The BIG Home Ed Conversations

By Kelly Rigg & Ashley Vanerio

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The BIG Home Ed Conversations is one of the top active 'home education' podcasts for parents who want to move past the myths and dive deep into what we actually want to talk about as alternative educators. Join Kelly (home ed mum of 2 and home education coach & mentor) and Ashley (ex-primary teacher & home ed mum of 3) as they debunk myths, tackle real challenges, and share honest, empowering, mindset-shifting conversations for families choosing alternative education. Whether you’re new to home educating or looking for fresh perspectives to support your child’s learning journey, this podcast offers practical advice, mindset shifts, and heartfelt stories from UK-based parents and experts. We go beyond the basics—helping you handle the ups and downs of home education, break free from generational patterns, and build confidence in your own path. Tune in for weekly episodes packed with reassurance, motivation and community for mums, dads, and anyone passionate about holistic, alternative, project-led, or eclectic education. Find out why we’re one of the top-rated home ed podcasts, and feel less alone on your journey. Find us at www.bighomeedpodcast.com Ps. We only use the term homeschooling from time to time to help US, European and new to home ed families find us!

Episode Date
Season Finale: Screen Safety, Fake News & AI: Helping Home Ed Kids Build Digital Discernment
Jul 19, 2026
State of Mind: Mental Health and Education. Guest Episode - Dr Chris Bagley
Jul 05, 2026
Home Educating UK Topic Challenge: Raising Brave Kids — Activism, Justice & Quiet Protest
Jun 28, 2026
Summer Home Education: Letting Go of the Pressure (and Trusting Real-Life Learning)
Jun 14, 2026
Topic Challenge: Thoughts and Feelings, Fostering Emotional Maturity in Children
May 31, 2026
Town Planning & Street Furniture (Home Education UK Topic Challenge)
May 24, 2026
Special Guest: Jenn Hodge Interview: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Now the Act) — What Home Educating Families Need to Know
May 17, 2026
Topic Challenge: Lesser Known Sports (Weird & Wonderful Games, What Counts as a Sport, and Why Movement Matters)
May 10, 2026
Topic Challenge: Food Around the World
May 03, 2026
Topic Challenge: Capital Allocation & Investment with Kids
Apr 26, 2026
Season 5 - Welcome Back! New Season, New Topic, New Sponsor!
Apr 19, 2026
Season 4 Finale – Our Home Ed Year in Review
Dec 19, 2025
Challenging Adultism, Respecting Children & Rethinking the Power Dynamic in Parenting
Nov 30, 2025
Refugee Education, Prejudice & Shared Humanity: Learning From Displaced Young People
Nov 24, 2025
SEND, Ableism & Neurodivergence in Education: Rethinking 'Standard'
Nov 16, 2025
Changing Perspectives: Prejudice within the Home Education Community
Nov 09, 2025
Changing Perspectives: Diversity, Hybrid Homeschooling & Banned Books with Chris Linder (Homeschool Remix)
Nov 02, 2025
Changing Perspectives in Home Education — Diversity, Belonging & Real Voices
Oct 26, 2025
BIG Home Ed Book Club: Our Review: 'The Four-Hour School Day' by Durenda Wilson
Sep 28, 2025
BIG Home Ed Book Club: Introducing Our First Pick: The Four-Hour School Day
Sep 14, 2025
Get Your Head Straight to Home Ed – Ep 4: Regulate, Reconnect, and Read the Room
Sep 07, 2025
Rituals, Traditions & Social Conditioning: Letting Go of Back-to-School Pressure in Home Ed
Aug 31, 2025
Get Your Head Straight to Home Ed – Ep 3: How to Build a Home Ed Routine That Works for Your Whole Family
Aug 24, 2025
Roadblocks to Home Education: Overcoming Doubts, Fears & Practical Barriers
Aug 16, 2025
Home Ed Secrets: Planning, Flexibility and Fitting it all in!
Aug 10, 2025
Get Your Head Straight to Home Ed – Ep 2: Finding Your “Why” & Creating Your Unique Home Education Philosophy
Aug 03, 2025
Navigating Home Ed Slumps: Real-Life Strategies for Getting Back on Track (and Giving Yourself Grace)
Jul 27, 2025
Get Your Head Straight to Home Ed – Ep 1: Mindset Shifts, De-Schooling & Deregistering (Practical Tips for UK Families)
Jul 20, 2025
Breaking Free from Sit Down Culture: Movement, Mindset & Real-Life Learning in Home Education
Jul 13, 2025
Does AI Have a Place in Home Education? Streamlining, Creativity & Critical Thinking in the Digital Age
Jul 06, 2025
The Truth About Worldschooling with Luna Flowerday: Radical Unschooling, Travel, and Real-Life Learning on the Road
Jun 29, 2025
That end of term feeling...
Jun 22, 2025
How far we've come!
Jun 15, 2025
Our thoughts on the last episode: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill - May Update
Jun 08, 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill - May Update
Jun 01, 2025
Worldschooling - Home Education on the Road
May 25, 2025
Evolving Home Ed
May 11, 2025
Overstimulated...and understimulated.
May 04, 2025
Being Weird
Apr 27, 2025
Are they missing out?
Apr 20, 2025
Covid Homeschool vs Home Education
Apr 06, 2025
Trust the process
Mar 30, 2025
Special Episode - Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill - Don't Panic!
Jan 26, 2025
What has inspired us this year?
Dec 08, 2024
Our Year On Reflection
Nov 24, 2024
Routine vs Freeflow?
Nov 17, 2024
That's Good Enough!
Nov 10, 2024
Living With Intention
Nov 03, 2024
Get advice from those who KNOW
Oct 13, 2024
Difficult Conversations
Oct 06, 2024
Don't just switch sides
Sep 29, 2024
Following Their Lead
Sep 22, 2024
Deregistrations On The Rise
Sep 15, 2024
Banish Home Ed Burnout Workshop
Jun 18, 2024
Learning is Experience
Jun 02, 2024
Collaboration is Power
May 19, 2024
One Size Fits All
May 12, 2024
Determined to Deschool
May 05, 2024
Western Culture
Apr 28, 2024
Sheltered
Apr 14, 2024
Imagining the Future
Apr 07, 2024
Beliefs Vs Facts
Mar 31, 2024
How we seek our own version of success
Mar 26, 2024
Success & Failure
Mar 24, 2024
Expectations Vs Reality
Mar 17, 2024
The Who & The Why
Mar 10, 2024