Welcome to the ”Teacher, Let Your Light Shine” Podcast!
Calling all parents and teachers!! The future of education is in YOUR HANDS! If you are a teacher ready to teach your way, ditch the overwhelm and design a life you love, this is the podcast for you! If you are a parent currently homeschooling, or thinking about the possibility, but also needing to make an income to support your family-tune in! Together, we can create profitable micro-schools and homeschooling businesses so they can provide a rich and desirable education for their own children and many others. The time to transform education is now, and this podcast will teach you how to build, scale and market an educational business that is changing the culture of schools and learning environments all over the globe. In this podcast, you will learn how to start, grow and scale a micro-school or learning pod, determine the best business model for showcasing your value and services, build your business blueprint, use marketing strategies to gain enrollment for your school, create valuable student learning experiences and overcome the fears, doubts, transitions and limiting mindsets.
Teacher friend, is your passion for teaching slowly burning out? Do you envision teaching children with more energy, aliveness, and creativity, but you are ”stuck” conforming to the standardized tests, mandates, and overwhelming policies that just aren’t working? Are you dreaming of freedom, flexibility, and an income that continues to grow exponentially? Have you ever said, ”I should just start my own school”? Wouldn’t it be lovely to teach without unrealistic expectations, endless data collection, meetings, and restrictions? What if you could create your own schedule, curriculum, and class size? Starting your own micro-school or homeschooling business can give you the financial freedom, time freedom, and teaching experiences you are longing for!
Parents, are you frustrated with the experiences your child is having in public or private school? Are you searching for a learning experience that LIGHTS your child up? Are you currently homeschooling but you desire to provide financially for your family and want the two worlds to collide? What if you could continue teaching your child but also make an income while providing educational and enrichment experiences to other children and families? If your child is longing for socialization, interaction, and engaging experiences, a profitable homeschooling business would not only provide financial peace and freedom to your family but provide your child with a wonderful learning opportunity! Learning pods, resource centers, and micro-schools are coming your way!
I’m Makenzie Oliver. After 15 years in public school as a teacher, leader, and instructional coach, I stepped out to create my own school- a private tutoring business turned micro-school! I‘m here to help teachers and parents build a teaching business around the most important aspects of life. For me, this includes motherhood, marriage, and a God-given mission. I help parents and uncover their calling as teachers, build and scale a profitable homeschooling business and or micro-school! You have the potential to run your own business while also making a massive impact!
Let Your Light Shine!
Visit our Website for Free Resources, Learn more about Micro schools, AND Receive Coaching to Build Your Business! www.teachersletyourlightshine.com
Come Connect with us in our Facebook Group: Teacher Let Your Light Shine-Start Your Homeschooling Business! https://www.facebook.com/groups/250368126648112
Come Connect with me on Instagram: @Teacherletyourlightshine
Want to chat? Have some questions? I‘d love to hear from you! Send an Email:teacherletyourlightshine@gmail.com
Twitter: @teacher_light
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Welcome to the ”Teacher, Let Your Light Shine” Podcast!
Calling all parents and teachers!! The future of education is in YOUR HANDS! If you are a teacher ready to teach your way, ditch the overwhelm and design a life you love, this is the podcast for you! If you are a parent currently homeschooling, or thinking about the possibility, but also needing to make an income to support your family-tune in! Together, we can create profitable micro-schools and homeschooling businesses so they can provide a rich and desirable education for their own children and many others. The time to transform education is now, and this podcast will teach you how to build, scale and market an educational business that is changing the culture of schools and learning environments all over the globe. In this podcast, you will learn how to start, grow and scale a micro-school or learning pod, determine the best business model for showcasing your value and services, build your business blueprint, use marketing strategies to gain enrollment for your school, create valuable student learning experiences and overcome the fears, doubts, transitions and limiting mindsets.
Teacher friend, is your passion for teaching slowly burning out? Do you envision teaching children with more energy, aliveness, and creativity, but you are ”stuck” conforming to the standardized tests, mandates, and overwhelming policies that just aren’t working? Are you dreaming of freedom, flexibility, and an income that continues to grow exponentially? Have you ever said, ”I should just start my own school”? Wouldn’t it be lovely to teach without unrealistic expectations, endless data collection, meetings, and restrictions? What if you could create your own schedule, curriculum, and class size? Starting your own micro-school or homeschooling business can give you the financial freedom, time freedom, and teaching experiences you are longing for!
Parents, are you frustrated with the experiences your child is having in public or private school? Are you searching for a learning experience that LIGHTS your child up? Are you currently homeschooling but you desire to provide financially for your family and want the two worlds to collide? What if you could continue teaching your child but also make an income while providing educational and enrichment experiences to other children and families? If your child is longing for socialization, interaction, and engaging experiences, a profitable homeschooling business would not only provide financial peace and freedom to your family but provide your child with a wonderful learning opportunity! Learning pods, resource centers, and micro-schools are coming your way!
I’m Makenzie Oliver. After 15 years in public school as a teacher, leader, and instructional coach, I stepped out to create my own school- a private tutoring business turned micro-school! I‘m here to help teachers and parents build a teaching business around the most important aspects of life. For me, this includes motherhood, marriage, and a God-given mission. I help parents and uncover their calling as teachers, build and scale a profitable homeschooling business and or micro-school! You have the potential to run your own business while also making a massive impact!
Let Your Light Shine!
