The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Never have human beings owned as much as we do today and so many of us feel overwhelmed, distracted, anxious, and stretched thin. In this powerful return conversation, Joshua Becker joins Ginny Yurich to explore why the pursuit of more often leaves us with less of what matters most. Drawing from his book Uncluttered Faith, Joshua shares how owning less can lead to deeper relationships, stronger fa...

The most needed parts of childhood are disappearing right in front of us, and former school principal Mandy Davis believes parents need to pay attention. In her second appearance on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Mandy shares why she walked away from a career in education, what finally convinced her to homeschool her own children, and why so many parents have been taught to trust institutions mor...

The things we hide have a way of holding us captive. In this deeply moving conversation, therapist and author Michael John Cusick joins Ginny Yurich to explore why so many of us keep spinning in the same patterns, whether it's addiction, anxiety, shame, people-pleasing, overwork, or simply feeling disconnected from ourselves and the people we love most. Drawing from his own story of childhood trau...

Every child wants friendship, freedom, and fun. The question is where they'll find it. Catherine Price returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to talk about her new book The Amazing Generation, written with Jonathan Haidt, and why more young people are starting to question the role screens play in their lives. In this conversation, Catherine explains how tech companies compete for our attention,...

At seven years old, Suzanne Heywood left home for what was supposed to be a three-year sailing adventure around the world. She wouldn't return for ten years. In this extraordinary conversation, Suzanne joins Ginny Yurich to share the true story behind her bestselling memoir Wavewalker - a childhood spent crossing oceans, surviving shipwrecks, enduring hunger and isolation, and slowly realizing she...

We are drowning in advice and somehow more unsure of ourselves than ever. Austin Kleon returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to talk about creativity, childhood, boredom, trust, and why the people who build meaningful lives often stop looking for instructions and start paying attention to what fascinates them. Drawing from his new book Don't Call It Art, Austin shares how his children taught h...

One conversation can change the direction of a life. Ainsley Earhardt joins Ginny Yurich to share the unlikely path that took her from a South Carolina girl who almost became an orthodontist to one of the most recognizable faces in television. Along the way, she talks about the teachers who shaped her, the risks she took, the doors that closed, the prayers that were answered, and the seasons when...

Tim Timmons joins Ginny Yurich for a deeply honest conversation about grief, cancer, friendship, faith, parenting, and what happens when life turns out nothing like you planned. Given just five years to live more than two decades ago, Tim shares how sorrow reshaped his understanding of God, why he stopped trying to force doors open, and how he learned to trust in the places where he could do nothi...

Tim Hawkins has spent 25 years making audiences laugh, but this conversation goes far beyond comedy. Ginny and Tim walk through two decades of songs, videos, homeschooling adventures, family life, and the unexpected twists that shaped his career. Along the way, Tim shares the story behind some of his most beloved parodies, what nearly cost him his marriage, the process of slowing down some, and wh...

Jane Magnusson joins Ginny Yurich for a conversation about the unexpected freedom that comes from letting go. After her mother Margareta Magnusson wrote The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning at age 87, the idea spread across the world because it touched something people rarely talk about: what we leave behind for the people we love. Jane shares stories about her mother’s humor, honesty, and det...

Ginny Yurich sits down with pastor, author, and podcast host JP Pokluda for one of the most practical and unexpectedly hopeful conversations parents of teens and young adults need to hear right now. JP shares the story of graduating college completely lost, chasing relationships, parties, and approval, only to discover that real fulfillment looked nothing like what culture promised. Together they...

Leah Marone joins Ginny Yurich for a conversation that will hit hard for anyone who feels responsible for everyone else’s emotions, problems, schedules, or happiness. They talk about the hidden exhaustion of being the “strong one,” why so many empathetic people end up burned out and resentful, and how constantly fixing things for others can quietly rob both you and your children of growth, resilie...

