Passing On Good Patterns to Children by Working Side by Side with Sophia Perrin
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Podcasts
Conversations That Help You Live and Lead Wisely
Explore real stories of families and schools pursuing wisdom, virtue, and meaningful education.
Where to Begin
Selected episodes that capture the vision of a truly human education
The Effort of a Lifetime: Craft, Restoration, and Mentoring with Alfred Lohmann
What does it take to make something that will still be standing in a hundred years?
Preparation and Fulfillment: The Family and the Christian Imagination
What if composing a meaningful life begins not with finding the perfect routine, but with learning to love and practice the good things already in front of us?
Podcast Series
Dive deeper into the ideas driving the renewal of classical education
Composed: Timeless Ways of Living
In this podcast, author and poet Christine Perrin interviews women (and some men) to discover how they have composed a life of meaningful patterns and routines that give life to themselves and their families.
Forged and Composed: Timeless Ways of Living
A co-hosted podcast featuring Forged host Brian Williams and Composed host Christine Perrin.
Forged: Timeless Ways of Living
In this podcast, Dr. Brian Williams of the Templeton Honors College interviews men (and some women) to learn how they seek to forge meaningful lives of at work, home, and in the broader culture.
All Episodes
Contemplate or Exploit: Andy Crouch on Technology, Formation, and the Innovation Bargain
In this Forged conversation, Andy Crouch argues that “we either contemplate or we exploit”—a bracing claim that frames his vision for stewarding our humanity in an age of technological convenience.
Bearing Life, Bearing one Another
In this thoughtful episode, Christine sits down with writer and educator Agnes Howard for a rich conversation about motherhood, community, and what it means to share in the human experience.
Crafting a Poetic Life with Malcolm Guite
Poet, priest, and professor Malcolm Guite invites us into a conversation that moves from the Arthurian legend of the wounded king and ruined land to our own modern struggle to see the world as meaningful and alive.
Mothering in the Midst of Others Who Enlarge Us
What does it mean to build a school and a life shaped by community, conviction, and daily rhythms of grace?
The Ranger, the Teacher, and the Farmer: Forging a Coherent Life with Doug Woolery
In this episode of Forged, host Brian Williams speaks with Doug Woolery—Army Ranger, teacher, coach, and farmer—about a life shaped by service, learning, and faith.
Living Patterns and How We Learn Them
In this episode of Composed, Emily Maeda describes the living patterns in her life passed down from her own mother that have helped her in raising her children, starting a school, and designing gardens for now and for posterity.
The Opening Question
In the inaugural episode of the Forged and Composed podcasts, our hosts come together for a conversation about what it means to “forge” and “compose” a life marked by beauty, order, and purpose.
Stay Oriented
Occasional stories, reflections, and resources to support your exploration of classical education.