A True Good Beautiful Life

Mar 07 2025 41 ep. 67 mins 9
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Come discover Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education using the Classical ideas of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. Join us for weekly conversations and highlights with homeschooling parents, teachers, artists, entrepreneurs, and dreamers as we seek out and cultivate the True, Good, and Beautiful in our lives at home and in the classroom.

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Poetry & Shakespeare's Sonnets

Mar 07 2025 81 mins  
There are mysteries all around us. Like was there a real King Arthur? What happened to the colonists on Roanoke Island in 1590? Who was Jack the Ripper? Who killed JFK? Is Big Foot real? While these and many other mysteries perplex us, in the literary world, the mystery of who inspired Shakespeare’s Sonnets, who is supposed to be the sonneteer, and who are the young man and dark

A Jane Austen Book Chat, Pt. 2

Feb 07 2025 62 mins  
Welcome back to the second part of our discussion of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice! I have my good friend Heather Usher back with us to finish talking about the signifcance of "countenance" in Jane's famous novel, what are entails, the life of a governess, using foils, and examining Austen's prayer life. Pride and Prejudice is a book about love, societal expectations, growth

A Jane Austen Book Chat

Jan 09 2025 60 mins  
Happy New Year to you all! Welcome to "A True Good Beautiful Life" podcast where we talk about life-long flourishing through the lens of Charlotte Mason and Classical educational philosophies. Perhaps my favorite thing to talk about is Literature and History and today I hope you will be as excited as I am about our topic of discussion. When I thought about doing an episode on Jan

Human Flourishing: The Goal of Education

Dec 06 2024 67 mins  
Merry Christmas! Hello and welcome to A True Good Beautiful Life. I am your host, Jennifer Milligan and this podcast explores the ideas and practices of a Charlotte Mason and Classical Education. Today I am treated to a fascinating conversation with the Dean of Templeton Honors College, Dr. Brian Williams. We will discuss the telos or purpose of education and how to incorporate sev

Spotting Dyslexia

Nov 01 2024 65 mins  
Welcome! On last month’s episode, I had the honor of talking with Dr. Amy Richards of Templeton Honors College and Eastern University on her book, Disability and Classical Education. She shared about the "why" of education and the "how" of implementing telic attention and a doxological classroom for everyone. So if you missed that one, please go back and check it out after you l

Disability & Classical Education

Oct 04 2024 69 mins  
Welcome to A True Good Beautiful Life podcast! Today my guest and I will take some of you down an unknown path of life, for others maybe an all too worn path, and perchance even for others one that some have ventured a little ways in but yet do not know their way through or what is beyond the bend. We are going to talk about disabilities and how understanding disabilities is essent

The Knowledge of God: How to Study the Bible & Ancient Art

Sep 06 2024 66 mins  
Welcome back to a new episode! The new school year has begun and I am sure you are filled with wonderful dreams and maybe a few nervous jitters! Fall is a wonderful time to begin educational endeavors fresh with new books, supplies, friends, and lesson plans. And while reading one’s Bible tends to always start in January, in our first segments on the TRUE and the GOOD, I am going

Tolkien & Fantasy

Aug 02 2024 84 mins  
New this week is a conversation about J. R. R. Tolkien and the genre of Fantasy literature. I have back with me special guest Dr. Fred Putnam, recently retired professor from Templeton Honors College and Eastern University in eastern Pennsylvania. We provide a brief biography of this famous writer and teacher, share some fun ideas on how to teach Tolkien in your classes, explain

Common Arts Education with Chris Hall

Jul 04 2024 81 mins  
Are you familiar with the Common Arts? Could you describe them if someone asked you the difference between the Liberal Arts, the Fine Arts, and the Common Arts? This month's podcast is going to delve into the definition of the Common Arts and practical activities you can incorporate into your schools and homes that nurture these vital arts. Today’s episode is going to be a little

Reading C. S. Lewis

Jun 07 2024 69 mins  
Welcome to A TRUE GOOD BEAUTIFUL LIFE podcast! Here we discuss all things Charlotte Mason in light of the ideas of the TRUE, the GOOD, and the BEAUTIFUL! I am your host, Jennifer Milligan, and throughout this series I share with you how to find and cultivate various elements of TRUTH, GOODNESS and BEAUTY in our homes and classrooms through conversations with homeschooling parents