Kolbecast

289 The Homeschool Compass Part 2

AMDG. Homeschooling parents often feel the pressure to do it all. But sometimes what they need most is a lighter load. In this continuation of our conversation with Curriculum Project Manager Erica Treat, we explore the range of additional support available to parents. Whether you want access to supplemental lectures from our skilled teaching staff or want to have a teacher on call for grading support and questions, Kolbe has something for you.  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
288 The Homeschool Compass Part 1 
281 Beauty through Words: Classical Reflections on Poetry 
285 Joy, Light, Sorrow, and Glory – The Way of the Rosary with Shannon Wendt 
260 Flow & Connection through Learning and 261 Make It about Relationship with Lisa Popcak 
Visit kolbe.org/podcast and click the “liturgical living” tab for more episodes featuring discussion on liturgical living 
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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288 The Homeschool Compass Part 1

AMDG. Curriculum Project Manager Erica Treat joins the Kolbecast to walk parents through the many resources available in Kolbe's course plans and how to implement them for a successful homeschooling year. Not only has Erica helped Kolbe create and refine these course plans, but she has also used them in her own home with her children. Erica discusses how the course plans are modified to meet your family's unique needs and offers strategies for balancing the demands of parenting and teaching. Whether you have used Kolbe's course plans for years or are new homeschooling, this episode is sure to provide you with a wealth of inspiration for your journey. 
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Information about Parent Partnership Meetings 
The Kolbe Academy Blog 
The Academics & Advising section of the Kolbe Academy Help Center  
Blog post corresponding to this topic coming soon! 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
281 Beauty through Words: Classical Reflections on Poetry 
156 Mission Intent: Formed to Serve with Erica and her husband Kevin as well as other Kolbe military families 
29 The February Staredown 
243 Drawing Distinctions: Classical Education, Liberal Arts, and Liberal Education 
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! 

287 Emily Stimpson Chapman Sees the World with Catholic Eyes

AMDG. Best-selling Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman returns to the Kolbecast to discuss the launch of her three newest books: Around the Catholic Table: 100+ Simple Recipes for Family and Friends, The Story of All Stories: A Story Bible for Young Catholics, and Sacred Wine: The Holy History and Heritage of Catholic Vintners.  
Around the Catholic Table began as an e-book fundraiser to raise money for Emily's second adoption. From there, it grew into an all-in-one guide to hosting, providing recommendations for everything from cleaning to decorating to cooking for guests with food allergies. Emily's 20-year experience as a Catholic writer prepared her for her second project, a story bible for Catholic readers of all ages. Her final book-- Sacred Wine -- tells the story of Catholic winemakers. "Catholicism is like honey," Emily comments, "It gets all over everything." 
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Kolbecast episode 130 The Gifts We Have, Emily’s Kolbecast debut 
Around the Catholic Table  
The Story of All Stories 
Sacred Wine 
The Visitation Sessions podcast 
Study with Emily Stimpson Chapman in Austria May 2026  
St. Paul Center 
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! 

286 True Depictions - Iconography with Joseph Bremer

AMDG. Iconographer Joseph Bremer invites you to discover the “real presence” of the saints in icons. Joseph discusses the rich history of iconography— from its roots in Egyptian art to the separation of eastern and western traditions— and the profound religious significance of iconography. For Joseph, iconography is not just art; it is devotion.  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Romanesque Icons by Joseph Bremer 
Joey’s article in New Liturgical Movement 
Joseph’s icon for the Boethius Conference at The University of Tulsa 
Andrei Rublev’s Holy Trinity icon 
Painting the LIght YouTube channel 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
9 Interview with Monnica Prudlo, Joseph’s wife 
23 Imagine Being Homeschooled and 158 The Gift of a Mind featuring Peter Prudlo 
36 Embrace the Fifth Day and 140 Burnout Happens with Therese Prudlo 
40 Windshield Time with Dr. Don Prudlo 
111 What Treasures Remain with Don & Therese Prudlo and Dr. Carl Hasler 
259 Seeing the Story: Classical Reflections on Art 
198 The Sign of Our Salvation with Dr. Gilbert Lavoie 
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! 

