Let the Adventure Begin with Chris Denker

So many of us use our phones for good reasons, but then there are the times that we mindlessly scroll. We intend to only scroll for a few minutes, but then we look up and 30 minutes has gone by. How did that happen?We scroll because we are bored or we don't think we have time to do anything else. We even pick up our phone without realizing we've done it.This episode is all about us

This week I'm sharing a story about the phrase, "Shine Bright." We all have ways of letting our light shine in others' lives. We can share a smile, hold a door open, ask how someone is doing, ask how we can help, and let people know we are thinking about them.I want to encourage us all to let our lights shine brightly in a world that can sometimes seem dark. Loving the podcast? Sha

I'm taking on a new role in my school as a school counselor! In this episode, I wanted to share some backstory as to why I did it and then facilitate some questions we should all ask ourselves in our job, vocation, or career. It's a great way to look at our mindset so that we can continue growing and adding value to the world. In this episode, I asked these five questions:1. In wha

It's time for another edition of this & that where I talk about what I've been listening to, what I've been reading, what I've been watching, and what I've been doing. Listening: I talked Being Well and The Good Life ProjectReading: Pastrix by Nadia Bolz-Weber, Faith Unraveled by Rachel Held Evans, and How to Know a Person by David BrooksWatching: Loot with Maya RudolphDoing: 3

I've been using the Mediterranean Diet during the month of July. In this episode, I talk about the diet itself, share some of the recipes, switches I made, and what I've learned. If you follow me on Facebook, I've been sharing pictures and linked recipes this month. In this episode, I referred to the specific plan I'm following from eatingwell.com: 30-Day Mediterranean Diet Meal Pl

We've all heard the saying, "Comparison is the thief of joy," but I would venture to say that a lot of us find ourselves comparing our lives to others. Whether it's trips, jobs, families, etc., social media and society often give the perception that everyone else's life is better than ours.In this episode, I invite you to stop being on the hamster wheel of comparison and find daily

I've had a lot of friends over the years who have talked about manifesting what they want in life, but I never really thought about doing it myself. Then, it started happening organically, so I wanted to share a goal that I have that I'm super stoked about. If you've listened to my podcast regularly, read some of my writing, or just know me personally, then you are aware that ownin

We've all heard the saying, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." However, it's completely unrealistic to go from negative to positive in a snap. We need the gap between the lemons and the lemonade.Join me in this conversation as I talk about what it means to honor the gap and what it means to hold onto those lemons until you're ready to make lemonade. In this episode, I ref

I am so excited to bring you this chat with Danielle Helzer. Danielle and I met a little over 15 years ago at the Nebraska Writing Project. She has been a teacher, worked for a non-profit, and now she is set to open her own bookstore. I'm secretly living vicariously through her as she begins this new adventure!We talk about why she wanted to open a bookstore and her desire for it t

Building habits are what will propel us when we are figuring out our ikigai, pushing through discomfort, and stretching ourselves with our goals. This is the last installment in the series on gaining ground in our adventures. In this episode I extensively refer to James Clear’s best-selling book Atomic Habits.Clear outlines three readings why tracking habits is powerful:1. It cre