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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 603: Nature is a Time Capsule for Our Memories | Eryn Lynum, Rooted in Wonder
Wonder doesn’t vanish—we just forget how to see it. In this conversation, master naturalist and author Eryn Lynum shows how kids can reboot ours: inviting us…
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1KHO 602: There's No Such Thing as a Terrible Toddler | Devon Kuntzman, Transforming Toddlerhood
In this conversation, toddler expert Devon Kuntzman returns to reframe the years we’re told to dread as a season rich with firsts, wonder, and essential brain…
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1KHO 601: Learn to Love the Life You Already Have | Kate Strickler, I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen
So often we think peace is waiting on the other side of “more.” A bigger kitchen. A new season. A little extra space—physically or emotionally. But in this…
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1KHO 600: Remember How to Live | Catherine Price, The Power of Fun
Six hundred episodes in, we’re celebrating with Catherine Price—the award-winning journalist behind How to Break Up with Your Phone and The Power of Fun…
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1KHO 599: The Antidote to Entitlement | Kristen Welch, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
What happens when a mom says a bravest yes of her life—and then lets it reshape her family? In this conversation, Kristen Welch, CEO of Mercy House Global and…
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1KHO 598: Let Beauty Do Its Work | Ruth Chou Simons, The Way of the Wildflower
What if the cure for our anxious, overconnected lives is right outside the door? In this deeply human conversation, Ruth Chou Simons—artist, author, and mom of…
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1KHO 597: Legacy is What We Set in Motion | David Green and Bill High, Hobby Lobby
What if retirement isn’t the goal of a good life—but a detour from your purpose? In this rich, countercultural conversation, Hobby Lobby founder David Green…
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1KHO 596: Chase Down Your Dreams Today | Shawn Johnson, Kiss the Fire
When pastor and author Shawn Johnson went to the doctor expecting news about a pinched nerve, he never imagined he’d leave with a diagnosis of an incurable…
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1KHO 595: Your Baby Isn't Broken and Neither Are Your Instincts | Britt Chambers, Good Night Moon Child
Somewhere along the way, modern parenting turned into a battle against biology. In this powerful conversation, Britt Chambers—founder of Good Night Moon…
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1KHO 594: How to Build Resilient Youth | Bryan Gouge, Compassion International
On World Mental Health Day, youth mental health expert Bryan Gouge, PhD (Compassion International) sits down with Ginny to flip the script—from “fix the kid”…
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1KHO 593: It's Our Duty to Protect Childhood | Sean Dietrich, Over Yonder
Sean Dietrich returns for his fourth conversation with Ginny Yurich, and it’s one of his most powerful yet. From the near-extinction of kids on bikes to the…
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1KHO 592: Gravity Intolerance Might Be Your Missing Link | Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Pull
What if your aches, digestive issues, or low-energy days aren’t just about food or stress — but how well your body manages gravity? In this powerful…
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1KHO 591: Reading Is an Act of Rebellion | Jack Carr, Cry Havoc
Filming in Morocco and fresh off the marathon research behind Cry Havoc, bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr returns for his fourth 1KHO…
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1KHO 590: The Limits of Labels | Joel Salatin, Beyond Labels
In this unforgettable sixth appearance, world-renowned farmer and author Joel Salatin returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for one of the most powerful…
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1KHO 589: Strong Roots in a Shifting World | Raechel Myers, She Reads Truth
When parenting feels like quicksand, where do we plant our feet? In this deeply hope-filled conversation, Raechel Myers—cofounder of She Reads Truth—joins…
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1KHO 588: Tantrum-Free Technology is Here! | Anjan Katta and Tristan Scott, Daylight Computer
What if the solution to tech-induced meltdowns wasn’t another app, but a different kind of screen altogether? In this urgent, hope-filled conversation, Ginny…
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1KHO 587: The Family Team Is the Most Important Team | Tim Green, Rocket Arm
In this unforgettable episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with former NFL player, lawyer, and New York Times bestselling author…
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1KHO 586: Play-Based Childhoods Are Being Stolen | Nicole Runyon, Free to Fly
What happens when kids grow up without free play? Licensed therapist Nicole Runyon, LMSW, has been on the frontlines of America’s childhood mental health…
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1KHO 585: Low Tech and High Text (How to Build Your Child’s Brain with Books and Not Screens) | Doug Lemov, The Science of Reading
Screens train us to skim; books train us to think. In this urgent, hope-filled conversation, Doug Lemov (Teach Like a Champion) and Ginny make a compelling…
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1KHO 584: Homeschooling is a Long-Term Play in a Short-Term World | Greta Eskridge, Adventuring Together
Homeschooling rarely delivers instant feedback—and that’s the point. In this conversation, Ginny Yurich and five-time guest Greta Eskridge zoom out beyond this…
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1KHO 583: When Your Best Isn't Enough to Prevent Pain | Tony Miltenburger, Wisdom in the Wound
What if the very wounds you never meant to cause are also the trailheads to your child’s greatest gifts and your own? In this deeply honest conversation, Army…
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1KHO 582: Life Is Hard and Beautiful at the Same Time | Jillian Benfield, Overwhelmed & Grateful
When life lurches from order to disorder, what if the way through isn’t either/or—but and? In this moving conversation, author and advocate Jillian Benfield…
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1KHO 581: The Surprising Ways We Snip Off Potential Growth | Dr. Bruce Perry, What Happened to You?
