ReDream Education
It’s time to ReDream Education! My name is Makenzie Oliver. Microschool founder, VELA connector, educator, coach, and believer in the power of starting small, dreaming boldly, and rebuilding the future of education one courageous step at a time. If you're here, it's because something in your life, your classroom, your family, your child, or your community, is asking for a new dream. A wiser dream. A ReDream. With ReDream Education, we challenge the old models, we rethink what learning can be, and we build innovative pathways for children, families, and communities. In this weekly podcast, in our Facebook group, in our blog, and in our membership program, you will will gain systems, strategies, stories, and soul work you need to design personalized learning, understand how education is changing for the better, start or scale a micro-school, lead with confidence, make a change for your family, and create an education model that actually works for today's world; because you aren't just dreaming of something different - you are building it. This is a place where we reinvision what school can be, reimagine how children learn, and rebuild the systems that were never designed to meet the needs of our future and current generation. With ReDream Education, we share insights, strategies, stories, and tools to teach our children better, transform learning at home, support innovative education models, and invest financially or personally in the future of students everywhere. Because you aren't just dreaming about a better education, you are part of the movement to create. This is where the future begins.
Episodes
This is Episode 1 of ReDream Education… and this is only the beginning.
I created this first episode to speak directly to the three groups who are shaping the future of learning: parents, teachers, and microschool founders. You are the ones living at the intersection of crisis and calling. You are the ones who feel the pressure, see the gaps, and know deep down that the current system isn’t working.
And whether you’re listening...
Why Microschool Masterminds 2.0 Is the New Blueprint for Founders: Systems, Coaching, Community, and the Support You’ve Been Missing to Build a Thriving Microschool or Hybrid …this episode reveals why MSM 2.0 is now the number one place for founders to grow sustainably — without burnout, confusion, or wasting years trying to figure it out alone.
The microschool movement has exploded — but so has the overwhelm.
Today’s episode break...
Today is Episode 400… a milestone I never imagined when I sat at my dining room table with six children during the pandemic, simply trying to create safety and stability for kids who needed a place to learn.
But 400 episodes later, I have grown. You have grown. The entire movement has grown.
And in this episode, I’m sharing a full-circle moment: the official transformation from the Teacher Let Your Light Shine podcast into the new ...
(An exclusive interview on the Teacher Let Your Light Shine Podcast)
After a two-year pause from podcast interviews, Kayse Morris — former classroom teacher turned CEO, bestselling podcaster, and one of the most influential online business coaches for teachers is on the Teacher Let Your Light Shine podcast for her first interview in almost two years.
In this powerful, deeply personal conversation, Kayse opens up about what most edu...
When I started my microschool at my dining room table with six children during the pandemic, I thought that was the dream. I thought my purpose was simply to create a safe space for a handful of kids while the world felt uncertain. What I didn’t realize then—what I can see so clearly now—is that the school I started wasn’t the dream. It was the seed of the dream.
And seeds always know how to become more.
In this episode, I’m sharin...
In today’s deeply personal and powerful episode, I’m sharing the full story behind why I am officially rebranding Teacher Let Your Light Shine to ReDream Education—and why this evolution matters for teachers, parents, founders, and families who know deep down that the traditional system is no longer working.
I take you back to the beginning—my living room, six students, no roadmap, only faith and fear—and walk you through the m...
If you’ve ever wondered how to build a microschool while managing major life transitions—or if fear of stepping away has kept you from taking the leap—this episode will encourage and empower you to move forward with faith and clarity.
In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Madeline Baird, founder of Peak Learning Microschool in Ohio—and yes, she’s 38 weeks pregnant while running her thriving school! We dove de...
If you’ve ever felt buried under to-do lists, school planning, paperwork, and the constant pressure to do it all — today’s episode is your breath of fresh air. 🌿
In this deeply personal and transformative conversation, I sit down with Lisa Woodruff, the brilliant founder and CEO of Organize 365, and the woman who completely changed the way I structure my life, home, and business.
Lisa is a former teacher turned successful entrepre...
