The Homeschool Advantage Podcast

Being Different Isn’t A Bad Thing With Gabrielle Hughes Tutor and An Autism Advocate

Intro  
Gabrielle Hughes a Tutor and an Autism advocate, Gabrielle got her start in by teaching sewing lessons when she was a homeschool senior. She taught classes at a local home school group and discovered she had a passion for teaching. When she was 19 she discovered she was most likely autistic and was able to get an official diagnosis at 21. This was a huge revelation and helped explained so much and once she was able to seek out others like her it was game-over life was different in so many great ways.  
She is proud to be autistic and firmly believes that we all have strengths and weaknesses. Gabrielle teaches Social Group for Autistic Teens on Outschool.  
All of her classes meet the different learning differences and abilities, so all are welcome.  
Top three takeaways  
Being different isn't a bad thing.   
One of the most beneficial things you can do for your neurodivergent child is to help them form a community of neurodivergent peers and role models.  
Autistic students don’t need to learn how to act like neurotypical people. They need a safe environment where they can learn to be confident in being themselves. 
 
Call to Action  
Gabrielle Hughes Outschool Website or email her with the subject: Heard About You From The Homeschool Advantage Podcast 
Promotions: HUGHESHOMESCHOOLERS20
 
What is Next!  
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!   
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!   
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!  
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!   
Bex Buzzie  
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast  

Making Your Child Feel Special, Smart, And Strong With Sensei Jan Stockton of Great Start Karate

Intro  
Sensei Jan Stockton, she is a 3rd degree black belt, and has been a leader in the martial arts for over 35 years.  
She is the founder of Great Start Karate and co-founder of Karate West in Washington state, one of the largest martial arts schools in the country. 
The Great Start Karate hosts in-person and virtual programs! Our programs are exclusively designed for kids ages 4 to 12. Our motivational black belt instructors will instill focus, discipline, confidence and respect, and more, all in a fun, welcoming environment. 
Jan has seen a positive impact in thousands of kids who discover the physical benefits of martial arts training, but more importantly, the character development they experience by learning valuable life skills. Jan’s two children started karate at a young age and went on to earn their black belts.  Now, grown adults, they attribute much of their success at college and their careers, to the discipline, focus and goal setting skills they learned early in life.  
Top three takeaways  
Studies show that kids learn best when they are having fun, and when they feel inspired, challenged, recognized and praised. This is the secret formula at Great Start Karate  
Every child is made to feel special, smart and strong! 
Karate is one of the best sports for kids with learning challenges as it helps kids improve focus, listening skills, and body control.  
  
Call to Action  
Great Start Karate Official Website 
  
What is Next!  
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!   
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!   
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!  
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!   
Bex Buzzie  
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast   

Understand Nutrition And Healthy Eating Habits With Erin Madden Dietitian And CEO Of Happy Kids Nutrition Academy

Intro  
Erin Madden, BSc AHN Dietetics is the founder and CEO of Happy Kids Nutrition Academy. At Happy Kids Nutrition Academy, they believe that good food starts with good education. That’s why they offer online nutrition and food science courses to teens and preteens. Their programs are designed to give kids the skills and knowledge they need to make healthy choices about food. They offer a variety of courses, each with its own unique set of lessons and activities. Their instructors are top-notch professionals in the field of nutrition and food science. In their programs, kids will learn how to cook delicious and nutritious meals and have a solid understanding of how food affects our health, how to read food labels, and so much more. 
Top three takeaways  
How Happy Kids Nutrition Academy helps kids with learning challenges. They offer a variety of resources and tools to help kids understand nutrition and healthy eating habits.  
How healthy eating habits begin at a young age and how as parents we should prioritize nutrition education for their children to foster a lifetime of healthy eating habits which will help with improving a child self-esteem and body positivity. 
How Erin created nutrition curriculums that could be tailored to any age group or setting, and that would provide the tools necessary to make healthy eating a reality. 
Call to Action  
https://www.happykidsnutritionacademy.com/ 
Promotions  
Get a free class on Nutrition Basics: Macronutrients or Nutrition Basics: Micronutrients with coupon code KIDSN3VIUB20. Limit 1 coupon per learner, 1-time use, and expires Jun 30th 
What is Next!  
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!   
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!   
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!  
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!   
Bex Buzzie  
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast   

See The Infinite Possibilities For Growth And Learning In Our World With Katie Kelly Director Of Cresconova

Intro  
Katie Kelly CEO, Director of Learning and Platform Development  at Cresconova  Cresconova is a nonprofit organization that fosters critical thinking, social-emotional learning, collaboration and problem solving. The world has changed drastically over the past 20 years, but so much of what is taught in the classroom has remained the same.  
At Cresconova they believe children should learn how to ask questions instead of memorizing facts, how to use their resources to solve a problem, and how to collaborate and negotiate ideas with peers. They want them to see the infinite possibilities for growth and learning in our world, so that they can be the change makers of the next generation.  
Top three takeaways  
The amazing online options for highly capable elementary aged students that are focused on developing a love of learning.  
How at Cresconova Katie is able to provide innovative and personalized online learning for gifted elementary aged students. 
The passion she feels when she is helping the misunderstood and under-served learners.  
Call to Action  
Cresonova Official Website 
What is Next!  
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!   
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!   
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!  
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!   
Bex Buzzie  
 The Homeschool Advantage Podcast   

