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Fearlessly Different

Nadine Lauffer

53 episodes

8 months ago

In this episode, we’re joined by Ava Noe, a current homeschooler with a remarkable mission to inspire her generation to embrace healthy living. With an Instagram following of over 27,000 and her own podcast, Becoming Basic, Ava is making an huge impact on this generation of teens. We dive into her journey to homeschooling, how her unique education experience shaped her perspective, and the ways she’s using her platform to impact the world. Ava’s story is proof that homeschoolers can achieve i...

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In this episode, we’re joined by Ava Noe, a current homeschooler with a remarkable mission to inspire her generation to embrace healthy living. With an Instagram following of over 27,000 and her own podcast, Becoming Basic, Ava is making an huge impact on this generation of teens. We dive into her journey to homeschooling, how her unique education experience shaped her perspective, and the ways she’s using her platform to impact the world. Ava’s story is proof that homeschoolers can achieve i...

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Education for Kids

Episodes (20/53)

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Becoming Basic: Ava Noe's Journey to Healthy Living and Homeschooling Success

In this episode, we’re joined by Ava Noe, a current homeschooler with a remarkable mission to inspire her generation to embrace healthy living. With an Instagram following of over 27,000 and her own podcast, Becoming Basic, Ava is making an huge impact on this generation of teens. We dive into her journey to homeschooling, how her unique education experience shaped her perspective, and the ways she’s using her platform to impact the world. Ava’s story is proof that homeschoolers can achieve i...

9 months ago

54 minutes

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Empowering Homeschoolers Through Theater | Bethany Baldwin & MAD Society

In this episode, we sit down with Bethany Baldwin, the visionary owner and creator of Music, Art, and Drama (MAD) Society—a dynamic club designed for homeschoolers to participate in and produce their own theater productions. Finding resources for the arts can be challenging in the homeschooling community, but Mrs. Baldwin proves that with passion and determination, it’s possible to create a thriving creative space. Listen as we explore her journey, the impact of MAD Society, and how homeschoo...

9 months ago

42 minutes

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From Fear to Faith: Navigating Academic Life as a Christian Student

Our lives as teenagers can often feel like a whirlwind of stress, anxiety, and fear, and for many of us, these emotions can dominate our academic pursuits. When I started college last fall, I let fear drive my every decision, believing it would lead to success. But does living in constant fear really make us better students? Or is there a more fulfilling way to approach our academics? In this episode, I share my journey of navigating college as a Christian student and reflect on how shifting ...

10 months ago

25 minutes

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Be Fearlessly Different: Introducing the Fearlessly Different Podcast

It's official! "How to Homeschool in High School" is now the Fearlessly Different Podcast! In this episode we are going to walk through why I have made this monumental change, what the new title and mission mean, and what the next few months of content will look like! I am so excited to go on this new journey with you all and see where the Lord leads us! Together let us encourage each other to continue done this different path and "run with endurance the race He has set before us"! Follow F...

1 year ago

25 minutes

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Building a Thriving High School Sports Experience | Nate Hartman & NCSAA

"Can you do high school sports as a homeschooler?" That has got to be one of my most asked questions as a homeschooler - and the answer is not only can you do high school sports as a homeschooler, but you can THRIVE! That is true largely because of the work of amazing people like Coach Nate Hartman. Nate Hartman is one of the founding members of the athletics program we (my sister and I) have used for years and he is also the founder and director of the National Christian School Athleti...

1 year ago

57 minutes

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The Blessings and Challenges of Online Schooling | Homeschool Student Sindhu

Online school is quickly becoming one of the most popular ways to homeschool through high school and like everything, it comes with both blessings and challenges. Today we are talking with Sindhu Sivasubramanian, a homeschool student from France using an online school (Bridgeway Academy)! Join us as we discuss her very unique homeschooling journey, why she loves online school so much, and how she built a thriving community around her with homeschoolers from all over the world! Learn more ab...

1 year ago

50 minutes

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Rethinking Higher Education | Jonathan Brush & Unbound - Part 2

Joining us today on the podcast is Mr. Jonathan Brush, the president and CEO of Unbound, a college alternative program focused on project-based education and helping young adults thrive in this changing world. This is the second part of the interview! Today we discuss the different programs Unbound offers, the community they help build for their students, and different projects students have implemented over the years. We end the conversation with Mr. Brush sharing his best advice for famili...

1 year ago

33 minutes

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Rethinking Higher Education | Jonathan Brush & Unbound - Part 1

Joining us today on the podcast is Mr. Jonathan Brush, the president and CEO of Unbound, a college alternative program focused on project-based education and helping young adults thrive in this changing world. In this interview we cover Mr. Brush's own homeschooling journey (as he is a homeschool graduate himself), the history of Unbound, the mission behind each program, and finally the purpose and power of true education! As high schoolers, we are constantly looking ahead to life after gradu...

1 year ago

36 minutes

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Conquering Standardized Testing | Regina Gravrok & CLT

I get asked very frequently about how homeschoolers can prepare for and take standardized tests (especially SAT, ACT, and CLT) successfully. In todays episode featuring Regina Gravrok, the Homeschool Partnership Manager at the Classic Learning Test (CLT) and a homeschool graduate, we cover how homeschoolers can not only conquer college entry exams, but use them to make their college dreams a reality. The Classic Learning Test is "hacking" the teach-for-the test method that dominates c...

