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. 2d ago

    Homeschool Inspiration from history with Jennifer Pepito

    What can homeschool parents learn from people like Laura Ingalls Wilder, Benjamin Franklin, and C.S. Lewis? A lot, as it turns out. If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know that I talk a lot about educational methods before the 20th century, how incredibly varied they were without state standards or legal requirements, and how they still managed to produce amazing people who impacted our world in many ways. Jennifer Pepito joins me to discuss her brand new book, The Inspired Homeschool! Related Links - Links: https://link.amazon/B028YoQN0 Get the Inspired Homeschool: Peaceful Press: https://thepeacefulpress.com/pages/about Nicki’s posts about Laura Ingalls Wilder: https://nickitruesdell.com/?s=laura+ingalls 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

  2. Oct 26

    VOTE! With Heidi St. John

    I invited Heidi St. John to discuss the importance of this election and every election. To quote Heidi: Abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, parental rights, open borders, socialism, Sharia law… It’s all up for grabs this November. The church needs to engage. Show notes: Heidi’s website: https://www.heidistjohn.net/ Heidi’s podcast: https://www.heidistjohn.net/podcast Heidi’s books: https://link.amazon/B02LZ4d2o Road to November episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brIqR5JF3Z0 Nicki’s interview on Islam with Laura Zifer: https://youtu.be/bFM4qLAdIFI?si=KpHXU2IAe4g60vrH Nicki’s interview on Islam with Bill Federer: https://youtu.be/B_x2KL4nKFE?si=W-sLZEsydXL60c61 Teach your kids the truth about communism: https://nickitruesdell.com/teach-your-kids-the-truth-about-communism/ Nicki’s civics recommendations: https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-government-and-civics/ 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

  3. Sep 28

    Viking books for kids (and more) with author Robert Skead

    Robert Skead is a children’s author based in New Jersey, and he has written books about baseball, the history of the American spy ring that helped win the revolution, and Vikings, among others. His newest Viking book released on September 15, and he’s here to tell us all about it today.  Related Links: Robert Skead website: https://robertskead.com/ Nicki’s previous interview with Rob: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-washingtons-spies-and-other-childrens/id1798330030?i=1000702461336 Rob Skead’s books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jt6F52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertJSkead  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

  4. Sep 14

    Constitution Day with Tara Ross

    Author, lawyer, and historian Tara Ross joins me to celebrate Constitution Day! Join us for a chat about how important it is to know the U.S. Constitution, to understand the electoral college, and how to make sense of the Federalist Papers. Check out Tara's books for adults and kids! Tara Ross website: taraross.com Tara Ross’ books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4r75PwI The Electoral College on Prager U: https://www.prageru.com/videos/do-you-understand-the-electoral-college Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaraRoss.1787 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraross1787/ X: https://x.com/TaraRoss Nicki’s homeschool government and civics guide: https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-government-and-civics/   Homeschooling with the U.S. Constitution: https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschooling-with-the-united-states-constitution/     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

  5. Aug 31

    The truth about libraries, “book bans,” and the American Library Association with Dan Kleinman

    My guest is Dan Kleinman of Safe Libraries and World Library Association, an expert on the inner workings of the American Library Association and the tactics used to silence concerned Americans. He’s here to shed light on how the system works and what we can do about it. Guide for Parents and Legislators on Obscenity, Drag Queen Story Hour, 1619 Project, Etc https://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2023/01/details-on-stopping-indoctrination.html   There Is No Such Thing as a Banned Book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PZ2pDhKhRAtlNgR7gek_1kcdGFoskHpa/view?pli=1  MLIS Degrees Are Woke https://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2024/03/mlis-degrees-are-woke.html Groomer Schools and Drag Queen Story Hour https://newdiscourses.com/2022/06/groomer-schools-4-drag-queen-story-hour/   ALA is grooming kids https://www.c-span.org/video/standalone/?c5085234/user-clip-sen-lee-comments   The “Right to Read Act” https://worldlibraryassociation.org/right-to-read-act/  Library Boards Trained to Lie by ALA https://safelibraries.blogspot.com/2023/06/library-boards-trained-to-lie-by-ala.html    Donate to legal funds for parents fighting the ALA https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfundforparents   Current lawsuits: https://randazza.com/lawsuits/jones-v-kleinman/   Nicki’s book lists: https://nickitruesdell.com/book-lists/   Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ Website https://nickitruesdell.com/ Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell    Get my books: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8 Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

