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Davies Owens

BaseCamp LIVE will equip you, the parent, educator, or mentor to climb the biggest mountains as you seek to shape young people to become exceptionally prepared, compassionate, and thoughtful human beings. Our guests are thought leaders, culture watchers, and educational experts who are seeing the benefits of a classical Christian education to form students into adults who can think critically, believe with courage, and serve compassionately.

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#404
Tuesday · 49 min
What AI Can't Teach Our Children with Andrew Pudewa
What happens when AI can do the work our children are supposed to learn from? Andrew Pudewa joins Davies Owens to explore why attentiveness, memory, creativity, and meaningful responsibility remain essential to education, and how parents can cultivate these qualities in an increasingly artificial world.
#402
October 8 · 44 min
Rethinking Childhood in a Digital World with Emily Harrison
Technology has become a normal part of childhood, but is everything that’s common actually healthy? Emily Harrison returns to BaseCamp Live to unpack what new court cases are revealing about social media, what parents and educators are learning about its effects on children, and how families and schools can respond with wisdom rather than fear.
#403
October 7 · 44 min
What If Educating Your Children Isn’t One More Thing? with Leigh Bortins
Being your child’s primary educator doesn’t have to mean adding more to an already packed schedule. Classical Conversations founder Leigh Bortins joins Davies Owens to explore how ordinary family life, relationships, conversations, and everyday habits are already shaping and educating our children.
#402
September 30 · 44 min
Rethinking Childhood in a Digital World with Emily Harrison
Technology has become a normal part of childhood, but is everything that’s common actually healthy? Emily Harrison returns to BaseCamp Live to unpack what new court cases are revealing about social media, what parents and educators are learning about its effects on children, and how families and schools can respond with wisdom rather than fear.
#401
September 22 · 42 min
What Do We Need to Unlearn? with Christine Norvell
What if becoming better educated sometimes requires unlearning what we thought we already knew? Educator and author Christine Norvell joins Davies Owens to explore how inherited assumptions about school, success, and even thinking itself can shape the way we approach our children’s education.
#400
September 15 · 51 min
Behind the scenes with Davies: 400th Episode! with Hannah Brusven and Davies Owens
For the 400th episode of BaseCamp Live, Davies Owens trades places with his daughter Hannah Brusven to reflect on nearly a decade of conversations about parenting, education, culture, and the formation of the next generation. Together they look back at where BaseCamp began, what has changed, what Davies has learned, and why wisdom, community, and connection may matter more than ever.
#399
September 10 · 46 min
The Music That Shapes Us with Eliot Grasso
Musician and educator Dr. Eliot Grasso joins Davies Owens to explore why music is far more than entertainment and how it forms attention, discipline, affection, and community in our children.
#398
September 1 · 46 min
Beyond “Can My Kid Watch This?” with Brett McCraken
Brett McCracken from The Gospel Coalition joins Davies Owens to explore how movies, television, books, and digital media shape our loves and affections, and how Christian families can engage culture with wisdom rather than fear or uncritical consumption.
#397
August 25 · 43 min
Forming Souls - Not Just Minds with Heidi White
What if education is about more than filling our children’s minds with the right answers? Author and educator Heidi White joins Davies Owens to explore how great stories shape our desires, awaken the imagination, and help form the soul. From the books we put before our children to the conversations we have around them, discover how literature can help the next generation learn not only what is good, but to love what is good.
#396
August 18 · 42 min
Teaching Kids to Think, or Just Find Answers? with Charley Dewberry
Are we teaching students how to think, or simply how to find the right answers? Gutenberg College co-founder Charley Dewberry joins Davies Owens to explore how genuine learning happens, why humility is essential to education, and how parents and teachers can cultivate curiosity, careful reading, thoughtful conversation, and a lifelong pursuit of truth.
#395
August 12 · 45 min
Building a Generation on a Firm Foundation with Joshua Weir
How do we raise young people who can stand firm in a culture of shifting identities and competing truths? Davies Owens talks with Joshua Weir, author of In Not Of: Firm Foundations for Life, about biblical worldview, the formative power of community, and the practical role parents and educators play in giving the next generation a foundation that lasts.
#394
August 4 · 45 min
Curiosity: The Career Skill AI Can't Replace with Tami Peterson
Discover why curiosity - not career choice - is the best way to prepare children for an AI-driven future with career coach Tami Peterson.
#393
July 28 · 44 min
Summer Flashback: Classical Christian Education for All Students with Heather Lloyd
Can classical Christian education serve students with learning differences, or is it only for the academically gifted? In this Summer Flashback, Heather Lloyd challenges common assumptions and explores how schools can remain faithful to classical principles while welcoming a wider range of learners.
#392
July 22 · 42 min
Why Every Civilization Begins at Home with Laura Kraus
What if the family is the most important institution in society? Laura Kraus joins Davies Owens to discuss why strong families build strong cultures, how technology is reshaping home life, and practical habits that help parents cultivate deeper connection, lasting character, and a thriving family.
#391
July 15 · 39 min
Praying the Scriptures for Your Children with Jodie Berndt
Prayer doesn't just change our children. It changes us. Jodie Berndt joins Davies Owens to discuss praying Scripture, trusting God through every season of parenting, and finding peace when the future feels uncertain.
#390
July 8 · 48 min
Raising Sturdy Kids: The Book with Keith McCurdy
Keith McCurdy joins Davies Owens to celebrate the release of his long-awaited book, Raising Sturdy Kids. Together they explore why healthy struggle, responsibility, and service help children become resilient adults and why it's never too late to strengthen your family's foundation.
#389
July 1 · 48 min
Timeless Education for Modern Times with Robert Littlejohn (Series: What is Classical Christian Education?)
What exactly is Classical Christian Education? In this foundational episode of our series, What is Classical Christian Education?, Davies Owens sits down with Dr. Robert Littlejohn to explore the timeless principles behind this growing movement. Together they discuss why classical education is about far more than Latin or the Great Books, how it forms wisdom and resilient faith, and why this centuries-old approach remains remarkably relevant for today's families.
#388
June 23 · 43 min
Rooting our Families with Jennifer Freeman
How do we raise children with the end in mind? Dr. Jennifer Freeman shares five stages of family discipleship with host Davies Owens that help parents confidently guide their children from infancy through adulthood while trusting God to shape who they become.
#387
June 16 · 50 min
Forging the American Mind with David Goodwin
David Goodwin joins BaseCamp Live to discuss Forging the American Mind, a practical guide to classical Christian education. Together, he and Davies explore paideia, the lost tools of learning, and how parents and educators can intentionally form the next generation in wisdom, virtue, and truth.
#386
June 9 · 58 min
Parenting in an Age of Fragmented Attention with Suzanne Phillips
Parents today are navigating technology, anxiety, distraction, and constant cultural pressure. But Suzanne Phillips argues that what families need most isn’t more parenting hacks. They need clarity. In this episode, Davies Owens and Suzanne explore a biblical framework for parenting with wisdom, courage, and intentionality in a distracted age.

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