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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

1000 Hours Outside

300 episodes

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast is the megaphone for the global 1000 Hours Outside movement, created to help people embrace hands-on living in a tech-saturated world. Hosted by bestselling author and founder Ginny Yurich, each episode explores the countercultural idea that kids - and adults - thrive when they choose real-world options over virtual ones. Featuring conversations with leading voices in parenting, nature, education, mental health, neuroscience, faith, and free play, and rooted in research and rich with practical encouragement, the show invites listeners to slow down, step outside, and join a growing movement committed to reclaiming childhood, reconnecting families, and restoring mental health - one hour at a time.

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  1. 1KHO 955: All Behavior Makes Sense (Even When it Doesn’t Seem To) | Robyn Gobbel, Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors,

    · 59 min

    The child who struggles most with behavior may be the very child who needs more recess, more play, and more connection—not another consequence. Robyn Gobbel, author of Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors, joins…

  2. 1KHO 954: Spend Your Money on What Matters Most | Crystal Paine, The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women

    · 54 min

    The way you spend your money can shape your life and Crystal Paine wants us to make sure it’s shaping a life we actually want. Crystal is back for the third time to talk about her new book, The 7 Habits of Financially…

  3. 1KHO 953: Tiny Blessings Are Blessings, Too | Wendy Speake, The Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving

    · 57 min

    During one of the darkest seasons of her life, Wendy Speake walked 150 miles in a single month. She felt so emotionally paralyzed that taking physical steps became a way to begin moving forward again. In this deeply…

  4. 1KHO 952: It's Never Too Late To Become Someone New | MP Woodward, The Handler

    · 1 h 00 min

    Five years can change everything. In 2021, M.P. Woodward was an Amazon executive who had never published a novel. Today, he's writing Tom Clancy thrillers like The Handler and collaborating with bestselling author Jack…

  5. 1KHO 951: The Lost Art Of Enjoying Everyday Life | Ian Bogost, The Small Stuff

    · 57 min

    Children know something about enjoying life that adults have largely forgotten. A stick, a cardboard box, or even a marshmallow can become an entire world of discovery, while grown-ups increasingly measure experiences…

  6. 1KHO 950: The Motherhood Advantage | Dr. Anne Welsh, Ambitious Mother

    · 53 min

    Even if you spend every possible moment with your children, you'll still grieve how quickly they grow up. That sadness isn't proof you missed something. It's part of loving someone who is constantly changing. Dr. Ann…

  7. 1KHO 949: Raising Kids in a Narcissistic Age | Chuck DeGroat, Who You're Becoming

    · 57 min

    We live in a world that rewards performance, comparison, and constant approval. But what is that doing to our children—and to the people we're becoming? In this deeply thoughtful conversation, Ginny sits down with…

  8. 1KHO 948: Slow Is a Superpower in Childhood | Carl Honore, In Praise in Slowness

    · 58 min

    Childhood was never meant to be a race. Bestselling author and Slow Movement pioneer Carl Honoré returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a conversation about what happens when we stop rushing our kids and…

  9. 1KHO 947: Building Up a Culture of Care | Tim St. John, After Church Hurt

    · 56 min

    Church hurt can leave you grieving far more than a bad experience because you can lose your community in the process. In this deeply personal conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with counseling pastor and author Tim…

  10. 1KHO 946: How Ordinary People Develop Remarkable Techniques for Weathering Crises | Dr. Raj Panjabi, Safer

    · 54 min

    When life suddenly stops feeling safe, the people around us may be our greatest protection. Dr. Raj Panjabi is a physician, the former White House national security official, the co-founder of Last Mile Health, and one…

  11. 1KHO 945: Lessons from 45 Years of Raising a Child with Special Needs | Dr. Joe and Cindi Ferrini, The Special Needs Parent

    · 58 min

    Raising a child with special needs changes nearly every aspect of family life, but it can also reveal extraordinary opportunities for love, growth, and connection. Dr. Joe and Cindy Ferrini, authors of The Special…

  12. 1KHO 944: The Intentional Infecting of Ticks | Kris Newby, Bitten

    · 59 min

    The history of ticks in the United States is far stranger and more disturbing than many of us realize. Award-winning science writer Kris Newby, author of Bitten The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons…

