1KHO 489: Why Modern Childhood Is Failing Kids' Bodies and Brains | Angela Hanscom, Balanced and Barefoot

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In one of the most powerful episodes of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to date, Ginny Yurich welcomes back Angela Hanscom—pediatric occupational therapist, author of Balanced and Barefoot, and founder of TimberNook—for her fifth and most stirring conversation yet. Angela unpacks the developmental consequences of our modern restrictions on movement—from limited recess to screen-heavy lifestyles—and why so many kids today are falling out of chairs, struggling with emotional regulation, and losing their sense of joy. This episode is a wake-up call for parents, educators, and policymakers. Hanscom explains why simple, vigorous play—rolling, spinning, climbing, swinging—is not optional, but essential for neurological development, sensory integration, and future learning. With clarity, evidence, and compassion, she makes the case that three (or more!) hours of outdoor movement daily isn’t just ideal—it’s developmental oxygen. If you’ve ever wondered how to give your kids a thriving summer and a better future, start here. ** Get your copy of Balanced and Barefoot here Learn more about TimberNook here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.5	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast.
0:32.9	My name is Ginny Urich, and one of my favorite guests is back today, the author of Balanced and Barefoot
0:38.1	and the founder of the wonderful Timber Nook program, Angela Hanscom. Welcome.
0:43.4	Thank you for having me.
0:45.6	I'm so excited.
0:46.4	I love a little jig that you're doing.
0:49.2	I'm so excited. You know, I talk about it so much, but you have changed my life. Your book
0:53.0	really came at the right time for me. I think it's required reading for every parent, every teacher.
0:58.3	Anybody who works with kids, balanced and barefoot, it is wonderfully interesting, but just
1:02.6	very life-changing because it is a reminder about why kids need to play and how important that
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