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Healthy By Heather Brown

The Power Of Outdoor Play For Thriving Kids: Ditch The Screens With Timbernook's Angela Hanscom EP 93

Healthy By Heather Brown

Heather Brown

Education, Christianity, How To, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Mental Health

5.0 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This episode of the 'Healthy by Heather Brown' podcast features Angela Hanscom, author of 'Balance and Barefoot,' discussing the importance of outdoor play for children's physical, mental, and sensory development. Hanscom, also the founder of TimberNook, emphasizes how nature-based play can counteract the negative effects of technology and screen time on children. The conversation touches on how modern health issues can often be traced back to metabolic dysfunction and the need for simpler, whole-food diets. The discussion also includes practical advice for encouraging outdoor play despite societal and environmental constraints, alongside insights into systemic health care challenges and the influence of big business and pharmaceuticals on health guidelines.

00:00 Welcome to the Healthy by Heather Brown Podcast
00:18 Introducing Angela Hanscom and TimberNook
00:29 The Importance of Outdoor Play for Kids
01:59 Angela's Journey and the Birth of TimberNook
05:49 TimberNook Programs and Their Impact
08:32 The Dangers of Technology for Kids
16:35 Encouraging Independent Play and Outdoor Activities
22:08 Practical Tips for Parents to Get Kids Outside
27:14 Setting Boundaries for Kids
27:49 Morning Prayer Routine
28:16 Where to Find TimberNook
28:48 Encouragement to Get Kids Outside
29:38 Introduction to Marriage Corner
30:21 Health Incentives and Guidelines
31:02 Shocking Health Statistics
33:06 Root Causes of Health Issues
40:36 Practical Health Tips for Families
45:44 Consumer Power and Food Choices
47:40 Spiritual and Societal Reflections
49:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
50:38 Podcast Wrap-Up and Announcements

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0:00.0

Hey y'all and welcome to the Healthy by Heather Brown podcast where I encourage you in healthy mind,

0:06.1

body, and spirit through my Sunday reset. Let's get into it.

0:14.7

Hello, hello, girl gang and welcome back to another episode of Healthy by Heather Brown. I'm so

0:19.2

amped today to welcome Angela Hampstom to the show. And I'm going to give you guys a little bit of a background about who she is

0:25.7

and why I thought she would be a perfect fit for the Healthy by Heather Brown show. So you guys know

0:30.5

that we talk every week about how it's really important, not just to work your physical body,

0:35.5

but also your mental and your spiritual health,

0:38.1

and how we really want to be good stewards of the Lord and show our babies how to grow up

0:43.0

in mind, body, and spirit health as well. And due to that, I have become just such a huge

0:48.2

proponent of getting my kids active outside, playing with their kids, their age, their peers,

0:55.3

getting them off screens because y'all, the mental health ramifications off of kids being on screens is just becoming

1:01.4

so evident.

1:03.1

And so I thought who better than to bring onto the show today than Angela to talk about

1:07.6

how we can help our kids have healthy minds and healthy bodies as we're

1:12.1

tackling this crazy tech world that we live in.

1:15.0

So with all that said, she is the author of Balance and Barefoot, which is a book that

1:20.4

released.

1:21.2

And she's also the founder of Timbernook, which that was a new concept to me.

1:25.3

I actually found out about her on 1,000 hours outside. And y'all,

1:29.3

I can't wait for you to hear the concept. It's so, so cool. So without further ado, Angela Hanscom,

1:34.0

welcome to the show. Yeah. Thank you so much for having me. You're so very welcome. We are so excited to

1:39.7

get into all the like, I literally want to say instead of the nitty gritty, like the dirty and

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