The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast episodes

October 281KHO 956: Children Who Can’t Sit Still Need To Move More, Not Less | Sally Goddard Blythe, The Well Balanced Child
A child who struggles to sit still may actually need more movement, not more discipline. And a child who struggles to read may be facing developmental challenges that have little to do with intelligence.
Sally Goddard Blythe, author of The Well-Balanced Child, joins Ginny Yurich to explore the remarkable connections between physical development, learning, behavior, and emotional well-being. Drawing from decades of working with children, Sally explains why balance matters for concentration, how early academic pressure can undermine confidence, and why something as simple as singing may help prepare a child's brain for reading.
She also shares the unforgettable story of a boy who had no idea his visual experience was different from everyone else's.
From crawling and climbing to music and imaginative outdoor play, this conversation offers a compelling reminder that children don't need more expensive enrichment. They need time, movement, and the freedom to develop at their own pace.
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54 min
October 271KHO 955: All Behavior Makes Sense (Even When it Doesn’t Seem To) | Robyn Gobbel, Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors⁠,
The child who struggles most with behavior may be the very child who needs more recess, more play, and more connection—not another consequence.
Robyn Gobbel, author of Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors, joins Ginny Yurich for a deeply compassionate conversation about what is really happening beneath children's most confusing behaviors. She explains how the nervous system shifts between connection and protection, why children can lose access to their best thinking in moments of distress, and how everyday experiences like playing outside, moving their bodies, or even taking a bath can help restore a sense of safety.
But this conversation goes beyond understanding children. Gobbel offers a powerful perspective for parents who feel exhausted, discouraged, or ashamed of their own reactions. From the surprising importance of play to the transformative role of self-compassion, this episode offers a different way to see difficult behavior—and the people behind it.
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59 min
October 261KHO 954: Spend Your Money on What Matters Most | Crystal Paine, The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women
The way you spend your money can shape your life and Crystal Paine wants us to make sure it’s shaping a life we actually want. Crystal is back for the third time to talk about her new book, The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women. Her new book is about so much more than making a budget. Crystal shares what she learned from surveying nearly 4,000 women about their fears around money. She encourages the listener and reader to “start with what you have” and explains how tiny everyday choices compound over decades. You'll learn about why paying with cash changes the way we spend and if you hate budgets... your can call it a spending plan instead and us it as an opportunity to determine what your family values most. Listen in as they talk grocery bills, raising financially capable kids, inexpensive family adventures, and Crystal’s hilariously impressive couponing years. Find Crystal at CrystalPaine.com and MoneySavingMom.com, and check out two resources mentioned in the conversation, The Koerner Office and Plandy Mandy.

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55 min
October 251KHO 953: Tiny Blessings Are Blessings, Too | Wendy Speake, The Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving
During one of the darkest seasons of her life, Wendy Speake walked 150 miles in a single month. She felt so emotionally paralyzed that taking physical steps became a way to begin moving forward again.
In this deeply personal conversation, Ginny Yurich welcomes Wendy back to discuss her new book, The Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving, and the surprising ways gratitude can reshape our lives even when circumstances remain painfully difficult.
Wendy shares why parents often lose control precisely when they're fighting hardest to maintain it, how negative thought patterns can quietly deepen over time, and why noticing the smallest gifts in everyday life can help interrupt despair. She also explores the difference between denying difficult emotions and bringing them honestly before God.
From long walks and ordinary miracles to the discipline of praising God when life doesn't feel good, this conversation offers a thoughtful perspective on finding hope without pretending everything is fine.

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57 min
October 231KHO 952: It's Never Too Late To Become Someone New | MP Woodward, The Handler
Five years can change everything. In 2021, M.P. Woodward was an Amazon executive who had never published a novel. Today, he's writing Tom Clancy thrillers like The Handler and collaborating with bestselling author Jack Carr on The Fourth Option. His remarkable reinvention is a reminder that it's never too late to pursue something you've always wanted to do.
In this conversation with Ginny Yurich, the former naval intelligence officer shares more than his unexpected path to becoming a novelist. He explains why his characters gravitate toward painting, philosophy, and analog living in an increasingly digital world, and how these pursuits teach us to notice what others overlook. He also explores the extraordinary ways ordinary people's decisions have shaped history, sometimes preventing unimaginable disasters.
From the surprising connections between ancient water systems and modern artificial intelligence to the importance of honor over ambition, this conversation is about paying attention, choosing courage, and recognizing how much can change.