  13. 1KHO 943: Your Child Doesn't Need to Be More Outgoing | Susan Cain, Quiet

    · 57 min

    Bestselling author Susan Cain joins Ginny Yurich for a fascinating conversation about the hidden strengths of introverts, the pressures of an extroverted culture, and the profound beauty of life's impermanence.…

  14. 1KHO 942: You Are Already Worthy | Tabitha Paige, I Loved You From the Start

    · 59 min

    Here is a message worth here hearing over and over again: you were already worthy before you accomplished a single thing. Artist, author, speech therapist, and homeschooling mom Tabitha Paige returns to the 1000 Hours…

  15. 1KHO 941: When Your Goals Start Crushing You | Jordan Raynor, Redeeming Your Goals

    · 50 min

    Jordan Raynor is back on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast with Ginny Yurich for a conversation about how to pursue big things without letting achievement become the measure of your worth. In his new book, Redeeming Your…

  16. 1KHO 940: The God Who Named Every Star Knows Your Story | Lisa Harper, Theology For the Rest Of Us

    · 47 min

    What if theology isn’t just for scholars and pastors, but something that can transform the way we live, parent, and connect with God? Beloved author and Bible teacher Lisa Harper returns to the podcast to discuss her…

  17. 1KHO 939: What If You Bet On Yourself? | Seph Schlueter, Counting My Blessings

    · 51 min

    What happens when we give kids more time to play, explore, and discover their passions? Christian singer-songwriter Seph Schlueter, whose hit song Counting My Blessings has touched millions, joins Ginny for an…

  18. 1KHO 938: The Hurt Isn't The End Of Your Story | Stasi Eldredge, The Ladder of Love

    · 58 min

    What does it mean to truly know that you are loved? New York Times bestselling author Stasi Eldredge joins Ginny Yurich to discuss her new book, The Ladder of Love: A Pathway to Emotional Healing and Spiritual…

  19. 1KHO 937: The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do For Your Brain | Dr. John Ratey, Spark

    · 55 min

    Dr. John Ratey joins the show to discuss why exercise may be the single most powerful thing you can do for your brain. Dr. Ratey is a Harvard psychiatrist and bestselling author of the book Spark. In this episode John…

  20. 1KHO 936: Parenting Without the Power Struggles | Dr. Charles Fay, Love and Logic

    · 1 h 05 min

    Love and Logic changed the trajectory of my family, and getting to sit down with Dr. Charles Fay for this conversation was an emotional, full-circle for me. I discovered the Love and Logic principles when I was just…

  21. 1KHO 935: The Altar of Almost | Ebie Hepworth, Midnight Hallelujah

    · 58 min

    Hope can feel almost dangerous when you’ve been disappointed enough times. Ebie Hepworth, author of Midnight Hallelujah: Why Hope Is Still Worth the Risk, joins Ginny Yurich for an honest conversation about grief and…

  22. 1KHO 934: Let Them Figure It Out | Magalie Del Angel, TimberNook

    · 57 min

    Sometimes the best thing we can do for our kids is not rush in to help. Magalie Del Angel joins Ginny Yurich to share what she’s seeing firsthand at TimberNook Kauai, where kids climb trees, get covered in mud, work…

  23. 1KHO 933: We Do Not Want to Hand a Scorched Earth to Our Children | Dr. Stephanie Seneff, Toxic Legacy

    · 1 h 01 min

    What is glyphosate—and how might one of the world’s most widely used herbicides be affecting our health and the environment? Ginny sits down with MIT senior research scientist Dr. Stephanie Seneff, author of Toxic…

  24. 1KHO 932: Stopping the Worst Childhood Epidemic in History | Dr. Robert Melillo, Disconnected Kids

    · 1 h 02 min

    Kids are struggling in numbers we’ve never seen before, and Dr. Robert Melillo believes we’re missing a crucial piece of the story. In one of the most fascinating conversations I’ve had, we talk about what’s happening…

  25. 1KHO 931: There Is More Than One Path To a Good Life | Ana Homayoun, Getting In Is Not Enough

