The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

In one of the most life-altering conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast, Dr. Cate Shanahan returns to unpack the deep, deceptive forces shaping our food choices—and what it’s doing to our bodies. Drawing from her groundbreaking book The Fatburn Fix, Dr. Cate reveals how vegetable oils have quietly become the most damaging ingredient in our food supply, disrupting our metabolism, fueling chronic illness, and rewiring our hunger cues from childhood. Together, we expose the myths we’ve been fed for decades—from snacking culture to sweeteners with no calories—and offer real, doable steps to take back your health, energy, and sanity. This episode is a masterclass in metabolic truth, challenging everything you’ve been taught about what’s “healthy” to eat. We talk about why most people don’t experience normal hunger anymore, how fat is actually an organ, and why fixing your energy is more important than chasing weight loss. You’ll walk away with a powerful sense of agency—and a new filter for reading nutrition labels, scrolling through diet trends, and making food choices that actually work. Listen in and join the frontlines of a food revolution. ** Get your copy of The Fatburn Fix here Get your copy of Dark Calories here Learn more about Dr. Cate and sign up for her newsletter here A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist and author Julia Hotz joins Ginny Yurich to discuss her groundbreaking book, The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. In this conversation, Julia shares how doctors around the world are writing prescriptions that don’t come from a pharmacy—like a group bike ride, a painting class, or even fishing. These five powerful, research-backed “social prescriptions” are helping people overcome depression, anxiety, addiction, chronic illness, and loneliness. Together, Ginny and Julia explore the science behind these interventions, the global movement toward social prescribing, and how we can begin writing our own prescriptions for joy, connection, and well-being—right where we are. This episode is full of hope, practical insight, and a fresh look at what it really means to be healthy. ** Get your copy of The Connection Cure here Learn more about Julia and all she has to offer here A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the root of our health crisis isn’t carbs or fat or sugar—but a missing conversation about flavor? In one of the most compelling episodes of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with author Mark Schatzker to discuss his groundbreaking book The Dorito Effect. Together, they explore how real food has grown increasingly bland while artificial flavor technology has skyrocketed—rewiring our brains, deepening our cravings, and sabotaging our nutritional wisdom. Mark explains how food that once satisfied is now engineered to deceive our taste buds and keep us coming back for more. This episode unpacks the startling truth behind “natural flavors,” the psychological science of overeating, and why modern diets fail. Mark shares the life-changing question every person should ask before they eat: Where did the flavor come from? With warmth, clarity, and hope, he outlines how our palates can heal, how our kids’ cravings are being shaped, and why a future of deeply satisfying, joyful eating is not only possible—it’s essential. This conversation will absolutely change the way you think about food. ** Get your copy of The Dorito Effect here Learn more about Mark and all he has to offer here ** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if parenting didn’t have to be so complicated? In this powerful episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with Jessica Joelle Alexander, author of the bestselling book The Danish Way of Parenting, to uncover why Danish children are consistently ranked among the happiest in the world. Jessica shares what she’s learned from marrying into Danish culture and raising her own kids with radically different values—where play is considered essential, screens are secondary, and resilience is built through freedom, not pressure. Together, Ginny and Jessica explore why free play is the real foundation for emotional strength, social skills, and future success. They dig into how parenting culture in the U.S. has drifted toward control and performance—and how it’s quietly fueling anxiety in both kids and adults. From forest schools and risky play to the overlooked power of hygge and sadness in children’s stories, this conversation offers a life-giving alternative to the parenting pressure cooker. ** Learn more about Jessica and all she has to offer here Get your copy of The Danish Way of Parenting here A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this inspiring episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich is joined by author and minimalist mom of five, Julia Ubbenga, to explore how simplifying our homes—and our hearts—can unlock a richer childhood for our kids. Julia shares her powerful story of overcoming postpartum depression, consumer debt, and overwhelm through the practice of minimalism. Her journey began with a single verse, “Be rich in what matters,” and grew into a lifestyle rooted in intentional living and deep family connection.Julia’s practical wisdom will challenge everything you thought you needed to give your kids a “good” life. From navigating baby showers to managing calendar clutter and digital distractions, she offers realistic, grace-filled strategies that empower parents to step off the treadmill of overconsumption. Learn how fewer toys, simpler routines, and less visual noise create space for imagination, calm, and deeper relationships—because kids don’t need more stuff. They need more of you.**Get your copy of Declutter Your Heart and Your Home hereLearn more about the Rich in What Matters community hereA huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dean Hall was dying. Weakened by two types of cancer and emotionally gutted by grief, he found himself at the end of what medicine and mindset could offer. But in the depths of despair, Dean rediscovered a childhood dream—and made a radical decision to live, not just survive. In this deeply moving episode, Ginny Yurich talks with Dean about the healing power of purpose, the wildness of adventure, and the surprising ways nature showed up as an unexpected partner in his return to life.Dean's story—captured in his book The Wild Cure—isn’t just about beating cancer or swimming 187 miles of Oregon’s Willamette River. It’s about waking up, finding meaning, and remembering that nature is not just scenery—it’s a lifeline. With wisdom forged through suffering and triumph, Dean shares how rivers, forests, and even cold water became allies in healing both his body and spirit. This episode is a profound reminder that it’s never too late to reclaim joy, pursue a long-forgotten dream, and let the outdoors lead the way home.**Learn more about Dean and all her has to offer hereGet your copy of The Wild Cure hereA huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pre-order a copy of Ginny's new book Homeschooling hereJoin the Homeschooling book launch team here**In this radiant episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich welcomes Holistic Hilda—Hilda Labrada Gore—for a heartwarming and deeply insightful conversation about the simplest and most overlooked key to lifelong health: the sun. From her powerful personal story as a “blue baby” to her globe-spanning adventures uncovering ancestral wisdom, Hilda shares how sunlight, barefoot grounding, and traditional lifestyles can restore vitality in a screen-saturated world.Ginny and Hilda explore why early morning light is essential for circadian rhythm, how artificial lighting disrupts our biology, and what it means to reconnect with the rhythms of the earth. With practical encouragement and contagious joy, this episode is a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t have to be complicated—or costly. Sometimes, the best medicine is right above us.**Learn more about Hilda and everything she has to offer hereTake Hilda's course hereCheck out Hilda's guides hereHilda is the host and producer of the Wise Traditions Podcast. Learn more hereA huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

