A Better Way to Educate: Inside Greenbriar Community School [Podcast Interview]
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down for a podcast interview with Connect Elgin to talk about Greenbriar Community School, including, what it is, how it works, and why it matters. A major topic of
CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360: A 2010 Interview [Television Interview]
A look back at my April 2010 CNN interview with Drew Griffin, with the original broadcast transcript and a saved clipping of contemporary coverage.
Grow More Food in Less Space: Lessons from Raven Rocks [Garden Visit]
Grow more food in less space. My visit to Raven Rocks shows how live soil, close planting, and seed cycles can turn a small garden into a homeschool lesson.
Protected: Anarchapulco 2021:Call for Authentic Anarchy [Speech]
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From the Bitcoin Bus to Greenbriar: Find Roots in Community [Speech]
From Bitcoin Bus travel to a home at Greenbriar: my story of finding an intentional community, raising children, and learning to live by consensus.
School Bus Conversion: Seats Are Gone, A New Life Takes Shape [Video Interview]
I am posting vintage Homestead Guru videos and this one holds a special place in my heart. My friend Jamie passed away several years ago, not too long after we shot this video. She was an absolutely magical soul and
Build Community with The Four Agreements: Anarchapulco 2023 [Speech]
How our Anarchapulco team used The Four Agreements to check assumptions, communicate clearly, and build community. Lessons from my 2023 speech.
Hands-On Homeschool Field Trip for Families Who Love to Bake [Video]
In this video, I took my kids (and a couple of their friends) out to a local blueberry farm and turned it into a homeschool field trip, and honestly, this is the kind of learning that I really appreciate. We
Hidden in Plain Sight: Earphoria Austin, a Music-Based Community [Video Interview]
Earphoria was once a hidden gem in Austin, Texas where music, tiny home living, and intentional community came together in a way that actually works. In 2021 the property they were renting sold, and they had to relocate (I believe
Greenbriar: Where Education Breaks Free from the System [Personal Essay]
What I love about Greenbriar Community School, its community stewardship model, and the learning that happens through Game of Village.
Tiny Home Tour: How to Live Big in a Small Beach Bungalow [Video Interview]
In this video, I take you inside my friend Amy’s teeny tiny beach bungalow in Ocean Beach, San Diego. This adorable space proves you don’t need a lot of square footage to live a full, intentional, and even abundant life.
Is Thomas Jefferson Education Right for Your Family? [Book Review]
The Thomas Jefferson Education emphasizes a personalized education for each individual student, a focus on classic literature, and strong mentorship. Last month in Puerto Vallarta I was able to plug into several local homeschool / worldschool / expat communities. One