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Self DirectedMarta Obiols Llistar | How Unschooling Transforms Teens: Self-Discovery & ResilienceWhat happens when you step outside traditional education to empower teenagers to discover their true selves? In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Marta to explore her journey into unschooling and its profound impact on her children and family. We go into how alternative education fosters individuality, emotional resilience, and self-expression in teens, offering a striking contrast to conventional schooling and how unschooling helps raise confident, self-assured teens.Together, we delve into modern teenage psychology, uncovering teens' struggles balancing societal expectations and authentic identities. Marta recounts personal anecdotes, including the challenges and triumphs of raising teenagers...
2024-12-0559 min
Self DirectedMarta Obiols Llistar | Teacher Turned UnschoolerMarta Obiols Llistar, a former teacher, explains why she left the traditional classroom to embrace unschooling. Marta shares how John Holt's philosophy reshaped her parenting and life, from rejecting rigid educational systems to trusting her children’s natural ability to learn. We discuss the challenges of unlearning as a teacher, building deep family connections, and thriving outside conventional education.As an unschooling advocate and author of 18, Marta shares personal stories that amplify the unschooling community. Originally from Catalonia and now based in the US, Marta continues raising awareness about the values of self-directed education. This epi...
2024-11-2043 min
A Life Unschooled"How do I get my partner on board with unschooling?"This was such a super fun chat! We had some great conversations and laughed a lot!Marta talks about unschooling her 3 young people (two of whom are now adults!) and about the most common questions she has received about unschooling and home education. This is a great convo for anyone starting out with unschooling and having all the absolutely normal doubts and wobbles that come with it.Marta Obiols Llistar is an experienced educator and author with more than 20 years of experience in education. She holds a dual degree in special education and...
2023-11-0939 min
Let ‘em go BarefootEp. 32: An Emotional Ride with Marta Obiols LlistarMarta Obiols Llistar is a trained teacher who believed in the school system. She didn’t think she would homeschool her children, but the school system “broke her heart”. In this episode we discuss the how and why of her transition to homeschooling with her three children and talk about her very first book, 18: An Unschooling Experience. Marta never thought she would write a book, but the experience of her oldest son turning 18 created a lot of emotions and she had a gut feeling she needed to put her experiences into words so that she could help other parents.
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2023-08-1146 min
Unschooling Future PodcastMigration and LearningHost: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Co-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceResources:Felix Marquardt, The New Nomads. How the Migration Revolution is Making the World a Better Place. Simon & Schuster UK, 2021Cassidy George, The ancient origins of the new nomads, BBC, 21 August 2021Aldous Huxley, Science, Liberty and Peace. T. and A. CONSTABLE LTD. Printers to t...
2022-05-051h 44Unschooling Future PodcastThe Role of CommunityHost: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Co-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceGuest Speaker: Bovy Wongwattanakit, entrepreneur, educator, education solution developer, founder of Heyah Tribe
2022-04-211h 20Unschooling Future PodcastSleep, Love and UnschoolingHost: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Co-host: Marta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceResources:The Matt Walker Podcast https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/podcastMatt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210 https://youtu.be/Hc4XvHTlW3sAutomated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (AutoMEQ), New York State Psychiatric Institute Juliann Garey, Teens and Sleep: The Cost of Sleep Deprivation: Lack of adequate sleep is linked to moodiness, risky behavior and injuries. Child Mind InstituteDanielle Pacheco, Can y...
2022-04-101h 56
The Dr. Will Show PodcastMarta Obiols (@Unschooling1) - Author Talks: 18, an unschooling experienceMarta Obiols Llistar is a Catalan immigrant, former public school teacher, and current unschooling mother. With a dual degree in Elementary and Special Education from Blanquerna Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, she's spent the past nine years homeschooling and then unschooling her children. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and their three children.
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2022-04-0846 minUnschooling Future PodcastHow to Talk to Kids about War?Host: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Co-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceResources:Alan Gratz, Refugee. Scholastic Corporation, 2017.Davide Cali, Serge Bloch, The Enemy. Schwartz & Wade, April 14, 2009Art Spiegelman, The complete MAUS Paperback. Pinguin, 2003The Big History Project https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
2022-03-051h 47Unschooling Future PodcastEd3: Self-Directed Education Empowered by Web3Host: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Guest Speaker: Agustin Cortes, a self-taught co-founder of http://Lirn.io, building a web3 protocol that will help learners to track and validate their online educational journeyCo-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceResources:Scott Meyer, Blair Rorani, Vriti Saraf, Atish Mistry, From Web3 to Ed3 - Reimagining Education in a...
2022-02-181h 34Unschooling Future PodcastDowntimeHost: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Co-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceResources:William Stixrud, Ned Johnson. The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, Penguin Books, 2019.Martha Skinner’s TEDx Talk: The Exponential Power of Design https://tedxgreenville.com/portfolio/martha-skinner/Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing: Res...
2022-02-131h 38Unschooling Future PodcastNon-Anxious PresenceHost: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Co-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceResources:Edwin H. Friedman, Margaret M. Treadwell, Edward W. Beal. “A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix”, Church Publishing, Inc., 2007.Robert Epstein. What Makes a Good Parent? Scientific American Mind, Special Collectors Edition. Raise Great Kids: How to Help Them Thrive in Sc...
2022-02-051h 52Unschooling Future PodcastPlay vs. WorkHost: Sophia Kornienko, writer/ animation artist/ unschooling mom Co-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling ExperienceResources:Brian Sutton-Smith. Play Theory. A Personal Journey and New Thoughts. American Journal of Play, Summer 2008: https://www.museumofplay.org/app/uploads/2022/01/1-1-article-sutton-smith-play-theory.pdfPlay as Preparation for Learning and Life. An Interview with Peter Gray. American Journal of Play, Spring 2013: https://www.journalofplay.org/s...
2022-01-281h 39Unschooling Future PodcastWill We Take Our Labels to the Metaverse?Host: Sophia Kornienko, writer/animation artist, unschooling mom of twoCo-hosts: Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adultMarta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling Experience
2022-01-211h 15