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EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 40 MIN

1KHO 717: Release the Hope Molecules | Dr. Julia Garcia, The 5 Habits of Hope

from The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast · host 1000 Hours Outside

Hope isn’t a personality trait—it’s a practice, and Dr. Julia Garcia is here to show us how to build it when life feels heavy. In this honest, energizing conversation with Ginny Yurich, Dr. Garcia shares her own journey from deep hopelessness to earning a PhD in psychology and helping families, students, and leaders strengthen what she calls our “goal-directed” brain circuits—the ones that help us regulate emotions, make plans, and keep going. You’ll hear the science behind loneliness and despair and how simple habits like risk (letting yourself be seen) and release (finding healthy outlets—from poetry to nature to movement) can change everything. Learn more about Dr. Julia Garcia and her work: https://journeywithdrj.com Get her book The Five Habits of Hope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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