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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 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…
Episodes
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1KHO 123: The Cost of Preserving Childhood | Jessica Smartt, Let Them Be Kids
Jessica Smartt, author of Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need as well as Memory-Making Mom: Building Traditions That…
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1KHO 122: Nature Gives Once in a Lifetime Experiences in Ordinary Settings | Susie Spikol, The Animal Adventurer's Guide
I LOVE Susie Spikol and I love her book The Animal Adventurers Guide. Susie opens our hearts to what is amazing, magical, enchanting, charming, and incredible…
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1KHO 121: Bringing Outdoor Programming to Your Local Library | Lori Goins and Kelly Konieczki
Combine the power of reading with the power of nature! In this 1000 Hours Outside Community Episode, Lori and Kelly walk us through how they started outdoor…
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1KHO 120: Get Out of Your Normal Life and Live a Little Bit More Adventurously | Alastair Humphreys January Book Club Podcast
This is our first ever 1000 Hours Outside Book Club!!! Alastair and a bunch of you joined us for a 45-minute, live-stream discussion about two of Alastair's…
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1KHO 119: We Cannot Learn Sitting Still and Being Quiet | Dr. Carla Hannaford, The Dominance Factor
I have learned a tremendous amount about movement and learning and the way our brains work from Dr. Carla Hannaford. The first time she was on our podcast…
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1KHO 118: Nature Feeds Our Desires Both for Rhythm and for Change | Jillian Hankins, Jillian Margaret Wellness
This is beautiful episode with Jillian Hankins from Jillian Margaret Wellness where we talk about embracing the simple riches of the season in order to slow…
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1KHO 117: All Things Camping! | Jeremy Puglisi, See You at the Campground
Calling all camping enthusiasts and all hopeful camping enthusiasts! The cohost of The RV Atlas podcast as well as the coauthor of several books Jeremy Puglisi…
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1KHO 116: How to be Your Best When Your Kids are at Their Worst | Kim John Payne, Being at Your Best When Your Kids are at Their Worst
Kim John Payne says "How we handle the storms and struggles is what will ultimately define us in the eyes of our kids." And since difficulties can blow up…
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1KHO 115: Who Decides What's in Humanity's Best Interest? | Maria Bridge, Center for Humane Technology COO
Chief Operating Officer, Maria Bridge from the Center for Humane Technology joins us to talk about the fascinating field of technology ethics and what we can…
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1KHO 114: The High Cost of Over-parenting and Understanding the Damage | Dr. Madeline Levine, Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World
I was on the edge of my seat while I read her book, I was on the edge of my seat during this conversation, and I was on the edge of my seat while I edited it…
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1KHO 113: The Digital Substitute: Can Technology Replace our Most Valuable Relationships? | Andy Crouch, The Life We're Looking For
I had the immense privilege of interviewing Andy Crouch for a second time! Amongst many, many accomplishments Andy is the author of the new book "The Life…
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1KHO 112: Let the Mothers Go Out to Play! | Leah Boden, Modern Miss Mason
I finally got to meet Leah!! After years and years of being asked if I knew Leah, it actually happened and I learned what all the hype was about. Leah is as…
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1KHO 111: How to Make it Past Quitter's Day | Jon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
Our resident 1000 Hours Outside goals expert, Jon Acuff is back for a second time on our podcast to help us accomplish what we want to accomplish this coming…
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1KHO 110: We Should Adventure Whenever We Can | Adelaide Olguin, TalkBox.Mom
Adelaide Olguin, founder of TalkBox.Mom joins us to talk adventure, worldschooling, traveling with kids of all ages, and learning new languages in a…
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1KHO 109: We are Critically Fun Starved | Michael Rucker, Ph.D. - The Fun Habit
Heading into a new year, behavioral scientist, organizational psychologist, and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association Dr. Mike…
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IKHO 108: Does This Year Matter? Then Use It. | Alastair Humphreys, The Doorstep Mile
Of all those who are releasing podcast episodes on January 1st, this one has to be up there on the motivational scale. Alastair's book The Doorstep Mile is all…
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1KHO 107: The Greater Culture is on a Sedentary Trajectory | Katy Bowman, Move Your DNA
Movement is counterculture and as daily movement becomes less required of us our physical bodies pay the price. As Katy says, "Advancements to make our lives…
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1KHO 106: Pave Highways in a Child's Brain Through Nature Play | Kim Wilson, Nature's Path O.T.
