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1KHO 745: Inspiring Families to Travel Better | Jenna Lee Dillon, Look Up Mar 21, 2026

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In this thoughtful and deeply encouraging conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with author Jenna Lee Dillon to talk about what it really looks like to travel well with kids without numbing them out along the way. Drawing from her book Look Up: A Wild and Screen-Freed Roadmap to Enjoying Travel with Kids, Jenna shares why the journey matters just as much as the destination, how boredom and discomfort can become gifts instead of problems, and why children do not need constant entertainment to thrive. This episode is a fresh reminder that family travel can be slower, richer, more connected, and far more memorable when we choose presence over convenience and model a life our children will actually want to grow into.

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1KHO 744: Anyone Can Become a Supercommunicator | Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators Mar 20, 2026

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Learning to have deeper friendships, better conversations, stronger families is actually a skill we can learn. In this conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with bestselling author Charles Duhigg to unpack the science behind connection, from the surprising way our brains sync during meaningful conversations to the simple habit that instantly makes people feel seen: asking better questions. Drawing from his book Supercommunicators, Duhigg explains why most conversations fail, how to recognize the three types of conversations we’re always having, and why a 45-second moment of preparation can transform everything—from your marriage to your parenting to the way your kids relate to others. This episode is practical, hopeful, and life-changing because the people we love most don’t need us to be perfect communicators, just more intentional ones.

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1KHO 743: Delight Changes Everything | Summer Joy Gross, The Emmanuel Promise Mar 19, 2026

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In this deeply moving conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with Summer Joy Gross, author of The Emmanuel Promiseand host of The Presence Project Podcast, to talk about attachment, delight, childhood wounds, and the life-changing truth that God is not distant or disinterested, but fully present with us in our pain, our parenting, and our becoming. This episode is tender, wise, and immensely practical—an invitation to notice how a child’s inner world is shaped, how our own stories affect the way we relate to God, and how healing often begins with being seen, soothed, and loved. Find Summer at A Thirst for God, on Instagram, and through The Presence Project community .

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1KHO 742: Giving Kids Their Time Back | MacKenzie Price, 2 Hour Learning Mar 18, 2026

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In this fascinating conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with MacKenzie Price, founder of 2 Hour Learning and co-founder of Alpha School, to talk about what happens when kids stop spending their best hours trapped in an outdated system and start using that time to actually live. Together they explore personalized learning, the promise and tension of AI, the loss of childhood margin, and why giving kids their time back may be one of the most hopeful ideas in education right now. If you’ve ever wondered whether school could look more human, more effective, and more aligned with real life, this episode will leave you energized, challenged, and imagining something better. Alpha’s model centers on “2 Hour Learning,” where core academics are completed in about two hours and the rest of the day is opened up for life skills, projects, and real-world experiences.

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1KHO 741: To Feed Someone Is to Love Them | Danielle Kartes, Next Level Chef Mar 17, 2026

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Danielle Kartes returns for her third visit to The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, and this conversation is about so much more than food. Ginny Yurich and Danielle talk about cooking with kids, making do with what you have, learning through failure, feeding people as an act of love, and the surprising ways ordinary kitchen work builds confidence, resilience, creativity, and connection. They also dive into Danielle’s joyful new children’s cookbook, My Very First Baking Book, her work on Next Level Chef, and the deeper story underneath it all: that a beautiful life is often built with imperfect ingredients, open hands, and the courage to keep creating anyway.

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1KHO 740: Our Lives Go Where Our Eyes Go | Wendy Speake, 40-Day Social Media Fast Mar 16, 2026

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Wendy Speake joins Ginny Yurich for a rich, honest conversation about the quiet ways modern distractions shape our homes, our attention, and our souls. Drawing from The 40-Day Social Media Fast, The 40-Day Sugar Fast, and Triggers, Wendy shares why a wanting life never leads to a satisfied life, how putting down our phones helps us lift our eyes to God and the people right in front of us, and why small acts of self-control can change the whole atmosphere of a family. This episode is thoughtful, practical, and deeply encouraging for any parent who wants more peace, more presence, and a more grounded way to live.

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1KHO 739: Hope for the Hard Road | Brittany Price Brooker Mar 15, 2026

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Brittany Price Brooker never imagined becoming a widow at 25 with three boys under the age of three, but what followed is a story of grief, resilience, community, and unexpected redemption. In this deeply moving conversation, Brittany shares how sudden loss reshaped her life, how faithful friends and family stepped in during the darkest days, and how hope slowly grew again in places that once felt impossible to heal. From remarriage and a blended family of six kids to homeschooling, ministry, and helping widowers find support through Refuge Widowers (https://www.refugewidowers.com), Brittany’s story is a powerful reminder that even when life takes a turn you never wanted, the road ahead can still hold beauty, purpose, and joy. Learn more about Brittany at https://www.brittanypricebrooker.com .

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1KHO 738: You Are Not Ruining Your Kids | Abbey Wedgeworth, Help! I'm Ruining My Kids Mar 14, 2026

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In this honest and deeply comforting conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with author Abbey Wedgeworth to talk about the hidden shame so many mothers carry and the hope that real change is still possible. Drawing from her new book Help! I’m Ruining My Kids, Abbey offers a tender, practical, gospel-centered word for moms who feel frazzled, regretful, overwhelmed, and stuck in patterns they wish they could break. This episode is full of relief: you are not alone, you are not beyond repair, and even the most ordinary parts of motherhood can become holy ground when guilt gives way to grace. Learn more about Abbey and her work here and find Help! I’m Ruining My Kids here .

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1KHO 737: Friendship Is Eroding | Dr. Tracy Brower, Critical Connections Mar 13, 2026

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In this thoughtful and surprisingly hopeful conversation, Ginny Yurich sits down with sociologist Dr. Tracy Brower to talk about why so many people feel disconnected right now—and why friendship, belonging, and real-life community matter more than ever. Drawing from her new book Critical Connections, along with The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work, Tracy shares practical, memorable insight on loneliness, work, friendship, empathy, optimism, and the small but meaningful ways we can build stronger relationships in every season of life. It’s an encouraging episode about what makes life richer, healthier, and more human—and why the people around us are never just extra. Tracy is a sociologist, author, and longtime contributor whose work appears through her own site and in places like Forbes.

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1KHO 736: Surprise Stretches Time | Dan Heath, The Power of Moments Mar 12, 2026

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Dan Heath has spent his career helping people think more clearly about change, decisions, and what makes life memorable, and in this conversation with Ginny Yurich, he brings that wisdom straight into family life. Drawing from The Power of Moments and his podcast What It’s Like to Be…, Dan makes a compelling case that childhood, work, school, and family rhythms don’t have to blur together into flatness—we can intentionally create moments that lift, surprise, connect, and last. This episode is full of fresh insight for parents raising kids toward meaningful work and meaningful lives, and it will leave you thinking differently about everything from school and vocation to praise, transitions, and the small kinds of magic children never forget. Learn more about Dan Heath here .

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