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An Army of Normal Folks — 333 episodes

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1

He Worked for Free—Then Changed My Life (From The Vault)

2

What Your Brain Does With Trauma—And How to Finally Heal It (Pt 1)

3

What Your Brain Does With Trauma—And How to Finally Heal It (Pt 2)

4

The Paradox of Quitting—So That Your Work Can Live

5

The One Thing You Need Before Grit, Resilience, or Confidence (Pt 1)

6

The One Thing You Need Before Grit, Resilience, or Confidence (Pt 2)

7

The Plane Was in the Bay. Then He Said Something Remarkable.

8

He Was a Pastor With a Sex Addiction. Now He's Helped 25,000 Men Heal (Pt 1)

9

He Was a Pastor With a Sex Addiction. Now He's Helped 25,000 Men Heal (Pt 2)

10

Eric Church Compared Life to a Guitar. And It Went Viral.

11

The Generosity of Scars: How Your Hardest Moments Can Help Others Heal (Pt 1)

12

The Generosity of Scars: How Your Hardest Moments Can Help Others Heal (Pt 2)

13

She Heard One Podcast and Drove Nine Hours to Volunteer

14

The 7 Things Every Person Needs to Flourish (Pt 1)

15

The 7 Things Every Person Needs to Flourish (Pt 2)

16

The Christian Leader Who Challenged The Left And Right (And Maybe You)

17

What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 1)

18

What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 2)

19

They Came For Food. They Left With Financial Freedom

20

The Hidden Crisis Facing 14 Million Single Parent Families (Pt 1)

21

The Hidden Crisis Facing 14 Million Single Parent Families (Pt 2)

22

What If Success Isn’t What America Told You It Was?

23

70% of Foster Families Quit—And You Can Help Change That (Pt 1)

24

70% of Foster Families Quit—And You Can Help Change That (Pt 2)

25

The Plane Ride That Turned Steve Young Into an MVP (And Can Change Your Life)

26

How Former Gangsters Pulled 1,000 People Out of Gang Life (Pt 1)

27

How Former Gangsters Pulled 1,000 People Out of Gang Life (Pt 2)

28

The Hidden Reason You Feel Overwhelmed—And It’s Not Your Schedule

29

Why Your “Safe Life” Isn’t Actually Safe (Pt 1)

30

Why Your “Safe Life” Isn’t Actually Safe (Pt 2)

31

How to Build a Life That 10,000 People Show Up For

32

9/11 Isn’t History. It’s Still Happening (Pt 1)

33

9/11 Isn’t History. It’s Still Happening (Pt 2)

34

How Service Became Someone Else’s Job

35

How To Find Light in Life’s Darkest Corners (Pt 1)

36

How To Find Light in Life’s Darkest Corners (Pt 2)

37

Why Your Worst Mistake Doesn't Have to Define You

38

The Crazy Pastor Teaching Us The Right Kind of Crazy (Pt 1)

39

The Crazy Pastor Teaching Us The Right Kind of Crazy (Pt 2)

40

What Zig Ziglar Got Right (And Modern Self-Help Gets Wrong)

41

25,000 Babies Experience Withdrawal Every Year—So This Mom Took Action (Pt 1)

42

25,000 Babies Experience Withdrawal Every Year—So This Mom Took Action (Pt 2)

43

Wanna Make A Difference? Join An Army of Normal Babymakers!

44

You Walk Past Them—Here’s How to Actually Help (Pt 1)

45

You Walk Past Them—Here’s How to Actually Help (Pt 2)

46

What Happens When a Country Stops Living Together

47

The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 1)

48

The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 2)

49

The Soldier Who Stared Down a Nazi Officer—and Saved 200 Lives

50

How One Person Can Fix a Broken Justice System (Pt 1)

51

How One Person Can Fix a Broken Justice System (Pt 2)

52

What An 18-Year-Old Can Teach Us About Pride, Purpose, and Work

53

The Preacher Developer: How to Change Your Neighborhood Without Moving Away (Pt 1)

54

The Preacher Developer: How to Change Your Neighborhood Without Moving Away (Pt 2)

55

What Happens When You See the Person Everyone Else Ignores

56

How to Turn Your Spending Into Someone's Second Chance. Or First Chance (Pt 1)

57

How to Turn Your Spending Into Someone's Second Chance. Or First Chance (Pt 2)

58

How America Lost “We” — And How You Can Help Rebuild It Today

59

What If We Stopped Treating People Like Mascots? (Pt 1)

