The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast
Episodes
Episode 96 - Who Cares About History - With Debbie Wilson
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the smiling homeschooler podcast! This week we are joined by my mom, Debbie Wilson, to talk about history! It is also my parent's 30th wedd...
Episode 95 - A Great Way to Make Family Memories
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about a great opportunity for your family to make some incredible memories! We a...
Episode 94 - Who Cares About Spelling? With Debbie Wilson
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This is an awesome episode since we were able to convince my mom, Debbie to join us! This is the first pa...
Episode 93 - Should You Finish the Book?
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this episode! We appreciate each and every listener, you help make this podcast possible. We hope we encouraged you not to swe...
Episode 92 - Let the Real Learning Begin
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler podcast! This week we are talking about what real learning is and why it should be a priority! This is important ...
Episode 91 - Non-traditional Homeschooling With Dr. Roger Smith
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Today we are joined by another amazing guest, Dr. Roger Smith. He homeschooling veteran and speaker and h...
Episode 90 - Teacher Appreciation Week With Listener Call-ins!
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This was a ton of fun to record, because we had three different listeners call into the show, and we got ...
Episode 89 - Homeschool Perspective With Gena Suarez
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are joined by co-founder of the Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Gena Suarez. She is a homeschoolin...
Episode 88 - How to Have a Graduation at Home
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We thought this week we would talk about how to do a graduation from home! Many people are having to ch...
Episode 87 - The Homeschool Experiment - Author Interview
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the smiling homeschooler podcast! This week we are joined by, Taresa Niele, Author of the Homeschool Experiment. It was a great interview a...
Episode 86 - How To Be A Great Wife
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week is a little bit different and this episode is based on one of my Dad, Todd's, books, How to be ...
Episode 85 - Homeschooling Conventions Are Important
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about homeschooling conventions. We recorded this a few weeks ago before everyth...
Episode 84 - Helping New Homeschoolers
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the smiling homeschooler podcast! This week we thought we would talk about how you can help those around you that are just getting started ...
Episode 83 - Smiling During The Coronavirus
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about the thing that is on everyone's mind, Coronavirus. But we are focusing on ...
Episode 82 - All About The Refresh Cruise 2021!
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking all about an upcoming cruise that Todd Wilson will is be speaking on! This is an...
Episode 81 - The Personalities of Homeschooling
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about how different personality types affect homeschooling! This is a really imp...
Episode 80 - Don't Be Afraid of the Requirements
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! My name is Ben Wilson, and this week we are talking about not fearing the requirements! This is a topic t...
Episode 79 - Homeschooling is More Than Books
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about the importance of non-book homeschooling! This includes things like teachi...
Episode 78 - Be Brave, Be Real!
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we discuss something that is extremely important to us, and that is being real. This is somethi...
Episode 77 - Homeschooling is a Daily Choice!
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Smiling Homeschooler podcast. If you have made the decision to homeschool, keep at it, don't give ...
Episode 76 - Freedom In Homeschooling
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We hope you are encouraged to believe you are the best teacher your kids can have, and that ...
Episode 75 - Who Should Control Your Homeschooling?
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for being part of another awesome episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast. As we mentioned earlier, if you would leave us a good review ...
Episode 74 - Taking Time For Your Spouse
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast! We hope we encouraged you to prioritize time with your spouse, and m...
Episode 73 - Preparing Your Children For Adulthood - With Ike, Carolyn, and Rissa
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to episode 73 of the smiling homeschooler podcast! We covered a lot of ground and even rambled a bit, but we hope you enjoyed hea...
Episode 72 - My New Year Resolutions For You!
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for listening to another episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast. Try to follow these resolutions, and make them part of your homeschool...
Episode 71 - The Christmas Special
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Christmas Special of the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are doing something that we haven't done before! This episode is so...
Episode 70 - Take a Break!
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for listening to The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We hope you enjoy your Christmas break and enjoy this special time and use it to make mem...
