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Girl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessFuture-proof your business in the age of AIAI is no longer just a tool—it’s becoming a team member and a competitive edge. In this solo episode, Akilah breaks down the four critical ways AI is transforming online business and reshaping our industries—and how entrepreneurs can stay ahead of the curve. Whether you’re already using tools like ChatGPT or SEO Assist, or just starting to explore automation, this episode will help you shift from using AI casually to building a strategy that makes your business AI-resilient. If you want to lead, not lag—when the next wave of tech hits, this conversati...2025-05-2236 minGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessCrafting Launch Strategy: Timing, Long-Form Content, and Revenue-Boosting Blogs Launching a new product, service, or event? Your content strategy plays a critical role in your success. In this episode of the Girl Get Visible Podcast, Akilah Thompkins-Robinson breaks down how long-form content can supercharge your launch strategy—not just from an SEO perspective but as a tool to educate, nurture, and convert your audience. Akilah also shares insights on the 5 types of blog posts you need to have on your website to maximize revenue during your launch. Whether you’re gearing up for a Black Friday campaign, unveiling a new offer, or hosting a webinar, these post...2024-11-2123 minGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessThis is your sign: Stop Waiting untilIn this riveting episode of the Girl Get Visible podcast, Akilah delves into the detrimental impact of procrastination on your business. Sharing a personal story where she almost lost a $3,000 opportunity, Akilah highlights how waiting for the 'perfect time' can cost you dearly. She discusses the pitfalls of the "until" mindset—waiting until you have the perfect offer, the right amount of followers, or a bigger audience—before taking action. Akilah offers valuable insights into why it’s crucial to start now, even if it's just small steps, and how this approach can significantly accelerate your business growth...2024-11-0319 minGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessNavigating Politics and Business During Election Season In this episode of "Girl Get Visible," host Akilah Thompkins-Robins sits down with marketing strategist Andréa Jones of https://onlinedrea.com to discuss the unique challenges and strategies for business owners during election season. This conversation is crucial as politics and election time can significantly impact a business's social content, audience engagement, and brand perception. Key Highlights: Balancing Personal Values and Business Goals: Andrea and Akilah delve into the intricate balance business owners must maintain between their personal values and business objectives. They explore why maintaining this balance is es...2024-10-1430 minThe UNignorant PodcastThe UNignorant PodcastLove Doesn’t Hurt: Understanding the Danger of Toxic LoveIn this eye-opening episode, Chris Williams (@comedianchris) and Akilah Williams (@mrs_akilahwilliams) discusses the disturbing reality of toxic love and domestic abuse. Using the recent P. Diddy's situation as a reference point, they explore the various forms of abuse, share personal stories, and discuss why victims often stay in abusive relationships. Chris and Akilah also highlight what true love looks like according to the Bible and offer practical advice for those in abusive situations. Remember, love doesn’t hurt.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE2024-05-2832 minThe UNignorant PodcastThe UNignorant PodcastIt's Time To Grow Up: Steps to Spiritual MaturityIn this episode of the UNignorant Podcast, "It's Time To Grow Up: Steps to Spiritual Maturity," Chris (@comedianchris) and Akilah (@mrs_akilahwilliams) discuss the essence of spiritual growth and spiritual maturity. They highlight that the journey of Christian growth doesn't just stop at being born again; rather, that moment marks the beginning of an incredible path toward biblical maturity. Chris and Akilah underscore the crucial role of diving into God's Word, laying a solid foundation for authentic spiritual maturity in the Bible.This episode is not just about identifying the problem of spiritual stagnation. It...2024-03-1837 minThe UNignorant PodcastThe UNignorant PodcastNew Year, Fresh Start: Practical Ways to Stay Close to GodWelcome to season two of the UNignorant Podcast! In this episode, your hosts, Chris Williams (@comedianchris) and Akilah Williams (@mrs_akilahwilliams) , explore the theme of "New Year, Fresh Start: Practical Ways to Stay Close to God." They deliver a compelling message, emphasizing the importance of making Christ the foundation of our lives, particularly as we step into a new year. In a world where priorities