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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

1000 Hours Outside

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcastis 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

kids & family parenting

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57:38

1KHO 760: Homeschooling All the Way Through | Rachel...

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2026/04/06

On this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, I’m joined again by my dear friend Rachel Kovac, and this conversation is for anyone who has ever wondered if they can really keep going through the high school years. Rachel has written an incredibly practical, deeply encouraging book called Their Future Is Shining Bright , and we talk through everything parents actually need like dual enrollment, college applications, trade paths, transcripts, and all the options most of us didn’t even know

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1KHO 759: When Worry Stops Running the Show | Addison...

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2026/04/05

Releasing on Easter day, this conversation with Addison Bevere meets us right in the tension so many of us are living in where we are overwhelmed, overthinking, and worn down from trying to hold everything together. Addison shares his own story of burnout, insomnia, and the unraveling that comes when life is driven by control. He offers a compelling invitation into a different way of living marked by surrender, presence, and a restored connection with God as Father. Together, we explore why prayer

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1KHO 758: Wonder Changes Everything | Dr. Pamela...

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2026/04/04

Dr. Pamela Stephens Lehenbauer joins Ginny Yurich for a rich and refreshing conversation about why so many of us feel worn thin, why the wellness industry often leaves us chasing the wrong things, and how wonder, joy, nature, and real relationship can help bring us back to life. Drawing from her beautiful book Wonder and Joy for the Wired and Tired, Pam shares jaw-dropping truths about the natural world—from deep oceans and monarch butterflies to flowers, trees, and the human body—while gently

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56:52

1KHO 757: Life Beyond Survival Mode | Crystal Paine,...

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2026/04/03

Crystal Paine returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a deeply encouraging conversation about what it takes to move from constantly behind and worn out to a life marked by peace, purpose, and intention. In this episode, Crystal and Ginny talk about motherhood, margin, money, home rhythms, digital distraction, raising capable kids, learning from failure, and the long view that changes everything when your days feel full and frayed. Crystal’s wisdom is practical, honest, and full of hope for

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45:40

1KHO 756: You are Not Stuck With the Brain You Have |...

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2026/04/02

Dr. Daniel Amen joins Ginny Yurich for a powerful conversation about what might be the most important (and most overlooked) part of our lives: our brain. Drawing from decades of brain imaging and clinical work, Dr. Amen explains why so many struggles with mood, focus, motivation, and even parenting are rooted in brain health—and why that’s incredibly good news. You are not stuck with the brain you have. From the impact of screens and overstimulation on kids to the brain-building power of kindness,

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1KHO 755: Before You Feel Brave | Sadie Robertson...

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2026/04/01

Sadie Robertson Huff returns for a grounded, honest conversation about doing hard things before you feel ready. She and Ginny talk about raising kids in a screen-filled world, choosing media that actually shapes your family well, and what it looked like for Sadie to step into Dancing with the Stars with zero experience and keep going even when it was uncomfortable and misunderstood. They also get into the realities of public life—friendship strain, pressure, and the tension of being known—and why

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1KHO 754: The Mother in Law Triangle | Dr. Tracy...

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2026/03/31

In this eye-opening and surprisingly relatable conversation, Dr. Tracy Dalgleish returns to unpack the hidden dynamic quietly straining so many marriages: the mother-in-law triangle. Drawing from years of clinical experience, she explains why even confident, capable women can feel stuck in these relationships, how family patterns long predating the marriage shape current conflict, and why so many couples end up in the same painful loop without a clear way out. This episode offers a wiser path

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1KHO 753: Against All Odds | Christine Caine, The...

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2026/03/30

Christine Caine joins Ginny Yurich for a life-giving conversation about what the olive tree can teach us about resilience, slow growth, healing, identity, and the kind of faith that keeps bearing fruit even in hard seasons. This episode is a beautiful reminder that God does some of His deepest work underground, that flourishing is possible even after pain, and that getting outside with our kids is not just good for their bodies and minds, but for their spiritual formation too. If you’ve been feeling

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1KHO 752: When Life Feels Like a Never Ending Plod |...

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2026/03/29

Some conversations feel like a deep breath, and this one does. In this beautiful episode, Ginny Yurich sits down with singer-songwriter and author Ginny Owens to talk about disappointment, longing, burnout, bullying, unchanging circumstances, and the faith it takes to keep going when life does not turn out the way you hoped. With warmth, honesty, and so much wisdom, Ginny Owens shares how God meets us in the plod, how our deepest aches can stop being the center of the story, and why even the most

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56:07

1KHO 751: Kids Need More Practice With Money | Dr....

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2026/03/28

Money habits do not magically appear at eighteen, and in this warm, practical conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Stephen Day—author of Teach a Kid to Save—to talk about how families can help kids learn stewardship, saving, work, patience, generosity, and wise decision-making long before adulthood. What makes this episode so refreshing is that it is not just about chores, allowance, or percentages—it is about building a tiny household economy where kids get real practice making choices,

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53:09

1KHO 750: The Life We Forgot How to Live | Dr. Arthur...

