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An Army of Normal Folks — 353 episodes
How $1 Can Erase $100 of Medical Debt in Your Community
HIGHLIGHTS: How $1 Can Erase $100 of Medical Debt in Your Community
The Lost Art of Talking to Strangers
Inside the Town Run Entirely By 10-Year-Olds | Junior Achievement
HIGHLIGHTS: Inside the Town Run Entirely By 10-Year-Olds | Junior Achievement
Meet The Ordinary Radicals
The 100,000-Man Movement That Will Change Your Life
HIGHLIGHTS: The 100,000-Man Movement That Will Change Your Life
What 40 Million Tax Returns Reveal About America
HIGHLIGHTS: This State Is Solving The Foster Care Crisis (Here's How)
This State Is Solving The Foster Care Crisis (Here's How)
America Is Running Out of Friends
Why Half of America Is Socially Disconnected—and What You Can Do About It (Pt 1)
Why Half of America Is Socially Disconnected—and What You Can Do About It (Pt 2)
The Pyramid That Explains Almost Everything
The 36 Year-Old Single Woman Who's Fostered 67 Kids—And Will Change Your Life (Pt 1)
The 36 Year-Old Single Woman Who's Fostered 67 Kids—And Will Change Your Life (Pt 2)
The Hero’s Journey (and Why Ours Starts With Normal Folks)
The Secret Coffee Club That Can Heal Your Community (Pt 1)
The Secret Coffee Club That Can Heal Your Community (Pt 2)
He Worked for Free—Then Changed My Life (From The Vault)
What Your Brain Does With Trauma—And How to Finally Heal It (Pt 1)
What Your Brain Does With Trauma—And How to Finally Heal It (Pt 2)
The Paradox of Quitting—So That Your Work Can Live
The One Thing You Need Before Grit, Resilience, or Confidence (Pt 1)
The One Thing You Need Before Grit, Resilience, or Confidence (Pt 2)
The Plane Was in the Bay. Then He Said Something Remarkable.
He Was a Pastor With a Sex Addiction. Now He's Helped 25,000 Men Heal (Pt 1)
He Was a Pastor With a Sex Addiction. Now He's Helped 25,000 Men Heal (Pt 2)
Eric Church Compared Life to a Guitar. And It Went Viral.
The Generosity of Scars: How Your Hardest Moments Can Help Others Heal (Pt 1)
The Generosity of Scars: How Your Hardest Moments Can Help Others Heal (Pt 2)
She Heard One Podcast and Drove Nine Hours to Volunteer
The 7 Things Every Person Needs to Flourish (Pt 1)
The 7 Things Every Person Needs to Flourish (Pt 2)
The Christian Leader Who Challenged The Left And Right (And Maybe You)
What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 1)
What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 2)
They Came For Food. They Left With Financial Freedom
The Hidden Crisis Facing 14 Million Single Parent Families (Pt 1)
The Hidden Crisis Facing 14 Million Single Parent Families (Pt 2)
What If Success Isn’t What America Told You It Was?
70% of Foster Families Quit—And You Can Help Change That (Pt 1)
70% of Foster Families Quit—And You Can Help Change That (Pt 2)
The Plane Ride That Turned Steve Young Into an MVP (And Can Change Your Life)
How Former Gangsters Pulled 1,000 People Out of Gang Life (Pt 1)
How Former Gangsters Pulled 1,000 People Out of Gang Life (Pt 2)
The Hidden Reason You Feel Overwhelmed—And It’s Not Your Schedule
Why Your “Safe Life” Isn’t Actually Safe (Pt 1)
Why Your “Safe Life” Isn’t Actually Safe (Pt 2)
How to Build a Life That 10,000 People Show Up For
9/11 Isn’t History. It’s Still Happening (Pt 1)
9/11 Isn’t History. It’s Still Happening (Pt 2)
How Service Became Someone Else’s Job
How To Find Light in Life’s Darkest Corners (Pt 1)
How To Find Light in Life’s Darkest Corners (Pt 2)
Why Your Worst Mistake Doesn't Have to Define You
The Crazy Pastor Teaching Us The Right Kind of Crazy (Pt 1)
The Crazy Pastor Teaching Us The Right Kind of Crazy (Pt 2)
What Zig Ziglar Got Right (And Modern Self-Help Gets Wrong)
25,000 Babies Experience Withdrawal Every Year—So This Mom Took Action (Pt 1)
25,000 Babies Experience Withdrawal Every Year—So This Mom Took Action (Pt 2)
Wanna Make A Difference? Join An Army of Normal Babymakers!
