The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

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  • 53 minutes 45 seconds
    1KHO 693: Seen But Not Known | Ben Higgins, The Bachelor

    Ben Higgins—best known from The Bachelor—joins Ginny Yurich for a rare, honest conversation about what it’s like to be visible to millions and still feel deeply alone. Ben shares how a painful childhood marked by his father's illness, a career-ending injury, and addiction shaped his hunger to be seen, and why fame never healed the ache he hoped it would. This episode traces the turning points that changed his life: choosing connection over numbing, faith over performance, and purpose over applause. From carrying heartbreak in public, to building a marriage and becoming a father, to telling other people’s stories through his book Alone in Plain Sight, Ben reflects on what actually makes a life meaningful. This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever felt overlooked, misunderstood, or exhausted by pretending. It's a reminder to show up where your feet are.

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    28 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    1KHO 692: Get Your Hopes Up | Danielle Kartes, You Were Always There

    Danielle Kartes is back—and this time, she’s walking into the pressure cooker of Next Level Chef. Filmed in Ireland, judged by Gordon Ramsay, and completely outside her comfort zone, this season marks a stunning new chapter for a woman who once lost everything she thought defined her life. In this episode, Danielle shares the long road that led here: a failed restaurant, years of financial uncertainty, a marriage that nearly didn’t survive, and the slow, holy work of rebuilding from the ground up. We talk about motherhood, faith, perseverance, and why you don’t actually lose yourself in hard seasons. This is a conversation for anyone in the middle of an “ugly” chapter who needs permission to hope again and courage to keep going.

    Explore Danielle’s books and recipes at https://rusticjoyfulfood.com and grab a copy of her memoir You Were Always There , or The Best Kids Cookbook, or Meant to Share (or all three!)

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    27 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 seconds
    1KHO 691: The Universal Need to Matter | Jennifer Breheny Wallace, Mattering

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    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Breheny Wallace joins Ginny Yurich to name something many people feel but rarely have words for: the deep human need to matter—not just to belong, but to be valued and to add value. Drawing from her new book Mattering, Jennifer shares why so many people feel invisible in modern life, why transitions can shake us to the core, and how small, specific choices rebuild connection. You’ll leave with practical prompts you can use tonight (“Where did I add value? Who made me feel valued?”), a fresh lens on kids and achievement culture, and a better knowledge of creating mattering spaces.

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    26 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 56 minutes 3 seconds
    1KHO 690: Faith + Science for Kids and a New Way to Talk About Creation | Ryan Frederick, Atom and Iota

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    How do you help kids connect what they see in nature with what they believe about God?

    Ginny talks with bestselling author and Fierce Marriage/Fierce Parenting co-founder Ryan Frederick about his new children’s book series Adam & Iota, stories designed to help kids explore the human body (DNA, blood, growth in the womb) while building a bigger, brighter category for wonder, design, and the glory of God in creation.

    Ryan breaks down the powerful difference between general (natural) revelation, what creation shows us about God - and special revelation, what Scripture reveals about God’s character, salvation, and how we live. They discuss why “there’s no such thing as a neutral education,” how a Christ-centered worldview changes the way we teach everything from science to history to beauty, and why parenting is always discipleship, whether we acknowledge it or not.

    You’ll also hear practical encouragement for homeschool and family life, the “mental load” in marriage, and why wonder (from hummingbirds to DNA) can become a daily discipleship tool, especially when you’re outside.

    Learn more: fiercemarriage.com • fierceparenting.com • theologykids.com


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    25 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 53 minutes 36 seconds
    1KHO 689: Play Is Disappearing So Here’s How to Bring It Back| Pat Rumbaugh, The Play Lady

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    What if the simplest solution to so many modern childhood struggles is… more play?

    Ginny sits down with Pat Rumbaugh - aka “The Play Lady” - a longtime PE teacher, coach, TED Talk speaker (yes, she hula-hoops while she talks), and founder of Let’s Play America. Pat shares what she’s witnessed since she began teaching in 1981: a steady decline in free, child-led, neighborhood play, and the ripple effects it has on kids, families, and communities.

    Together, they unpack why play builds flexibility, creativity, empathy, resilience, and real-life social skills, and why multi-age, unstructured play is so different from adult-led activities and overscheduled sports. Pat also offers practical, doable ways to bring play back: hosting a Play Day, creating StoryWalks, adding “play stations” to existing community events, and even closing your street so kids can safely take over the space again.

    If you’ve been craving more connection, more laughter, and more “real kids outside” moments, this episode will give you both the why and the how.