This one includes it all. Kim covers the three sensory systems we need to know about: proprioceptive, interoception, and vestibular. She explains why kids move…
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1KHO 105: Letting Go of the Burden We Carry | Kirk Martin, Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin is host of the popular Calm Parenting Podcast where he shares wisdom and practical advice on dealing with "a strong-willed child who doesn't…
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1KHO 104: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? | Glen Anderson, Youth Wilderness Experiences
This one is sooooooooooooo good. Not only will you be inspired to adventure like Glen (and maybe even send your teen on one of his trips!) but you'll be…
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1KHO 103: 84% of Parents Feel Rushed Every Day | Merissa A. Alink, Living Slower
This episode is about finding ways to decrease those feelings of being rushed, pressured, and overburdened. Merissa A. Alink offers simple, practical solutions…
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1KHO 102: Why Creativity Matters in our Broken World | Rachel Marie Kang, Let There Be Art
This is an episode about creating, about creativity, about the importance of being playful throughout your life, about imposter syndrome, and poetry, and…
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1KHO 101: All About Rucking | Emily McCarthy, Cofounder of Go Ruck and Jaala Shaw, Tribe Kids
Everything you ever wanted to know about rucking!! It's here in this episode! Learn about it's benefits for your health, your social life, your bone density…
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1KHO 100: 10 Must-Read Books for 2023 | Ginny Yurich, Founder of 1000 Hours Outside
My heart is bursting that we've made it this far. I'm filled with gratitude for all the guests and for all the listeners. In this episode we walk through 10…
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1KHO 99: Make Nature Your Default | Penny Whitehouse, Mother Natured and The Muddy Chef Co-Author
I've been a huge fan of Penny's for years and years and have so enjoyed all of the gorgeous, hands-on nature ideas Penny shares through her movement Mother…
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IKHO 98: When Grey Came to Stay | Amber Kuipers, Grief Literacy Advocate and Children’s Book Author
This is the first in our 1000 Hours Outside Community series that highlights families just like yours from around the globe whose lives have been changed from…
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1KHO 97: We Tend to Take the Play Out of Learning | Daniel Heffington, Generation Joshua and Daniel Heffington Music
Meet singer/songwriter Daniel Heffington! Daniel's singing and songwriting is a side hustle that Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist says is…
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1KHO 96: The First Thing You Make is Not Going to be the Best Thing You Make | Survival Skills with Tim Swanson, Owl Eyes Wilderness
Tim Swanson is the founder of Owl Eyes Wilderness Survival, a “traveling” wilderness survival school that seeks to connect people of all ages to the landscape…
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1KHO 95: Urban, Suburban, and Small Space Gardening | Bailey Van Tassel, The Kitchen Garden Society
The garden guides and teaches us with her rhythms and seasons, filling our lives with wonder and awe. Bailey Van Tassel, founder of The Kitchen Garden Society…
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1KHO 94: Society Has Lost its Boundaries and it’s Up to Us to Create Them I Jade Miles, Futuresteading
Jade Miles and her husband Charlie Showers run Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in north east Victoria. Black Barn Farm is a…
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1KHO 93: Somebody Just Has to Go First | Shannan Martin, Start With Hello |
Shannan Martin is one of my favorite storytellers and she includes a never-told-before story in this episode. I cried while we were recording together and then…
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1KHO 92: Make Real Life Compelling | Andy Crouch, The Tech-Wise Family
Make real life compelling. It is a tall order but one that's on our plate as parents and caregivers. Andy Crouch is the author of a tremendous book called The…
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1KHO 91: There’s Something About a Photo That Anchors a Memory | Vanessa Quigley, Chatbooks Co-Founder
I adore Vanessa. She is full of life (and full of opera which you will hear a little bit of in this episode!) Learn how a simple, touching story with Vanessa's…
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1KHO 90: Kids Need More Nature and We Need to Provide Them With It | Linda Akeson McGurk, The Open-Air Life | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, EP #90
Rain or Shine Mamma, Linda Akeson McGurk is back to discuss friluftsliv - a form of slow nature. Linda Akeson McGurk is a Swedish American journalist and…
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1KHO 89: As the World has Become More Comfortable, We've Lost a Lot of the Things That Used to Keep Us Healthy | Michael Easter, The Comfort Crisis | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E62
Award-winning journalist and author of "The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self" joins us to talk about everything…
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1KHO 88: Set Your Intentions Like you Set a Table | Lana Stenner, Grace Filled Homestead | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E61
You don’t have to own a big farm to have a slower, simpler lifestyle! In this episode we talk about guarding you slow living lifestyle and putting the brakes…
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1KHO 87: The World is Open with Possibilities to Write Your Own Path | Mary Heffernan, Five Marys Farms | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E60
I don't even know where to begin with this one except that I've adored Mary Heffernan (of Five Marys Farms) for YEARS and then... I got a chance to talk with…
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1KHO 86: Camping with Babies and Young Children | Laura Bruner, Radical Roots | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E59
This is the question so many of you have! How do you camp with little ones? Laura Bruner, founder of Radical Roots and co-host of The Modern Mamas Podcast…
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1KHO 85: I Didn't Know How Much Fun Family Could Be |Sally Clarkson, Giving Your Words | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E58
In an amazing turn of events I got to speak with Sally Clarkson!!!!!! Sally has been giving life and inspiration to mothers and families for decades. Her…
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1KHO 84: If It Feels Like an Adventure to You, It 'Is' an Adventure | Alastair Humphreys, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E57
He's back!!! And he's just as entertaining, endearing, and enjoyable as ever. Alastair Humphreys, author, keynote speaker, adventurer, film maker and blogger…