You Walk Past Them—Here’s How to Actually Help (Pt 1)
You Walk Past Them—Here’s How to Actually Help (Pt 2)
What Happens When a Country Stops Living Together
The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 1)
The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 2)
The Soldier Who Stared Down a Nazi Officer—and Saved 200 Lives
How One Person Can Fix a Broken Justice System (Pt 1)
How One Person Can Fix a Broken Justice System (Pt 2)
What An 18-Year-Old Can Teach Us About Pride, Purpose, and Work
The Preacher Developer: How to Change Your Neighborhood Without Moving Away (Pt 1)
The Preacher Developer: How to Change Your Neighborhood Without Moving Away (Pt 2)
What Happens When You See the Person Everyone Else Ignores
How to Turn Your Spending Into Someone's Second Chance. Or First Chance (Pt 1)
How to Turn Your Spending Into Someone's Second Chance. Or First Chance (Pt 2)
How America Lost “We” — And How You Can Help Rebuild It Today
What If We Stopped Treating People Like Mascots? (Pt 1)
What If We Stopped Treating People Like Mascots? (Pt 2)
We Don’t Need More Heroes. We Need More Bowling Leagues
If You’ve Never Failed, You’ve Never Done Anything Worth Doing (Pt 1)
If You’ve Never Failed, You’ve Never Done Anything Worth Doing (Pt 2)
When Normal Folks Became “2nd Responders”
Who Builds a Pro-Bowler? The Heroic Normal Folks Behind Demario Davis (Pt 1)
Who Builds a Pro-Bowler? The Heroic Normal Folks Behind Demario Davis (Pt 2)
How Paying Attention Could Help You Save a Life
How To Transform Your Worst Pain Into Unstoppable Purpose (Pt 1)
How To Transform Your Worst Pain Into Unstoppable Purpose (Pt 2)
Be A Mankiller (But Don't Kill Nobody)
How to Love a Child Without Erasing Their Past (Pt 1)
How to Love a Child Without Erasing Their Past (Pt 2)
How Behavior Spreads — Why We Need 20% Of Public To Win
Second Place to Peyton Manning: And Other Lessons That Will Level Up Your Life (Pt 1)
Second Place to Peyton Manning: And Other Lessons That Will Level Up Your Life (Pt 2)
You Don’t Rise to the Moment — You Fall to Your Training
They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 1)
They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 2)
Marry Your Best Friend, Don't Be Boring, Stay Faithful
What To Do If Wine, Netflix, and "Self-Care" Aren’t Making You Happy (Pt 1)
What To Do If Wine, Netflix, and "Self-Care" Aren’t Making You Happy (Pt 2)
Is Coach Bill Bad for the Environment?!
How To Keep Going: When You Literally Lose Your Face. Or Anything Else (Pt 1)
How To Keep Going: When You Literally Lose Your Face. Or Anything Else (Pt 2)
What A Pencil Can Teach You And Me
James Fox: The Dude Who Brought Yoga To Prisons (Pt 1)
James Fox: The Dude Who Brought Yoga To Prisons (Pt 2)
The Contribution Gap…. And What We’re Doing About It
Lydia and Scott Rosencrants: The Normal Folks Who Adopted 11 Kids (Pt 1)
Lydia and Scott Rosencrants: The Normal Folks Who Adopted 11 Kids (Pt 2)
We Need To Look In The Mirror About Lane Kiffin
Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 1)
Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 2)
Why Did Life Expectancy Grow By 4 Decades?!
Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms (Pt 1)
Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms (Pt 2)
The Happiest Man on Earth
Steve Wanta: How To Loan Money 100% of The Time (Pt 1)
Steve Wanta: How To Loan Money 100% of The Time (Pt 2)
Man's Search for Meaning
Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial Adoption (Pt 1)
Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial Adoption (Pt 2)
What Kids Said About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
Vanessa Elias: The Block Party Revolution (Pt 1)
Vanessa Elias: The Block Party Revolution (Pt 2)
Freed Slaves Bought A Plantation?!
Kellie Lauth: How 25 Students Came To Own Patents! (Pt 1)
Kellie Lauth: How 25 Students Came To Own Patents! (Pt 2)
Guess How Much Family Meals Have Declined By?!
