Akilah S. Richards on Raising Free People, the Power of Unschooling, & Intergenerational Healing

Get ready for another liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. 

In this intimate and visionary interview, Sundiata chats with Akilah S. Richards about her Raising Free People work and book, the power of seeing Unschooling as a tool for liberation, and how to navigate intergenerational healing. 

Akilah S. Richards is passionate about mindful partnerships and decolonizing parenting practices. She started Raising Free People Network, a digital multimedia platform for education, deep listening, and emergent collaborations at the intersection of privilege, parenting, and power. Her unschooling podcast is called Fare of the Free Child, and her latest book, Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work is available through PM Press, many local bookstores, and on Amazon. 
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Episode Credits: 

• Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie 

• Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  

• Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue 

• Featured Music: 

  • "Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat

  • “Sydewalk” instrumental by Woolman Grundy | @woolmangrundy

• “I’m Coming” instrumental by Ill Neal @illnealmusic 

• "Nomad" instrumental by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy

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Show Notes:

• Connect with Akilah S. Richards: 

  • Website: 

    • https://raisingfreepeople.com/ 

    • https://schoolishness.com/  

  • Fare of the Free Child Podcast

  • Instagram

  • Raising Free People Book

• Sign up for our “Co-Creating a Thriving Family Culture” training

• Purchase "Love Yall" Tees 

• Theory of Indivisibility Podcast & Infographic

• Podcast Artwork: 

  • Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and website

  • For inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com 

• Join our community to continue the conversation 

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• Support the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon