Hi, I’m Nate.

I’m a dad and a builder. I started Arbor to take the hard parts of homeschooling off parents’ plates, so more families can raise their kids together.

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What I’m up to

The big one

Arbor

A whole homeschool year, planned around your kid. My wife Shelby and I built it together, so more families can teach at home without drowning in the work that isn’t the kids.

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Buffer

I also help build Buffer: tools for sharing your work on social media.

Faith Lab

Conversations about the evidence for Christianity.

FaithPods

An agency that grows Christian voices by landing them interviews on podcasts and in publications.

The short story

I think the best thing a family can have is time together: a close home, and a childhood that isn’t swallowed by school. Homeschooling gives families that time. The planning, the lessons, and the records are the wall.

That’s why we built Arbor. It carries those hard parts so parents can stay at the table with their kids. That’s the work that matters most to me right now: helping families raise their children well, build a strong home, and actually have the hours to spend with each other.

— Nate

Along the way

Before Arbor, a few other chapters.

Radio
Producer in Los Angeles and Portland.
Crazy Love
I worked with Francis Chan and helped build Crazy Love Ministries.
Church
I was a pastor and church planter in inner-city San Francisco.
Nonprofit
Inner-city nonprofit work in San Francisco.
AppleInsider
Staff writer and podcast host.
Sumry
A story-based resume. We built it, grew it, and sold it.
Work Different
A job board for companies that took care of their people. We built that, then sold it too.
Podcasts
I started a show years ago and have been making podcasts ever since.

On X

This is pretty much the only place I post. Recent notes from @natemhanson.

Aug 31Open on X
I wish @x had a podcast function!
Nate Hanson @natemhansonBest podcast app? I used @OvercastFM for many years and then switched to Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is ROUGH. I went back to Overcast. Is this the best there is? I want an a…
Aug 31Open on X
Since posting my startup on X, I started getting a bunch of bot signups. Seems like someone is running a bot to scrape X for tools to try to infiltrate.
Aug 31Open on X
Best podcast app? I used @OvercastFM for many years and then switched to Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is ROUGH. I went back to Overcast. Is this the best there is? I want an app that suggests episodes I’ll like based on things I listen to and upvote.
Aug 31Open on X
It sounds like it's helping real families, which is what I love!
Ademola @AdemolaWealth_This is such a simple idea when you really think about it The parent should be focused on the child, not spending half the day planning the homeschool year Arbor gets that
Aug 31Open on X
Are there any good builder chat groups or communities to join here on X? I'd love to connect with more solo builders and vibe coders!

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Want to talk about Arbor, family, or anything else? Write me here, or find me on X.

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