1KHO 567: How to Resist a Hyperactive Worldview | Kay Toombs, Changing Our Minds

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Philosopher and author Dr. Kay Toombs joins Ginny to name the thing so many parents feel but can’t quite describe—a hyperactive worldview that trains us (and our kids) to crave instant results and reject slow, quiet, real life. Drawing on her brilliantly researched book, Changing Our Minds (get the book), and decades living in an intergenerational, agrarian community, Kay explains how always-on tech reshapes attention, dulls imagination, and erodes empathy, while crafts and time outdoors rebuild patience the old-fashioned way. From the contagious joy of teens knitting their first headbands to kids discovering where dinner actually comes from, this conversation makes a compelling case for trading dopamine-on-demand for the deep satisfaction of making, tending, and waiting. It’s also a practical playbook for families on the edge of burnout. Kay and Ginny outline how to replace screens with compelling alternatives, form a small tribe of like-minded families, and trust kids with real responsibility—steps that restore attention, confidence, and connection. If your home feels like it’s speeding up while patience is wearing thin, start here: explore resources at 1000 Hours Outside, then queue the episode and share it with a friend (listen on Apple Podcasts or listen on Spotify). This is a hopeful, hands-on roadmap for resisting hurry and raising children who can notice, wait, wonder, and love well. A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more. 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 NIV Application Bible - visit www.NIVapplicationbible.com if you’re looking to grow in your understanding of Scripture and make it real in your daily life. Capstone Wellness - For over 24 years, Capstone has helped thousands of families on their path to healing. Learn more at capstonewellness.com/1000hours NurtureLife - Head to NurtureLife.com/1000HOURS55 and use code 1000HOURS55 for 55% off your first order PLUS free shipping. Wayfair - Get organized, refreshed, and back to routine for way less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Earthley - Use the code 1000hours to get 10% off your next purchase at www.earthley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Urch. I'm the founder of 1000 Hours Outside. And I met such a
0:07.3	wonderful woman, so special at the Homestead Festival in Columbia, Tennessee back in June. Rory and
0:13.5	Rebecca Thic put on such a wonderful festival. And it was just a gift of my life to sit with K-Tumes.
0:19.9	I got to sit with you at lunch a day or two, and then I
0:22.6	have just finished reading your book. It's called Changing Our Minds, How Digital
0:26.6	Technology affects our children, and disconnects us from reality and from each other. Welcome.
0:32.7	Thank you very much, Ginny, and I was so happy to meet you. And I was particularly happy to see what you're
0:40.5	doing with a thousand hours outside because it really spoke to me that it is helping children
0:47.7	to get off screens. And I'm passionate about getting children off screens. So I was very happy to hear about you.
0:55.2	You have got such a unique story. You live in this community that is prioritizing relationships
1:01.3	and hands-on living and you do things like there's no internet in people's homes and you have
1:06.9	some specific things that are helping to protect those parts of humanity that are so
1:12.5	important. And so this is a really special thing to have gotten a chance because I know it's like
1:17.8	to do it through technology is not the most ideal. So I just want to say a heartfelt thank you for
1:22.7	being willing to do that. And I know people are going to get so much from this. Also,
1:26.7	thanks for I, you know, I didn't know,
1:29.3	I came to that festival by myself. Our family was supposed to come and then some things changed last
1:34.3	minute. And so I kind of just crashed your lunches. And you are so kind and welcoming your whole
1:41.9	group of friends. So I really appreciate that. You are an associate professor
1:45.8	emerita of philosophy at Baylor University in Texas, and you have spent many years exploring
1:51.8	the ways in which contemporary values and the context in which we live our lives impact our
1:56.7	effort to develop sustainable culture and to form caring communities. And you just have really
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