285 Joy, Light, Sorrow, and Glory - The Way of the Rosary with Shannon Wendt

AMDG. Do you struggle to pray the rosary deeply or even to pray it at all? Chews Life founder and author of The Way of The Rosary Shannon Wendt discusses how she went from not praying at all to praying the rosary every day. After a series of tragic pregnancy losses, Shannon found herself in a crisis of faith. Out of her crisis came reconversion, and Shannon was inspired to create a product to help busy parents to embrace the rosary in their daily life. Shannon wants everyone to know that praying the rosary is worthwhile, “even if it’s messy and imperfect.”  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Chews Life shop 
The Way of the Rosary book 
The Way of the Rosary collection 
The Way of the Rosary podcast 
Rosary resources for the whole family from Ascension Press 
Learn more about Shannon, her book, Chews Life, and Ascension Press via these social media accounts:  
Instagram: @ascensionpress and @chewslifeshannon 
Facebook: @AscensionPress and @ChewsLifeShop 
X: @AscensionPress 
 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
280 St. Maximilian Kolbe and Marian Consecration with Dave VanVickle 
255 Family Life as Liturgy with Dr. Greg Popcak 
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!  

284 Flexibility + Structure for the Early Years

AMDG. What does homeschooling look like in First Grade? Kindergarten? Pre-K? Advisor Pam Castor and resource teacher Emmanuelle Wilhelm share practical tips that you can implement today to set your youngest students up for success in the home.  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
90 Vocations Here, Now, and Eventually with Adam & Pam Castor 
269 Resources and Roadmaps  
197 Tools in a Toolbox – Kolbe Academy’s Student Support Services program 
151 Joyful Discoveries for Preschoolers 
81 The When and the How of Online Elementary 
82 Move and Groove 
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! 

283 Dr. Ryan Hanning on Temperament, Will, Grace, and Virtue

AMDG. We all want to grow in virtue, but how do we get there? Dr. Ryan Hanning breaks down how to create a personalized approach to growing in virtue in his new co-authored book, The Willpower Advantage. Dr. Ryan explores what it means to be happy, how different temperaments interact with the virtues, and the universal appeal of virtue. 
A professor of historical philosophy and theology, Dr. Hanning has 25 years of experience in homeschooling and runs a homestead farm.  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Dr. Ryan Hanning’s website 
The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness by Tom Peterson & Ryan Hanning, Ph.D. 
Mary College, a partnership between the University of Mary and Arizona State University 
Fraternus 
Walker Percy’s Lost in the Cosmos 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James Shea 
199 Jason Craig: Do Good Work and Read Good Work 
176 The Agenda Is to Grow and 254 Freedom from Anxiety with Art & Laraine Bennett 
123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James P. Shea 
240 Entry Points for Evangelization – Jimmy Mitchell’s Let Beauty Speak 
226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Dr. Andrew Abela 
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! 

282 The Shock of Holiness with Dr. Michael Pakaluk

AMDG. Bonnie and Steven are joined by professor and author, Dr. Michael Pakaluk. They discuss Dr. Pakaluk’s family's homeschooling experience his new book, The Shock of Holiness; and his thoughts about St. Maximilian Kolbe. 
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Dr. Pakaluk’s new book The Shock of Holiness 
The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God by Ruth V.K. Pakaluk & Michael Pakaluk 
Recent piece on St. Maximilian Kolbe and the saint’s impact on Dr. Pakaluk 
HSLDA episode with Dr. Catherine Pakaluk 
Dr. Pakaluk’s piece on Fr. John Tracy Ellis  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
174 Kolbe’s Chiaroscuro with Anthony D’Ambrosio, writer and producer of Triumph of the Heart 
226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Andrew Abela 
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!