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2026/03/26

Something essential has quietly slipped away and Dr. Arthur Brooks puts words to what so many of us have been feeling but couldn’t explain. In this deeply moving conversation, Ginny Yurich and Arthur explore why so many adults and kids alike feel anxious, distracted, and strangely empty in a world that’s never been more connected. The answer isn’t what we’ve been told. It’s not about money, success, or even opportunity, it’s about living almost entirely in a simulation of life instead of real life

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1KHO 749: Kids Need Happy Mothers | Dr. Meg Meeker,...

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2026/03/25

Dr. Meg Meeker returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a deeply encouraging conversation about motherhood in an age of guilt, exhaustion, comparison, and constant pressure. With the steady wisdom that has made her one of the most trusted voices in parenting, Meg reminds mothers that their children do not need a perfect mom—they need a present, peaceful, confident one. Ginny and Meg talk about why simplicity matters, why friendship and faith are not extras, why so many moms are carrying

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1KHO 748: Public Schools Should Serve Students, Not...

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2026/03/24

**Purchase Ginny's trio of books: ⁠Until the Streetlights Come On⁠, ⁠Homeschooling⁠, and ⁠1000 Hours Outside Activity Book Public education was built to develop minds, not manage devices—and somewhere along the way, we lost that. In this powerful second conversation, Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath joins Ginny Yurich to unpack what decades of research actually say about screens in the classroom, why more technology is not leading to better learning, and how we may be unintentionally trading deep

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1KHO 747: How to Carry a Heavy Life | Shannan Martin,...

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2026/03/23

**Get our free Top Ten 1000 Hours Outside Podcast Books from 2025⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down again with Shannan Martin to talk about what it actually looks like to live inside a life that feels heavy and not run from it. Drawing from her new book Counterweights, Shannan shares the simple but profound practice of carrying both the hard and the good at the same time, from grief and church hurt to sea glass on a Michigan

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1KHO 746: Yesterday Is a T-Shirt That Shrunk in the...

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2026/03/22

Poet, author, speaker, and comedian Tanner Olson joins Ginny Yurich for a warm, funny, unexpectedly tender conversation about slowing down, looking up, and finding language for the hard parts of being human. From orange groves and fresh-squeezed juice to infertility, adoption, faith, friendship, distraction, and the quiet ache so many people carry, this episode feels like a long exhale—a reminder that hope does not erase pain, but it does help us keep going. If you have ever felt a little off, a

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1KHO 745: Inspiring Families to Travel Better | Jenna...

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2026/03/21

In this thoughtful and deeply encouraging conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with author Jenna Lee Dillon to talk about what it really looks like to travel well with kids without numbing them out along the way. Drawing from her book Look Up: A Wild and Screen-Freed Roadmap to Enjoying Travel with Kids, Jenna shares why the journey matters just as much as the destination, how boredom and discomfort can become gifts instead of problems, and why children do not need constant entertainment to thrive

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1KHO 744: Anyone Can Become a Supercommunicator |...

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2026/03/20

Learning to have deeper friendships, better conversations, stronger families is actually a skill we can learn. In this conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with bestselling author Charles Duhigg to unpack the science behind connection, from the surprising way our brains sync during meaningful conversations to the simple habit that instantly makes people feel seen: asking better questions. Drawing from his book Supercommunicators, Duhigg explains why most conversations fail, how to recognize the

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1KHO 743: Delight Changes Everything | Summer Joy...

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2026/03/19

In this deeply moving conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with Summer Joy Gross, author of The Emmanuel Promise and host of The Presence Project Podcast, to talk about attachment, delight, childhood wounds, and the life-changing truth that God is not distant or disinterested, but fully present with us in our pain, our parenting, and our becoming. This episode is tender, wise, and immensely practical—an invitation to notice how a child’s inner world is shaped, how our own stories affect the way we

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1KHO 742: Giving Kids Their Time Back | MacKenzie...

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2026/03/18

In this fascinating conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with MacKenzie Price, founder of 2 Hour Learning and co-founder of Alpha School, to talk about what happens when kids stop spending their best hours trapped in an outdated system and start using that time to actually live. Together they explore personalized learning, the promise and tension of AI, the loss of childhood margin, and why giving kids their time back may be one of the most hopeful ideas in education right now. If you’ve ever

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1KHO 741: To Feed Someone Is to Love Them | Danielle...

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2026/03/17

Danielle Kartes returns for her third visit to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, and this conversation is about so much more than food. Ginny Yurich and Danielle talk about cooking with kids, making do with what you have, learning through failure, feeding people as an act of love, and the surprising ways ordinary kitchen work builds confidence, resilience, creativity, and connection. They also dive into Danielle’s joyful new children’s cookbook, My Very First Baking Book, her work on Next Level Chef,

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