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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 and founder Ginny Yurich, each episode explores the countercultural idea that kids - and adults - thrive when they choose real-world options over virtual ones.   Featuring conversations with leading voices in parenting, nature, education, mental health, neuroscience, faith, and free play, and rooted in research and rich with practical encouragement, the show invites listeners to slow down, step outside, and join a growing movement committed to reclaiming childhood, reconnecting families, and restoring mental health - one hour at a time.

Latest episodes

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1KHO 934: Let Them Figure It Out | Magalie Del Angel, TimberNook

#38 trending · Kids & Family

Sometimes the best thing we can do for our kids is not rush in to help. Magalie Del Angel joins Ginny Yurich to share what she’s seeing firsthand at TimberNook Kauai, whe

Oct 2
56 min

1KHO 933: We Do Not Want to Hand a Scorched Earth to Our Children | Dr. Stephanie Seneff, Toxic Legacy

What is glyphosate—and how might one of the world’s most widely used herbicides be affecting our health and the environment? Ginny sits down with MIT senior research sci

Oct 1
1 h 00 min

1KHO 932: Stopping the Worst Childhood Epidemic in History | Dr. Robert Melillo, Disconnected Kids

#18 trending · Parenting

Kids are struggling in numbers we’ve never seen before, and Dr. Robert Melillo believes we’re missing a crucial piece of the story. In one of the most fascinating convers

Sep 30
1 h 02 min

1KHO 931: There Is More Than One Path To a Good Life | Ana Homayoun, Getting In Is Not Enough

Somewhere along the way, getting into the “right” college became proof that childhood had gone well. Ana Homayoun, author of Getting In Is Not Enough, joins Ginny Yurich

Sep 29
58 min

1KHO 930: The Friend Who Doesn't Care About You | Dr. Sherry Turkle, Artificial Intimacy

MIT professor and bestselling author Sherry Turkle has spent more than four decades studying our relationship with technology. Now she says we’ve entered a fundamentally

Sep 28
57 min

1KHO 929: Thrive In The Everyday | Ruth Chou Simons, This Moment Matters

In this uplifting conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons to explore the ideas behind her new book, This Moment Matters:

Sep 27
53 min

1KHO 928: I’m Going Home | Ryan Watson, Turks and Chaos

Four forgotten hunting rounds turned a five-day vacation into a 70-day fight to get home. Ryan Watson traveled to Turks and Caicos with his wife and friends expecting a f

Sep 25
1 h 01 min

1KHO 927: The Nation’s Silent Mass Disaster | Jon Billman, The Cold Vanish

No one actually knows how many people are missing in America’s wilderness. In this gripping conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with professor, journalist and The Cold V

Sep 24
56 min

1KHO 926: Popularity Never Really Ends | Dr. Mitch Prinstein, Popular

Popularity matters across our entire lifespan but it’s only a certain kind of popularity matters. Today, you get to learn what kind of popularity that is! Dr. Mitch Prins

Sep 23
51 min

1KHO 925: Your Energy Is Contagious | Jon Gordon, The Energy Bus

Let's talk about the energy you bring into a room! It changes more than you think and Jon Gordon is here to let us know that we can actually learn to change it. The bests

Sep 22
1 h 00 min

1KHO 924: What High Achieving Families Have in Common | Susan Dominus, The Family Dynamic

Some families produce not just one high-achieving child, but several and Susan Dominus spent years trying to understand why. In this episode, Susan joins Ginny Yurich for

Sep 21
57 min

1KHO 923: The Stories That Are Shaping Our Kids | Michael Keller, The Stories We Live By

Our kids are being handed powerful ideas about who they are, what will make them happy, and what it means to be free and most of those ideas arrive without anyone announc

Sep 20
54 min

1KHO 922: Control Is Costing You Your Peace | Lysa Terkeurst, Making Peace with What I Can’t Control

What happens when our desire to be responsible slowly turns into a need to control? Ginny welcomes bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst back to the podcast to discuss her n

Sep 18
55 min

1KHO 921: You Don't Need The Right Last Name To Start A Legacy | Cole Brauer, First Light