Atticus LeBlanc: Co-Living Is The Answer (Pt 1)
Atticus LeBlanc: Co-Living Is The Answer (Pt 2)
The Kids Who Might Have Saved The Civil Rights Movement
Bob Lupton: My Charity Was Toxic. Is Yours? (Pt 1)
Bob Lupton: My Charity Was Toxic. Is Yours? (Pt 2)
Closing the Loop
Adrianne Hillman: My Sneaky Way To Teach People To Love Better (Pt 1)
Adrianne Hillman: My Sneaky Way To Teach People To Love Better (Pt 2)
The Rising Violence and Assassination Culture
Chris Brewster: We Don't Love Kids in Oklahoma (Pt 1)
Chris Brewster: We Don't Love Kids in Oklahoma (Pt 2)
Secretly Paying for the Prescriptions of Strangers
Sparky Reardon: The Most Loved Dean Ever (Pt 1)
Sparky Reardon: The Most Loved Dean Ever (Pt 2)
What the Barber Chair Taught Me About Asking for Help
Mike Flynt: The AARP Member Playing NCAA Football (Pt 1)
Mike Flynt: The AARP Member Playing NCAA Football (Pt 2)
Is It Well With Your Soul?
Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 1)
Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 2)
The Standard, Or How You Do One Thing
Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who's Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 1)
Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who's Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 2)
America's Leadership Crisis
Stephanie Simpson: Donating 25,000 Flower Arrangements
Sonic Wrappers, Mickey Ears, and My Movie Debut
Pam Rosener: 33,000 Moms And Sons Serving Together (Pt 1)
Pam Rosener: 33,000 Moms And Sons Serving Together (Pt 2)
The Matheny Manifesto
Peggy Halvorsen: The Wisconsin Mom in Liberia (Pt 1)
Peggy Halvorsen: The Wisconsin Mom in Liberia (Pt 2)
I'm Back Baby!
Nancy Carbone: The Best Friend of Firefighters (Pt 1)
Nancy Carbone: The Best Friend of Firefighters (Pt 2)
The Vietnamese Refugees Who Changed America
Michelle Penczak: Binders Full of Military Spouses (Pt 1)
Michelle Penczak: Binders Full of Military Spouses (Pt 2)
Favorite Nonfiction Books
An Army of Normal Social Workers (Pt 1)
An Army of Normal Social Workers (Pt 2)
Our Favorite Books
Jenn Andrews: I Want To Be The Person That I Needed (Pt 1)
Jenn Andrews: I Want To Be The Person That I Needed (Pt 2)
3 Things I Learned From FedEx's Founder
Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 1)
Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 2)
The 50-Year Old Version
Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 1)
Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 2)
For All The 50-Year Old Men Who...
Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 1)
Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 2)
Experimenting With Local Chapters
An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 1)
An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 2)
I Was Miserable On Father's Day, Until...
Tim Brown: 100 Friends Were Murdered on 9/11 (Pt 1)
Tim Brown: 100 Friends Were Murdered on 9/11 (Pt 2)
We Are Not What We Do
Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program (Pt 1)
Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program (Pt 2)
Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help
John Norman: 170 Platelet Donations (Pt 1)
John Norman: 170 Platelet Donations (Pt 2)
When I Learned About "Church Schools"
Tanya Rae Piper: The Cake Lady (Pt 1)
Tanya Rae Piper: The Cake Lady (Pt 2)
Could Potluck Dinners Save America?
Erin Steele: When Seniors and Children Help Each Other (Pt 1)
Erin Steele: When Seniors and Children Help Each Other (Pt 2)
On Being A Junkman
Supporting Greatness: Scottie Pippen, Sugar Ray Leonard, Top 100 Golfers (Pt 1)
Supporting Greatness: Scottie Pippen, Sugar Ray Leonard, Top 100 Golfers (Pt 2)
Giving $5,600 To Your UPS Driver
Autism Acceptance Month: Erin's Hope for Friends (Pt 1)
Autism Acceptance Month: Erin's Hope for Friends (Pt 2)
Tariffs, Uncertainty, and the Army
Welles Crowther: The 24-Year-Old Who Saved 12 Lives (Pt 1)
Welles Crowther: The 24-Year-Old Who Saved 12 Lives (Pt 2)
The Army That Eradicated Polio
Jamie Heard: Magnets for Suffering (Pt 1)
Jamie Heard: Magnets for Suffering (Pt 2)
Oseola McCarty: The Generous Washerwoman
God’s Billion Dollar Company That Gives Away 50% of Profits (Pt 1)
God’s Billion Dollar Company That Gives Away 50% of Profits (Pt 2)
Jimmy V: Laugh, Think, Cry
Chris Ullman: Whistling Happy Birthday To 700 People (Pt 1)
Chris Ullman: Whistling Happy Birthday To 700 People (Pt 2)
Sweep Streets Like Michelangelo
Brian Schwartz: I Want to Mow Your Lawn (Pt 1)
Brian Schwartz: I Want to Mow Your Lawn (Pt 2)
What Counts As Serving Others?
