Most of us spend years in school, yet hardly any of us pause to ask a deceptively simple question: what is education actually for? You'll feel the weight of it when you meet families who've chosen to learn differently, because their day-to-day decisions make the purpose of schooling way harder to avoid.
This is Season 9, and its theme is Back to Basics; exploring the systems, habits, and assumptions that quietly shape how we live. In this Yespisode, Akumu and Claire are focusing on education, one of the most influential of those systems. And they do this not to argue whether homeschooling is better or worse than traditional schooling, but really just to explore what it reveals about learning itself.
They are joined by Olivia Munoru, founder of Mizizi Learning Hub, and Melissa Wahu, a best-selling author and CEO & co-founder of Sol Kids Africa.
Through thoughtful conversations, practical examples, and a role-play exercise, the Yes Girls discover that this conversation about homeschooling is ultimately a much larger one about parenthood, education itself, and whether we have confused schooling with learning.
Olivia and Melissa help the Yes Girls unpack common misconceptions about homeschooling, discuss the spectrum of educational choices available to families, explore parental responsibility, and challenge the assumption that learning only happens at school. They also explore socialisation, assessments, independence, and what it really means to prepare a child for life rather than simply for exams.
This episode is thoughtful, challenging, and surprisingly relevant, whether or not you have children. It is an invitation to reconsider where learning begins, who education belongs to, and why curiosity may be one of the most important skills we ever develop.
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Timestamps for Specific Segments:
(0:00) Intro
(03:44) Meet Olivia Munoru and Melissa Wahu
(11:26) Yes Challenge via role play: exploring educational options
(15:30) Exploring the spectrum of educational options
(20:14) Parental responsibility during learning
(24:37) Role play: Navigating educational and learning options
(49:09) Unlearning what learning and "school" should look like
(1:02:50) Ratings for this Yes Challenge
(1:06:23) Final thoughts and advice for parents
(1:22:18) What have Olivia and Melissa recently said "Yes" to?
(1:23:14) Outro
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You'll connect with this episode if:
- You're considering homeschooling or alternative approaches to education.
- You're curious about how children learn beyond the classroom.
- You want to better understand various educational pathways.
- You're interested in curiosity, lifelong learning, and raising independent thinkers.
- You've ever wondered whether school and education are really the same thing.
So whether you're a parent, educator, student, or simply someone who loves learning, this episode offers a fresh perspective on one of the most familiar systems in our lives.
Listen in, then drop us a comment or DM with your thoughts.
Important resources:
Learn more about Olivia Munoru:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviamunoru
Learn more about Mizizi Learning Hub:
https://mizizilearning.com
Learn more about Melissa Wakhu:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-wakhu-235025210
Learn more about Sol Kids Africa:
https://www.instagram.com/solkidsafrica/
Follow Melissa Wahu on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/melissa_wakhu
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