The Fearless Homeschool Podcast

Micarlé Callea
The Fearless Homeschool Podcast

Welcome to the Fearless Homeschool Podcast with Micarlé, talking everything homeschooling, family, learning, and life. A space where we can learn and grow together because why do it alone?

  1. 1 HR AGO

    Ep 8 Pt 1: Patricia Fitzgerald's Unit Study Approach: Nurturing Academics and Interests at Home

    🎉 We’re excited to welcome Patricia Fitzgerald to the Fearless Homeschool Podcast! 🎙️   Patricia is a homeschooling mum from Southeast Queensland 🌿. In this chat, we dive into: 📚 Patricia’s transition from traditional schooling to homeschooling ⚡ The initial challenges faced with traditional school and distance education 🎨 Adoption of unit studies for a more enriched learning experience 🛠️ Strategies for combining reading, hands-on projects, and excursions in homeschooling 💡 The importance of valuing input over output in children's learning 📖 Using resources like Life of Fred and Beyond the Page 👩‍🏫 Facilitating group learning and overcoming the challenges of teaching a single child 🤝 Patricia’s advocacy and support work through her Instagram (@fitslearning) and 'Free2Homeschool' group Tune in to hear her inspiring story! 🎧✨   Here’s where to find about Patricia more: Website: https://free2homeschool.org/about-us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/free2homeschoolnow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/free2homeschool/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Free2Homeschool    Fearless Homeschool links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FearlessHomeschool Podcast: https://fearlesshomeschool.com/fearless-homeschool-podcast/   #FearlessHomeschool #HomeschoolingLife #HomeschoolPodcast #UnitStudies #LifeOfFred #BeyondThePage #HomeschoolSupport #Free2Homeschool #HomeschoolJourney #HomeschoolMum #HomeschoolCommunity

    30 min

  2. 16 APR

    Ep 7 Pt 2: From Charlotte Mason to Classical: Krystel Watts on an Ever-Evolving Homeschool with Flexibility and Trust

    This week is part 2 with my lovely mate from across the Tasman 🌊—Krystel Watt from Engaging Minds NZ. It was such a joy to hear how her homeschool journey has evolved (and continues to!) as she and her husband Chris homeschool 7 of their 8 amazing kids ❤️📚 In this episode, Krystel shares how, even though her children have never been to traditional school—she still had to intentionally let go of the “school mindset” 🧠🚫. We also chat about how her experience with her eldest has helped her feel more confident and relaxed with her younger kids, and how she now fully trusts that their eclectic learning style is more than enough 🌈✨ We also dive into: 🔸 How Krystel’s homeschool approach has grown and changed over the years 🔸 Early influences like Charlotte Mason & Montessori, and the shift to a classical approach 🔸 The importance of knowing your kids deeply and choosing a curriculum with flexibility 🔸 Recognizing when to pause and allow for developmental growth 🔸 The peace that comes from trusting the process and embracing a unique family rhythm 💫 You can connect with Krystel and Chris through Engaging Minds NZ on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or their website 🖥️. They’re a brilliant resource for finding the right curriculum and learning tools to match your family’s needs—and yes, they ship to Australia too! 📦🇦🇺 Krystel is also an amazing support for the summits we run at Fearless Homeschool! 🙌 She’ll be both presenting and hosting sessions in our upcoming Teen and DIY Summits. Inside the Fearless Membership, you can access her brilliant workshops: 🎤 “Surviving and Thriving: Home Educating with a Large Family” 📘 “Structured Literacy: Understanding the Importance of Building a Solid Foundation of Learning” — #HomeschoolLife #EclecticHomeschooling #FearlessHomeschool #HomeEducation #HomeschoolJourney #CharlotteMason #MontessoriInspired #ClassicalHomeschool #LargeFamilyLearning #AustralianHomeschoolers #EngagingMindsNZ #FearlessMembership #HomeschoolSupport #TeenSummit #DIYSummit #LetGoOfTheSchoolMindset     Here's where you can connect with Krystel: Website: https://tinyurl.com/engagingminds-website Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/engagingminds-facebook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/engagingmindsnz/?hl=en   Fearless Homeschool podcast page: https://fearlesshomeschool.com/fearless-homeschool-podcast/

