He let his kids skip 100 days of school.

What happens when you challenge everything you've been told about education? Darryll Stinson discovered the educational freedom most parents don't know they have—and his family will never be the same.

From surviving suicide attempts in college to becoming a transformation speaker with over 2 million TED Talk views, Darryll has always been a disruptor. But when it came to his children's education, he was trapped in the same paradigm as everyone else—until one conversation changed everything.

In this raw and powerful episode, Darryll shares:

- Why his first question about pulling kids from school was "Is that even allowed?"

- How they "broke the system" while keeping kids on honor roll

- The law of exposure that changed their family forever

- Why they don't tell grandma about their educational choices

- How your freedom reminds people of their lack thereof

What You'll Learn:

- The hybrid education approach that's completely legal (but rarely discussed)

- Why traditional school felt like sending kids "into the belly of the beast"

- How to navigate family resistance to educational alternatives

- The mindset shift from "only option" to "intentional choice"

- Why sometimes what you don't know won't hurt you

Key Moments:

00:00 - Your Freedom Reminds People of Their Lack Thereof

02:00 - From Overprotective Mother to Identity Crisis

07:00 - The Athletic Dream That Became a Nightmare

13:00 - Finding Purpose Through Pain and Faith

21:00 - Marriage, Family, and the Challenge of Parenting

26:00 - The Moment Everything Changed: Meeting Matt

29:00 - Breaking the System: Our Hybrid Education Experiment

34:00 - Why We Don't Tell Grandma About Homeschooling

42:00 - Turning Your Message Into a Movement

48:00 - The Future of Authentic Communication

Darryll's story proves that you have more educational freedom than you think. The question isn't whether you can do this—it's whether you're ready to discover what you and your kids are truly capable of.

Connect with Darryll:

- Website: daryllstinson.com

- Social: @StinsonSpeaks

- Email: [darryl@daryllstinson.com](mailto:darryl@daryllstinson.com)

Resources Mentioned:

- Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA.org)- Open Education book by Matt Bowman- Darryll's TED Talk (2.1M+ views)Want even more? Sign up for the OpenEd Daily newsletter at https://opened.co for practical tips and insights about more open and innovative approaches to education.Subscribe:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-opened-podcast/id1760216903https://open.spotify.com/show/6Kf7SZ8XASA6tSqMEuHmVCFollow us on social:https://www.instagram.com/openedHQhttps://www.facebook.com/openedhqhttps://x.com/OpenEdHQhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/openedhq/