The Well-Trained Mind podcast A Life of Learning w/ Colleen Sharpe
Aug 20, 2025
38:37
In this episode, Susan, Susanna (and Susanna's teething one-year-old), interview Colleen Sharpe who went college for the first time after graduating two students from homeschool.
- Article by Colleen about her experience starting college at 55 years old.
- Research Susan Mentioned: A twenty-year study found that the amount of books available in a home had a bigger impact on a child's level of education than parent income, nationality, or parent level of education.
- (00:00) - Intro with Colleen Sharpe (and another special guest!)
- (00:42) - How Colleen and Susan know each other
- (04:29) - Colleen's homeschooling journey
- (07:19) - Fears and worries
- (09:20) - A Susanna check-in
- (09:51) - Colleen's second act
- (16:45) - How is homeschooling in Canada?
- (19:14) - Break
- (19:15) - Evolutions that stand out
- (23:37) - "Staying steady by staying curious"
- (26:16) - The role of books
- (28:50) - Finding room for curiosities and hobbies
- (30:59) - Instilling wisdom
- (34:06) - Colleen brags
- (37:43) - Outro