Self Directed

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Self Directed - A Podcast on Life, Learning, and Raising Free Thinkers. Hosts Cecilie and Jesper Conrad, full-time travellers since 2018 and parents of four, invite a new guest on the podcast every Thursday.

  1. Summer Jean | Unschooling - Living Without the Need to Prove Yourself

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    Summer Jean | Unschooling - Living Without the Need to Prove Yourself

    Summer Jean describes how growing up unschooled shaped her ideas of work, freedom, and value. She explains how her mother’s focus on connection over control helped her develop confidence in her own sense of rightness. The episode contrasts inner conviction with productivity as a measure of worth. 🗓️ Recorded October 16, 2025. 📍 Tarragona, Spain 🔗 Relevant links https://www.facebook.com/mermaidartglass/https://www.instagram.com/summerisafairy/https://www.instagram.com/andanzasanpancho/https://www.instagram.com/mermaidartglass/https://www.etsy.com/shop/mermaidartglass 🔗 Books by John Taylor Gatto https://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-Schooling-ebook/dp/B072F9VRZP https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Mass-Instruction-Schoolteachers-Compulsory-ebook/dp/B0097DE6XI https://www.amazon.com/Underground-History-American-Education-Investigation/dp/0998919101/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto  Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    1 h 12 min
  2. Timmy Eaton | Choosing a Life with Golden Hours

    9 OCT.

    Timmy Eaton | Choosing a Life with Golden Hours

    Cecilie and Jesper Conrad describe how illness, travel, and questioning convention led their family from a more or less traditional path in Denmark—through a Freinet-inspired free school—to a fully unschooled, nomadic life. They explain how unschooling developed through practical choices, legal frameworks, and value-based reflection rather than ideology. 🗓️ Recorded September 20, 2025. 📍 Åmarken, Solrød, Denmark 🔗 Relevant links https://www.thisgoldenhour.org/podcast https://www.instagram.com/this.goldenhour  Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    1 h 7 min
  3. Lise Damkjær | Life Is Easy—When We Allow It to Be

    5 OCT.

    Lise Damkjær | Life Is Easy—When We Allow It to Be

    Co-creation unfolds when control gives way to trust. Life Is Easy grew from a shared intention among ten people who wrote together without plans or deadlines. The process reveals how purpose and openness can replace pressure, turning collaboration into a form of ease. 🗓️ Recorded September 30, 2025. 📍 Tarragona, Spain 🔗 Relevant links https://learning4life.dkhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lise-damkjær/  Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    57 min
  4. Jamie Rumble | Nomadic Becoming in the Anthropocene

    28 SEPT.

    Jamie Rumble | Nomadic Becoming in the Anthropocene

    Jamie Rumble shares his research on digital nomadism in the era of climate change. We explore how mobility, mental health, and community connect—and what nomads can teach about resilience. 🗓️ Recorded September 22, 2025. 📍 Åmarken, Lille Skendsved, Denmark 🎙️ Listen to: First episode with Jamie Rumble: https://www.theconrad.family/selfdirected127Second episode with Jamie Rumble: https://www.theconrad.family/selfdirected128📚 Books mentioned in this episode Nomad Century by Gaia Vince - Get it on AmazonDigital Nomad by Tsugio Makimoto & David Manners - Get it on AmazonEducation in a Time Between Worlds: Essays on the Future of Schools, Technology, and Society - Get it on Amazon Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    1 h 16 min
  5. Kate McAllister | The Human Hive: Building Communities of Purpose and Learning

    18 SEPT.

    Kate McAllister | The Human Hive: Building Communities of Purpose and Learning

    Kate McAllister shares her journey from traditional teaching in the UK to creating The Human Hive in the Dominican Republic. We talk about learning through global projects, raising children outside the standard map, and what it means to discover that there are no dragons when you step off the expected path.  🗓️ Recorded September 10, 2025. 📍 Åmarken, Lille Skendsved, Denmark 🔗  Relevant links https://www.thehiveadventure.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thehiveadventure https://www.instagram.com/thehiveadventurehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thehiveadventure https://www.youtube.com/@thehiveadventure https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskatemcallister Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    20 min
  6. Amanda Ashworth | Building Community: Creating a Worldschooling Hub in Goa

