Feel more confident in your life without school.
A new, properly researched episode every week, the full Life Without School Collection of 90+ episodes to explore, and a private community where we can keep talking. Bring the questions that come up in your own family, and talk through how these ideas might apply to your child with me and other home educating parents.
A steady voice in your ear, every week.
Living life without school can be absolutely life-changing. But it can also leave you walking around with a huge amount of doubt in your head.
Am I doing enough? Is my child falling behind? Am I getting this wrong? Will they resent my decision one day?
This collection of episodes is here to help you with all that.
Every week, I take one of the questions home educating parents often struggle with and explore it properly in a private podcast episode. I dig into any and all relevant research, draw on years of living this way myself, and give you the kind of calm, honest perspective that helps you think more clearly without ever telling you there’s a ‘right’ way to do this.
There are now more than 90 episodes covering learning, motivation, reading, maths, screens, friendships, teenagers, independence, and loads of other parts of being responsible for your child’s education.
Join today and you can listen to the entire archive immediately, get a new episode every week, and get instant access to my supportive community where I’ll help you apply all these things to your own life without school.
What my listeners have said.
“There is so much gold in these episodes, all delivered with grace, understanding and a ton of knowledge and wisdom! Thanks so much for helping us get over the line in the decision to home school.”
“The content, Issy’s voice, everything about this podcast is so refreshing and liberating...it breathes fresh air into this space.”
“I just listened to the ‘Your Child Is Falling Behind’ episode and it touched me so deeply, I’m actually shedding tears.”
“I’ve listened to so many different homeschool podcasts and this is by far the best. Somehow he manages to put all my beliefs about why homeschool is the best path for our children into well-researched, thought-provoking words.”
“Issy’s episodes are pure magic; he’s the encouraging voice in my ear that gave me the courage at the start, and the one that helps me keep going. Best thing I ever signed up for.”
“Everything you share is such a goldmine. I recently became a paying subscriber and it’s like running around in a candy store stuffing my face.”
“I have struggled with the idea of potentially homeschooling my child, but after listening to this it was like a breath of fresh air. It opened my eyes in so many ways our family can relate to.”
“This is bar far one of the best homeschool podcasts I’ve ever heard. So well spoken, concise, and SO encouraging. My new favorite.”
“Honestly, thank goodness for your words Issy. I often doubt my decision to unschool, but you put it all so succinctly that it leaves no doubt to my own beliefs and values around my decision.”
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The questions I get asked the most.
Want to know something that’s not covered here? Drop me a line any time.
How do I listen to the Collection episodes?
When you sign up, you’ll get an email showing you how to add them all to your favourite podcast player at the click of a button.
Do I need to listen to the episodes in order?
No way - listen to whatever you most need at the time. Aside from a few multi-part episodes, they’re all completely standalone.
I’m still only just thinking about home ed - will this be useful?
Oh yes. This is exactly the kind of thinking you want to be doing before you start, so get in there!
Is this only for unschoolers, or homeschoolers too?
Nope, these episodes apply to all parents and children, regardless of your chosen educational approach.
Can I cancel my membership whenever I want?
Yes, of course - you can login to your account and cancel any time.
Is the content only relevant to a certain country?
Definitely not - if you want to learn more about childhood and education, these episodes will help you regardless of who you are and where you’re from.
If you have any questions before joining, email me at [email protected]. I read and reply to every message myself 💛