Go Bucket Yourself
101 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Co-hosts Chris and Debbie, along with their guests, share tales that will inspire you to leap from your ho-hum, everyday life into a more purpose-filled and adventurous one--a life that is totally off-script from what’s been prescribed, one that’s uniquely your own. Perhaps you find yourself stuck in the rut of a career that no longer serves your soul, a feeling of being disconnected from people who simply don’t get you, or you’re feeling suffocated by an overwhelming fear that won’t allow you to be your authentic self. Perhaps you’re estranged from your authentic self altogether, you’re worried that life is passing you by, or you don’t think you have the resources to design your life on your terms. In this podcast, you’ll hear tips, tricks, and advice to better understand your purpose; get inspired to make that next big leap; overcome obstacles in your path; quiet your fears and take action in spite of them; find the transformation that fills your life with adventure, joy, and meaning.
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How Amberly Grant Rose Stronger Through Building Community
December 09, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBChris and Deb have a heart-centered conversation with Amberly Grant, founder of Amberly Grant Finance, where she hosts her weekly #fintalks with an ever-growing community of individuals seeking and supporting each other in building financially resilient lives. They all really dig deep in this episode to uncover: the relationship between trauma and money where our money stories come from, why we hang on to them, and how to begin letting go Amberly's financial and emotional low at the begi...
Somatic Healing: Going to Nature with an Open Heart
December 02, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBIn this episode, Chris and Deb talk with Jonah Jensen. Jonah is the founder of Earthways Journeys. His background in trauma work, energy medicine, and ancient healing is the well that he draws from to help others. Having graduated from The Colorado School of Energy Studies, The Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute, and The Southwest Institute of the Healing Arts, as well as direct learning from elders, healers, and teachers across the globe, Jonah offers his skill, passion, and presence fr...
Approval seeking, codependency, and people-pleasing--how to let go and find your authenticity.
November 25, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBYou'll want to listen to this episode if: you've ever used people-pleasing to cope/numb you're a chronic approval seeker you've ever felt like your own wants/desires aren't good enough or valid unless their okay with others or benefit someone else you sometimes struggle knowing what you want/need/desire without checking with someone else in your life you've lost your sense of autonomy/authority with your life and you'd like to take it back your intuition is lost or quiet, and you'd li...
Who's life are you living w/ Jillian Johnsrud?
November 18, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn today's episode, we pour a warm cup of tea and have a chat with Jillian Johnsrud about writing a new chapter of your life---an amazing life based on your authentic self rather than some tired version of someone else's life. She shares her stories about growing up in rural Montana and the inspirations that allowed her to envision a life that was bigger than the pastures and wheat fields that surrounded her. Jillian tells how she heard a calling to let go of old people-pleasing habits in ...
Should I buy a home or invest in real estate? 🤔
November 11, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn today's conversation hosts, Chris & Debbie, answer this question about real estate investing: "I wanted to get your advice as I am thinking about purchasing with my partner or by myself. My partner wants to buy a home with us both on the loan together, and I want to buy a small property for investment or second home and rent it out. I am trying to figure out if it makes sense for me to buy the property as a second home or as an investment property... My long-term goal is to have several ...
Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs About Money w/ Diania Merriam of EconoMe Conference
November 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBWe were so excited to catch up with Diania, since talking with her for one of our very first episodes all the way back in season 1 of the podcast. You won't want to miss this conversation. There are so many juicy nuggets we can all relate to and learn from. In this episode, we dig deep into: The shocking changes in Diania's life since the pandemic Why she's drastically changed her life and how she's coping Limiting beliefs around money All the mental hurdles standing in the way of maki...
Welcome to Season 3 of the GoBucketYourself podcast 🎉 | Rewriting Your Story! ✍️
October 28, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBListen in to hear all about what to expect in the third season of the podcast. Like: What's with the new name? What do we mean by rewriting your story? This season is a special one, and we can't wait to share it with YOU. We're going to take some amazing steps in creating the lives of our dreams together with the help of the upcoming episodes and our guests along the way! If you want more, we're here to help! visit gobucketyourself.com to find more goodies like... Deb's book, The Other...
Tales from the Arizona Trail 7 - 🌲Pine to the Grand Canyon 🏜
October 16, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone. Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
Tales from the Arizona Trail 6 - Luda and the ladies 💃?
October 14, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MBIn the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone. Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
Tales from the Arizona Trail 5 - Almost halfway to Utah 🎒
October 10, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone. Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
Tales from the Arizona Trail 4 - Saguaro Nat. Park 🌵to Redding Road ⛺️
October 09, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBIn the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone. Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
Tales from the Arizona Trail 3 - Vail to Saguaro National Park 🥾
October 09, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.7 MBIn the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone. Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
Tales from the Arizona Trail - Patagonia to Vail - Ep. 2 🏜
June 30, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 3.27 MBIn the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone. Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
Tales from the Arizona Trail - Mexico Border to Patagonia - Ep. 1 🥾
June 23, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 3.27 MBIn the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone In this episode, I travel from the Mexico/US Border, just outside of Sierra Vista, AZ, to the tiny mining town of Patagonia, AZ. Approximately 51 miles over three and a half day...
Season 2 Finale & stories from the tribe out bucketing themselves!!!
February 26, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIt's a wrap! Season 2 is in the books and we are so grateful for the amazing folks who we were so blessed to speak with this season. We give a quick recap of the season and share stories from folks in the tribe who are out there trying to Stop the Drift in their lives and moving closer and closer to their bucket-list life. Listen in for honest-to-goodness inspiration from ordinary people out there doing the extraordinary and maybe some bonus music?!?! Guest clips in this episode: Diania M...
Season 2 Wrap-Up & Inspirational Stories From our Tribe out Bucketing Themselves!!!
February 26, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIt's a wrap! Season 2 is in the books and we are so grateful for the amazing folks who we were so blessed to speak with this season. We give a quick recap of the season and share stories from folks in the tribe who are out there trying to Stop the Drift in their lives and moving closer and closer to their bucket-list life. Listen in for honest-to-goodness inspiration from ordinary people out there doing the extraordinary and maybe some bonus music?!?! Guest clips in this episode: Pick up ...
Belonging and high-level connection after early retirement and during quarantine
February 11, 2021 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this week's episode, we chat about the loneliness of leaving a job, isolating during a pandemic, and living in a modern world where we've traded deep connections with a few people for shallow connections with many. We discuss how the feeling of belonging is one of the most vital drivers in living a meaningful life. As social creatures, we're not only contented by connections where we can feel seen, understood, and acknowledged but it's baked into our survival. Listen in as Deb and Chris ...
Belonging and high-level connection after early-retirement and during quarantine
February 11, 2021 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this week's episode, we chat about the loneliness of leaving a job, isolating during a pandemic, and living in a modern world where we've traded deep connections with a few people for shallow connections with many. We discuss how the feeling of belonging is one of the most vital drivers in living a meaningful life. As social creatures, we're not only contented by connections where we can feel seen, understood, and acknowledged but it's baked into our survival. Listen in as Deb and Chris s...
Balance & Autoimmune Health, Parent-Daughter Dates, Plus *BONUS* Deb Reads from Her Book & *GIVEAWAY* Offer
January 28, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode Chris and Debbie, answer this question from a community member: "Hey there! I happened to see your post on a chronic illness IG page that spotlighted MCTD. I've been searching for some sort of support group as I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago now with MCTD, Sjogrens & most recently, Raynauds. I noticed your posts about traveling, food, etc & can relate SO much. My biggest struggle has been to balance rest, work & time with family & friends. I'm a single 33-year-old woman ...
Stop drifting and start living your Bucket-List life; our Stop the Drift Workbook episode
January 23, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode, Deb and Chris walk through the free Stop the Drift workbook (which you can get by going to gobucketyourself.com/drift). The workbook is compromised of a handful of prompts and exercises that can help you to identify an area of life that you've drifted a bit, and make a clear course correction to sail into your dream life--your Bucket-List life! We'll share some of the areas that we've identified as an opportunity to grow and the ways we're going to make them happen. Tune i...
Your financial independence and real estate investing questions answered!
January 14, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie touch on the basics of real estate investing, financial independence, and broad market index fund investing. They answer the following questions: "What is financial independence?" "What is the best way to get started in real estate investing?" "How do you decide what properties are worth investing in?" "Is my personal residence an asset?" "Is real estate investing the only way to reach financial independence?" "How do I know when I have enough cash-fl...
