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This is a podcast for thoughtful parents navigating a rapidly changing world.Hosted by Adam Gibson, the show explores the big questions shaping the future of our families — from children’s health and food systems, to financial resilience, digital privacy, education, and raising capable, independent kids.This isn’t about panic or outrage. It’s about curiosity, critical thinking, and learning how to build strong foundations at home.Through conversations with doctors, farmers, entrepreneurs, educators and independent thinkers, Parents With Questions helps families step back from the noise, think clearly, and make confident decisions for themselves and their children.Because the most important leadership in the world starts at the kitchen table.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 2m
Beyond School: Raising Leaders, Not Followers
Beyond School: Raising Leaders, Not FollowersWith Jonathan “Jonno” Zalunardo | Apogee AustraliaWhat if the greatest thing we could teach our children wasn’t how to pass a test, but how to think, lead and take responsibility for their own lives?For many parents, conventional schooling presents a difficult dilemma. We want our children to develop strong academic foundations, but we also want them to be curious, creative, resilient, independent thinkers who genuinely love learning.Can the traditional classroom deliver all of that? And if we choose to step outside the system, what are the alternatives?In this episode of Parents With Questions, Adam Gibson sits down with Jonathan “Jonno” Zalunardo, a former schoolteacher who walked away from mainstream education to establish Apogee Australia, a family leadership centre in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.After nearly a decade working in education, Jonno became increasingly frustrated by a system he believed was prioritising curriculum, compliance and standardised achievement over the individual talents and potential of children.Rather than continue complaining about the system, he decided to build something different.Inspired by the American Apogee movement, Jonno and his wife created a learning community built around a powerful philosophy:Children are naturally driven to learn. Our job is to create the environment, provide the guidance and establish the standards that allow them to flourish.But this isn’t simply homeschooling, unschooling or letting children do whatever they please.Apogee combines freedom and self-directed learning with personal responsibility, strong values, physical activity, entrepreneurship, mentorship and the pursuit of excellence.It’s an approach designed not simply to educate children, but to help them become capable, confident young people who can navigate an increasingly unpredictable world.Adam and Jonno also explore some bigger questions about parenting, masculinity, the importance of positive male role models and why fathers need to take a more intentional role in shaping their children’s development.And perhaps most importantly, they discuss what happens when ordinary people stop waiting for systems to change and start building the alternatives themselves.If you’ve ever questioned whether conventional schooling is bringing out the best in your children, this conversation will challenge your thinking and open your eyes to what’s possible.Jonathan Zalunardo spent his career inside traditional and public education, and then he started asking questions of his own. What if children were treated as capable, self-directed leaders rather than passive learners? That question led him to found Apogee Australia, a Family Leadership Centre on the Sunshine Coast that prioritises working alongside families in raising confident, capable young men and womanApogee Australia is part of the Apogee Strong Network Based in the United States. It's stated mission, "To reseed freedom in our nation by disrupting education for the entire family”.admin@apogeeaustralia.com.auInstagram - apogee_ausFacebook - Apogee Australia Website - Family Education Starter Kit | Apogee Australia / apogeestrong.com
- Sep 24, 202657 min
What Aussies Can Learn The American Freedom Movement
Over the past few years, I’ve watched a growing number of Australians looking to the US — particularly places like Texas — to see what people are actually building around food, land, privacy, alternative currencies and community.When we recently introduced the PWQ audience to Live Free Academy, the response from Australia surprised even their team. Aussies joined the virtual summit, and some are travelling all the way to Texas to participate in person.So I wanted to ask a bigger question:What can Australia learn from what’s working — and not working — in America’s freedom movement?In this episode I sit down with John Bush, founder of Live Free Academy in Texas, who has spent more than 20 years in the freedom movement.John eventually came to a fairly simple conclusion: endlessly fighting the existing system wasn’t necessarily creating greater freedom.So his focus shifted towards building alternatives.We talk about local food and regenerative farming, land and intentional communities, Bitcoin and alternative currencies, privacy, decentralised technology and the counter-economy.Importantly, we also talk about what hasn’t worked.John and I compare notes on our experiences building communities and land projects and arrive at a familiar conclusion: sometimes the cows and chickens are easier than the people.Because freedom isn’t simply about opting out. It requires responsibility, maturity, self-governance and the ability to work together.John also shares what’s happening in his hometown of Bastrop, Texas, where residents organised against Flock surveillance cameras — a fascinating example of ordinary people taking effective local action.Not everything happening in America translates directly to Australia. Our laws, culture and circumstances are different.But there’s a lot we can learn from people who are already experimenting, building and finding out what works.Rather than reinventing everything ourselves, let’s learn from their successes and mistakes — and ask:What could we build here?To get your free tickets to the EXIT AND BUILD VIRTUAL SUMMIT, click below:https://courses.livefree.academy/exit-build-6-virtual-summit?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fcourses.livefree.academy%2Fa%2F2148329189%2FSoTekGyh
- Sep 23, 20261h 9m
From Tragedy to Purpose — Building a Future Worth Inheriting
