. Office hours are hosted on Zoom and are not recorded. Pop in to ask a question, get feedback on what you’re working on with families, hear what other leaders are doing in their schools.</p><p>Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris-consulting.com"><strong>familiaris-consulting.com</strong></a> to learn more about consulting, workshops, and speaking engagements</p><p>God bless!</p><p>Produced by <a target="_blank" href="https://saintkolbestudios.com/"><strong>Saint Kolbe Studios</strong></a></p><p><p>To receive new Familiaris posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Familiaris at <a href="https://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">familiaris.substack.com/subscribe</a>
May 28, 2026
Speech and Debate as Whole Person Formation
<p>Speech and debate do far more than prepare students for competition; they shape how young people think, listen, argue, and engage as citizens. Dr. Jaime Madison Vasquez sits down with Ethan Tong, Jonathan Peele, and Anne McClure to explore how Catholic schools and families can enter this space and use it as a vehicle for whole-person formation and parent partnership.</p><p></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p>* Ethan Tong, League Administrator, High School Moot Court Association</p><p>* Jonathan Peele, Director of Speech and Debate, Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation</p><p>* Anne McClure, Board Member, High School Moot Court Association</p><p><strong>What We Cover:</strong></p><p>* The different formats of speech and debate—platform speeches, limited prep, interpretive events, policy debate, and moot court—and how each develops distinct but complementary skills</p><p>* How the speech and debate landscape is structured across major leagues (NSDA, NCFL, NCFCA, STOA, Coolidge Foundation, HSMCA) and what distinguishes each for Catholic and classical schools</p><p>* Practical guidance for schools getting started, from choosing a league and matching events to student strengths, to honestly assessing the time commitment for coaches</p><p>* Why parents are essential to the speech and debate ecosystem—as judges, coaches, conversation partners, and the first audience for a student’s prepared arguments</p><p>* How moot court and debate bring formation home through the dinner table debates, late-night arguments, and multigenerational conversations that enrich family culture</p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>* 00:00: Welcome and guest introductions</p><p>* 01:27: Ethan’s path into speech and debate and founding HSMCA</p><p>* 03:43: Jonathan’s journey and the Coolidge Foundation</p><p>* 05:28: Anne’s story as a debate parent and board member</p><p>* 08:29: Mapping the speech and debate landscape</p><p>* 13:59: Coolidge debate: civility, substance, and accessibility</p><p>* 19:50: Getting started: advice for schools and coaches</p><p>* 26:17: Time commitment and scaling expectations</p><p>* 33:04: Moot court vs. debate: different skills, shared formation</p><p>* 43:03: The role of parents as judges and conversation partners</p><p>* 56:26: Speech and debate as whole-family formation</p><p>* 58:42: Where to find HSMCA and Coolidge online</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://hsmca.org">High School Moot Court Association</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate">Coolidge Speech and Debate</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.speechanddebate.org/">National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA)</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://ncfca.org">NCFCA Christian Speech & Debate League</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncfl.org/">National Catholic Forensic League</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stoausa.org/">STOA Christian Homeschool Speech and Debate</a></p><p><strong>Join the conversation</strong></p><p>* Leave a comment and subscribe at <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris.substack.com"><strong>familiaris.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>* Become a paid subscriber at <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe"><strong>familiaris.substack.com/subscribe</strong></a></p><p>Paid subscribers gain access to monthly collaborative office hours. Office hours are hosted on Zoom and are not recorded. Pop in to ask a question, get feedback on what you’re working on with families, hear what other leaders are doing in their schools.</p><p>Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://familiaris-consulting.com"><strong>familiaris-consulting.com</strong></a> to learn more about consulting, workshops, and speaking engagements</p><p>God bless!</p><p>Produced by <a target="_blank" href="https://saintkolbestudios.com/"><strong>Saint Kolbe Studios</strong></a></p><p><p>To receive new Familiaris posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Familiaris at <a href="https://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">familiaris.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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