Popular Home Education Podcasts: For Parents & Kids

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Looking for some popular home education podcasts for yourself and some educational podcasts for your kids? You’re in luck! We’ve rounded up some of the most popular podcasts for:

• Home education
• Homeschooling
• Unschooling
• Worldschooling
• Charlotte Mason
• Montessori
• Waldorf
• Kids

Whether you’re looking to learn all about a specific style of home education, are eager to hear some personal stories, or just want some good homeschool tips and advice, the right podcast for you might just be on this list. Let’s dive in!

Popular Home Education Podcasts

Arise Home Education

With a focus on Christian home education for families in the UK and Europe, the Arise Home Education Podcast shares lots of great information on how to start home educating, advice and tips, and delves into specific subjects too. Some interesting topics that they share with guest speakers include the role of Gaelic in Scottish culture and life skills for teens.

The HEFA Podcast

HEFA is not only a popular Facebook group and community for home education, they also have a great podcast: the Home Education For All (HEFA) Podcast. Their episodes are really relatable as they speak to other home educators and even have a season focusing on Home Ed Dads.

Home Education Matters

Specifically for home educators in the UK, the Home Education Matters Podcast shares a wealth of diverse information about home education from socialising to worldschooling to home educating with ADHD. They also share a lot of personal stories and have episodes with specialist guests too.

The Life Without School Podcast

The Life Without School Podcast, created by Stark Raving Dad, shares a lot of inspiring advice and encourages you to embrace a life of learning without traditional restrictions or conventional expectations. Creator Issy, who is from New Zealand, discusses a lot of relevant and interesting topics about home education, and has a really nice voice to listen to.

Brave Writer Podcast

You might have heard of Julie Bogart, who is the author of “The Brave Learner” and host of the Brave Writer Podcast with Melissa Wiley. This is a podcast that is jam-packed with episodes all about home education, with a particular focus on writing, and is for parents, homeschoolers and educators alike.

Popular Homeschooling Podcasts

Homeschool Better Together 

Created by Pam Barnhill, Homeschool Better Together is a popular homeschooling podcast, no matter what type of learning method you use. For those who feel overwhelmed about homeschooling, this podcast shares lots of encouraging advice and gives a glimpse into other home educator’s lives too.

Homeschool Unrefined 

The Homeschool Unrefined Podcast was created and hosted by two longtime friends, Maren and Angela. As home educators themselves, they have turned the “What if?” questions into big conversations with special guests, like Julie Bogart. They share relatable homeschool advice for those both new to homeschooling and those who have been homeschooling for a while.

Homeschool Coffee Break 

As the title implies, the Homeschool Coffee Break Podcast to listen to on your coffee break. If you want practical tips and homeschooling advice, Kerry Beck shares it all to help you feel less overwhelmed and more confident about homeschooling.

Homeschool Success 

As a former teacher turned homeschooler, Kami Wanous’s Homeschool Success Podcast is full of homeschool knowledge and experience for families who want to have a positive homeschooling experience and encourage their children to be lifelong learners.

Little By Little Homeschool 

Another popular homeschooling podcast is the Little By Little Podcast, created by Leigh. The lovely thing about this podcast is that it is as if you are listening to advice from a dear friend. Leigh’s episodes are full of encouragement and inspiration to help you feel better about homeschooling.

Homeschool Together

The Homeschool Together Podcast is a podcast dedicated to secular homeschooling and is hosted by Mathew and Arial Buza—a stay-at-home dad and a working mum. They have hundreds of episodes filled with homeschooling advice (so you’ll never be short on things to listen to!) and they share some great resources too.

The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

Created by two homeschooling mums (Cait and Kara), the Homeschool Sisters Podcast is the ultimate support for homeschooling mums who are homeschooling their kids and teens, have large families, or just very busy lives! They deal with not only the learning side of homeschooling but also the struggles too.

Coffee With Carrie

If you’re looking for another podcast that you can sip coffee and listen to, Coffee With Carrie is for you. She discusses all things homeschool, with a focus on biblical principles too. She has also featured in a lot of other homeschooling podcasts, and she definitely knows her stuff.

Been There Done That Homeschool

The Been There Done That Homeschool Podcast is for all the parents who are starting or are currently on their homeschooling journey. From curriculum recommendations to in-depth discussions and activity suggestions, this podcast will help you to get started with homeschooling.

Read-Aloud Revival

The Read-Aloud Revival Podcast is all about sharing the joy of being a bookish homeschooler! If you love homeschooling through books or want to learn more about how important books are for homeschooling and to make them part of your homeschooling life, then this podcast is a definite recommendation.

Wild & Free

You might be familiar with the book “The Call of the Wild and Free” by Ainsley Arment. She is also known for being the creator of Wild & Free, which is a popular homeschooling community, and her podcast is still available to listen to. Ainsley has a lovely podcast presence and she discusses various inspiring and helpful homeschool topics.

