The Ladies Fixing the World Podcast

Three Moms, One Podcast: Conversations on Unschooling and Parenting

It all started in Normandie, France, during a worldschooling event, when I was solving all the problems of the world in deepdive conversations with my amazing friends: I realized - wuauv, if only I had had the chance on listening in on something like this, when I was first starting out on my unschooling journey. If I had only known! 

Fixing the world over a cup of tea or a meal or a walk, I realised technology today allows us to share with a much larger group than the ones around us. Via longformat podcast I learn a lot, and this is my contribution: Listen in, when I fix the world with my co-hosts.  

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Here we are. The hosts of The Ladies Fixing the World

Sandra Dodd

A prominent advocate for unschooling and radical unschooling, encouraging children to learn through life experiences and natural curiosity without formal schooling. A mother of three, and a voice in the unschooling community for decades, sharing her insights through her books, website, and speaking engagements. 

For more info, visit SandraDodd.com

Cecilie Conrad

Cancer-surviving psychologist, former single-parent; co-sleeping, yogi, gluten-free, primarily plant-eating; happily married, stay-at-home, organic barefooted hippie and mother of four, living in a bus, knitting teddy bears and learning languages, counseling and enjoying sunsets.

Sue Elvis

Sue Elvis is an Australian author, blogger, and unschooling advocate. On her blogs, Wholy Souly and Stories of an Unschooling Family, Sue shares her reflections on faith, motherhood, and the journey of unschooling her children. She explores deep questions about womanhood, aging, and finding purpose beyond traditional roles.

For more info, visit
StoriesOfAnUnschoolingFamily.com

Season three

S3E12 | Letting go. Of control. Of perfection. Even of unschooling? (or of the identity of being an unschooling mom)
The final episode of season three. Cecilie Conrad, Sandra Dodd, and Sue Elvis talk about what unschooling parents let go of — and what remains when t…Read more
S3E11 | Unschooling - How much time does it take and what does it cost?
Unschooling costs less than you fear and more than nothing. The real question is what you value — and how you want to spend your time and money as a …Read more
S3E10 | Unschooling and Learning Without Reading
Children learn constantly before they can read — and keep learning without it. Sandra Dodd, Cecilie Conrad, and Sue Elvis on why reading is one tool …Read more
S3E9 | The Efficiency of Unschooling
Why unschooling is more efficient than school — no repetition, no surface learning, no wasted time. Children learn deeply when they learn voluntarily…Read more
S3E8 | Unschooling and the Benefits for Parents
Three unschooling mothers discuss how letting go of control, questioning habits, and following children's interests changes parents as much as it cha…Read more
S3E7 | Unschooling: Obsessions, Interests, and Letting Them Be
Unschooling, interests, and obsessions explored without outcome pressure, career framing, or parental fear. Read more
S3E6 | A Typical Unschooling Day?
How children learn language through culture, play, conversation, and media in unschooling—without study or instruction. Read more
S3E5 | Unschooling and Learning Languages
How children learn language through culture, play, conversation, and media in unschooling—without study or instruction. Read more
S3E4: Unschooling and food
Food keeps showing up in parenting and unschooling conversations: Parents ask about sugar, rules, nutrition, fairness, parties, allergies, ethics, an…Read more

All Episodes of Season two

S2E12 | Unschooling Isn’t Freedom Gone Wild: Why Choices Matter More Than Ideals
What does it really mean to live freely, and what’s the cost when freedom becomes the goal instead of a tool? In this episode, we unpack the popular—…Read more
S2E11 - Breaking the Chains: Freedom and Trust in Parent-Child Relationships
Parents often fear that giving children freedom means losing influence over their values and choices. But what if the freedom we think we're "giving"…Read more
S2E10 | Is It Working? Wrestling with Doubt in Unschooling
Fear and doubt in unschooling—where they come from, how they spread, and how to move through them without defaulting to school-based thinking= Read more
S2E9 | Unschooling: How Do We Know They’re Learning?
What if we abandoned the question “How do we know they’re learning?” and trusted that learning is happening? This episode examines the anxieties that…Read more
S2E8 | The Math Myth: How Do Unschooled Kids Learn Math?
Cecilie, Sandra, and Sue examine the widespread belief that children can’t learn math without formal instruction — and explain why that belief doesn’…Read more
S2E7 | Unschooling is Carried by Conversations
Dinner tables, car rides, bedtime chats, café corners—this episode dives into the real places where unschooling lives and grows. Cecilie Conrad, Sand…Read more
S2E6 | The Role of Repetition in Learning, Unschooling, and Shaping Identity
What’s the value of doing the same thing more than once? In this episode, Cecilie Conrad talks with Sandra Dodd and Sue Elvis about repetition in lea…Read more
S2E5 | Sandra Dodd, Sue Elvis & Cecilie Conrad on Learning to Read & Trusting Unschooling
Sandra Dodd, Sue Elvis, and Cecilie Conrad come together to discuss their personal journeys into unschooling, focusing on natural learning, curiosity…Read more
S2E4 | Unschooling: Trusting the Process and Letting Go of Control
Unschooling challenges the need for tests and timelines. Cecilie Conrad, Sue Elvis, and Sandra Dodd explore trust, natural learning, and letting go o…Read more

The Ladies Fixing The World - Season One

Season one was co-hosted together with Carla Martinez, Sarah Beale and Luna Maj Vestergaard - shining stars on my sky. I have learned so much from my friendships with them. Now, I invite you all to listen in on our conversations, when we fix the world one theme at the time. 

Season one was called "Da Ladies" and is twelve episodes where a worldschooling gang of friends talk everything unschooling and only a tiny bit nomadlife.

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All 12 episode of Season one

Oct 28, 2024
S1E12 | Embracing Change & Welcoming New Voices
In this final episode of the first season of "Da Ladies", Cecilie joins Luna, Sara, and Carla as they wrap up their journey. The group reflects on em…Read more
Aug 5, 2024
S1E11 | Does unschooling work?
Can the question "Does unschooling work?" be inherently flawed? Join us in Episode 11 of Da Ladies Fixing the World as we challenge conventional thin…Read more
Jul 8, 2024
S1E10 | Navigating Unschooling and Authority
Our conversation delves into the psychological aspects of compliance and the desire for state approval, encouraging reflection on how this mindset in…Read more
Jun 10, 2024
S1E9 | Navigating Parenting Conflicts
Learn how conflict can strengthen family bonds, especially in unschooling and conscious parenting. We share insights, real-life examples, and strateg…Read more
Apr 14, 2024
S1E8 | Embracing Curiosity: Unschooling as a Path to Authentic Learning
Explore unschooling's impact on education, family, and society in our latest podcast, where authenticity in learning shines Read more
Feb 7, 2024
S1E7 | Embracing Unschooling: Practical Strategies for Nurturing Self-Directed Learners
Whether your child is drawn to academic subjects or alternative pursuits, this episode reassures you that unschooling is about respecting each child'…Read more
Dec 18, 2023
S1E6 | Da Ladies Kinda Hate Christmas
Dive into our podcast as we discuss Christmas' deeper layers and explore the complexities of Christmas. We are focusing on personal values, family dy…Read more
Nov 27, 2023
S1E5 | Challenging Societal Norms: Navigating the Transition to Unschooling
Discover how questioning norms leads to personal freedom & responsible education. We explore individual sovereignty, parenting's role in children's e…Read more
Oct 30, 2023
S1E4 | Exploring Attachment Parenting and Unschooling: A Shift in Perspective
Join us for an in-depth conversation on the complexities of unschooling and the role of parental judgment, featuring Cecilie Conrad, Carla Martinez, …Read more

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