Homeschooling & the Creative Journey with Readaloud Revival Podcast

In this episode, Sarah Mackenzie from Readaloud Revival Podcast and Waxwing Books, children’s book author, and homeschool mom of six, discusses her journey of balancing homeschool, motherhood, and her creative & professional pursuits.

Sarah Mackenzie shares the importance of recognizing personal strengths and moving in a direction that feels most authentic.

Let’s chat with Readloud Revival Podcast host Sarah Mackenzie…



Sarah Mackenzie, Readaloud Revival podcaster and Waxwing Books publisher, homeschool mama of 6 and children's book author

When you’re balancing on a bike, it’s not that you balance and you’re there. The actual act of balancing is constantly making shifts. If we’re in balance as mothers, if we’re going to think about the word balance, then we should be thinking of it as the constant adjustments that we have to be making, not as a state of peace or calm.

Sarah Mackenzie, Readaloud Revival podcaster & Waxwing Books author & publisher

In this episode, Readaloud Revival podcast host, Sarah Mackenzie & I discuss:

  • Tapping into one’s authentic self, taking time for creativity, and fully embracing who you are.
  • Managing time, countering the concept of balance, how to embrace the present, and pursuing creativity while homeschooling.
  • The journey to launching a podcast and a publishing company.
  • Rediscovering personal strengths through enneagram, mothering, podcasting, writing, and publishing.
  • Enneagram personality types, kids & relating to one another.
  • The joy of reading to our children.
  • Reflections on mindfulness and presence.
  • Introvert (& extrovert) struggles with socializing outside the homeschool mom day.
  • Embracing who we are, embracing our creative interests, and letting go of those that aren’t our natural penchant.
  • Share our workspace setups, home studios, and how we manage work and home life.

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