  6. Aug 24

    The latest homeschool achievement stats are out! (Dr. Brian Ray/NHERI)

    Dr. Brian Ray of National Home Education Research Institute is back on the podcast with the most recent data on homeschooling outcomes, and they're better than ever! Related links:   National Home Education Research Institute: https://nheri.org/   A Systematic Review of the Empirical Research on Selected Aspects of Homeschooling: Updated 2017–2026: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0161956X.2025.2605900   Duvall, Steven F., Delquadri, Joseph C., & Ward, D. Lawrence. (2004). A preliminary investigation of the effectiveness of homeschool instructional environments for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]. School Psychology Review, 33(1), 140-158. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02796015.2004.12086238    Duvall, Steven F., Ward, D. Lawrence, Delquadri, Joseph C., & Greenwood, Charles R. (1997). An exploratory study of home school instructional environments and their effects on the basic skills of students with learning disabilities. Education and Treatment of Children, 20(2), 150-172. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ553895   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

  7. Aug 17

    Will homeschooling mess up my kids?

    Nicki tackles the questions "Am I doing this right," or "will I mess up my kids?" that homeschool parents worry about every day. Related Links: The Marxification of Education (book) by James Lindsay https://amzn.to/4gxQCkC Interview with James Lindsay https://youtu.be/uZPRbJEMWD8?si=7-CdJCZt1ld_YheV The Queering of the American Child (book) by James Lindsay https://amzn.to/4qjajA7 Nation’s scorecard education statistics Interview with Chris Papst on graduating kids who can’t read https://youtu.be/jnpyeAwgIK8?si=mRwUO3L_OjCQ5Ndf Blog post: It does not take 12 years to educate a child https://nickitruesdell.com/it-does-not-take-twelve-years-to-educate-a-child/ Blog post: I can tell you how to fix education https://nickitruesdell.com/can-tell-fix-education/ McGuffey lesson sample https://nickitruesdell.com/mcguffey-1848-high-school-lesson/ Homeschool 101 https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ When Mother Reads Aloud https://nickitruesdell.com/mother-reads-aloud/ Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons https://amzn.to/4xPmBml Math-U-See curriculum https://www.christianbook.com/page/homeschool/math/math-u-see?cat=Math-U-See&catid=2280087&event=AFF&p=1187914 Copywork https://nickitruesdell.com/copywork-and-language-arts/ Grammar https://nickitruesdell.com/iew-fix-it-grammar-curriculum-review/ Writing https://nickitruesdell.com/institute-for-excellence-in-writing-iew-curriculum-review/ Book lists https://nickitruesdell.com/book-lists/ Connect with Nicki: FB https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Insta⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/  X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell

  8. Aug 10

    Six Tips from a Veteran Homeschooling Mom w/Brook Wayne

    Brook Wayne, second-generation homeschooler and mother of 11, joins Nicki to share her advice for homeschooling moms in every stage of the journey. Brook and Israel Wayne are the faces of the Family Renewal ministry and the Raising Them Up podcast. Family Renewal: https://familyrenewal.org/ Raising Them Up Podcast: https://generations.org/tabs/media/pages/raising-them-up Nicki's interview with Israel Wayne: https://youtu.be/eich-_nbHcg Connect with Nicki -- ⁠ 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 the book: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8

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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
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Nicki Truesdell
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    The Nicki Truesdell Podcast

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