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110: An Interview with a Teenage Radical Unschooler

Last week, I was chatting about radical unschooling. This week, I'm interviewing Sophie (16) who is a radical unschooler. If you're unsure about this way of life, perhaps our conversation will reassure you that radical unschoolers aren't wild and irresponsible!
This is a very lively interview. I hope you enjoy it!
In this episode, Sophie and I are chatting about:
her unschooling week
her part-time job
her passions and interests and where she hopes they will lead
the importance of parent-child friendships
how unschoolers are different
siblings and how to avoid rivalry and encourage strong bonds between brothers and sisters
how we can protect our kids without making rules
how she has developed a strong sense of right and wrong
mutual trust
how unschooled kids can be themselves both in front of their friends and when they are with their family 
Sophie's health and exercise challenge
our joint podcasting idea
and lots of other things!
 
Show Notes
 
Sophie's previous podcast episode
Episode 70: Trust, Respect and Love Unconditionally
 
Podcast music 
Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)
 
Where you can find us
 
Sue
You'll find lots of unschooling posts in my archive on my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family.
You can find me on Instagram at sue_elvis.
 
Imogen Please take a look at Imogen's latest music video, Symphony which is on her Youtube channel, Imogen Elvis.
You can also find Imogen on her Facebook page, Imogen Elvis. She livestreams with the Team on Thursday mornings, Australian time. 
 And please watch out for a new music video on Wednesday 18th October.
 
Sophie
You can find Sophie on Instagram at Sophie Elvis and The Technomaid.
 
Thank you
Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling! (Thank you, Samantha, for your recent review. Your very kind words were greatly appreciated!)
 
Would you like to continue the conversation?
Do you have unschooling teenagers? Are they different from most other young people? Do you make rules? And what about exercise? You could join us and accept Sophie's health and exercise challenge! I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences. You could stop by my blog and say hello!
 

100: My Unschooling Podcast Adventure

This is the (hopefully) un-muddled version!
This week, I'm sharing my unschooling podcasting adventure. I talk about:
My first episode and why I nearly deleted it
Why we have to take risks
The future of this podcast
I also share:
a few resources while talking about Gilbert and Sullivan
my plans for Camp NaNoWriMo
my new Instagram adventure
and lots of other thoughts, ideas and stories!
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling! 
 
Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0) 

97: Unschooling Imposters and Difficult Times

This week, I answer the following questions:
Why did I feel like an unschooling imposter?
Why is unschooling the perfect way of life even though life isn't perfect?
Why should we stop and reassess what we're doing every now and then?
What does Gemma-Rose's (13) day look like?
What is Sophie (16) doing at the moment?
I also talk about
our weight loss adventure
and my recent activity with my blog and Youtube channel
 
 
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling! 
 
Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0) 
 

95: Unschooling Siblings and Other Stories

These are a few of the things I'm talking about this week:
Siblings
Acceptance
Encouragement
Labels
Boys
The joy of giving
Essay writing
 
I tell lots of stories and share my new free ebook Unschool Reading. 
 
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes. 
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And if you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling! 
 
Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)