What if the lessons children need most have quietly disappeared from our classrooms?

In this conversation, I speak with Louise Kirk, UK Coordinator for Alive to the World, an international character-education program using storytelling to teach children the virtues and life skills that shape a meaningful future. Louise has spent years researching how modern sex and relationships education took root in the UK—and how a return to grounded, family-centered wisdom could restore clarity and confidence to young people today.

Together, we explore the power of story, the importance of early formation, the role of parents as primary educators, and why understanding our own biology and purpose can give children deeper self-respect and healthier relationships.

Find more from Louise:
Alive to the World: www.alivetotheworld.co.uk
Sexuality Explained: https://alivetotheworld.co.uk/product/sexuality-explained-a-guide-for-parents-and-children/

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— Chapters —
00:00 - Opening the Conversation with Louise Kirk
02:05 - How Louise Entered Character Education and Family Values Work
07:12 - Speaking Internationally: Moments That Shaped Her Mission
11:37 - Why Storytelling Forms a Child’s Character
16:47 - The Importance of Beginning Formation at Age Five
19:41 - Rethinking Sex and Relationships Education in Schools
25:16 - Childhood Lessons: Learning Through Play and Early Relationships
28:06 - What Motivated Louise to Challenge Modern Sex Education
31:14 - Understanding the Nuka Cycle and Fertility Health
33:25 - Motherhood, Breastfeeding, and the Body’s Design
36:00 - Human Psychology, Spirituality, and Natural Law
38:26 - Why Fertility Awareness Builds Self-Respect in Youth
42:55 - Helping Parents and Siblings Talk About Sexuality
46:20 - Raising Children Through Responsibility and Daily Life
49:39 - Motherhood, Intuition, and Learning Without Experience
53:48 - Supporting Children from Divorced or Fragmented Families
57:47 - Cultural Differences in Sexuality Education Across Nations
01:02:07 - Post-Communist Countries React to Western Social Trends
01:07:34 - How Parents Can Reclaim Their Role as Primary Educators
01:10:51 - What Louise Would Change in the School System
01:13:32 - Writing “Sexuality Explained” and Its Impact
01:18:17 - Considering an Audiobook and Closing Reflections