1 year ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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American Heritage Girls, 4-H, and Earning the Stars and Stripes Award | Homeschool Student Elizabeth

The scouting organizations - American Heritage Girls (AHG) and Trail Life USA- have been major blessings to our homeschooling community for years! They provide a place to connect and serve our local community, develop leadership skills, and earn prestigious awards. Today, we get to talk all about AHG with Elizabeth, a recent recipient of the highest award in AHG's program - Stars and Stripes! We discuss her homeschooling journey and how it led her to organizations like American Heritage...

1 year ago

54 minutes

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Homeschooler asks Charlie Kirk a Question | Student Dylan Cruz

In November of 2023, a current homeschool student asked a question to Charlie Kirk, founder and director of Turning Point USA and conservative activist, at a TPUSA event and the video went viral on Instagram. As soon as I saw the clip, I knew I had to have this homeschooler on the podcast to share his story! Today, join Dylan Cruz and me as we discuss his homeschooling experience as well as his involvement with TPUSA and PragerForce. He also shares a behind the scenes look into what it was l...

1 year ago

44 minutes

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Life as a 16-year-old Homeschooler | Homeschool Influencer Naomi Elizabeth

On today's episode, I am joined by Naomi Elizabeth, a 16-year-old homeschooler passionate about sharing her homeschooling experience on Instagram and YouTube. She makes amazing content daily focused on encouraging the homeschooling community and breaking down the stereotypes that surround home education. We cover so many topics in this episode from band practice to best homeschooling advice. But overall, this is just a conversation between two longtime homeschoolers about the daily homeschool...

1 year ago

29 minutes

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Public School Sports, ROTC, and Nursing School | Homeschool Graduate Nolan

On today's episode, I am joined by homeschool graduate Nolan Curran, a current junior at Waynesburg University studying nursing. We cover so many topics in this conversation including homeschool participation in ROTC and public school sports, navigating life after high school, and discovering and pursing your calling in life. I am sure there is something for everyone in this interview, and I hope you leave encouraged to continue your homeschooling journey! Resources Mentioned: ROTC Civil ...

1 year ago

47 minutes

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LIVE from Great Homeschool Conventions ft. Homeschool Mom

We are back from Great Homeschool Conventions with so much to share: workshop recaps, takeaways from parent/student conversations, and 10+ LIVE interviews with homeschoolers from across the country! Join my mom and I as we walk though this incredible weekend and address the most pressing issues that face homeschooled high schoolers and their parents! Thank you to everyone who was a part of this episode! It was so wonderful to talk with you and hear your stories! I hope you enjoy ...

1 year ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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The Power of Critical Thinking in the Life of the High Schooler | Kathy Gibbens

Our world (especially as teens) is full of so much information! We are confronted daily with bad thinking, propaganda, and emotional reasoning - it can be hard to manage! Today we have the privilege of hearing from Kathy Gibbens, homeschool mom and host of the "Filter it Through a Brain Cell Podcast" (a podcast focused on teaching critical thinking skills to every listener)! We cover everything from defining critical thinking and the most common fallacies we face as teens today to discovering...

1 year ago

40 minutes

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Social Media, SATs, and Managing Distractions | Homeschool YouTuber Jess

On today's episode, I am joined by Jess, lifelong homeschooler and YouTuber! We cover so many topics in the conversation, ranging from the role of social media in the life of the homeschooler to how to prepare for the SAT. There is something for everyone in this conversation, and I hope you all are blessed by our words! Resources Mentioned: Order Out of Chaos Planners Classical Conversations "how to get into college as a homeschooler | tips & guidance" Connect with Jess @JustJessC...

1 year ago

47 minutes

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Bonus Episode: We are Coming to Great Homeschool Conventions!

Yes, you heard right! How to Homeschool in High School is going to have a booth at Great Homeschool Conventions Cincinnati next week (April 4th - 6th)! And I will be speaking all about homeschooling in high school and tackling the "fear of missing out" Saturday April 6th at 8:30 am! In this episode I share more information about this exciting opportunity! We hope to see you there! Resources mentioned: How to Homeschool in High School @GHC Great Homeschool Conventions - Website Foll...

1 year ago

5 minutes

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A Conversation with Mr. Andrew Pudewa (Founder of IEW): Part 2

Make sure to listen to Part 1 (Episode 36) of this interview before enjoying today's episode! Mr. Andrew Pudewa is the founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) and has been teaching writing and giving talks on homeschooling for many years. I was in the audience for one of those talks two years ago, and the ideas he discussed sparked the creation of this podcast. IEW has made a tremendous impact on homeschooling communities all across the country, and it is...

1 year ago

41 minutes

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A Conversation with Mr. Andrew Pudewa (Founder of IEW): Part 1

Mr. Andrew Pudewa is the founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) and has been teaching writing and giving talks on homeschooling for many years. I was in the audience for one of those talks two years ago, and the ideas he discussed sparked the creation of this podcast. IEW has made a tremendous impact on homeschooling communities all across the country, and it is an honor to share this conversation with you! Today, join me in Part 1 of this intervie...

1 year ago

37 minutes

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A Teen's Perspective on Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment is one of the greatest opportunities we have as homeschooled students, and it's about time we dedicate an entire episode to this experience! Today, join me as I dive deeply into the reasons why every homeschooler should try dual enrollment, the steps to get involved, and my best advice for dual enrolled students. As a dual enrolled student for 2 years now, I have a lot of stories of successes and failures that I hope will encourage and equip you to thrive as you and your famil...

1 year ago

41 minutes