What if the very ways we structure childhood are quietly cutting off our kids’ potential? In this powerful conversation, renowned psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Perry…
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1KHO 580: Family Doesn't Have to Be Perfect in Order to Be Strong | Jessica Smartt, Come On Home
Families are never flawless—but they can still be resilient, connected, and full of joy. In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Jessica Smartt…
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1KHO 579: Every Person Has a Story | Hunter Prosper, Stories From a Stranger
What if one open-ended question could turn a hospital room (or a hurried life) into a place where people feel seen? In this conversation, ICU…
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1KHO 578: The Freedom to Change Plans Is a Superpower | Amber O'Neal Johnston, Homegrown
What if homeschooling wasn’t a conveyor belt of quizzes and boredom—but the most flexible, life-giving way to raise whole humans? In this conversation with…
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1KHO 577: The Family Food Reset | Ali Miller, Naturally Nourished Kids
When feeding your family feels confusing and chaotic, this episode is your reset. Functional-medicine dietitian Ali Miller (RD, LD, CDE) shows how to move from…
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1KHO 576: How To Get Good at Joy When You Don’t Like Your Likable Life | Rachel Awtrey, Love Your Life
What if joy isn’t a mood but a muscle? In this heartfelt, fast-moving conversation, Rachel Awtrey shares how she learned to “nod to hard things without bowing…
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1KHO 575: My Life Changed When I Started Growing My Own Food | Bailey Van Tassel, Kitchen Garden Living
What if the antidote to our frantic, hyper-scheduled lives is a single pot of herbs on the back step? In this deeply honest conversation, returning guest…
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1KHO 574: Raising Daughters Who Stand Strong in an Age of Instant Influence | Kari Kampikas, Is Your Daughter Ready?
This conversation is a deep breath and a practical roadmap for a time when parenting has become so challening. Bestselling author Kari Kampakis (mom of four…
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1KHO 573: Life is Good Today | Danielle Kartes, The Best Kids Cookbook
In our most light and peppy episode to date, Danielle Kartes reminds us that joy is available today—not if or when. In this upbeat, heart-forward conversation…
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1KHO 572: There Are So Many Ways to Be Smart | Maeve Jemison, Home is Where the Truth Is
This special September Sunday episode is a deep breath for weary and wondering parents. Ginny welcomes author and podcaster Maeve Jemison to dismantle the most…
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1KHO 571: Strengthening the Family Base Camp in a High-Pressure World | Luis Fernando Llosa, Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens
Beloved guest Luis Fernando Llosa returns with a simple, gritty rescue plan for modern families: rebuild the family base camp so your kids can handle pressure…
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1KHO 570: The Grandfather Effect | Ted Page, Good Grandpa
In this heart-opening conversation, Ted Page and Ginny explore why grandfathers are oddly absent from popular culture—and why their presence might be exactly…
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1KHO 569: The Words That Build a Child | Amy Hughes, Words Like Honey
In this heart-lifting conversation, Ginny sits down with author and mama of nine Amy Hughes to explore how ordinary phrases shape extraordinary…
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1KHO 568: Reviving Daring Boys in the Age of Indoor Childhood | Rebekah Lovell, Resurrecting Boyhood
What if boyhood isn’t a problem to fix—but a strength to steward? In this energizing, tender conversation, Ginny Yurich and author Rebekah Lovell dismantle the…
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1KHO 567: How to Resist a Hyperactive Worldview | Kay Toombs, Changing Our Minds
Philosopher and author Dr. Kay Toombs joins Ginny to name the thing so many parents feel but can’t quite describe—a hyperactive worldview that trains us (and…
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1KHO 566: Let Kids Be Kids | Raven Kramer
In this bonus Sunday episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with unschooling mom Raven Kramer to make a beautifully simple…
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1KHO 565: Faith, Film & Family | Brennan McPherson, Light of the World
On this off-beat, surprisingly aligned episode, Ginny sits down with producer Brennan McPherson to unpack Light of the World—a hand-drawn, theater-released…
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1KHO 564: The Backyard Homestead You Can Actually Do (Even with an HOA) | Laura Cox, Cox Homestead
Rabbits, worms, sheep…and a whole lot of hope. In this lively, can-do conversation, Ginny meets homesteader and educator Laura Cox—the new friend she made at…
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1KHO 563: We Took Our Kids on a 2,650-Mile Walk | Vince Strawbridge, Pretty Good at Walking
What happens when a family of six points themselves south and walks the entire Pacific Crest Trail—Canada to Mexico—with kids ages 16, 14, 13, and 11? In this…
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1KHO 562: The Rulebook for a High-Tech World | Dr. Jean Twenge, 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World
In an era where smartphones slip into children’s hands long before they’re ready, parents are left asking the same desperate question: What should I do about…
