• SS #180: Pusillanimity: The Unpronounceable Vice Holding You Back
    2026/10/02

    In today's episode, Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss the vice of pusillanimity (and remind each other how you say it). Are we being held back (or holding our children back) due to a false humility or fear? Let's talk about it! You're going to love this conversation!

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    Registration is still open for our annual fall retreat! Come and join us for the first installment of our new virtue series. We will be talking all about the virtue of PRUDENCE. Register now at scholesisters.com/prudence .

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    57 分
  • SS #179: Scrappy Adulthood (with Hans Winckler!!)
    2026/09/21

    Our guest today is Mystie's eldest son, Hans Winckler! Hans is a father of two, has been married to his wife Faith for 3 years, and works in real estate sales ... all in spite of being a college dropout.

    In today's episode, Mystie and Brandy talk with Hans about adult life without a bachelor's degree. Is it possible to be successful in life without one? You're going to love this conversation!

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    Registration is still open for our annual fall retreat! Come and join us for the first installment of our new virtue series. We will be talking all about the virtue of PRUDENCE. Register now at scholesisters.com/prudence .

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    1 時間 1 分
  • SS #178: Diversity is Not Your Co-op Strength
    2026/09/04

    In today's episode, Mystie, Abby, and Brandy talk straight about diversity. We are told again and again that diversity is our strength, but what if diversity is actually undermining the success of your co-op? You're going to love this conversation!

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    Registration is still open for our annual fall retreat! Come and join us for the first installment of our new virtue series. We will be talking all about the virtue of PRUDENCE. Register now at scholesisters.com/prudence .

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    Go here to access today's show notes: https://www.scholesisters.com/ss178

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    1 時間 11 分
  • SS #177: Build Real-Life Community (with Hayley Beck!!)
    2026/07/31

    Our special guest today is someone whose name you may know: Hayley Beck. Hayley was born and raised in Australia, and has been married to her husband, Randy, for 28 years. They lived in California for the first 23 years of their marriage. She and Brandy became real life friends back in 2012 when Hayley attended Brandy's Charlotte Mason book club. These days, the Becks live in Montana with their 7 children. Hayley has been the administrative assistant for Scholé Sisters for, well, we don't know how long exactly, but since at least 2018.

    In today's episode, Abby and Brandy sit down with Hayley to discuss group retreats, why we encourage them so much, and how sometimes you have to just do it. You're going to love this conversation!

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    Registration is now open for our annual fall retreat at Early Bird prices! Come and join us for the first installment of our new virtue series. We will be talking all about the virtue of PRUDENCE. Early bird pricing ends of August 17 so register now http://scholesisters.com/prudence .

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    38 分
  • SS #176: Prudence: Queen of the Virtues
    2026/07/17

    In today's episode, Abby, Mystie, and Brandy introduce the new virtue series of retreats, why we're doing it, and why we're beginning with the virtue of prudence. We also explain why the annual retreat is so awesome! You're going to love this conversation!

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    Registration is now open for our annual fall retreat at Early Bird prices! Come and join us for the first installment of our new virtue series. We will be talking all about the virtue of PRUDENCE. Early bird pricing ends of August 17 so register now http://scholesisters.com/prudence .

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    Go here to access today's show notes: https://www.scholesisters.com/ss176

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    48 分
  • SS #175: Real Human Wisdom in an AI World (with Cindy Rollins!!)
    2026/05/22

    Our special guest today is the one and only Cindy Rollins! Cindy homeschooled her nine children for over 30 years using Charlotte Mason's timeless ideas from the beginning. She is the author of Mere Motherhood: Morning Time, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey Toward Sanctification and others, including Morning Time: A Liturgy of Love and her latest Beyond Mere Motherhood: Moms Are People Too. She hosts The New Mason Jar Podcast and runs an active discipleship group at patreon.com/cindyrollins. Her heart's desire is to encourage moms. She lives in her mostly empty nest in the Lexington, Ky area with her husband Tim. She loves interacting with her 18 grandchildren.

    In addition to a social media presence on both Facebook and Instagram, you can find Cindy and her newsletter, Over the Back Fence, at her website: https://morningtimeformoms.com/

    In today's episode, the Scholé Sisters talk with Cindy Rollins about artificial intelligence, its dangers and how to avoid them, and also how to interact with it prudently. You're going to love this conversation!

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    It's just about time for our annual Scholé Sisters Summer Swag!!! This year is an especially good year. If you are a Sophie-level member of the Sistership continuously throughout all the summer months, you will receive a Scholé Sisters book bag! Make sure you get yours by becoming a member at scholesisters.com/join.

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    1 時間 9 分
  • SS #174: Machine Culture
    2026/05/08

    Today's episode is a conversation about machine culture a la Paul Kingsnorth's book Against the Machine, but we managed to tie it to government funded homeschooling and online learning. It was a wild ride. You're going to love this conversation!

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    John Muir Laws — artist, author, and nature enthusiast — is teaching our Spring Training Sessions this year. Come join us and embrace the practice of nature notebooks for every age. The first session was this week and it was AMAZING. You can get the replay and then join us live for Session 2 on May 12th. Come and develop some skills that will help you forge a deeper connection with creation. Go register now at scholesisters.com/nature

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    1 時間 12 分
  • SS #173: Think for Yourself
    2026/04/24

    In today's episode, Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss the importance of independent thought (versus depending on gurus, for example). You're going to love this conversation!

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    John Muir Laws — artist, author, and nature enthusiast — is teaching the Scholé Sisters Spring Training Sessions this year. Come join us and embrace the practice of nature notebooks for every age. Session 1 is on May 5th at 12:30 pm Pacific and will cover nature notebooks with children. Session 2 is the next week on May 12th at the same time and will cover nature notebooks for teens and adults. Come and develop some skills that will help you forge a deeper connection with creation. Go register now: scholesisters.com/nature

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    1 時間 17 分