Best Davis And Rachael Carman Podcasts (2025)

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#272 Learning Well with Alicia Hutchison 32:18

8d ago32:18

32:18

Alicia Hutchison discusses her vision behind the Learning Well Journal with Rachael Carman on Apologia's Let's Talk Homeschool podcast. Connect with Alicia Hutchison @learningwell on Instagram or @overataliciashttps://www.aliciahutchinson.com

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#271 - The Joy of Nature with Sherri Seligson 41:12

22d ago41:12

41:12

Sherri Seligson, Apologia author, joins Rachael Carman on the Let's Talk Homeschool podcast to discuss how to approach homeschooling with a joy of nature.

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#270 Devotional: Grace, Grace, Marvelous Grace 4:47

1M ago4:47

4:47

Davis Carman reads through a devotional about the marvelous grace God shows us, and that we need to be showing grace to others.

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#269 Cultivating a Mission Mindset with the Wild Brothers 30:14

2M ago30:14

30:14

Hudson Wild, of The Wild Brothers (a homeschooling missionary family who grew up primarily in Indonesia and now work in the film industry), joins us for an episode of "Let's Talk Homeschool." Hudson shares his experience being homeschooled as a part of a missionary family on the other side of the world and how to cultivate a mission mindset.…

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#268 Finding Balance with Leslie Martino 37:12

2M ago37:12

37:12

Rachael Carman and Leslie Martino discuss finding balance and her book, "The Joy of Slow."

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#267 Habits for a Sacred Home - An Interview with Jennifer Pepito 51:57

2M ago51:57

51:57

Jennifer Pepito, founder of The Peaceful Press and author of Habits for a Sacred Home, discusses her new book with Apologia's Rachael Carman.

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#266 But What If They Get Behind? - An Interview with Ladd Lesh 38:51

3M ago38:51

38:51

Ladd Lesh, COO/GM of Apologia and dad of nine, discusses the question "But what if they get behind?" with Davis Carman, President of Apologia.

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#265 How to Get Started on Homeschooling - With Whitney Newby 43:31

4M ago43:31

43:31

Rachael Carman and Whitney Newby of Brighter Day Press discuss getting started on homeschooling and Whitney's new devotional, Lift Your Eyes.

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#264 Multi-Age Learning with Rachael Carman 25:05

4M ago25:05

25:05

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss their experience homeschooling a family of seven and how multi-age learning can be beneficial.

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#263 Multi-Age Family Learning - An Interview with Jeannie Fulbright 22:29

5M ago22:29

22:29

Davis Carman and Apologia Young Explorer Series author, Jeannie Fulbright, discuss her experience homeschooling families with multiple age students.

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#262 The Word in Motion - It's Time to Make Your Move 20:17

5M ago20:17

20:17

In this show, I interview Rachael Carman, author of The Word in Motion Bible curriculum published by Apologia. We discuss the fact that you can start this course anytime of the year. And it's designed to be unintimidating and doable. It's time to make your move. You can do this. So get started now.

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#261 How to Instill a Love of Learning 19:02

6M ago19:02

19:02

Davis and Rachael Carman discuss 5 ways to instill a love of learning in your children as a homeschool parent and the importance of doing so.

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#260 Valentine's Day 13:21

6M ago13:21

13:21

Valentine's Day is almost here! Join us as we reminisce over our vow renewal and discuss the value of showing your kids how much you love your spouse.

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#259 The Inauguration and March for Life 33:48

7M ago33:48

33:48

We spent the week of January 20-24 in Washington DC to attend the Inauguration of President Trump, visit family, and sponsor the March for Life where Vice President JD Vance made his first public appearance. We share many more activities from the week in our nation's capital.

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#258 New Year Goal Setting 20:32

7M ago20:32

20:32

We continue our annual tradition of recording a "goal setting" discussion on the first Monday of each new year. This year we want you to ask this question: "What is the one thing you can do this week that will make all the difference in the world?" Then for goodness sake, make sure you get that one thing done.…

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#257 Devotional - Parting the Waters 5:21

7M ago5:21

5:21

We present a devotional on the 5th Monday of each month. This time, it's based on Exodus 14:21 and other times God parted the waters.

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#256 Mary Remembers 28:27

8M ago28:27

28:27

Each year during the Advent season, it's our tradition to replay this dramatization of the Christmas story entitled: Mary Remembers.

