A Brave Writer's Life in Brief

Did you miss a 2026 episode of the Brave Writer Podcast? Did you want to listen to an episode again?

We got you!

Here are all the episodes of the podcast aired in 2026 in one convenient place so that you can listen (or re-listen) to them whenever you want.

Show Notes are included!

And bookmark this page! Episodes will be added as they become available.

2026 Podcasts

• [Ep. 321] No Paper Trail? No Problem!

Tune in to the Brave Writer podcast on Apple Podcasts (or your app of choice)
and also here on the Brave Writer blog.

Did you miss a 2025 episode of the Brave Writer Podcast? Did you want to listen to an episode again?

We got you!

Here are all the episodes of the podcast aired in 2025 in one convenient place so that you can listen (or re-listen) to them whenever you want.

Show Notes are included!

And bookmark this page! Episodes will be added as they become available.

2025 Podcasts

• [Ep. 268] Brave Writer’s 25th Anniversary (Part1)
• [Ep. 269] 25th Anniversary Celebration (Part 2)
• [Ep. 270] Celebrating Karen O’Connor
• [Ep. 271] Playing Big with Tara Mohr (Part 1)
• [Ep. 272] Playing Big with Tara Mohr (Part 2)
• [Ep. 273] Announcing Julie’s New Book!
• [Ep. 274] The Value of One-on-One Time
• [Ep. 275] The Delights of Deep Reading
• [Ep. 276] Freedom from Shame with Parenting Coach Crystal Haitsma
• [Ep. 277] Soul School with Amber O’Neal Johnston
• [Ep. 278] Comics Make You Smart!
• [Ep. 279] Finally: Not Boring History with Emily Glankler
• [Ep. 280] Why We’re FIRED UP About Shannon Watts
• [Ep. 281] Deep Meaning = Depth Learning
• [Ep. 282] Help! What if you hate teaching writing?
• [Ep. 283] The Relationship between Kids and Tech with Ash Brandin
• [Ep. 284] Eating in Color with Jennifer Anderson
• [Ep. 285] Poetry All Year Long
• [Ep. 286] A Deep Dive with Sharon McMahon
• [Ep. 287] Interesting Conversation with Julie and Melissa
• [Ep. 288] Opening Pandora’s Box: Social Media, Publishing, and Facebook
• [Ep. 289] A Round Table with Katie Doughty about Julie’s New Book
• [Ep. 290] Beyond the Classroom: Embracing the Unique Journey of Homeschooling
• [Ep. 291] Big Excitement Over Booklists!
• [Ep. 292] Homeschool Launchpad: Legal Essentials, Curriculum Choices, and Creating a Learning Space
• [Ep. 293] Julie Changes Her Mind About AI
• [Ep. 294] Make Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Stick—with Books!
• [Ep. 295] Brave Writer Lifestyles of the Educationally Rich
• [Ep. 296] Bad Writing Assignments
• [Ep. 297] Chronicle Your Homeschool Adventure
• [Ep. 298] Wise Effort with Diana Hill
• [Ep. 299] Would You Let a Chatbot Homeschool Your Child?
• [Ep. 300] The 300th Episode (our best homeschool advice!)
• [Ep. 301] A Gentle Rollout to Your Homeschool Year
• [Ep. 302] A Former Teacher’s Take on Homeschooling with Meredith Reyes
• [Ep. 303] Introducing Monday Morning Meetings: a Brave Writer Podcast for Kids
• [Ep. 304] Teens and Books: A Deep Dive with Dawn Smith  
• [Ep. 305] Can Screens Benefit the Whole Family? with Ash Brandin
• [Ep. 306] Challenge Accepted: An Interview with Chris Balme
• [Ep. 307] Italy, Literature, and Learning Connections
• [Ep. 308] Julie’s Brief History of Homeschooling
• [Ep. 309] Redefining Homeschool with Alisha Brignall from Canada
• [Ep. 310] High Tide Homeschooling with a Teen
• [Ep. 311] An Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life
• [Ep. 312] Writing Stations
• [Ep. 313] Perspective in Learning
• [Ep. 314] Two Honest Thoughts About Tech in Homeschool
• [Ep. 315] The 8 Stages of Homeschooling
• [Ep. 316] When Your Middlers Lack Interest
• [Ep. 317] Hygge Homeschool for the Holidays
• [Ep. 318] For the Kids: Meet the Lighthouse Family
• [Ep. 319] How to Grow Writing Skills as an Adult
• [Ep. 320] An Important Message from Julie about Brave Writer

Tune in to the Brave Writer podcast on Apple Podcasts (or your app of choice)
and also here on the Brave Writer blog.

Did you miss a 2024 episode of the Brave Writer Podcast? Did you want to listen to an episode again?

Not to worry!

Here are all the episodes of the podcast aired in 2024 in one convenient place so that you can listen (or re-listen) to them whenever you want.

Show Notes are included!

And bookmark this page! Episodes will be added as they become available.

2024 Podcasts

• [Ep. 218] Reupping Your Homeschool Commitment
• [Ep. 219] The 4th R: Relationship
• [Ep. 220] Becoming a Professional Writer with Melissa Wiley
• [Ep. 221] Rethinking Your Beliefs with Josh Harris
• [Ep. 222] Becoming a Critical Thinker with Julie Bogart
• [Ep. 223] Lessons from Leaving a Cult with Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames
• [Ep. 224] A School Principal Chooses Homeschooling: An Interview with Mandy Davis
• [Ep. 225] Homeschooling with Babies & Toddlers in Tow
• [Ep. 226] The Internet and Parenthood with Jill Smokler of She’s Got Issues
• [Ep. 227] The Learning Game with Ana Lorena Fábrega 
• [Ep. 228] Self-Compassion with Dr. Diana Hill
• [Ep. 229] Brave Writer Student to Professional Author: Millie Florence
• [Ep. 230] An Invitation to Poetry Teatime
• [Ep. 231] Artistic Homeschooling with Hana of Pepper and Pine
• [Ep. 232] A Deep Dive into AI with Dr. Kelly Cohen
• [Ep. 233] Endgame Tips to Finish the Year Strong
• [Ep. 234] Unfrazzling the Frazzled Homeschooling Mom
• [Ep. 235] Why Moms Make the Best Advocates with Shannon Watts
• [Ep. 236] Happy Book Birthday: Becoming a Critical Thinker!
• [Ep. 237] 2024-2025 Book Reveal Talk! with Dawn Smith
• [Ep. 238] Thinking Differently About Learning with Maren and Angela
• [Ep. 239] Tools to Buy Instead of Curriculum
• [Ep. 240] Struggling with Math? An Interview with Pat Murray of CTC Math
• [Ep. 241] The Parenting Map with Dr. Shefali
• [Ep 242] Beginning Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #1
• [Ep. 243] Emerging Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #2
• [Ep. 244] Middle School Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #3
• [Ep. 245] High School Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #4
• [Ep. 246] Living Through Books with Lindsay Smith
• [Ep. 247] 2024 Summer Games Fever
• [Ep. 248] How to Find Homeschooling Community
• [Ep. 249] Escaping Fundamentalism with Tia Levings
• [Ep. 250] Reading Aloud: Why Teach Writing Mechanics with Living Literature?
• [Ep. 251] The Joy of Slow with Leslie Martino
• [Ep. 252] The GPS of Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
• [Ep. 253] Literary Analysis & Writer’s Craft
• [Ep. 254] Book Parties!
• [Ep. 255] Brave Writers Thriving in College
• [Ep. 256] Welcome Back Julie! Plus Lessons from Spain
• [Ep. 257] The Right to Play: An Interview with Eloise Rickman
• [Ep. 258] Turning Around a Day Gone Wrong
• [Ep. 259] The Power of Practice
• [Ep. 260] Nature Study: Notebooks and Beyond
• [Ep. 261] How to Care for a Caregiving Friend
• [Ep. 262] Teaching Through Play
• [Ep. 263] Appreciating Art with Bianca Bosker
• [Ep. 264] Rabbit Trails and Rabbit Holes
• [Ep. 265] Celebrating Book Series with Dawn Smith
• [Ep. 266] Julie’s Back!
• [Ep. 267] Natural Learning and the Brain

Tune in to the Brave Writer podcast on Apple Podcasts (or your app of choice)
and also here on the Brave Writer blog.

