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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

1KHO 698: Out of the Flower Chair | Bart and Shannon Millard, MercyMe

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Bart and Shannon Millard of MercyMe share the story behind the years they now call “the flower chair”—a season of grief, chronic stress, parenting strain, and quiet disconnection that nearly reshaped their family for good. What followed wasn’t a dramatic rescue but a slow return through counseling, community, and the hard grace of facing what they had tried to survive alone. In this honest conversation with Ginny Yurich, they talk about the pre-2004 and post-2004 turning point, a child’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis, marriage under pressure, the surprising role of mentor Tim Timmons, and the real story behind how I Can Only Imagine changed their lives. Their new book Even If and the film I Can Only Imagine 2 reveal what they call “personal evidence of God’s goodness” in the middle of the mess—especially for parents carrying something that doesn’t just go away. Preorder 'Even If' here Learn more about Bart and Shannon here Order 'I Can Only Imagine' here 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 Hungry Root - Go to www.hungryroot.com/1000HOURS and use code 1000HOURS to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life. IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Wayfair - Go to www.wayfair.com and shop all things home Cure Hydration- head to www.curehydration.com/outside to find a retailer near you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.

0:05.0

Ain't nothing on a screen that's ever gonna beat this view.

0:10.0

Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.

0:16.0

And I just wanna share it with with I just want to share with you

0:21.5

this beautiful world

0:24.5

such a beautiful world

0:27.4

oh

0:30.6

hello friends thank you for pressing play

0:36.5

if you're new here the show is about living a more grounded,

0:39.0

more connected life in a screen-heavy world because real life still matters and kids still need it.

0:44.2

Today's episode is with Bart and Shannon Millard. Bart is from the band Mercy Me, the voice behind

0:49.2

I can only imagine. I was going to try and sing it, but then I decided not to. And this conversation is far more honest than you'd expect. They tell the story behind what they call the flower chair, a long season of grief, chronic stress, and quiet disengagement, and how healing actually began to counseling, community, and the kind of grace that meets you on your worst day. Before we jump in, tap follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, so new episodes will

1:11.5

show up automatically in your feed. It takes just a few seconds and is the easiest way to support this

1:16.4

show. And if this episode hits close to home, send it off to one person. These conversations

1:20.7

don't spread because of algorithms. They spread because someone texts a link. All right,

1:25.3

here we go. This is out of the flower chair with bart and shannon

1:28.0

mallard if you're a parent you know how hard it is to find drinks that are actually good for your kids

1:34.5

and honestly for yourself too i always read the label before i let my kids drink anything

1:38.5

and cure is one of those rare finds that checks every box i've been trying cure hydration packs

1:43.6

for myself when I'm traveling

1:44.7

or even just first thing in the morning when I know I need to drink more water. Their plant-based

1:49.0

have no added sugar, only 25 calories, and they hydrate better than water alone. And the flavors are

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