Raising Lifelong Learners
The Raising Lifelong Learners podcast helps homeschooling parents encourage their differently-wired kids to learn, explore passions, cultivate creativity, and become fascinated by the world around them. Join host Colleen Kessler -- educational consultant, gifted specialist, author, and speaker -- for interviews, audioblogs, tips, and encouragement to help your differently-wired kiddos become lifelong learners -- children who know that they can find the answers to anything they want to know if they can just view their world with play, passion, and fascination.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 282
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
RLL #103: Entrepreneurial Mindset with Brian Weisfeld
Today, Colleen speaks with Brian Weisfeld, girls' entrepreneurship advocate and author of The Start Up Squad, about how encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset can be a key component to helping all ki…
RLL #102: A Conversation about Connection with Shawna Wingert
This week, Colleen has a conversation with Shawna Wingert about connection: how important it is to foster connection with your kids, encourage the relationships between siblings, and build a culture…
RLL #101: Project-Based Learning with Cindy West
Listen as we speak with Cindy West of Our Journey Westward about how she has used project-based learning to interest and excite in her homeschool, and her recommendations on how to get started on the…
RLL #100: A Celebration of 100 Episodes
We're celebrating our 100th episode with favorite snippets and comments from the past 99 episodes, all related to our quirky, gifted, and/or 2e families.
RLL #99: Guest Host Shawna Wingert Reads from Raising Resilient Sons
Today's episode is guest-hosted by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning who shares the first chapter of Colleen's book Raising Resilient Sons: A Boy Mom's Guide to Building a Strong, Confid…
RLL #98: Enjoying Literature with Kendra Fletcher
In this podcast, Colleen speaks with Kendra Fletcher, long-time homeschooler and teacher of all things literature, on how enjoying the study of literature helps our kiddos to see it's importance for …
RLL #97: Empowering Kids Through Homeschool Buy-In
In today's episode, Colleen shares an audioblog of a Facebook Live where she outlined how we can engage and empower our kiddos in their own learning.
RLL #96: Finding Learning Opportunities with Dennis DeNoia
Today, Colleen speaks with Dennis DeNoia how giving his kids the freedom to pursue their interests has helped them be better learners.
![RLL #95: [Audioblog] When the World Overwhelms Your Anxious Child | How You Can Help](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/f/7/7/df77156090c9e3ef/podcast_smaller.png)
RLL #95: [Audioblog] When the World Overwhelms Your Anxious Child | How You Can Help
Today, Colleen shares an audioblog - an article by Jen Vail from the website - with ideas on helping when the world overwhelms your child.
RLL #94: The Importance of Music with Jessica Peresta
In today's episode, Colleen speaks with Jessica Peresta about the importance of music in our families and in educating our quirky kids.
RLL #93: 7 Tips and Strategies for Boosting Emotional Resilience in Your Kids
Listen today as Colleen offers 7 tips and strategies for boosting emotional resilience in kids, and learn how to help them adapt to overcome challenges.
RLL #92: Building Self and Setting Goals with Suki Wessling
In this episode, Colleen speaks with Suki Wessling, homeschooling parent, writer, musician and online instructor at Athena Academy about helping our kids to learn to set goals and flourish as authent…
![RLL #91: [Audioblog] How to Help Your Kids Thrive When They Are Stuck Inside](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/6/c/f/96cfd773cbc5bc30/podcast_smaller.png)
RLL #91: [Audioblog] How to Help Your Kids Thrive When They Are Stuck Inside
Every family can use some help finding activities, especially those that help our kids to flouish! Listen today as Colleen shares an audioblog — an article by Jennifer Vail that first appeared on the…
RLL #90: Cultivating Creative Writers with Celeste Davidson
In this episode, Colleen speaks with Celeste Davidson, author and professional writer-educator of Bardsy, a unique virtual community where supportive members gather to enjoy, create and share stories…
RLL #89: Helping Our Gifted Kids With Social and Emotional Struggles
Today, Colleen discusses some of the specific social and emotional needs our gifted kiddos may have and how we can help and nurture them through these struggles.
RLL #88: Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Kids with Jim Delisle
In today's episode, Colleen speaks with her mentor, Dr. Jim Delisle, about the social and emotional needs of gifted children.
RLL #87: 100 Hints That Your Child Might Be Gifted
An audioblog of a post originally published on the website by community manager Jen Vail on 100 hints that your child might be gifted.
RLL #86: All About Anxiety with Dr. Dan Peters
In this episode, Colleen speaks about anxiety with Dr. Dan Peters, psychologist, author, and a leading expert on gifted families.
RLL #85: Homeschooling Plans for 2020/2021
Today, Colleen shares her plans and favorite resources for the 2020/2021 homeschooling year to motivate her four, mostly interest-led, kids.
RLL #84: Exploring Education and Executive Function with Seth Perler
Today, Colleen speaks with Seth Perler, executive function coach, educator, and vlogger who genuinely cares about seeing outside-the-box kids succeed.