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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
You weren’t planning on ever homeschooling… And then the pandemic hit. Fear not! Your hosts Holly and Melody are here to help, with discussions on reasons people might want to try homeschooling this fall, how to make time for it, and even how to respond to family and friends who disagree with your choice to try pandemic homeschooling.
The Happy Homeschooler Podcast is a Transcript Maker Production. It is hosted by Holly Williams Urbach and Melody Gillum, produced by Matthew Bass, and edited by Norah Williams. Our graphic design is by Pete Soloway and our music is by The Great Pangolin.
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Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Sometimes the kids just won’t sit down and learn! In this episode, your hosts Holly and Melody discuss resistant learners. You’ll hear about the six ways you can cut through the resistance and help your child to keep loving learning.
Beyond Transcripts is a digital support group for everyone interested in a learning lifestyle. It is hosted by Holly Williams Urbach and Melody Gillum, produced by Matthew Bass, and edited by Norah Williams. Our theme music is by The Great Pangolin.
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Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Stress! What is it good for? Your hosts Melody and Holly discuss homeschool stress, how it can impact your learning lifestyle, and how to combat it.
Beyond Transcripts is a digital support group for everyone interested in a learning lifestyle. Our program is hosted by Holly Williams Urbach and Melody Williams, produced by Matthew Bass, and edited by Norah Williams. Our theme music is by The Great Pangolin.
If you’d like to help our podcast grow, review us on iTunes.
About Our Hosts
Jennifer Jones (left) is a dedicated homeschool advocate and community leader with over two decades of experience homeschooling her eight children in Marble Falls, Texas. After joining The Happy Homeschooler Podcast as a guest, Jennifer was thrilled to join the podcast as a co-host in 2022. She hopes that by sharing her own experiences on the podcast she is able to make homeschooling more approachable for new families. She believes homeschooling is truly a lifestyle, not just an educational choice, and encourages listeners to embrace it as an adventure for the entire family.
Holly Williams Urbach (right) is a dedicated homeschooling mother of six wonderful people (five of whom are now adults). She began homeschooling in Texas in 1993 when homeschooling was not yet fully legal. She is passionate about the benefits of the homeschooling lifestyle and shares her passion by mentoring new homeschoolers in person, through the local Facebook group she moderates with other seasoned homeschoolers in her community, and by being a co-host of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast.
Melody Gillum (not pictured) was a founding host of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast. In 2025, she retired from the show to spend more time with her husband Jon, with whom she homeschooled her seven children.