Merry Christmas & Sneak Peek at Deb's new book: The Other Side of Perfect
December 17, 2020 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MBWe wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the GoBucketYourself family to yours. May you find stillness, love, and abundance in this 2020 holiday season! You can find out more about the book by going to https://gobucketyourself.com/books Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
This Family of 8 Hiked 2000 Miles Together w/ Ben Crawford of Fight for Together
December 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBImagine hiking 2000 miles, in a row, with everything you need to survive on your back. Now imagine doing it with six children, one of which also required being carried on your back. What a big story! Ben Crawford shares his experience with his family through-hike in this episode with Chris and Debbie. That's all very interesting, but what's even more interesting is what doing this hike taught Ben and his wife Kami about being better humans and parents. Listen along, as they dig into: what ...
They Rescued Their Marriage in an RV: Eli and Kelly Pyke of The Far Green Country
December 03, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBAfter the traumatic birth of their first child, Kelly and Eli found themselves in a struggling marriage and a life their former, adventurous selves wouldn't have recognized. Their attempt at revival was to hit the road for 11 months in a 1995 32' Fleetwood Bounder, after scrounging together the money to buy it and renting out their home. Listen in as they talk with Chris and Deb about: where the typical, fear-driven American mentality led them--"Get a good education. Get a good job." what...
The One About Giving Thanks and Meditation
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBWhy should we take time out of our day or set aside a special day each year for gratitude. Chris and Debbie discuss the power of gratitude and it's role and benefit in their lives, including grounding them in the present moment. What are they thankful for and how do they practice gratitude? Listen in to see if you're on the same page! They go on to acknowledge the difficulty of this holiday season for many, as a time that's already heavy for so many, bears the extra burden of loneliness and...
An Immigrant's Journey to F.I. w/ Juan Fernandez
November 19, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBListen in to this episode as Chris and Debbie have an entertaining and informative conversation with Juan Fernandez, an immigrant from Maracaibo, Venezuela. Juan tells us all about: growing up in a hardworking, middle-class family that emphasized education and valued responsibility his family-centered upbringing in which, "what happens to one family member, happens to every family member." his parents' focus on saving for the future ("Money doesn't grow on trees." "Save, save, save becau...
Performance Reviews for Your Marriage, Epic Fail or Smash Hit? w/Juan Fernandez
November 12, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBGet a sneak peek of Chris and Debbie's conversation with Juan Fernandez in this episode. Juan is a husband, father, engineer, and Venezuelan native working toward a future of financial independence from an employer's paycheck while living an adventurous life in Colorado. In this snippet, Juan shares the benefits he's found by bringing the performance review model he developed, for his team members at work, to his marriage at home. He asked his wife to review him, just as he did for himself,...
We got the COVID; be back soon!
November 06, 2020 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.43 MBWell, COVID is running amuck in our little household and we're either working on recovery or finishing out our quarantine time. Apologies for the interruption and we'll be back soon! Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book HERE
Simplicity, Minimalism, and Finding Enough w/ Rose Lounsbury
October 22, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie talk with their guest Rose Lounsbury. Rose is an author, speaker, and simplicity coach. She shares her wisdom in this moving and inciteful conversation. We learn that simplicity (minimalism) is about so much more than just decluttering and having fewer possessions. It's more about coming to a place of enoughness from within. Listen in to learn more about: why the search for enough externally is a constantly moving target how the "feeling of not enough" aff...
Who determines your worth?: How to Increase Your Internal Worthiness
October 15, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBThank you so much for checking out this episode! This week Chris and Debbie sit down for a chat about worthiness. They answer the following questions, from their personal experience, plus much more: What's the difference between internal and external worthiness? How do feelings of unworthiness show up in everyday life? What are some drawbacks to striving for worthiness externally? Can you ever find worthiness through something external? What leads to feelings of unworthiness? What migh...
rich & REGULAR: Align Your Passions With Work You Want to Do
October 08, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBChris and Debbie are joined by Julien and Kiersten of rich & Regular. Laugh along with the four of them as Kiersten and Julien dive deeply into: Why they decided to break the mold in creating their new YouTube show, Money on the Table "Codeswitching"--what it meant for Julien while being raised by a Jamaican immigrant mother in Brooklyn, and what it meant for Kiersten in her corporate career Finding the confidence to leave a corporate career for entrepreneurship and create a business of...
Sneak Peek w/ Kiersten and Julen of Rich & Regular
October 07, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 2.68 MBListen in to today's sneak peek episode with Kiersten and Julien of richandregular.com If you like what you hear, be sure to tune in to the full episode that will air this Thursday (10/08/2020) Connect with us on Instagram Deb @imperfectprogress.me Chris @bucketyourself Our site - gobucketyourself.com Our free Stop the Drift workbook - gobucketyourself.com/drift Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucketyourself on Insta Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta Get Deb’s book ...
How to slow down your life and achieve time abundance
October 01, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBAs a married-with-kids working adult in American society, the common response when asked how are things is "Busy!!!!". Many of us proudly display this badge of honor and can even knowingly--or unknowingly--try to out-busy one another. This rush-rush-rush lifestyle in a constant state of 'Busy' is taking a toll on our relationships, our health, and keeping us from the really important things in life that we truly value. When we spend our days in this disoriented state of busyness, we will los...
The Ups and Downs of the Continental Divide Trail
September 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBChris is back from the Continental Divide Trail with much to share about the struggles and celebrations along the way. Listen in as he tells us all about the unexpected experiences and what exceeded his expectations. He'll also share how far his trek took him and when he knew it was time to come home. You can read how he was feeling before he left for the trail HERE. You can read Debbie's thoughts on their Ecuador through-hike HERE. Stay in touch! 🌎 gobucketyourself.com Chris @bucke...
Self-Publishing Your Dream Life with MK Williams
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Chris and Debbie sit down with MK Williams. MK has published six books of her own and assisted in the publication of many more. Today she discusses: her first decision to give up her dream for fear of not being good enough what she did after receiving harsh, discouraging criticism from someone she considered an expert and looked up to how she finally decided to take matters into her own hands after repeated rejection taking back her authority and paving h...
Big Ideas at CampFI with J.D. Roth, Mr. Money Mustache, and More
September 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBListen in to this "pop-up" episode of the podcast from CampFI Rocky Mountain 2020. Our guests at the mic accepted Stephen Baughier's challenge to share their big ideas with the community at CampFI, where he was sure they'd find support, encouragement, and other big ideas in response. J.D. Roth of getrichslowly.com helps us understand how to find purpose through big and not so big ways. Jason Yamnitz shares a big idea--so big it may even be a bit scary--he's had brewing for a very long tim...
Season 2 Trailer - Stop the Drift
August 27, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSeason 2 of the One Life Live It podcast is here! In this episode, we discuss what you can expect for the Season 2 episodes that will be delivered, if you hit Subscribe, to you every Thursday. The theme for Season 2 is to Stop the Drift. What does that mean? Like you, we(Chris and Deb) have been at that junction in life where most things are pretty okay--you've got a job, your kids probably aren't going to be sociopaths, you have a few friends on Facebook--but something really feels li...
It's A Wrap!: Season 1 Recap, GIVEAWAY, and What's Next.
May 07, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBChris and Debbie celebrate the final episode of season one of the podcast with a recap of the season and their guests from season one. They share the theme(s) of this first season: Overcome Fear Eliminate Obstacles Grow Your Mindset Live an Adventurous, Authentic Life Get to Know Yourself They share a review from a listener, thank their audience with most sincere, and overflowing gratitude and announce their first GIVEAWAY. Listen in to learn how you can win too! They'll wrap it up w...
Family Adventures in Puerto Vallarta, MX
April 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie check in with their daughters, Claire and Delilah, before during, and after their three-week family trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Before leaving, they'll discuss their preparations, plans, anxieties, and excitements. They'll update their progress one week into the trip. Then they'll share their favorite and least favorite moments of their stay. Chris and Debbie also chime in throughout the episode with their thoughts and ideas on extended family travel....
It's Never Too Late to Start with Becky Heptig of startedat50.com
April 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Chris and Debbie talk with Becky Heptig, of startedat50.com, while self-quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have an extensive and honest conversation about all that led up to the position Becky and her husband found themselves in at the age of 50--with three children, a net worth of $0, and no hopes of retirement. There are so many parallels to the financial struggles so many are faced with during this pandemic. Becky walks us through being burdene...
