Hi, I’m Blake. Welcome to my little corner of the web.
🐿️ In a nutshell
I’m an advocate for self-directed learning who believes that a surprising number of kids don’t need school to become happy, competent, and successful adults.
I write books, run immersive programs for teenagers, host a podcast, and dream up all sorts of other projects.
38 years old. California native, frequent traveler. I have no permanent home base.
Learn more about me in words and pictures, and join my email newsletter to get once-a-month updates.
💭 What I’m up to
- Taking a quasi-sabbatical
- Organizing my next big teen adventure program
- Running a 3-day teen workshop in Los Angeles in mid-July
🌎 Where I am
✍️ Recent posts
- Developments on the Colorado River: A Crash-Course
- On the Value of Personality Typing
- 2020 in Review
- Failure Résumé
- How I Wrote, Crowdfunded, and Independently Published a Book in 2020
- How to Take a Self-Directed Pandemic Gap Year in 2020-21
- The Bike Trip
❓ About this site
Blake Boles dot com is both a personal and professional site. There are many nooks and crannies to explore. Poke around, enjoy, and write anytime.