Raising Lifelong Learners
Colleen Kessler
The Raising Lifelong Learners podcast helps homeschooling parents encourage their differently-wired kids to learn, explore passions, cultivate creativity, and become fascinated by the world around them. Join host Colleen Kessler -- educational consultant, gifted specialist, author, and speaker -- for interviews, audioblogs, tips, and encouragement to help your differently-wired kiddos become lifelong learners -- children who know that they can find the answers to anything they want to know if they can just view their world with play, passion, and fascination.
Episodes
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Jul 22, 2020 • 1h 2min
RLL #78: College For All with Trent Thompson
Colleen speaks with Trent Thompson on how College For All can help students earn college credit towards bachelor's degrees while still in high school.
Jul 15, 2020 • 17min
RLL #77: Asynchronous Development in Gifted Children
Today, Colleen shares an audioblog — an article that first appeared on the site — written by Cait Curley on parenting the asynchronous gifted child.
Jul 8, 2020 • 44min
RLL #76: Creating the Adventurous Family with Rachel Rainbolt
Colleen explores gentle parenting, natural homeschooling, simple living, "adventuring" and more with Rachel Rainbolt of Sage Parenting.
Jul 1, 2020 • 11min
RLL #75: [Audioblog] Dear Tired Mama of Gifted Kids
Today, Colleen shares an audioblog - an article that first appeared on the site - to encourage you that you are NOT alone, tired mama of gifted kids.
Jun 24, 2020 • 43min
RLL #74: Solving the Transcript Problem with Maya & Nina Serna
In this episode, Colleen meets Maya & Nina Serna who have developed the mobile app, Homieschooler, to make record keeping simpler and transcripts easier to generate. Listen in to hear about these highly motivated teens and the tool they created that makes self-directed learning easier to track.
Jun 17, 2020 • 16min
RLL #73: [Audioblog] Falling Unexpectedly In Love with Homeschooling My Gifted Child
In today’s episode, Colleen shares an audioblog — an article that first appeared on the site — written by contributor and community manager, Jennifer Vail. She details how she came into homeschooling under duress but as a result, found a true, loving adventure with her quirky son.
Jun 10, 2020 • 55min
RLL #72: Profoundly Gifted Kids and Radical Acceleration with Michelle and Elliott Tanner
Today, Colleen speaks with Michelle Tanner and her profoundly gifted son, Elliott, about the wonderful journey they’ve taken to radically accelerate Elliott to college at the tender age of 11.
Jun 3, 2020 • 29min
RLL #71: Resiliency and Why Our Kids Need It
Listen as Colleen explains what resiliency is, how it can be nurtured in our kids and how we should work towards more of it for healthier families.
May 27, 2020 • 50min
RLL #70: More Than Enough with Kara Anderson
In today's podcast, Colleen speaks with Kara Anderson, author of More Than Enough: Grow Your Confidence, Banish Burnout and Love Your Homeschool Life. You'll find that these two friends have a lot to say about how you aren’t alone and there are plenty of ways to feel stronger and more encouraged.
May 20, 2020 • 13min
RLL #69: [Audioblog] Seven Tools for Peaceful Parenting that You Can Use Today
Parenting is tough. No matter how rock-solid your discipline strategies are, you probably lose your temper and yell from time to time. Even the most well-meaning of parents may find themselves yelling at their kiddos in a moment of angry frustration. In today’s episode, Colleen shares an audioblog — an article that first appeared on the site — offering some of her favorite tools and tips for peaceful parenting.
