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309. Redefining Homeschool with Alisha Brignall from Canada

Brave Writer

Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley

Education For Kids, Education, Kids & Family, Books, Arts

4.8 • 927 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Welcome back to the Brave Writer Podcast! This week, Julie sits down with Alisha Brignall, a Canadian homeschooling veteran and educational leader with over 15 years of experience guiding families through their unique learning journeys. With a Master’s in Education and her work as a Home Education Manager at an independent school, Alisha brings a wealth of knowledge about both the philosophy and the practical realities of homeschooling. She’s also the founder of INSPIRED, Alberta’s only secular homeschool conference, dedicated to creating inclusive and supportive communities for families.

In this warm and deeply insightful conversation, Alisha and Julie explore how homeschooling has evolved over the past two decades—from early pedagogical pioneers to today’s eclectic mix of families seeking flexibility and connection. They unpack the differences between Canadian and American approaches to home education, discuss how to cultivate confidence as a parent educator, and highlight the growing landscape of hybrid models and secular learning spaces.


Together, they reflect on what it truly means to measure success in education, nurture a love of learning, and prioritize family relationships as the foundation for meaningful growth.


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0:49.8

Welcome back to the Brave Rider podcast.

0:52.2

Today, I have such a lovely guest.

0:55.6

Alicia Brignall has spent more than 15 years homeschooling her four kids, and she advocates for

1:02.1

individualized approaches to learning. She holds a master's of education and specializes in

1:08.7

homeschooling and education design. And here's what's cool.

1:11.6

She works as a home education manager with an independent school in, oh, Canada,

1:18.6

as the founder of Inspired Alberta's only secular homeschool conference.

1:24.6

Alicia is passionate about building supportive, inclusive communities for families on their homeschool conference. Alicia is passionate about building supportive, inclusive communities for families

1:29.7

on their homeschool journey. We will include links to everywhere you can find her once you fall in

1:35.6

love with her like I have. Welcome to the podcast, Alicia. Thank you, Julie. Thank you for having me.

1:41.7

I'm so thrilled to have you here. You know, the genesis of this

1:45.3

podcast conversation happened in the back end of Instagram where we were chatting about

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