This isn’t just an interview! Today’s podcast is an inspiring dialogue between two passionate women who are transforming education from the ground up in numerous ways. 🌟
In this episode, Makenzie Oliver, founder of Lighthouse Learning Microschool and host of Teacher Let Your Light Shine, sits down with Kerry McDonald — Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, host of The Liberated Podcast, and author of Unschooled a...
This month, I’m slowing down — not to plan more, but to see more.
In today’s episode, I’m talking about something I believe every microschool founder needs before stepping into a new year: an Autumn Audit.
I know how it feels to get caught up in the whirlwind of running your school — the lesson plans, family communications, finances, tours, and events. But if we’re not careful, we can move so fast that we stop seeing the beauty of ...
This month, I’m slowing down — not to plan more, but to see more.
In today’s episode, I’m talking about something I believe every microschool founder needs before stepping into a new year: an Autumn Audit.
I know how it feels to get caught up in the whirlwind of running your school — the lesson plans, family communications, finances, tours, and events. But if we’re not careful, we can move so fast that we stop seeing the beauty of ...
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Kami Melton, founder of Arkwright Microschool, to hear how her journey from homeschooling mom to microschool builder unfolded—inside a yurt!
Kami began her homeschooling journey in Virginia, later moved with her family to Poland, and returned to rural southwest Georgia during the pandemic. In a county of fewer than 5,000 people, Kami and her community did something extraordinary: they rais...
How do you go from hearing a quiet tug on your heart to building a thriving microschool in only four months?
In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Talbot—former accountant, middle school math teacher, and now the founder of The Anchor Learning Center in Louisiana. From her one-stoplight town, Lauren followed God’s unmistakable call to leave public education and step into something completely new: creating a homeschool hybrid ...
October is a turning point for microschool leaders, homeschool hybrid founders, and small school visionaries. The excitement of the first weeks has settled, the routines are in place, and now comes the opportunity to either drift into burnout—or intentionally recalibrate for the months ahead.
In this episode of the Teacher Let Your Light Shine Podcast, Makenzie Oliver unpacks exactly what microschool leaders need in October: a rene...
As a microschool founder or homeschool hybrid leader, it’s easy to get caught up in curriculum, enrollment, finances, and the daily logistics of running a school—but one of the most powerful growth multipliers you have is reconnecting to your roots and knowing your people. In this episode of the Teacher Let Your Light Shine Podcast, Makenzie Oliver shares how understanding your team’s natural strengths, communication styles, and mo...
What does it look like to step out of traditional education and wait on God’s timing to build something completely new?
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Jennifer Pinto, co-founder of Logos Homeschool Academy in Iowa. After leaving traditional schooling in 2023, Jennifer connected with a like-minded friend—whom she met in the library—and together they launched a homeschool hybrid program rooted in faith, family, and fr...
Starting a microschool comes with incredible joy—but it also comes with the pressure of making everyone happy: parents, students, even your staff. If you’ve ever felt the weight of parent expectations on your shoulders, this episode is for you.
In today’s conversation, I’m pulling back the curtain on how new founders can manage parent pressure without burning out. We’ll talk about: ✨ Why boundaries are essential for your sanity...
Ep 385: A Mother’s Heart, a Founder’s Struggle: Navigating the Heartbreak and Hope of School Choices
For six years, I’ve poured my heart into building a microschool—creating a place of freedom, belonging, and personalized learning. My daughters were the reason I started this journey. And yet, today, neither of them are with us at our microschool.
In this episode, I open up about:
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My daughter’s transition from a small, nurturing microschool environment into the overwhelm of middle school.
My other daughter’s leap from bei...
Behind every thriving microschool is a leader who is juggling 1,000 spinning plates — curriculum, enrollment, parent communication, staff management, and personal life. In this candid behind-the-scenes episode, I’m sharing the honest truth about what’s actually saving my sanity right now as a microschool founder…and what’s not.
You’ll hear the daily routines, systems, and decisions that keep me grounded, plus the areas where I’m st...
Running a microschool requires relentless focus, clarity, and strong systems. If you’re spinning your wheels every September—re-creating lesson plans, re-building operations, and re-learning the same organizational habits—you’re headed straight for overwhelm.
In this episode, I walk you through a 4-Week Reset System that will help you:
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Audit what’s working (and cut what’s not).
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Build repeatable systems that save time, money...
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