Everyday Adventure Podcast with Stephen Glasser

8 Ways to Make This Your Best Summer Yet

Summer has a way of filling up fast. One minute you're dreaming about all the memories you'll make, and the next you're wondering where June and July went. In this episode, Stephen and Megan share 8 fun and practical ways to make the most of your summer. From creating a bucket list and scheduling the big rocks to protecting your rhythms and leaving room for margin, this conversation will help you approach the season with greater intentionality while still leaving space for fun and spontaneity. Whether you're looking for more adventure, more connection, more rest, or simply a summer you'll remember, this episode will help you create a plan before summer slips away. The 8 Ways to Make This Your Best Summer Yet 1. Define the Win 2. Make a Summer Bucket List 3. Schedule the Big Rocks First 4. Revisit Your Rhythms 5. Become a Tourist in Your Own Town 6. Turn Off Your Phone 7. Gather Your People 8. Leave Room for Margin Everyday Adventure Challenge Create your Summer Bucket List this week. * Need help getting started? * Download the free Summer Bucket List PDF: https://stephenglasser.com/summer-bucket-list * Then share your list with a friend, your spouse, or your family and start putting a few of those adventures on the calendar. 🎉 Summer Giveaway! 🎉 We're also giving away a FREE Brick this week! Hop over to Instagram and visit @stephenglasser for giveaway details and your chance to win. Slow Down Saturday A practical workshop designed to help you slow down, get intentional, and create a meaningful season ahead. https://stephenglasser.com/slow-down-saturday CONNECT WITH STEPHEN Everyday Adventure: How to Live Your Ordinary Life to the Fullest https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGMTMKBG [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGMTMKBG] Follow Stephen: Instagram: @stephenglasser [https://instagram.com/stephenglasser] Follow Everyday Adventure: Instagram: @evdayadventure [https://instagram.com/evdayadventure/] Website: https://stephenglasser.com ENJOYING THE PODCAST? If this episode encouraged you, would you take a moment to: * Follow the podcast * Leave a rating and review * Share this episode with a friend * Post it to your Instagram Story and tag @stephenglasser and @evdayadventure Your support helps more people discover the Everyday Adventure Podcast and join us in living life with greater intentionality, connection, and purpose. Adventure is closer than you think. 🌲☀️🚗

You Are Here: The First Step Toward Intentional Change

So many of us know where we want to go. A stronger marriage. Better rhythms. More presence with our kids. Healthier habits. A deeper faith. But if we aren’t honest about where we actually are, we’ll keep using the wrong directions. In this episode, Stephen and Megan explore a simple but powerful truth: you can’t get where you want to go if you don’t know where you are. Through practical conversation, relatable stories (including an unforgettable wings phase), and a simple coaching framework, this episode will help you identify your current reality so you can move forward with greater intentionality and clarity. In this episode, we talk about: * Why honest self-awareness is the first step toward intentional change * The common reasons we avoid taking honest inventory of our lives * A practical 10-area framework to identify your current reality * How comparison, busyness, and fear keep us using “fake coordinates” * Why naming where you are is not failure—it’s the beginning of movement * Simple next steps to move from clarity to intentional action Everyday Adventure Challenge: The You Are Here Challenge 🗺️ Pick one area of your life and take inventory: 1. Give it an honest score (1–10 or letter grade) 2. Write your honest “You Are Here” statement 3. Identify one small next step forward Need a guided space to go deeper? Slow Down Saturday [https://stephenglasser.com/slow-down-saturday] is happening June 6—a practical workshop designed to help you identify where you are, clarify where you want to go, and build intentional rhythms for the season ahead. Sign up at stephenglasser.com/slow-down-saturday [https://stephenglasser.com/slow-down-saturday] If this episode encouraged you, make sure to subscribe, leave a rating + review, and share this episode with a friend who could use a little clarity right now. Follow along: Instagram: @stephenglasser [https://instagram.com/stephenglasser/] https://instagram.com/evdayadventure/ Join the Everyday Adventure Broadcast Channel [https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbZyJjlR7KJ5AdME/] for weekly challenges, encouragement, and behind-the-scenes extras. Everyday Adventure: How to Live Your Ordinary Life to the Fullest [https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Adventure-Live-Ordinary-Fullest/dp/B0GGMTMKBG/]— available now on Amazon + Audible. Adventure is closer than you think.

