Best Doug Myer Podcasts (2025)

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Love Well | Pastor Doug Myers | Life Center Tacoma 41:49

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Our DNA | Week 4 | Love Well | Pastor Doug Myers | Life Center Tacoma1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (CSB)We Reach Wide | We Build Strong | We Love WellLuke 14:15-24 (CSB)LOVE is our ORIGINJohn 3:16-17 (CSB)1 John 4:9-10 (CSB)LOVE is our IDENTITYJohn 13:34-35 (CSB)1 John 4:7-8, 19-21 (CSB)LOVE is what DRIVES usRomans 10:13-15 (CSB)…

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1KHO 616: The Best Ways to Raise Resilient Children | Dr. Michael Gurian, The Wonder of Boys 55:29

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What does it really take to raise strong, confident, and grounded kids in today’s digital world? In this deeply affirming and practical conversation, New York Times bestselling author and family therapist Michael Gurian joins Ginny Yurich to share timeless wisdom backed by neuroscience and 35 years of experience. Gurian explains why children—especi…

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The Heart of the Issue | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma 37:58

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Friend of Sinners | Week 4 | The Heart of the Issue | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center TacomaThere are two ways to experience distance:Self-serving ACTIONS and self-righteous ATTITUDESJesus came to save those who are BROKEN BY REBELLION and those who are BLINDED BY RELIGION.Luke 15:1-2, 11, 23-32 (CSB)ACTIONS can take you to a distant LAND.ATTITUD…

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1KHO 615: Moving Forward by Turning Back | Andy Felton, Nourished by Design 52:08

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In this conversation, Andy Felton invites us to see our bodies as organic gardens—living ecosystems that flourish or falter based on what we plant in them. He makes a clear, compassionate case that our modern, convenience-first food culture has left many of us undernourished and overwhelmed, not because we lack willpower but because we’ve been trai…

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1KHO 614: We Are Wired for Stories | Paul Hastings, Compelled 1:01:59

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Stories are how our brains make sense of the world—and in this conversation, Ginny sits down with friend and master storyteller Paul Hastings (host of Compelled) to explore why narrative cuts through noise and sticks. From his Thai–Ozark family roots to thousands of hours crafting immersive, sound-rich episodes, Paul explains the simple science of …

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1KHO 613: Kids Are Hurting Because of the World We Gave Them | Mike McLeod, GrowNow ADHD 1:04:54

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In his fifth (and most urgent) visit, executive function specialist Mike McLeod says the quiet part out loud: today’s youth mental-health crisis is not a child problem—it’s an adult-built environment. He previews his forthcoming Executive Function Playbook and companion workbook, laying out why executive functions—not grades, apps, or endless “emot…

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1KHO 612: The Biggest Stage You'll Ever Stand On is Your Living Room | Glen Henry, Father Yourself First 51:59

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Glen Henry went from avoiding fatherhood to embracing it with radical presence, creativity, and faith—and he tells the whole story here. From hip-hop tours to a 24-foot RV with four kids and a tornado warning, Glen shares how “fathering yourself first” rewires your inner voice and spills into patient, playful leadership at home. We talk rough-and-t…

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1KHO 611: 26 Is the New 18 | Tim Elmore, The Future Begins With Z 59:26

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When employers say “26 is the new 18,” what they’re really noticing is Tim Elmore’s Peter Pan paradox in action: the age of authority is dropping while the age of maturity is rising. In this energizing conversation, Tim and Ginny decode Gen Z’s “magic and tragic”—their native fluency with tech and AI alongside lagging people skills—and offer hopefu…

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1KHO 610: Children Have a Right To Play | Russell York, COSMO 56:15

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In this powerful and timely conversation, 1000 Hours Outside founder Ginny Yurich sits down with Russell York, CEO of Cosmo, a leading kids smartwatch company, to explore one of the most pressing issues of modern childhood: the loss of unstructured play and freedom. They also discuss the brand new partnership between their organizations and the lau…

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Better Than I Planned | Pastor Josiah Thomas | Life Center Tacoma 30:19

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Friend of Sinners | Week 3 | Better Than I Planned | Pastor Josiah Thomas | Life Center TacomaLuke 15:1-3, 11-24 (CSB)HIS PLAN is better than your planLuke 15:12 (CSB)Luke 15:14 (CSB)Isaiah 55:8-9 (CSB)Luke 15:19 (CSB)HIS LOVE doesn't cost you anything, but it cost Him everythingLuke 15:20-21 (CSB)"The father, in his house, clearly represents God. …

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1KHO 609: It's Hard to Be a Person | Diana Hill, Wise Effort 56:37

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Clinical psychologist and ACT expert Diana Hill returns to help us do what feels nearly impossible in a loud, burned-out world—focus our energy where it actually matters. We talk psychological flexibility, why curiosity beats quick answers, and how “positive energizers” can lift a whole family system. Diana explains neuroception and interoception i…

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1KHO 608: Hospitality In The Wild | Abby Kuykendall, Let the Biscuits Burn 42:55

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Hospitality isn’t a styled table—it’s how people feel in your presence. In this heart-tugging conversation, Abby Kuykendall reframes hospitality as the art of helping others feel known, loved, and seen—whether you meet in a tiny apartment, a messy kitchen, or a neighborhood park. She draws a bright line between entertaining (me-focused aesthetics) …

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1KHO 607: Heaven And Nature Sing | Ellie Holcomb, Far Country 53:05

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Ellie Holcomb joins Ginny to trace a clear line from her childhood on the Little Harpeth River to the music, books, and family life she’s building today. She shares how stepping off the tour bus to raise a newborn opened a new creative path—writing Scripture into song during a friend’s battle with depression, which grew into her devotional Fighting…

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1KHO 606: Love No Matter How the Story May End | Peter Mutabazi, Love Does Not Conquer All 58:56

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When Peter Mutabazi ran from an abusive home on the streets of Uganda at age ten, he never imagined he’d one day become a foster and adoptive father to more than forty children. In this conversation with host Ginny Yurich, Peter shares his extraordinary story of transformation—from a boy who had nothing, to a man who gives everything. He explains h…

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1KHO 605: Let Them Fall in Love First | Dan Blewett, This Slump Shall Pass 1:02:42

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Kids don’t need earlier tryouts—they need more backyard joy. In this conversation, former pro pitcher Dan Blewett shares how he started “late” by today’s standards, fell in love with the game through free play, and built the grit to endure multiple career-threatening injuries. He argues that early structure can crowd out wonder, and that the deepes…

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The God Who Rejoices | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma 39:44

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Friend of Sinners | Week 2 | The God Who Rejoices | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center TacomaWhen you think about God, do you imagine Him JOYFUL?What brings God joy?God rejoices in RESTORED RELATIONSHIPLuke 15:1-2, 8-10 (CSB)Restoration required INTENTIONALITYRestoration required INTENSITYThe outcome of restoration: JOY!Zephaniah 3:14-17 (CSB)Restor…

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1KHO 604: It's a Beautiful World | In Paradise 1:00:32

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When three hitmakers—Jess Cates, Ethan Hulse, and Jordan Mohilowski of In Paradise—sit down with Ginny Yurich, the conversation turns into an ode to real life. From shy kids who found their voice through a $10 garage-sale guitar to a baseball injury that rerouted a future toward award-winning songwriting, they trace how music, community, and countl…

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1KHO 603: Nature is a Time Capsule for Our Memories | Eryn Lynum, Rooted in Wonder 58:22

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Wonder doesn’t vanish—we just forget how to see it. In this conversation, master naturalist and author Eryn Lynum shows how kids can reboot ours: inviting us to become “collectors of sunrises,” to trade a single scrolling hour for sky, creek, and trail, and even to bring the wild indoors with bird feeders, houseplants, and the surprisingly magical …

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1KHO 602: There's No Such Thing as a Terrible Toddler | Devon Kuntzman, Transforming Toddlerhood 57:23

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In this conversation, toddler expert Devon Kuntzman returns to reframe the years we’re told to dread as a season rich with firsts, wonder, and essential brain development. She explains why toddlerhood and the teen years are “parallel tracks,” and how learning the skills now—setting realistic expectations, scaffolding independence, and embracing the…

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1KHO 601: Learn to Love the Life You Already Have | Kate Strickler, I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen 1:01:53