    29 min

  3. 11 APR

    Ep 7 Pt 1: From Charlotte Mason to Classical: Krystel Watts on an Ever-Evolving Homeschool with Flexibility and Trust

    🎙️ This week we chat with Krystel Watts from Engaging Minds NZ! I had so much fun catching up with my lovely mate from across the Tasman 🌊, hearing more about how her homeschool journey has evolved—and continues to evolve—as she and her husband Chris homeschool 7 of their 8 awesome kids 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. In this chat, we dive into: 📚 How Krystel’s homeschool journey has grown as she educates her 8 children 🌱 The early influence of Charlotte Mason and Montessori, and transitioning to a classical approach in later years 🧠 The importance of truly understanding each child and being flexible with curriculum choices 🛌 Recognizing when rest and developmental growth are needed before moving forward with formal learning 🚫 Letting go of the “school mindset” despite never sending her kids to traditional school 💡 How her experience with her eldest has brought confidence and calm with her younger children 🌈 Trusting that an eclectic learning style is more than enough for a well-rounded education You can connect with Krystel and Chris through Engaging Minds NZ on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or their website 🌐. They’re an incredible resource for matching the right curriculum or learning tools to your family's needs—and yes, they ship to Australia! 🇦🇺📦 Krystel is also a fabulous support for the summits we run at Fearless Homeschool ❤️ She’ll be presenting and hosting a few sessions in our upcoming Teen and DIY Summits! 🎤 Don’t miss her powerful workshops inside the Fearless Membership: ✨ ‘Surviving and Thriving: Home Educating with a Large Family’ ✨ ‘Structured Literacy: Understanding the Importance of Building a Solid Foundation of Learning’ 👇 Tune in, be inspired, and know you're not alone on this journey! #HomeschoolingLife #FearlessHomeschool #EngagingMindsNZ #CharlotteMason #MontessoriInspired #ClassicalHomeschooling #EclecticHomeschooling #HomeEducationJourney #HomeschoolWithHeart #BigFamilyLife #TeenHomeschool #DIYLearning #StructuredLiteracy #HomeschoolSupport #HomeschoolAustralia #NZHomeschoolers #HomeschoolConfidence #AlternativeEducation #UnschoolTheMind 🏡📖✨   Here's where you can connect with Krystel: Website: https://tinyurl.com/engagingminds-website Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/engagingminds-facebook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/engagingmindsnz/?hl=en   Fearless Homeschool podcast page: https://fearlesshomeschool.com/fearless-homeschool-podcast/

    31 min

  4. 6 APR

    Ep 6: A Values-Centered Homeschooling Journey with Rosie Boom: 23 Years of Learning, Love, and Legacy

    🎙️ I’m so excited to chat with the grandmother of New Zealand homeschooling — Rosie Boom — this week! 🌿📚 Rosie shares her 23 years of homeschooling wisdom in a way that truly deserves to be heard in one beautiful, uninterrupted episode. 💬✨ In this rich and heartwarming conversation, we dive into: 🌼 Rosie’s varied experiences before homeschooling and how they shaped her approach 📖 Her love for books and how she wove different philosophies into her homeschool 💛 The importance of life values, flexibility, lifelong learning, and finding joy in the everyday 🎧 Enjoy the episode! Connect with Rosie below and grab her inspiring books via Engaging Minds! 🌟 Rosie’s workshop ‘Creating a Warm and Loving Home’ is also available in the Fearless Membership. And we’re thrilled she’ll be joining us at both the Teen Homeschooling Summit and DIY Homeschooling Summit in 2025!   Here's where you can reach Rosie: Website: www.rosieboom.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@rosieboom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosie.boom0#  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rosie.boom/  Books: https://www.engagingminds.co.nz/collections/rosie-boom   Workshops that Rosie facilitated in the Fearless Homeschool Summit 2025 Creating a Warm and Loving Home - https://tinyurl.com/workshop-rosie-boom    Fearless Homeschool Podcast: https://fearless.live/fearless-homeschool-podcast/

