{"podcast":{"title":"The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast","slug":"the-1000-hours-outside-podcast-590048","podcast_index_feed_id":590048,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WFH5218810446","website_url":"http://1000hoursoutside.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/30689948-8407-11ee-a40b-af90ffc79aa9/image/f3aa3217f4749c246a805a15446c3ec6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Ginny Yurich","episode_count":856,"summary":"The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast is the megaphone for the global 1000 Hours Outside movement, created to help people embrace hands-on living in a tech-saturated world. Hosted by bestselling author and founder Ginny Yurich, each episode explores the countercultural idea that kids - and adults - thrive when they choose real-world options over virtual ones. Featuring conversations with leading voices in parenting, nature, education, mental health, neuroscience, faith, and free play, and rooted in research and rich with practical encouragement, the show invites listeners to slow down, step outside, and join a growing movement committed to reclaiming childhood, reconnecting families, and restoring mental health - one hour at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:22:23.173392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-1000-hours-outside-podcast-590048"},"episode":{"title":"1KHO 788: Become the Most Useful Person You Know | John Sowash, Bear Woods Resort & Campground","slug":"1kho-788-become-the-most-useful-person-you-know-john-sowash-bear-woods-resort-campground","published_at":"2026-05-04T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-1000-hours-outside-podcast-590048/1kho-788-become-the-most-useful-person-you-know-john-sowash-bear-woods-resort-campground","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-1000-hours-outside-podcast-590048","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5939477649.mp3?updated=1777393441","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5939477649.mp3?updated=1777393441","summary":"Go to bearwoodsresort.com/1000 to sign up for the Mother's Day Giveaway! A pile of tires, a broken-down property, and a decision that could have easily failed — that’s where this story starts. In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny sits down with longtime friend John Sowash, co-founder of Bear Woods Resort, to talk about what it actually takes to build something from scratch with five kids, limited resources, and no clear roadmap. From learning how to run heavy machinery to solving problems never encountered before, John shares how the hardest parts of the journey shaped the skills, confidence, and creativity that now serve both his family and the families who come to stay. This is a conversation about camping, Northern Michigan, entrepreneurship, and why the people who can do a little bit of everything are the ones everyone calls. Explore Bear Woods Resort and book your vacation at bearwoodsresort.com and join the Mother's Day Giveaway at bearwoodsresort.com/1000 ** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL 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 Skylight - Right now, Skylight calendar is offering our listeners $30 off their 15-inch calendar when you go to ⁠wwwlMySkylight.com/1000Hours⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Go to bearwoodsresort.com/1000 to sign up for the Mother's Day Giveaway! A pile of tires, a broken-down property, and a decision that could have easily fa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3397,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-1000-hours-outside-podcast-590048/episodes/1kho-788-become-the-most-useful-person-you-know-john-sowash-bear-woods-resort-campground/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-1000-hours-outside-podcast-590048/1kho-788-become-the-most-useful-person-you-know-john-sowash-bear-woods-resort-campground.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}