The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Get our top ranked mobile app for iOS or Android!

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.

Learn more about Jennifer and all she has to offer here

Get your copy of Mattering here

Get your copy of Never Enough here

** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: 


BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month


Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns


Hungry Root - Go to www.hungryroot.com/1000HOURS and use code 1000HOURS to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life


IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership


Wayfair - Go to www.wayfair.com and shop all things home


Cure Hydration- head to www.curehydration.com/outside to find a retailer near you

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get our top ranked mobile app for iOS or Android!

Listen to  ‘Beautiful World’, our intro song, by In Paradise and Two Better Friends

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

** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: 


BetterHelp: Visit  ⁠www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS⁠  today to get 10% off your first month


Quince - Visit ⁠www.quince.com/outside⁠ and get free shipping and 365 day returns


Hungry Root - Go to ⁠www.hungryroot.com/1000HOURS⁠ and use code 1000HOURS to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life


IXL Learning - Head to ⁠www.ixl.com/1000hours⁠ to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership


Wayfair - Go to ⁠www.wayfair.com⁠ and shop all things home


Cure Hydration- head to ⁠www.curehydration.com/outside⁠ to find a retailer near you

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get our free Top Ten 1000 Hours Outside Podcast Books from 2025⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: 


BetterHelp: Visit  ⁠www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS⁠  today to get 10% off your first month


Quince - Visit ⁠www.quince.com/outside⁠ and get free shipping and 365 day returns


Hungry Root - Go to ⁠www.hungryroot.com/1000HOURS⁠ and use code 1000HOURS to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life


IXL Learning - Head to ⁠www.ixl.com/1000hours⁠ to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership


Wayfair - Go to ⁠www.wayfair.com⁠ and shop all things home


Cure Hydration- head to ⁠www.curehydration.com/outside⁠ to find a retailer near you

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get our top ranked mobile app for iOS or Android! 

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.

Learn more about Dr. Caroline Leaf and all she has to offer here

Get your copy of Switch On Your Brain here

** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: 


BetterHelp: Visit  ⁠www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS⁠  today to get 10% off your first month


Quince - Visit ⁠www.quince.com/outside⁠ and get free shipping and 365 day returns


Hungry Root - Go to ⁠www.hungryroot.com/1000HOURS⁠ and use code 1000HOURS to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life


IXL Learning - Head to ⁠www.ixl.com/1000hours⁠ to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership


Wayfair - Go to ⁠www.wayfair.com⁠ and shop all things home


Cure Hydration- head to ⁠www.curehydration.com/outside⁠ to find a retailer near you

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your free 2026 tracker sheet⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Purchase Ginny's trio of books: ⁠Until the Streetlights Come On⁠, ⁠Homeschooling⁠, and ⁠1000 Hours Outside Activity Book 

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.

Find Jenn’s work, free quiz, and her signature program at https://tightenyourtinkler.com

Use code 1000HOURS for $50 off the signature program.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices