Welcome to the Wild and Free Podcast, episode 32.

I'm Ainsley Arment, and this week we're going to hear an interview with Read Aloud Revivals, Sarah McKenzie,

an impassioned word from Leah Bowden and an overview of our recent Wild and Free conference in Portland, Oregon.

So grab a cup of coffee and join us on the front porch.

Let's get started. Let's get started. We just got back from our seventh wild and free conference in Portland, Oregon last weekend.

And let me tell you, I think it was our best one yet.

Nearly a thousand like-minded mamas gathered at the gorgeous Portland Art Museum for two days of encouragement, insight, inspiration, and community.

You would think that nearly a thousand women in a single space would feel like an overwhelming

crowd. But the sense of togetherness within our community is so strong that it felt like

a reunion of friends. We enjoyed music by homeschooling Papa Josh Gerels, Powerful

Talks by Ria Berg, Elsie Udicello, Jennifer Dees, and others.

Plus special moments throughout the event that delighted us all.

All of us came away with our spirits invigorated and our passions rekindled.

If you weren't able to attend the conference, we missed you terribly.

But if you become a monthly subscriber at bewild and free.org, you'll get access to all the conference, we missed you terribly. But if you become a monthly subscriber at bewild and free.org,

you'll get access to all the conference talks later this month. To learn more or sign up,

go to be wild and free.org slash bundles. We opened the conference with a special message from a collection of little voices waiting at home.

We thought it would be fun to share it with you here. We hope you enjoy.

Thank you. fun to share it with you here. We hope you enjoy. Hey, Mom. Hey Mom. Hi, Mom. Mommy. Mom, you do so much for us. Like a lot.

You never get away like this.

You almost never leave us alone with Daddy.

But don't worry, we're fine.

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