{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Changemaker ED“U”","title":"From Calling to Classroom: What It Really Takes to Build a Microschool","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2954,"description":"A year ago, Changemaker Education was still transforming its vision into a working model. Today, Joy Meserve and David K. Richards are supporting founders across more than 20 states, and learning alongside them every day.\nIn this candid conversation, Joy and David share what they now understand about becoming a successful microschool founder. They explore why educators already possess many of the skills required to become entrepreneurs, what early signs suggest that a founder can succeed, and why building trust with families takes more time and persistence than many people expect.\nThey also discuss Changemaker’s evolving Founder Success System, its new lean launch approach, the importance of community and operational support, and why founders need both sovereignty and coachability. The conversation expands into Changemaker’s Mind, Body, Soul philosophy and why preserving distinctly human capacities will become even more important in an AI powered world.\nThis episode is for educators, parents and community leaders who feel called to build something different for young people, even if they don’t yet feel completely ready.\nShort description\n\nWho can become a microschool founder—and what does it really take to succeed? Joy Meserve and David K. Richards share what they’ve learned from supporting real founders across the country, from entrepreneurial mindset and enrollment realities to operational support, founder community and the freedom to build a locally responsive school.\nKey topics covered\nWhat has changed during Changemaker Education’s second year\nWho is capable of becoming a microschool founder\nWhy educators already possess entrepreneurial skills\nCuriosity, grit, adaptability and generosity of spirit\nEarly indicators of founder readiness\nWhy social proof and family trust take time to build\nHow founders grow into new capabilities\nFounder examples from St. Louis, Florida and Cincinnati\nThe role of Mind, Body, Soul in founder and student development\nPreserving...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/u7Mmw67y3x4-CQ1gYCLsICkYxhsTRcXwv-YiXBQfN8Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZjk3/ZWU2MzljODhhZDk0/OTNhZDlmYTQ3YTRi/N2NmYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}