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In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Moira Mills about making unconventional choices around education, career, and family. Moira shares her upbringing as an unschooled Alaskan, her journey to becoming a solo parent by choice, and how she and her son have embraced a nomadic lifestyle, learning along the way. Together, they delve into unschooling, navigating the “shoulds” of adulthood, and finding growth and community off the beaten path.
About the Guest:
Moira Mills is a lifelong unschooler, entrepreneur, and former Rolfing practitioner who now helps entrepreneurs and families lean into their unique energy through human design. After raising her son on the road and embracing “road schooling” post-pandemic, Moira works with families making the shift to alternative education and supports business owners in authentic branding. She currently roams the eastern half of the U.S. with her son, London.
Quote from the Episode:
"I think that the way we're thinking about education is kind of inherently kind of backwards, because I think that we're really designed at a very core level [to learn]." — Moira Mills
Main Topics Covered:
Timestamps: [00:00:05] Moira’s background & current home on the road
[00:01:05] Warm weather memories and living locations
[00:02:10] Defining “road schooling” & “world schooling”
[00:02:45] Moira’s unschooled upbringing on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
[00:04:33] Diplomas, transcripts, and life after unschooling
[00:05:32] Family choices and motivations behind homeschooling
[00:07:16] Faith, stereotypes, and educational values
[00:09:09] Shifting to unschooling for her son during the pandemic
[00:10:03] What self-directed “unschooling” means
[00:12:57] Career shifts, Rolfing, and systems thinking
[00:16:02] The basics of Rolfing and fascia explained
[00:20:15] Single motherhood by choice and making decisions solo
[00:21:30] The leap to road schooling and embracing nomadic life
[00:24:46] Curriculum, benchmarks, and letting interests lead
[00:28:17] Socializing and building community as a roaming family
[00:32:57] Looking ahead: how long will they stay on the road?
[00:35:26] Moira’s business: human design for entrepreneurs and families
[00:38:59] Final fun questions: overstimulation & sources for answers in 2025
Guest Contact Information: Website: moiramills.com
Instagram: @moiramills.me
Special Offer from the Guest:
Name of the product offered:
Full Human Design Reading
A 60–75 minute session where we dive deep into your unique Human Design chart. You’ll walk away with clarity about your energy type, decision-making strategy, and core life themes—plus insight into how to align your relationships, work, and parenting with who you truly are.
Value of the product offered: $200
Special offer for the listeners of the show:$50 off your Full Human Design Reading
Visit MoiraMills.com and mention the code IMPERFECT50 in your message. I’ll follow up personally to schedule your session.
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