1KHO 851: The Plan Falling Apart Is a Natural Part of Any Worthwhile Adventure | Paul Rosolie, Junglekeepers

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this unforgettable conversation, Paul shares how a dyslexic kid who never fit inside a classroom found his life's work protecting one of the most extraordinary places on Earth. We talk about his parents who believed in him, the Indigenous mentor who taught him to see the jungle with new eyes, the elephants and anacondas that forever reshaped his understanding of the natural world, and why the greatest adventures almost never unfold the way we expect. Some people spend their lives waiting for the perfect plan. Paul Rosolie walked into the Amazon before he had any plan at all and he is changing the world. This episode is about conservation, courage, education, purpose, and the beautiful truth that the setbacks you think are ruining your story may actually be writing it. You'll leave inspired to look at nature and your own life with renewed hope. Learn more about Paul and support his work at junglekeepers.org, and explore all of his soul-changing, wonderfully written books Mother of God, Junglekeeper, and The Girl and the Tiger. A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them 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 woom Bikes - Go to woom.com and use code 1000HOURS at checkout for 10% off your new bike purchase, excluding the woom WOW. Muzzle Sleep Tape - Go to ⁠MuzzleSleep.com⁠ and use code 1000HOURS for 10% off. Ethos Life Insurance - Get your free quote at ⁠ethos.com/1000hours⁠ Active Skin Repair - Don’t forget to put this in your first aid kit! Visit ⁠ActiveSkinRepair.com⁠ and use the code 1000HOURS to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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, I just wanna share it with you.
0:22.8	This beautiful world, such a beautiful world.
0:30.2	Hey friends, it's a big week because we hit 850 episodes yesterday.
0:40.9	When I first started this podcast, I never imagined we'd be here.
0:46.3	850 conversations, hundreds of books read, thousands of pages of notes, millions of downloads,
0:51.8	and I still get just as excited when I get the opportunity to interview someone who has a story worth sharing.
0:55.8	Today's guest absolutely fits that description. Paul Rosalie has spent nearly two decades protecting the Amazon rainforest. And after reading his books,
1:00.6	I honestly didn't know how I was going to fit everything I wanted to ask into one conversation
1:05.2	because I filled 18 pages of notes. At one point during this interview, Paul even held up his
1:10.7	barefoot to
1:11.7	explain how we learned to walk through the jungle without shoes. That's the kind of conversation
1:15.7	this is. But underneath the stories about Anaconda's, elephants, indigenous communities, and one of the
1:20.7	last truly wild places on earth is something much bigger. It's a story about purpose, about perseverance,
1:26.0	and about what happens when life doesn't follow the plans you made, and why that may be the best thing that ever happens to you.
1:32.1	Before we jump in, can I ask one small favor?
1:34.9	If this podcast has encouraged your family, challenge your thinking, or simply become part of your week, would you hit the subscribe or follow button wherever you're listening?
1:43.1	That one click helps make sure these
1:44.6	conversations keep finding more people and it means you won't miss out on what's coming next.
1:49.0	We've got some incredible episodes ahead, including Dr. Robert Mulello and the return of Gretchen
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