Visit our Website for Free Resources, Learn more about Micro schools, AND Receive Coaching to Build Your Business! www.teachersletyourlightshine.com
Come Connect with us in our Facebook Group: Teacher Let Your Light Shine-Start Your Homeschooling Business! https://www.facebook.com/groups/250368126648112
Come Connect with me on Instagram: @Teacherletyourlightshine
Want to chat? Have some questions? I‘d love to hear from you! Send an Email:teacherletyourlightshine@gmail.com
Twitter: @teacher_light
Check out Our School on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lighthouselearningmicroschool
Ep 394: The Future of Joyful Learning: A Conversation with Kerry McDonald, Host of The Liberated Podcast and Author of Joyful Learning
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Ep 394: The Future of Joyful Learning: A Conversation with Kerry McDonald, Host of The Liberated Podcast and Author of Joyful Learning
This isn’t just an interview! Today’s podcast is an inspiring dialogue between two passionate women who are transforming education from the ground up in numerous ways. 🌟
In this episode, Makenzie Oliver, founder of Lighthouse Learning Microschool and host of Teacher Let Your Light Shine, sits down with Kerry McDonald — Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, host of The Liberated Podcast, and author of Unschooled and Joyful Learning. Together, they dive deep into what it truly means to reclaim joy, autonomy, and purpose in education.
This episode will help you:
Understand what “joyful learning” really means and how to cultivate it in any setting
Explore the microschool and homeschool hybrid movement that’s transforming education
Learn how teachers can become education entrepreneurs and create thriving learning spaces outside the traditional system
Hear from two women who have lived it — both sharing real stories, homeschooling, participating in higher education, research, challenges, and victories
Discover the policies, funding opportunities, and innovative models fueling educational freedom in 2025
Whether you’re a teacher dreaming of launching your own microschool, a parent seeking personalized education, or a visionary who believes learning should be liberated, meaningful, and joyful, this conversation will reignite your belief in what’s possible.
✨ It’s time to redefine success. Reclaim joy. And let your light shine.
🔗 Connect with Kerry McDonald
🌍 Website: https://www.edentrepreneurs.org
🎙 Podcast: The Liberated Podcast
📖 Books: Joyful Learning and Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom
🏛 Foundation for Economic Education: https://fee.org/kerry
💬 Social Media: @Kerry_edu
#TeacherLetYourLightShine #KerryMcDonald #JoyfulLearning #TheLiberatedPodcast #EducationEntrepreneurshipLab #EducationFreedom #Homeschooling #Microschools #Unschooling #AlternativeEducation #ParentEmpowerment #EducationInnovation #EdEntrepreneurs #MakenzieOliver #LighthouseLearningMicroschool #SchoolChoice #Microgrants #ESAs #HomeschoolHybrid #EducationalChoice #FreedomInEducation #ReimagineEducation #LearningPods
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Welcome to the ”Teacher, Let Your Light Shine” Podcast!
Calling all parents and teachers!! The future of education is in YOUR HANDS! If you are a teacher ready to teach your way, ditch the overwhelm and design a life you love, this is the podcast for you! If you are a parent currently homeschooling, or thinking about the possibility, but also needing to make an income to support your family-tune in! Together, we can create profitable micro-schools and homeschooling businesses so they can provide a rich and desirable education for their own children and many others. The time to transform education is now, and this podcast will teach you how to build, scale and market an educational business that is changing the culture of schools and learning environments all over the globe. In this podcast, you will learn how to start, grow and scale a micro-school or learning pod, determine the best business model for showcasing your value and services, build your business blueprint, use marketing strategies to gain enrollment for your school, create valuable student learning experiences and overcome the fears, doubts, transitions and limiting mindsets.
Teacher friend, is your passion for teaching slowly burning out? Do you envision teaching children with more energy, aliveness, and creativity, but you are ”stuck” conforming to the standardized tests, mandates, and overwhelming policies that just aren’t working? Are you dreaming of freedom, flexibility, and an income that continues to grow exponentially? Have you ever said, ”I should just start my own school”? Wouldn’t it be lovely to teach without unrealistic expectations, endless data collection, meetings, and restrictions? What if you could create your own schedule, curriculum, and class size? Starting your own micro-school or homeschooling business can give you the financial freedom, time freedom, and teaching experiences you are longing for!
Parents, are you frustrated with the experiences your child is having in public or private school? Are you searching for a learning experience that LIGHTS your child up? Are you currently homeschooling but you desire to provide financially for your family and want the two worlds to collide? What if you could continue teaching your child but also make an income while providing educational and enrichment experiences to other children and families? If your child is longing for socialization, interaction, and engaging experiences, a profitable homeschooling business would not only provide financial peace and freedom to your family but provide your child with a wonderful learning opportunity! Learning pods, resource centers, and micro-schools are coming your way!
I’m Makenzie Oliver. After 15 years in public school as a teacher, leader, and instructional coach, I stepped out to create my own school- a private tutoring business turned micro-school! I‘m here to help teachers and parents build a teaching business around the most important aspects of life. For me, this includes motherhood, marriage, and a God-given mission. I help parents and uncover their calling as teachers, build and scale a profitable homeschooling business and or micro-school! You have the potential to run your own business while also making a massive impact!
Let Your Light Shine!
Visit our Website for Free Resources, Learn more about Micro schools, AND Receive Coaching to Build Your Business! www.teachersletyourlightshine.com
Come Connect with us in our Facebook Group: Teacher Let Your Light Shine-Start Your Homeschooling Business! https://www.facebook.com/groups/250368126648112
Come Connect with me on Instagram: @Teacherletyourlightshine
Want to chat? Have some questions? I‘d love to hear from you! Send an Email:teacherletyourlightshine@gmail.com
Twitter: @teacher_light
Check out Our School on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lighthouselearningmicroschool