are constantly changing, Chris and Akilah share practical insights on how to anchor ourselves in Christ, which can offer success for y...2024-01-0830 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 270: Following Our Rhythm, Knowing When to Let GoWhadddup, Listener homie! I hope you're listening to this final episode thinkin' Daang, Akilah really helped me get more aligned with the type of person I wanna be. Who are you now that you have experienced some of these conversations here on the podcast? My answer to that question is that I am more zoned in on the embodiment of the unschooling skills, which currently look like:Shifting my seminary studies from interfaith/interspiritual ministerial ordination to Integrative Thanatology at the Art of Dying Institute (this is so aligned with what the past four...2023-08-1824 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 268: Freedom Is For Your Grown Ass Too!Join Akilah as she journeys through the third path to Raising Free People: For Me not Them. Learn the languaging that helps you, the adult, the independent person, move through discovering confident autonomy and other themes that come through as you traverse the pathway of personal leadership.This week we continue our exploration into liberation and self-direction from Seasons 6, 7, and 8. Among those who got their flowers are Yolonda Coles Jones, Leslie W. Bray, and Vanessa Molano, who have provided essential tools for this journey. Karen M Ricks, Tony Galloway, and Amelia Allen Sherwood. Karen explored the correlation...2023-07-2931 minGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessThe Dark Side of AI: Are Google and AI stealing your ContentUh Oh the AI Shift is starting to hit the fan!!! In the last 2 weeks, AI Copyright Infringement has been a hot topic in the news, and in the months since the Chat GPT Explosion we are seeing more and more lawsuits against Google Bard and Open AI that can change the way we use AI for good. If you’ve used Chat GPT, Bard, or any of these other tools and you’ve thought about the safety of your own content you don’t want to miss this episode. Tune in as Akilah tackle...2023-07-2741 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 264: From Schoolish to Sovereign to SavoristIn this episode, we'll explore the concept of savorism, a term Akilah coined to savor the spaciousness, slowness, and richness that comes from integrated unschooling. Sit with us for storytime about how Akilah's family made the shift from conventional school to homeschooling to unschooling. It was an experience that caused her and her partner to pause, reflect, and listen more to their children's needs. Hear how they fought against the 'stuckness' of conventional schooling and forged their own paths. This episode also gets into the important difference between pace and rhythm as we set out...2023-06-2936 minRoots Watering Hole Podcast SeriesRoots Watering Hole Podcast SeriesApril 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Part 2Self-described soil enthusiast and soil scientist Dr, Akilah Martin is in her co-host and co-producer seat for a lively conversation about soil. Dr. Akilah is not as expansive as she could be regarding soil, and the time allotted is not enough. However. we endeavored to provide some useful information and I think we hit our mark.As always I refer you to the show notes accompanying the audio for more information on the topic of soil.Dr. Akilah Talks Soil Show Notes April 2023 SOIL MOISTURE/DRAINAGE: https://plantcareforbeginners.com/ar...2023-04-231h 01Fare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 256: Season 9 Preview - Tuning In To The ThemesAs we continue our preparation for Season 9, you are invited to listen as Naaz (also known as Fatima) Mookadam tell us what showed up for her as she listened to Akilah S. Richards’s conversation with Dr. Crystal Menzies. You’ll hear much of that conversation in Season 9, so for now, hear Fatima’s insights and Akilah’s invitation to you. If you missed our first teaser, listen to it here. We are so excited to be centering the voices of five women who are deep in their own deschooling journey!Chemay Morales JamesDr. Cr...2022-10-2006 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 255: Season 9 Preview - Notes from the other side of the PauseWhat's on the other side of a pause? Last season, we leaned into a focused pause, over and over, episode by episode. We also took that pause with us when the episode ended, and now we are ready to slow-walk our way into what arose for us, and for you.Listen as Naazneen (also known as Fatima) Mookadam and Akilah S. Richards speak to some of the themes we'll be sharing this season. You'll hear the voices of all five women who are centered in season 9.  