Rachel Cohen: I Used To Think Volunteering Was A Harmful Distraction (Pt 1)
Rachel Cohen: I Used To Think Volunteering Was A Harmful Distraction (Pt 2)
If... We Can Be Positive
Charmaine Solomon: HIPsters — Hugely Important People (Pt 1)
Charmaine Solomon: HIPsters — Hugely Important People (Pt 2)
When A Whole City Blinked Their Lights
Suzy Hollenbach: 70 Million Homeless Dogs And Cats (Pt 1)
Suzy Hollenbach: 70 Million Homeless Dogs And Cats (Pt 2)
Father Jerzy: The Martyred Chaplain
The Triad of Fulfillment
Khali Sweeney: The Boxing Gym Where No One Boxes (Pt 1)
Khali Sweeney: The Boxing Gym Where No One Boxes (Pt 2)
Gail Halvorsen: The Candy Bomber
The Lorraine Motel
Sam Fledderjohann: The Kidney Transplant Chain That Saved 10 Lives (Pt 1)
Sam Fledderjohann: The Kidney Transplant Chain That Saved 10 Lives (Pt 2)
The Man in the Arena
Travis Moody: Outcompeting Payday Lenders (Pt 1)
Travis Moody: Outcompeting Payday Lenders (Pt 2)
An Army of Normal Blood Donors
Monica Kelsey: I’m Blessed To Have Been Abandoned (Pt 1)
Monica Kelsey: I’m Blessed To Have Been Abandoned (Pt 2)
Be Nice To Old Folks
Nate Deen: The Teacher Who Saved My Life (Pt 1)
Nate Deen: The Teacher Who Saved My Life (Pt 2)
Witold Pilecki: The Auschwitz Volunteer
2024’s Word of the Year
Todd Cioffi: An Army of Normal Prisoners (Pt 1)
Todd Cioffi: An Army of Normal Prisoners (Pt 2)
Nicholas Winton: He Rescued 669 Children
The Origin of the Army
Shawn and Inga Arvin: Love City (Pt 1)
Shawn and Inga Arvin: Love City (Pt 2)
When Normal Folks Are Abnormal
Branden and Ashley Stathes: An Army of Generous Folks (Pt 1)
Branden and Ashley Stathes: An Army of Generous Folks (Pt 2)
Don't Make Your Babies Bots
Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 1)
Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 2)
Fanny Crosby: What She Gained By Being Blind
Army member: I Am A Turkey Person
Buddy Osborn: Hope In the Largest Open Air Drug Market (Pt 1)
Buddy Osborn: Hope In the Largest Open Air Drug Market (Pt 2)
Harriet Tubman: She Never Lost A Passenger
Communist Christmas Trees
JT Olson: Raising Money for Adoptions by Helping Widows (Pt 1)
JT Olson: Raising Money for Adoptions by Helping Widows (Pt 2)
The First Integrated Classroom in America
The Law of Unintended Consequences
Supporting Greatness: Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (Pt 1)
Supporting Greatness: Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (Pt 2)
An Army of Normal Dead Folks: Thomas Clarkson
When A Lack of Parenting Hurts Schools
The Fraternity That’s Raised $3.5 Million For Those With Paralysis (Pt 1)
The Fraternity That’s Raised $3.5 Million For Those With Paralysis (Pt 2)
Never Underestimate The Power of Encouragement
Don't Be A Turkey Person
Gilbert Hess: Dirt Track Racing In Honor of His Late Daughter and Wife (Pt 1)
Gilbert Hess: Dirt Track Racing In Honor of His Late Daughter and Wife (Pt 2)
When Your Brother Is Your Enemy
Bob Muzikowski: If I Get Half, My Neighbor Gets Half (Pt 1)
Bob Muzikowski: If I Get Half, My Neighbor Gets Half (Pt 2)
Building Your Bench
Todd Komarnicki: Bringing Bonhoeffer To The Big Screen (Pt 1)
Todd Komarnicki: Bringing Bonhoeffer To The Big Screen (Pt 2)
Joe and Kelli Carson: We Had No Idea How Small Our World Was (Pt 1)
Joe and Kelli Carson: We Had No Idea How Small Our World Was (Pt 2)
Getting Caught Up With Labels
Dr. Trina Clayeux: Therapists Aren’t The Only Answer (Pt 1)
Dr. Trina Clayeux: Therapists Aren’t The Only Answer (Pt 2)
Opponent or Enemy?
