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232 Part of the Family - Parents & Advisors as Partners
23 minutes ago
23 minutes ago
AMDG. What exactly is a Kolbe advisor? Advisors Rylan Buchanan and Krysten Pizzurro join the Kolbecast to share an insider-look at how the academic advisor team collaborates with parents and students to meet their academic goals, from course selection to college planning. Rylan and Krysten talk about their backgrounds in homeschooling and their journeys to becoming Kolbe advisors; how the advisor role developed into what it is today; the services available to families; the questions everyone should ask their advisors; and some surprising ways your advisor might be able to help you in your homeschooling journey.
Links mentioned & relevant:
Help Center article on parent partnership meetings
2024-25 parent partnership meeting schedule
Grade Reporting section in Kolbe.org Help Center
Scheduling the Elementary and Middle School Day article
Principle of Subsidiarity article
Related Kolbecast episodes
228 No Holding Back
151 Joyful Discoveries for Preschoolers
197 Tools in a Toolbox: Student Support
61 Middle Ground
230 A Multi-Pronged Approach to College Prep
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
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The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
231 Centures Old Yet Never Timelier with Amb. Eduard Habsburg
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Amb. Eduard Habsburg, archduke of Austria and ambassador of Hungary to the Holy See, joins the Kolbecast to discuss his brand-new book, Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World. Amb. Habsburg expresses the difference between American and European attitudes towards homeschooling, faith, and family life; gives a glimpse into his life as a Catholic, homeschooling father and ambassador; lays out the historical view of homeschooling; breaks down the principle of subsidiarity in American vs. European politics; and shares his guide to building a happy, fulfilling marriage and family life, including practical tips for young adults to implement now. Listen in for thought-provoking– and at times, countercultural– insights into today’s family life.
Books by Eduard Habsburg:
The Habsburg Way
Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World
Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle
Related Kolbecast episodes:
92 Protect, Guide, Prepare, Empower
226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Andrew Abela
150 A Family Apostolate: Liturgical Living with Kendra Tierney
Follow Amb. Habsburg on X (Twitter).
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!
The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
230 A Multi-Pronged Approach to College Prep
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
AMDG. Applying to college is no easy feat. From PSATs to transcripts, college visits, and gap years, it can feel like the decisions are endless. In this episode of the Kolbecast, we break down every stage of the college application process, from building a strong transcript to choosing the right college for you. Returning guest Erica Treat and academic adviser Cecilia Byers join the Kolbecast to share their insider expertise and easy hacks you can implement now to set yourself or your child up for success in the college world.
Timestamps
7:45 college visits
12:10 the college planning you should do BEFORE high school
15:20 signing up for the PSATs
16:40 how to organize your college planning approach
21:33 building a well-rounded transcript
26:20 advice for those who are not going to college; how to optimize your gap year for your future
35:05 help center & college resources
38:27 action items for high school seniors
44:50 better questions to ask at college visits
Links mentioned & relevant:
Kolbecast page on the Kolbe Academy website with filters for sorting through the catalog of episodes
College Planning landing page on the Kolbe Academy website
Sections of the kolbe.org Help Center:
College Planning
Career Guidance & Discernment
College Planning Timeline
Kolbe’s college partners
Register here to view recordings from the Newman Guide/Kolbe Academy College Fair 9 Oct 2024
Related Kolbecast episodes:
118 Odysseys in Catholicism in which Steven shares his conversion story
59 The Secret Whiteboard discussing discernment for life after Kolbe
175 A Both-And Approach with Dr. Jonathan Sanford of The University of Dallas, one of Kolbe Academy’s college partners
77 The Road Less Traveled
40 Windshield Time
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!
The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
229 Take a Note from Homer
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
AMDG. Wishing you could engage with your kids on their Greek literature course? Or trying to read the Iliad for the first time yourself? Bonnie, Jordan, and Steven are here to help. In this installment of the humanities series, the group unpacks the first six books of the Iliad and breaks down the essential takeaways, including the role of the gods; how fate acts in the story; the view of women in Ancient Greece; why the real hero might not be who you think; and why we should read the Iliad in the first place. This episode will walk you through everything you need to know to have a deep, meaningful discussion with your children about one of the greatest works of literature in the Western World.
*This recording contains some spoilers.*
previous Kolbecast episodes in this series:
220 Decoding Mythology to Reveal Christianity
225 On the Same (Greco-Roman) Page
15 Asparagus Moments
226 Habits of Excellence with Dr. Andrew Abela
111 What Treasures Remain
212 Portable Treasure
Texts & resources referenced:
Werner Jaeger’s Early Christianity and Greek Paideia
The Iliad
The Histories by Herodotus
The Scapegoat by René Girard
Fr. Laux’s Introduction to the Bible
The Catechism of the Catholic Church
Kolbe Classics Conference - Greek Era
Catechism in a Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz and Ascension Press
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!
The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
228 No Holding Back
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
AMDG. When COVID-19 broke out, Kathleen decided to enroll her daughter in Kolbe Academy until the pandemic ended. Four years later, Kathleen’s daughter is still a Kolbe student and almost two years ahead of her peers in school— and she’s not slowing down any time soon. Kathleen discusses how she navigates being a homeschooling parent while maintaining her full-time job; adjusting the course plan to meet her daughter’s interests; maximizing the flexibility of Kolbe’s program; the benefit of sports for competitive students; and gives an intimate look at what day-to-day life can look like for a Catholic homeschooling family.
Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant:
82 Move & Groove with Eileen Duryea & Sarah Lee
124 In This Together and 125 Call the Advisor
61 Middle Ground
99 Gifted, Graced, and Formed
164 This Is Not a Kolbe Infomercial
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!
The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
227 Sensory Awareness & Problem Solving
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
AMDG. Why do my kids always fidget during school? Why am I always overstimulated by loud noises? Why does my house feel tense right now? Occupational therapist and mom of five Caitlin Russ has the answers to these questions and more. Caitlin breaks down occupational therapy and emotional regulation; easy steps to optimize your homeschool environment for learning; how to emotionally regulate yourself as a parent; how to help your child understand and reframe their own behavior; and why you need to see an occupational therapist right now.
Throughout the episode we reference This Whole Life episode 50 Senses & Regulation.
Caitlin mentions the below resources:
Raising a Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Balanced and Barefoot by Angela J Hanscom
Sensory Integration and the Child by A. Jean Ayres
Zones of Regulation the concept of labeling regulation levels at green, yellow, red, blue
The OT Butterfly, a website for a pediatric OT who has great resources for families to try
The Sensory Connection Program another helpful website talking about sensory
American Occupational Therapy Association, helpful for any aspiring OTs
Related Kolbecast episodes:
167 Sanity & Sanctity with Johanna Seagren of Interior Kingdom
176 The Agenda Is to Grow with Art & Laraine Bennett
188 Challenges as Opportunities and 219 The Upside of Anxiety with Dr. Kevin Majeres
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!
The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Andrew Abela
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
AMDG. Do you want to build your own “super habits”? Founding dean of CUA business school and Forbes contributing writer Dr. Andrew Abela promises that “super habits” are the secret to a successful—and happy— life. He reveals the three steps to building “super habits;” highlights the connection between neuroscience and virtue; argues that good ethics are the most effective business practices; and paints an entirely new picture of classic virtues and success. Stay tuned to the end to hear details about Dr. Abela’s upcoming book, Super Habits: The Universal System for a Successful Life.
Links mentioned & related:
Dr. Abela’s book Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life
Catholic University of America
Dr. Abela references Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Centesimus Annus
St. Thomas Aquinas on the virtues
A Latin-English Dictionary of St. Thomas Aquinas by Roy J. Deferrari
Follow Dr. Abela on Forbes.com, Substack, and Linkedin
Relevant Kolbecast episodes
188 Dr. Kevin Majeres Sees Challenges as Opportunities and 219 The Upside of Anxiety with Dr. Kevin Majeres
176 The Agenda Is to Grow -- Art & Laraine Bennett and the Temperaments
84 The Essence of Catholic Education and 157 Renewal, Revival, Variety, and Unity with Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society, publisher of the Newman Guide
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!
The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
225 On the Same (Greco-Roman) Page
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
AMDG. Join Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan for the next installment in their continuing conversation about the humanities, sprinkled with fascinating tidbits of history and their best advice on reading The Iliad with your children or even on your own! The group discusses their own progress reading The Iliad with their families; the benefit to seeing a time before Christ; why we approach the gods differently than early Christians; the relationship between ancient history and myth; what to look for when reading The Iliad and what to talk about with your children. Whether you’re a student, homeschooling parent, or just a history buff, there is something in this conversation for you.
Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant
220 Decoding Mythology to Reveal Christianity (the first episode in this series)
196 Adaptable Asynchronous & Dynamic Digital Homeschool Options
102 A Great Commission, featuring former Kolbe teacher Ellen Finnegan
Texts referenced
Fr. Laux’s Introduction to the Bible
The Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Iliad
Greek Reader
Other relevant links:
Dr. Mary Mumbach on Reading Big Books
The Pillar Post 27 Aug 2024 discussing (among other things) the pronunciation of St. Augustine’s name
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!
The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles). Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!
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