The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
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...
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841 episodes
1KHO 841: Wise People Watch Birds | Kevin Burrell, Considering Sparrows
There is so much happening right above our heads that we never even notice. In this conversation with pastor and author Kevin Burrell, we talk about w...
1KHO 840: Childhood is Wrecked By Speed | Grace Pouch, Savoring Childhood
Childhood isn't disappearing because our kids are doing too little. It's disappearing because everything is moving too fast. In this thoughtful conver...
1KHO 839: When the Life You Planned Falls Apart | Alisha Roth, Courageous Divorce
Some heartbreaks change everything but they don't have to be the end of your story. In her second appearance on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Alisha...
1KHO 838: Curing the World of Note-Reading Illiteracy | Yigal Kaminski, Simply Piano
Millions of adults wish they had never quit music, and millions more wish they had learned in the first place. In this fascinating conversation, Ginny...
1KHO 837: The Work of Being Known | Dr. Curt Thompson, The Anatomy of the Soul
Most of us spend our lives wanting to be loved, but Dr. Curt Thompson believes something has to come first: being known. In this episode, we explore w...
1KHO 836: Why We Flip Our Lid | Dr. Dan Siegel, Mindsight
A disagreement over a crepe shouldn't be enough to unravel an entire afternoon, but most parents know exactly how quickly small moments can become big...
1KHO 835: Good Moms Do Not Allow Their Children to Play Roblox | Nic McKinley, DeliverFund
Every parent thinks the biggest threats to their children are somewhere else until they realize the front door is already open. In this sobering conve...
1KHO 834: The Art of Being Cringey | Chip Leighton, Dad Can You Not?
The moments your kids roll their eyes at today may be the stories they tell for the rest of their lives. In this hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt...
1KHO 833: Ultimate Meal Prep | Crystal Schmidt, Freeze Fresh Meal Prep
Dinner gets easier when you stop starting from scratch each time. Throughout this conversation Crystal Schmidt of Whole Fed Homestead shares a simple...
1KHO 832: It's Possible to Heal Through Lifestyle | Abdullah, Zain, Emaad, and Qasim Ansari, The Teen Health Revolution
The Ansari brothers are here!! In this inspiring conversation, Ginny sits down with the Ansari brothers, four young voices on a mission to help their...
1KHO 831: Resilience Across the Lifespan | Dr. Steven Baron, Teaching With a Strengths-Based Approach
Every child is carrying strengths that are easy to miss when we're focused on fixing what's wrong. In this encouraging conversation, psychologist Dr....
1KHO 830: Is the Adventure Worth It? | Devon O'Neil, The Way Out
A father and a teenage boy headed out for a short ski near a backcountry hut and vanished into a Colorado snowstorm. What followed became one of the m...
1KHO 829: Parenting Is More Difficult Because of Technology | Chris McKenna, 5 Habits of the Tech-Ready Family
The average child now carries more temptation, distraction, and influence in their pocket than previous generations encountered in a lifetime. In his...
1KHO 828: Think of Leisure as a Skill | Luke Burgis, The One and the Ninety-Nine
We spend so much time learning how to work, achieve, optimize, and produce that many of us have forgotten how to simply enjoy being alive. In this tho...
1KHO 827: Peace Before Productivity | Jordan Raynor, Redeeming Your Time
Most of us wake up feeling behind before our feet hit the floor. Jordan Raynor joins Ginny Yurich for a conversation that cuts straight through the pr...
1KHO 826: Play is the Antidote to Performance | Nicole Zasowski, What If It's Wonderful?
So many of us are preparing for disaster while life is happening right in front of us. In this beautiful conversation, Nicole Zasowski shares how year...
1KHO 825: Take Back Your Biology From the Clutches of the Indoor World | Dr. John La Puma, Indoor Epidemic
Most of us know we feel better outside, but few of us realize just how much of our biology depends on it. In this fascinating conversation, Dr. John L...
1KHO 824: The Human Toll of Unchecked Power | Karen Hao, The Empire of AI
In this eye-opening conversation, journalist and bestselling author Karen Hao pulls back the curtain on the AI race, revealing the hidden human, envir...
1KHO 823: The Radical Power of Sticking With Something | Shawn Johnson and Andrew East, The Courage to Commit
The most meaningful lives aren't built on endless options. They're built on the courage to choose. In this conversation, Olympic gold medalist Shawn J...
1KHO 822: How to Get Off the Hamster Wheel of Desperation | Amy Kurtz, But You Look Fine
There are millions of people walking around looking perfectly fine while fighting battles no one can see. In this deeply validating conversation, Amy...
