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Podcast: The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
Episode: 1KHO 404: The Opposite of Play Isn't Work, It's Depression | Charlie Hoehn, Play it Away
Description: As the new year begins, join Ginny Yurich on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast for a transformative conversation with Charlie Hoehn, author of Play It Away: A Workaholic’s Cure for Anxiety. Charlie reveals how our modern, work-obsessed culture has stripped both children and adults of the joy and health benefits that come from play. Sharing his own journey through anxiety and burnout, Charlie discusses how simple, playful activities—like playing catch, improv comedy, and unplugged outdoor time—restored his mental health and renewed his relationships.Learn why a lack of play is as harmful as malnutrition, how playfu...