Michelle has a lifelong passion for people and the experiences that shape who we become. For more than 20 years, she has challenged traditional definitions of education, proving that real life, curiosity, and meaningful connection create deeper, lasting learning, all while homeschooling her four children.

She is a multi-book co-author, sought-after speaker, and advocate for reimagining education, sharing her perspective at events across the United States. Her speaking often centers on 'How Travel Changes Your Education'. She shares how travel profoundly shapes how we learn. Over the years, she has hosted trips all over the world and can't wait to explore more. She is also a partner in Simplified Homeschooling.

Michelle is a mother of four, a grandmother of seven, and a wholehearted believer that family is the foundation of both meaningful education and a thriving life.

Natalie is a homeschool mom of five, currently in her twelfth year of homeschooling. Before becoming a mom and bringing learning home, Natalie taught grades K through 5th in the classroom. She specialized in dyslexia, earned an Orton–Gillingham certification, taught at a private school for children with dyslexia, and created her own reading program, Direct Route to Reading, which has helped countless families truly understand how to teach struggling readers. She also ran a successful in-home preschool for three years.

Natalie is also the creator of three transformational mentoring programs for moms — Revive in 45 for resetting health, metabolism, and weight loss, Thrive in 45 for emotional stability and personal development, and Arrive in 45 for home systems, rhythms, and family culture.

She’s the mind behind “The Two-Hour Homeschool” and the co-founder of Simplified Homeschooling.

She is a wealth of wisdom, a champion for moms and children, and one of the clearest voices in the homeschooling world.

I am so excited to dive into this conversation with Natalie today.