The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

MacKenzie Price, founder of 2 Hour Learning and co-founder of Alpha School, reimagines school so core academics fit into about two hours a day. She discusses personalized, AI-powered instruction, fast-tracked mastery, and using freed time for real-world workshops, life skills, and student-run enterprises. The conversation explores multi-age mentoring, measuring growth beyond tests, and giving kids back margin to pursue passions.

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, and the deeper story underneath it all: that a beautiful life is often built with imperfect ingredients, open hands, and the courage to keep creating anyway. Find Danielle at Rustic Joyful Food, explore My Very First Baking Book and My Very First Cookbook. A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  BetterHelp: Visit  ⁠www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS⁠  today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit ⁠www.quince.com/outside⁠ and get free shipping and 365 day returns Woom Bikes - Go to⁠ woom.com⁠ and use code OUTSIDE10 at checkout for 10% off your bike purchase KiwiCo- Get up to 50% off your first monthly crate at ⁠www.kiwico.com ⁠ and use code 1000hours. Pocket Hose - text OUTSIDE to 64000 to.get a FREE, 360 degree rotating pocket pivot, AND a FREE thumb drive nozzle with purchase. IXL Learning - Head to ⁠www.ixl.com/1000hours⁠ to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Wayfair - Go to ⁠www.wayfair.com⁠ and shop all things home Cure Hydration- head to ⁠www.curehydration.com/outside⁠ to find a retailer near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendy Speake joins Ginny Yurich for a rich, honest conversation about the quiet ways modern distractions shape our homes, our attention, and our souls. Drawing from The 40-Day Social Media Fast, The 40-Day Sugar Fast, and Triggers, Wendy shares why a wanting life never leads to a satisfied life, how putting down our phones helps us lift our eyes to God and the people right in front of us, and why small acts of self-control can change the whole atmosphere of a family. This episode is thoughtful, practical, and deeply encouraging for any parent who wants more peace, more presence, and a more grounded way to live. Learn more about Wendy and all she has to offer here A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  BetterHelp: Visit  ⁠www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS⁠  today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit ⁠www.quince.com/outside⁠ and get free shipping and 365 day returns Woom Bikes - Go to⁠ woom.com⁠ and use code OUTSIDE10 at checkout for 10% off your bike purchase KiwiCo- Get up to 50% off your first monthly crate at ⁠www.kiwico.com ⁠ and use code 1000hours. Pocket Hose - text OUTSIDE to 64000 to.get a FREE, 360 degree rotating pocket pivot, AND a FREE thumb drive nozzle with purchase. IXL Learning - Head to ⁠www.ixl.com/1000hours⁠ to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Wayfair - Go to ⁠www.wayfair.com⁠ and shop all things home Cure Hydration- head to ⁠www.curehydration.com/outside⁠ to find a retailer near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brittany Price Brooker never imagined becoming a widow at 25 with three boys under the age of three, but what followed is a story of grief, resilience, community, and unexpected redemption. In this deeply moving conversation, Brittany shares how sudden loss reshaped her life, how faithful friends and family stepped in during the darkest days, and how hope slowly grew again in places that once felt impossible to heal. From remarriage and a blended family of six kids to homeschooling, ministry, and helping widowers find support through Refuge Widowers (https://www.refugewidowers.com), Brittany’s story is a powerful reminder that even when life takes a turn you never wanted, the road ahead can still hold beauty, purpose, and joy. Learn more about Brittany at https://www.brittanypricebrooker.com . A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns Woom Bikes - Go to woom.com and use code OUTSIDE10 at checkout for 10% off your bike purchase KiwiCo- Get up to 50% off your first monthly crate at www.kiwico.com  and use code 1000hours. Pocket Hose - text OUTSIDE to 64000 to.get a FREE, 360 degree rotating pocket pivot, AND a FREE thumb drive nozzle with purchase. IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Wayfair - Go to www.wayfair.com and shop all things home Cure Hydration- head to www.curehydration.com/outside to find a retailer near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices