Radical Learning Talks

About Radical Learning Talks

Is my child learning enough? When should I step in—and when should I trust? Why do we keep ending up in power struggles when connection is what I want? Can I really raise and learn alongside my child differently when everything around us says I’m doing it wrong? These are the kinds of questions we explore on Radical Learning Talks. Hosted by Sari González and Rebecka Koritz, the podcast looks at what becomes possible when we question what we’ve been taught about children, learning, parenting, education, and power. Across more than 100 episodes, we talk about homeschooling and unschooling, self-directed learning, deschooling, consent, relationships, adultism, youth agency, and the messy reality of creating a different life with young people. Some conversations begin with the everyday moments happening in your home — screens, conflict, learning fears, boundaries, and knowing when to intervene. Others take us into bigger questions about school, freedom, community, power, and the world young people are growing into. We don’t offer one right way to do any of this. We question what we’ve inherited, look more closely at what’s actually happening, and explore choices rooted in dignity, trust, consent, and relationship. Sari and Becka are educators, parents, and longtime voices in the self-directed education movement, with decades of experience in unschooling, alternative education, and supporting families who are learning and living differently. Radical Learning Talks was named the #2 Democratic Education Podcast to Listen to in 2026 by FeedSpot, alongside leading voices in alternative and democratic education. New conversations are released throughout the year.

Publisher

Radical Learning

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Aug 2021

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

109 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   101. When Your Child Is Struggling in School

   When a child starts shutting down, refusing school, exploding after class, losing curiosity, or saying they hate learning, it is easy to assume something is wrong with the child. But what if their behavior is actually a healthy response to an unhealthy system? In this episode, Sari and Becka return after a long break to talk about what happens when young people collide with the school system. They explore school refusal, behavioral issues, loss of motivation, neurodivergence, pressure, compliance, and the ways children often protect their autonomy, creativity, dignity, and sense of self. This conversation is for parents who are watching their child struggle in school and wondering what is really going on underneath the surface. We explore: • Why children who once loved learning can begin to shut down in school • What might be underneath school refusal and “behavior problems” • How school can affect curiosity, creativity, autonomy, and initiative • Why some children struggle more than others to fit the school system • What changes when we ask what our children are protecting instead of what is wrong with them • Why listening to our children can change how we understand their struggle Looking for support as you navigate learning outside school? Explore free masterclasses, resources, and a community of parents asking similar questions → Join UN-SKOOL (https://www.skool.com/radical-learning/about) Wondering what keeps shaping your reactions when parenting gets hard? → Discover Your Parenting Archetype ( https://www.radical-learning.org/archetype-quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=archetype_quiz) Have a parenting, homeschooling, or unschooling question? Send it to us and we may answer it in an upcoming newsletter: → Dear Sari & Becka ( https://www.radical-learning.org/dearsariandbecka?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=dearsariandbecka) → Follow us on Instagram ( https://instagram.com/radical_learning) and come hang out with us between episodes. → Check out our website ( https://radical-learning.org?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=homepage) and explore more of our work, resources, and support. Radical Learning Talks was named the #2 Democratic Education Podcast to Listen to in 2026 by FeedSpot. See the full list (https://podcast.feedspot.com/democratic_education_podcasts/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

2. 

   27 Nov 2025

   A Gentle Invitation…

   We’re still in the season of our Reset series, but taking a quick pause to share a special, limited-time support resource for families choosing trust, consent, and connection over control. Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old school conditioning, or craving deeper connection? We got you! Check out our Radical Learning Bundles: https://radical-learning.thinkific.com/courses/bundles-2025 (https://radical-learning.thinkific.com/courses/bundles-2025) Sale Ends Nov 30th!

3. 

   8 Nov 2025

   The Reset - Epi 5 (Growing Beyond the Edge)

   Episode 5 — Growing Beyond the Edge When we stop hiding the tools that changed us… everything shifts. We talk tarot, constellation work, nervous system repair, somatics, and what it means to move from performance to presence. If you're longing to live this work (or whatever your embodied work is) more fully, more you, more free, this one opens that door. // Follow us on Instagram @radical_learning (https://www.instagram.com/radical_learning?igsh=MThxdHprbzJqaXF6bQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr) Sign up for our newsletters @ https://www.radical-learning.org (https://www.radical-learning.org/)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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