1KHO 453: How to Keep Going When It Feels Like All is Falling Apart | Levi Lusko, Blessed are the Spiraling

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In his second appearance on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Levi Lusko opens up about spiraling—not just in the chaotic, crashing sense we all fear, but in a way that ultimately leads upward. With raw vulnerability, Levi shares how hitting a wall at age 38 forced him to confront years of unrelenting output, anxiety, and grief. He talks candidly about panic attacks, feeling lost even amid success, and the spiritual awakening that came from slowing down. Drawing from his new book Blessed Are the Spiraling, Levi explains how embracing change, honoring limits, and reconnecting with beauty—especially in nature—can lead to deep, lasting joy. Ginny and Levi explore the hidden cost of comparison, the power of contentment, and the importance of preparing not just for the next season of life, but for the end of it. They discuss everything from Warren Buffett to C.S. Lewis to the wisdom of ants, and highlight the vital role relationships play in healing and wholeness. This conversation is a tender reminder that you are not alone in your chaos—and that even in the middle of the spiral, there’s a path toward peace. ** Get your copy of Blessed are the Spiraling here Learn about the Movement Conference here Spend 20 minutes to write up a free will here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.3	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Urich. I'm the founder of
0:34.6	1000 Hours Outside. And back today! I'm so excited. The most
0:39.8	random situation we met in Moab, Utah, on a Hummer. Levi Lesko. Literally a Humvee. What a statement.
0:50.3	You know, it's not that random because you are spending your life outside. So it's
0:55.0	bound to happen. Yeah. And so are you. And so are you. I was so impressed. There couldn't be a more
0:59.3	appropriate place to me, actually. Also, what a great story. Like, oh yeah, we were on the side of
1:04.5	the devil's revenge in a humvee. You were screaming out in tongues, as I recall, over and over again.
1:11.9	Yes, and I think back on it, and really just in preparation even for this interview,
1:16.7	and it was just a unique experience because I think you introduced yourself as maybe
1:20.9	an author or an author and a podcaster, and then Lennox said something like, well, yeah,
1:25.0	he's only written nine books or only whatever.
1:27.2	Yeah, he said it like he well, yeah, he's only written nine books or only whatever the number.
1:27.9	Yeah, he said it like he was ashamed of me. Yeah, well, he's only written eight books.
1:31.2	You know, he doesn't try very hard. He's an unachiever, you know.
1:33.9	We didn't get into any specifics at all. And then you said, well, the book I have coming out is
1:38.3	Marvel at the Moon. And I was like, oh, I have a podcast about getting outside. And so it just really has been an amazing thing.
1:45.7	I've talked to Jenny, too. And now we're besties. We're besties.
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