{"podcast":{"title":"LiberatED Podcast","slug":"liberated-podcast-4897868","podcast_index_feed_id":4897868,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/397037/rss","website_url":"https://edentrepreneur.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/e/a/0/3ea0be349825968316c3140a3186d450/LiberatED_Podcast_Profile.png","author":"Education Entrepreneurship Lab","episode_count":409,"summary":"The LiberatED Podcast tells the stories of the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are creating innovative K-12 learning options across the US and expanding education options for families. It is a project of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab at the Foundation for Economic Education. Learn more at edentrepreneur.org.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T12:17:20.449304+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberated-podcast-4897868"},"episode":{"title":"From Teacher to Founder: Creating Limestone Community School","slug":"from-teacher-to-founder-creating-limestone-community-school","published_at":"2026-08-25T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberated-podcast-4897868/from-teacher-to-founder-creating-limestone-community-school","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberated-podcast-4897868","url":"https://edentrepreneur.org/liberated/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/c378c474-ac1a-4738-bc29-87987b4e13ec/Madeline_Herrera_audio_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=3264842","summary":"After a decade in public education, Madeline Herrera reached a crossroads: compromise her vision for meaningful, project-based learning—or build a new kind of school. In this episode, Education Entrepreneurship Lab Senior Contributor Kelsy Achtenberg speaks with Madeline, founder and director of Limestone Community School in Lawrence, Kansas. They explore how Limestone combines project-based learning, community service, play, and student agency to help young people become thrive. Madeline shares the experiences that shaped her educational philosophy, the pushback that prompted her leap into entrepreneurship, and how Limestone students collaborate with community partners. She also offers practical encouragement for families defining their educational \"non-negotiables\" and educators wondering whether it's time to pursue a different path. Visit the Education Entrepreneurship Lab for a steady stream of new articles and fresh content by school founders, for school founders.","meta_description":"After a decade in public education, Madeline Herrera reached a crossroads: compromise her vision for meaningful, project-based learning—or build a new kin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1718,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liberated-podcast-4897868/episodes/from-teacher-to-founder-creating-limestone-community-school/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberated-podcast-4897868/from-teacher-to-founder-creating-limestone-community-school.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}