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#255 Favorite Childhood Christmas Memories 22:24

8M ago22:24

22:24

In this holiday themed episode, we reminisce about our favorite childhood Christmas memories. Then we point out the difference in what we experienced versus what we decided to do with our own children.

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#254 How Many Times? (pt 13 of 13) - Conclusion 35:07

8M ago35:07

35:07

We finally wrap up this 13-part series with a walk through memory lane. We briefly review all 11 shows (not counting the introduction and today's conclusion).

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#253 Giving Tuesday 10:45

8M ago10:45

10:45

Thanksgiving is followed by Black Friday, which is followed by Cyber Monday, which is finally followed by Giving Tuesday. This is a day to promote giving opportunities. What organizations do you plan to support this year? Giving Tuesday is a great way to pause and think about which charitable organizations you want to support financially.…

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#252 The Family Dinner Project 21:27

9M ago21:27

21:27

In 2018/2019, The Family Dinner Project concluded that the average family dinner only lasts 12 minutes. That's not a long time. They also discovered that one-third of families do not talk during their meals together. An encouraging statistic was that 87% of families do have at least one meal together each week. How can you make the most of your fam…

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#251 How Many Times? (part 12 of 13) - I Love You! 14:38

9M ago14:38

14:38

This is the bonus episode we've been promising to include in this series. We looked at 10 of the 68 chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? This is an 11th chapter we included. How many times do you say "I love you" to your kids? We hope it's a lot.

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#250 Dixie the Dog 22:17

9M ago22:17

22:17

We believe pets should be allowed in all schools, especially your homeschool. In this show we talk about the many varied pets we had in our homeschool and introduce you to the newest member of our family: Dixie the dog. She's a 3-month old yorkipoo.

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#249 Alaska 25:14

9M ago25:14

25:14

Rachael spoke at two homeschool events in Alaska. One in North Pole (near Fairbanks) and the other in Anchorage. In this show, we talk about our visit to the 49th state, the sites, and people, and the moose (you'll understand what I mean when you listen).

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#248 How Many Times? (part 11 of 13) - How Many Times...? 13:58

10M ago13:58

13:58

In this 13-part series based on Rachael's book, we have been looking at 10 (plus a bonus) of the 68 chapters. In this episode, we look at chapter 9, which where the title of the book came from: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You?

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#247 Empty Classrooms 15:16

10M ago15:16

15:16

Since the pandemic of 2020, public schools are experiencing an epidemic of chronic absenteeism. Why is this happening? What's going on? And what about homeschools? By definition, all homeschoolers should receive a perfect attendance award every year. They never miss a day, even when the are sick. Listen in to hear all of our thoughts on this subjec…

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#246 Five Things to Prioritize in Your Homeschool 27:01

10M ago27:01

27:01

Do you ever wonder if you're doing enough, preparing your students to be prepared for life after graduation from your homeschool? Of course. We all have doubts and ask these kind of questions from time to time. In this show we share what we believe to be 5 things to teach so that you can rest assured that you were responsible with this opportunity …

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#245 How Many Times? (part 10 of 13) - Be Still 21:10

10M ago21:10

21:10

I bet you recently told your kids to "Please be still." And when you said this phrase, did you get a sense that God was trying to say the same thing to you? Yeah. This happens to all parents. In this episode, we talk about being still and knowing that He is God.

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#244 Devotional - The Maker of Heaven and Earth 4:24

11M ago4:24

4:24

This short devotional is based on Isaiah 40:28.

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#243 Creation and the Olympics 19:17

11M ago19:17

19:17

Did you see the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris? Not a pretty sight. What was your reaction? How should Christians respond? We take a look at this AND some things we LOVE about the Olympic Games.

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#242 How Many Times (part 9 of 13) - It Doesn't Matter What Everyone Else is Doing 22:33

11M ago22:33

22:33

How many times have you said this to your kids? In this episode, we discuss why it really doesn't matter what everyone else is doing and what God might be trying to say to you at the same time.

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#241 Fifty Reasons Homeschool Kids LOVE Homeschooling 21:58

11M ago21:58

21:58

I can't stand it when students say they "hate" school. Learning should be something people love. Here's good news. There are many homeschool kids who actually LOVE school, specifically HOMEschool. Here's a list of 50 reasons.

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#240 How Many Times (part #8 of 13) - Now Is Not the Time 19:11

11M ago19:11

19:11

As kids learn social cues and manners, you will most likely have to teach them that sometimes their request or statements could be better timed. As the saying goes, "Timing is everything!" And God is faithful to do His will "in the fullness of time."

