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
Mentioned books
May 13, 2026 • 59min
1KHO 796: How to Solve the Problem of Human Disconnection | Dr. Kelly Flanagan, The Road Less Triggered
Dr. Kelly Flanagan, a clinical psychologist and relationships expert who turns triggers into connection, breaks down why small slights feel huge. He explains how hearts close, how past pains ripple into present reactions, and practical ways to notice triggers. Short, vivid stories and metaphors show how opening the heart restores creativity and mends everyday disconnection.
May 12, 2026 • 30min
1KHO 795: Kids Want a Life They Can Touch | Dude Perfect, Operation Trick Shot
Coby (Dude Perfect), longtime trick-shot creator and storyteller, and Tyler (Dude Perfect), athletic on-camera performer and family adventurer. They talk about their new middle-grade book Operation Trick Shot, launching DP Outdoors to get families outside, touring and fan meetups, backyard beginnings, and raising kids who love hands-on play.
May 11, 2026 • 60min
1KHO 794: Readers Stand Out | Jack Carr, Fourth Option
Jack Carr, best-selling author and former Navy SEAL known for the Terminal List, returns with The Fourth Option and a mission to rebuild a culture of readers. He talks about resisting digital distraction, turning a Hollywood treatment into a novel, co-writing with MP Woodward, crafting a new protagonist, and why reading is a form of rebellion and empathy.
May 10, 2026 • 52min
1KHO 793: The Comfort We Never Outgrow | Alex Seeley, The Divine Counselor
Alex Seeley, author and pastor who writes about the Holy Spirit and spiritual healing, reflects on childhood imagination and the art of boredom. She shares the leap of moving to Tennessee with no plan and how a basement Bible study became a church. Conversations explore the Holy Spirit as comforter, stories of healing, discovering God's mother heart, and mentoring women in leadership.
May 8, 2026 • 57min
1KHO 792: Weather Brings Out the Kid in All of Us | Chris Bruin, The Weather Channel
Chris Bruin, on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel who blends storm coverage with family adventures. He shares stories of chasing blizzards and hurricanes. He talks about reading weather without tech, the joy of eclipses and clouds, and using short outdoor exposures to build kids’ resilience and curiosity.
May 7, 2026 • 55min
1KHO 791: Play Is the Untold Hero | Dr. Deborah McNamara, Rest, Play Grow
Dr. Deborah McNamara, developmental psychologist and author of Rest, Play, Grow, explores how deep rest, wide-open play, and the freedom to feel shape healthy development. She explains play as the birthplace of personhood. Short, vivid conversations cover tears of futility, the five-to-seven shift, why early academics can backfire, and how reduced play and screens fuel the youth mental health crisis.
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May 6, 2026 • 56min
1KHO 790: Peers Are Raising Our Children | Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Hold On to Your Kids
Dr. Gordon Neufeld, developmental psychologist and author of Hold On to Your Kids, explores how children increasingly turn to peers for identity and belonging. He discusses attachment as the hidden force behind behavior. Short takes cover peer orientation, how screens and same-age grouping deepen the shift, and why rebuilding adult-child relationships matters.
May 5, 2026 • 56min
1KHO 789: Complete Freedom Makes Us Less Creative | David Epstein, Inside the Box
David Epstein, journalist and bestselling author of Range and Inside the Box, explores how limits fuel invention. He argues that too much freedom can dull creativity. Short briefs, fewer options, and nature-driven constraints often spark bolder thinking. Stories range from Keith Jarrett’s breakthrough to sports, parenting, and why obligations can actually help us flourish.
May 4, 2026 • 57min
1KHO 788: Become the Most Useful Person You Know | John Sowash, Bear Woods Resort & Campground
John Sowash, co-founder of Bear Woods Resort who turned a rundown 65-acre property into a family-focused campground. He recounts removing thousands of tires and learning hands-on trades like plumbing and heavy machinery. They discuss creative lodging options, iterative design choices, building a unique grain-bin bathhouse, and why being broadly useful matters in running a community-centered resort.
May 3, 2026 • 50min
1KHO 787: There’s Plenty of Time for What Matters Most | Amber Lia, You Are Seen
Amber Lia, author, coach, and speaker who wrote a devotional with her son, talks about raising teens amid pressure and walking with kids through anxiety and depression. She explores the power of being seen, steady presence over quick fixes, changing angry or exhausted parenting patterns, and practical scripts and tools for mental health and lasting habit change.