Did you miss a 2023 episode of the Brave Writer Podcast? Did you want to listen to an episode again?

Not to worry!

Here are the episodes of the podcast aired in 2023 in one convenient place so that you can listen (or re-listen) to them whenever you want. Show Notes are included!

Note: We switched to a new numbering system February 1st so the January episodes can be found here (starting with S8E48).

2023 Podcasts

• Ep. 169: Introducing Co-Host Melissa Wiley!
• Ep. 170: Screenwise with Devorah Heitner
• Ep. 171: Writing in the Age of ChatGPT
• Ep. 172: The Power of Historical Perspective with Emily Glankler
• Ep. 173: Use Your Bodies to Learn
• Ep. 174: Millennials and Gen X CAN Homeschool!
• Ep. 175: Reading Simplified with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg
• Ep. 176: (Tea with Julie) Am I Doing Enough?
• Ep. 177: (Tea with Julie) Bingo! Planned Spontaneity in Homeschooling
• Ep. 178: Homeschool: Am I Doing Enough? Part 1
• Ep. 179: Homeschool: Am I Doing Enough? Part 2
• Ep. 180: Habits and Homeschooling
• Ep. 181: Rereading, Rewatching, Revisiting
• Ep. 182: How it Feels to Find Yourself with Meera Lee Patel
• Ep. 183: How to Have a Drama-Free Family Life with Nedra Tawwab
• Ep. 184: An Honest Conversation about Unschooling
• Ep. 185: Book Wandering with Anna James
• Ep. 186: Awesome Adulting with Meg Maloney on the Camino de Santiago
• Ep. 187: The Brave Writer Worldview
• Ep. 188: Five Surprising Reasons to Homeschool
• Ep. 189: Party Schooling with Lise McGuinness
• Ep. 190: All About Writing
• Ep. 191: Writing for Young Kids
• Ep. 192: Persistence in Homeschooling
• Ep. 193: Supporting Learners Through Occupational Therapy with Sarah Collins
• Ep. 194: Boredom Busters for Summer!
• Ep. 195: Burnout: What It Is and How to Handle It! with Tanya Tarr – Part 1
• Ep. 196: Burnout: What It Is and How to Handle It! with Tanya Tarr – Part 2
• Ep. 197: Josh MacNeill: Practices to Boost Learning
• Ep. 198: What to Do About Unmotivated Learners
• Ep. 199: The Value of Effort in Learning
• Ep. 200: How to Become a Better Reader
• Ep. 201: Gentle Parenting, Natural Learning, and Simple Living with Rachel Rainbolt
• Ep. 202: Make It Stick—How to know if your kids are retaining what they learn!
• Ep. 203: Building a Family Heritage with Amber O’Neal Johnston – Part One
• Ep. 204: Building a Family Heritage with Amber O’Neal Johnston – Part Two
• Ep. 205: Building a Family Heritage with Amber O’Neal Johnston – Part Three
• Ep. 206: Put Your Kids in the Driver’s Seat!
• Ep. 207: Cycles in Learning and Housekeeping
• Ep. 208: The Emotional Impact of Divorce – Part One
• Ep. 209: The Emotional Impact of Divorce – Part Two
• Ep. 210: Pleasure in Writing
• Ep. 211: The Danger in Setting Boundaries
• Ep. 212: Hygge Homeschool for the Holidays
• Ep. 213: How to Talk with Homeschool-Resistant Family
• Ep. 214: Asian-American History with Resilient Panda
• Ep. 215: Planned Spontaneity
• Ep. 216: Putting Your Kids in School
• Ep. 217: Raising Kind Humans with Katie Doughty

Tune in to the Brave Writer podcast on Apple Podcasts (or your app of choice),
and also here on the Brave Writer blog.

Did you miss an episode from the eighth season of the Brave Writer Podcast? Did you want to listen to an episode again?