Episode 69 - Mid-Year Homeschooling Review
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are glad you joined us for another episode of the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Enjoy the Christmas season, and again we encourage you to take it a...
Episode 68 - Working and Homeschooling - Interview with Anjuli Watanabe
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for listening to Episode 68 of the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! If you were encouraged by Anujuli had to say or would like to connect with ...
Episode 67 - Encouraging Your Child's Dreams - Interview With Sam Wilson
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to Episode 67 of the smiling homeschooler podcast! We hope you liked hearing from Sam! Again if you have a question for him or wo...
It's Beginning to Feel a lot like Thanksgiving!
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks, everyone for joining us for another episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast. We hope this episode was a great reminder to enjoy the time y...
Episode 65 - The More the Merrier - Interview With a Dad Who Has 13 Kids
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We hope you enjoyed this unique episode of the Smiling Homeschooler podcast. We will be back to normal next week. We hope what Pat had to say was enco...
Episode 64 - Don't Be in Such a Hurry
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank's for joining us for this week's episode, hopefully, it was encouraging and helped take some of the pressure you may feel, off your shoulders an...
Episode 63 - No Guilt Homeschooling
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for joining us for this week's episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast! We hope this topic was encouraging and helped take the guilt away f...
Episode 62 - How to Have the Perfect Family Vacation
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for joining us for this week's episode of the Smiling Homeschooler podcast! We hope some of these tips help and embrace the hard since that oft...
Episode 61 - Dealing With The Difficult Teen
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for joining us for this week's episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast! Hopefully, this encouraged you that your kids will value what you a...
Episode 60 - When To Take a Break From School
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for joining us for this week's episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast! Hopefully, you were encouraged to take time off of school and not f...
Episode 59 - Interview With Zan Tyler - Homeschooling Advocate and Pioneer
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank's for joining us for this week's episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast! If you would like to contact Zan or would like to hear more from h...
Episode 58 - Why I Pulled My Kids Out of Public School
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank's for joining us for this week's episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast! We hope that what Alisa had to say will encourage you to believe t...
Episode 57 - When Getting Stuff Done Becomes an Excuse
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank's for joining us for this week's episode of the smiling homeschooler podcast! If you have a question or a word of encouragement, we would love i...
Episode 56 - How to Be Pro-Homeschooling Without Offending All of Your Non-Homeschooling Friends
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks, everyone for joining us for the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. We hope the topic for today's show helped and if you have a suggestion or commen...
Episode 55 - Are You Smart Enough to Homeschool?
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks, everyone for joining us for the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. We want to thank everyone who leaves awesome comments and sends us great message...
Episode 54 - Four Day Until the Wedding
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks, everyone for joining us for the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. If you are have started school already or are starting soon, we would love if yo...
Episode 53 - The Dos and Don'ts of the First Week of School
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
extr0 Thanks everyone for joining us for the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. Hopefully these dos and don'ts will encourage you and help make this year t...
Episode 52 - 1 Year Anniversary with Debbie Wilson
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks, everyone for joining us for the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! I know you enjoyed hearing from my mom since she always has some great answers. ...
Episode 51 - What Age You Should You Start Homeschooling Your Kids?
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks, everyone for joining us for the Smiling Homeschooler Podcat! This episode was a lot of fun, and we had some great questions, from you all! If ...
Episode 50 - The Pitfalls of to Much Control
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! Enjoy your summer, and stick at it even if it is hard! Because kids, homeschooling, and family are hard! if you have a question ...
Episode 49 - Impractical Things You Should Do This Summer
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! Hopefully, you are enjoying the summer, and taking the time to relax, and do fun things with your kids! Try not to even think ab...
Episode 48 - Fun at the Fair
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! We hope we got you craving a day at the fair! Enjoy your summer, and try not to think about school for a while! Spend time with ...
Episode 47 - Interview With the Founder of Teaching Textbooks, Greg Sabouri
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! I hope what Greg had to say was encouraging to you, and helped take some of the stress of teaching high school, away! We really ...