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So often we think peace is waiting on the other side of “more.” A bigger kitchen. A new season. A little extra space—physically or emotionally. But in this honest and deeply relatable conversation, Nap Time Kitchen founder Kate Strickler joins host Ginny Yurich to explore what it really means to love the life you already have. Together they talk ab…

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1KHO 600: Remember How to Live | Catherine Price, The Power of Fun 1:01:44

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Six hundred episodes in, we’re celebrating with Catherine Price—the award-winning journalist behind How to Break Up with Your Phone and The Power of Fun. Catherine makes a simple, wake-you-up claim: our lives become what we pay attention to. She shares how a late-night moment with her newborn sparked a phone “breakup,” why a true Digital Sabbath ca…

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One is Worth It | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma 36:53

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Friend of Sinners | Week 1 | One is Worth It | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center TacomaLuke 15:1-7 (CSB)For Jesus, ONE is WORTH it.Ezekiel 34:1-2, 4, 11-12 (CSB)John 10:11 (CSB)Isaiah 53:6 (CSB)Our shepherd SEEKS US OUTOur shepherd JOYFULLY CARRIES US1 Peter 2:24-25 (CSB)You are so VALUABLE TO GOD!By Tyler Sollie

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1KHO 599: The Antidote to Entitlement | Kristen Welch, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 57:33

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What happens when a mom says a bravest yes of her life—and then lets it reshape her family? In this conversation, Kristen Welch, CEO of Mercy House Global and author of Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, traces the moment a Compassion trip to Kenya turned her discontent into calling—and held a mirror up to her own entitlement. She shares h…

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1KHO 598: Let Beauty Do Its Work | Ruth Chou Simons, The Way of the Wildflower 56:25

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What if the cure for our anxious, overconnected lives is right outside the door? In this deeply human conversation, Ruth Chou Simons—artist, author, and mom of six—joins Ginny to explore how beauty, especially in nature, becomes a real antidote to hurry, worry, and screen-saturated living. From Jesus’ invitation to “consider the lilies” to the way …

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1KHO 597: Legacy is What We Set in Motion | David Green and Bill High, Hobby Lobby 48:13

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What if retirement isn’t the goal of a good life—but a detour from your purpose? In this rich, countercultural conversation, Hobby Lobby founder David Green and legacy expert Bill High challenge the empty-nest, me-first script and offer a generational vision families can actually live. They unpack why purpose doesn’t expire at 65, how multi-generat…

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1KHO 596: Chase Down Your Dreams Today | Shawn Johnson, Kiss the Fire 57:21

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When pastor and author Shawn Johnson went to the doctor expecting news about a pinched nerve, he never imagined he’d leave with a diagnosis of an incurable brain disease. What followed was heartbreak, fear, and a hard-won rediscovery of purpose. In this powerful conversation, Shawn shares how faith, movement, and honest community helped him climb o…

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1KHO 595: Your Baby Isn't Broken and Neither Are Your Instincts | Britt Chambers, Good Night Moon Child 58:35

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Somewhere along the way, modern parenting turned into a battle against biology. In this powerful conversation, Britt Chambers—founder of Good Night Moon Child—joins Ginny Yurich on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to dismantle the myth that babies need to be trained to fit adult schedules. She reveals how industrialized culture, profit-driven baby pr…

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1KHO 594: How to Build Resilient Youth | Bryan Gouge, Compassion International 53:09

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On World Mental Health Day, youth mental health expert Bryan Gouge, PhD (Compassion International) sits down with Ginny to flip the script—from “fix the kid” to “build the village.” Bryan explains why mental health isn’t just diagnoses; it’s a practice we do together. You’ll hear the four pillars guiding Compassion’s global work—strength-based, you…

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1KHO 593: It's Our Duty to Protect Childhood | Sean Dietrich, Over Yonder 1:01:03

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Sean Dietrich returns for his fourth conversation with Ginny Yurich, and it’s one of his most powerful yet. From the near-extinction of kids on bikes to the loss of long attention spans, Sean names what many parents quietly feel — that a way of life has disappeared almost overnight. He shares how a few months with a flip phone reshaped his focus, h…

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1KHO 592: Gravity Intolerance Might Be Your Missing Link | Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Pull 57:59

