{"podcast":{"title":"The OpenEd Podcast","slug":"the-opened-podcast-7044530","podcast_index_feed_id":7044530,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9dda578/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41820526/41820526-1723667271589-b8b38f23d9e84.jpg","author":"OpenEd","episode_count":106,"summary":"The world has changed, and education is catching up. Join Isaac Morehouse and the OpenEd team as we explore the future of personalized learning. We're breaking down barriers between traditional schools, microschooling, homeschooling, and alternative education. Each episode features innovative educational approaches, real family stories, expert insights, and practical tips for navigating educational choices. Make education unique for your child. Subscribe now and visit OpenEd.co for our daily newsletter on personalized learning. Be part of the education revolution.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T04:17:41.687201+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530"},"episode":{"title":"How to Homeschool (Without Being the Teacher) with Dalena Wallace | OpenEd","slug":"how-to-homeschool-without-being-the-teacher-with-dalena-wallace-opened","published_at":"2025-12-11T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530/how-to-homeschool-without-being-the-teacher-with-dalena-wallace-opened","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast/episodes/How-to-Homeschool-Without-Being-the-Teacher-with-Dalena-Wallace--OpenEd-e3c68mt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9dda578/podcast/play/112451741/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-10%2F414153996-44100-2-ae43dc5526b94.mp3","summary":"Therapists say their #1 clients are homeschool moms. Dalena Wallace understands why - and she's found a better way. After 13 years of homeschooling six kids, Dalena admits she's \"not gifted at teaching.\" But instead of burning out, she built something different: a hybrid approach that brings tutors, co-ops, and community into her kids' education. In this episode, she shares why letting go of the \"super mom\" expectation changed everything - and how other homeschool families can do the same. Chapters: (00:00) - Therapists' #1 Clients Are Homeschool Moms(00:45) - Meet Dalena: 6 Kids, 13 Years Homeschooling(05:17) - \"I'm Not Gifted at Teaching\"(14:43) - The Hybrid Model Changed Everything(21:09) - Why She Sent Two Kids to Private School(25:50) - Pulled Her Daughter Out After 6 Weeks(36:03) - Her Dream: A School in Every Neighborhood(45:38) - Find the People, Not the Curriculum(51:28) - \"Weepy Wednesday\" and Homeschool Burnout","meta_description":"Therapists say their #1 clients are homeschool moms. Dalena Wallace understands why - and she's found a better way. After 13 years of homeschooling six ki…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3380,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-opened-podcast-7044530/episodes/how-to-homeschool-without-being-the-teacher-with-dalena-wallace-opened/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530/how-to-homeschool-without-being-the-teacher-with-dalena-wallace-opened.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}