Homeschool Freedom Podcast with Emily Fort

Episode 4: Virginia -- What Homeschoolers Can Learn

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0600

Virginia didn’t just lean blue on November 4th -- it went full-on deep blue, handing Democrats a 64–36 super-majority in the General Assembly. Emily Fort and Madelyn Michels break down why it happened (hint: millions of furloughed federal workers flooding Northern Virginia played a big role) and how weak, consultant-approved GOP candidates left the base cold and handed the Left a victory.

Then they dig into SB 1031—the bill that tried to shred Virginia’s religious-exemption homeschool protections by dragging families back under state testing and oversight.

Emily and Madelyn connect the dots between political power and control, explain what this new super-majority means for 2026, and lay out why homeschool families must be organized, engaged, and ready.

Listen in—and share it—because what just happened in Virginia is coming for the rest of the country.

Episode 3: A Twisted Tragedy In Connecticut

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0600

When a little girl named Mimi Torrez-Garcia was found dead in Connecticut, everybody grieved. Before she was even buried, activists and politicians were already using her name to push for regulation and oversight for homeschoolers.

In this episode, Emily and Madelyn unpack the heartbreaking story of Mimi’s death — and expose how the system twisted that tragedy into a weapon against loving parents who simply want to teach their children at home.

This isn’t just a Connecticut story. It’s a warning for every homeschool family in America.

🎧 Listen now, share it with your homeschool community, and join the movement to defend parental rights before it’s too late.

Content warning: Don't listen to this around your littles. <3

Episode 2: What Is A Worldview And Why Does It Matter

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0600

Every person has a worldview — the lens through which they see truth, purpose, and reality itself. In this episode, Emily Fort and Madelyn Michels dive deep into the why behind what we believe, exposing how today’s battles over education, freedom, and family are really battles over worldview.

You’ll hear how secular humanism has quietly become the state religion of the classroom, why homeschooling offers not just academic freedom but spiritual clarity, and how parents can equip their children to think biblically in a culture that’s forgotten God.

This is more than a conversation — it’s a call to reclaim the minds and hearts of the next generation.

Episode 1: Kicking Things Off

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0500

In this opening episode, Emily Fort and Madelyn Michels lay the foundation for the Homeschool Freedom Podcast and the movement behind it. They explain why the Homeschool Freedom Coalition was formed, what listeners can expect from future episodes, and why homeschooling has become the last great stronghold of parental rights in America. They unpack the growing cultural and political hostility toward homeschooling -- and challenge parents to see this moment not as a reason to retreat, but as a call to stand, speak, and defend the freedom to raise and educate their children without government interference.