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
Raven Rocks Ecovillage: Grow More Food in Less Space [Garden Visit]
Grow more food in less space. My visit to Raven Rocks Ecovillage shows how live soil, close planting, and seed cycles can turn a small garden into a homeschool lesson.
Anarchapulco 2021: Call for Authentic Anarchy [Speech]
My Anarchapulco 2021 speech on authentic anarchy, self-responsibility and building a life that reflects the values of freedom.
The People Who Make Anarchapulco: A Look Back at 2025 [Event Preview]
A look back at the Anarchapulco 2025 preview, with the volunteers, families, and everyday acts of welcome that make the gathering possible.
Conversations in Anarchy: Crypto, Community, and Learning to Receive [Preview Interview]
A Conversations in Anarchy preview interview with Cat and Shane Radliff as fellow guests, ahead of NonConformist Series, 7th Edition: Practical Wealth.
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.
Flat, Globe, Potato or Simulation? Anarchapulco 2026 [Panel Discussion]
Watch the Anarchapulco 2026 panel where I bring Potato Earth into a lively conversation about the world, consciousness, and the possibility of simulation.
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
Roots, Community, and Room to Choose: Anarchapulco 2022 [Coffee Chat]
In this 2022 Anarchapulco coffee chat, I talk about intentional community, roots in more than one place, and how my role in the freedom movement has changed.
Game of Village at Liberpulco 2025 [Speech]
At Liberpulco 2025, I share how Game of Village lets children build a society, make decisions together, and learn through real work and play.
Deep Roots in More Than One Place: Liberpulco 2024 [Speech]
At Liberpulco 2024, I shared how the Free State Project and Greenbriar shaped my approach to community, freedom, and putting down roots in more than one place.
Our sister projects
Explore the projects that connect my work in education, community and everyday independence.
Homeschool Texas
Find homeschool events, groups and field trips across Texas.
homeschooltexas.com
Greenbriar Community School
A community school in Central Texas where learning and daily life meet.
greenbriarschool.org
Anarchapulco
Gather for conversations, practical skills and community. Code: SOVEREIGNLIVING.
anarchapulco.com
Worldschooling Directory
A world to explore, a lifetime to learn. The directory is coming soon.
worldschoolingdirectory.comComing soon
A3Mesh
Community-owned communication beyond the internet in Central Texas.
a3mesh.orgBonandin Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping support for businesses.
bonandinbookkeeping.com
The Homestead Guru
Gardens, homesteads and practical skills for everyday life.
thehomestead.guruNonConformist Series
Online events and conversations for independent thinkers.
anarchapulco.com
I'm Catherine Bleish Bonandin. You can call me Cat.
I'm a speaker, writer, event producer, and homeschool mom. For me, sovereign living is about authenticity. Here I share my journey toward greater freedom, from political activism and bitcoin travel to life and learning at Greenbriar.
Watch a three-minute speaking excerpt
From my Anarchapulco 2021 talk on authentic anarchy. This excerpt begins at 35:41.