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What if your aches, digestive issues, or low-energy days aren’t just about food or stress — but how well your body manages gravity? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Brennan Spiegel unpacks “gravity intolerance,” the idea that our bodies are increasingly out of sync with the gravity force we evolved under. From astronauts losing bone density in sp…

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Season 3 Episode 2 With Gio Loria From Black Volt Amplifiers 51:44

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1KHO 591: Reading Is an Act of Rebellion | Jack Carr, Cry Havoc 1:01:37

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Filming in Morocco and fresh off the marathon research behind Cry Havoc, bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr returns for his fourth 1KHO conversation—this time squarely in our wheelhouse of reading, learning, and family culture. Jack makes a compelling case that books are the antidote to algorithm-driven distraction: stories train att…

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1KHO 590: The Limits of Labels | Joel Salatin, Beyond Labels 56:31

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In this unforgettable sixth appearance, world-renowned farmer and author Joel Salatin returns to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for one of the most powerful conversations yet. Drawing from his book Beyond Labels, Joel exposes how modern life has become trapped in labeling everything — our food, our health, even our families — and what we lose when …

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Becoming Disciples of Jesus | Pastor Karina Torres | Life Center Tacoma 39:12

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Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV)Jesus calls us to be His DISCIPLES, and then He TEACHES us howMark 1:16-20 (CSB)To become a disciple of Jesus we don't have to have a GREAT RESUME, because we SIMPLY PRESENT HISThe journey of discipleship starts with BEING IN RELATIONSHIP with JesusJohn 17:24, 26 (CSB)Discipleship is not something that is DONE TO US, disciplesh…

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1KHO 589: Strong Roots in a Shifting World | Raechel Myers, She Reads Truth 58:35

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When parenting feels like quicksand, where do we plant our feet? In this deeply hope-filled conversation, Raechel Myers—cofounder of She Reads Truth—joins Ginny to unpack why Scripture is not just ancient, but alive and profoundly practical for families today. Drawing on Romans 1 and the way creation “preaches,” Raechel shares how her new devotiona…

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1KHO 588: Tantrum-Free Technology is Here! | Anjan Katta and Tristan Scott, Daylight Computer 58:33

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What if the solution to tech-induced meltdowns wasn’t another app, but a different kind of screen altogether? In this urgent, hope-filled conversation, Ginny sits down with Daylight founder and CEO Anjan Katta as well as Tristan Scott—two innovators taking on Big Tech with what they call “the least computer possible.” They explain how Daylight’s re…

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1KHO 587: The Family Team Is the Most Important Team | Tim Green, Rocket Arm 35:13

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In this unforgettable episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with former NFL player, lawyer, and New York Times bestselling author Tim Green. Though Tim now lives with ALS and communicates through adaptive technology, his wisdom, warmth, and humor shine through every word. From life in the NFL to raising a family, from wr…

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1KHO 586: Play-Based Childhoods Are Being Stolen | Nicole Runyon, Free to Fly 58:12

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What happens when kids grow up without free play? Licensed therapist Nicole Runyon, LMSW, has been on the frontlines of America’s childhood mental health crisis, and what she’s seen is sobering: most of the children filling therapy offices don’t actually need therapy—they need their parents to reclaim the foundations of childhood. In this episode, …

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1KHO 585: Low Tech and High Text (How to Build Your Child’s Brain with Books and Not Screens) | Doug Lemov, The Science of Reading 55:26

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Screens train us to skim; books train us to think. In this urgent, hope-filled conversation, Doug Lemov (Teach Like a Champion) and Ginny make a compelling case for a childhood culture that is low tech, high text. You’ll hear why book-reading is collapsing—what that’s doing to kids’ attention, imagination, and empathy—and exactly how to reverse it …

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There Is Still Room | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma 38:42

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Luke 14:15-24 (CSB)God wants HEAVEN CROWDEDBring LIFE IN JESUS to EVERY LIFE in our communities We reach wide Everything has been PREPARED There is ROOM at the TABLEJesus invites us to REACH WIDE - with the same REACH that RESCUED usBy Life Center

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1KHO 584: Homeschooling is a Long-Term Play in a Short-Term World | Greta Eskridge, Adventuring Together 51:19

