Episode 3, Season 2: Jade Gooding on Alternative Living in Ibiza, Freedom-based Learning & The Dangers of Kids & Tech

You're not going to want to miss this one! In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with teen resilience mentor and parent coach Jade Gooding to explore her beautifully unconventional life - from unschooling and world-schooling to navigating tech and teen-hood in a fast-changing world.

We dive into:

• Homeschooling and unschooling philosophies
• The pros and cons of tech for tweens (trigger warning: Jade briefly references her daughter's exposure to explicit content via WhatsApp)
• How Jade has created a values-led life that prioritises connection, freedom, and emotional intelligence
• Why she’s passionate about giving teens the tools they actually need to thrive

Jade also shares her own journey through life's challenges, what it’s taught her about emotional mastery, and how her upcoming programme Resilient Rebels is equipping preteens and teens to handle life with confidence.

This is a must-listen for parents curious about alternative education, conscious parenting, or simply wanting to feel less alone in the challenges of raising strong-willed or neurodivergent kids.

🖇️ Incredible resources mentioned in the episode:

• Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk
• Wood School Bali
• Dollar Street by Gapminder
• John Holt’s Unschooling Philosophy
• Green School Bali
• Qustodio – Digital Safety for Kids
• Smartphone Free Childhood Movement (sign the parent pact!)
• Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl
• Positive Psychology – Martin Seligman
• Zach Bush

💛 Learn more about Jade’s work:

• Website: nomumisanisland.com
• Join the waitlist for her teen programme Resilient Rebels: Click here
• Instagram: @nomumisanisland

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📲 Instagram: @themindfulgeneration
📲 Connect on LinkedIn

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