Episode 46 - Big Kid Problems
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this week's show! We are talking about big kid problems this week, which includes finding a spouse! If you would like more wee...
Episode 45 - Why We Homeschool & Kids Day
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! Continue enjoying your summer, and again we challenge you to make that summer bucket list and make those memories. If you have a...
Episode 44 - Books With Ben
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Thanks for listening to this week's episode. Ben has a bunch of book recommendations, and talks about hel...
Episode 43 - Dealing With High Achievers
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this weeks episode! We talk about dealing with the "high achievers" in your life, and about being real on social media. We hop...
Episode 41 - The Smiling Homeschooler's Guide to Summer Fun
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this week's show! Here is our guide to summer fun! If you would like to view the checklist that Todd talked about, click Here....
Episode 40 - Listener Questions and Comments with Rissa and Ben
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Rissa and Ben Wilson answer listener questions. We talk about the transition from school to life, and about when to finish for the year. If ...
Episode 39 - The Light at the End of the Tunnel
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! We hope we encouraged you not to worry too much about finishing every page in the curriculum, and to take a summer break, beginn...
Episode 38 - Homeschool Teacher Appreciation Week
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! This is homeschool Teacher Appreciation Week, so thank you, moms, for all that you do! We hope you find this podcast encouragin...
Episode 37- Video Games From a Father and Son perspective - Part 2
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoy part 2 of our mini-series about Video games and technology! If you have any follow up questions or comments yo...
Episode 36 - Video Games, From a Father and Son Perspective
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! Thanks for listening to Part 1 of our 2 part series talking about video games! We hope this is helpful an...
Episode 35 - A Smorgasbord of Smiles!
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! Although it was a bit less focused them some of our episodes, we hope you found it encouraging. If you have a question or you ha...
Episode 34 - Interview With Cindy LaJoy - Blue Collar Homeschool
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this awesome episode of the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We interview Cindy LaJoy with Blue Collar Homeschool. What she has t...
Episode 33 - Fears Homeschooling Moms Face
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to Episode 33 of the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! If you would like to check out more of what we do you can visit our website ww...
Episode 32 - Travel and Homeschooling
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this week's show! We talk about traveling and homeschooling while doing it! If you are attending the Nashville homeschooling c...
Episode 31 - Preparing Kids for Marriage - With Debbie Wilson
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! I hope you enjoyed hearing from Debbie Wilson this week, as we talk about preparing kids for marriage. If ever have questions ...
Episode 30 - Homeschooling With Young Children - With Jamie Erickson
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for joining us this week for the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast. Jamie Erickson has a ton of encouragement and tips for homeschooling with younge...
Episode 29 - Homeschool Convention Edition
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! Hopefully, all of our talking about homeschooling conventions will encourage you to attend one this year! We also want to thank ...
Episode 28 - Interview With Homeschooling Mom of 12, Cheryl Plourde
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! Our goal as always was for this show to be encouraging to you. We think Cheryl had a lot of encouragement to share. If you would...
Episode 27 - Interview with special needs expert, Dianne Craft
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are super excited to have Dianne Craft with us on the show! her goal is to take the stress away from teaching "Special-needs" Children. T...
Episode 26 - Valentine's Day Episode With Rissa Wilson
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ben and Rissa talk about their new son, valentine's day, and making your spouse a priority. We want to thank Teaching Textbooks for sponsori...
Episode 25 - Love Boat Edition with Heidi St. John
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
his show is going to be a lot of fun as we talk to Mom Strong author and speaker, Heidi St. John about a REFRESH Cruise we'll be doing together on Jan...
Episode 24 - Interview With Tina Farewell
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a great episode! We interview homeschooling veteran Tina Farewell! We know it will be encouraging. If you would like to get in touch with...
Episode 23 - Life Directed Homeschooling
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to Episode 23 of the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We talk about finishing the tub renovation, upcoming baby, homeschooling while...