N.D. Wilson, an author and filmmaker renowned for works like The Riot and the Dance, discusses how nature reveals profound stories about faith and creation. He shares enchanting discoveries from deep oceans to muddy ponds, emphasizing the marvels hiding in plain sight. Wilson reflects on the joy and playfulness of wildlife encounters, the significance of water, and the need for families to slow down and reconnect with nature. He also links everyday observations to deeper spiritual truths, urging everyone to find magic right outside their door.

In this eye-opening episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich welcomes renowned entomologist and author Douglas Tallamy to help us rethink what it means to care for our yards—and our planet. Tallamy explains why America’s 44 million acres of lawn are ecological dead zones, consuming billions of gallons of water, massive amounts of pesticides, and precious hours of our time—while giving almost nothing back to the environment. But there’s a better way. From planting native trees like oaks to encouraging blooming plants that feed pollinators all season long, Tallamy shows how small changes in our yards can create massive ripples for biodiversity, conservation, and climate resilience.Tallamy introduces his revolutionary concept of the Homegrown National Park—a grassroots movement to convert half of America’s lawns into thriving ecosystems that support insects, birds, and other wildlife right outside our windows. He shares powerful facts, practical advice, and captivating personal stories, including how thousands of caterpillars are needed to raise just one nest of chickadees and why giving kids hands-on access to nature can transform not just their health, but their ecological literacy. This episode is a call to action for families who want to turn their homes into havens—for both people and the planet.****Get your copy of Nature's Best Hope hereLearn more about Douglas Tallamy here** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below:  Geviti: Visit https://www.gogeviti.com/1000hoursoutside for 20% off your first three months of membership! Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more.  Crowd Health: Learn more at www.joincrowdhealth.com and get started today for just $99 per month for your first three months by using code 1000HOURS.  GoMinno: Download the Minno App or visit www.GoMinno.com  to become a member TODAY! BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Visit www.thrivemarket.com/1000hours for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this engaging discussion, Will Acuff, author and co-founder of Corner to Corner, shares his inspiring journey through complex PTSD and the importance of self-awareness. He explores unconventional parenting paths and the power of community ties amidst challenges. Will emphasizes the healing potential of nature, play, and curiosity, urging listeners to redefine success and joy. With humor and heartfelt insights, he offers practical tools for cultivating hope and transforming daily life, even in the face of adversity.