    · 58 min

    Somewhere along the way, getting into the “right” college became proof that childhood had gone well. Ana Homayoun, author of Getting In Is Not Enough, joins Ginny Yurich to challenge that faulty finish line and look at…

  26. 1KHO 930: The Friend Who Doesn't Care About You | Dr. Sherry Turkle, Artificial Intimacy

    · 57 min

    MIT professor and bestselling author Sherry Turkle has spent more than four decades studying our relationship with technology. Now she says we’ve entered a fundamentally new era: one where artificial intelligence isn’t…

  27. 1KHO 929: Thrive In The Everyday | Ruth Chou Simons, This Moment Matters

    · 54 min

    In this uplifting conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons to explore the ideas behind her new book, This Moment Matters: 100 Ways to Cultivate a Grace-Laced Life.…

  28. 1KHO 928: I’m Going Home | Ryan Watson, Turks and Chaos

    · 1 h 02 min

    Four forgotten hunting rounds turned a five-day vacation into a 70-day fight to get home. Ryan Watson traveled to Turks and Caicos with his wife and friends expecting a few restful days away.They had those but as they…

  29. 1KHO 927: The Nation’s Silent Mass Disaster | Jon Billman, The Cold Vanish

    · 56 min

    No one actually knows how many people are missing in America’s wilderness. In this gripping conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with professor, journalist and The Cold Vanish author Jon Billman to explore what he…

  30. 1KHO 926: Popularity Never Really Ends | Dr. Mitch Prinstein, Popular

    · 52 min

    Popularity matters across our entire lifespan but it’s only a certain kind of popularity matters. Today, you get to learn what kind of popularity that is! Dr. Mitch Prinstein has spent decades studying what makes…

  31. 1KHO 925: Your Energy Is Contagious | Jon Gordon, The Energy Bus

    · 1 h 01 min

    Let's talk about the energy you bring into a room! It changes more than you think and Jon Gordon is here to let us know that we can actually learn to change it. The bestselling author of The Energy Bus (and 31 other…

  32. 1KHO 924: What High Achieving Families Have in Common | Susan Dominus, The Family Dynamic

    · 57 min

    Some families produce not just one high-achieving child, but several and Susan Dominus spent years trying to understand why. In this episode, Susan joins Ginny Yurich for a deep dive on the families she studied for The…

  33. 1KHO 923: The Stories That Are Shaping Our Kids | Michael Keller, The Stories We Live By

    · 55 min

    Our kids are being handed powerful ideas about who they are, what will make them happy, and what it means to be free and most of those ideas arrive without anyone announcing themselves as a lesson. Michael Keller joins…

  34. 1KHO 922: Control Is Costing You Your Peace | Lysa Terkeurst, Making Peace with What I Can’t Control

    · 55 min

    What happens when our desire to be responsible slowly turns into a need to control? Ginny welcomes bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst back to the podcast to discuss her new book, Making Peace with What I Can’t Control.…

  35. 1KHO 921: You Don't Need The Right Last Name To Start A Legacy | Cole Brauer, First Light

    · 1 h 04 min

    What does it take to become the first American woman to race a sailboat solo and nonstop around the world? In this unforgettable conversation, Ginny sits down with record-breaking sailor Cole Brauer, author of First…

  36. 1KHO 920: You Don't Have To Prove Yourself Anymore | Emily Harrington, Girl Climber

    · 1 h 00 min

    What happens when reaching the top isn’t really the point? In this episode, Ginny sits down with legendary climber Emily Harrington, star of the Netflix documentary Girl Climber, to explore the years-long journey that…

  37. 1KHO 919: What If Smartphones Aren't Causing The Youth Mental Health Crisis? | Dr. Peter Gray, Restoring Childhood

    · 1 h 07 min

    What if the biggest threat to childhood isn’t screens—but the loss of freedom, play, and independence? Ginny welcomes back psychologist and Free to Learn author Dr. Peter Gray for a fascinating conversation about his…

  38. 1KHO 918: You Don't Have To Earn Your Worth | Dr. Marisa Franco, Worth

    · 59 min

    What if the things we chase to feel worthy—success, achievement, appearance, approval—can’t actually give us the worth we’re looking for? Ginny sits down with psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr.…

  39. 1KHO 917: Every Yes Is A No To Something Else | Christine Caine, Whom Shall I Fear?

