The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

The words we repeat become the beliefs our children carry, and sometimes we don't realize what we've taught them until years later. Bestselling author Jon Acuff, our resident goals expert, returns for his seventh conversation with Ginny Yurich to share insights from his new book, The 3-Minute Mindset, including a parenting mistake that changed how he thinks about the power of our words. Jon challe...

What if erasing a child's painful memories would actually take away something important? In this conversation, Ginny Yurich welcomes Isaac Rudansky, father of four, entrepreneur, and author of Georgie Summers and the Scribes of Scatterplot, a new middle-grade fantasy novel that explores loneliness, friendship, courage, and the experiences that shape who we become. Isaac shares why children don't a...

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Healing doesn't always mean the pain goes away. Sometimes it means growing strong enough to carry it—and helping someone else carry theirs. Author and speaker Toni Collier returns to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a deeply moving conversation about resilience, identity, and the unexpected gifts found in life's hardest seasons. Drawing from her own experience rebuilding after divorce and her wo...

Children learn generosity not just from what their parents tell them, but from what they watch their parents do. Tori Hope Petersen, author of Safe House and a former foster youth who is now a foster parent herself, returns to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a moving conversation with Ginny Yurich about radical hospitality and the families we build through it. Tori shares how growing up in twel...

The way we educate children today isn't the way we've always done it. In fact, many of the practices parents take for granted are surprisingly recent developments in American history. Historian and homeschooling mother Dixie Dillon Lane, author of Skipping School, joins Ginny Yurich to uncover how homeschooling went from an underground movement, where families sometimes hid their children to avoid...

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. Drawin...

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 con...

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 encourag...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 re...

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 hap...

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 experie...

When life suddenly stops feeling safe, the people around us may be our greatest protection. Dr. Raj Panjabi is a physician, the former White House national security official, the co-founder of Last Mile Health, and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People. He joins Ginny Yurich to share what he has learned about navigating uncertainty from an extraordinary life that began when he fled civil war i...

Raising a child with special needs changes nearly every aspect of family life, but it can also reveal extraordinary opportunities for love, growth, and connection. Dr. Joe and Cindy Ferrini, authors of The Special Needs Parent: A Guide to the Life You Never Expected, join Ginny to share lessons from nearly 45 years of raising their son Joey, who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and developmental disa...

The history of ticks in the United States is far stranger and more disturbing than many of us realize. Award-winning science writer Kris Newby, author of Bitten The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons and senior producer of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary Under Our Skin, joins Ginny Yurich to uncover the documented Cold War programs that experimented with weaponizing ticks, fle...

Bestselling author Susan Cain joins Ginny Yurich for a fascinating conversation about the hidden strengths of introverts, the pressures of an extroverted culture, and the profound beauty of life's impermanence. Drawing from her groundbreaking bestsellerQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, Susan explores why society prizes charisma and outgoing personalities while ofte...

Here is a message worth here hearing over and over again: you were already worthy before you accomplished a single thing. Artist, author, speech therapist, and homeschooling mom Tabitha Paige returns to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a conversation that goes much deeper than her children's books. Tabitha shares how her son Declan, who was born with a rare genetic syndrome and significant disab...

Jordan Raynor is back on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast with Ginny Yurich for a conversation about how to pursue big things without letting achievement become the measure of your worth. In his new book, Redeeming Your Goals, Jordan shares seven biblical principles and dozens of practical ways to chase meaningful goals with more courage, margin, perseverance, and dependence on God. This episode is...

What if theology isn’t just for scholars and pastors, but something that can transform the way we live, parent, and connect with God? Beloved author and Bible teacher Lisa Harper returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, Theology For the Rest of Us, which makes 50 theological concepts accessible, engaging, and deeply relevant to everyday life. In this warm, humorous, and thought-provoking co...

What happens when we give kids more time to play, explore, and discover their passions? Christian singer-songwriter Seth Slagle, whose hit song Counting My Blessings has touched millions, joins Ginny for an inspiring conversation about childhood, creativity, faith, and finding gratitude in everyday moments. Seth shares how growing up homeschooled in a family of six gave him the freedom to spend co...

What does it mean to truly know that you are loved? New York Times bestselling author Stasi Eldredge joins Ginny Yurich to discuss her new book, The Ladder of Love: A Pathway to Emotional Healing and Spiritual Intimacy with Jesus. Drawing from her own story of childhood wounds, struggles with shame, depression, and healing, Stasi shares how our understanding of love can be restored—and how a deepe...