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The Sociable Homeschooler

Have you ever wondered how people just like you manage to homeschool their children and apparently love every moment of it? Are you ready to give up the formative years of your children’s lives to a stranger? Do you think homeschoolers are weird? Does the word, homeschool, bring to mind Birkenstocks, jumpers, and hairy legs? Honestly half my family fit the hairy leg stereotype…so who cares? I’m here to help you let go of any pre-conceived notions you may have about home educators. Forget all the excuses ever made under the sun for not homeschooling and listen to my show which is a generous mix of my life as the oxymoron, Sociable Homeschooler, international guests from all walks of life and light hearted views and comments about education and basements. I will also bend your ear with excerpts from my soon to be published book, also entitled, The Sociable Homeschooler, which chronicles many good causes for why my blue eyed cowboy and I chose to go off the deep end hand in hand with God and have everyone talking about us behind our backs and in the end winning them over. Come and be won over on Toginet Radio Live on Fridays, if only to get a weekly taste of Britain.

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High Kicking on the High Seas: Malia McNeny Sep 20, 2013

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I have one of my favourite people to chat to on my show today, my youngest child and daughter, Malia McNeny. Malia has been sailing the high seas since August 1st and has been to fourteen countries already! She is a graduated homeschooler, of course, who has wanted to be a performer ever since her first appearance on stage during a ballet recital when she was five. Making her dream come true has had its ups and downs but she has worked hard! From the community college in Texas, to a performance college in London she managed to maintain her day job as a Star Barista to pay for dance classes. She frequented the nearby Pineapple Studios where she auditioned a couple of times a week until this job came along! Her internet is iffy while cruising, depending on where she is, and last Sunday she Skyped me from Portugal and asked, “are we going to record a show?” and I said, “yes!” A journal of her adventures can be found under Daughts' Thoughts on my website, Boomering.org. Tune in on Friday when I’ll bring you the conversation we had while she was sitting in a busy little café, not MacDonald’s for a change, in Lisboa, Portugal. Don’t forget your coffee!

The Passionate Warrior: Hugh deBurgh Sep 13, 2013

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I have a father on my show this week whose blog, The Way of the Passionate Warrior, tells it all from the male perspective! Hugh deBurgh writes about life, family, real men, love, relationships, unschooling and so much more! He has dedicated his life to the parenting style of living life intentionally and is on the second leg of a worldwide travel adventure with his wife and four young children. Hugh has also written a book, Families Without Limits, which you can pick up FREE from his website. Tune in on Friday with a strong cup of tea and begin the process of transforming your lives!

Rambling Family: Jody Halsted Sep 06, 2013

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This week we’re going to take a break from extreme travel and welcome Jody Halsted to talk to us about how she inspires families to travel together, anywhere. I thought we’d come home as it were and find out how we can explore our own back yards and create lasting memories for everyone. Jody is a family travel authority and social media educator and has been rambling with her husband and two girls for many years. She has learned a thing or two about what makes a great family trip, how to spend days in a car without going crazy and tips to make flying look easy with your children! In 2012 she spearheaded a campaign to bring prominence to Midwest travel with a project, called Fly in to Fly Over Country: Travel Midwest. In 2013 Jody launched Ireland Family Vacations, a site designed to help families plan a magical Ireland vacation. In her blog at Family Rambling, Jody shares travel tips, destinations and first hand experiences, she also writes for various online and print publications and is active in social media, sharing her knowledge via Facebook and Twitter. Jody works with CVBs as a copywriter and FAM trip organizer. Join me on Friday and discover how to have fun and adventure without straying far from your back door.

Changing Gears: Nancy Sathre-Vogel Aug 30, 2013

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My guest this week is well known in the travelling homeschool circles, not to mention the bike riding community and as I was doing my research I realized she had given a TEDX Talk to boot which I watched while thinking, ‘I’m speaking to this amazing woman on Friday!” and indeed I am! I am honoured to welcome Nancy Sathre-Vogel of Family on Bikes fame to my show and I know you will be both motivated and delighted by this amazing woman. After 21 years as a classroom teacher, Nancy finally woke up and realized that life was too short to spend it all with other people's children. She and her husband quit their jobs, joined the ever burgeoning ranks of homeschoolers and climbed aboard bicycles with their twin sons to see the world. They enjoyed four years cycling as a family, first exploring the United States and Mexico before embarking on their famed ride from Alaska to Argentina, earning the boys a world record as the youngest people to cycle the Pan American Highway. Join me this Friday as Nancy and I talk about the value of time, the greatest gift parents can give their children and hear about Momentum a long term support system for your dreams!

