Amar Kumar is the Founder and CEO of KaiPod Learning, a network of in-person microschools where students learn at their own pace, explore their passions, and develop their skills to take on the world. Amar has been working to improve education for students around the world for over 15 years. In this episode, you’ll hear about Amar’s experience immigrating from India to America specifically for education, why he chose a career in education after studying engineering, and his experience launching KaiPod during the pandemic. The discussion also touches on the impact of the pandemic on education, the role of micro schools, ESAs, and the gradual shift towards personalized education. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Amar Kumar 2:58 - Moving to America for Amar’s Education 11:46 - What Makes American Education System Unique? 14:28 - When Amar Knew He Was Called to a Career in Education 20:17 - Creating Systemic Change in Education 24:43 - The Genesis of KaiPod 28:58 - What is the Job of School? 33:15 - How Does KaiPod Function? 42:40 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 43:55 - Allowing for Specificity in Education 48:11 - How Did the Pandemic Disrupt the Homeschool Movement? 57:50 - Who is Public School Right For? 59:31 - How Does an ESA work? 1:02:58 - Scaling KaiPod 1:09:19 - Why is Education So Slow to Evolve? 1:14:32 - How to Connect with Amar and How to Start a Microschool 1:15:35 - What Types of School’s Amar Helps Build If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Connect with Amar Kumar and KaiPod: Website | https://www.kaipodlearning.com/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/amarkumaredu LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumaramar/ Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Kate, known online as Austin Scholar, is a teenage author writing about education in the 21st Century. Kate is a senior at Alpha High School in Austin, TX, where she started her newsletter, writing about her experience in alternative education and her advice to parents from a teenagers perspective. In this episode, you’ll learn about the innovative and modern approach to education taking place at Alpha, how Kate’s education has shaped her teenage years and allowed her interests to blossom, the power of social media and technology for the future generation, and how parents can help support their kid’s entrepreneurial endeavors. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Austin Scholar 2:38 - The Genesis of Austin Scholar 4:43 - Creating a Brand Angle 7:54 - Evolution of Entrepreneurial Thinking 11:08 - The Super Power of Self Reflection 12:45 - Love for Writing and Reading 13:29 - Starting a Business as a Kid 19:31 - Starting a Substack at 15 28:17 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 29:34 - Teenagers and Social Media 36:53 - Using Social Media Effectively 41:33 - Developing Healthy Habits 47:37 - Reading For The Love of Reading 53:13 - Nurturing a Love for Poetry 58:58 - Pioneering a New Form of Alternative Education 1:02:39 - Advice to Parents 1:05:50 - What’s Next for Austin Scholar? If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Documentary Film on Cancer: A Food Borne Illness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K1nltw3wZA Why Your Teen Should Write on Twitter: https://austinscholar.substack.com/p/austin-scholar-43-why-your-teen-should Connect with Austin Scholar: Substack | https://austinscholar.substack.com Twitter | https://twitter.com/AustinScholar Kate’s Writing Course | https://www.equationbasedwriting.com/ Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Rachelle Noble is the co-founder of Microschool Solutions, an organization that helps people launch and operate microschools. In this episode, you’ll learn about Rachelle’s story and personal experience with alternative education, how transformative microschools can be both for the students and adults, and how putting children first and taking them seriously can make all the difference. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Rachelle’s Childhood 12:15 - What is Microschool Solutions? 21:40 - Why Working in a Microschool is Healing 27:50 - Putting Children First 36:55 - Innovation in Education 41:50 - How Perceived Job Security Makes Teachers Less Effective 47:11 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 48:25 - The Power of Self Love 1:00:50 - How to Help Kids Feel Safe and Accepted (Medium) 1:15:15 - Navigating Bullying 1:24:30 - The Transformations Rachelle Has Seen in Microschool Kids 1:32:30 - Working with Microschool Solutions 1:36:10 - How to Connect with Rachelle and Microschool Solutions If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Connect with Rachelle Noble: Website | https://microschool-solutions.com Calendly link | https://microschool-solutions.com/dreamconversation Microschool Solution’s founders circle | https://youtu.be/l4HqgOfOnn8 Founders’ Circle application | https://tally.so/r/mBXxa4 Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Chris Turner is the founder of Moonrise, a co-learning space in Atlanta providing a new type of childcare for families participating in homeschooling or alternative education. In this episode you’ll learn about the origin of Moonrise, the plans for expansion, the regulations and roadblocks that stand in the way, and some of the philosophical ideas that are shaping Chris’s approach. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Chris Turner 2:42 - What is Moonrise? 12:10 - Why Don’t More Spaces like Moonrise Exist? 15:35 - Navigating the Legal Hurdles of Opening a Childcare Space 20:50 - Conforming to Regulatory Guidelines 27:50 - The Philosophy of Environment Design for Children’s Spaces 34:50 - Designing Better Schools 38:01 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 39:35 - Unbundling Education from Childcare 48:37 - The Best Learning Modalities for Moonrise 52:23 - Why Giving Kids Independence is So Important 55:08 - Taking Children Seriously 1:00:12 - Cultivating Creativity in Children 1:10:55 - How Chris Cultivated his Creativity 1:14:27 - The Challenge of Creating New Markets 1:20:23 - The Long Term Vision for Moonrise 1:23:08 - The Biggest Sales Bottlenecks for Moonrise 1:26:44 - Future Projections for Moonrise? 1:29:17 - How to Connect with Chris and Moonrise If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Beginning of Infinity - David Deutsch Niche Down - Christopher Lochhead Play Bigger - Christopher Lochhead Connect with Chris Turner & Moonrise: Twitter | https://twitter.com/_cturner Website | https://www.moonrise.com Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Carlos Carvalho is a professor of statistics at UT Austin and is the founder of the Salem Center, where he hosts guest lectures open to students and the general public. In this episode, you’ll learn why the Salem Center lectures have become so controversial, how the academic standards have declined for college students, the importance of statistics, and why data is becoming more and more important in the world we live in today. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Carlos Carvalho 2:20 - What is Salem Center? 13:15 - Is Their a Purpose of College Beyond Signaling? 23:30 - How Can We Improve College? 32:00 - How to Optimize Learning 42:15 - Is College Outdated for the 21st Century 50:50 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 53:22 - Why is Our Data Literacy is So Bad? 1:09:00 - How Much Do College Freshman Know About the World? 1:16:10 - How Carlos Thinks About the Education of His Own Kids 1:23:00 - The Benchmarks of A Good Education 1:32:20 - Recommendations for Parents if They Want to Learn Statistics 1:35:40 - How to Connect with Carlos and Salem Center If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review onApple Podcasts & Spotify Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Case Against Education - Bryan Caplan Factfulness - Hans Rosling The Coddling of the American Mind - Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff Naked Statistics - Charles Wheelan Connect with Carlos Carvalho: Website | https://salemcenter.org Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Tim Kennedy is a former UFC Fighter, active Green Beret, and founder of Apogee. In the fall of 2024 he will be expanding Apogee to 50 schools across the country. In this episode, you’ll learn why education is one of the biggest problems in America, how he’s moving a national movement of education and scaling it so quickly, and why the nuclear family is the foundation of America. Tim shares insights into his motivations to improve education in our country and his belief in empowering parents and families to take charge of their education. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com 0:00 - Tim Kennedy 2:31 - Why Does a Soldier Start a School? 4:20 - The State of American Education: A Crisis in the Making 11:09 - Empowering Parents and Children 18:17 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 19:39 - The Journey of Apogee 23:01 - The Apogee Model: A New Approach to Education 26:15 - The Future of Apogee: Scaling and Expansion 35:02 - Tim’s Vision for Apogee If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Connect with Tim Kennedy: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/timkennedymma/ Website | https://timkennedy.com Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Kyle Kingsbury is a former Division 1 Football Player, UFC Fighter, and Unschooling dad of two. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to health and wellness and formerly worked as the Director of Human Optimization at Onnit in Austin, TX. Kyle is now building a regenerative ranching operation while unschooling his two kids on the farm. In this episode, you’ll hear why Kyle decided to unschool his kids, the value of sports and athletics for children, and how Kyle finds balance between freedom and structure in parenting. You’ll also hear tips on how to raise your children holistically, help them develop their internal compass, and how to set up your environment in a way that fosters growth and curiosity. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - How Fighting in the UFC Forced Kyle to Become Interested in Education 12:00 - How Kyle Found a New Motivation to Learn 20:03 - Public Education vs. Self Education 33:00 - Building a Foundation for Kids 36:10 - How Sports Can Still Exist Outside of Public School 46:50 - The Value of Individual Sports like Jujitsu 52:23 - Ad: John Galt Mortgage Company 53:23 - Independent Learning Styles for Different Kids 56:50 - Trusting the Inner Compass of Children 1:16:37 - Finding Balance Between Freedom and Structure in Parenting 1:30:20 - How To Build an Educational Foundation for Your Kids 1:38:20 - The Value of Rites of Passage for Boys 1:51:50 - How to Connect with Kyle If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Health and Light - John Ott The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care - Sally Morell and Thomas Cowan Deschooling Society - Ivan Illich The Erotic and the Holy - Marc Gafni Hardcore History - Dan Carlin Sheepdog Response Apogee The Collapse of Parenting - Dr. Leonard Sax Easy Strength - Dan John Mastery - Robert Greene Biggest Little Farm How to Eat Move and Be Healthy - Paul Chek Metamorphic Human Design Bill Plotkin Tim Corcoran Of Water and Spirit - Malidoma Patrice Some Soltara Connect with Kyle Kingsbury: Podcast | Kyle Kingsbury Podcast Website | gardenersofeden.earthhttps: Physically Fit Program https://fitforservice.com/pages/2024#physically-fit Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Arjun Khemani is a 17 year old high school dropout who is currently working on Airchat with Naval Ravikant. In this episode you’ll learn about Arjun’s educational experience in India and how he learned to leverage the internet to connect and work with his intellectual heroes. You’ll hear the story of how Arjun wrote 100 blog posts in 100 days before becoming involved in Airchat and beginning to work with Naval Ravikant. You’ll also hear why we should be taking kids more seriously and how to find success on an unconventional path. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 5:49 - Arjun’s Unique Education Journey and Departure from the Traditional Path 14:04 - Writing 100 Blog Posts in 100 Days 18:02 - Arjun’s Education Pre Covid 31:29 - The Power of the Internet and Meeting Intellectual Heroes 36:23 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 37:20 - The Story of Meeting and Working with Naval Ravikant 39:22 - Degrees of Connection 44:19 - The Superpower of Being Young 48:03 - Dropping Out of High School 53:59 - Taking Kids Seriously (Medium) 1:02:29 - How Much Autonomy Should Kids Have? 1:09:03 - How Can We Better Use the Internet? 1:17:09 - Being Cautious About Advice 1:21:52 - How to Connect with Arjun If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki The Beginning of Infinity - David Deutsch Breaking Smart - Vankatesth Rao Deschooling Society - Ivan Illich Connect with Arjun Khemani: Twitter | https://twitter.com/arjunkhemani Website | https://www.arjunkhemani.com Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Lenore Skenazy was once branded as “America’s Worst Mom” for letting her nine year old son ride the subway alone. She is the founder of Free Range Kids and co-founder of Let Grow. In this episode, you’ll learn how America became so risk averse. You’ll discover why we’ve become so afraid of letting our kids be independent, the developmental implications of blocking our kids from exploring the world, and why their capacity to take risks is so critical to becoming self-sufficient, confident adults. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Lenore Skenazy 1:47 - Free Range Kids 4:47 - The Argument Between Safety and Risk Taking 15:17 - The Delusion of Control 29:17 - Letting Kids Do Things on Their Own 30:42 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 31:47 - Starting Small When Allowing Autonomy 40:27 - The Psychological Effects of Coddling 47:17 - Building Anti Fragile Systems 51:47 - How Did We Become so Risk Adverse? 1:01:05 - How to Connect with Lenore’s Work If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children's Mental Well-being Connect with Lenore Skenazy: Website | https://letgrow.org Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.

Mitchell Earl is the COO of Praxis, a personal and professional development program for young adults. In this episode you’ll learn Mitchell’s opinions on whether or not it’s important for a young person to go to college, How to think philosophically about your career and your life trajectory. You’ll also hear some great stories about Mitchell’s education, his start up career, and the lessons he learned along the way. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:38 - Mitchell’s Journey Into Fatherhood 6:58 - The Collective Fear of Parenthood on Long-Term Planning 31:53 - Mitchell’s Education 41:43 - Pushback to Becoming to an Entrepreneur 47:32 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 48:33 - Rehabilitating Our Love For Learning 54:38 - Mitchell's Role at Praxis 1:06:38 - Embracing Uncertainty and Betting On Yourself 1:23:08 - Early Career Advice 1:36:13 - Who Is the Right Fit For Praxis 1:42:13 - Praxis Success Stories 1:44:42 - How to Connect with Mitchell and Praxis If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Connect with Mitchell Earl: Website: https://mitchellearl.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mitchell_Earl Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Mitchell-Earl Medium: https://medium.com/@Mitchell_Earl Website: https://www.praxis.com Email: [email protected] Newsletter: https://discoverpraxis.com/playbook Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.