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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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24:01

We Need To Look In The Mirror About Lane Kiffin

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/12/05

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill shares his outside-the-box take on the Lane Kiffin saga. Even if you're not a college football fan, there's life lessons for our own lives and for the Army in this story!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:27

Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/12/02

Dr. Gabrielle Clowdus is the founder of Settled, which helps churches build "Sacred Settlements", tiny home villages on their property where people experiencing homelessness and church members live in community. When she started this work of radical hospitality, she believed it was a homelessness ministry. Today, she believes that it's a ministry to all of us, as we all have some homelessness in us!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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85:51

Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/12/02

Dr. Gabrielle Clowdus is the founder of Settled, which helps churches build "Sacred Settlements", tiny home villages on their property where people experiencing homelessness and church members live in community. When she started this work of radical hospitality, she believed it was a homelessness ministry. Today, she believes that it's a ministry to all of us, as we all have some homelessness in us!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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22:41

Why Did Life Expectancy Grow By 4 Decades?!

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/28

For Shop Talk, we explore why did human life expectancy stick around 30-40 years old for thousands of years and then suddenly increased by 4 decades in less than 200 years!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:39

Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/25

Lisa Steven is a former teen mom who went on to build the only home for teen moms in the entire state of Colorado. Their resource center serves over 280 teen moms per year with free empowerment programming and early childhood education. And now 3 other communities have adopted their model!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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64:34

Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/25

Lisa Steven is a former teen mom who went on to build the only home for teen moms in the entire state of Colorado. Their resource center serves over 280 teen moms per year with free empowerment programming and early childhood education. And now 3 other communities have adopted their model!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:18

The Happiest Man on Earth

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/21

For Shop Talk, we bring you Army member Anita Marin's awesome recommendation to learn from Eddie Jaku, the Holocaust survivor who called himself the happiest man on earth!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:46

Steve Wanta: How To Loan Money 100% of The Time (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/18

Steve Wanta is the co-founder of JUST, a nonprofit lender to 14,000 black and brown female entrepreneurs in Texas.And because they’ve built an unheard of system based on trust and community, they’re achieving unheard of results such as loaning money to 100% of applicants while also being repaid 99% of the time! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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70:41

Steve Wanta: How To Loan Money 100% of The Time (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/18

Steve Wanta is the co-founder of JUST, a nonprofit lender to 14,000 black and brown female entrepreneurs in Texas.And because they’ve built an unheard of system based on trust and community, they’re achieving unheard of results such as loaning money to 100% of applicants while also being repaid 99% of the time!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:12

Man's Search for Meaning

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/14

For Shop Talk, we dive into Victor Frankl's monumental book, which he wrote in just 9 days after being liberated from a Nazi concentration camp!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:42

Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/11

Transracial adoption is a term that we didn’t know, until we met the Taylors. The black couple adopted 2 white kids and 1 black kid. And we have a fascinating conversation about love, hate, stereotypes, and redemption!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:28

Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/11

Transracial adoption is a term that we didn’t know, until we met the Taylors. The black couple adopted 2 white kids and 1 black kid. And we have a fascinating conversation about love, hate, stereotypes, and redemption!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:21

What Kids Said About How to Get Them Off Their Phones

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/07

For Shop Talk, we bring you fascinating data and wisdom from the righteous troublemakers known as Jonathan Haidt, Lenore Skenazy, and Zach Rausch.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:36

Vanessa Elias: The Block Party Revolution (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/04

When Vanessa Elias saw a rise of incivility in her Connecticut town, she rallied citizens to host 40 neighborhood block parties that had 1,200 attendees, so that people can get to know their neighbors, realize that they don’t hate them, and even enjoy them. It got so much attention that she started Block Party USA to spread this simple solution across the country!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:52

Vanessa Elias: The Block Party Revolution (Pt 2)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/11/04

When Vanessa Elias saw a rise of incivility in her Connecticut town, she rallied citizens to host 40 neighborhood block parties that had 1,200 attendees, so that people can get to know their neighbors, realize that they don’t hate them, and even enjoy them. It got so much attention that she started Block Party USA to spread this simple solution across the country!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:44

Freed Slaves Bought A Plantation?!

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/10/31

For Shop Talk, we tell the extraordinary story of Madison Park. If freed slaves can figure out how to buy a plantation and build a self-sustaining community, what do you think An Army of Normal Folks in 2025 can achieve?!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:04

Kellie Lauth: How 25 Students Came To Own Patents!...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/10/28

At a time when 67% of students are not at grade level, Kellie Lauth is revolutionizing education in America. Her nonprofit MindSpark is spreading an innovative approach called problem-based learning like wildfire across the country. And it’s resulted in over 25 of their students owning patents, starting dozens of companies, and a 15% improvement in STEM and literacy achievement!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:51

Kellie Lauth: How 25 Students Came To Own Patents!...

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/10/28

At a time when 67% of students are not at grade level, Kellie Lauth is revolutionizing education in America. Her nonprofit MindSpark is spreading an innovative approach called problem-based learning like wildfire across the country. And it’s resulted in over 25 of their students owning patents, starting dozens of companies, and a 15% improvement in STEM and literacy achievement!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

18:45

Guess How Much Family Meals Have Declined By?!

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/10/24

You'll have to listen to this edition of Shop Talk to get the answer. Plus, some fascinating data on the impact of family meals on our well-being.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:34

Atticus LeBlanc: Co-Living Is The Answer (Pt 1)

An Army of Normal Folks ·

2025/10/21

Atticus LeBlanc is the founder of PadSplit, the largest co-living marketplace in America. It’s like the Airbnb for room rentals, which both saves renters an average of $366 a month and can make property owners 2x as much money. Say hello to the solution to our affordable housing crisis that’s hiding in plain sight!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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