Raising Lifelong Learners

Colleen Kessler’s Raising Lifelong Learners Podcast is dedicated to helping parents homeschool their ‘differently-wired kids’ and igniting a lifelong love for learning. Her interviews and advice are eye-opening, and she even encourages both parents and children to submit their questions and be featured on the podcast.

Homeschooling Outside the Box

The Homeschooling Outside the Box Podcast, created by Cindy Rinna, is another podcast which aims to help homeschooling parents who have children who may be ‘outside the box.’ She shares a lot of inspiring advice, especially on Charlotte Mason-inspired topics, and has some great interviews too.

Raising Arrows Podcast

What’s great about the Raising Arrows Podcast, created by Amy, is that she dedicates a lot of advice to large homeschooling families. As a mother to 10 children, she definitely has the expertise and experience of homeschooling multiple children of different ages.

The Homeschool Compass

If you’re looking for a wealth of knowledge from various home educators, the Homeschool Compass Podcast has got you covered. Each episode features a different home educator ready to share their wisdom and advice on a specific topic.

Popular Unschooling Podcasts

The Unschool Space

The Unschool Space Podcast, created by Esther Jones, is a delightful podcast dedicated to unschooling. What’s lovely about this podcast is that Esther chats to unschooling families from all over the world, from the UK to New Zealand, which offers a great insight into their lives and unschooling experiences.

Exploring Unschooling

If you’re looking for a podcast that is full of unschooling topics, information, and advice, the Exploring Unschooling Podcast has over 300 episodes! The unschooling stories and Q&A’s are also interesting.

Radical Learning Talks

Radical Learning Talks is a podcast created by two unschooling mums who are also parent coaches and leaders in the self-directed learning movement. Whether you’re already unschooling or looking to start, Sari and Becka discuss many important topics and share inspirational unschooling and deschooling advice.

Off-Trail Learning

If you’re interested in exploring unschooling or other non-traditional educational paths, the Off-Trail Learning Podcast by Blake Boles is sure to be an interesting listen. The podcast features interviews from educators and individuals who challenge the conventional perspectives on learning, teaching, and school, and who share the view that children should be able to take control of their education.

Fare of the Free Child

The Fare of the Free Child Podcast centres on Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour unschooling families or those interested in self-directed living and learning. The podcast has been extremely valuable for families, especially those within BIPOC communities and delves into significant and important topics.

Unschooling Mom2Mom

Sue Patterson’s Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcast is both relatable and useful. What’s great about this podcast is that the episodes are short and sweet but you feel like you come away learning more after listening to them.

Virtual Kitchen Table

The Virtual Kitchen Table is hosted by three home educating mums (Hayley, Erin & Ashley) who discuss ideas and experiences specifically related to unschooling. They share a lot of unique topics and advice to help you feel more confident about self-directed learning and life.

Unschooling Conversations

The Unschooling Conversations Podcast is exactly how it sounds. It features guests on every episode to discuss unschooling topics that we’d all love to learn more about.

Popular Worldschooling Podcasts

Our Offbeat Life

Looking for some personal worldschooling experiences and advice? The Our Offbeat Life Podcast is one to follow and listen to, and hopefully the give us more. As worldschoolers and digital nomads, they offer advice on both travel and homeschooling.

Nomad Together Podcast

The Nomad Together Podcast, created by Paul and Becky Kortman, is dedicated to families who want to achieve location independence and educate their children whilst on the move. If you aspire to the nomadic lifestyle and want guidance on how to do it, this is the podcast for you.

The Worldschool Podcast

If you’re looking to learn more about how to make worldschooling possible, take it from a worldschooling family who share practical advice and tips, such as how to fund and afford worldschooling. The Worldschool Podcast’s episodes may be short and sweet but they tell you what you need to know.

Popular Charlotte Mason Podcasts

Simply Charlotte Mason

If you’re looking to learn all things Charlotte Mason, the Simply Charlotte Mason Podcast has got you covered. Whether it’s learning how to use Charlotte Mason’s methods or getting practical ideas, this podcast shares a wealth of information to help you get started or keep going.

The Charlotte Mason Show

The Charlotte Mason Show Podcast is dedicated to exploring and discussing the educational philosophy, principles, and methods of Charlotte Mason. Each episode delves into various aspects of the Charlotte Mason method and the podcast often features discussions with guests who share their own experiences and insights.

Modern Miss Mason

If you’re familiar with Leah Boden’s book “Modern Miss Mason” then it’s definitely worth listening to her podcast too. Sharing all things Charlotte Mason but also on motherhood and childhood too. There is always something new and interesting to listen to on Modern Miss Mason.

A Delectable Education

A Delectable Education is yet another podcast filled with brilliant Charlotte Mason topics and advice. What I really like about this podcast is that it also includes a list of relevant resources such as books, links, and even quotes for each episode. The episodes are also easily categorised and topics are easy to find.

The Charlotte Mason Poetry Podcast

The Charlotte Mason Poetry Podcast is an interesting podcast for Charlotte Mason educators because it really dives into and interprets Charlotte Mason’s writings and life work. If you want to embrace Charlotte Mason’s philosophy and apply her teachings to your own life, this is the podcast for you.

