Welcome to the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast where we are committed to cultivating peace in the world beginning right in our own hearts and homes. New episodes will be released every Tuesday.
Your host, Angela Harders, is a special education teacher, gentle parenting author, and a passionate peaceful worldschooler inviting you to join her on the adventure of a lifetime beginning with a conversation that can change the world.
Ep. 51 - Growing Up Unschooling with Esther, Shira, and Sheva
4:15 - Did you ever go to school growing up?
4:53 - How would you define unschooling?
6:45 - What are things that you loved about growing up as unschoolers and what do you wish your parents had done differently?
8:55 - Do you feel that you were limited in what you were able to do by not having explicit instruction in math?
13:08 - Would unschooling be helpful for students with special needs?
15:00 - Is unschooling unstructured?
18:00 - Are there things that you believe that children should be forced to do?
22:06 - How did you learn to clean if you weren't forced to clean?
27:00 - How did you learn to read as an unschooler?
34:25 - What was a typical day like growing up unschooling?
36:35 - How did you socialize as unschoolers?
44:24 - What role did your father play in your upbringing?
50:00 - What role do adult mentors play as unschoolers?
52:30 - How can a family unschool with limited resources?
56:00 - What were your interests as a child and how have those interests carried over into your adult life?
1:05:00 - Did you go to or graduate from college?
1:08:50 - How long did it take you to learn all the math that you needed to go to college?
1:20:00 - How do you handle technology as unschoolers?
1:36:50 - How did you get free from technology addiction?
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24 Jun 2026
Ep. 50 - Living and Learning without Labels with Licensed School Psychologist, Courtney Meiers
Courtney Meiers is a licensed school psychologist and unschooling mom who supports families in understanding the architecture of how their child learns: cognitively, emotionally, and developmentally. Drawing on more than eight years of school psychology experience, along with extensive tutoring,coaching, and classroom teaching experience, she specializes in translating complex psychological insight into practical clarity for parents seeking alternatives to traditional educational frameworks.Her work bridges evidence-based learning science with whole-child understanding, equipping families to make intentional, empowered decisions to support their children’s uniqueness and allow them to thrive.2:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=120s) - Can you share a little about yourself and your family?3:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=230s) - What are your experience like as a classroom teacher and school psychologist?8:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=500s) - What were some of the things that you observed that made you think that we are not serving students well in the school system?12:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=770s) - Why are boys and minorities overrepresented in special education?16:11 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=971s) - How did you discover unschooling?17:23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=1043s) - What was your initial reaction to unschooling?RESEARCH. READ. REACH OUT.19:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=1140s) - What would you say to a parent who wants to get started with unschooling but is struggling with fear and doubt?20:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=1225s) - How are Waldorf and Montessori different from unschooling?26:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=1560s) - The problem of public shaming in the public school system27:23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=1643s) - How does the school system impact a child's mental health?29:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=1750s) - How does unschooling impact a child's mental health?33:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=1980s) - The problem of medicating children38:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=2280s) - Upcoming Worldschooling Trips39:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=2340s) - How do you know what you like if you are unschooled?39:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=2390s) - The impact of severing the parent/child attachment40:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=2430s) - Is it necessary for a child to learn how to endure bullying?45:42 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=2742s) - What do you do now for work since leaving the public school system?48:45 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=2925s) - How can someone connect with you?BOOK A CONSULTATION HERE: https://calendly.com/courtney-meiers-... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbF9OMVU0dHBBRGc3LXNtZll5MkNwUjF6dVpHd3xBQ3Jtc0trUjBWaHpERTJHSTZLek1JNi1hWmlLTVZtbklYYjJ4YUhRVHBJRU42MEl4VU41a1FPXzhibWZPN1FMSXlfTVFUa0o5b1FURVYxTW9FNVdkdTNEX1pYYVFHMjltdUJTZ2RpaEQyM1VaMTkzZVpqN1ozZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fcourtney-meiers-paxacademy%2F30min&v=G4Np_km-Uq0)FOLLOW COURTNEY ON SOCIAL MEDIA: TIKTOK: / courtney_shakti (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3VBNHh5T1hyNEFPWno0eVlpNkZQOGd1Mmk1d3xBQ3Jtc0tscE96SV9EMlVPX2RpZHFkWDlxYkhxWm11SUd1QzJjZWFXSGdmV1NpalNySXpsT05KekxOa3JpRW1GTWpjNEFjRFRWVmxNaFJQdUs3RUE1ZnhmSkhGMC1ial9TN3cxTEJoSks0bFF2RmxhSzhPNXJ1VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40courtney_shakti&v=G4Np_km-Uq0)INSTAGRAM: / courtney_shakti (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFE1TWs3bXVTQmxZN3k4TGVEOHFaLUU4aHdnd3xBQ3Jtc0tsWFc1UjhZbTZqUDNTQ19meHBQazlxcWR0NlBzMEw3TWY5aTJJbnBZcDJTYU5ueGplaG0xNXlQQWsydWcycEZxTmFmZ2h0WjdZN1lsNXlqNGdSc1RPbTUxMUJiWkZFRTIzMTVVcWhuMmxLdXVkRE1OMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcourtney_shakti&v=G4Np_km-Uq0)EMAIL: Courtney.Meiers@paxacademy.org 50:35 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=3035s) - Would you label a child with ADHD?54:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Np_km-Uq0&t=3290s) - What does your "rhythm" look like now that you have left the school system?
28 Oct 2025
Ep. 49: Homeschooling Lessons from a Principal with Dr. Blake Willard
Dr. Blake Willard is the founder of the Homeschool Mastery Group. As a former teacher and school principal, he brings 13+ years of experience across a diverse range of educational formats including therapeutic wilderness education, leading classical-Christian schools, and serving as the founding principal for a traditional private Christian school. Blake's passion is equipping parents as the primary educators (and disciple-makers) of their children, and believes homeschooling is the best format of education for both children and families.You can connect with Blake at:
Website: https://www.skool.com/homeschool-mastery-group/about
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeschoolmasterygroup
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolmasterygroup/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-willard
2:40 - Can you tell us a little about your family and how you got to where you are today?5:58 - What would you say to a parent who is considering private school?10:10 - At what point did you realize that you were going to homeschooling your children?"You're going to see reflected in the kids what you see in the parents."15:32 - When you created your school, what kinds of things were most important for you?18:00 - What is your homeschooling routine like now?21:28 - What are ways that you have observed your children learning without schooling?35:00 - What would you say to a parent who is concerned about how they will know what their children will need to know for the future?37:30 - What are the goals that you have set for your family?40:50 - What is the Homeschool Mastery Group?44:04 - What are the most common pitfalls that you see that most parents need support with?47:00 - How can someone get connected with your Homeschool Mastery Group?51:10 - What is one piece of advice that you would give to someone who is considering homeschooling or unschooling?
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