Everyday Adventure Podcast with Stephen Glasser

Resilience is what turns a moment of adventure into a life of adventure.

In Episode 9 of the Everyday Adventure Podcast, Stephen and Megan explore the final section of the book: Develop Resilience. Because starting something meaningful is one thing. Staying with it when things get hard is another.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why resilience separates a moment of adventure from a life of adventure

• The resistance that shows up in meaningful work, relationships, faith, and purpose

• The danger of pre-quitting and quiet quitting in life

• A quick overview of the final three chapters:

  • Lighten the Load

  • Fix Your Focus

  • Refuse to Quit

Stephen also shares a personal story about quitting sports early—not because he couldn’t do it, but because he didn’t want to risk failing.

EVERYDAY ADVENTURE CHALLENGE: Failure Reframe

Take 10–15 minutes and write down:

• One failure you still carry

• What it taught you

• How it strengthened you

• How it shaped you

Sometimes resilience begins by changing how you see your past.

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Adventure is closer than you think.

Paul Hurckman is the Executive Director of Venture, a global missions organization that works where the Gospel is least known and injustice is most severe—bringing hope to tough places.

In this episode, Paul shares about completing the Great World Race, running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days to raise money to help rescue girls from human trafficking. But this conversation goes far beyond the race. We talk about the power of doing hard things, stepping outside our comfort zones, and how some of the most meaningful adventures in life begin when we stop focusing on ourselves and start living for something bigger.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Running 7 marathons in 7 days across 7 continents
• Why doing hard things builds resilience and character
• The danger of staying in your comfort zone
• The power of community and meaningful causes
• How living for something bigger changes everything

This Week’s Everyday Adventure Challenge: Do It Anyway

Choose one thing you don’t feel like doing and do it anyway. It might be getting up early to spend time with God, going to the gym, cooking instead of eating out, making the hard phone call, or finally taking the step you’ve been putting off. Growth often begins the moment we decide to do the hard thing anyway.

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Adventure is closer than you think.

Complacency rarely crashes in. It drifts in.

In this episode, Megan and I introduce Part Two of Everyday Adventure — Resist Complacency — and talk about the subtle ways we start skimming our lives instead of fully living them.

We cover:

• What complacency really is (not failure — drift)

• Why comfort can quietly steal curiosity and growth

• The three chapters in this section:

  • Cultivate Curiosity

  • Become a Lifelong Learner

  • Ditch Your Comfort Zone

• Where complacency shows up most in everyday life

• Practical ways to step outside your comfort zone (even in small ways)

We also explore why curiosity is the gateway to adventure — and how asking better questions can wake us up again.

🧭 This Week’s Challenge: Ask Better Questions

Take one ordinary question and make it more curious.

“How are you?” → “What’s been taking up the most space in your mind lately?”
“What did you do this weekend?” → “What was a highlight?”

Stay awake. Resist the drift.

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Adventure is closer than you think.

What if the life you’re looking for is waiting right where your feet already are?

In Episode 6, I sit down with Jordan Smucker, lead and founding pastor of Ethos Church in Columbus, OH, for a conversation about what it truly means to be where your feet are.

We talk about:

• Why intentionality is at the core of a meaningful life

• The hard conversation that pushed Jordan into a more intentional way of living

• Practical rhythms that help us resist autopilot

• What presence actually looks like in real, everyday moments

This one is honest, practical, and deeply grounding. Because it’s easy to chase “out there” when God is inviting us to show up right here.

Face Down Phone Challenge

Put your phone face down:

• At meal times

• At the end of the night

• During key conversations

Limit screen time so you can be more present and engaged with the people in front of you.

Less scrolling.
More noticing.
More being where your feet are.

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Adventure is closer than you think.

🎯 This Week’s Everyday Adventure Challenge:

What if adventure doesn’t begin when life changes… but when you pay attention?

In this episode, Stephen and Megan break down the first major section of Everyday Adventure: Pursue Intentionality.

You’ll hear the heartbeat behind three foundational chapters—Place Your Pins, Maximize the Mundane, and Slow Down—and why intentionality is the starting point for living a meaningful life. Stephen shares the story behind aiming at the wrong target, why over 80% of life is made up of ordinary moments, and how margin creates space for the kind of adventure most of us are longing for.

If you’ve ever felt stuck on autopilot, rushing through your days, or waiting for “someday” to feel alive again—this episode is for you.

Adventure doesn’t begin somewhere else.
It begins where you are.

Connect + Take the Next Step

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Remember—adventure is closer than you think.

