The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
1000 Hours Outside
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.
Episodes
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Mar 29, 2026 • 53min
1KHO 752: When Life Feels Like a Never Ending Plod | Ginny Owens, Singing in the Dark
Ginny Owens, singer-songwriter and author of Singing in the Dark, shares candid stories from a long music career and life after losing her sight. She talks about burnout, bullying, and how faith and routine carry you through slow, painful seasons. Ginny also previews new music like the Different Kind of Water EP and discusses songwriting, teaching, and creating purpose amid waiting.
Mar 28, 2026 • 56min
1KHO 751: Kids Need More Practice With Money | Dr. Stephen Day, Teach a Kid to Save
Dr. Stephen Day, economics professor and author of Teach a Kid to Save, trains teachers and helps families build real money habits. He describes creating a mini household economy where kids practice saving, spending, pricing, and running small businesses. Short-term or scalable, the system teaches stewardship, planned spending, and how money ties to character and real-life decision making.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 53min
1KHO 750: The Life We Forgot How to Live | Dr. Arthur Brooks, The Meaning of Your Life
Dr. Arthur Brooks, social scientist and author on happiness and meaning, explains why modern life feels empty. He argues we live in simulations, discusses the lost power of boredom, the necessity of beauty and nature, and how love, suffering, and asking big questions restore real living. Practical tips for phones, parenting, dating, and finding vocation are woven through the conversation.
Mar 25, 2026 • 58min
1KHO 749: Kids Need Happy Mothers | Dr. Meg Meeker, The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers
Dr. Meg Meeker, physician and bestselling parenting author, offers steady, practical wisdom for weary mothers. She discusses letting go of maternal guilt and the modern pressures that make parenting harder. She highlights the power of simplicity, presence, friendships, and faith. The conversation invites mothers back to enjoying their kids and finding lasting family joy.
Mar 24, 2026 • 59min
1KHO 748: Public Schools Should Serve Students, Not Screens | Dr. Jared Horvath, The Digital Delusion
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, neuroscientist and author of The Digital Delusion, explores how decades of research challenge classroom screen use. He questions one-to-one device rollouts, compares paper versus screens, and highlights handwriting, boredom, downtime, and phone habits as critical to real learning. Short, provocative takes on why less tech might mean more thinking.
Mar 23, 2026 • 55min
1KHO 747: How to Carry a Heavy Life | Shannan Martin, Counterweights
Shannan Martin, author and storyteller who explores faith, community, and ordinary ministry, discusses carrying life’s heaviness without escaping it. She shares the two-bucket counterweights metaphor, balancing grief with small joys like sea glass and music. Conversations include church hurt, forming new community, and simple practices that steady everyday life.
Mar 22, 2026 • 55min
1KHO 746: Yesterday Is a T-Shirt That Shrunk in the Dryer | Tanner Olson, Getting Through What You're Going Through
Tanner Olson, poet, author, speaker and comedian who blends humor and faith, shares stories from orange groves to infertility and adoption. He talks about slowing down, presence, the pull of screens, friendship rituals, and finding language for hard feelings. Short poems and warm reflections create a gentle, hopeful tone without erasing pain.
Mar 21, 2026 • 56min
1KHO 745: Inspiring Families to Travel Better | Jenna Lee Dillon, Look Up
Jenna Lee Dillon, author and founder of Screen Freed Revolution, champions family travel with minimal screens. She shares stories of low-budget adventures, solo and slow travel, and why boredom and discomfort can be gifts. Short, playful tricks and mindset shifts replace devices. The conversation focuses on modeling presence, resisting quick fixes, and building richer, more connected trips with kids.
Mar 20, 2026 • 30min
1KHO 744: Anyone Can Become a Supercommunicator | Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators
Charles Duhigg, bestselling journalist and author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit, explores how conversation is a learnable skill. He discusses neural entrainment and physical signs of connection. He shares the power of better questions, the Fast Friends method, the 45-second prep trick, and why matching conversational types transforms relationships.
Mar 19, 2026 • 58min
1KHO 743: Delight Changes Everything | Summer Joy Gross, The Emmanuel Promise
Summer Joy Gross, author and spiritual director behind The Emmanuel Promise, explores attachment, childhood wounds, and how delight shapes belonging. She discusses nervous system responses, parenting through upheaval, sensory practices to remember God's presence, and nature as a sanctuary. Short, tender, and practical reflections on healing, presence, and relearning to be seen.