Goal Setting That Works
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie talk about the impact goal setting has made in their lives. They discuss, in-depth, the process of breaking down future visions into manageable, daily steps that support designing each day intentionally to make progress toward living the life of your dreams. They provide specific examples of how they've used this process in: building and completing items on a bucket list creating enough passive income through real estate to reach financial independence in...
Finding Your Truth with Brenda & Jalea of A Freesoul Experience
April 09, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie are joined by Brenda and Jalea Baker of A Freesoul Experience. They speak in-depth about life's journey from wholeness to fear and back to wholeness again through one's search for their own, uniquely individual "truth". Brenda and Jalea share: Their Simple Story The Freesoul mission--to be happy and free anytime, anywhere, with anyone, and under any circumstance The meaning of essence, parking spaces, prying tool, Ahhs, and Icks Where fear comes from Fe...
Can we really overcome fear?
April 02, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie dive deep into one of the four core values at GoBucketYourself--overcome fear. They talk about how fear shows up in their lives and what habits, routines, and resources they've found most helpful moving forward with fear. Then they dig into why you would even want to overcome fear in the first place. Finally, they answer the big question, "Can you really overcome fear?" Resources from this episode: Here is our recent blog post, "Making Friends with Fear" ...
BONUS Episode: Riding the Waves of Self-Quarantine
April 01, 2020 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBChris and Debbie sit down for a quick chat about the ups and downs of self-quarantine, social isolation, slowing down, and changing their plans. In this rough-cut, impromptu episode, they share their feelings about worthiness absent of productivity. Listen in to hear what their thinking in this unexpected and unpredictable time. Resources from this episode: How to Be Here by Rob Bell Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast, EP126 Mike Posner: Becoming Someone You're Proud Of Debbie's latest Instag...
From Rock Bottom to a Purpose-filled Life with Deanna Broaddus
March 26, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie welcome Deanna Broaddus of Recovering Women Wealth. Deanna shares openly and honestly about the many obstacles she's overcome in her life to begin to create the life she felt called to. Some of these obstacles include: an attempted suicide after a broken engagement drug and alcohol addiction debt and bankruptcy The conversation dives deep into these topics, as well as, how Deanna was able to overcome them in order to begin designing the life she felt cal...
Why YOU Need a Bucket List!
March 19, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie sit down to talk about bucket lists. Chris talks about being a natural planner and assuming everyone had a bucket list. A large part of his bucket list began on a trip to Alaska when he saw the mountain, Denali. He bought a couple of used books about it (Mt. McKinley at the time) while he was there, and it was all downhill from there. Some of the items on his bucket list include mountaineering, climbing fourteeners and thirteeners in CO, travel, and through...
Finding happiness from within with Carl from 1500days.com
March 12, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie sit down for a super real chat with Carl Jensen. Carl has just reached the official three-year mark of early retirement. They talk about: His advice for anyone close to retirement or recently retired Being a retired dad Stepping away from an achievement lifestyle The emotional side of early retirement Finding more happiness today through embracing uncertainty and planning less, "Find a way to love life every single day." Learning to say no more often, ...
The Truth of Early Retirement and Finding Purpose
March 05, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie are inspired by his morning reading to chat about: The unexpected obstacles of "retirement" The expected pit-falls that they tried to prepare for How Chris is feeling about leaving his W2 job after a few months, compared to Debbie's feelings after several years The routine that fuels them mentally, emotionally, and physically Finding "purpose" after leaving W2 employment They leave you with: "Chris' contemplation of the passage in The Logic of God (h...
The camino of life with Diania Merriam
February 25, 2020 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBIn this episode, Chris and Debbie are joined by Diania Merriam, chief EconoMeist for EconoMe Conference. Their conversation begins with a discussion about her decision to hike the Camino de Santiago, including, what life was like on the trail; how she was able to get the time off of work; what made it financially possible; what obstacles it presented to her and how she’s overcome them; and what she had planned for her return. Then they talk about her life since the Camino and her move to C...
Who we are and how we got here!
February 22, 2020 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIn today’s episode, Chris and Debbie sit down for a fun conversation all about what’s brought them to this moment in creating the podcast. They discuss the turning points in their lives that caused them to make some dramatic changes to their lives. They talk about: The impact of Debbie’s health on the course of their life Why and how they decided to invest in rental real estate Reaching financial independence Chris “retiring” The unexpected lessons of leaving traditional, W2 employmen...