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#89 Living in alignment: from school to unschool to worldschool, with Ivana Petersen in Denmark

August 20, 2025

My guest this episode is Ivana Petersen, who is from Croatia and her husband is from Denmark. They have three children who are 13, 10 and 7. They took their eldest two children out of school six years ago, feeling burnt out by the stress and lack of connection of modern life. Ivana describes the healing journey that took place as they searched for a more authentic and aligned way to live. From there it became a natural progression to unschooling and then finally to worldschooling. The family has been travelling now for several years, and Ivana explains how that lifestyle looks and how it has been a healing experience for them all. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Connect with Ivana:

Worldschooling blog: www.ivanapetersen.dk

Instagram: ivanapetersen.dk and barefeet.around.the.world

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www.esther-jones.com

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