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KeyBARDThe REALM: Redesigning Education with Victoria Forsman and Jessica SlaybackSend us a textHost Thembi Duncan welcomes Victoria Forsman and Jessica Slayback, co-founders of The REALM (Redesigning Education and Living Meaningfully), a vibrant educational community in Santa Monica California that’s been changing the way kids learn for 15 years.They share their inspiration for creating REALM and describe what it takes to create a thriving student-centered learning model in today’s world. They also cover:Why traditional school models fail so many kids (and adults)How Vicky and Jessie’s different life paths led them to a shared visionWhat it mea...
2025-07-0943 min
LiberatED PodcastUnbundling education at the REALM in Santa Monica, CAJessica Slayback and Victoria Forsman launched the REALM, Redesigning Education And Living Meaningfully, in 2010 as a microschool with one student and since then they have served 3,000 students with both full-time and part-time learning options. Located in Santa Monica, California, REALM currently enrolls 134 students ages 4 to 14 each semester, with a new high school program opening soon. *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.
2024-06-1442 min
de•codeIs Traditional Schooling Obsolete? Radical Innovations in Education Unveiled!Welcome back to another episode of Decode, where we explore innovative approaches in K-12 computer science education. Today, we are joined by Jessica Slayback from the unconventional educational space, the REALM, which challenges traditional school models by offering student-centered, choice-driven learning. Jessica shares insights on leveraging AI and technology to tailor educational experiences, empower teachers, and inspire students. We also delve into how these tools are reshaping educational approaches at the REALM and discuss the impact of these changes. Join us as we discover how educational paradigms are being tr...
2024-05-0906 min
Small Talk PodcastBoston Children's Volunteer Program | Jessica Slayback, Lisa White, & Jim HopkinsJoin us as we celebrate National Volunteers Week by highlighting the incredible work of Boston Children's Hospital Volunteers. Meet Jessica Slayback, MEd, BS, CCLS, Lisa White, and James Hopkins, who share inspiring stories of selfless service. Discover how over 300 volunteers make a difference daily, devoting thousands of hours to support staff, patients, and families at the hospital.
2024-04-1948 min
The Based Catholic"Memento Mori" Vs A Culture of DeathEpisode 11 Special Guests include: Americans United for Life's Senior Fellow Zak Slayback, Catholic Writer and Speaker Leah Libresco Sargeant, and Hillsdale Graduate Matthias Rhein.
What is the Catholic approach and ethic to end of life issues? I discuss that with Leah, and then I talk with Zak about the industrialization of healthcare and what's going on in the pro-euthanasia movement. I ask him if there's a connection between the pro-bodily autonomy movement of the sexual revolution and the pro-bodily autonomy movement of "the right to die" movement, and how it's sadly turning into the "duty to die"...
2023-10-0246 minThe Based CatholicThe Church is an Inverted Nightclub & DC is an Extended College CampusEpisode 8 Special Guests include: Communio's J.P. De Gance, New Polity's Marc Barnes, & ISI National Director of Student Programs and freelance writer, Marlo Slayback.
There's a strong case to be made that the decline in faith is directly related to the decline in marriage, and specifically the decline in resident fatherhood. J.P. De Gance is the President & Founder of Communio, an organization formed out of a desire to serve the Church in combating the decline in the sacrament of marriage. I ask J.P. what's being done to help the loneliest cohort of mass attendees (thirty-something...
2023-09-1146 minThe Based CatholicWhite-Pilled by JPII & Why People Aren't Having KidsEpisode 4 Special Guests include: Chastity Project's Jason Evert & ISI National Director of Student Programs and freelance writer, Marlo Slayback.
Red-Pill content creators are taking over social media, continuing to fuel the war between the sexes. I decided to bring on Jason Evert to give a counter-cultural, Catholic man's perspective on all this. And let me tell ya...he went OFF in the best way! Then I share a segment I did with Marlo on why we think people aren't having kids.
Episode 4 Segments include: Call Her Traddy
2023-08-1450 minThe Based CatholicThe Reality of Pregnancy & The Traddy Trend of Home BirthEpisode 2 Special Guests include: ISI National Director of Student Programs & Freelance Food and Culture Writer, Marlo Slayback.
Home Birth is making a comeback. Check out my interview with Marlo Slayback where we speak about the reality of pregnancy and her home birth experience. Would she do a homebirth again? Listen to find out!
Episode 2 Segments include: Krames Korner
2023-07-3156 min