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An Army of Normal Folks

Our country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding “hey, I can help.” Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members. New episodes are released every Tuesday.

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61:33

Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/07/01

When Father Dennis Lewis was assigned to St. Michael’s parish in Milwaukee, he discovered a growing number of Hmong and Laotians seeking refuge from the Vietnam War. Many were subjected to a terrible slumlord and so Father decided to start a homebuying ministry that helped coach them through the process. 33 years later, Acts Housing has helped 4,000 low-income families purchase homes!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:40

For All The 50-Year Old Men Who...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/27

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill reflects on Army member Erik Lokkesmoe's powerful article, "For All The 50-Year Old Men Who..."Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:14

Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/24

Kevin was tired of walking by people experiencing homelessness, not doing anything, and undermining his own humanity and theirs each time. So he finally did something and his accidental nonprofit Miracle Messages has since reunited over 1,100 people with their families!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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63:19

Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/24

Kevin was tired of walking by people experiencing homelessness, not doing anything, and undermining his own humanity and theirs each time. So he finally did something and his accidental nonprofit Miracle Messages has since reunited over 1,100 people with their families!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

14:14

Experimenting With Local Chapters

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/20

For Shop Talk, we explore the idea of potentially experimenting with a few local chapters of the Army this year.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:48

An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/17

Ginny Manguno, a teacher at Briarcrest Christian School, assigned listening to the podcast in her high school class. And so we decided to interview Ginny and her 15 students!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:27

An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/17

Ginny Manguno, a teacher at Briarcrest Christian School, assigned listening to the podcast in her high school class. And so we decided to interview Ginny and her 15 students!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

7:09

I Was Miserable On Father's Day, Until...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/13

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill shares his deeply personal experience with Father's Day.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:36

Tim Brown: 100 Friends Were Murdered on 9/11 (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/10

9/11 firefighter Tim Brown helped save lives that fateful day, but he also lost 100 friends who chose to save others knowing it would likely be the last act of their lives.His mission is to honor this Army of Normal Folks and make sure that America never forgets them.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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74:08

Tim Brown: 100 Friends Were Murdered on 9/11 (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/10

9/11 firefighter Tim Brown helped save lives that fateful day, but he also lost 100 friends who chose to save others knowing it would likely be the last act of their lives.His mission is to honor this Army of Normal Folks and make sure that America never forgets them.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:38

We Are Not What We Do

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/06

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill reflects on Army member Andrew Maue's email.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:21

Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/03

When Kim found out that thousands of kids in hersuburban community were going hungry in the summer, she couldn’t look away from the problem.Her nonprofit Festa now feeds over 800 children in the summer, but as Kim puts it, they don’t just want to help people live in poverty a little bit better. So they serve 1,166 people with America's only 3-generation family English as a Second Language program, to help their families escape poverty . Support the show:

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64:47

Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/06/03

When Kim found out that thousands of kids in her suburban community were going hungry in the summer, she couldn’t look away from the problem. Her nonprofit Festa now feeds over 800 children in the summer, but as Kim puts it, they don’t just want to help people live in poverty a little bit better. So they serve 1,166 people with America's only 3-generation family English as a Second Language program, to help their families escape poverty .Support the show:

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13:52

Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/05/30

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill reflects on some fascinating studies that show people are far more willing to help us than we might expect. And what this means for the Army.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:36

John Norman: 160 Platelet Donations (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/05/27

John Norman is a normal dude who made a blood platelet donation one day. When his colleague told him that donated platelets helped save her life, John decided to keep rolling with the donations. He donates every other week, which is now over 160 times!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:36

John Norman: 160 Platelet Donations (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/05/27

John Norman is a normal dude who made a blood platelet donation one day. When his colleague told him that donated platelets helped save her life, John decided to keep rolling with the donations. He donates every other week, which is now over 160 times!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:38

When I Learned About "Church Schools"

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/05/23

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill tells the story of learning about "church schools" from his football players. It's a sad history that is not well known.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:22

Tanya Rae Piper: The Cake Lady (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/05/20

Tanya is a hairstylist who decided to bake some cakes for some firemen. And next thing you know, she’s baking over 450 cakes a year for firemen on their birthday! Wecannot wait for you to meet “The Cake Lady”. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:33

Tanya Rae Piper: The Cake Lady (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/05/20

Tanya is a hairstylist who decided to bake some cakes for some firemen. And next thing you know, she’s baking over 450 cakes a year for firemen on their birthday! Wecannot wait for you to meet “The Cake Lady”. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

20:33

Could Potluck Dinners Save America?

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/05/16

For Shop Talk, we feature portions of Eboo Patel's powerful talk "Could A Potluck Dinner Save Our Democracy?".Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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