What does it take to become the first American woman to race a sailboat solo and nonstop around the world? In this unforgettable conversation, Ginny sits down with recor

Sep 17
1 h 04 min

1KHO 920: You Don't Have To Prove Yourself Anymore | Emily Harrington, Girl Climber

What happens when reaching the top isn’t really the point? In this episode, Ginny sits down with legendary climber Emily Harrington, star of the Netflix documentary Girl

Sep 16
59 min

1KHO 919: What If Smartphones Aren't Causing The Youth Mental Health Crisis? | Dr. Peter Gray, Restoring Childhood

What if the biggest threat to childhood isn’t screens—but the loss of freedom, play, and independence? Ginny welcomes back psychologist and Free to Learn author Dr. Pete

Sep 15
1 h 06 min

1KHO 918: You Don't Have To Earn Your Worth | Dr. Marisa Franco, Worth

What if the things we chase to feel worthy—success, achievement, appearance, approval—can’t actually give us the worth we’re looking for? Ginny sits down with psychologi

Sep 14
58 min

1KHO 917: Every Yes Is A No To Something Else | Christine Caine, Whom Shall I Fear?

Fear has a way of creeping into everything—from parenting and health to our future, relationships, and the pressure to keep up. But what if the answer isn’t trying harder

Sep 13
58 min

1KHO 916: There is Life After Grief and Loss | Barry Hoffner, Belonging to the World

Ginny Yurich sits down with Barry Hoffner, author of Belonging to the World: A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every Country on Earth, to explore how profound loss le

Sep 11
54 min

1KHO 915: Stop Sanitizing Childhood | Dr. Jack Gilbert, Dirt is Good

What if getting dirty is actually good for your kids? Ginny Yurich sits down with microbiome scientist Dr. Jack Gilbert, co-author of Dirt Is Good, to explore how exposu

Sep 10
1 h 03 min

Chart trend

Position in the Parenting chart (US), last 90 days.

#2
all-time peak
104
days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 3, 2026).

#40 ▼ 5 Kids & Family US
#15 ▼ 4 Parenting US

What listeners say

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I finally started listening to this podcast about 6 months ago or so, and I am so glad I did!! My family and I love being outside and spending time in nature, so I had downloaded the 1000 hours outside app a while ago. I kept getting emails about podcasts because of this and used to just delete them, then one stood out and I listened. Then I kept listening, and I really connected with all of Ginny’s enthusiasm and energy. She interviews some very remarkable guests and each conversation she has leaves you feeling rejuvenated. This podcast isn’t just about going outside or just homeschooling (which we actually do not do, my daughters go to traditional school), but it is also about viewing the world and experiencing it fully. The topics and authors that she brings on are thought provoking and will inspire you to add some habits to your life, or encourage you to continue with others. She has such a gift for welcoming her guests and giving the listeners an insight into what the book or books were that this author wrote. The conversations she has go much deeper than surface level and leave me feeling like I’ve benefited from hearing them. I highly recommend this podcast and will continue to share it with my family and friends!!

ChristieHovis1216 · Sep 2026

As much as I have enjoyed most of Ginny’s guests the real reason I love this podcast is Ginny herself. She affirms the work that her guests are doing and really highlights their work in a beautiful and authentic way. It’s been really transformational to be able to sit in on so many adult conversations about various topics where Ginny really gets to know the guests and asks excellent questions about them and their fields of study because she really does her research. I’ve learned about topics that are interesting but I think I’ve learned most how to better communicate from listening to Ginny. And she has a fantastic laugh!

Farragut Crew · Sep 2026

The content of this podcast is incredible, unique, & impactful. However, the host’s gravely, Jerseyesque voice & uncouth expressions like laughing out loud or spontaneous outbursts are jarring. It’s like nails on a chalkboard. I give her an A for effort though because the content is worthwhile.

MsFannyPrice · Aug 2026

I absolutely love the 1000 Hours Outside podcast! Ginny brings on such a great variety of guests, and I love hearing the different perspectives each guest brings. The conversations cover so many meaningful topics for parents and always leave me with something to think about. Such an encouraging and valuable podcast!

Emotionally Healthy Legacy · Aug 2026

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