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What happens when homeschool students stop just writing essays… and start building legacies?

Welcome to the very first episode dedicated to Word Slinger — the high school author course at Level Up Educational Academy where students don’t just learn about writing… they become published authors.

In this episode, you’ll meet four young writers who are stepping into their calling with courage, conviction, and creativity.

You’ll hear:

• A powerful framework on discipline and willpower from The 4 Currencies

• A sci-fi mystery filled with fantasy, survival, and hidden worlds

• A practical guide to cybersecurity in an increasingly digital age

• A morally driven island adventure exploring life, mortality, and good versus evil

These are not “student projects.”

These are real books. Real ideas. Real leadership.

One of these students is already published. The others are on their way.

At Level Up, we believe homeschool students are capable of more than society expects — and writing a book in high school is just the beginning.

If you are a homeschool parent…

If you are a student with a story inside of you…

If you believe education should produce creators, not just consumers…

This episode is for you.

Homeschool is better when it’s done together.

And this is what it looks like when we Learn. Link. Lead Together!

Human Anatomy/Advanced Biology: Pathology in Real Life — with Dr. Catriona Anderson

Step inside the pathology lab with Dr. Catriona Anderson—Edinburgh-trained physician and former histopathologist—as she demystifies what really happens from biopsy to diagnosis. In this interview, Dr. Anderson (who also homeschools her children) bridges classroom concepts with real clinical practice: how tissue is preserved and turned into slides, why H&E’s pink-and-purple world is the universal language of pathologists, when labs add immunohistochemistry or DNA testing, and how long results actually take.

Students also get clear, memorable explanations of core anatomy & physiology ideas:

• ​ Goblet cells and respiratory epithelium (why mucus matters)
• ​ Cell specialization & regeneration—what heals fast, what doesn’t, and why
• ​ Connective tissue (loose vs. dense, cartilage, bone, blood)
• ​ Immune defense in action—neutrophils, macrophages, B/T cells, and memory

Real stories, precise science, and practical pathways connect high-school learning to healthcare careers, showing how pathologists collaborate with surgeons and physicians to guide treatment. Perfect for motivated homeschool and classroom learners who want to see how anatomy becomes diagnosis—and how biology saves lives.

Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of a family that is involved in speech and debate. What are the benefits, what is the commitment, and is it truly an everlasting valuable experience? During this episode you will learn all of that from Wendy Goins of Lifehouse Church. She and her husband are Family Pastors and veteran Speech/Debate parents. Find out more about Pastor Wendy and Lifehouse Church @ www.rvalifehouse.org.

In this episode I talk to my kids about how they are feeling just prior to competition. I also ask what they do with those feelings and what strategies they use to compete as a speaker.

This is short introduction of what we are about and what you can expect from our podcast.

Today on the show I introduce the podcast and tell parents and students what to expect.