Thriving in Your Homeschool with Zan Tyler

Latest Episodes:

Homeschooling and the Holidays - Heart to Heart with Zan & Nancy | Episode 016 Nov 23, 2022

Show notes

You don’t want to miss this discussion with Zan Tyler and Nancy Manos on making the most of the holidays with your kids and grandkids! Learn to fill this special season making memories, establishing traditions for your family, serving others, creating hands-on learning opportunities, and more. During this most wonderful, busy, and sometimes stressful season, you CAN enjoy time with your kids, keep the learning going, create space for rest, and focus on the true reason for the season … Jesus!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE

zantyler.com/podcast/016-holidays

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Homeschooling and the Holidays - Heart to Heart with Zan & Nancy | Episode 016

Tauna Meyer | Daily Do’s and Loopty Loos | Episode 015 Nov 16, 2022

Show notes

Tauna Meyer is with me today and you are going to love her and be encouraged in your homeschooling journey as you listen. Tauna homeschools six amazing, messy, loud, beautiful children (her words not mine). We can all relate to that! She has been encouraging moms for years through her Proverbial Homemaker ministry. And as a side note, before motherhood, she was a software systems analyst. Besides homeschooling, Tauna and I have two interesting things in common: Chocolate is a primary food group, and we both entered adulthood with zero homemaking and cooking skills.

Tauna Meyer is a self-proclaimed Type B homeschool mom. God has created each of us uniquely, and Tauna is proof positive that being super structured doesn’t work for everyone. In this episode, Tauna gives an overview of the very practical approach of loop scheduling. You’ll be refreshed knowing God cares about the details and will help you build a homeschool routine that works well naturally for your family and is far more sustainable and enjoyable, too!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & TAUNA MEYER

zantyler.com/podcast/015-tauna-meyer

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Tauna Meyer | Daily Do’s and Loopty Loos | Episode 015

Roger Smith | Parenting with Influence | Episode 014 Nov 09, 2022

Show notes

I am excited to have Dr. Roger Smith with me today. Roger has been practicing Internal and Pediatric Medicine since 1989, and he was recently chosen as the Louisiana Rural Doctor of the Year. Roger and his wife Jan are the parents of 4 grown children that they homeschooled from kindergarten through high school, and they now have 6 grandchildren. They have served on the board of the Louisiana Homeschool Association and the NCFCA board—a Christian homeschool debate league. Roger recently authored his first book Parenting with Influence: Shifting Your Parenting Style as You and Your Children Grow.

In this episode, Roger and I discuss some of the ideas and stories from his book Parenting with Influence, including how to lead your children to grow to be independent and to lead the next generation after you.We will also hear personal stories on how Roger’s kids wanted to be entrepreneurs and taught them business responsibilities at a young age.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & DR. ROGER SMITH

zantyler.com/podcast/014-roger-smith

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Roger Smith | Parenting with Influence | Episode 014

Jamie Erickson | Creating a Place to Gather and the Gospel to Grow | Episode 013 Nov 02, 2022

Show notes

I met Jamie Erickson for the first time at an event for moms sponsored by BJU Press Homeschool. Her message to moms is deep and transformative, and I can’t wait for you to hear what Jamie has to share.

Jamie is a former elementary school teacher turned homeschooling mom of 5. She can be found on The Mom to Mom Podcast where she encourages and equips a growing tribe of homeschooling parents all across the globe. She is also the head writer for her blog The Unlikely Homeschool.

Jamie has been an avid writer and reader her whole life, evidenced in everything she says and writes. She is thoughtful, deep, encouraging, and giving. She is the author of Homeschool Bravely and a new book Holy Hygge—Creating a Place To Gather and the Gospel to Grow.

“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

–2 Chronicles 20:12

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & JAMIE ERICKSON

zantyler.com/podcast/013-jamie-erickson

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Jamie Erickson | Creating a Place to Gather and the Gospel to Grow | Episode 013

Karim Morato | Hispanic Homeschooling: Culture and Community | Episode 012 Oct 26, 2022

Show notes

Karim is originally from Guatemala, and her husband is from Bolivia. They started homeschooling in 2008. Two of their children are in college and one is still at home. Karim is a great support to homeschooling parents through so many different avenues. She is an educational consultant with HSLDA, and at HSLDA Karim dedicates her time to upholding Hispanic leaders who support homeschooling and Hispanic parents who wish to educate at home. Through her outreach work, she offers leaders strategic advice and networking to help them reach and serve the homeschooling community. She also speaks nationally and internationally, and her goal is to always encourage homeschooling parents to continue in their journey and enjoy their children.

