Let's Talk Homeschool
Episodes
#290 Exploring Creation with Sherri Seligson
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Apologia author Sherri Seligson joins Davis Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to talk about her homeschooling experience and share some ...
#291 YES with Jeannie Fulbright
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jeannie Fulbright, author of Apologia's Young Explorers' Elementary Science curriculum, joins Davis Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool po...
#289 Devotional: Does Life Make Sense, Or is Everything Really Meaningless?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman goes through a devotional about finding meaning in your life.
#288 Charlotte Mason—An Interview with Tessa Carman
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa Carman joins Davis Carman for a discussion on all things Charlotte Mason.
#287 A Gentle Feast—An Interview with Julie Ross
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Ross, of "A Gentle Feast," joins the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast for an episode discussing her approach to homeschooling.
#286 Exploring Creation with Mathematics - with Kathryn Gomes
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Gomes, author of Apologia's Exploring Creation with Mathematics, joins Davis Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to discuss al...
#285 Thanksgiving and Grattitude—An Interview with David Nunnery
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Nunnery, founder of Teach Them Diligently, joins Davis Carman for a discussion on creating an attitude of thanksgiving.
#284 Birth Dearth
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Davis and Rachael Carman discuss the decline in birth rates and the effects that it will have on society. They also discuss the blessings that childre...
#283 New Year's Goal Setting
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Davis and Rachael Carman break down New Year's resolutions into 14 goal categories to think about as we start the new yearMake your content reques...
#282 Mary Remembers
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this audio dramatization of Rachael Carman's "Mary Remembers," a retelling of the Christmas Story from Mary's perspective.
#281 Devotional:Three Fundamentals of Life
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman shares a devotional on Hebrews 12:2. 00:00 Intro00:35 Devotional01:50 Three Fundamentals of Life04:36 Prayer05:15 ConclusionMake your con...
#280 Charlie Kirk: A Tribute and a Turning Point
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman, President of Apologia, his wife, Rachael Carman, Ladd Lesh, General Manager of Apologia, and his wife, April Lesh, discuss the effects o...
#279 "Truth Rising" Documentary with Guest, John Stonestreet
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman and John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, discuss the "Truth Rising" documentary that was c...
#278 The Actors Bible with Ben Myers
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman and Ben Myers discuss The Actors Bible and how it can be used as a discipleship tool for your kids.00:00 Trailer00:50 Background09:19 Wha...
#277 Raising Gender Confident Kids with Dr. Jeff Myers
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman speaks with Dr. Jeff Myers, CEO of Summit Ministries and author of "Raising Gender Confident Kids." Dr. Myers discusses the growing trans...
#276 Got Wisdom?
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman goes through a devotional covering James 1:5.00:00 Intro00:33 The "Got Milk?" campaign01:45 Got wisdom? devotional03:22 Prayer0...
My First Day of Homeschool
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis and Rachael Carman discuss Davis's latest children's book, "My First Day of Homeschool," a story that follows a family of beav...
#274 MatchED with Carlee and Andrew Neumann
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis and Rachael Carman discuss the MatchED community with its founders, Carlee and Andrew Newman.
#273 Resting Well with Eryn Lynum
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eryn Lynum, host of the Nat Theo Podcast and author of "The Nature of Rest," discusses the importance and approach to resting well with Rach...
#272 Learning Well with Alicia Hutchison
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alicia Hutchison discusses her vision behind the Learning Well Journal with Rachael Carman on Apologia's Let's Talk Homeschool podcast.Connect...
#271 - The Joy of Nature with Sherri Seligson
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sherri Seligson, Apologia author, joins Rachael Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to discuss how to approach homeschooling with a joy of nat...
#270 Devotional: Grace, Grace, Marvelous Grace
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman reads through a devotional about the marvelous grace God shows us, and that we need to be showing grace to others.
#269 Cultivating a Mission Mindset with the Wild Brothers
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hudson Wild, of The Wild Brothers (a homeschooling missionary family who grew up primarily in Indonesia and now work in the film industry), joins us f...
