{"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":"She Almost Quit Homeschooling Before Building A Hybrid School","slug":"she-almost-quit-homeschooling-before-building-a-hybrid-school","published_at":"2026-06-10T16:32:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530/she-almost-quit-homeschooling-before-building-a-hybrid-school","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast/episodes/She-Almost-Quit-Homeschooling-Before-Building-A-Hybrid-School-e3kk01i","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f9dda578/podcast/play/121290226/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-10%2F425891417-44100-2-9d1d9e4e25f04.mp3","summary":"Becky Wilmoth never wanted to homeschool. A new baby, a private school bill she couldn't afford, and a nine-year gap between her kids pushed her into it. Becky is a consultant at Nonprofit Ed Solutions, where she helps education entrepreneurs start co-ops, hybrid schools, and microschools as 501(c)(3) nonprofits. She is also a named Ambassador for the National Hybrid Schools Project. FIND BECKYWebsite: NonprofitEdSolutions.com Instagram: @nonprofitedsolutions Facebook: @nonprofitedsolutions LinkedIn: l inkedin.com/in/becky-abrams RESOURCES MENTIONEDNational Microschooling Center: microschoolingcenter.org KaiPod Learning: kaipodlearning.com Vela Ed Fund (app for finding hybrid programs): https://vela.org/ ALSO LISTEN How to Start a Microschool with Amar Kumar (KaiPod Learning): https://opened.co/blog/how-to-start-a-microschoo l CHAPTERS 0:00 She Never Wanted to Homeschool 0:54 The Reluctant Homeschooler 4:10 The Perfectionism Trap 7:48 The Costco Call That Started It All 12:32 From 40 Students to 300 16:41 Co-op vs. Hybrid vs. Full Homeschool 22:00 The Primary Influencer Shift 29:30 What the National Hybrid Schools Project Does 33:22 Public Schools Feeling the Pressure 37:39 How to Start a Hybrid Program 40:29 Where to Find Becky","meta_description":"Becky Wilmoth never wanted to homeschool. A new baby, a private school bill she couldn't afford, and a nine-year gap between her kids pushed her into it.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2689,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-opened-podcast-7044530/episodes/she-almost-quit-homeschooling-before-building-a-hybrid-school/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/she-almost-quit-homeschooling-before-building-a-hybrid-school.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}