Empowering families to

Reclaim Their Children's Education

and

Step into the Lifestyle of Their Dreams

Reflecting on her experience as a (sole) soul-parent and yearning for a supportive village during both hardships and celebrations, Martina is driven to create spaces that envelop both caregivers and children in connection, growth, creativity, and exploration. She embarks on a holistic journey toward merging education, personal growth and exploration, empowering families to live their dream lifestyles. She is dedicated towards community building -growing a community of unschooling families that support and thrive together. These ideals are the pillars of Growing Wild and Free.

Martina's mission is devoted to empowering the caregivers within the Growing Wild and Free community.

"Children naturally know how to play. Time ceases to exist. They know what excites them. They know what to do to feel fulfilled!" she says while drawing immense inspiration and enthusiasm from the magic of children's unconditioned selves.

“My vision is to create a space where time slows. Every individual feels accepted and is free to thrive in their unique essence, empowered to venture into self-discovery and exploration. It doesn't have to look a certain way. This is a space where we are free of expectations and judgement. Nurturing authentic connections and personal growth in a warm atmosphere of respect and kindness. This is the kind of environment that fosters a deep sense for life long learning. Everyone is welcome to reconnect and re-experience the magic of freedom and imagination that we all once held as true for us, just as our wise children still do. My aim is to preserve this magic in our children, and reignite that magic in our caregivers."

Martina is an adventure seeker. Laughter lover. Deep thinker. Big dreamer. Long time vegan.

She passionately blends the fields of nature, science, education, personal development, authentic self-connection and community. With over a decade of experience as a registered teacher, complemented by her background as a scientist, she integrates academics with holistic living principles.

At the heart of Martina's life is her role as a devoted mother, where she guides her nature-connected, bilingual son through a nurturing, vegan, and screen-free lifestyle. As his foremost educator and steadfast mentor, Martina fully engages in their unschooling journey, cherishing each moment of his personal discovery and blossoming growth.

Before embracing motherhood, Martina led an adventurous life, engaging in expatriate living, and contributing to environmental and wildlife conservation projects. Her passion for science and education took her to the world. Martina shares, “While travelling and volunteering, I felt at my happiest,” illustrating her deep connection to diverse cultures and community.

These experiences merged with her teaching practises and ignited her determination to create impactful learning opportunities, reshaping her educational paradigms to reflect more holistic and nurturing methodologies that truly resonate with her values, stating, "I knew I wanted to make an impact within the field of education, however my gut told me it needed to look very different."

Unknowingly at the time, she embraced the principles of unschooling, and this path not only informed her parenting philosophy later in life, but also propelled her personal growth.

Upon becoming a mother, Martina encountered challenges of solitude and unmet needs. She bravely shares, “It was hard. I was feeling lonely and isolated. In the reality of my new day to day life, compounded by sleep deprivation, time pressure and a lack of support, I completely lost my sense of self. I felt lost and broken.”

Yet, through her bond with her son, she began a journey of inner work and self-discovery, Martina reflects, “Through my firm commitment to my son and my fierce dedication to be the best, strongest mother and role model for him, I gave myself permission to evolve into the person I was meant to become. I found myself growing alongside my son. He was my catalyst for creating change and self-healing.”

Martina's academic journey is marked by a Bachelor of Science, a Post Graduate Diploma of Education, and is a certified Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner & Coach, Life Coach, Human Design Coach, Time Line Therapy Coach, Children's Yoga Teacher and a Swimming & Water Safety Teacher.

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