Blog Posts by The Jeff Probst Show

Homeschooling has become more and more commonplace across the country, but have you heard of 'unschooling'? It's a form of homeschooling where the child picks everything they want to learn about, and when they'll learn it. There aren't textbooks, worksheets, or tests - there isn't even a curriculum!

Jeff Probst dedicated a show to the alternative ways that children learn, and in this clip, he talks with Dayna Martin, a mother who is unschooling all four of her children. Hear about how a tragic event inspired Dayna to do things differently, and learn how this method of education benefits her kids.

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Then, Jeff chatted with a homeschooling success story: Shanaya Fastje and her mother, Connie. Connie pulled Shanaya out of school when she was 8 years old - and already in the 9th grade! Hear how homeschooling allowed Shanaya to blossom, to the point where she's already a high school graduate… and she's only 13 years old!

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Kim Ramsey, a nurse, lives with a very rare condition called Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder. Dubbed by the press as "Multiple Orgasm Syndrome," the condition is uncomfortable, and can often be completely debilitating. Kim recently summoned the courage to speak to the press about her condition, but the media attention spun out of control and made her the butt of jokes all around the world.

In this clip from "The Jeff Probst Show," Kim shares how her Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder affects her on a daily basis, and how the media attention forever changed her life.

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We watched Tia Mowry grow up in front of our eyes as the star of "Sister, Sister," the sitcom she starred in alongside her twin sister, Tamera. Now Tia's married and starring with her sister on the Style Network reality show "Tia & Tamera." In the summer of 2011, Tia had a baby boy named Cree, and during her pregnancy, she gained 60 pounds!

In this clip from "The Jeff Probst Show," Tia shares why she turned to yoga to help lose the baby weight after Cree was born. Plus, she reveals how yoga inspired her to change her eating habits - habits that she still has to this day!

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Dominique Moceanu was one of the stars of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. As a member of the "Magnificent Seven," Dominique, along with her teammates, brought home the gold in the Team event, when Dominique was only 14 years old.

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Despite the media attention and fame that came to her as an elite-level athlete and gold-medal-winning Olympian, Dominique's life wasn't easy. As she explains in this clip from "The Jeff Probst Show," her father had anger issues, and her home life got so rough that, at age 17, she became legally emancipated from her parents. Then, she tells Jeff about how her father hired a hit man to kill her coaches in an attempt to get closer to his daughter!

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Model, actress and author Alana Stewart was one of Farrah Fawcett's best friends, so when Farrah was first diagnosed with colorectal cancer, Alana was one of the first to know. Alana offered to be at Farrah's side whenever she needed it, and even started videotaping Farrah's doctor's appointments, so Farrah could remember the advice the doctors told her.

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Soon, Alana was videotaping everything as Farrah fought the cancer, and turned it into a documentary called "Farrah's Story" that aired on NBC. In this clip from "The Jeff Probst Show," Alana talks about how the documentary came about, including the disturbing moments that Farrah was insistent that Alana capture on film.

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Is there anyone who hasn't torn apart their closet looking for the specific pair of jeans they wanted to wear that day? Sometimes it's hard to tell your denim apart!

Constance Zimmer, who starred as Dana Gordon on "Entourage" and who will next be seen in the upcoming Netflix series "House of Cards," has a clever trick that she uses to organize her jeans, and she shares it in this clip from "The Jeff Probst Show." Then, she reveals why she loves shopping on eBay, and what she's currently looking for on the online auction website.

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Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Earthquakes. Natural disasters are scary thoughts, and they happen all the time. How prepared are you should a disaster strike? Do you have an emergency kit filled with necessary supplies?

Meet Aton Edwards. He is the Executive Director of the International Preparedness Network, and was featured on the National Geographic Channel show "Doomsday Preppers." In this clip from "The Jeff Probst Show," Aton shares with Jeff some helpful tips about what every family should have ready to go in case the unthinkable should occur.

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After the show, we caught up with Aton backstage, and he shared a few more thoughts about how to be prepared should disaster strikes, especially in regards to what kinds of clothing you should and shouldn't have on hand. Check it out!

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You may know Cat Cora from her television shows - she hosted "Around the World in 80 Plates" on Bravo and is the first and only female Iron Chef on the Food Network's "Iron Chef: America." Here what you may not know about Cat: she's raising four boys with her partner, Jennifer, and because of the laws in their state, she and Jennifer had to legally adopt their own children!

In this clip from "The Jeff Probst Show," Cat tells Jeff how we're moving towards towards a world where anyone will be able to cook, and then she opens up about her family life, and how she and Jennifer built their own beautiful family.

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