    1h 2m

  5. 3 APR

    Ep 5 Pt 2: The Steiner/Warldoff Homeschool with Tim Nixon

    Our eyes will turn to the Teen Homeschooling Summit in a few months! 👀📚✨ Our main focus will be developing our understanding of Teen Homeschooling! 💡👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 And what a beautiful reminder by Tim Nixon from Steiner Home Education Australia 🌿📖 of what should be the centre of our teen’s education! 🎓💛 💬 “It’s more than just straight education. ✨ What I like to do, what I feel is defining of me as a becoming adult and how I want to, how I want to show myself as a person to the world, what knowledge I want to have.” 🎙️ Part Two of my chat with Tim drops TODAY! 🚀🎧 #TeenHomeschoolingSummit #TeenEducation #SteinerEducation #HolisticLearning #HomeschoolCommunity #TeenLearningJourney #PersonalizedEducation #TimNixonTalks #EducationalPhilosophy #TeenDevelopment 💡📚   Full episode here: https://fearlesshomeschool.com/fearless-homeschool-podcast/

    29 min

  6. 31 MAR

    Ep 5 Pt 1: The Steiner/Warldoff Homeschool with Tim Nixon

    This week we chat with Tim Nixon, who with his wife Rachel are the brains behind Steiner Home Education Australia. Tim has been teaching for 20 years and is in his 3rd 7 year cycle within the Steiner Education. Tim's wife Rachel has also been through a few Steiner cycles herself, as she takes the primary facilitator role for their 4 children's home education. Tim's passion for the combination of Steiner and Home Education radiates through this week's chats. 🌿🏡 In this chat we discuss: 🎨 The cornerstones of Steiner Education including the arts, consciousness & storytelling. 💡 We discuss the concept of hands, heart, head. 📚 How Tim and his wife Rachel have transferred Steiner teachings into a homeschool setting. 🌱 And Tim's experience of the transition into the teen years within the Steiner Framework.   Enjoy the episode! You can connect with Tim and Rachel below. 🌟 steinerhomeeducationaustralia.com.au support@steinerhomeeducationaustralia.com.au https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083472573672# https://fearlesshomeschool.com/fearless-homeschool-podcast/

    36 min

  7. 26 MAR

    Ep 4 Pt 2: The Montessori Homeschooler: Tamara Kidd shares her Montessori Homeschool Journey

    🎙️ In this follow-up conversation with Tamara Kidd, we continue exploring the world of Montessori homeschooling and the fundamental rights of the child. Tamara shares more insights from her 16 ½ years of experience as a solo homeschooling parent, ensuring her children received an education that truly met their individual needs. ✨ In this episode, we dive deeper into: 📌 The practical application of Montessori principles in a homeschool setting 🌱 How Montessori fosters independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning 👩‍🏫 The role of the parent as a guide rather than a teacher 🤔 Addressing common misconceptions about Montessori education 🚀 Tamara’s latest projects and initiatives in the homeschooling community If you’re looking for inspiration and guidance on integrating Montessori into your homeschool, this episode is packed with valuable insights! 💡 🔗 Stay connected with Tamara through her Linktree, and check out her previous summit workshops in the Fearless Membership, including Montessori Home Education and Removing Registration Stress to Focus on Real Home Education.   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tamarakidd

    42 min

  8. 24 MAR

    Ep 4 Pt 1: The Montessori Homeschooler: Tamara Kidd shares her Montessori Homeschool Journey

    I am excited to chat with Tamara Kidd this week. Tamara Kidd joins us to share all things Montessori Homeschooling. Tamara's primary passion has been inequity in education and the rights of the child. She home-educated her own two children for 16 1/2 years as a solo parent, aiming to always protect all of their rights, including the right to receive an education that met their individual needs.  In this chat, we discuss: The Montessori Method, also known as Peace Education Dr Maria Montessori in addition to her tireless work in education, also made meaningful contributions to the formation of the Declaration of the Rights of Child. We briefly discuss the origins of the school system Montessori's concept of  freedom within limits As well as Tamara's new exciting project So much information... If you want to follow along on Tamara's journey, use her linktree to do so! Learn more from Tamara via her previous summit worksjops with in the Fearless Membership. Including Montessori Home Education and remove registration stress and get on with real home education.   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tamarakidd

    37 min
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Welcome to the Fearless Homeschool Podcast with Micarlé, talking everything homeschooling, family, learning, and life. A space where we can learn and grow together because why do it alone?

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