Ginny Yurich | Ep. 200

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About this Episode

Can one simple change transform your homeschool and your family life?

For this special 200th episode, Zan welcomes back Ginny Yurich, founder of the global movement 1000 Hours Outside and the very first guest ever featured on the podcast. Together they celebrate five years of conversations while reflecting on lessons they’ve learned about homeschooling, parenting, and what children need most. From the power of outdoor play and productive boredom to the value of hobbies, movement, and skill-building, Ginny and Zan share why the ordinary moments of homeschooling are often where the real growth happens. They also encourage parents who wonder if they’re doing enough and explain why the rewards of homeschooling are often seen only with time.

Meet My Guest

Ginny Yurich is a Michigan homeschooling mother of five and the founder and CEO of 1000 Hours Outside; a global movement, media company and lifestyle brand with a mission centered around reclaiming childhood, reconnecting families and helping people live a fuller life. 

She is the host and producer of the extremely popular The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, a keynote public speaker, zinnia enthusiast, and published author of 6 books. Her latest book , ‘Homeschooling: You’re Doing It Right Just By Doing It’ (Baker Books) released in May, 2025. 

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Mentioned in this Episode

• Until the Streetlights Come On by Ginny Yurich
• Homeschooling: You’re Doing It Right Just By Doing It by Ginny Yurich
• The Joy of Slow by Leslie Martino
• Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head by Carla Hannaford
• The Dominance Factor by Carla Hannaford
• 1000 Hours Outside
• ScreenStrong
• FPEA (Florida Parent Educators Association)

Podcast Sponsor

At BJU Press Homeschool, we’re committed to providing children an education from a biblical worldview that is academically sound and challenges them to advance, think critically, and live like Christ. This type of education is not often possible in public schools because of the number of children taught in a classroom, a difference in worldview, and peer and societal pressure to conform. Homeschooling allows parents to instruct and disciple their children without daily fighting messages from an opposing worldview taught in the classroom. And with tuition costs and fees for private schooling or tutoring, homeschooling may be the only option for parents who are concerned for their children’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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