The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

On this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, I’m joined again by my dear friend Rachel Kovac, and this conversation is for anyone who has ever wondered if they can really keep going through the high school years. Rachel has written an incredibly practical, deeply encouraging book called Their Future Is Shining Bright , and we talk through everything parents actually need like dual enrollment, college applications, trade paths, transcripts, and all the options most of us didn’t even know existed. But more than that, we talk about what’s at stake during the teen years like identity formation, the messages kids internalize, and the opportunity we have to stay close and guide them through it. If you’ve felt that tension between wanting to continue and wondering if you’re enough, this episode will steady you and remind you why these years might be the most important ones to keep.

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Releasing on Easter day, this conversation with Addison Bevere meets us right in the tension so many of us are living in where we are overwhelmed, overthinking, and worn down from trying to hold everything together. Addison shares his own story of burnout, insomnia, and the unraveling that comes when life is driven by control. He offers a compelling invitation into a different way of living marked by surrender, presence, and a restored connection with God as Father. Together, we explore why prayer often feels ineffective, what it actually is meant to be, and how shifting our attention can move us out of anxiety and into something steadier and more life-giving. LINKS:

Words with God

Words with God Prayer Journal

https://messengerx.com

https://rediscoverprayer.com
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Dr. Pamela Stephens Lehenbauer joins Ginny Yurich for a rich and refreshing conversation about why so many of us feel worn thin, why the wellness industry often leaves us chasing the wrong things, and how wonder, joy, nature, and real relationship can help bring us back to life. Drawing from her beautiful book Wonder and Joy for the Wired and Tired, Pam shares jaw-dropping truths about the natural world—from deep oceans and monarch butterflies to flowers, trees, and the human body—while gently reminding us that we were made to notice, to delight, and to be restored by what God has placed all around us. This episode is a hopeful invitation to step off the hamster wheel, recover your sense of awe, and remember that even in hard seasons, there is still beauty to be found.
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Crystal Paine returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a deeply encouraging conversation about what it takes to move from constantly behind and worn out to a life marked by peace, purpose, and intention. In this episode, Crystal and Ginny talk about motherhood, margin, money, home rhythms, digital distraction, raising capable kids, learning from failure, and the long view that changes everything when your days feel full and frayed. Crystal’s wisdom is practical, honest, and full of hope for moms who feel like they are carrying too much, and this episode will leave listeners believing that small shifts really can change the atmosphere of a home. Check out Crystal’s website, as well as her books including:

Say Goodbye to Survival Mode, The Time Saving Mom, Love Centered Parenting, and her latest book that releases in September The Seven Habits of Financially Healthy Women .
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Dr. Daniel Amen joins Ginny Yurich for a powerful conversation about what might be the most important (and most overlooked) part of our lives: our brain. Drawing from decades of brain imaging and clinical work, Dr. Amen explains why so many struggles with mood, focus, motivation, and even parenting are rooted in brain health—and why that’s incredibly good news. You are not stuck with the brain you have. From the impact of screens and overstimulation on kids to the brain-building power of kindness, learning, purpose, and time outside, this episode is filled with practical ways to start changing your brain today so your life can follow.

LINKS:

Amen Clinics

Good Neighbor Day America

Change Your Brain Every Day podcast

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