What happens when the dream you chased finally comes home—but looks different than you imagined?

In this episode, I sit down with Carson Wentz for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, family, perspective, and purpose. We talk about his NFL journey—the highs, the setbacks, and what it was like playing for his hometown team after years of constant change.

Carson also shares what shaped the heart behind the foreword he wrote for Everyday Adventure, why identity in Christ matters more than success or status, and how becoming a husband and father has reframed what “winning” really means.

From living in seven different cities to helping his kids answer the question, “Which home?”—this conversation is about learning how to live fully, stay grounded, and make it home in every season.

EVERYDAY ADVENTURE CHALLENGE: NO PLACE LIKE HOME

We also introduce this week’s No Place Like Home Challenge, inspired by Carson’s experience of moving so often and intentionally embracing each place they lived. The challenge is simple: find one new way to embrace where you are—try a new restaurant, explore a new spot, or do something new in the place you already live. Because sometimes the adventure isn’t about going somewhere else, but learning how to be present right where you are.

CONNECT AND GO DEEPER

• Follow on Instagram: @stephenglasser & @evdayadventure
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• Get your copy of Everyday Adventure (featuring Carson’s foreword) on Amazon -- Learn more at everydayadventurebook.com

Adventure is closer than you think.

In this special birthday bonus episode, Stephen sits down with his son Summit for their annual birthday interview as he turns six years old. 🎂

From favorite toys and foods to big dreams and unexpected answers, Summit brings curiosity, joy, and plenty of personality to the conversation.

It’s a fun listen—but also a meaningful reminder of how quickly seasons change and how important it is to pause and celebrate them. Here’s to six years of wonder, laughter, and everyday adventure. 💛

It’s officially LAUNCH WEEEEEKKKK 🎉
In this episode, Stephen and Megan share the heart behind the book Everyday Adventure—where it began, what shaped it over the last 10 years, and why living life to the fullest starts today, not someday.

Stephen reflects on the origin story, the writing journey, the impact of loss, and the truth that life is a mist—and how that reality changes the way we live, love, and show up in our everyday lives.

In this episode:

• The origin and heart behind Everyday Adventure

• What the last decade taught Stephen about purpose and presence

• The writing journey (from New Jersey to Fergus Falls ☕️)

• Why embracing today matters more than waiting for someday

• What readers can expect when they open the book

Read Psalm 118:24 and ask: What is one way I can embrace today?
Finish this sentence: “I embraced today by ______.”
Share in the comments or on Instagram @evdayadventure.

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Adventure is closer than you think.

⛰️ This Week’s Challenge: Embrace Today📖 Connect + Go Deeper

This opening episode of the Everyday Adventure Podcast is an invitation to slow down, wake up from autopilot, and rediscover meaning in the life you’re already living. Stephen and Megan introduce the heart of the podcast, explore why so many well-meaning people feel disconnected from purpose, and invite listeners into a shared journey of intentional living—one everyday step at a time.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why so many people feel busy and accomplished, yet still struggle to find meaning in everyday life

• The subtle danger of living on autopilot and skimming through life instead of truly inhabiting it

• Why jobs, relationships, moves, milestones, and seasons don’t automatically fix the deeper ache

• The heart and vision behind the Everyday Adventure Podcast and what to expect in future episodes

• How small, intentional choices can begin reshaping ordinary life into something meaningful

Join the conversation:

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This week’s Everyday Adventure Challenge:
🎒 Adventure Buddy — Find one person to share this podcast with and invite them into the journey with you. Listen together, talk about the questions, and take a step toward intentional living side by side.

Stephen's new book Everyday Adventure is available on Amazon!

Stephen is joined by his wife, Taylor, for an in-person conversation all about family, marriage, and everyday life.

In this episode, we introduce our family (kids, dog, and all), share how we met, and reflect on what we’ve learned through a decade of marriage—the joys, the challenges, and the growth along the way. We also jump into some rapid-fire questions to help you get to know us better, and Taylor shares her perspective on Everyday Adventure and what it really means to live life to the fullest.

This episode helps set the tone for the podcast from the very beginning—real conversations, meaningful reflection, and finding purpose and presence right where you are.

Oh—and you’ll have to let us know… should Taylor join the podcast more often? 😉

This week’s Everyday Adventure Challenge: Adventure Buddy
Find someone to share this podcast with and invite them into the journey.

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Visit stephenglasser.com/podcast to learn more or ask a question.

📘 Everyday Adventure is available now on Amazon.