60

What If We Stopped Treating People Like Mascots? (Pt 2)

61

We Don’t Need More Heroes. We Need More Bowling Leagues

62

If You’ve Never Failed, You’ve Never Done Anything Worth Doing (Pt 1)

63

If You’ve Never Failed, You’ve Never Done Anything Worth Doing (Pt 2)

64

When Normal Folks Became “2nd Responders”

65

Who Builds a Pro-Bowler? The Heroic Normal Folks Behind Demario Davis (Pt 1)

66

Who Builds a Pro-Bowler? The Heroic Normal Folks Behind Demario Davis (Pt 2)

67

How Paying Attention Could Help You Save a Life

68

How To Transform Your Worst Pain Into Unstoppable Purpose (Pt 1)

69

How To Transform Your Worst Pain Into Unstoppable Purpose (Pt 2)

70

Be A Mankiller (But Don't Kill Nobody)

71

How to Love a Child Without Erasing Their Past (Pt 1)

72

How to Love a Child Without Erasing Their Past (Pt 2)

73

How Behavior Spreads — Why We Need 20% Of Public To Win

74

Second Place to Peyton Manning: And Other Lessons That Will Level Up Your Life (Pt 1)

75

Second Place to Peyton Manning: And Other Lessons That Will Level Up Your Life (Pt 2)

76

You Don’t Rise to the Moment — You Fall to Your Training

77

They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 1)

78

They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 2)

79

Marry Your Best Friend, Don't Be Boring, Stay Faithful

80

What To Do If Wine, Netflix, and "Self-Care" Aren’t Making You Happy (Pt 1)

81

What To Do If Wine, Netflix, and "Self-Care" Aren’t Making You Happy (Pt 2)

82

Is Coach Bill Bad for the Environment?!

83

How To Keep Going: When You Literally Lose Your Face. Or Anything Else (Pt 1)

84

How To Keep Going: When You Literally Lose Your Face. Or Anything Else (Pt 2)

85

What A Pencil Can Teach You And Me

86

James Fox: The Dude Who Brought Yoga To Prisons (Pt 1)

87

James Fox: The Dude Who Brought Yoga To Prisons (Pt 2)

88

The Contribution Gap…. And What We’re Doing About It

89

Lydia and Scott Rosencrants: The Normal Folks Who Adopted 11 Kids (Pt 1)

90

Lydia and Scott Rosencrants: The Normal Folks Who Adopted 11 Kids (Pt 2)

91

We Need To Look In The Mirror About Lane Kiffin

92

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

93

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

94

Why Did Life Expectancy Grow By 4 Decades?!

95

Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms (Pt 1)

96

Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms (Pt 2)

97

The Happiest Man on Earth

98

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

99

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

100

Man's Search for Meaning

101

Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial Adoption (Pt 1)

102

Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial Adoption (Pt 2)

103

What Kids Said About How to Get Them Off Their Phones

104

Vanessa Elias: The Block Party Revolution (Pt 1)

105

Vanessa Elias: The Block Party Revolution (Pt 2)

106

Freed Slaves Bought A Plantation?!

107

Kellie Lauth: How 25 Students Came To Own Patents! (Pt 1)

108

Kellie Lauth: How 25 Students Came To Own Patents! (Pt 2)

109

Guess How Much Family Meals Have Declined By?!

110

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

111

Atticus LeBlanc: Co-Living Is The Answer (Pt 2)

112

The Kids Who Might Have Saved The Civil Rights Movement

113

Bob Lupton: My Charity Was Toxic. Is Yours? (Pt 1)

114

Bob Lupton: My Charity Was Toxic. Is Yours? (Pt 2)

115

Closing the Loop

116

Adrianne Hillman: My Sneaky Way To Teach People To Love Better (Pt 1)

117

Adrianne Hillman: My Sneaky Way To Teach People To Love Better (Pt 2)

118

The Rising Violence and Assassination Culture

119

Chris Brewster: We Don't Love Kids in Oklahoma (Pt 1)

120

Chris Brewster: We Don't Love Kids in Oklahoma (Pt 2)

121

Secretly Paying for the Prescriptions of Strangers

122

Sparky Reardon: The Most Loved Dean Ever (Pt 1)

123

Sparky Reardon: The Most Loved Dean Ever (Pt 2)

124

What the Barber Chair Taught Me About Asking for Help

125

Mike Flynt: The AARP Member Playing NCAA Football (Pt 1)

126

Mike Flynt: The AARP Member Playing NCAA Football (Pt 2)

127

Is It Well With Your Soul?

128

Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 1)

129

Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 2)

130

The Standard, Or How You Do One Thing

131

Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who's Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 1)

132

Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who's Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 2)

133

America's Leadership Crisis

134

Stephanie Simpson: Donating 25,000 Flower Arrangements

135

Sonic Wrappers, Mickey Ears, and My Movie Debut

136

Pam Rosener: 33,000 Moms And Sons Serving Together (Pt 1)

137

Pam Rosener: 33,000 Moms And Sons Serving Together (Pt 2)

138

The Matheny Manifesto

139

Peggy Halvorsen: The Wisconsin Mom in Liberia (Pt 1)

140

Peggy Halvorsen: The Wisconsin Mom in Liberia (Pt 2)

141

I'm Back Baby!

142

Nancy Carbone: The Best Friend of Firefighters (Pt 1)

143

Nancy Carbone: The Best Friend of Firefighters (Pt 2)

144

The Vietnamese Refugees Who Changed America

145

Michelle Penczak: Binders Full of Military Spouses (Pt 1)

146

Michelle Penczak: Binders Full of Military Spouses (Pt 2)

147

Favorite Nonfiction Books

148

An Army of Normal Social Workers (Pt 1)

149

An Army of Normal Social Workers (Pt 2)

150

Our Favorite Books

151

Jenn Andrews: I Want To Be The Person That I Needed (Pt 1)

152

Jenn Andrews: I Want To Be The Person That I Needed (Pt 2)

153

3 Things I Learned From FedEx's Founder

154

Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 1)

155

Father Mark Hanna: The 3 Civilians Who Saved Upwards of 77 Lives (Pt 2)

156

The 50-Year Old Version

157

Michael Gosman: Buy A Home, Build A Community (Pt 1)

158

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

159

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

160

Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 1)

161

Kevin Adler: Reuniting 1,100 People Experiencing Homelessness With Their Families (Pt 2)

162

Experimenting With Local Chapters

163

An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 1)

164

An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 2)

165

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

166

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

167

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

168

We Are Not What We Do

169

Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program (Pt 1)

170

Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program (Pt 2)

171

Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help

172

John Norman: 170 Platelet Donations (Pt 1)

173

John Norman: 170 Platelet Donations (Pt 2)

174

When I Learned About "Church Schools"

175

Tanya Rae Piper: The Cake Lady (Pt 1)

176

Tanya Rae Piper: The Cake Lady (Pt 2)

177

Could Potluck Dinners Save America?

178

Erin Steele: When Seniors and Children Help Each Other (Pt 1)

179

Erin Steele: When Seniors and Children Help Each Other (Pt 2)

180

On Being A Junkman

181

Supporting Greatness: Scottie Pippen, Sugar Ray Leonard, Top 100 Golfers (Pt 1)

182

Supporting Greatness: Scottie Pippen, Sugar Ray Leonard, Top 100 Golfers (Pt 2)

183

Giving $5,600 To Your UPS Driver

184

Autism Acceptance Month: Erin's Hope for Friends (Pt 1)

185

Autism Acceptance Month: Erin's Hope for Friends (Pt 2)

186

Tariffs, Uncertainty, and the Army

187

Welles Crowther: The 24-Year-Old Who Saved 12 Lives (Pt 1)

188

Welles Crowther: The 24-Year-Old Who Saved 12 Lives (Pt 2)

189

The Army That Eradicated Polio

190

Jamie Heard: Magnets for Suffering (Pt 1)

191

Jamie Heard: Magnets for Suffering (Pt 2)

192

Oseola McCarty: The Generous Washerwoman

193

God’s Billion Dollar Company That Gives Away 50% of Profits (Pt 1)

194

God’s Billion Dollar Company That Gives Away 50% of Profits (Pt 2)

195

Jimmy V: Laugh, Think, Cry

196

Chris Ullman: Whistling Happy Birthday To 700 People (Pt 1)

197

Chris Ullman: Whistling Happy Birthday To 700 People (Pt 2)

198

Sweep Streets Like Michelangelo

199

Brian Schwartz: I Want to Mow Your Lawn (Pt 1)

200

Brian Schwartz: I Want to Mow Your Lawn (Pt 2)

201

What Counts As Serving Others?