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Homeschooling rarely delivers instant feedback—and that’s the point. In this conversation, Ginny Yurich and five-time guest Greta Eskridge zoom out beyond this week’s math lesson to the decades that follow it. They talk about the power of multi-age life at home, the confidence that grows when kids are free to pursue real interests, and why “holes” …

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1KHO 583: When Your Best Isn't Enough to Prevent Pain | Tony Miltenburger, Wisdom in the Wound 55:32

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What if the very wounds you never meant to cause are also the trailheads to your child’s greatest gifts and your own? In this deeply honest conversation, Army veteran, pastor, coach, and author Tony Miltenberger sits down with Ginny to unpack the hard paradox parents live every day: intentions don’t always protect against impact. Tony names the “li…

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1KHO 582: Life Is Hard and Beautiful at the Same Time | Jillian Benfield, Overwhelmed & Grateful 50:14

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When life lurches from order to disorder, what if the way through isn’t either/or—but and? In this moving conversation, author and advocate Jillian Benfield sits down with Ginny to unpack the transformative idea behind her new book, Overwhelmed & Grateful—that we can honor pain and practice gratitude without denying either reality. Jillian shares h…

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1KHO 581: The Surprising Ways We Snip Off Potential Growth | Dr. Bruce Perry, What Happened to You? 57:08

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What if the very ways we structure childhood are quietly cutting off our kids’ potential? In this powerful conversation, renowned psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Perry joins Ginny to unpack why real learning requires movement, play, and space to reflect—not endless worksheets, long lectures, and overscheduled days. He explains how the brain wires itself thr…

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1KHO 580: Family Doesn't Have to Be Perfect in Order to Be Strong | Jessica Smartt, Come On Home 1:03:26

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Families are never flawless—but they can still be resilient, connected, and full of joy. In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Jessica Smartt returns for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build a home your kids want to come back to. Drawing from her new book, Come On Home, Jessica shares stories of life on a family co…

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1KHO 579: Every Person Has a Story | Hunter Prosper, Stories From a Stranger 56:50

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What if one open-ended question could turn a hospital room (or a hurried life) into a place where people feel seen? In this conversation, ICU nurse–turned–story gatherer Hunter Prosper shares how asking a dying patient about her greatest love cracked his own burnout and sparked Stories from a Stranger, a project he calls “therapy for millions.” Tog…

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1KHO 578: The Freedom to Change Plans Is a Superpower | Amber O'Neal Johnston, Homegrown 58:00

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What if homeschooling wasn’t a conveyor belt of quizzes and boredom—but the most flexible, life-giving way to raise whole humans? In this conversation with Amber O’Neal Johnston, editor of the new anthology Homegrown, we dismantle the myths: how Amber went from “absolutely not” to “never looked back,” why freedom to pivot becomes a family superpowe…

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It's About Life | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma 36:38

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Our DNA: What Makes Us "Us" | Week 1 | It's About Life | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center TacomaWe are about LIFE, because LIFE is who JESUS is1 John 5:11-13 (CSB)Our mission is to bring LIFE IN JESUS to EVERY LIFE in our communities John 1:4 (CSB)John 10:10 (CSB)John 20:31 (CSB)We CARRY the life: I carry the life of Jesus WITH ME and IN MEGalatia…

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1KHO 577: The Family Food Reset | Ali Miller, Naturally Nourished Kids 56:07

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When feeding your family feels confusing and chaotic, this episode is your reset. Functional-medicine dietitian Ali Miller (RD, LD, CDE) shows how to move from “immediate” choices to environmental shifts to true habit rewiring—simplifying dinner with 5–7-minute protein sears, sheet-pan veggies, and one slow-cook a week. We talk “God foods” vs. ultr…

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1KHO 576: How To Get Good at Joy When You Don’t Like Your Likable Life | Rachel Awtrey, Love Your Life 56:38

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What if joy isn’t a mood but a muscle? In this heartfelt, fast-moving conversation, Rachel Awtrey shares how she learned to “nod to hard things without bowing to them" from cayenne-in-the-chili nights and Lego landmines to job loss and grief. She unpacks three kinds of hard days (typical interruptions, long tough seasons, and true tragedies), why w…