1KHO 527: The Age of the Trophy Child | Carl Honore, Under Pressure

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Are we raising children—or building résumés? In this powerful episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with internationally bestselling author Carl Honoré (In Praise of Slowness, Under Pressure) to explore the dark undercurrent of modern parenting: the obsession with performance. From Baby Einstein to Mandarin in the Moses basket, today’s childhood has become a race—and our kids are burning out before they even begin. Honoré calls out the rise of the “trophy child” and reveals how hyper-parenting, micromanagement, and constant comparison are robbing kids of joy, resilience, and identity. Together, Carl and Ginny unpack why slowing down isn’t lazy—it’s revolutionary. If you’ve ever questioned the pressure to do more, be more, and push harder, this episode is your permission slip to opt out. Childhood doesn’t need to be upgraded. It needs to be reclaimed. *** 🔗 Carl Honoré’s Website 📍 All books, TED Talks, digital courses, articles, and media appearances: 👉 https://www.carlhonore.com 📚 Books by Carl Honoré Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives The Slow Fix: Solve Problems, Work Smarter and Live Better in a Fast World Slow Adventures (Children’s Book – U.S. Title) 🎥 TED Talks by Carl Honoré In Praise of Slowness (TEDGlobal) 🎥 Watch: https://www.ted.com/talks/carl_honore_in_praise_of_slowness Why We Should Embrace Aging as an Adventure 🎥 Watch: https://www.ted.com/talks/carl_honore_why_we_should_embrace_aging_as_an_adventure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.1	go to amazon.com.com. Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Urich. I'm the founder
0:34.4	of 1000 Hours Outside. And I have two fantastic books that are a couple decades old, but they are just, I mean, so pertinent still.
0:42.3	The author, Carl Honore, is here.
0:45.6	You've written a lot of books.
0:46.4	Carl, welcome.
0:47.6	Thank you very much.
0:48.4	I'm thrilled to be here with you.
0:50.3	Okay, so the book that I have here are under pressure, which is so interesting.
0:55.3	This is from the early 2000s, the new movement inspiring us to slow down, trust her instincts,
1:00.0	and enjoy the ride, rescuing our children from the culture of hyper parenting.
1:04.6	Is this still so pertinent, Carl?
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