Karim shares that Hispanic families want their kids to have a good education and be ready for college if they choose to go. They also want to be a part of the bigger homeschool movement. Karim helps connect those families and communities.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & KARIM MORATO

zantyer.com/podcast/012-karim-morato

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Karim Morato | Hispanic Homeschooling: Culture and Community | Episode 012

Renton Rathbun | Reality War: The Importance of a Biblical Worldview | Episode 011 Oct 19, 2022

Show notes

I am thrilled to welcome my friend Renton Rathbun to the podcast today. Renton has earned four Masters degrees and has been a classroom teacher for over two decades. His teaching experience has included both secular and Christian institutions ranging from high school to college to seminary. He and his wife homeschooled their son, Daniel, through high school, and they have adopted two young children. Renton is down-to-earth, funny, and a great speaker. He is the director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Bob Jones University as well as a Biblical Worldview National Consultant at BJU Press.

In this episode, Renton answers the question, "What is a worldview?" And we discuss the importance of teaching our children from a biblical worldview.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & RENTON RATHBUN

zantyler.com/podcast/011-renton-rathbun

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Renton Rathbun | Reality War: The Importance of a Biblical Worldview | Episode 011

Connie Albers | Parenting Beyond the Rules | Episode 010 Oct 12, 2022

Show notes

Today, I’m excited to welcome my good friend Connie Albers to the podcast. Connie spent 25 years parenting her five children and 20 years working with teens. She is a popular speaker, as well as the author of the best-selling book Parenting Beyond the Rules. She is dedicated to homeschooling teens, strengthening families, faith-filled living, and leadership training. Her desire is to inspire and equip parents in the trenches.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & CONNIE ALBERS

zantyler.com/podcast/010-connie-albers

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Connie Albers | Parenting Beyond the Rules | Episode 010

Israel Wayne | Living a Legacy of Faith for Our Children | Episode 009 Oct 05, 2022

Show notes

Israel Wayne | Living a Legacy of Faith for Our Children | Episode 009

I’m excited to welcome my good friend Israel Wayne on today's episode of the podcast. I know you'll be encouraged by what he shares in our conversation. Israel is a popular author and conference speaker who travels around the world to defend the Christian faith and biblical worldview. He and his wife Brook were both homeschooled and now homeschool their own large family. Israel is the author of many books including two that we’re going to discuss today. Raising them Up: Parenting for Christians and Pitching a Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed Out Parenting.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & ISRAEL WAYNE

zantyler.com/podcast/009-israel-wayne

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Israel Wayne | Living a Legacy of Faith for Our Children | Episode 009

Ginger Hubbard | Don’t Make Me Count to Three | Episode 008 Sep 28, 2022

Show notes

Ginger Hubbard | Don't Make Me Count to Three | Episode 008

Ginger Hubbard is the bestselling author of Don’t Make Me Count to Three, Wise Words for Moms, and I Can’t Believe You Just Said That. She speaks at women’s events, parenting conferences, and homeschool conventions across the country, and co-hosts the Parenting with Ginger Hubbard Podcast. Ginger homeschooled her two children through high school. She has a unique heart for encouraging and supporting families. In this episode, Zan and Ginger have an uplifting conversation about practical ways to apply biblical principles in parenting.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & GINGER HUBBARD

zantyler.com/podcast/008-ginger-hubbard

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

Ginger Hubbard | Don't Make Me Count to Three | Episode 008

LaNissir James | A Joyful Mother of Children | Episode 007 Sep 21, 2022

Show notes

LaNissir James | A Joyful Mother of Children | Episode 007

LaNissir James, the mother of seven children, didn’t know anyone else who was homeschooling when she began teaching her children at home. In this podcast you will witness her transformation from a fearful, lonely, reluctant homeschooling mom to a homeschooling leader who has learned to embrace all the homeschooling lifestyle has to offer. LaNissir’s story will encourage you to trust in the Lord, knowing that He is weaving the tapestry of your life as He has hers.

Travel through time with LaNissir as she teaches her seven children with the understanding that life and schoolwork are seamlessly connected. Walk with her as she juggles her responsibilities as a business owner, a director in her church, a high school consultant for HSLDA, a pioneer in the burgeoning black homeschool movement, and a board member for the Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators.

Black homeschooling has increased by over 16% since the pandemic, and LaNissir has a passion for supporting black families in their homeschooling journeys.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE & LANISSIR JAMES

zantyler.com/podcast/007-lanissir-james

PODCAST SPONSOR

Special Thanks to BJU Press Homeschool

bjupresshomeschool.com

CONNECT WITH ZAN

zantyler.com/podcast

LaNissir James | A Joyful Mother of Children | Episode 007