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Behind The Mic
Hi, I’m Cheryl—your fellow conspiracy-loving mama who firmly believes the government has no place in raising my kids.
Here’s the kicker: I had zero experience with homeschooling when I realized I wanted to keep my kids out of the school system. I thought homeschoolers were weird and spent their days sewing and whittling. Could I blend our world with homeschooling? Would my kids resent me for missing out on traditional experiences like the prom and football games?
I didn’t know, so I set out on a mission to learn from the experts.
I began my podcast interviewing homeschooling families so I could explore all the ways people are homeschooling, breaking free from the confines of cubicles and classrooms to embrace a life of freedom and curiosity. This journey has been life changing and led me to leave my 16-year government career to fully embrace the homeschooling lifestyle.. and I want to help you do the same!
Join me on this exciting journey as I interview seasoned homeschoolers, uncover creative approaches, and share what I’m learning along the way!
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Latest Episodes
What happens when you stop measuring “success” by convenience—and start building your family life around your deepest values?
In this episode of The Homeschool How To Podcast, Cheryl sits down with homeschool dad Todd Marchand, founder of Be Whole Do Good, to talk about what it really looks like to raise kids with resilience, emotional tools, and a strong sense of identity—without turning your home into a lecture hall.
Todd shares how their family found a hybrid homeschool rhythm, why “a good education” often just means “what we’ve always known,” and how he made the leap from software sales to entrepreneurship so his work could align with his family’s mission.
You’ll also hear about the new text-message-based program Todd is launching—designed to help parents teach skills like emotional regulation, gratitude, growth mindset, and resilience in tiny daily moments (without adding more to your plate).
In this episode, we cover:
- Why “good schooling” isn’t always the same as a meaningful education
- Hybrid homeschooling: how it works and why it fits some families best
- Values over convenience (and why that changes everything)
- Teaching emotional skills before the meltdown happens
- Simple gratitude practices that actually rewire perspective
- From corporate ladder to calling: building a life with autonomy
- What Todd wants his kids to know by age 18 (hint: it’s not just academics)
Resources & Links
- Be Whole Do Good: bewholedogood.com (spelled: be whole do good)
- Night Zookeeper (free trial + 50% off yearly subscription)
- Cheryl’s eBook- The Homeschool How To: Complete Starter Guide– a compilation of everything she's learned from interviewing 150+ homeschool families
- Cheryl’s FREE 30-Day Homeschool Quick Start Guide: thehomeschoolhowto.com
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