Episode 22 - Interview With Jan Smith, Homeschooling Veteran and Leader
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the smiling homeschooler Podcast. We are super excited for you to listen to this weeks episode! Jan Smith joined us, who is a homeschooling...
Episode 21 - Back to School - Winter Kickoff...Smiling All the Way!
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the smiling homeschooler Podcast! We are back from our two week Christmas, New Year, and sickness break and ready to talk about getting bac...
Episode 20 - The Christmas Episode with Ben and Rissa
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week it is just my wife Rissa and I (Ben) holding down the fort! We talk about our favorite Christmas movies, Christmas memories, babies and taki...
Episode 19 - Books for Your Children, An Interview With Chuck Black & Katherine Wilson
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this week's podcast! We had an amazing interview with Chuck Black and Katherine Wilson. We talk about how to interest your chi...
Episode 18 - The Dark Fears of Homeschooling Moms
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to the Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! This week we are talking about the dark fears that homeschooling moms have. We also talk Chr...
Episode 17 - Questions and Answers with Debbie Wilson
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We finally convinced Debbie Wilson to be on the podcast! She has some amazing answers to the questions we asked her. She has nearly 20 years of homesc...
Episode 16 - A Homeschool Thanksgiving
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talked about what aspects about homeschooling we are thankful for! Thank you to everyone that commented on our Facebook post! Todd mentio...
Episode 15 - Talking about Homeschooling, History, and Education that is Relational
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is an amazing episode! We interviewed Author and Speaker, Diana Waring. We are sure that you will find what she had to say, encouraging. If you w...
Episode 14 - Does History Matter?
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about history and whether or not it even matters. What do you do if your child just doesn't like history? We cover this and a bunch ...
Episode 13 - Changing Your Plan Mid-Stream
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this weeks' Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We talk about what to do if your kids hate their spelling program halfway through th...
Episode 12 - What My Children Have Taught Me - Part 2
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is short and sweet, and is the conclusion to our 2 part mini-series! Dad finishes talking about what each of his children has taught him ...
Episode 11 - What My Children Have Taught Me - Part 1
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are on Vacation this week and next, but we planned ahead and have a great podcast for you! This week Todd talks about what each of his children has...
Episode 10 - Top 3 Reasons to Homeschool, From a Homeschool Graduates Perspective
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Todd is on the road, so it is just me and my wife Rissa. During this episode, we talk about our homeschool experiences, and our top 3 reas...
Episode 9 - Interview With Ashley Wiggers
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You are in store for some great encouragement this week! We were able to interview Ashely Wiggers of the Homeschooling Today Magazine and the Trail Gu...
Episode 8 - When Your Family is Against Homeschooling
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We had a great episode this week talking about what to do when your family is against homeschooling. This includes parents, spouse, and kids! We also ...
Episode 7 - Interview With Rachael Carman
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We got the opportunity to have Rachael Carman on the show and ask her a variety of questions about homeschooling. She is a speaker, author, and co-o...
Episode 6 - Homeschool Co-op Groups
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talked about Homeschool Co-op groups! We hope it was encouraging! You can visit the Smiling Homeschooler website to check out the blog vi...
Episode 5 - The Relationship With Your Child Is Most Important
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode in our 4 part series! This week we are talking about how the relationship with your child is most important. During the epis...
Episode 4 - Grades Don't Matter!
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode is part 3 of our 4 part series! We talk about how letter grades don't matter, and that you're doing a great job even if your...
Episode 3 - Parents Are The Best Teachers For Their Children
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, we talk about how parents are the best teachers for their children. This is part 2 of our 4 part series. We also answer some l...
Episode 2 - Home Is The Best Place For Your Children
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to Episode 2 of The Smiling Homeschooler. We answered some listener questions and started the first part of a 4-week series about...
Episode 1 - Easing Back Into School
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first ever episode of The Smiling Homeschooler Podcast! We have been looking forward to this day for a long time. In this first episode, ...