    Learn more: letsplayamerica.org


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    24 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 52 minutes 23 seconds
    1KHO 688: How to Clean Up Your Mental Mess | Dr. Caroline Leaf, Switch On Your Brain

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    In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf for a hopeful, practical conversation about why you’re not “broken” for feeling triggered, overwhelmed, or stuck and what to do next. Dr. Leaf breaks down her mind–brain–body framework in a way that finally makes sense, using a simple nature picture: your thoughts grow like trees, and what you practice strengthens over time. You’ll learn why multitasking quietly fuels hurry sickness, how small daily “micro-actions” can shift real patterns, and how to start responding instead of reacting. This one combines science, sanity, and relief in one conversation, with tangible tools you can try today.

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    23 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 56 minutes 28 seconds
    1KHO 687: How to Be Kind to Your Pelvic Floor | Jenn Lormand, Tighten Your Tinkler

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    Pelvic floor problems are one of those “quiet” issues that can sneak into your life doing things like making hikes stressful, camping complicated, workouts frustrating, sleeping difficult, and even everyday mom life painful or exhausting. In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with clinical exercise physiologist and researcher Jenn Lormand, who shares her own intense story of birth trauma, prolapse, and being told she’d likely need repeat surgeries. But then she discovered a non-invasive path that helped her heal and build the program that’s helped so many other women, too. You’ll learn what prolapse actually is, why Kegels can sometimes make things worse, how hormone changes can change pelvic tissue, and simple “start today” ways to be kinder to your pelvic floor like better bathroom mechanics, reducing chronic strain, and thinking preventatively long before symptoms show up.

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    22 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    1KHO 686: Put Down the Phone and Pick Up Your Marriage | Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, I Didn't Sign Up For This

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    In this conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with couples therapist Dr. Tracy Dalgleish to talk about relationship pain that so parents carry but rarely say out loud like feeling duped after the honeymoon stage, drowning in the mental load, and watching resentment grow when needs go unseen and unacknowledged.

    Tracy breaks down the overfunctioning–underfunctioning cycle, why “I cant do anything right” is a shutdown that blocks connection, and how repair (not perfection) is what keeps love alive especially when screens, stress, and exhaustion turn partners into roommates living parallel lives. You’ll walk away with language you can use tonight, boundaries that actually work, simple acknowledgement habits, and a clearer picture of what’s in your control to shift the dynamic. This episode also includes a powerful glimpse into postpartum vulnerability and the in-law pressures that can begin to fracture a marriage if you don’t protect your “we.”

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    21 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    1KHO 685: Kids Are Not Content | Sarah Adams, Mom Uncharted

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    In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with Sarah Adams (Mom Uncharted) for a candid, eye-opening conversation about what it costs kids when their lives become content. Together they unpack why children can’t truly consent to a digital footprint, how the “it’s harmless” mindset collapses in the age of AI, and what parents may not realize about the audience, the algorithms, and the long tail of a photo or video that never really disappears. Sarah also gets practical about everyday pressure points, like filming other people’s kids, school and classroom privacy, and the way online trends are pulling childhood into an adult world too soon. If you’ve ever felt that quiet nudge to pull back, this episode offers language, clarity, and a better direction: a new normal that protects kids, preserves private spaces, and keeps real life bigger than the feed.

    Learn more at https://momuncharted.com and https://kidsarenotcontent.com

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    20 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 55 minutes 18 seconds
    1KHO 684: Everything You Need to Know About the Blink Crisis and Dry Eye Disease, Dr. Pam Theriot

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    Screens don’t just steal attention, they quietly change how your eyes work. In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with optometrist and dry-eye specialist Dr. Pam Theriot to explain what’s really happening when we stare close-up for hours: we blink less, the oil layer of our tears can thicken and clog, and over time that can snowball into dry eye disease, even in younger adults. Dr. Pam shares a simple at-home “how long can you go without blinking” self-check, practical prevention habits, and easy tweaks for kids, readers, gamers, and anyone glued to a computer all day. It’s one of those conversations that makes you want to walk away, look at the horizon, and start taking eye care as seriously as brushing your teeth.

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    19 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 56 minutes 35 seconds
    1KHO 683: Motherhood Has a PR Problem | Bethany Mandel, The Mom Wars

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    In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with Bethany Mandel—writer, mom of six, and co-host of The Mom Wars—for a conversation that feels like a deep exhale. Together they talk about what actually helps families thrive: lowering the pressure, refusing the constant comparison game, and choosing a version of motherhood that’s grounded, sane, and full of joy. Bethany shares how a big family can strengthen a marriage, how kids grow when we stop over-managing every moment, and why homeschooling (and life in general) can be less about doing more and more about letting go in the right places. If you’ve been craving a smarter, kinder take on modern motherhood this one will leave you encouraged.

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    18 January 2026, 9:00 am
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