A Family's Commitment to the City That Saved Their Son (Pt 1)
A Family's Commitment to the City That Saved Their Son (Pt 2)
Lean In or Walk Away?
Steve Tybor: When 6 Volunteers Turned Into 60,000 (Pt 1)
Steve Tybor: When 6 Volunteers Turned Into 60,000 (Pt 2)
Michael Lignos: The Ultimate Army Member (Pt 1)
Michael Lignos: The Ultimate Army Member (Pt 2)
Lt. Col. Scott Mann: Green Beret, Author, Playwright, Hero (Pt 1)
Lt. Col. Scott Mann: Green Beret, Author, Playwright, Hero (Pt 2)
One of the 5 Most Painful Days of My Life
Gaby Laurent: Adopting A Baby Withdrawing From Opioids (Pt 1)
Gaby Laurent: Adopting A Baby Withdrawing From Opioids (Pt 2)
The Football Players I Lost
Antong Lucky: If You Lead for Evil, Imagine What You Could Do For Good (Pt 1)
Antong Lucky: If You Lead for Evil, Imagine What You Could Do For Good (Pt 2)
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
23 Years After 9/11: Sonia Agron (Pt 1)
23 Years After 9/11 : Sonia Agron (Pt 2)
Bishop Martin: My Small Church Adopted 77 Kids (Pt 1)
Bishop Martin: My Small Church Adopted 77 Kids (Pt 2)
Fred Smith’s Perseverance
Seth Kaplan: Repairing America One Zip Code at a Time (Pt 1)
Seth Kaplan: Repairing America One Zip Code at a Time (Pt 2)
Carrie and Paul Moore: The Couple Who Had A Secret (Pt 1)
Carrie and Paul Moore: The Couple Who Had A Secret (Pt 2)
The Gift of a Legacy
Memphis Allies: The Frontlines of Violence Prevention (Pt 1)
Memphis Allies: The Frontlines of Violence Prevention (Pt 2)
Serving The Quarterback Who Broke Your Records
Belinda Leto: Throwing Birthdays for 6,000 Kids! (Pt 1)
Belinda Leto: Throwing Birthdays for 6,000 Kids! (Pt 2)
Tara Sundem: Helping Babies With Opioid Withdrawal (Pt 1)
Tara Sundem: Helping Babies With Opioid Withdrawal (Pt 2)
The Impact of the Army
Russell Butler: The Dancing UPS Man (Pt 1)
Russell Butler: The Dancing UPS Man (Pt 2)
The Carpet Capital of The World
Yuri Williams: The Superhero Doing 50 State Tours (Pt 1)
Yuri Williams: The Superhero Doing 50 State Tours (Pt 2)
It All Starts With Education
Daron Babcock: The Urban Farm That’s Cultivating People (Pt 1)
Daron Babcock: The Urban Farm That’s Cultivating People (Pt 2)
Everyone Needs a Yardman
Susan Ramirez: Foster Families Need Angels Too (Pt 1)
Susan Ramirez: Foster Families Need Angels Too (Pt 2)
What Are We Going To Do With These Kids?
Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson: Teaching 100,000 Kids Chess (Pt 1)
Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson: Teaching 100,000 Kids Chess (Pt 2)
Mike Rowe: Something To Stand For
Jim and Melinda Hollandsworth: When Dropping Off Christmas Presents Felt Yucky (Pt 1)
Jim and Melinda Hollandsworth: When Dropping Off Christmas Presents Felt Yucky (Pt 2)
Being Governed By Your Inferiors
Dr. Rhonda Smith: I Use Your Podcast in My Classes! (Pt 1)
Dr. Rhonda Smith: I Use Your Podcast in My Classes! (Pt 2)
Coach Bill Courtney: “I Was Miserable On Father’s Day, Until…”
Sparky Reardon: The Model of Servant Leadership
Don Wettrick: 21st Century Learning (Pt 1)
Don Wettrick: 21st Century Learning (Pt 2)
As My Grandma Was Dying
Carly Rice: Food, Friendship, and Life Transformation (Pt 1)
Carly Rice: Food, Friendship, and Life Transformation (Pt 2)