Here they are in the order you heard them in this e...2022-09-2822 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 254: Listening Party for ‘E. for ExplorationGrief. Avoidance. Funky energies. We’re wrapping up Season 8 with all kinds of feelings in the mix. How do we embrace or transform these feelings as they arise? That’s the pausewerk, and this week we arrive at E, for Exploration.“Noticing your behavior in that moment is about noticing that moment, which is really powerful. It grounds you in the now.” Akilah encourages us to trust the wisdom that emerges from a pause, and Domari shares a story speaking to this experience.Domari reminds us that pausewerk is deschooling work. It’s the little moments wh...2022-06-0455 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 251: S. for Sorting and Shedding - What’s good for YOUR family?This week in Episode 251, we droppin’ gems around the S. in P.A.U.S.E. S. is for Sorting and Shedding. Domari (put her links here as usual) starts us off with a nursery rhyme remix to remind us about the side effects of neglecting to slow it on down sometimes!This week, Akilah offers us seven distinctions between process and practice. She reminds us about a convo with Tiersa McQueen Think about what feels present, the models of living and learning that you practice, and what you might need to pivot aw...2022-05-1114 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 250 - Listening party for ‘U. for Understanding’Peace, #fofcpod fam! This week we’re still focused on the letter U for understanding as part of our P.A.U.S.E.werk. Domari (of Positive and Purposeful Parenting) and Akilah hosted the listening party, and Jonie, Reese, Ana Maria, and Erica joined live to share and hear feedback and touchpoints. Together, they reflected and inquired about our relationship with understanding, how autonomy and trust are intertwined, the many layers around discomfort, compassion, trust, and then some.Let’s agree to disagreeOur two hosts reflect on what...2022-05-0545 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp. 249: U for UnderstandingThis week we’re focused on the letter U for understanding in our P.A.U.S.E.werk. Listen as we talk about the language of conscious parenting, the difference between dialogue and discussion, and then some.Domari and Akilah take us through some of their noticings about how understanding and control impact their relationships, and not just as mothers. Also, be ready for an insightful convo about an Instagram post where Ieishah Clelland (our Season 7 Co-Producer) questioned gentle parenting as a privilege. Akilah cites Dr. Sundiata’s distinction between dial...2022-04-2829 minGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessGirl Get Visible Podcast: SEO Traffic, Content Marketing, and BusinessInside the GGV Studio- In depth Interview with Founder Akilah Thompkins-RobinsonIn this episode we celebrate the 100th Episode with an in-depth interview with Girl Get Visible and SEOAssist.com Founder Akilah Thompkins-Robinson.  You've heard of the popular show "Inside the Actor's Studio" today we are Inside the GGV studio and Guest-host Kishshana Palmer of kishshanaco.com goes deep with Akilah THompkins-Robinson to learn about her journey to GGV and creating her Saas company, what mistakes and pitfalls she had to overcome during her business and podcast journey, what motivated her to continue with the show and remain consistent. And the future of GGV SEO Assist and all t...2022-04-2248 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 248: Listening Party Replay for ‘A. is for Absences’Welcome #fofcpod fam! This episode is the continuation of our Listening Party Replay around the letter A (for Absences) in PAUSE. We’ll be inquiring more about what’s missing, understanding, compassion, and boundaries as we navigate through the ups and downs that may arise from this PAUSEwerk. Domari of Positive and Purposeful Parenting is in da house along with Ana Maria, Lou, Antoinette, and Joni who joined us in the Live Chat. Let's get into it!Domari named some of the things she has been noticing around her relationship with her children. The words that...2022-04-2139 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 246: Listening Party for “P. is for Pain Points”This week on #fofcpod we're serving insightful thoughts, feedback, and resources based on our current PAUSEwerk flow.The letter of the week is P, for Pain Points: What’s the matter? What took you here? What things feel like pain, discomfort, uncertainty? What is coming up for you and for the people that you’re closest to right now?This episode is our first Listening Party, the space where we focus on your feedback about an aspect of pausing, as well as our own insights and struggles.Akilah and Domari continue unra...2022-04-0723 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 245: P for Pain Points: What’s hurting you? What’s hurting them?It’s storytime #fofcpod fam and we‘re so excited to continue with this 70-day PAUSE journey along with the amazing Domari Dickinson of Positive and Purposeful Parenting.Ep 245 is live! We’re listening and taking a look at the skills that are happening in between the defined things. In this episode in particular, we are observing the ways we react to our pain points, so breathe in, breathe out, pull out your pause pad, take some notes, and let’s play together! Remember that we’re in the process of noticing what sometimes can’t be easily named...2022-03-3129 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 244: There is Real Power in the Pause tho!Season 8 is here and we are kickin’ it with the homie, Domari Dickinson of Positive and Purposeful Parenting. She is our co-producer for the season, and we’re in alignment about the need to spend all season on the importance of slowing down, and pausing.We’ve got invitations, resources, and some songs too! We are so grateful to you all #fofcpod fam and Make it Happen family for your love and connection throughout this journey. Our team got some rest, and we’re back with this focus, so we hope y’all ready to get and do this PA...2022-03-2429 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 242: Expansion and Feedback About LanguageWe're continuing our language vibe this week on #fofcpod episode! First, you'll hear from Juan Pablo Pérez, audio manager of Fare of the Free Child, as he shares his thoughts on Episode 241: Freeing Your Approach to Language Studies (with Marley Richards). He talks about his experience as a Spanish native speaker who, like Marley, taps into language as a way of developing an identity that includes more than the culture he was born into. Juan's interests in music, for example, sit outside his cultural background, and those experiences help Juan Pablo to feel a strong sense of self t...2021-12-2438 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 241: Freeing Your Approach to Language Studies (with Marley Richards)Welcome #fofcpod fam! Today's vibe is insightful conversation about language acquisition, culture, and how to learn stuff, with seventeen year-old unschooler, Marley Richards. Japanese and Korean languages are integrated parts of Marley's daily practices, so she shares with us some of the ways these languages have influenced and impacted her identity as a Black girl. Marley also speaks about some of the tools she uses for language study.What are some ways you can support your/a child in expanding their experience with a language they want to learn? #maddquestionaskinLong story-short…...2021-12-1638 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 240: Series closing: Māori Mother WisdomThis week on #fofcpod we are closing the Māori Mother Wisdom series about liberation-centered parenting and living. We've had the pleasure of connecting with Māori stories from Mea Rapata, Angella Smith, Moana Reihana, and Tina Talaić. These are select excerpts from our feel trip (live group meetups about our episodes), where Akilah and our series co-producer, Ieishah Clelland-Lang, vibed with Mea, Angella, and some of our Village family. We reflect on the importance of the trustworthiness of feelings, and the levels of connection that live inside active listening, and non-verbal language, as well as other kinds of hum...2021-12-0951 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 239: Vibin' off Māori Mother Wisdom (The 'Feedback' Episode)#MaddquestionaskinWhat does it mean to own your sense of sovereignty?Welcome to another #fofcpod episode. As you know we’re in the thick of the wonderful Māori Mother Wisdom series, and are vibrating with gratitude for your engagement with us, in all of this goodness. We kick off this episode with feedback from author, speaker, activist and educator Sonya Renee Taylor who has been listening to this series and loving it! We also share some feedback we’ve gotten from Jonie, Yolande, Got2BOshun, and Kateri (thank y'all!). Then Akilah and Ieish...2021-12-0241 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 238: On Māori Mother Wisdom (The 'Old Knowings' Episode)Welcome #fofcpod fam! We’re getting into our second exploration on the Māori series co-produced with the incredible Ieishah Clelland-Lang. This 4-part series centers Māori unschooling mothers’ knowledge and narratives, to invite us to deepen our understandings of the layers within motherhood, childhood, community, and culture. Join us and listen to Ieishah’s conversations with Angella Smith and Tina Talaić, plus a a bit more from Akilah.If you're feeling these episodes, don’t miss our Feel Trip about this Māori series! On Friday, December 3rd at 4pm EST, Ieishah and Akilah w...2021-11-2657 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 237: On Māori Mother Wisdom (The Language Episode)Basically this:We talk about reclaiming language, sovereignty, relationship with motherhood, community, culture, intergenerational relationships, childhood, ancestors, and unschooling among other key topics. In this episode you will hear about intentional living and parenting why's and what's in Te Reo Māori (Māori language) and also in English.The whole story...