Hello friends.

Season 5 Ask Julie of The Brave Writer Podcast came to a close last week with the launch of my brand new book, The Brave Learner.

You put it at number one in all of its categories.

We broke 150 on the Amazon book list. Like we were in the 140s. That's insane. Thank you

for your enthusiasm and support. My goal going forward with the

podcast is to simply talk about the principles and practices that you all

will be applying to your homeschools. If you have questions or things you wish I'd expand on,

please send an email to help at bravewriter.com, put in the subject line, the brave

learner, and then we will sort through those and pick some of those

questions or experiences to share on the podcast. When you do send that email

just know you're giving us permission to use your question or your experience on the air.

We will eliminate names, but we will share your stories.

Today's episode, though, is of a different vein. I'm getting ready to travel to Frisco, Texas to be at the

Wild and Free Conference. For those of you who don't know Wild and Free,

it is an absolute gem of a conference.

The founder, Ainsley Arment,

started coordinating with a whole bunch of women on Instagram.

She found her people, people who valued nature and play, really driven to create a home environment that is nurturing and cozy.

These conferences bring all of that together in an electrifying space, over a thousand

women. I think this one will have nearly 1,600 women attending.

We all spend energy together, sharing our stories, having a playful fun time, and deepening our connections. our

connection to what it means to be educators.

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