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1KHO 83: One Beautiful Journal to Rule Them All | Micah Pettes, Founder of Juniper Grove Journals | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E56
Charlotte Mason meets John Muir Laws meets modern entrepreneur, Micah Pettes in this new episode that will spark ideas and warm your heart. The wonderful and…
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1KHO 82: Perfectionism Paralyzes Us | SD Smith & JC Smith, Jack Zulu Series Co-Authors | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E55
We are so pleased to welcome SD Smith, author of the beloved Green Ember series back on our podcast for a second time. The first time he was on we talked about…
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1KHO 81: The Best Parenting Decision We've Made To Date | Molly DeFrank, Digital Detox | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E54
This is a bold statement... the best parenting decision made to date!! Listen in to find out what it is and why you don't need to feel any shame about past…
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1KHO 80: Learning About Nature Through Song | Sara Ernst, Award-Winning Children's Author, Illustrator, & Kindie Musician | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E53
Get ready for a unique episode with award-winning children's author, illustrator, and kindie musician Sara Ernst! All of you with little ones need to know…
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1KHO 79: Children Who Play Creatively Are Not Lucrative to the Toy Industry | Dr. Susan Linn, Who's Raising the Kids? | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast - S3 E52
We need to end the corporate takeover of childhood. Dr. Susan Linn always has practical and pertinent information for today's parents. She's an expert on the…
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1KHO 78: Move at the Speed of Your Family | LaNissir James, Author + Speaker + Consultant, The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E51
What's it like recording a podcast while frantically getting ready for the news to show up last minute? You'll find out here! LaNissir is highly sought after…
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1KHO 77: There’s Not Ever Going to be the Perfect Season to Adventure | Jodi Mockabee, The Whole & Healthy Family | The 1000 Hours Outside Family, S3 E50
When you have young kids you are in the trenches, living moment by moment and trying to do the best that you can in those early years. And your kids get older…
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1KHO 76: We are Humans, And We Need to Fight For Our Humanity | Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Digital Madness | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E49
Dr. Nicholas Kardaras is an Ivy League educated psychologist, best-selling author, internationally renowned speaker and an expert on mental health, addiction…
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1KHO 75: I Want My Family to Get the Best of Me, Not the Rest of Me | Jon Acuff, Author + Speaker | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E48
Jon Acuff is paving the way. He's paving the way for his daughters as he just co-wrote a book with them (!) and he's paving the way for us with practical…
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1KHO 74: Slowing Down to the Speed of Listening | Christine Marie Bailey, The Kindred Life | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E47
Vulnerability, grit, courage, abundance, farming, belonging, how to slow down in a busy culture, embracing change, pushing through, starting fresh, visceral…
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1KHO 73: We're Going to Get to the End and We're Not Going to Care About a lot of Things | Todd Wilson, The Familyman | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E46
Todd Wilson sure does live up the hype. You're gonna laugh and cry your way through this one. Todd helps us answer pertinent questions like: * How to choose…
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1KHO 72: Be a Relentless Defender of Your Family Culture | Ainsley Arment, Wild + Free | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E45
It's so hard to turn down good opportunities. In this episode, headed into the back-to-school season we talk about defending the type of family that we want to…
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1KH0 71: Are We Modeling that Adulthood is a Big Bore? | Linda Flanagan, Take Back the Game | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E44
Wow! Wow! Wow! I learned SO much from Linda Flanagan's brand new book "Take Back the Game, How Money and Mania are Ruining Kids' Sports, and Why it Matters."…
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1KHO 70: 85% of the Jobs That Will Exist in 2030 Haven’t Been Created Yet | Ryan Collins, CEO of Bethel Tech | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E43
What’s coming and how we should be preparing our children? Ryan Collins, President and CEO of Bethel Tech gives us a solid view into current trends in the job…
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1KHO 69: Messiness is Therapeutic and Helps Kids Deal with Perfection Issues | Sandi Schwartz, Finding Ecohappiness | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E42
Sandi Schwartz, author of Finding Ecohappiness joins us to talk about so many things I've never heard of before relating time interacting with nature and our…
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1KHO 68: The Brain is Designed to Remember Shocking Things | Kristen Jenson, Defend Young Minds | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E41
Kristen A. Jenson is the founder of Defend Young Minds (formerly Protect Young Minds®) and #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of…
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1KHO 67: We Underestimate the Power of Family | Kim John Payne, Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3
I think you're going to listen to this one twice. Maybe three times. I cried while editing it and I can hardly believe I got to speak with Kim John Payne a…
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1KHO 66: 22 National Parks in 2022 | Kyana Miner, Black Adventure Mom | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E39
As seen on Good Morning America, Kyana Miner adventures with her family and then helps other families join in by providing all the tips and tricks you need as…
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1KHO 65: What To Do When Fear Sucks the Joy Out of Your Family | Jennifer Pepito, Mothering By the Book | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast - S3 E38
My lovely friend, Jennifer Pepito wrote an extraodinary and unique book about the lessons we can learn as parents through the read aloud stories we share with…
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1KHO 64: Turning Back to Traditional Toys | Sarah Baldwin, President of Bellaluna Toys | The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, S3 E37
Sarah sings us the most beautiful little song in this episode!!! It's SO lovely and heartwarming. Goodness, there is so much in this hour. We talk about rhythm…