LiberatED Podcast

Kerry McDonald, Nasiyah Isra-Ul

Booking Overview

Education entrepreneurship interview podcast focused on innovative K-12 learning models, featuring school founders, education entrepreneurs, authors, and subject-matter experts. Agencies can credibly pitch microschool founders, alternative-education leaders, K-12 innovators, education researchers, and authors with practical expertise; booking difficulty is likely low because the show regularly features accessible practitioners and emerging education leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 411

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.3k subscribers

Instagram: 241 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

kmcdonald@fee.org

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Host

Kerry McDonald - Director of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab and podcast host covering innovative education models and school entrepreneurship.

Nasiyah Isra-Ul - Podcast host at the Education Entrepreneurship Lab, covering education innovation and alternative learning options.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

K-12 school founders, education entrepreneurs, experienced educators, alternative-education leaders, education authors, and subject-matter experts with practical insight into innovative learning models.

Required Achievements:

Founded or led a microschool or other alternative learning model, Built experience in K-12 education or specialized student support, Published a book or contributed to recognized education policy or research, Developed practical approaches to personalized, experiential, or innovative learning

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Cathy Ramstetter - The Educational And Developmental Value Of Recess, Unstructured Play, Inclusive Play Environments, Student Well-being, And The Inequities Caused By Withholding Recess.

Yalonda Chandler - Building A Sustainable Microschool And Developing An Effective Schooling Model.

Erica Peterson - Building A Sustainable Microschool And Developing An Effective Schooling Model.

Amy Anderson - Building A Sustainable Microschool And Developing An Effective Schooling Model.

Amar Kumar - Building Sustainable Schooling Models And Launching Successful Microschools.

Recent Topics

Education, Entrepreneurship, Microschools, School Choice, Personalized Learning

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

LiberatED Podcast

Inspiring Youth Entrepreneurs with Lemonade School

September 29, 2026

Kym Kent, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the FEE Education Entrepreneurship Lab, is joined today by Chris Stolte, founder of The Lemonade School, an online curriculum designed to teach children how to build real businesses from the ground up. Chris shares how his own entrepreneurial background and the experience of raising three young kids led him to create a program that takes children from basic business lessons all the way to running a real business with real customers, real products, and...

Microschool Makers Series #3: Leading A Thriving School

September 25, 2026

Welcome to the Microschool Makers Series, a three-part September series in collaboration with KaiPod to equip aspiring school founders with the inspiration and information needed to launch a successful, sustainable school! Our first episode focused on Developing Your Vision, while our second centered around Building A Sustainable School. Be sure to check out those shows for strategies and advice to help get you from idea to opening as quickly and effectively as possible. In this third and fi...

Saving Recess with Dr. Cathy Ramstetter

September 22, 2026

What if recess isn't a break from learning, but an essential part of it? The Education Entrepreneurship Lab's Nasiyah Isra-Ul talks with health educator Dr. Cathy Ramstetter, co-author of the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on recess and author of the new book Why Recess Matters. They explore how unstructured, child-directed play supports social connection, cognitive performance, academic engagement, and school attendance—and why students need it from elementary school through...

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