#268 Finding Balance with Leslie Martino
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael Carman and Leslie Martino discuss finding balance and her book, "The Joy of Slow."
#267 Habits for a Sacred Home - An Interview with Jennifer Pepito
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Pepito, founder of The Peaceful Press and author of Habits for a Sacred Home, discusses her new book with Apologia's Rachael Carman.
#266 But What If They Get Behind? - An Interview with Ladd Lesh
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ladd Lesh, COO/GM of Apologia and dad of nine, discusses the question "But what if they get behind?" with Davis Carman, President of Apologi...
#265 How to Get Started on Homeschooling - With Whitney Newby
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael Carman and Whitney Newby of Brighter Day Press discuss getting started on homeschooling and Whitney's new devotional, Lift Your Eyes.
#264 Multi-Age Learning with Rachael Carman
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis and Rachael Carman discuss their experience homeschooling a family of seven and how multi-age learning can be beneficial.
#263 Multi-Age Family Learning - An Interview with Jeannie Fulbright
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis Carman and Apologia Young Explorer Series author, Jeannie Fulbright, discuss her experience homeschooling families with multiple age students.
#262 The Word in Motion - It's Time to Make Your Move
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, I interview Rachael Carman, author of The Word in Motion Bible curriculum published by Apologia. We discuss the fact that you can start ...
#261 How to Instill a Love of Learning
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davis and Rachael Carman discuss 5 ways to instill a love of learning in your children as a homeschool parent and the importance of doing so.
#260 Valentine's Day
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Valentine's Day is almost here! Join us as we reminisce over our vow renewal and discuss the value of showing your kids how much you love your spouse....
#259 The Inauguration and March for Life
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We spent the week of January 20-24 in Washington DC to attend the Inauguration of President Trump, visit family, and sponsor the March for Life where ...
#258 New Year Goal Setting
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our annual tradition of recording a "goal setting" discussion on the first Monday of each new year. This year we want you to ask this ques...
#257 Devotional - Parting the Waters
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We present a devotional on the 5th Monday of each month. This time, it's based on Exodus 14:21 and other times God parted the waters.
#256 Mary Remembers
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year during the Advent season, it's our tradition to replay this dramatization of the Christmas story entitled: Mary Remembers.
#255 Favorite Childhood Christmas Memories
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this holiday themed episode, we reminisce about our favorite childhood Christmas memories. Then we point out the difference in what we experienced ...
#254 How Many Times? (pt 13 of 13) - Conclusion
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We finally wrap up this 13-part series with a walk through memory lane. We briefly review all 11 shows (not counting the introduction and today's conc...
#253 Giving Tuesday
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving is followed by Black Friday, which is followed by Cyber Monday, which is finally followed by Giving Tuesday. This is a day to promote giv...
#252 The Family Dinner Project
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018/2019, The Family Dinner Project concluded that the average family dinner only lasts 12 minutes. That's not a long time. They also discovered t...
#251 How Many Times? (part 12 of 13) - I Love You!
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the bonus episode we've been promising to include in this series. We looked at 10 of the 68 chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times ...
#250 Dixie the Dog
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We believe pets should be allowed in all schools, especially your homeschool. In this show we talk about the many varied pets we had in our homeschool...
#249 Alaska
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael spoke at two homeschool events in Alaska. One in North Pole (near Fairbanks) and the other in Anchorage. In this show, we talk about our visit...
#248 How Many Times? (part 11 of 13) - How Many Times...?
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this 13-part series based on Rachael's book, we have been looking at 10 (plus a bonus) of the 68 chapters. In this episode, we look at chapter 9, w...
#247 Empty Classrooms
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the pandemic of 2020, public schools are experiencing an epidemic of chronic absenteeism. Why is this happening? What's going on? And what a...
#246 Five Things to Prioritize in Your Homeschool
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder if you're doing enough, preparing your students to be prepared for life after graduation from your homeschool? Of course. We al...
#245 How Many Times? (part 10 of 13) - Be Still
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I bet you recently told your kids to "Please be still." And when you said this phrase, did you get a sense that God was trying to say the sa...