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1KHO 561: Questions the Internet Can’t Answer | Anna Mitchael, They Will Tell You the World is Yours
We live in a world where every fact is at our fingertips, but what about the questions no search engine can resolve—What makes a good mother? What does the…
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1KHO 560: From Rock Bottom to Real Food: Jake Widmann’s Story of Addiction, Faith, and Family
What happens when early choices snowball into a decade-long battle with addiction—and what does it take to finally break free? In this powerful episode of The…
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1KHO 559: Using Music Purposefully | Mort and Sara Sherman, Resonant Minds
Most of us listen to music every day—but what if it could do more than just fill the silence? In this powerful conversation with father–daughter duo Mort and…
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1KHO 558: “I Wish I Had All My Gaming Hours Back," A Mother’s Wake-Up Call for Every Parent | Melanie Hempe, ScreenStrong
When Melanie Hempe’s oldest son became so addicted to video games that he dropped out of college, she realized she had unknowingly handed her child an…
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1KHO 557: Raising Originals in a World of Clones | Andrew and Evan Hempe, ScreenStrong
What happens when you raise kids without smartphones, video games, or social media in a world where nearly everyone else is plugged in? Twins Andrew and Evan…
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1KHO 556: I Gave Up My Smartphone and Found My Soul | Andrew Laubacher, Humanality
In this radically honest and thought-provoking episode, Andrew Laubacher (aka ALob) returns to share the life-altering decision that changed everything…
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1KHO 555: Raise The Kid In Front Of You | Ian Morgan Cron, The Road Back To You
What if the key to parenting isn’t molding your child into a smaller version of you—but learning to truly see them for who they are? In this deeply moving…
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1KHO 554: How to Start an Adventure Club (and Change Your Family’s Life) | Beth Barth, Girls Adventure Club
What if Mondays became the best day of your week? That’s exactly what happened when Beth Barth launched the Girls Adventure Club—a group that’s taken families…
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1KHO 553: How to Break Free from the Era of Ankle-Monitored Childhood | Lenore Skenazy, Free Range Kids
What happens when an entire generation grows up micromanaged, chauffeured, and monitored as if childhood itself were a dangerous crime? In one of the most…
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1KHO 552: Why Sick Soil Means Sick People (And How to Fix Both) | David Montgomery and Anne Bikle, What Your Food Ate
What if the key to reclaiming our health isn’t in a pill bottle, but beneath our feet? In this thought-provoking conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with…
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1KHO 551: The Science of Happiness Every Parent Needs to Hear | Arthur Brooks, The Happiness Files
What if everything you’ve been taught about success, work, and happiness is incomplete? In this powerful conversation, Harvard professor and bestselling author…
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1KHO 550: Four Years and 550 Episodes Later the Sleep Whisperer Returns | Dr. Chris Winter, The Rested Child
Four years ago, Dr. Chris Winter—the world’s “Sleep Whisperer” and author of The Rested Child —became the very first guest on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast…
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1KHO 549: The Hidden Skills Behind School Readiness | Allison Mell, Tots on Target
Most people think school readiness means knowing letters, numbers, and how to sit still—but what if those are the outcomes, not the foundations? In this…
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1KHO 548: Creativity and Inherently Human Skills Will Be at a Premium in the Future, How to Prepare Your Kids for the AI Revolution| Matt Britton, Generation AI
In this urgent and eye-opening episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with Matt Britton, a pioneering voice in AI and author of…
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1KHO 547: How to Keep Youth Sports from Turning Kids into Commodities | Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski, Away Game
Youth sports have evolved from casual neighborhood games to a multi-billion-dollar industry where kids are often treated as commodities. In this episode, Brian…
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1KHO 546: When Parents Thrive, Kids Thrive: A Blueprint for Healthy Child Development in an Anxious World | Dr. Madeline Levine, Teach Your Children Well
In this eye-opening episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Dr. Madeline Levine, one of the leading voices in parenting, returns for her second appearance…
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1KHO 545: Trying to Figure Out How to Juggle All of Life’s Plates | Tara Sun, Overbooked and Overwhelmed
In this heartfelt episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Tara Sun, author of Overbooked and Overwhelmed, shares her raw, real experience navigating the…
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1KHO 544: We Have to Protect Our Children | Heather Thompson Day, Can I Sit Here?
In this powerful episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, a favorite guest Heather Thompson Day returns for her second conversation, diving into the tough…