Ryan Wekenman | Escaping the Me Maze

Ryan Wekenman is a storyteller, pastor, and teaching pastor at Red Rocks Austin, a vibrant church he helped plant with close friends. He’s passionate about helping people explore life’s biggest questions through creative communication, co-hosts multiple podcasts, and is the author of Free Me From Me [https://www.amazon.com/Free-Me-Self-Centeredness-Embracing-God-Centered/dp/0593600967/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3293EO0O3Q3HF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QyDdwvZbF5xsy5Z0X6VBJxZF5Xry8FLUOhYzxXyo8LMg0E4N8eMLlLayEG5AAJOMhEpxnFjZ4huPpvwAotP3gtZd6K5QVNezBV8akWC4Y9rYSLac9BqdKlFunI2qv5g0rqLDfrSLW0rtSQ9Q1AGUXL81H0cjoPdWXIWsUm95q4biJxKr3zzEFzMPI32_P_46msER0meqb7W3zJS-mdh9mV6SqxahjrGsGBd0qW-z2GU.INw0wI6jC3P8tWNilD-MaqDZVtWm29PXR_t0VWmJ4yk&dib_tag=se&keywords=ryan+wakeman&qid=1778857026&sprefix=ryan+wekenma%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-2] and Single Today. [https://www.amazon.com/Single-Today-Conquer-Yesterdays-Tomorrows/dp/0593600940/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GJMXTDE51EDP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cLzdfJE1rPXgQed2SG2rWQ.eJZpwvWznSoBgTEcdsdhIpkG1Ytv49UYeSEUAnyxRuk&dib_tag=se&keywords=ryan+wakeman+single+today&qid=1778857063&sprefix=ryan+wakeman+single+today%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1] In this episode, Stephen sits down with Ryan for an honest and surprisingly funny conversation about the “me maze” — that exhausting cycle of performance, comparison, control, and self-focus that so many of us get stuck in. From a wild COVID self-help overdose story (yes, literally passing out in his backyard) to practical tools for shifting from self-centered living to God-centered freedom, Ryan unpacks why self-help isn’t the enemy—but why self at the center always leaves us weary. Together, they explore modern-day “fig leaves,” the pressure of performance, the power of prayer, and what it looks like to honestly answer God’s question: “Where are you?” If you’ve ever felt stuck in your own head, weighed down by pressure, or exhausted trying to keep it all together, this episode is for you. In this episode, we talk about: * The “me maze” and how performance, comparison, and control quietly keep us stuck * Ryan’s hilarious (and painfully relatable) story of “overdosing on self-help” * The difference between self-care and the soul care only God can provide * Practical ways to shift from self-focused living through prayer and Christ-centered breath prayer * What it means to be fully known, truly loved, and free from the pressure of performing Connect with Ryan: Instagram: @ryanwekenman [https://instagram.com/ryanwekenman/] https://ryanwekenman.comBook: Free Me From Me [https://www.amazon.com/Free-Me-Self-Centeredness-Embracing-God-Centered/dp/0593600967/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3293EO0O3Q3HF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QyDdwvZbF5xsy5Z0X6VBJxZF5Xry8FLUOhYzxXyo8LMg0E4N8eMLlLayEG5AAJOMhEpxnFjZ4huPpvwAotP3gtZd6K5QVNezBV8akWC4Y9rYSLac9BqdKlFunI2qv5g0rqLDfrSLW0rtSQ9Q1AGUXL81H0cjoPdWXIWsUm95q4biJxKr3zzEFzMPI32_P_46msER0meqb7W3zJS-mdh9mV6SqxahjrGsGBd0qW-z2GU.INw0wI6jC3P8tWNilD-MaqDZVtWm29PXR_t0VWmJ4yk&dib_tag=se&keywords=ryan+wakeman&qid=1778857026&sprefix=ryan+wekenma%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-2] on Amazon Connect with us: Follow Stephen: @stephenglasser [https://instagram.com/stephenglasser/]Follow Everyday Adventure: @evdayadventure [https://instagram.com/evdayadventure/] 🎙️ Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who might need this conversation. 📘 Grab Stephen’s book: Everyday Adventure [https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Adventure-Live-Ordinary-Fullest/dp/B0GGMTMKBG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2F15GS4E81A8C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.C0lZAIlo0AM9iNFkjtej_rwkB9O3CW0pabH2zlUrjjbX34yyQ_2d7Kt9zXcDb6x9ZnPnRhv9_Jhj0d6kovc6vj7AUX-BLVAWpHx-Efy7yTPSJoypdtxrGGk2ILBI6j9E-Ix6ZnS0i99jBjH5aCLuV3U7pIxNGRiL40Jk8psqm5LsllG5MaM3Wg9w0yfAv7NQIKHSmzSGI-JUfFScru97ddHPwbd4yys4NXBA-3PJD7U.HMJXbvusyGSbu6GfebVwlAx7rFpNo1qh_aYn45h4YFk&dib_tag=se&keywords=everyday+adventure&qid=1777653235&sprefix=everyday+ad%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-2] Adventure is closer than you think.

Life Mapping: Seeing Your Story Clearly

In this episode, Megan and Stephen wrap up our Looking Back + Remembering series with a simple, practical exercise: creating your own Life Map. A Life Map gives you a visual of your story, helping you notice both the highs and lows and how God has been present through it all. It’s a way to step back, reflect, and move forward with greater clarity. This idea is rooted in Book of Joshua chapter 4, where God instructs Joshua to build a monument of twelve stones as a reminder of His faithfulness. When people asked, “What do these stones mean?” it became an opportunity to remember and tell the story. That is the heart behind Life Mapping. Everyday Adventure Challenge: The 12 Stones Challenge Take time this week to begin your Life Map. * Identify 12 moments from your life * Include both highs and lows * Look for moments that shaped you, stretched you, or changed your direction * Don’t overthink it, just start capturing what comes to mind * Write them out, sketch them, or begin building a simple visual The goal is not perfection. The goal is awareness. Download our free Life Map PDF [https://www.stephenglasser.com/life-map-reflection] to get started. Want to Go Deeper? Check out the Life Mapping Compass Coaching Session [https://stephenglasser.com/coaching/]with Stephen for a personalized experience walking through this process and creating your own Life Map. Next Steps * Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss what’s next * Leave a rating and review to help others discover the show * Share this episode with someone who needs to reflect and reset * Follow along on Instagram: @stephenglasser [https://instagram.com/stephenglasser] | @evdayadventure [https://instagram.com/evdayadventure/] Get the book: Everyday Adventure: How to Live Your Ordinary Life to the Fullest [https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Adventure-Live-Ordinary-Fullest/dp/B0GGMTMKBG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2F15GS4E81A8C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.C0lZAIlo0AM9iNFkjtej_rwkB9O3CW0pabH2zlUrjjbX34yyQ_2d7Kt9zXcDb6x9ZnPnRhv9_Jhj0d6kovc6vj7AUX-BLVAWpHx-Efy7yTPSJoypdtxrGGk2ILBI6j9E-Ix6ZnS0i99jBjH5aCLuV3U7pIxNGRiL40Jk8psqm5LsllG5MaM3Wg9w0yfAv7NQIKHSmzSGI-JUfFScru97ddHPwbd4yys4NXBA-3PJD7U.HMJXbvusyGSbu6GfebVwlAx7rFpNo1qh_aYn45h4YFk&dib_tag=se&keywords=everyday+adventure&qid=1777653235&sprefix=everyday+ad%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-2] More resources: stephenglasser.com/podcast [https://stephenglasser.com/podcast/]

Laurie Short | Tracking God In Your Life

This week’s guest is Laurie P. Short. She is an author, speaker, and storyteller who has shared with hundreds of thousands of people through conferences and church settings. Her newest book, Tracking God in Your Life, is a unique, interactive experience designed to help you discover and document how God has been at work in your story all along. In this episode, we talk about the power of remembering, why looking back is essential for moving forward, and how to actually find God in both the highlights and the hardships of your life. Laurie shares personal stories of heartbreak, unexpected turns, and how what once felt like endings became the beginning of something new. We also dive into practical ways to “track” God—through closed doors, timing, pain, risks, and even when life doesn’t go according to plan. If you’ve ever wondered where God is in your story, this conversation will help you see that He’s been there all along. This is a meaningful, hope-filled conversation that will challenge you to stay in the story, trust what you cannot yet see, and begin recognizing the fingerprints of God in your everyday life. This Week’s Everyday Adventure Challenge: Creation Clues Challenge * Find an open space outside (park, yard, or anywhere with nature). * Spend 5 minutes in silence observing your surroundings. * Write down: * Ask yourself: What points to a Creator? Learn more about Laurie and grab her new book: * Buy Tracking God in Your Life [https://www.amazon.com/Tracking-God-Your-Life-Experience/dp/0764244922/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DWJB8OY011J5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LvzfKCiEHebCKkpOJhDaF1z7C_Ou1nPVN9zI-VOPsME.j1WfWCv7QhkxsZy1jvVR__5QaQhqzjPKD2UTUAz4UOQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=tracking+god+in+your+life+laurie+polich+short&qid=1762709132&sprefix=tracking+god+in+%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-1⁠] * Laurie's Website: https://laurieshort.com/ [https://laurieshort.com/] * Follow Laurie P. Short on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauripshort/ MORE FROM EVERYDAY ADVENTURE * Listen to more episodes: https://www.stephenglasser.com/podcast [https://www.stephenglasser.com/podcast] * Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenglasser [https://www.instagram.com/stephenglasser] https://www.instagram.com/evdayadventure * Buy Everyday Adventure [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGMTMKBG?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_Q962XHTG7QDBRT83WCCT_4&bestFormat=true⁠]