The Nicki Truesdell Podcast

Nicki Truesdell
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Join Nicki weekly as she gets to the heart of discipleship in the home. Second-generation homeschooler and veteran homeschool mom for more than 20 years, blogger, speaker, and author of Anyone Can Homeschool, Nicki blends a message of biblical motherhood with practical homeschooling tips.

  1. 4D AGO

    Graduating kids who can't read?? with Chris Papst

    Chris Papst, author of Failure Factory, is an investigative journalist from Baltimore who did a deep investigation into grade changing, the lowering of academic standards, and the manipulation of violence data. His book shines a critical light on America’s public education system by exposing what’s really happening inside classrooms and behind administrative doors.RELATED LINKS:Connect with Chris Papst: https://www.chrispapst.com/Buy the book Failure Factory:The False Security of the Good School (blog post): https://nickitruesdell.com/the-false-security-of-the-good-school-expository-parenting/Connect with Nicki -- ⁠Website https://nickitruesdell.com/Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell  Get my books:⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMbKnowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

    48 min

  2. FEB 9

    School choice vouchers are a danger to homeschool freedom!

    Nicki has over 40 years of experience in the homeschool world and has had a front-row seat to homeschool freedom and the pioneers who fought for it. She describes how we got here, and how vouchers/ESAs are a direct threat to thatfreedom. Related Links: Nicki’s website articles: https://nickitruesdell.com/?s=school+choice Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠ Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell    Get my books: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

    35 min

  3. FEB 5

    F.O.R.M. Homeschool Health & Fitness Curriculum with Ashton Tate

    In a world of gender confusion and rampant health problems, it’s so important to teach ourkids how to understand health and fitness from a biblical perspective. And as Christianhomeschoolers, we really owe it to our children (and grandchildren) to teachthem how to make wise food choices and why, how to properly exercise and why,and even how to approach mental and sexual health God’s way. My guest is AshtonTate, the creator of the FORM homeschool curriculum for health and fitness, aprogram I discovered a couple of years ago and absolutely love.   Related Links: Use code NICKI for 15% off F.O.R.M. curriculum https://www.formeducation.org/homeschool Read Nicki’s review: https://nickitruesdell.com/review-f-o-r-m-homeschool-health-curriculum/ Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠ Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell

    43 min

  4. JAN 26

    History and Headlines with Linda Hobar

    Linda Hobar, creator of the Mystery of History homeschool curriculum, discusses four stories from history that connect to today's headlines: October 7 Hamas attack, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Iran. Related Links: The Mystery of History: https://themysteryofhistory.com/ How Nicki uses Mystery of History in her homeschool: https://nickitruesdell.com/mystery-of-history-how-we-use-it/ Connect with Nicki: Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell    Get my books: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

    45 min

  5. JAN 19

    The Truth About Islam with Laura Zifer

    Laura Zifer has spent 20 years in various ministries andpositions relating to Islam around the world. She joins Nicki to help demystify the practices and beliefs of Islam in light of current events and 1,400 years of world history. Related Links: Laura’s website https://laurazee.org/ Foundations in Islam/Women in Apologetics https://womeninapologetics.com/islam-foundations-course/ Podcast https://knightandrose.podbean.com/ Open Doors International https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/ Iraq’s secret sex trade – documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJEGQQwJmkg Open the Books https://www.openthebooks.com/   Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/⁠ Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell    Get my books: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

    1h 13m

  6. 12/21/2025

    Are homeschool kids abused?

    Nicki tackles the question of abuse in homeschooling after the latest attack piece from the New York Times. Related Links: Full transcript blog post with links https://nickitruesdell.com/are-homeschool-kids-abused/ NYT: Homeschooled Kids are Not All Right https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/opinion/home-school-isolation.html Dallas Observer https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2016/11/18/state-lawmaker-says-texas-school-board-members-get-indoctrination-into-groupthink-culture/?fbclid=IwY2xjawO1UaBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEembT7bCFYKyvaFfAuRn14ltYdAwgPInO1a9g0B50oghCtWe0xpzG0V5L9Mj4_aem_YKGQtj9NsCljfJKrFfH6oA Research from NHERI https://nheri.org/what-research-says-about-public-school-private-school-and-homeschool-child-abuse-neglect-and-fatalities/ Education: Does God Have an Opinion?" by Israel Wayne https://amzn.to/4jf4MqQ Sexual misconduct in schools https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/protecting-children-from-sexual-abuse/202305/educator-sexual-misconduct-remains-prevalent-in Nation's Report Card/Public School Academic Stats https://www.nagb.gov/news-and-events/news-releases/2025/declines-in-8th-grade-science-and-12th-grade-math-and-reading.html Coalition for Responsible Home Education https://crhe.org/make-homeschool-safe-act/ Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠ Homeschool Consultations⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell    Get my books: ⁠AnyoneCan Homeschool⁠ onAmazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Home Sweet Homeschool onAmazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

    48 min

  7. 12/15/2025

    Father's role in homeschooling w/Dr. Douglas Pietersma

    No matter what kind of work schedule a man has, he can play a role in homeschooling. Nicki's guest, Dr. Douglas Pietersma, discusses the importance of this and the various ways to make it happen. Links: Homeschooling Fathers (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xce93cAiknU&t=101sDads and Discipleship: The OldSchoolhouse Magazine https://www.thehomeschoolmagazine-digital.com/thehomeschoolmagazine/library/page/2024x4/74/ Douglas Pietersma on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrDouglasPietersma Douglas Pietersma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdouglaspietersma/ Douglas Pietersma on X: https://x.com/DrDougPietersma Dr. Pietersma at National Home Education Research Institute https://nheri.org/speaking/ Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠ Homeschool Consultations⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell    Get my books: ⁠AnyoneCan Homeschool⁠ onAmazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Home Sweet Homeschool onAmazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

    57 min

  8. 12/08/2025

    How can I homeschool if I have to work?

    Nicki tackles one of the most common questions about homeschooling: how can a family homeschool when they need two incomes? The answer: hundreds of ways! Listen as Nicki describes multiple ways that homeschool families everywhere are earning money while raising kids outside the public school system. Links - Working and homeschooling: https://nickitruesdell.com/working-and-homeschooling/ Homeschooling and Money: https://www.expositoryparenting.org/blog/2022/9/27 Facebook post with real answers: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BjaNqTqXZ/ Single Parent Homeschooling: https://nickitruesdell.com/single-parent-homeschooling-tips-from-someone-who-has-been-there/ Homeschooling on a TIGHT budget: https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschooling-on-a-tight-budget-part-1/   Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠ Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get my books: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

    34 min
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Join Nicki weekly as she gets to the heart of discipleship in the home. Second-generation homeschooler and veteran homeschool mom for more than 20 years, blogger, speaker, and author of Anyone Can Homeschool, Nicki blends a message of biblical motherhood with practical homeschooling tips.

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  • Creator
    Nicki Truesdell
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nicki Truesdell
  • Show Website
    The Nicki Truesdell Podcast

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