The Brainy Moms
The Brainy Moms
Dr. Amy Moore
Alone in the Arctic: How it Reframed Fatherhood, Faith, & Fear for Timber Cleghorn
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Feb 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Off-Grid Roots And First Laughs
Alone’s Real Test: The Mind In Isolation
Faith In The Wilderness And Freestyle Psalming
Grief, Scale, And Everyday Kindness
Breaking Fear Cycles And Raising Kind Kids
Wildness At Home: Letting Children Be Themselves
Failure, Pride, And Choosing Satisfaction
After The Show: Criticism, Growth, And Honesty
Bigger Than The Echo Chamber: Wonder And Empathy
Confidence Vs Conviction: A Parent’s Compass
Bears, Boundaries, And Final Reflections
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Ever wonder how being alone in the wilderness impacts your faith, your views on fatherhood, and how you define fear? On this episode of The Brainy Moms Podcast, Dr. Amy and Sandy upack all of that with Timber Cleghorn--humanitarian aid worker, survivalist, and cast member on Season 9 of Alone. Timber shares lessons from a life that spans an off-grid childhood, years in conflict zones, and 83 days alone in the Arctic Circle on the show. The result is a disarmingly honest look at fear, fa...