    11 SEPT.

    Amanda Ashworth | Building Community: Creating a Worldschooling Hub in Goa

    Amanda Ashworth shares how reading The Four Hour Workweek led her to question conventional success, homeschool her children, and eventually create the World Schooling Hub in Goa. She explains discovering her son’s hidden learning needs, why Goa became her family’s second home, and how the hub supports children, teens, and even parents through education, play, and wellness practices. We also explore community life, balancing family and business, and why parent and dad circles matter for building connection. 🗓️ Recorded September 10, 2025. 📍 Åmarken, Lille Skendsved, Denmark 🔗  Relevant links https://www.worldschoolinghubgoa.com/https://www.instagram.com/worldschoolinghubgoa/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561303705469 https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldschooling-hub-goa/ https://www.tiktok.com/@worldschoolinghubgoa http://amandaashworth.com/  Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    47 min
  7. Leah McDermott of Your Natural Learner | Why I Chose Unschooling

    3 SEPT.

    Leah McDermott of Your Natural Learner | Why I Chose Unschooling

    What happens when a kindergarten teacher moves to teaching fifth grade and discovers that in just five years, the educational system has extinguished the light in children’s eyes? For Leah McDermott, this stark realization sparked a journey from conventional educator to unschooling advocate. In this episode we talk with Leah about her path out of the classroom and into unschooling with her own family. She shares what it was like to grow up homeschooled in a very rigid, school-at-home way, and how that experience shaped the choices she made later. We hear how becoming a mother pushed her to rethink education completely, and why she founded Your Natural Learner to support families making the same shift. Leah explains why homeschooling often repeats the same problems as school when parents bring curriculum, tests, and grades into the home. She talks about the process of deschooling for parents, unlearning the reflex to correct or measure everything, and learning instead to trust children’s natural curiosity. Her own son’s love of math shows what this can look like in practice—solving complex problems in his head without ever being taught traditional methods. We also talk about how unschooling can feel isolating at first, when friends and family don’t understand the choice. Leah reflects on the constant questions children face, like “What grade are you in?” or “What did you learn today?” and why shifting those questions toward real interests matters. She reminds parents that the pressure to justify unschooling often says more about their own uncertainty than about the curiosity of others. 🗓️ Recorded August 28th, 2025. 📍 Åmarken, Lille Skendsved, Denmark 🔗  Relevant links https://www.instagram.com/yournaturallearner https://www.facebook.com/yournaturallearnerhttps://naturallearningshop.comhttps://bridgeacademy.us https://yournaturallearner.substack.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yournaturallearner https://x.com/therealleahmcd https://www.youtube.com/@Yournaturallearner  Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    58 min
  8. Blake Boles | Escaping Routine: Deep Conversation and wanting a Galactic Commune

    28 AOÛT

    Blake Boles | Escaping Routine: Deep Conversation and wanting a Galactic Commune

    Blake Boles joins us to talk about his recent editorial, "I Don't Want a Nuclear Family, I Want a Galactic Commune - on the pursuit of quality conversation", which is about the decline of quality conversation and his resistance to the nuclear family model.  We discuss the difference between daily logistics and real dialogue, why travel often brings deeper connections, and how temporary communities can support richer conversations. Blake shares ideas like hosting travelers, playing structured games like Hot Seat, and treating every interaction as a chance to learn something new. Listen to our first episode together with Blake Boles | Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids To School? : https://www.theconrad.family/selfdirected48 🗓️ Recorded August 26th, 2025. 📍 Åmarken, Lille Skendsved, Denmark 🔗  Relevant links Website: https://www.blakeboles.com/Blake on Substack: https://letters.blakeboles.com/ Podcast: https://www.blakeboles.com/dbr/ Website: https://www.unschooladventures.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blaketotheboles/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unschooladventures/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unschool.adventuresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.bolesBooks by Blake Boles Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?: https://amzn.to/3RCDi20The Art of Self-Directed Learning: https://amzn.to/3GEXpXeBetter Than College: How to Build a Successful Life Without a Four-Year Degree: https://amzn.to/3RCiwzxCollege Without High School: A Teenager’s Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College: https://amzn.to/3RkZlc2 Support the show PODCAST INFO Podcast website: http://theconrad.family/podcast YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/theconradfamily365 Apple Podcasts: https://www.theconrad.family/apple Spotify: https://theconrad.family/spotify RSS: https://theconrad.family/rss SUPPORT & CONNECT Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Theconradfamily Share a review: https://www.theconrad.family/review-our-podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconrad.family Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconradfamily Twitter: https://twitter.com/theconradfamily

    59 min
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Self Directed - A Podcast on Life, Learning, and Raising Free Thinkers. Hosts Cecilie and Jesper Conrad, full-time travellers since 2018 and parents of four, invite a new guest on the podcast every Thursday.

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    The Conrad Family
  • Création
    Cecilie & Jesper Conrad
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    147
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