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#239 Homeschool Yearbooks 19:19

12M ago19:19

19:19

Have you made a yearbook for your family homeschool? If not, then listen (or watch this episode to see our actual yearbook), learn, and take away some ideas for crafts or scrapbooks to document your journey.

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#238 How Many Times? (part 7 of 13) - Please Just Trust and Obey 23:58

12M ago23:58

23:58

We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode, we discuss the common phrase: "Please. Just trust and obey me."

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#237 Five Things You Need to Know 57:11

1y ago57:11

57:11

In this episode, you get to hear a recording of a workshop Rachael presented at a conference in Arizona.

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#236 Don't Ring the Bell 34:58

1y ago34:58

34:58

In this episode, you can hear the keynote presentation Davis gave at a homeschool conference in Arizona.

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#235 DEVO - Deuteronomy: Past, Present, and Future 5:16

1y ago5:16

5:16

On this 5th Monday of the month, I present a devotional based on Deuteronomy and the Mosaic message that looks at Israel's past, present, and future. Moses instructs the listeners to remember and do not forget.

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#234 Creation-Based Science 15:03

1y ago15:03

15:03

What comes to mind when you hear the words "Creation-Based Science?" In this episode, we briefly summarize a book by Edward Klink on this subject. He makes a case that creation is the bookends of the whole Bible narrative. "Creation" In the beginning and "New Creation" in the end with "Redemption" being his middle outline point.…

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#233 Changing Curricula w Kathryn Gomes 23:06

1y ago23:06

23:06

Kathryn Gomes (author of Apologia's elementary level math curriculum) is our guest in this show where we talk about changing curriculum. What are the signs to look for? And how to best make the switch effectively and successfully?

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#232 Proud Legacy of Fathers 13:52

1y ago13:52

13:52

In our June blog, I wrote about the proud legacy of Fathers. In this show, we talk about this subject as a reminder that Dads have a very big influence on the lives of their children - for the good or bad.

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#231 Screen Strong with Melanie Hempe 37:32

1y ago37:32

37:32

In this episode, I interview Melanie Hempe, the founder of ScreenStrong.org -- She shares the story of her oldest son and his addiction to video games, which fueled her passion to help other families tackle this very real and important issue.

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#230 How Many Times? (part 6 of 13) - [Your Name] 19:59

1y ago19:59

19:59

In this 13-part series, we are looking at individual chapters in Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode we look at the times you call your kids by their names. And we consider the times when God calls you by name. What is He trying to tell you in these moments?

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#229 How Many Times (part 5 of 13) - "No!" 27:38

1y ago27:38

27:38

How many times have you said "No" to your kids? And how many times has God said the same thing to you? Do you accept it any better than your kids? It's kind of surprising how much we had to say on such a short little phrase.

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#228 Home Education with Sam Sorbo 36:42

1y ago36:42

36:42

Sam Sorbo is a Hollywood actress, writer, and producer. She also educated her three children at home. Now she wants to tell the world how great homeschooling is for children, parents, and family life.

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#227 Around the World in 30 Minutes 38:02

1y ago38:02

38:02

Who we are five years from now will be influenced by the places we travel. In this show, I welcome two guests to the show (Ladd and Doug) in order to talk about the major world cultural centers that we have visited over the years and how they have shaped our lives.

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#226 How Many Times (part 4 of 13) - It's Your Choice 22:29

1y ago22:29

22:29

We continue this 13-part series based on Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? This time we discuss the phrase "It's Your Choice" that we say to our kids. We also look at when God is trying to say the same thing to us.

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#225 d'Skills with Hannah Grady Williams 39:45

1y ago39:45

39:45

In this episode, we talk with 25 year old Hannah Grady Williams. She graduated from her family's homeschool at age 14 and college when she was 18 years old. She introduces us to the idea of impact portfolios as a better career and education goal. Learn more at dskills.io

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#224 The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024 13:01

1y ago13:01

13:01

It's official. I'm an Eclipse Hunter. In this show, Rachael and I talk about our trip to Dallas to view the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.

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#223 How Many Times? (part 3 of 13) - Look At Me 15:46

1+ y ago15:46

15:46

In this 13-part series, we are looking at 10 chapters (plus one bonus chapter) from Rachael's book titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? In this episode, we look at the phrase many parents find themselves saying to their kids: Look at me!

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