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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.

The #1 Podcast Reclaiming Childhood, Reconnecting Families and Restoring Mental Health In The Age Of
Artificial Intelligence

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New Here? Start With These!

These are the conversations we recommend first - powerful, practical, and foundational to the 1000 Hours Outside movement.

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Listen to Joel!
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Listen to Maggie!
A man with gray hair wearing a black coat in front of a playground in an urban park, with text overlay indicating episode #266 of a podcast or show, titled 'The Largest Uncontrolled Experiment Humanity Has Ever Performed on Its Own Children' with Jonathan Haidt.
Listen to Jonathan!
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Listen to Dr. Delony!
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Listen to Michaeleen!
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Listen to Dr. Meeker!

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Every episode is organized to help you find exactly what you need, right when you need it.

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Cover image for 'The 1000 Hours Outside' podcast, titled 'Parenting & Family', with a background of trees and a misty sky.
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Podcast cover art with the title 'The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast' and the subtitle 'Artificial Intelligence' over a foggy forest background.
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Cover art for 'The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast' with the subtitle 'Play & Movement' over a background of foggy forest trees.
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Why We Started This Podcast

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We believe childhood has drastically changed, and not for the better.

Kids are more anxious, more isolated, and more screen-dependent than ever before.

But there is a simple, powerful solution hiding in plain sight: time outside.

This podcast exists to explore the research, stories, and practical steps that help families reclaim a better way forward.

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