Dr. Steven Storage spends his days looking directly at the brain scans of children, teens, and adults and what he’s seeing should change the way all of us think about screens, food, sleep, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, and modern childhood. In this fascinating conversation with Ginny Yurich, he explains why mental health is brain health, how two kids can have the same ADHD symptoms but completely diff...

Ginny sits down with decluttering expert and Maximized Minimalist host Katy Wells for a conversation that goes far deeper than organizing bins and cleaning counters. After a traumatic car accident changed everything for her family, Katy realized her home was demanding energy she no longer had to give and that clutter was shaping the way she showed up as a wife, mom, and person. This episode explor...

Jamie C. Martin has spent her life helping families see the world differently, and this conversation will make you want to grab a stack of books, head outside, and rethink what childhood can look like. From international adoption and homeschooling to introversion, friendship, special needs parenting, and raising a son who now tours with Katy Perry at age 21, Jamie shares the kind of hard-earned wi...

Somewhere between the fear, the questions, the budget concerns, and the overwhelming feeling of “I could never do this,” thousands of ordinary moms are quietly building beautiful lives with their kids at home. In this deeply encouraging conversation, Annette Vaughn shares the story behind Dear Homeschool Mom, a collection of letters from more than 50 homeschool mothers across the country who open...

Gabriela Nguyen grew up in Silicon Valley, got her first iPod Touch at nine, her first iPhone at thirteen, and eventually realized the very technology that promised connection was slowly becoming the center of gravity of her life. In this fascinating and deeply important conversation, Gabriela explains what it actually feels like to grow up online, from the pressure of maintaining a public image a...

Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Sina McCullough for one of the most eye-opening conversations we’ve had on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast. Sina shares how a devastating health collapse led her from a PhD in nutrition to questioning everything she thought she knew about the American food system. Together they unpack why ultra-processed food is so cheap, how the farm bill reshaped the modern grocery...

Everything your kids are going to face next is changing faster than we can keep up, and this conversation with Jenny Anderson will change how you think about school, motivation, and what actually matters. On this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich talks with the author of The Disengaged Teen about the silent crisis happening right in front of us: kids who look fine on pap...

Most people aren’t stuck because they aren’t trying hard enough. They’re stuck because they’re missing something they can’t see. In this conversation, Dr. Henry Cloud explains why some people move forward and others stay right where they are, even when they’re talented and working hard. After decades of working with high performers, he has seen the same pattern show up again and again. There are a...

This conversation will make you want to grab a book and call your kids closer. Meghan Cox Gurdon, author of The Enchanted Hour, explains why reading aloud is one of the most powerful things a parent can do, even though it looks so simple on the surface. It builds language, strengthens attention, and creates a kind of connection that is hard to find anywhere else. Ginny Yurich and Meghan talk about...

It starts with biscuits on a fire and ends with a completely different kind of childhood. In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with Justin Jackson of Horse Pen Ranch to talk about something surprisingly powerful: cooking outside. What begins as a simple Dutch oven on a backyard fire turns into connection, confidence, skill-building, and memories that actually l...

She rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean—alone—but this story starts long before the boat. In this unforgettable conversation, Taryn Smith shares how one small decision to step off the expected path turned into a life marked by courage, curiosity, and a deep trust in where adventure can lead. From a yurt trip in the mountains to working seasons in wild places, to saying yes to something she...

He built a wildly successful career and nearly lost everything that mattered most along the way. In this powerful conversation, Michael Hyatt shares the moment his wife told him she felt like a single mom, the wake-up call that changed everything, and the framework he’s spent decades refining to help people succeed without sacrificing their health, their families, or their souls. From the “rule of...

This conversation will change how you see almost every frustrating moment in your day because it shows you what’s actually happening underneath it. Dr. Kelly Flanagan explains the exact moment your heart closes, why small things feel so big, and how quickly disconnection takes over in marriage, parenting, and everyday life. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it and you don’t need anyone else to chan...