We don’t control the world our children inherit. But we have enormous influence over how prepared they are for it — and over what we choose to build for them now.In this episode I sit down with my good mate Craig Schulze — entrepreneur, investor, podcast host and founder of the One Shot Movement.Craig and I first connected during COVID, when both of us made the decision to speak up. But what started as a conversation about freedom, resilience, business and navigating an increasingly uncertain world ended up somewhere much deeper.Craig shares the story of losing his first son, Ethan, and how that experience fundamentally changed the way he approached life. It eventually became the foundation of his book You’ve Got One Shot and the One Shot Movement — but more importantly, it changed the way he thought about fatherhood, purpose and what we actually do with the time we’re given.We talk about the cost of speaking up, building financial and personal resilience, creating income that isn’t dependent on a single employer or institution, investing in yourself, building meaningful relationships and learning to use emerging technology rather than simply fearing it.But ultimately this is a conversation about our kids. We can’t possibly predict what the next 10 or 20 years will bring. What we can do is raise capable, questioning, resilient young people — and take some responsibility ourselves for creating the kind of future we’d actually like them to inherit.A wide-ranging and very personal conversation with a good man. I think you’ll get a lot from this one - Adam.Connect with Craig here: www.theoneshotmovement.com www.craigschulze.com
- Jul 13, 20261h 11m
The Relationship Crucible: Practical Ways to Build Stronger Families, Communities and Movements
For the past six years, I’ve spent a lot of time talking about freedom, broken systems and the need to build better alternatives for our families.But increasingly, I’ve come to believe that our biggest challenge may not be creating new movements, communities or institutions.It may be learning how to relate to one another well enough to sustain them.In this episode of Parents With Questions, I’m joined by Aaron Christos and Greer Ashley from Intimacy for Couples to explore the relationship skills most of us were never taught: how to remain curious during conflict, how to disagree without trying to dominate, and how to stand firmly for what matters without destroying the relationship in the process.We discuss why pressure exposes the cracks already present in families and communities, and why regulation should never be confused with passivity. Being grounded does not mean refusing to act. It means becoming clear enough to defend what matters without being consumed by fear, anger or the need to overpower someone else.Aaron and Greer also share their experience of navigating deeply divisive issues within a blended family, including co-parenting through the COVID vaccination debate. Their approach was not to avoid difficult conversations, but to find the common ground underneath the disagreement: the wellbeing of the children.We explore why so many well-intentioned movements, cooperatives and communities eventually fracture, even when everyone involved believes deeply in the mission. Often, the project receives all the attention while the relationships holding it together are neglected.This conversation covers:• Why relationships become a crucible for personal growth• Curiosity as an alternative to combativeness• How to seek understanding before demanding to be understood• The difference between regulation, collapse and passivity• How men can access anger without becoming controlled by it• Standing in “soft power” without attacking or dominating• Navigating major values differences inside families• Co-parenting respectfully after separation• Why children are harmed when one parent tears down the other• The relationship between self-esteem and power struggles• Why communities need relational skills, not just a shared mission• Masculine and feminine qualities beyond rigid gender roles• Repairing conflict rather than expecting relationships to be perfect• Creating a healthier model of relationship for our children to inheritThe argument at the heart of this episode is simple:If we want to create a more peaceful, resilient and cooperative world, we cannot only focus on changing systems.We also need to become people capable of stewarding those systems together.And that work begins at home.Learn more about Aaron and Greer:Website: www.intimacyforcouples.comPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-intimacy/id1850347974Instagram and Facebook: Intimacy for CouplesTo find out more about Rockit-Fuel, go to:https://www.rockit-fuel.com/
- Jun 22, 202654 min
The Women We Can't Afford to Forget
In this episode of Parents With Questions, Adam Gibson speaks with Dr Dionne Payn, founder of Women 4 Homes, about the hidden housing crisis facing older women in Australia.Women over 55 are one of the fastest-growing groups facing homelessness and housing insecurity in Australia. Many are not living on the streets, but are sleeping in cars, couch surfing, house sitting, living in garages, or quietly moving between unsafe and unstable arrangements.Dionne explains the systemic factors behind this crisis, including the gender pay gap, career breaks for raising children, divorce, illness, lower superannuation balances, and the relatively short history of women having full access to financial products and property ownership.The conversation also explores why older women are the “wisdom keepers” of our communities, and why protecting their dignity, security and place in society benefits everyone.Dionne shares the model behind Women 4 Homes: a for-purpose, for-profit, property-backed approach that allows everyday people to invest in affordable, sustainable and dignified housing solutions. The first flagship co-living home for older women is close to fully funded and will be based in regional Victoria.This is not charity. It is a community-powered housing solution designed to create both social impact and financial sustainability.In this episode, we discuss:The hidden homelessness crisis affecting older Australian women.Why many women facing housing insecurity remain invisible.The systemic financial barriers women have faced across generations.Why co-living can offer dignity, privacy, affordability and community.How Women 4 Homes is creating beautiful, affordable homes for older women.Why the first flagship project matters.How everyday people can get involved through investment, skills, time, introductions, media support or sharing the campaign.Here are some links to Women4Homes resources, Website: www.women4homes.comBook: E.T.H.I.C.A.L Property Investing: The Busy Profeesionals Guide to Double Digit Returns Through Affordable & Sustainable HomesAnd here are four things that anybody can do to move this mission forwards.1. Take the declaration at www.women4homes.com/wearedone2. Share it with your networks3. Let us know how you would like to contribute, whether that's through money (investing), time (volunteering), skills (property, legal, financial, community building etc), or connections (introducing us to others)4. Become a member (pay what you can afford) and get access to the book, the Ethical Property Investing Course, monthly live masterclasses, and a community of women who are done waiting and are taking matters into their own hands.