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1 hr 1 min
October 221KHO 951: The Lost Art Of Enjoying Everyday Life | Ian Bogost, The Small Stuff
Children know something about enjoying life that adults have largely forgotten. A stick, a cardboard box, or even a marshmallow can become an entire world of discovery, while grown-ups increasingly measure experiences by their productivity or future payoff.
Ian Bogost, author of The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life and a writer at The Atlantic, joins Ginny Yurich to explore how our pursuit of convenience, efficiency, and achievement has quietly stripped everyday life of some of its richest pleasures. From the surprising limitations of the famous marshmallow test to the disappearing rituals of paper tickets and ordinary human interactions, Bogost reveals how much we're overlooking.
Their conversation offers a refreshing perspective on childhood, screen time, and the pressure to optimize every moment. It also reveals a remarkably simple way to experience more joy without changing your circumstances, accomplishing more, or waiting for something better to happen.
Get Ian's book here!
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58 min
October 211KHO 950: The Motherhood Advantage | Dr. Anne Welsh, Ambitious Mother
Even if you spend every possible moment with your children, you'll still grieve how quickly they grow up. That sadness isn't proof you missed something. It's part of loving someone who is constantly changing.
Dr. Ann Welsh, psychologist, coach, and author of Ambitious Mother, joins Ginny Yurich for a hopeful conversation about the surprising ways motherhood changes us. Welsh explains how becoming a mother can strengthen our ability to lead, prioritize, connect, and even think creatively—and why playing with our children may develop skills we carry into the rest of our lives.
They also explore the enormous amount of invisible work mothers perform, why the village we need rarely looks like the one we've imagined, and how our ambitions can change without disappearing. From stepping away from a dream job at Harvard to redefining what a successful life looks like, Welsh offers a refreshing perspective on motherhood, identity, and the freedom to grow through every season.
Get Dr. Welsh's book here!
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54 min
October 201KHO 949: Raising Kids in a Narcissistic Age | Chuck DeGroat, Who You're Becoming
We live in a world that rewards performance, comparison, and constant approval. But what is that doing to our children—and to the people we're becoming?
In this deeply thoughtful conversation, Ginny sits down with therapist, pastor, and author Chuck DeGroat to explore the hidden roots of narcissism, the surprising ways childhood wounds shape adult behavior, and why genuine character development requires far more than simply trying harder.
Chuck challenges parents to rethink what it means to protect their children. Our job isn't to eliminate suffering, but to become the safe place they can return to when life gets hard. He also explains how technology narrows our attention, why so many adults remain trapped in patterns they don't recognize, and how something as simple as watching birds can begin to restore our capacity for wonder and connection.
Drawing from his new book, Who You're Becoming, Chuck offers a hopeful reminder that lasting transformation happens slowly, through relationships, honest reflection, and learning to be fully present.

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57 min
October 191KHO 948: Slow Is a Superpower in Childhood | Carl Honore, In Praise in Slowness
Childhood was never meant to be a race. Bestselling author and Slow Movement pioneer Carl Honoré returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a conversation about what happens when we stop rushing our kids and ourselves through life. Carl and Ginny talk about why boredom matters, how overscheduling can turn childhood into a race for perfection, why some of the best conversations with our kids happen when nobody is watching the clock, and the power of the small things like family meals, puzzles, books, nature, sleep, and simply having nowhere else to be. They also explore slow schooling, homeschooling, our complicated relationship with screens, and Carl’s beautiful book Slow Adventures, which invites children to experience the world at a more human pace. Find Carl, his books, courses, and videos at CarlHonoré.com, explore In Praise of Slowness, watch his TED Talk In Praise of Slowness, and watch his free How to Slow Down TED course.

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59 min
October 181KHO 947: Building Up a Culture of Care | Tim St. John, After Church Hurt
Church hurt can leave you grieving far more than a bad experience because you can lose your community in the process. In this deeply personal conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with counseling pastor and author Tim St. John to talk about his book After Church Hurt and what actually happens when the place meant to care for you becomes the source of the wound. Ginny shares her own family’s experience of raising serious concerns inside their church, being pushed out, and still dealing with the effects years later. Tim explains the three waves of church hurt, why naming what happened matters, how shame and hypervigilance can linger, and what to look for when you're ready to trust a church community again. They also talk about something surprisingly hopeful: churches intentionally building cultures of care where people know exactly where to turn when life falls apart. Tim shares free counseling training and resources through Lighthouse Community Church, along with more resources, sermons, articles, and information about his work at TimothyStJohn.com.

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56 min

About The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

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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…