#fofcpod has teamed up with brilliant writer, nomad, and unschooling mama, Ieishah Clelland-Lang to co-produce this 4-part series centering fours Māori unschooling mothers' wisdom and invitation. They are all based in Aeotearoa (Māori name...2021-11-1857 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 236: Can we deschool our approach to holiday/family stress?This week on #fofcpod, we’re inquiring about the idea of an unbothered child. Is “unbothered” a status reserved for worthy adults? Or can children claim it too? We’re moving through some thoughts around liberation work and education perceptions that center the decolonization of intergenerational practices, so this also means Madd Question Askin’ time!Listen in as Akilah acknowledges how our family members and friends might feel about unschooling during the holidays, and some of them may not understand what unschooling and other types of Self-Directed Education look like. Because of this, they sometimes openly question some of th...2021-11-1121 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp. 234: Kris joins Tony for the recap of #fofmanchild (Feel Trip)We're closing out Tony Galloway's series on manhood and masculinity this week, and the convo, as usual, is fyah! Kris Richards joins Tony to wrap up this season's Fare of the Free (Man) Child series with reflections from past episodes and current events. The two talk about identity, adulthood, diversity, childhood, gender, manhood, power dynamics, masculinity, and some of the different labels around those topics. Because definitions are always going to be biased to our experiences, they discuss some of the ways their environment has molded them as they grew up, and reflect upon what they were taught compared...2021-10-271h 03Fare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 231: New Moon, New Wounds, Same ResistanceThis episode is so that we can bring some new moon energies as we understand them, to some of Akilah’s motherwork, to the ways that she is continuing to understand resistance from the perspective of her daughters resisting things, sometimes resisting her, but other times resisting things that she feels like they should not resist, things that they should accept, things that feel important or healthy for them to accept.If you've been rocking with us here, you know we've talked about versions of this many times over in past episodes in terms of resistance as a...2021-10-0630 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 226: (Feedback) Deschooling Our MarriageIt’s the second-to-last episode of  Season Six, and today we’re going back in time to our Season One intro while we reminisce for a bit. Later this week, on July 10th we’ll play a clip from Episode 0 to celebrate our 5th anniversary! Today though, you’ll hear what some of our listeners had to say about last week’s episode Episode 225: Deschooling Our Marriage (Pt 1) and about Episode 224: Deschooling Adulthood with Tony Galloway. And one listener, Dani McClain has a great book you should check out titled We Live for the We....2021-07-0720 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp. 225: Deschooling Our Marriage (Pt 1)This week on #fofcpod: We are now all up in Part 1 of this 3-part season finale flow! Listen to this insightful conversation between Akilah, her partner Kris, and their oldest daughter, Marley. They process their feelings out loud about how trust, language, and "destinations" help us move from performance and fake-assness over to practicing authenticity and partnership in our relationships. Stay tuned for our Feel Trip with Kris and Akilah on July 6, 8:30 pm EST. Make sure you don’t miss any of our Feel Trip invitations by joining our podcast village. Here are some of the gem-drops you’ll hear...2021-06-3038 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 223: Karema Akilah #ATL #UnschoolingThis week’s #fofcpod episode is a solo jawn, mainly because Akilah wanted to share the local community spotlight segment that will be part of Season 7. So, expect for the 3-part episode flow to be accented by single episodes like this one and Fare of the Free Man Child with another ATL local, Anthony “Tony” Galloway, Jr. who you’ll hear next week. Today’s guest is brilliant entre/edupreneur, Karema Akilah Greene from The Genius School. So much goodness in here!Karema shares how she got interested in Self-Directed Education, and how, as a detail oriented person, sh...2021-06-1640 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 222: Feel Trip | Untigering with Iris Chen (Pt. 3)Welcome again Fare of the Free Child community! In episode 222 you’ll hear excerpts from our feel trip with Iris Chen, author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent along with our fellow unschooler, Tiersa McQueen. Iris and Akilah talk about multigenerational learning and unlearning, the differences between respect and relationship with the elders, collective change, cultural distance, relationship skills and how we can feel honored and honor other people too, learning to coexist and grow together. Tiersa joined the discussion, and poured her usual awesomesauce all in the mix. If the excerpts just ain’t enough, you can...2021-06-1237 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 221: Untigering with Iris Chen (Pt. 2)Sending love to all of the families and descendants of theTk’emlúps te Secwépemc community, who are dealing with the tragedy of discovering the bodies of 215 children who lived at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. We share the official statement from Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Kukpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir. May their families find a way to be at peace.---On this week’s #fofcpod you'll hear feedback from our community members. Regina, Sarah, and Ana Maria share their thoughts about previous episode 220: Iris Chen on Culture, Childhood, and Consent with Iris Chen fro...2021-06-0228 minCONVERSATIONS WITH AKILAHCONVERSATIONS WITH AKILAHThe Anne McPhillips Show- "No Room for Fear... No Looking Back"Anne McPhillips after 3 successful careers in different industries, Anne decided to follow her dream to pursue acting in film and TV! Anne is NYC based actress, can be seen in various TV shows such as “Law & Order-SVU”, “Manifest”, “Ray Donovan”.  Currently she can be seen in the season 3 episode 1 of “Pose”, Season 4 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and a featured role in a hip, quirky NY comedy series on Amazon Prime called “City and the Beast”. She also will be on Netflix in “Halston” and “Inventing Anna”.  When she's not on the set, she resides in suburbia with her husband Kevin...2021-05-2841 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 220: Iris Chen on Culture, Childhood, and ConsentThis week’s episode opens the first segment of our three-part flow from a mindful conversation with Iris Chen of Untigering. Iris is an unschooling mom and author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent, an authentic and vulnerable narrative about parenting as an Asian-American with cultural awareness, consent, love, and survival all blended in. Iris will also join us next week on a Feel Trip episode and we would love to hear some of your feedback prior to that! The week after that (on Saturday) we’ll bring you a recap of that Feel Trip. Make sure...2021-05-2630 minRoots Watering Hole Podcast SeriesRoots Watering Hole Podcast SeriesCPHP May Garden Education Podcast Episode Part 2 Dr. Akilah Martin on Soil and Soil HealthTune in to the CPHP May Garden Education podcast series. This is part 2 of the May episode with my friend, co-host, and fellow Earth Spirit; soil scientist and enthusiast, Dr. Akilah Martin discussing her passion - soil.This is a timely episode in Chicago and USDA hardiness zones 5 and 6 that kind of overlap in Chicago as gardeners of all stripes swing into action. Chicago can be a tricky place to grow in the spring because this week we experienced temperatures near 90 degrees and as I write this on May 28th the temperature reached a high of 45 degrees...2021-05-2640 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 219: All In My Feelings About Family MeetingsIn this week’s #fofcpod episode, you’ll hear the first part of a conversation that sprunt up after a family meeting Akilah, Kris, Marley, and Sage had earlier this year. Akilah is calling this episode an “all in my” situation because she sees herself as being all up in her feelings (and fully accepting the presence of those feelings) while she’s unlearning the power-over dynamic. For sure, this conversation comes from a vulnerable and intimate space, and it felt important to Akilah and Kris to share the raw feelings without trying to offer “solutions” to resolving them. Kris and A...2021-05-1927 minFare of the Free ChildFare of the Free ChildEp 218: (Pt 3) Black Folks in Montessori EducationOn Episode 218 we’re sharing snippets from our Feel Trip recap with Amelia Allen Sherwood (Montessori and Anti-bias | Anti-racism Educator at Elm City Montessori School and founder of Sankofa Learning Center) and fellow unschooling organizer,  Tiersa McQueen. Amelia shares her perspective on the Montessori method and describes it as a tool in which we can decolonize processes and honor our children. We discuss the need to continue to question everything related to schooling, and to nurture ideas that improve autonomy-building, community care, partnership and trust-building. Listen and watch the full conversation here.In case you haven’t liste...2021-05-1539 min