Homeschool Burnout Help with Zan Tyler

The Heidi St. John Podcast

Heidi St. John

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Homeschool burnout is real—and it’s wearing moms down. In this episode, my friend Zan Tyler joins me for an honest, hope-filled conversation about why burnout happens, the pressure homeschool moms quietly carry, and how to lighten the load without quitting. We talk about resetting unrealistic expectations, building community, delegating what you can, and finding the grace to keep going. If you’re exhausted, discouraged, or wondering how much longer you can do this, this episode is for you. You’re not failing—and you’re not alone.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. Today, I am absolutely delighted to have my friend,
0:07.3	Zan Tyler, back on the show with me. And you guys, if you've never heard this woman, you are going to love her as much as I do.
0:14.2	She is one of the pioneers of the homeschool movement and has really shaped the direction of the homeschool movement.
0:19.6	Her work with HSLDA, her grassroots activism, and her heart for homeschool moms is going to
0:25.0	bless and encourage you.
0:26.5	We're going to talk about homeschooling today and homeschooling today and homeschooling
0:29.5	specifically.
0:30.3	And I know this is going to encourage you.
0:32.0	So if you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
0:35.2	This is the Heidi St. John podcast.
0:36.7	Stick around.
0:37.4	I think you're going to be
0:38.3	encouraged thank you guys for tuning in today before I jump into it today's podcast is being
0:50.6	sponsored in part by my friends at the Functional Medical Institute. You guys can find
0:55.1	out more about them and the amazing work that they're doing by going to homeschoolhealth.com.
1:00.4	Well, Zan Tyler, welcome to the show. Oh, thank you, Heidi. It's always so much fun to be here.
1:07.1	It is so much fun. We like hanging out together. I mean, we're kind of more fun than a clown on
1:11.4	fire when we get together, right? We're going down for Ivy drips when we can. We're doing all the things. I'm happy to have you back in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for coming. Well, we're thrilled to be here. It's fun. I mean, we're really kind of running you ragged because when we get you around, we're like, let's record a podcast, let's have you do the staff devotional. Would you mind teaching a class at
1:30.1	Firmly Planet? And you've been gracious enough to do all those things. Oh, man, I love it. I'm so excited about what y'all are doing here at the Resource Center. It's just, I mean, it's a real privilege to be a part of it.
1:40.6	So we had such a good time with the staff last night.
1:43.1	I'm hearing good things.
1:44.5	I've been hearing.
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