Not to worry!

Here are the episodes from season eight of the podcast in one convenient place so that you can listen (or re-listen) to them whenever you want.

Tune in to the Brave Writer podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher (or your app of choice), and here on the Brave Writer blog.

Season Eight Podcasts

• S8E1: My Book, Raising Critical Thinkers, Has Arrived!
• S8E2: Overcoming Frustration with Dr. Natasha Beck
• S8E3: The Bermuda Triangle of Education
• S8E4: The Culture of Parenting and Marriage with Anne Helen Petersen
• S8E5: The Learning Benefits of Travel & Taking Big Risks with Blake Boles
• S8E6: Introducing Teens to Unschooling Liberation with Grace Llewellyn
• S8E7: (Pep Talk) Setting Boundaries, Not Setting Rules
• S8E8: (Pep Talk) Keep All Options on the Table
• S8E9: (Pep Talk) Don’t Overthink It
• S8E10: (Pep Talk) Tips & Tricks to Calm Down
• S8E11: Raising Critical Thinkers
• S8E12: (Pep Talk) Exploring the Meaning of Regret
• S8E13: Celebrate Cultural Diversity with Amber O’Neal Johnston
• S8E14: Finding Deeper Value Without (and Within) Motherhood with Erin Lane
• S8E15: Toxic Positivity & the Downside of Always Looking Up
• S8E16: Growing Reading & Writing Comprehension with Rita Cevasco, Pt. 1
• S8E17: Growing Reading & Writing Comprehension with Rita Cevasco, Pt. 2
• S8E18: (Wild + Free Talk) The Courage to Change
• S8E19: (Tea with Julie) Meet Your Own Needs
• S8E20: (Tea with Julie) The Wrong Personality for Your Temperament?
• S8E21: Reading for Our Lives with Maya Payne Smart
• S8E22: (Tea with Julie) Be Open to Surprise
• S8E23: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing
• S8E24: (Pep Talk) One Thing
• S8E25: (Tea with Julie) Help Kids See Differently
• S8E26: (Tea with Julie) Breaking the Rules
• S8E27: Critically Thinking about the News with Mosheh Oinounou Pt. 1
• S8E28: Critically Thinking about the News with Mosheh Oinounou Pt. 2
• S8E29: (Tea with Julie) Emotional Safety in Writing
• S8E30: Mothering by the Book with Jennifer Pepito
• S8E31: (Pep Talk) Raising Happy Humans
• BONUS: Best of: The Bermuda Triangle of Education
• S8E32: Overcoming Resistance in Learning
• S8E33: Avoid the Meltdown
• S8E34: Raising Kids Who Are Good Inside with Dr. Becky Kennedy
• S8E35: Raising Kids When You Question Your Faith with Bekah McNeel
• S8E36: (Tea with Julie) The Peril of Trusting Your Child
• S8E37: How Emily and Liam Wound Up on LEGO Masters
• S8E38: Work, Parent, Thrive with Dr. Yael Schonbrun
• S8E39: How Brave Writer Does What It Does! with Dawn Smith
• S8E40: (Tea with Julie) When Your Child Is Mad at You
• S8E41: (Tea with Julie) The Trap of Valuing “Prestige” Subjects
• S8E42: Happy Homeschooling through the Holidays
• S8E43: Why a Brave Writer Writing Class Works! with Kirsten Merryman
• S8E44: Raising Spicy Kids! with Mary Van Geffen
• S8E45: Adult Kids Getting Along with Their Parents with Whitney Goodman
• S8E46: Reflections on 2022: We’re in it together
• S8E47: Making the Ordinary Sacred with Bonnie Smith Whitehouse
• S8E48: Finding a Homeschool Philosophy that Works for You
• S8E49: Becoming a Parent-Coach to Your Child with Elena Aguilar
• S8E50: Modern Miss Mason
• S8E51: Raising Neurodivergent Kids with Debbie Reber
• S8E52: Teaching Kids about Their Bodies with Dr. Betty Choi

Would you please post a review on Apple Podcasts for us?
Help a homeschooler like you find more joy in the journey. Thanks!