Skip to content
TrackPodcasts

LiberatED Podcast

Kerry McDonald

EN385 episodes
educationkidsfamily

The LiberatED Podcast tells the stories of the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are creating innovative K-12 learning options across the US and expanding education options for families. This twice-weekly podcast is hosted by Kerry McDonald, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and leader of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab. A regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74, Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside t...

Episodes (385)

Homeschooling in Brooklyn: Why a former NYC public school teacher created Joyful...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 28, 202345:33pending

An Alternative Education Pioneer: Jerry Mintz founded the Alternative Education...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 24, 202326:48pending

"It's life and death to students." An interview with Wade Moore, founder of Urba...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 21, 202331:35pending

Rural Microschools: Why a former public school teacher created a microschool in...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 17, 202337:08pending

A Classical Education Available To All: Kurtis Indorf on the expansion of Great...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 14, 202333:50pending

The Personal & Financial Rewards of Education Entrepreneurship: A former public...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 10, 202337:59pending

Choosing Sudbury Valley & self-directed education: A dad explains why he pulled...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 7, 202340:50pending

"The Fringe Is Becoming the Cloth": Becky Elder and Dalena Wallace on homeschool...

LiberatED Podcast

Mar 3, 202339:02pending

Yes, charter schools are innovating: Sean Harrell at Integration Charter Schools...

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 28, 202333:55pending

Blocked from Opening a School: Retired Navy officer James Lomax on entrepreneuri...

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 24, 202347:40pending

From Education Professor to Microschool Founder: Dr. Lisa Scott on Creating Art...

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 21, 202336:30pending

A High-Quality, Purpose-Driven Online School: Founder Michael Strong on creating...

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 17, 202346:00pending

Breaking the School-To-Prison Pipeline, One Microschool At a Time

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 14, 202333:08pending

From Portland Public School Teacher to Microschool Founder

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 10, 202341:06pending

One Year Podcast Anniversary with Bloom Academy cofounders!

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 7, 202343:06pending

No self-directed schools need apply: A physics teacher shares why his state prev...

LiberatED Podcast

Feb 3, 202334:35pending

A Tour of Adamo Microschools: Tamara Becker takes us on a tour of her second, tu...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 31, 202329:15pending

Microschool Builders: Mara Linaberger on helping microschools to launch beginnin...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 27, 202334:03pending

So much more than a typical private school: Melissa Mohr on shifting from privat...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 24, 202343:02pending

Want to open a microschool by September? Amar Kumar and KaiPod Catalyst can help

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 20, 202338:39pending

"Mom, we need to start one!" Why one former public school teacher listened to he...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 17, 202346:32pending

Motherhood & Microschooling: Candace Lehenbauer on running a home-based microsch...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 13, 202337:18pending

"The traditional system is antiquated." Longtime public school teacher Susan Saf...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 10, 202334:02pending

Activating Microschools: Elyse Marcellino on what state-based organizations can...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 6, 202333:21pending

Texas Tenacity: How Cassidy Younghans is building a grassroots self-directed lea...

LiberatED Podcast

Jan 3, 202338:15pending

Do you love your school? How Jenny Clark is helping to empower parents to find t...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 30, 202233:11pending

A Not-So-Micro School: How former public school teacher Candace Fish opened with...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 27, 202233:29pending

Choice & Access at a Montessori-inspired Microschool: Michael Parsons on opening...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 23, 202250:29pending

Self-Directed Education at Sligo Sudbury School: Gayle Nagle and Maura Duignan o...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 20, 202243:21pending

Learning Science Through Surfing & Skateboarding: Toni and Uli Frallicciardi on...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 16, 202237:49pending

From Tutoring Center to Microschool: Former public school teacher Pam McEwen tal...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 13, 202242:16pending

How My Tech High Helps to Customize Education: Matt Bowman on how and why he bui...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 9, 202229:31pending

A Former Teacher Talks About Leaving the System: Jon England says he felt more m...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 6, 202230:35pending

Retirement Can Wait: Donna Akers on launching a microschool after 30 years as a...

LiberatED Podcast

Dec 2, 202230:55pending

"She's off her anxiety and ADHD meds": Stephanie Harper and Tekeeta Funchess on...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 29, 202250:27pending

A note of gratitude...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 25, 20223:03pending

A Missouri Microschool: Maria Casco on family-centered education, global travel,...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 22, 202235:23pending

How Prenda Pioneered Learning Pods: A conversation with Prenda founder Kelly Smi...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 18, 202233:49pending

How a "wiggly kindergartener" inspired one parentpreneur: Elizabeth McMeans on l...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 15, 202221:52pending

Acton Academy & Learner-Driven Education: Tobin Slaven on launching Acton Academ...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 11, 202240:50pending

A Microschool Trendsetter: Laurel Suarez on creating Compass Outreach and inspir...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 8, 202237:51pending

From Teacher to Founder: Jessica Ramsay on her profitable path to building Farmh...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 4, 202237:14pending

Microschooling & Neurodiversity: Molly and Noah Stephenson on their "unschooling...

LiberatED Podcast

Nov 1, 202249:36pending

Connecting Families with Funding & Founders: Joe Connor on how his startup Odyss...

LiberatED Podcast

Oct 28, 202226:17pending

'100 Schools in 10 Years' - Iman Alleyne on her vision for scaling her award-win...

LiberatED Podcast

Oct 25, 202239:15pending

South Florida's Microschool Boom: How entrepreneur collaboration is fueling the...

LiberatED Podcast

Oct 18, 202235:10pending

Sudbury Valley School: Celebrating 50+ years of self-directed education

LiberatED Podcast

Oct 11, 202241:12pending

BONUS! Hope Returns to West Virginia: Two WV moms weigh in on this week's school...

LiberatED Podcast

Oct 7, 202235:55pending

Scaling a Co-Learning Community: Chris Turner on building Moonrise.com

LiberatED Podcast

Oct 4, 202238:46pending

Learning in Las Vegas: Emily Grégoire and Edupreneurship in Nevada

LiberatED Podcast

Sep 27, 202233:42pending
...