Raising Miro on the Road of Life 2: Lainie Liberti & Miro Aug 23, 2013

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This week I am bringing you the second half of my conversation with Lainie Liberti and her son Miro who are living in Peru at the moment as they make their way slowly around the world. Lainie, with some help from Miro, authors a blog and podcast, Raising Miro on the Road of Life and she invites you to join them on their fascinating journey. As we heard last week their ever changing world has been transformed into a compelling classroom for both of them and Lainie is an advocate for “life learning” at any age. The pair have taken this philosophy to heart and are producing a family and teen oriented unschooling retreat in Peru called Project Unschool Peru. They are in their fifth year of travelling and are living inspired, possession-free-lifestyles, experiencing the history & culture of foreign lands, encountering amazing people, interacting as global citizens, serving as volunteers, and naturally learning along the way. Join me on Friday to hear more about the way they spend stress free quality time together every day 24/7. Pass the biscuits why don’t you and make yourself comfortable.

Raising Miro on the Road of Life: Lainie Liberti & Miro Aug 16, 2013

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Continuing with my series of travelling homeschooling families it is my pleasure to welcome both Lainie Liberti and her son Miro to my show this week. Lainie is the author of the blog and podcast Raising Miro on the Road of Life and she will be telling us the story of how she came to un-schooling accidentally while she and her son slow travel around the world. I will be talking to Miro first to get his perspective on living and adventuring with his Mum for the last four years and then I’ll let Lainie chime in! Together they have journeyed through 14 countries living an inspired, possession-free-lifestyle, experiencing the history & culture of foreign lands, encountering amazing people, interacting as global citizens, serving as volunteers, and naturally learning along the way. Join me for the next couple of Fridays to hear how they spend stress free quality time together every day 24/7. Cup of tea anyone?

Travel Experta: Marina Villatoro Aug 09, 2013

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Twelve years ago my guest, Marina Villatoro, took a solo trip, overland, to Latin America from New York. She travelled through Mexico all the way down to Argentina and Chile. During this long trip she met a fascinating man who spoke flawless English while camping in the Tikal Mayan Ruins in Guatamala. They married and have two boys and have been living in Central America for over ten years and are a multi cultural and tri-lingual family. As Marina quips, "there’s never a dull moment in her house!" Together they have travelled all over South America and it should come as no surprise that Mariana owns and operates a travel company, Travel Experta, to inspire other families to travel with their children. I am going to be picking her brains about travel advice, tips and recommendations on where to eat, stay and play with your nearest and dearest. The show is not to be missed, get your cuppa and join me this Friday.

Fun in My Back Yard: Rene Tougas Aug 02, 2013

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Renee Tougas is my guest again this week, we are going to be talking about creativity and ideals as she and her husband homeschool their three children on the side of a mountain in the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec in Canada. They both work from home wherever they are, a family lifestyle that suits all of them in their semi-nomadic state! Together they are outdoors enthusiasts, designers and artists, adventurers, programmers and homemakers, naturalists, sewists, idealists and followers in the way of Christ. Renee describes herself as a creative spirit with a practical perspective and down-to-earth approach. She excels at getting things done and managing the details but doesn’t forget to smell the Sweet Williams by appreciating and capturing the beauty around her. Renee brings her love for intentional family living, enthusiasm for the natural world, and a passion for lifelong learning to everything she does. This Friday she is once again bringing all that and a cup of tea to my show so come and join us and re-acquaint with this fascinating woman whose blog, FIMBY, is an acronym for Fun in My Back Yard.

S/V Totem On The High Seas2: Behan Gifford & Family Jul 26, 2013

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As promised I'm bringing you part 2 of the conversation I had with Behan Gifford, her husband Jamie and their three children aboard their sloop, Totem, which they have called home for five years. Behan and Jamie decided that living their dream could not be postponed for an amorphous retirement. When asked the big question, "Why?" they respond with "Why not?" They homeschool while sailing the oceans and we're going to be talking about education, their family culture and expectations. Come and listen for more of the "Why Not Indeeds?" on Friday at noon central.

S/V Totem On The High Seas: Behan Gifford & Family Jul 19, 2013

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Joining me today is Behan Gifford and family on board their sloop, Totem, in Malaysia. They school their three children on their sailing vessel and have been living on the seas for five years after deciding that “someday” needed a date and doing their dream shouldn’t be postponed for an amorphous retirement. Living on board Totem suits them perfectly although the lifestyle comes with its fair share of routine maintenance except in exotic locations. In the beginning when they first set sail folk expressed concerns about their sanity. With three young children, wide-open seas, and no jobs, a few questions arose. Here are their top ten answers! 1. South 2. 47 foot sloop 3. Six months. Six years. Who knows? 4. Homeschool! 5. Originally thought we'd sell, but we have gold-star renters. 6. Pirates are in predictable areas, looking for Big Money boats. We will avoid both of these risk factors. 7. Sure, storms are scary. So are car accidents. 8. Routine maintenance in exotic locations . 9. Semi-retirement, whatever that is. 10. Why not? I'm going to be talking to Behan and her family about marriage, life, food and creativity so come and listen in, Friday at noon central.

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