#244 Devotional - The Maker of Heaven and Earth
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This short devotional is based on Isaiah 40:28.
#243 Creation and the Olympics
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you see the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris? Not a pretty sight. What was your reaction? How should Christians respond? We...
#242 How Many Times (part 9 of 13) - It Doesn't Matter What Everyone Else is Doing
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you said this to your kids? In this episode, we discuss why it really doesn't matter what everyone else is doing and what God ...
#241 Fifty Reasons Homeschool Kids LOVE Homeschooling
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I can't stand it when students say they "hate" school. Learning should be something people love. Here's good news. There are many ho...
#240 How Many Times (part #8 of 13) - Now Is Not the Time
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As kids learn social cues and manners, you will most likely have to teach them that sometimes their request or statements could be better timed. As th...
#239 Homeschool Yearbooks
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you made a yearbook for your family homeschool? If not, then listen (or watch this episode to see our actual yearbook), learn, and take away some...
#238 How Many Times? (part 7 of 13) - Please Just Trust and Obey
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode, we discuss the common phras...
#237 Five Things You Need to Know
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you get to hear a recording of a workshop Rachael presented at a conference in Arizona.
#236 Don't Ring the Bell
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you can hear the keynote presentation Davis gave at a homeschool conference in Arizona.
#235 DEVO - Deuteronomy: Past, Present, and Future
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this 5th Monday of the month, I present a devotional based on Deuteronomy and the Mosaic message that looks at Israel's past, present, and futu...
#234 Creation-Based Science
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What comes to mind when you hear the words "Creation-Based Science?" In this episode, we briefly summarize a book by Edward Klink on this su...
#233 Changing Curricula w Kathryn Gomes
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Gomes (author of Apologia's elementary level math curriculum) is our guest in this show where we talk about changing curriculum. What are ...
#232 Proud Legacy of Fathers
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our June blog, I wrote about the proud legacy of Fathers. In this show, we talk about this subject as a reminder that Dads have a very big influenc...
#231 Screen Strong with Melanie Hempe
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview Melanie Hempe, the founder of ScreenStrong.org -- She shares the story of her oldest son and his addiction to video games...
#230 How Many Times? (part 6 of 13) - [Your Name]
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this 13-part series, we are looking at individual chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode we l...
#229 How Many Times (part 5 of 13) - "No!"
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you said "No" to your kids? And how many times has God said the same thing to you? Do you accept it any better than your...
#228 Home Education with Sam Sorbo
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Sorbo is a Hollywood actress, writer, and producer. She also educated her three children at home. Now she wants to tell the world how great homesc...
#227 Around the World in 30 Minutes
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who we are five years from now will be influenced by the places we travel. In this show, I welcome two guests to the show (Ladd and Doug) in order to ...
#226 How Many Times (part 4 of 13) - It's Your Choice
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? This time we discuss the phrase "It'...
#225 d'Skills with Hannah Grady Williams
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with 25 year old Hannah Grady Williams. She graduated from her family's homeschool at age 14 and college when she was 18 ...
#224 The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's official. I'm an Eclipse Hunter. In this show, Rachael and I talk about our trip to Dallas to view the total solar eclipse of April 8, 20...
#223 How Many Times? (part 3 of 13) - Look At Me
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this 13-part series, we are looking at 10 chapters (plus one bonus chapter) from Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? I...
#222 Devotional - The Old Sin Nature
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once a quarter we present a devotional. This one is based on Romans 7 where we take a look at the old sin nature and the doctrine of original sin.
#221 Victus Study Skills
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, I interview Susan Ison the founder of Victus Study Skills. Visit www.studyskillssystem.org where you can discover more and learn how to ...
#220 How Many Times (part 2 of 13) - I Remember the Day You Were Born
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of this series, we introduced the topic. We'll be presenting the top 10 (plus a bonus) things you say to your kids that God is probably ...
#219 Exploring Creation with Math - Author Kathryn Gomes
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, Davis talks with Kathryn Gomes, the author of Apologia's Exploring Creation with Math elementary level series. One theme covered is ...
