Get Outside With Kids – Details, episodes & analysis

To celebrate episode 100, we are thrilled to have Kate’s parents Sue and Peter Le Souef back on the podcast! We are talking about what the future holds, and how we can continue to get outside with our kids as they get older.

And from everything we heard, there’s so much to look forward to. 

We have loved bringing our podcast to you for the last 100 episodes! We will be hitting pause on the podcast for a while, but we are so grateful to all our guests and all our listeners. Thank you for being here!

My parents’ first episode on the podcast:

• Exploring with kids in the ‘80s, from the Aussie outback to the Canadian prairies to the Kenyan savannah, with Sue and Peter Le Souef 

If this podcast means something to you, would you let us know? Find us over on Instagram and tell us what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Tonight we share a major announcement that we’ve been pondering for a little while about the future of our podcast.

We reflect on all that we’ve learned in the last 99 episodes, and look back on amazing messages that we have received from our listeners that make us feel all teary and emotional. We also share what the future holds for us, our lives, and our podcast. 

If this podcast means something to you, would you let us know? Find us over on Instagram and tell us what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

We are back with our epic fails from the summer! And wow, there are some big fails this season, including our most serious one yet. 

Every season, we share all our mistakes from the last few months so that you feel less alone. If you’ve also experienced meltdowns, forgotten gear, and terrible weather when getting outside with your kids, you’re not doing it wrong, that’s just how it goes sometimes!

Tune in to this episode to hear about a seriously unexpected incident on a trail, camping trips cut short, disastrous cartwheels, and a chaotic summer of camps.

Let us know about your epic fails over on Instagram and follow us for tips: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!

Does your kid ask questions you can’t answer? We all want to raise inquisitive, observant, respectful kiddos but unless you have an actual teaching background, it can be really challenging! 

Enter the amazing Jade Berrill from the Outdoor Learning Store, who has all the prompts, questions, and activities to help you help your kids. Beginning with the simple “I notice, I wonder, it reminds me”, Jade talks to us about how to inspire a love of nature in our kids by helping them learn outside.

Tune in to hear: 

• How to learn about Indigenous history and connections to land when you’re not from Canada [09:00]
• The gear you actually need to get outside with kids [16:28]
• How to talk about tough environmental topics like climate change with kids [22:31]
• Jade’s beautiful message to parents [31:11]

Follow The Outdoor Learning Store on their website and their podcast Earthy Chats.

Also check out Earth Rangers 'Anxious for Action' Parent Resource 

Follow us on Instagram and send us a DM to let us know what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!

Can you imagine moving your family, including two kids and a dog, into a converted school bus? That’s just what Nicole and Bo did, and the results have been life changing!

Together, they have minimized their lives to roam the U.S. in their bus and as a result, they spend tons more time outside together.

Tune in to hear: 

• Why (and how) they decided to convert an old school bus into a home [01:32]
• Their advice to those who want to downsize [16:49]
• The biggest challenges of living in a small space [23:46]
• How the move has changed almost every aspect of their lives [19:40]

Follow Nicole and Bo on Instagram and on their website.

Other episodes we mentioned in this episode: 

• Ep 10, “Live tiny, adventure big, with Kaili Sutton, tiny home owner and entrepreneur”

Follow us on Instagram and send us a DM to let us know what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!

How do you find trail information for hikes and walks? There are so many online sources these days, it can be overwhelming to find reliable information that won’t leave you stranded in the middle of a forest!

This week, we are joined by the delightful Sarah Lamagna who is talking to us about the value of a real hiking guide that has been hiked, researched, and written by a real person, ideally with a good dose of sass. 

Tune in to hear: 

• Why hiking books are still one of the best sources of trail information [08:48]
• Why we need to stop calling moms superheroes [14:49]
• Epic fails galore from all of Sarah’s outdoor adventures [21:19]
• The amazing book that Sarah is writing next [28:05]

Find Sarah on Instagram, check out Sarah’s website sarahlamagna.com and read Why you should stop calling moms superheroes

Other episodes we mentioned in this episode: 

• Ep 16, “Hiking with kids with Stephen Hui, author of 105 Hikes and Best Hikes and Nature Walks with Kids”

Follow us on Instagram and send us a DM to let us know what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!

Has a total stranger offered you total unsolicited parenting advice? Maybe it happened at a really low moment for you and made you feel terrible!

This week we’re sharing the most terrible advice we’ve ever received, as well as the best. Best of all, our favourite piece of advice can be applied to pretty much any parenting situation.

This fun little episode is part of our Summer Minis Series! We are bringing you short minisodes packed with tips and advice to help you create more amazing memories outside. We’ll be back with our regular episodes with amazing guests closer to fall!

Follow us on Instagram and send us a DM to let us know what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!

Does the end of summer make you feel like you’re in struggle town? You’re not alone! Today we are talking about all the things that can compound to make summer with kids feel long and irregular and a little bit hard! This episode is the pep talk you need to make it through to some cooler weather and a more regular routine. Because we know you’re going to make it.

This fun little episode is part of our Summer Minis Series! We are bringing you short minisodes packed with tips and advice to help you create more amazing memories outside. We’ll be back with our regular episodes with amazing guests closer to fall!

Follow us on Instagram and send us a DM to let us know what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!

Have you ever regretted going on an adventure with kids? It has happened to Kate and today we’re telling you all about it!

Spoiler alert: never go straight from the Emergency Department to a camping trip…

This fun little episode is part of our Summer Minis Series! We are bringing you short minisodes packed with tips and advice to help you create more amazing memories outside. We’ll be back with our regular episodes with amazing guests closer to fall!

Follow us on Instagram and send us a DM to let us know what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!

Now that you have kids, if you could go back in time, what would you say to yourself to calm the nerves and reassure yourself? What has surprised you about parenting? What has been harder than you expected? What are you proud of?

In this week’s mini episode, we are casting our minds back to before our first kids were born and we are sending a message back in time to those pre-kid selves. 

This episode is part of our Summer Minis Series! We are bringing you short minisodes packed with tips and advice to help you create more amazing memories outside. We’ll be back with our regular episodes with amazing guests closer to fall!

Follow us on Instagram and send us a DM to let us know what you thought of this episode: @getoutsidewithkids

Check out our website for our favourite gear to get outside!