The New Mason Jar

Cindy Rollin’s The New Mason Jar Podcast is another great podcast based on Charlotte Mason’s philosophy and teaching principles. With different guests on each episode, they discuss everything from applying Charlotte Mason to your mornings, nature studies, and more.

Popular Montessori Podcasts 

The Montessori Notebook

If you’re new to Montessori, The Montessori Notebook Podcast is a useful place to start. Whilst there aren’t endless episodes to listen to, Simone Davies dives into some interesting topics based on Montessori at home , whether you home educate or not. Her episodes often offer a glimpse into the lives of Montessori families from different countries too.

The Montessori Education Podcast

While not necessarily focused on home education, The Montessori Education Podcast shares a lot of Montessori principles and topics that you can apply at home, regardless of whether you’re home educating or not. What’s nice about this podcast is that it strives to help parents better themselves as well as offering advice on raising and educating children.

Trillium Montessori Talks 

Again, while this podcast focuses more on Montessori in the classroom, the Trillium Montessori Talks Podcast still delves into topics that you can easily apply at home and to your own lives when home educating. It’s a great insight into Montessori whether you’re new to it or familiar.

Popular Waldorf Podcasts

Waldorfy Podcast

What’s great about the Waldorfy Podcast is that it is so much more than just Waldorf education. It explores Anthroposophy and valuable topics like screen time and healthy eating. The topics themselves are interesting and often inspiring.

We Nurture: Waldorf Inspired Parenting

Not only is Chinyelu a parenting expert through her We Nurture community, she also has the We Nurture: Waldorf Inspired Parenting Podcast, which sees her discussing all things Waldorf, as well as mindful parenting to help nurture your child’s learning. Her conversations are both inspiring and informative, and will help you to understand how to incorporate Waldorf into your life and when home educating.

Waldorf Essentials

Hosted by husband and wife team, Melisa and Erik Neilsen, the Waldorf Essentials Podcast offers amazing Waldorf advice and discussions for both home educating and within your own personal lives. They have over 300 episodes, covering topics from childhood to teenage years, Waldorf planning, and more!

Hard Beeswax: Experiences in Waldorf Education

Hard Beeswax is definitely more of a personal podcast based on the host’s (Mathew Burritt and Taylor Romens ) experiences in Waldorf education. Although there aren’t tons of episodes (at the moment), the episodes they do have offer valuable insights and perspectives from different guests, which will help you to better understand Waldorf principles.

Educational Podcasts For Kids

Story Pirates

Story Pirates is an award winning kids and family podcast, and it’s not hard to see why. Each episode features a story from a child which has been improvised into comedy and songs. The podcast is fun and engaging for young children, as well as creative, and will definitely inspire your child if they love stories.

Homeschool History

If your child is familiar with the BBC’s Horrible Histories programme, then they’ll love the Homeschool History Podcast. It mixes humour and storytelling to educate children on a range of different history topics, and even as a parent, I’ve found it really fun to listen to.

Maddie’s Sound Explorers

Interested in learning about the science of sound and music? That’s what you’ll get from Maddie’s Sound Explorers Podcast. Hosted by musician Maddie Moate, she dives into different sound-related topics and features interactive episodes with experiments and sound challenges.

The Story Seeds Podcast

The Story Seeds Podcast is another great podcast for lovers of storytelling. It shows the collaboration between children and authors to grow their story ideas into original tales. By diving into the creative process, this podcast will definitely inspire your child’s own creativity.

Brains On

Another great science podcast for kids is the Brains On Podcast hosted by Molly Bloom. Each episode dives into a different science question from the listeners themselves and seeks to find out the truth. It’s science presented in a playful and entertaining way.

The Past and the Curious

The Past and the Curious is a unique history podcast that both kids and families can enjoy. The great thing about this podcast is that it explores quirky, lesser-known stories from the past, so even adults find themselves learning something completely original about history.

Circle Round

If you’re looking for another original creative podcast, Circle Round is a great choice. This storytelling podcast offers something a little different in that it focuses on selected folktales from around the world and emphasises positive themes through its narration.

Wow in the World

Another podcast that makes learning science fun for kids is the Wow in the World Podcast hosted by Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas. There is lots of high energy and humour, which makes the science topics even more engaging to listen to.

Greeking Out

Produced by National Geographic Kids, Greeking Out is (you guessed it) all about Greek mythology and retells the famous myths with a humorous and modern twist. If your kids aren’t into history, this is the podcast to get them into it.

Noodle Loaf

This is more than just an educational music podcast; Noodle Loaf is full of fun and interactivity and it will definitely get you and your kids dancing. Hosted by musician Dan Saks, families can sing, dance, and create together during each musical game and activity. It’s a whole lot of fun!

Well, that’s a wrap for our list of home education podcasts! We hope you’ve found a podcast you love! Let us know your thoughts or any other great podcasts in the comments!