Appreciate The Wide World Of Music With Leon Olguin CEO Of At Home With Music

Intro  
Leon Olguin CEO and Teacher of At Home With Music, He is a classically trained pianist with over 3 decades of experience in playing classical music, pop, rock, and jazz.  
His career as a professional musician and record producer afforded him the flexibility to homeschool her daughter for 5 years back in the 90s from grades 6 through 10! He has a tremendous amount of admiration and respect for homeschool families. 
"At Home With Music" is a great resource for homeschoolers and even if you’re not involved with homeschooling, but are a curious music lover, you are welcome to learn along with them. The goal is to enable you and your family to gain a greater understanding of, and appreciation for the wide world of music. 
Top three takeaways  
How the desire to help homeschool parents inspires him to create content and not only the child will benefit from studying music but also every homeschool parents will benefit from learning and teaching music at their own home.  
How including "At Home With Music" in your homeschool curriculum will greatly enrich your children's lives, and your life as well.  
How At Home With Music desires to help every homeschooling families gain a greater understanding of and appreciate the wide world of music at home.  
Call to Action  
At Home With Music Official Website  
  
What is Next!  
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!   
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!   
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!  
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!   
  
 

How To Make Anything You Do Into A Credit With Michele Holmes CEO of Homeschool Directive

Intro 
Michele Holmes CEO of is a veteran homeschool mom of 30 years. Her desire is to help you give your student the best home education you can for their high school years. She helps homeschool parents create high school credits that meet their homeschooled teen's needs and interests. You'll get clear on credit requirements and work out a plan for the next four years so you can confidently prepare your teen for life after graduation. 
Top three takeaways 
You can use anything you do and turn it into a lesson and create credits based on things you do in your normal life! 
Reinventing yourself and learning new things as an adult and parent is a strong example of growth mindset and of what it is to be a lifelong learner,  
You worked so hard in the elementary years don't give up in their high school years you have reached the easy part!! 
Call to Action 
Resources:  Homeschool Directive Bootcamp! 
Social Media Links 
Homeschool Directive Website  
Homeschool Directive Facebook Page  
Homeschool Directive Instagram Page   
Homeschool Directive Pinterest Page  
Homeschool Directive LinkedIn Page  
What is Next! 
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!  
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!  
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share! 
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!  
Bex Buzzie 
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast  
 

Show Up In Your Homeschool And Life Authentically, Purposefully, And Confidently With Teresa Wiedrick Of Capturing The Charmed Life

Intro  
Teresa Wiedrick CEO of Capturing The Charmed Life, author of Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Nurturing the Nurturer, Theresa offers homeschool life coaching, helping you shed what’s not working so you can show up in your homeschool (& life) authentically, purposefully, and confidently. Her coaching helps you 
Transform your frustration, confusion, and overwhelm to clarity, confidence, and purpose. 
Get clear on your triggers & challenges while enacting a plan of practice to address them. 
Turn the broken shards of your heart into curated gems on a charm bracelet. 
She will teach you to build boundaries in relationships, learn to speak to yourself differently, identify and respond to your needs, and help you understand your intentions behind your homeschool clarifying why you’ve been doing what you’re doing. 
And when you get clear on what you’re doing, you get a whole lot clearer on who you are. 
When you’re clear on who you are, watch out world! You have come into your purpose. 
Top three takeaways  
Homeschool mamas will understand everything she speaks to, but they won’t necessarily know how to address those challenges, that’s why she’s here to help.  
You can do this homeschool thing with confidence, and do it in a way that is uniquely you and enables your kids to become uniquely them. 
How she helps homeschool moms shed what’s not working so they can show up in their homeschools and lives authentically, purposefully, and confidently.  
Call to Action  
Capturing the Charmed Life Official Website  
What is Next!  
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!   
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!   
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!  
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!   
Bex Buzzie 
 The Homeschool Advantage Podcast   
  

Helping Equip Parents With A Strong Christian Homeschool Education With Carabeth Rahtjen

Intro  
Carabeth Rahtjen consultant at HomeWorks by Precept where they provide the homeschool community with the best textbooks and resources available. HomeWorks Consultants are veteran homeschool moms available to help equip parents to give their children a strong Christian homeschool education.  
Their goal is to equip parents with the tools needed to produce a strong, creative, and engaged learner. Written within the framework of a Biblical worldview, their products teach students how to think critically so they can become lifelong problem solvers. They believe that every child deserves a successful homeschool experience, and they are committed to working with you year round to make sure that your students are thriving. 
Top three takeaways  
How their curriculum can be modified and catered for any learning challenge. Plenty of moms who have learning challenges homeschool with BJU Press Homeschool.  
Moms who don't think they are qualified or are too busy to homeschool can homeschool with their curriculum.  
How their video lessons have helped many working moms have the option to homeschool.  
 
Call to Action  
Carabeth Rahtjen's Linktree 
  
What is Next!  
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with friends! If you like this podcast please rate and write a review of how this show has impacted or helped you!   
Great ratings will accelerate the show's visibility to the nation so others can learn more about homeschool and find quality curriculum and the potentially join the homeschool community thus change the face of education forever!!   
Who would have thought that we could change the education world with a click and a share!  
Also if you would like to hear more about any specific educational topic please email me at realedtalk@gmail.com I would love to support your families educational needs in all areas!!   
Bex Buzzie  
The Homeschool Advantage Podcast