The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
Childhood is finite at just shy of 9.5 million minutes. We only get one shot at it. One of the biggest decisions we make is how we will use that time. Research has confirmed time and time again that what children are naturally and unabashedly drawn to, unrestricted outside play, contributes extensively to every area of childhood development. The importance here cannot be understated. Every year we aim to match nature time with the average amount of American kid screen time (which is currently 1200 hours per year). Have a goal. Track your time outside. Take back childhood. Inspire others.
Latest Episode
1KHO 552: Why Sick Soil Means Sick People (And How to Fix Both) | David Montgomery and Anne Bikle, What Your Food Ate (19.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- 1KHO 551: The Science of Happiness Every Parent Needs to Hear | Arthur Brooks, The Happiness Files 18.08.2025
- 1KHO 550: Four Years and 550 Episodes Later the Sleep Whisperer Returns | Dr. Chris Winter, The Rested Child 15.08.2025
- 1KHO 549: The Hidden Skills Behind School Readiness | Allison Mell, Tots on Target 14.08.2025
- 1KHO 548: Creativity and Inherently Human Skills Will Be at a Premium in the Future, How to Prepare Your Kids for the AI Revolution| Matt Britton, Generation AI 13.08.2025
- 1KHO 547: How to Keep Youth Sports from Turning Kids into Commodities | Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski, Away Game 12.08.2025
- 1KHO 546: When Parents Thrive, Kids Thrive: A Blueprint for Healthy Child Development in an Anxious World | Dr. Madeline Levine, Teach Your Children Well 11.08.2025
- 1KHO 545: Trying to Figure Out How to Juggle All of Life’s Plates | Tara Sun, Overbooked and Overwhelmed 09.08.2025
- 1KHO 544: We Have to Protect Our Children | Heather Thompson Day, Can I Sit Here? 08.08.2025
- 1KHO 543: Our World's Beauty is Preposterous | Amanda Dykes, A Pocketful of Wonder 07.08.2025
- 1KHO 542: How to Be On Your Child's Side No Matter What | Dr. Tom Cowan, Commonsense Childrearing 06.08.2025
- 1KHO 541: Recess Is Not Optional, Why Our Kids Need More Than 22 Minutes to Be Human | Say Yes to Recess! 05.08.2025
- 1KHO 540: Take Away the Screens and Go Outside | Mike McLeod, GrowNOW ADHD 04.08.2025
- 1KHO 539: We Need So Many More Farmers | Sean Pessara, Mindful Farmer Arkansas 01.08.2025
- 1KHO 538: You Can Change Everything in Three Years | Janelle Anderson, The Haven Farmstead 31.07.2025
- 1KHO 537: Do You Want Healthy Kids? Take Them Outside | Miriam Eriksson and Amanda Argyle, Argyle Acres 30.07.2025
- 1KHO 536: How to Foster Creativity in a World That Wants to Control It | Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist 29.07.2025
- 1KHO 535: Why We Don’t Need to Tell Kids What to Do All the Time | Michaleen Doucleff, Hunt, Gather, Parent 28.07.2025
- 1KHO 534: How to Stop Overthinking and Start Doing | Pat Flynn, Lean Learning 25.07.2025
- 1KHO 533: How to Reclaim the Freedom of Childhood and the Joy of Family | Justin Whitmel Earley, The Big Mess 24.07.2025
- 1KHO 532: Taking Back the Neighborhood, How Family-First Tech Can Revive Real-World Childhoods| Russell York, COSMO Technologies 23.07.2025
