The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Popularity matters across our entire lifespan but it’s only a certain kind of popularity matters. Today, you get to learn what kind of popularity that is! Dr. Mitch Prinstein has spent decades studying what makes people liked, accepted, influential and connected, and his research also includes why popularity matters. Ginny talks with Mitch about the crucial difference between status and likability. You’ll learn why the “cool kids” of childhood don’t necessarily fare better later in life and why being more likable to can affect your health, relationships, and career. They also explore what happens in the adolescent brain that makes approval feel so important, raising likable kids, and the hundreds of small opportunities we have every day to become more likable. Mitch is the author of Popular and Likeability and host of That Popular Podcast. Learn more about Dr. Mitch Prinstein and all he has to offer here Sign up for the ⁠1000 Hours Outside Newsletter⁠ for book giveaways that feature our podcast guests! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about the energy you bring into a room! It changes more than you think and Jon Gordon is here to let us know that we can actually learn to change it. The bestselling author of The Energy Bus (and 31 other books!) has arrived to talk about optimism, dealing with adversity, and just how far out your energy permeates. Jon shares his own remarkable shift from a negative, stressed-out young dad whose marriage was falling apart to someone who has spent the last two decades teaching millions of people a different way to approach life. You're going to learn about raising resilient kids and becoming your own greatest encourager. Jon shares simple habits that can change the atmosphere of an entire family. Even when you can’t control what’s happening around you, you still have tremendous influence over what you bring to it. Learn more about Jon, his books, and his free resources at JonGordon.com,. Get your copy of The Energy Bus (over 12,000 reviews on Amazon), The Energy Bus for Kids (this one includes dealing with bullies), and The Power of Positive Habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some families produce not just one high-achieving child, but several and Susan Dominus spent years trying to understand why. In this episode, Susan joins Ginny Yurich for a deep dive on the families she studied for The Family Dynamic. They explore topics like the surprising influence siblings have on lifelong success, why letting kids struggle can actually help them thrive, the role of screens and environment, and the shadow side of extraordinary achievement. They discuss historical families like the Brontës to current families who have raised world-class athletes, musicians, and entrepreneurs. They even discuss Susan’s own family! Grab a copy of The Family Dynamic here . Make sure you're following the show and take a few minutes to leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our kids are being handed powerful ideas about who they are, what will make them happy, and what it means to be free and most of those ideas arrive without anyone announcing themselves as a lesson. Michael Keller joins Ginny Yurich to unpack the cultural stories hiding inside everything from Disney movies and social media to the phrases “follow your heart” and “you do you,” and why some of our most well-intentioned messages can leave kids exhausted by the pressure to create and prove their own identity. They talk about the surprising limits of freedom, why real love always costs us something, what AI companions can never give our children, and how parents can help kids recognize the messages they’re absorbing without becoming fearful of the culture around them. Michael also shares the deeply personal story behind The Stories We Live By, the book he began with his late father, Timothy Keller, and the enduring alternative they offer to a life built on performance: an identity that is received rather than achieved. Get your copy of The Stories We Live By here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when our desire to be responsible slowly turns into a need to control? Ginny welcomes bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst back to the podcast to discuss her new book, Making Peace with What I Can’t Control. Drawing from years of heartbreak, uncertainty, loss, and healing, Lysa explores why highly responsible and caring people can become especially vulnerable to overthinking, fear, and trying to manage the people and circumstances around them. Lysa shares practical wisdom for recognizing the thin line between helping and enabling, setting healthy boundaries, and separating what we can responsibly influence from outcomes we simply cannot control. She also unpacks the psychology of fear, how past experiences shape the stories we tell ourselves, and why those narratives can keep us trapped in anxiety. Through deeply personal stories, including an extraordinary encounter that came full circle 24 years later, Lysa offers a powerful reminder that releasing control doesn't mean becoming passive. It means doing what is ours to do while learning to trust God with what isn't. A hope-filled conversation about fear, boundaries, relationships, healing, and finding peace in an unpredictable world. Get Lysa's book here! ** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them out below: BetterHelp: Visit www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Whisker - Take care of your cats while taking an additional $50 off bundles with code 1000HOURS when you shop www.whisker.com/1000HOURS Looking for guided adventures that will blow you away with their attention to detail? Head to www.exploreworldwide.com and tell them 1KHO sent you! Muzzle Sleep Tape - Go to MuzzleSleep.com and use code 1000HOURS for 10% off. Zenni Optical- Go to www.zenni.com/podcast and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order, plus free shipping on all U.S. orders over $65. Boll & Branch - Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/1000hours with code 1000hours Ka’Chava - Go to https://kachava.com and use code 1000HOURS for 15% off your first order. Hey Polo - Protect your loved ones without spying on them. Go to heypolo.com/1000hours or use code 1000HOURS and get 70% off your first year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices