Pam Laricchia joins me for episode 25.
Pam is a mom to three grown children and has been immersed in the unschooling world for over 20 years. She has written multiple books about learning and living with children. I find her joyful, curious, and open way of living alongside kids, in partnership and connection, to be comforting and inspiring.
In this episode, we focus on her beautiful book, The Unschooling Journey: A Field Guide (2018) and how the idea to mirror Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces came to be.
We dig into various sections of the journey, such as answering the call to adventure, what it means to be in the “belly of the whale”, accessing “beginner’s mind”, challenging our own beliefs, accepting the value of all experiences, as well as embracing our challenges as integral to the journey, not as a sign that we must stop pursuing adventure or jump off the path altogether.
Come walk with us as we explore unschooling through the lens of the hero's journey.
Connect with Pam:
https://livingjoyfully.ca/
Instagram @pamlaricchia and @livingjoyfullypodcast
Book: The Unschooling Journey: A Field Guide https://amzn.to/3kRkQVI
Connect with Missy:
www.letemgobarefoot.com
Instagram @letemgobarefoot
On Substack: https://letemgobarefoot.substack.com/ and now you can purchase our ebook, Life Unschooled.
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Ep. 40 A Thank You Letter to My Homeschool with author Deb Adamson
Ep. 39 Joyful Maths with Ruth Rinaldi
Ep. 38 Unschooling through Adulthood with Erin of Ever Learning
Ep. 37 Brain Based Dad with Adam Cohen
Ep. 36 Living and Learning with Teens with Kirsten Cobabe
Ep. 35 Creating the Future of Self-Directed Education Now with Karema Akilah
Ep. 34 Launching Our Teens with Karla Marie Williams
Ep. 33 Rebel Parents with Teva Johnstone
Ep. 32: An Emotional Ride with Marta Obiols Llistar
Ep. 31 Barefeet Farm School with Erin Majeske
Ep. 30: Home Tribe with Emily Jones
Ep. 29 Barefoot University with Amber and Madeleine
Ep. 28 Coaching and Mentoring Teens with Jason Kantor
Ep. 27 Born Wise with Gill Howarth
Ep. 26 Raising Readers- Home as Epicenter with Nikolai Pizarro
Ep. 24 Rebel Educator with Hannah Frankman
Ep. 23 The Making of Caster Studios with Christina and Nick Caster
Ep. 22 Understanding our Archetypes with Sheila Rumble
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