    · 59 min

    Fear has a way of creeping into everything—from parenting and health to our future, relationships, and the pressure to keep up. But what if the answer isn’t trying harder to eliminate fear, but learning to trust God…

  40. 1KHO 916: There is Life After Grief and Loss | Barry Hoffner, Belonging to the World

    · 55 min

    Ginny Yurich sits down with Barry Hoffner, author of Belonging to the World: A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every Country on Earth, to explore how profound loss led him on an extraordinary journey across 192 of…

  41. 1KHO 915: Stop Sanitizing Childhood | Dr. Jack Gilbert, Dirt is Good

    · 1 h 03 min

    What if getting dirty is actually good for your kids? Ginny Yurich sits down with microbiome scientist Dr. Jack Gilbert, co-author of Dirt Is Good, to explore how exposure to the natural world helps shape a child’s…

  42. 1KHO 914: The More We Pursue Happiness, The More We Suffer | Dr. Russ Harris, The Happiness Trap

    · 1 h 00 min

    Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Russ Harris, physician, therapist, and bestselling author of The Happiness Trap, for a powerful conversation about why our pursuit of happiness can actually make us miserable—and what to…

  43. 1KHO 913: Why Younger Generations Are Aging Faster | Dr. Will Cole, Heal Your Cells

    · 1 h 01 min

    Ginny Yurich welcomes Dr. Will Cole back to the podcast for a fascinating conversation about why our bodies may be aging faster than ever—and what we can do about it. Drawing from his new book, Heal Your Cells:…

  44. 1KHO 912: Your Child Isn't Behind | Dr. Tamara Rosier, Your Brain's Not Broken

    · 55 min

    Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Tamara Rosier, founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan and author of Your Brain’s Not Broken and the new Your Brain’s Not Broken for Teens and Young Adults, for a practical and…

  45. 1KHO 911: What Is Technology Costing Your Family? | Ben Peterson, When Intelligence Isn't Human

    · 51 min

    Ginny Yurich sits down with Ben Peterson, author of When Intelligence Isn’t Human: Navigating Your Faith in the Age of AI, for a timely conversation about what families need to understand as artificial intelligence…

  46. 1KHO 910: What If We’ve Been Preparing Kids for the Wrong Future? | Sam Sorbo, Parent's Guide to Homeschool

    · 1 h 02 min

    International fashion model, actress, author, and educational freedom advocate Sam Sorbo joins Ginny for a wide-ranging conversation about homeschooling, parenting, and what it really means to prepare a child for…

  47. 1KHO 909: The Hidden Side of a Good Night’s Sleep | Tim Masters, My Green Mattress

    · 49 min

    What if one of the biggest ways to create a healthier home is hiding right underneath you while you sleep? In this episode, Ginny sits down with Tim Masters, founder of My Green Mattress and a mattress maker since his…

  48. 1KHO 908: I’ve Never Finished a Project I Didn’t Start | Jesper Conrad, Neufeld Institute

    · 55 min

    Ginny Yurich sits down with Danish dad, author, entrepreneur, and longtime unschooling parent Jesper Conrad for a wide-ranging conversation about fatherhood, family, creativity, and building a life around what matters…

  49. 1KHO 907: Play Is An Emotional Release Valve | Tamara Neufeld Strijak, Reclaiming Our Students

    · 56 min

    Ginny Yurich sits down with Tamara Neufeld Strijack, co-author of Reclaiming Our Students, for a powerful conversation about what children need to thrive in a world increasingly dominated by screens, schedules, and…

  50. 1KHO 906: Your Brain Is Begging You to Go Outside | Dr. Eva Selhub, Your Brain On Nature

    · 57 min

    Ginny Yurich sits down with physician, resilience expert, and Your Brain on Nature author Dr. Eva Selhub to explore the remarkable ways nature influences our brains, bodies, relationships, and overall well-being.…

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