A focused look at the books, pathway, and promise behind one alternative college option.
Ricketts Great Books College is presented as a distinct collegiate option, with the strongest case built around what students would actually read.

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Candid guest conversations make homeschooling choices legible through practical examples, family experience, and an explicitly Christian approach to parenting.
Homeschool Hints Podcast turns home education into a series of candid, practical conversations. Shansi Amaniyi interviews parents and specialist guests about decisions that shape the school day, asking questions that draw out lived experience instead of presenting a single…
Aunt Sophie questions your homeschool; Shansi Amaniyi's guest helps you answer without turning Thanksgiving into a debate.
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A focused look at the books, pathway, and promise behind one alternative college option.
Ricketts Great Books College is presented as a distinct collegiate option, with the strongest case built around what students would actually read.
A reflective conversation on motherhood, grief, surrender, and the encouragement Hitt brings to Women's Encouragement Day.
Amaniyi's conversation with Hitt uses the upcoming Women's Encouragement Day as a quiet entry point into a heavier question: what happens when mothers feel responsible for shaping not just a child's habits, but a child's faith.
A homeschool veteran connects family history, conference life, and practical cleaning habits.
Joan Samuel's homeschooling story begins with her parents' choice to take a more active hand in what their younger children were taught, then follows that thread into her own family, from her first child's kindergarten year through the final graduation.
A practical look at building support around the child a family already knows best.
Homeschool Hints frames MPE's unique learners coaching program as a practical way for families to build support around the child they already understand most closely.
A grounded conversation about homeschool flexibility, grace, fellowship, and meeting children where they are.
Women's Encouragement Day shapes a warm, practical conversation with Amanda Medford about what homeschool mothers often need most: fellowship, worship, encouraging speakers, food, and a chance to sit with people who understand the same daily pressures.
A faith-centered author conversation about story, writing, and a path into homeschool audiences.
Homeschool Hints centers on author J.A. Webb, who describes a long turn from atheism, a break from God in grade school, and a later conviction that story can reach culture in a useful way.
A practical look at aptitude testing as one tool for thinking through next steps.
This episode treats assessment as a useful way to think about aptitude and career direction. Christy Windisch, owner of True Compass, draws on about 25 years as a speech-language pathologist and on work with homeschool families seeking guidance for students.
Practical guidance for homeschool parents planning a student's next step.
Homeschool Hints focuses on a practical question many families face: how to prepare a student for life after high school. Brian Barber, the Director of Online and Graduate Admissions at Central Christian College of the Bible in Mobley, Missouri, spends more time on readiness…






Shansi Amaniyi introduces Monica Irvine and frames the conversation around five skills children need to be taught.
Shansi Amaniyi sits down with Brian Barber, Director of Online and Graduate Admissions at Central Christian College of the Bible in Mobley, Missouri, for a grounded conversation about homeschool next steps.
Shansi Amaniyi welcomes Annette Vaughn back to talk about her book, Dear Homeschool Mom.
Shansi Amaniyi opens by asking what homeschooling can look like in times of crisis.
Christy Windisch joins Shansi Amaniyi to talk about True Compass and its work with homeschool families.
Shansi Amaniyi welcomes author J.A.
Shansi Amaniyi talks with Deborah Burns about how she moved from corporate work into a home-based medical transcription business.
Shansi Amaniyi opens by reframing organization.
Shansi Amaniyi welcomes Lisa Nearing of True North Homeschool Academy after a few technical hiccups.
Shansi Amaniyi welcomes Terry Helen Brown of Hyperbole Press and asks about her homeschool journey.
Shansi Amaniyi welcomes Christy Faith to talk about how homeschool families can explain their lives to relatives and friends.
Shansi Amaniyi introduces Tricia Paul, who has spent 12 years teaching at home and is homeschooling six children in grades 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12.
Shansi Amaniyi opens with a warm homeschool-conference style conversation.
Shansi Amaniyi introduces Adelaide Olguin of TalkBox.Mom and centers the conversation on foreign language success at any age.
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Jennifer Moreno says her family began homeschooling in 2020 when her son was in fourth grade and public school felt disorganized during COVID.
Announcements for an upcoming homeschool conference, including a silent auction, open houses, scavenger hunt, prom, and Great Wolf Lodge event.
Host Shansi Amaniyi interviews Jason Jackson from Ricketts Great Books College, discussing how this new institution offers an affordable, elite distance learning program tailored for homeschoolers, featuring a Great Books curriculum, Socratic teaching, and a unique tuition rebate system.
Host Shansi Amaniyi interviews Terri Hitt, a Christian motherhood mentor and author of 'The Good Mom Trap', ahead of the Women's Encouragement Day event.
This episode announces upcoming events and opportunities for homeschooling families, including a youth leadership team, creative arts showcase, dads night out, women's encouragement day, capital day, chess lesson, and Great Wolf Lodge homeschool weeks.
Host Shansi Amaniyi interviews Joan Samuell, a longtime homeschool mom and Norwex consultant.
Announcements for upcoming MPE homeschool events including graduation meeting, field trip, family night, and PSAT testing.
Suzanne Wandling, MPE's unique learners coordinator, discusses a new coaching program for homeschool families with special needs children.
This episode announces upcoming events for homeschooling families, including a used curriculum sale, a Royals game, a first aid/CPR class, and a Great Wolf Lodge homeschool week.
The host discusses how homeschool graduates compare to their peers, citing research on academic success and college readiness.
Host Shansi Amaniyi interviews Amanda Medford, a second-generation homeschooler and planning committee member, about the upcoming Women's Encouragement Day event for homeschool moms in February 2025.
Host Shansi Amaniyi and guest Crystal Levinson discuss the common fear of spending too much time with kids while homeschooling and offer encouragement.
Host Shansi Amaniyi interviews Angelina Stowell about her unexpected journey into homeschooling and shares tips for preparing for the school year.
A homeschool mom shares tips and favorite field trip destinations in the Kansas City area for homeschooling families.
An interview with Dorenda Wilson about her homeschooling journey and simplifying homeschool methods.