#218 Homeschool Bootcamp v 2.0
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about the new and improved version of Apologia's Homeschool Bootcamp. There are 12 videos that you can watch in any order...
#217 How Many Times (part 1 of 13) - Introduction
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the introduction to a new series titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? We'll call it "How Many Times" for short or "...
#216 March for Life
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael and I went to the 51st annual March for Life in Washington DC on January 19, 2024. We had a big day planned with a breakfast, the rally and ma...
#215 The President of Chickenlandia
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview Dalia Monterroso, the self-proclaimed president of Chickenlandia. She keeps chickens in the pacific northwest.
#214 Doing Family, Conclusion (part 12 of 12)
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we conclude our series on "Doing Family" by briefly reviewing all 10 themes we covered over the last year.
#213 Lord of the Rings, part 4 of 4
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 4 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's ...
#212 Lord of the Rings, part 3 of 4
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 3 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's ...
#211 Lord of the Rings, part 2 of 4
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's ...
#210 Lord of the Rings, part 1 of 4
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 1 of a 4-part series on the topic of marriage, love, commitment, conflict, romance, and unity. The speaker is Jerry McCaghren, Rachael's ...
#209 Sixty Years of Marriage - An Interview and Introduction
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a way to introduce the 4-part series titled Lord of The Rings, which will air each Monday in February, I interview the presenter: Pastor Jerry McCa...
#208 Devotional - Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short devotional based on Psalm 139.
#207 Population Bomb
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we look back to the 1790's when the world's population had reached one billion and Thomas Malthus introduced his theory that ...
#206 Homeschooling With Conviction
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What educational options require conviction? Homeschooling is definitely going to be on that list. And Al Mohler recently said on The Briefing that he...
#205 Doing Family - Evening Routines (part 11 of 12)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are close to finishing this series titled: Doing Family. In this show we talk about evening and bedtime routines with infants, toddlers, elementary...
#204 New Year's Action Items (aka Goal Setting)
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start every year with an episode on planning, goal setting, commitments, and that dreaded word...resolutions. In this show, we remind you to set ac...
#203 Mary Remembers - A Christmas Special
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every year at Christmas, we play this dramatization of the Christmas story. Rachael plays the role of Mary, a young mother to be, as she remembers tha...
#202 Exploring Creation with Astronomy
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Advent season, you might be looking to the skies and thinking about stars. In this show, I interview Damian Ludwiczak, NASA scientist and auth...
#201 Movie Marathons
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For years, we had a family tradition of watching a movie trilogy (ex: Lord of the Rings) on New Year's Eve. This usually involved our teens inviti...
#200 Doing Family - Bringing Babies Home (part 10 of 12)
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we encourage families to "Do Family" by taking the first 6-8 weeks of bringing a newborn home and really focusing on them, ...
#199 M is for Mama
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, Davis interviews Abbie Halberstadt. She is a homeschooling mama of 10 and author of two books: M is for Mama and Hard is Not the Same as...
#197 The Washington Post Writes About the Surge in Homeschooling
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A recent Washington Post article reports that homeschooling has been the fastest growing form of education in the last three years growing 50% compare...
#196 Homeschooling During the Holidays
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. How can you lower the stress level and increase the joy? We offer some practical ideas...
#195 Top 8 Medical Advances
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the year 2000, the British Medical Journal set out to list the top medical advances since 1840. Using Kevin Swanson's book EPOCH as a reference...
#194 The Science Behind a Solar Eclipse
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about our trip to San Antonio, TX to witness the annular solar eclipse of Oct. 14, 2023. We also discuss the difference betwe...
#193 Doing Family: Responsibilities (part 9 of 12)
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue this series, in this show we talk about ideas for making the most of projects and responsibilities with your kids. Some keys include do...
#192 Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology - The Human Body
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, we talk with Rachael Yunis, co-author of Apologia's advanced biology course - The Human Body.
#191 Homeschool Longevity
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How long does a typical homeschool last? One year? Two years? Three? For those that make it for the long-haul, when do they come to that decision? Dav...