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June 18, 2024

Banish Home Ed Burnout Workshop

This is a BONUS episode, Hi, this is Kelly here - co-host of The Big Home Ed Conversations. I run this workshop live regularly on my TikTok account @Banish.Home.Ed.Burnout but if you want to listen on the go, you can listen n...

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June 2, 2024

Learning is Experience

In this episode, Kelly and Ashley discuss the benefits of traveling with kids and the value of hands-on experiences in education. They share personal stories of their recent travels and how it has enhanced their children's le...

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May 19, 2024

Collaboration is Power

In this episode, Kelly and Ashley discuss the US school system for a compare and contrast on the UK system discussed last time. The conversation explores the flaws and limitations of the traditional school system, highlightin...

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May 12, 2024

One Size Fits All

In this episode, Kelly and Ashley discuss the UK school system and the issues they have with it. They talk about the compulsory schooling age, the emphasis on standardized testing, the lack of play-based learning, the long ho...

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May 5, 2024

Determined to Deschool

In this episode, Kelly and Ashley explore the concept of de-schooling and how traditional schooling has affected individuals as adults. They discuss the origins of schooling and the ideologies behind it, highlighting the infl...

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April 28, 2024

Western Culture

In this conversation, Kelly and Ashley discuss the impact of Western culture on parenting and home education. They explore the importance of slowing down, being present, and meeting our own needs as parents, the role of techn...

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April 14, 2024

Sheltered

In this conversation, Kelly and Ashley discuss the myth that home-educated kids are sheltered. They explore what people mean by sheltered and why it's important not to shelter children too much. They also discuss the possible...

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April 7, 2024

Imagining the Future

This is such an interesting conversation, your hosts, Kelly and Ashley, are discussing what has changed for human existence in the last 30 years - and how much of it as schooled children was it beyond our wildest dreams. Ther...

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March 31, 2024

Beliefs Vs Facts

In this conversation, we, Kelly and Ashley, discuss the impact of limiting beliefs on home education. We explore the conflicting beliefs that parents often face and the challenges of balancing individuality with societal expe...

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March 26, 2024

How we seek our own version of success

This podcast is intended to be thought provoking, to give you pause and allow you to develop your own ideas, but if you could do with a bit more of a helping hand, this bonus content is how we have developed our beliefs and c...

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March 24, 2024

Success & Failure

Are you aware of how the messages we receive around what success and failure are in our western culture are poisoning your home education journey? Even if you spend your time objecting to them? In this episode we dive into wh...

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March 17, 2024

Expectations Vs Reality

What did you believe your home education experience would look like? What were you fearful of? What did you think would be hard? What did you think would be easy? And what has the reality been? These are some of the questions...

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March 10, 2024

The Who & The Why

Welcome to The Big Home Ed Conversations with your hosts Kelly Rigg, Home Education Consultant & Coach, founder of Offroading Motherhood and her good friend, Ashley Vanerio, Home Educating mother of 3 and ex-primary school te...

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