The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Childhood is finite at just shy of 9.5 million minutes. We only get one shot at it. One of the biggest decisions we make is how we will use that time. Research has confirmed time and time again that what children are naturally and unabashedly drawn to, unrestricted outside play, contributes extensively to every area of childhood development. The importance here cannot be understated. Every year we aim to match nature time with the average amount of American kid screen time (which is currently 1200 hours per year). Have a goal. Track your time outside. Take back childhood. Inspire others.

Episodes

Are you stuck in one lane, afraid to explore the deeper parts of who you are? Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins Ginny Yurich to discuss the tension of becoming—the uncomfortable yet necessary process of stepping into our fullest selves. Together, they unpack why so many people resist change, the hidden attacks that come when we embrace growth, and how rest is more than sleep—it's a way of life. Dr. Dalton-Smith shares insights from he...
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Are we too left-brained for our own good? In one of the most powerful conversations ever on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, John Eldredge unpacks how modern life has stripped us of mystery, beauty, and true refuge. We are being discipled—not by faith, but by the internet—trained to expect instant answers while losing our ability to linger, wonder, and believe. Eldredge shares how our screens shape our souls, why beauty is an essent...
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Self-loathing is a silent epidemic—often overlooked, misunderstood, and deeply ingrained from an early age. In this groundbreaking episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Blaise Aguirre, Harvard psychiatrist and author of I Hate Myself: Overcoming Self-Loathing and Realizing Why You’re Wrong About You. Dr. Aguirre reveals why self-hatred is rarely addressed in therapy, how it differs from depressi...
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Creativity isn’t a talent reserved for a select few—it’s a way of being. In this inspiring episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich welcomes Stephen Roach, host of the Makers & Mystics podcast and founder of The Breath & the Clay gathering, to explore the heart of creativity and why it matters now more than ever. Stephen shares his deep-rooted creative journey, from growing up in a musical Appalachian family to beco...
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To be alive is to be addicted—whether to work, control, social media, or the need for approval, we all have something we turn to in order to soothe our pain. Addiction isn’t just about alcohol or drugs—it’s about anything we use to numb our pain, from workaholism to social media to people-pleasing. In this eye-opening conversation, bestselling author and Enneagram expert Ian Cron joins Ginny Yurich to discuss his latest book, The...
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What if the best way to prepare for life wasn’t through endless classes and structured learning, but through curiosity, risk, and real-world experience? On this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich talks with social entrepreneur and author Liz Bohannon about breaking free from fear-based decision-making, the myth of traditional success, and why our culture’s obsession with expertise is limiting our potential. Liz...
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Many of us are walking around in what Justin Roethlingshoefer calls “fake health”—not technically sick, but far from thriving. In this eye-opening conversation, Justin, a performance coach to elite athletes and entrepreneurs, shares how he discovered the hidden metric that reveals whether your body is truly adapting to stress: heart rate variability (HRV). He explains why burnout, brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, and even fertility...
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Why are we lonelier than ever despite having more autonomy than any generation before us? In this eye-opening episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with William Von Hippel, author of The Social Paradox, to explore the tension between autonomy and connection. They discuss why wealth and convenience don’t necessarily lead to happiness, how the shift to urban living has fractured our social ties, and why un...
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In one of the most heartwarming and inspiring episodes of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich welcomes Korie Robertson of Duck Dynasty to explore the secret to building a strong, connected, and joyful family. With humor, wisdom, and deep insight, Korie shares stories of faith, perseverance, and the enduring power of family bonds. From her childhood love story with Willie Robertson to the hard-won lessons of business, ...
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Modern life has trained us to rely on logic, language, and endless mental chatter—but what if we’re missing half the picture? In this eye-opening episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with bestselling author and psychologist Steven Biddulph to explore the forgotten power of the brain’s right hemisphere—our wild creature mind—and how reconnecting with it can transform anxiety, relationships, and well-bein...
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Parenting teenagers is a wild ride, and Chip Leighton has turned the journey into comedy gold. In this laugh-out-loud episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with Leighton—author of What Time is Noon? and creator of The Leighton Show—to unpack the unintentionally hilarious and completely baffling text messages teens send their parents. From absurd food-related questions to the universal struggle of de...
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In a world that often pushes us to do more, faster, what if the key to a fulfilling life is actually doing less—but doing it well, and in the right season? In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with Steve Hoffman, author of A Season for That, to explore the power of embracing a slower, more intentional rhythm of life. From a six-month family adventure in a small French village to the lesson...
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Are we facing a fatherhood crisis? In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Warren Farrell, author of The Boy Crisis and Role Mate to Soul Mate, unpacks the hidden struggles of modern fatherhood, the life-altering impact of dad deprivation, and why boys are falling behind in nearly every metric. He explains The Father’s Catch-22—how men learn to love their families by being away from them—and reveals why the very qualities that make m...
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming our world, but what if the greatest asset for the future isn't technology—it's relational intelligence? In this compelling episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with Isabelle Hau, author of Love to Learn, to explore the transformative power of human connection in education, parenting, and beyond. As AI companions become more prevalent, adults and children ...
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What if the foods and products we trust every day are contributing to chronic health issues? Iliriana Balaj joins The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast with Ginny Yurich to share her personal journey of discovering the hidden toxins in everyday products—from protein powders to personal care items—and how they impacted her health. After years of struggling with migraines, skin issues, and digestive problems despite leading an active lifest...
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In this inspiring episode, Ginny Yurich welcomes Libbie Palmer, the passionate founder of TimberNook Chiddingfold, to discuss the urgent need for unstructured, outdoor play in childhood. As a mother of six living on a farm in the UK, Libbie shares how she watched childhood shift over the past two decades—from one filled with free play and adventure to one increasingly dominated by schedules and structured activities. She reveals ho...
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Could something as simple as light exposure be a missing link in chronic illness? In this eye-opening episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with Meredith Oke, co-founder of the Quantum Biology Collective, to explore how light impacts every system in the body. Meredith shares her personal journey of battling chronic fatigue and explains why artificial light, screen exposure, and disrupted circadian rhythm...
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In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with leadership expert and bestselling author Tim Elmore to explore a startling reality: today’s kids are drowning in information but starving for firsthand experience. As adolescence stretches longer than ever—sometimes into the late 20s—young people are overexposed to knowledge before they’re ready but underexposed to real-world challenges until it’s t...
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Are moms being pressured to ignore their instincts? In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with Caley Jones and Andrea Haskins from Radical Moms Union to explore the cultural forces that make motherhood harder than it needs to be. From the deceptive marketing of formula companies to the societal push for early separation between mothers and babies, they unpack how corporate interests and outd...
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In this powerful episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with Tori Hope Peterson, a passionate advocate for foster care, a mother, and the author of Fostered and Breaking the Patterns That Break You. Tori shares her deeply personal journey through the foster care system, revealing the pain of being moved from home to home, the impact of both neglect and kindness, and the long road to healing. She open...
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