{"podcast":{"title":"Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous","slug":"homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569","podcast_index_feed_id":6589569,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103b5d9bc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.thefreedomscholar.com/podcasts/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43472167/43472167-1744666522330-c0a0a7f103212.jpg","author":"Kami Wanous - The Freedom Scholar","episode_count":164,"summary":"Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous, The Freedom Scholar, utilizes more than a decade of homeschool experience, along with her public school teaching experience and relatable and practical mentoring of families all over the US and periodic guests, to take you on a journey toward creating the homeschool experience you always wanted and your family deserves in each episode. Whether you’re an experienced homeschooler or a new one, making decisions about curriculum, setting up routines and keeping love of learning high can be challenging. This podcast will help you gain the confidence you need to help your kids reach their goals and become life-long learners. To learn more about Kami and how The Freedom Scholar can help you create your family's best homeschool experience, visit www.thefreedomscholar.com Follow @TheFreedomScholar on Instagram and Facebook For free live trainings every week, join “The Freedom Scholar Homeschooling Community” Facebook group! Subscribe on YouTube - The Freedom Scholar Copyright 2023 © The Freedom Scholar. All rights reserved worldwide. Disclaimer: This is an informational podcast. The information presented in each episode is the most recent and honest to…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T12:25:50.355593+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569"},"episode":{"title":"It's Not Talent, It's How You Feed It | 160","slug":"it-s-not-talent-it-s-how-you-feed-it-160","published_at":"2026-09-03T05:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569/it-s-not-talent-it-s-how-you-feed-it-160","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-success-with-kami-wanous-6589569","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kami-wanous/episodes/Its-Not-Talent--Its-How-You-Feed-It--160-e3o99hf","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103b5d9bc/podcast/play/125133807/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-3%2F431086766-44100-2-8273b70c9845f.m4a","summary":"You've seen the videos. A 10 year old producing tracks that sound professional. A 32 year old turning entire audiences into a choir with his hands. If you're like me, you thought to yourself: what the heck have I been doing all these years? This week we unpack what really raised these two, and it's not talent. It's a formula, one that works whether your kid's passion is music, code, or a language nobody in your house speaks yet. Inside this episode: Why neither kid "just happened" The three ingredients behind every mentored passion Why this isn't a music-only story What it means that neither kid was homeschooled A simple way to start this week Quick Q&A from this episode: What actually made these kids so advanced for their age? Not raw talent. A family culture that fed their passion, mentored them inside it, and sustained a real love of learning around it. Does this only apply to music or naturally gifted kids? No. The same formula shows up in kids who teach themselves to code or pick up a new language on their own, any real passion responds to the same three ingredients. How do you know if a passion was fed instead of forced? The clearest sign is that the child is still doing it, willingly, without needing to be pushed. Were these kids homeschooled? No, which makes the point even stronger, homeschool families have more time and freedom to build this kind of culture on purpose. Save your seat for the upcoming FREE Inspire Lifelong Learners Masterclass! https://illlive.thefreedomscholar.org/illliverp0 CONNECT WITH KAMI: Schedule a free Homeschool Confidence Call with Kami: https://link.thefreedomscholar.com/widget/bookings/fn "Homeschool Success with Kami Wanous" Podcast: https://thefreedomscholar.com/podcast Website: https://www.thefreedomschola…","meta_description":"You've seen the videos. A 10 year old producing tracks that sound professional. 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