SHOW TOPICS: Today, the tables are turned. Vivian Cheng, host of “Life with Bitcoin,” interviews Scott and Tali about their homeschool journey. She asks deep and personal questions about fears, decision making in relationships and more. Note this is the homeschooling portion of a more comprehensive discussion including backgrounds, zero time prefer…

SHOW TOPICS: Dads and soon-to-be-Dads, are you trying to convince your wife to homeschool? Our guest today, John, shares his story of how he and his wife worked this discussion. Now, 19 years of homeschooling later, they share their lessons learned and suggestions for others in their book, “This Is Not A School.” Take self-custody of your parenting…

SHOW TOPICS: In today's show, Tali shares exciting developments with her early readers series. This is a perfect way to leverage the power of story to engage with your younger children and grandchildren. The accompanying journal not only helps them embrace the concepts, it also provides a time for fellowship and sharing memories. IN THIS EPISODE, Y…

SHOW TOPICS: Today’s show is part of our fundamentals series where we focus on practical ideas and resources. This episode is especially for younger parents and is dedicated to developing the love of reading mindset. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Picking the “right” reading material in the context of cultivating the right attitude Managing parenta…

SHOW TOPICS: Jim Lord and Gabe Lord share their respective generational perspectives on being on the leading edge of homeschooling in the 1980’s. Both are Bitcoiners. Both are veterans. Listen to how the values of all these areas are intertwined. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Perspective of 2 generations: military family pioneering homeschooling i…

SHOW TOPICS: We can’t control lobbying or money printing but we can control what we do at home. Foster your parent-child bonds. Protect them from the hidden costs of money on the family. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Our monetary environment plays a role in our parents’ ability to show up authentically. For example, when parents have to work their…

SHOW TOPICS: Yes, homeschooling conventions really exist. They are valuable for parents whether you homeschool or not, whether you can attend in person or not. In this episode, Tali and Scott share their experience as vendors and speakers at the 2024 GHC Cincinnati event. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: There are multiple brands of homeschooling con…

SHOW TOPICS: experiential real-world learning, compounding benefits of year-round schooling, treating kids like adults Brooke Williams is a homeschool dad who shared the teaching responsibilities equally with his wife. He’s also a passionate Bitcoiner. In today’s episode Tali and Scott dig into his lessons learned about the often-overlooked compoun…

Celebrating the 100th Episode of Orange Hatter and Envisioning Future Bitcoin Initiatives The episode, marking the 100th episode of the Orange Hatter podcast, revisits interviews and shares stories of various Bitcoin women around the world. The women come from diverse contexts and experiences, yet all share the common goal of safeguarding their har…

SHOW TOPICS: money-literacy for teens, helping homeschoolers become bitcoiners Tali and Scott finally talk about a project that’s been a year in the making. They explain details about their new online course to help homeschooling parents and their teens take their first steps towards Bitcoin. “Youth Financial Empowerment” is about how money works. …

SHOW TOPICS: life-long parent-child bonds, unschooling FUD, filling your own emotional cup Unschooling can build incredible, life-long parent-child bonds. You trust them. They trust you. Give your kids a loving, respectful and happy home. Parents may have to de-school themselves. There is a lot of FUD about unschooling. Unschooling is the opposite …

SHOW TOPICS: criminalized homeschooling, “homeschooling” public-school students, screen-time and other challenges Parents are ultimately responsible for their kids’ education. Some families live in places where homeschooling is criminalized, e.g., Germany. Some families can’t afford to formally homeschool, e.g., because both parents must work. None…

SHOW TOPIC: Independent thinking, teacher incentives, and AI's place in a homeschool curriculum Deanna and Joel are building the future they want to see. The decline in our education system has compounded year after year for over a century. It is too corrupt to fix from the inside. This inspired them to start their own teaching business. With techn…

SHOW TOPIC: Mental training, preparing for adversity, and avoiding fiat-mindset slippage This episode covers how kids need to learn to deal with disappointment and adversity. If you are homeschooling, it’s an easy trap to fall into to try to control everything. Be intentional. Mental training, e.g., mental resilience and anti-fragility, is an impor…

SHOW TOPIC: There’s more to understanding AI than its technical applications. Tali and Scott continue their AI for Homeschoolers series exploring the connection between AI and free speech. They balance the Bitcoin Moms' point of view with the Bitcoin Dads' point of view. AI is just a tool, although a very powerful one. Our free speech rights are un…