- Jun 8, 20261h 0m
You Don’t Have To Be Fringe To Be Free
For the past five years many Australians have focused on protecting themselves from a system they no longer trust.But what if the next chapter isn’t about resistance?What if it’s about creation?In this episode, Trent Chapman explains why some of the world’s most influential organisations use public foundations, charities and purpose-driven structures to create lasting impact—and how ordinary Australians can do the same.If you’ve ever wanted to build something bigger than yourself, this conversation may change the way you think about business, philanthropy and legacy.PS. On Thursday 18th June, Trent is hosting a live deep-dive workshop on public foundations, charitable structures, grants, tax-effective giving and the practical steps involved in setting these up.To register, simply email trent@iamawakening.com.au with: PWQ – Awakened Blueprint in the subject line.
- May 27, 20261h 10m
Busy Mornings vs Good Intentions - A Parent's Health Dilemma
Over the years through Parents With Questions, many of you have come to know me as the face of things.But the truth is there has always been a co-founder quietly behind the scenes who rarely gets mentioned, and that’s my wife Fiona.While I’ve been out the front speaking up for families and questioning broken systems, Fiona has been raising our three daughters, running her own architecture business and obsessing over one very practical question that most parents wrestle with every single day:How do we raise healthy kids in a world where unhealthy has become completely normalised?That’s what this new podcast conversation is about.Because the reality is most parents already know many of the standard breakfast and lunchbox foods aren’t really working.The sugary cereals.The “healthy” breakfast drinks.The processed snacks.The endless convenience foods marketed directly at exhausted parents and hungry kids.The problem isn’t that parents don’t care - in fact its quite the opposite.The problem is that modern life is busy, rushed and overwhelming, and school mornings are often where good intentions fall apart.And sadly, big food companies have leveraged that reality to their own advantage — marketing ultra-processed convenience foods directly into the chaos of modern family life, while an entire generation of kids is now experiencing historically high rates of obesity, metabolic dysfunction and chronic disease at increasingly younger ages.In this conversation, Fiona shares:* why so many kids today are overfed but undernourished,* how food directly impacts focus, mood, behaviour and energy,* why healthy fats and protein matter so much for growing brains,* how schools and marketing have quietly normalised ultra-processed food,* and most importantly, simple, proven hacks and tools that parents can adopt to begin changing their kids’ relationship with food without turning life upside down.No perfection.No guilt.No extreme ideology.Just practical shifts that actually work in real family life.This is probably one of the most important parenting conversations we’ve had in a long time, and its one close to my heart as someone who has been championing kids health and connection to real food and farming for years now.If you’ve ever looked at your child’s lunchbox, a supermarket aisle, or a chaotic school morning and quietly thought:“There has to be a better way than this.”Then this is worth a listen - and worth sharing with a friend or family member who you know could be feeling the same way.AdamPS: Fiona also shares the simple “30-second breakfast shift” that led her to create “Rock it Fuel” for our own girls after years of struggling with the school morning rush ourselves. Its literally a game changer for your kids’ focus, behaviour and energy every day, plus solves your school morning breakfast stress into the bargain :) You can try it for yourself here for under fifteen bucks for a week’s worth - make sure you let us know how it goes for you!
- Apr 14, 20261h 11m
Teaching Kids Courage—Before the World Teaches Compliance
www.uncoercible.com/wild-groundMost kids today aren’t lacking opportunity.They’re lacking challenge, guidance, and a clear path into adulthood.Instead of learning courage, critical thinking, and self-trust…they’re being shaped by screens, peer pressure, and a culture that rewards compliance.So what happens if we don’t step in?In this episode, I sit down with Michael Hayes to explore why rites of passage are missing from modern life—and why that matters more than ever.We talk about:what young people are really missing todaywhy courage must be taught (not assumed)how nature and challenge build real resilienceand how parents can step back into their role as guidesThis isn’t theory.It’s a practical, grounded conversation about raising kids who can think for themselves, stand their ground, and still lead with compassion.To express your interest in joining this program, visit www.uncoercible.com/wild-ground for updates on our next course dates and venues around Australia.
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