1KHO 445: From Ninja Warrior to Nature | Anthony Porter, Outdoor Anthony

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich chats with Anthony Porter, a four-time American Ninja Warrior contender, nature educator, and creator of the Epic Nature Journal. We dive into Anthony’s incredible journey from parkour to outdoor survival, his passion for helping kids embrace nature, and his unique perspective on adventure. Anthony shares his top tips for getting outside, from survival skills to finding your personal "totem" for outdoor fun. His hilarious, hands-on approach to education, including how to clean wounds with a banana peel and the fascinating science behind snakes’ heat-sensing abilities, will inspire listeners of all ages to reconnect with nature and embrace their own adventurous spirit. Whether you're a parent looking for fresh ways to spark outdoor interest in your kids or a nature lover seeking new challenges, this episode is full of inspiration and laughter. ** Check out Anthony's Epic Nature Journal here Find everything Anthony Porter here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When I graduated high school, I was pretty set against going to traditional college.
0:04.0	I knew it was what I was supposed to do, but a lot of my peers were drowning in student debt
0:08.0	and signing their lives away to careers they weren't passionate about.
0:11.0	And that just didn't seem worth it.
0:13.0	A couple years later, I heard about Excel College, which was a completely different path to higher education.
0:18.0	With a debt-free promise and students earning degrees while gaining hands-on
0:21.3	experience in the marketplace, this path just made sense. Along with that, community and
0:26.1	discipleship are central aspects of life at Excel, and I knew I wanted to be part of a community
0:30.9	that would encourage my faith in the Lord. My name is Cassidy Solis, and I graduated debt-free
0:36.1	in 2023 with a degree focused in marketing.
0:39.0	And now I'm using my skills full-time.
0:41.3	More than that, I've grown deeply in my relationship with Jesus and his people.
0:45.0	I can honestly say that this new way of college has changed my life for the better.
0:48.6	To learn more about Excel's transformative debt-free education model,
0:52.1	visit the Excelcollege.com slash visit to sign up for an informational call.
0:56.1	That's theexcelcollecology.com slash visit.
0:58.6	Welcome to the 1,000 hours outside podcast. My name is Ginny Urich. I have the coolest.
1:02.5	Coolest guest today. So cool. He has won American Ninja Warrior four times. What in the world?
1:10.0	He has an epic nature journal, a nature adventure for kids, an awesome book. He is the newest online heart rob, Anthony Porter.
1:18.6	What an introduction. I didn't win American Ninja Warrior, but I've been on it four times and I've gotten pretty close to one, but I haven't won.
1:28.9	In my mind, you've won. It sounds cool.
1:29.5	No, you should just, we should just rewrite history.
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