SHOW TOPIC: Today, with Matt Odell’s permission, we’re re-publishing Citadel Dispatch 84. Matt gave us the opportunity to join him on his podcast exactly one year ago. That really opened up our minds to what was possible and, consequently, we did more than we ever thought was possible. Now we’re more inspired than ever to give back to others, e.g.,…

SHOW TOPIC: It’s been one year since Tali and Scott formally finished homeschooling their kids and left the corporate world. They focus on giving back to homeschoolers, women Bitcoiners, and veterans. Tali and Scott use the week between Christmas and New Years to reflect on the prior year and goals for 2024. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Tali’s su…

SHOW TOPIC: Clair and Daniel Prince bring the proof-of-work. Homeschooling while you’re traveling the world takes commitment and courage. In this episode they share their perspectives on un-programming ourselves as parents, teaching values to children, the importance of critical thinking skills, regulatory creep in Europe, and developing deep and b…

SHOW TOPIC: It’s mission critical for Bitcoin homeschoolers to overcome the fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) about artificial intelligence (AI). Tali and Scott kick off this series with the “why” about this powerful type of tool. The decision parents must make is whether to learn about AI and be the master of the new technology or be the victim wh…

SHOW TOPIC: Josh Waitzkin brings the proof-of-work when it comes to deep learning and flow. His techniques about learning to learn can be applied anything. In this episode, Tali and Scott apply them to homeschooling. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Why “life history” resources, namely biographies and autobiographies, make such great learning tools J…

SHOW TOPIC: Finding local resources to supplement a homeschooling curriculum is a continuous challenge. Haskel Academy creates a marketplace to close that gap and link parents with service providers of all types. Kalani and Tyler describe their background and motivation to found this non-profit organization. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Tyler was…

SHOW TOPIC: Talk to your kids about the four freedoms: time, money, relationships, and purpose. Talk to them about their unique abilities. You can start by teaching kids that there's an alternative to the fiat education and it fits perfectly with Bitcoin. Tali and Scott explore these and other applications from the “10X Is Easier Than 2X” framework…

SHOW TOPIC: Over 800 passionate Bitcoin educators attended the 2023 Adopting Bitcoin conference in El Salvador. In this episode, Tali and Scott share lessons learned and ideas for Bitcoin homeschoolers. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Adopting Bitcoin conference had 800 people highly motivated and filled with purpose Dan Sullivan’s “four freedoms”: …

SHOW TOPIC: Want to develop anti-fragile kids? In this episode Tali and Scott deep dive the parenting book “The Learning Game” by Ana Lorena Fábrega. The author is a former school teacher inspired to share positive alternatives to our institutionalized systems. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Context of things wrong with current school systems Pruss…

SHOW TOPIC: Josh grew up in a homeschooled family of eight. In this episode, he shares how the experience created lifelong memories with his parents and between his siblings, why the love of learning is critical and how making an “Age 18 List” helps focus on skills and character traits you want your kids to have before they leave home. IN THIS EPIS…

SHOW TOPIC: Bitcoiners Meredith and Shane are over a decade into their homeschooling journey. In this conversation they share overing fears, embracing challenges, asking kids to teach others, homesteading, and many personal lessons. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Homeschooling is a calling Meredith’s background as a schoolteacher Cost of childcare …

SHOW TOPIC: Some parents who decide to homeschool face resistance from their families. Today, Tali sits down with a lifelong public school supporter turned homeschooling advocate. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: There’s been A LOT of negative changes in public schools and these changes started decades earlier Average kids can be left behind in publi…

SHOW TOPIC: Homeschooling is a commitment. You are investing your precious time and attention for the long-term success and happiness of your children. In this conversation, Tali and Scott deep dive the common fear of being overwhelmed. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: A common question from those considering homeschooling is how to not lose yourself…

SHOW TOPIC: Homeschoolers align on principle of freedom but vary on approaches to schooling. In this conversation we hear from experienced homeschoolers and bitcoiners, Elly and Asher, and their lessons learned hosting a homeschooling panel at TABConf. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Elly and Asher’s path to Bitcoin and homeschooling Taking initiati…

SHOW TOPIC: By not controlling everything for kids, and by not protecting them too much, kids better learn how to live in this world. In this conversation, Tali and Scott go deep on how allowing kids to be in physically free environments helps more than intellectual and physical development. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: A feature of taking self-c…

SHOW TOPIC: Tali and Scott's conversation covers why homeschooling isn't just a choice of curriculum or textbooks. Taking self-custody of education is a commitment to understanding, nurturing, and building relationships that last a lifetime. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Tali and Scott's inspiration for homeschooling Their inspiration for serving …