1KHO 821: What Happened to Half-Day Kindergarten? | Jordyn Koveleski Gorman, Eat, Play, Say
Something has shifted in childhood, and most parents can feel it. In this fascinating conversation, pediatric speech-language pathologist and Eat, Pla...
1KHO 820: Never Have Human Beings Owned as Much as We Do Today | Joshua Becker, Uncluttered Faith
Never have human beings owned as much as we do today and so many of us feel overwhelmed, distracted, anxious, and stretched thin. In this powerful ret...
1KHO 819: You Are the Expert of Your Child | Mandy Davis, The Homeschool Bible
The most needed parts of childhood are disappearing right in front of us, and former school principal Mandy Davis believes parents need to pay attenti...
1KHO 818: The Courage to Be Known | Michael John Cusick, Sacred Attachment
The things we hide have a way of holding us captive. In this deeply moving conversation, therapist and author Michael John Cusick joins Ginny Yurich t...
1KHO 817: Who's In Control of Who You Are? | Catherine Price, The Amazing Generation
Every child wants friendship, freedom, and fun. The question is where they'll find it. Catherine Price returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to ta...
1KHO 816: Trapped Inside Someone Else's Dream | Suzanne Heywood, Wavewalker
At seven years old, Suzanne Heywood left home for what was supposed to be a three-year sailing adventure around the world. She wouldn't return for ten...
1KHO 815: Stop Looking For Instructions | Austin Kleon, Don't Call It Art
We are drowning in advice and somehow more unsure of ourselves than ever. Austin Kleon returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to talk about creativ...
1KHO 814: Where You Start Is Not Where You End Up | Ainsley Earhardt, America, I'm So Glad You Were Born
One conversation can change the direction of a life. Ainsley Earhardt joins Ginny Yurich to share the unlikely path that took her from a South Carolin...
1KHO 813: Joy Grows in the Valley | Tim Timmons, Waking Up Again
Tim Timmons joins Ginny Yurich for a deeply honest conversation about grief, cancer, friendship, faith, parenting, and what happens when life turns ou...
1KHO 812: What Matters More Than Applause | Tim Hawkins, Fist Bump
Tim Hawkins has spent 25 years making audiences laugh, but this conversation goes far beyond comedy. Ginny and Tim walk through two decades of songs,...
1KHO 811: What Really Matters in the End | Jane Magnusson, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Jane Magnusson joins Ginny Yurich for a conversation about the unexpected freedom that comes from letting go. After her mother Margareta Magnusson wro...
1KHO 810: The Missing Roadmap to Adulthood | JP Pokluda, Welcome to Adulting
Ginny Yurich sits down with pastor, author, and podcast host JP Pokluda for one of the most practical and unexpectedly hopeful conversations parents o...
1KHO 809: The Weight of Everyone Else’s Problems | Leah Marone, Serial Fixer
Leah Marone joins Ginny Yurich for a conversation that will hit hard for anyone who feels responsible for everyone else’s emotions, problems, schedule...
1KHO 808: Taking Brain Health More Seriously | Dr. Steven Storage, Amen Clinics
Dr. Steven Storage spends his days looking directly at the brain scans of children, teens, and adults and what he’s seeing should change the way all o...
1KHO 807: Environment Is the Invisible Hand That Shapes Behavior | Katy Wells, Making Home Your Happy Place
Ginny sits down with decluttering expert and Maximized Minimalist host Katy Wells for a conversation that goes far deeper than organizing bins and cle...
1KHO 806: The World Is Bigger Than We Think | Jamie C. Martin, The Introverted Mom
Jamie C. Martin has spent her life helping families see the world differently, and this conversation will make you want to grab a stack of books, head...
1KHO 805: Homeschooling Is Something Lots of People are Doing | Annette Vaughn, Dear Homeschool Mom
Somewhere between the fear, the questions, the budget concerns, and the overwhelming feeling of “I could never do this,” thousands of ordinary moms ar...
1KHO 804: You Don't Need Addictive Technology | Gabriela Nguyen, Appstinence
Gabriela Nguyen grew up in Silicon Valley, got her first iPod Touch at nine, her first iPhone at thirteen, and eventually realized the very technology...
1KHO 803: Slow Poison Dressed Up as Convenience | Dr. Sina McCullough, Hands Off My Food
Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Sina McCullough for one of the most eye-opening conversations we’ve had on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast. Sina shares...
1KHO 802: Uncertainty Is the New Norm | Jenny Anderson, The Disengaged Teen
Everything your kids are going to face next is changing faster than we can keep up, and this conversation with Jenny Anderson will change how you thin...