202

Rachel Cohen: I Used To Think Volunteering Was A Harmful Distraction (Pt 1)

203

Rachel Cohen: I Used To Think Volunteering Was A Harmful Distraction (Pt 2)

204

If... We Can Be Positive

205

Charmaine Solomon: HIPsters — Hugely Important People (Pt 1)

206

Charmaine Solomon: HIPsters — Hugely Important People (Pt 2)

207

When A Whole City Blinked Their Lights

208

Suzy Hollenbach: 70 Million Homeless Dogs And Cats (Pt 1)

209

Suzy Hollenbach: 70 Million Homeless Dogs And Cats (Pt 2)

210

Father Jerzy: The Martyred Chaplain

211

The Triad of Fulfillment

212

Khali Sweeney: The Boxing Gym Where No One Boxes (Pt 1)

213

Khali Sweeney: The Boxing Gym Where No One Boxes (Pt 2)

214

Gail Halvorsen: The Candy Bomber

215

The Lorraine Motel

216

Sam Fledderjohann: The Kidney Transplant Chain That Saved 10 Lives (Pt 1)

217

Sam Fledderjohann: The Kidney Transplant Chain That Saved 10 Lives (Pt 2)

218

The Man in the Arena

219

Travis Moody: Outcompeting Payday Lenders (Pt 1)

220

Travis Moody: Outcompeting Payday Lenders (Pt 2)

221

An Army of Normal Blood Donors

222

Monica Kelsey: I’m Blessed To Have Been Abandoned (Pt 1)

223

Monica Kelsey: I’m Blessed To Have Been Abandoned (Pt 2)

224

Be Nice To Old Folks

225

Nate Deen: The Teacher Who Saved My Life (Pt 1)

226

Nate Deen: The Teacher Who Saved My Life (Pt 2)

227

Witold Pilecki: The Auschwitz Volunteer

228

2024’s Word of the Year

229

Todd Cioffi: An Army of Normal Prisoners (Pt 1)

230

Todd Cioffi: An Army of Normal Prisoners (Pt 2)

231

Nicholas Winton: He Rescued 669 Children

232

The Origin of the Army

233

Shawn and Inga Arvin: Love City (Pt 1)

234

Shawn and Inga Arvin: Love City (Pt 2)

235

When Normal Folks Are Abnormal

236

Branden and Ashley Stathes: An Army of Generous Folks (Pt 1)

237

Branden and Ashley Stathes: An Army of Generous Folks (Pt 2)

238

Don't Make Your Babies Bots

239

Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 1)

240

Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 2)

241

Fanny Crosby: What She Gained By Being Blind

242

Army member: I Am A Turkey Person

243

Buddy Osborn: Hope In the Largest Open Air Drug Market (Pt 1)

244

Buddy Osborn: Hope In the Largest Open Air Drug Market (Pt 2)

245

Harriet Tubman: She Never Lost A Passenger

246

Communist Christmas Trees

247

JT Olson: Raising Money for Adoptions by Helping Widows (Pt 1)

248

JT Olson: Raising Money for Adoptions by Helping Widows (Pt 2)

249

The First Integrated Classroom in America

250

The Law of Unintended Consequences

251

Supporting Greatness: Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (Pt 1)

252

Supporting Greatness: Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (Pt 2)

253

An Army of Normal Dead Folks: Thomas Clarkson

254

When A Lack of Parenting Hurts Schools

255

The Fraternity That’s Raised $3.5 Million For Those With Paralysis (Pt 1)

256

The Fraternity That’s Raised $3.5 Million For Those With Paralysis (Pt 2)

257

Never Underestimate The Power of Encouragement

258

Don't Be A Turkey Person

259

Gilbert Hess: Dirt Track Racing In Honor of His Late Daughter and Wife (Pt 1)

260

Gilbert Hess: Dirt Track Racing In Honor of His Late Daughter and Wife (Pt 2)

261

When Your Brother Is Your Enemy

262

Bob Muzikowski: If I Get Half, My Neighbor Gets Half (Pt 1)

263

Bob Muzikowski: If I Get Half, My Neighbor Gets Half (Pt 2)

264

Building Your Bench

265

Todd Komarnicki: Bringing Bonhoeffer To The Big Screen (Pt 1)

266

Todd Komarnicki: Bringing Bonhoeffer To The Big Screen (Pt 2)

267

Joe and Kelli Carson: We Had No Idea How Small Our World Was (Pt 1)

268

Joe and Kelli Carson: We Had No Idea How Small Our World Was (Pt 2)

269

Getting Caught Up With Labels

270

Dr. Trina Clayeux: Therapists Aren’t The Only Answer (Pt 1)

271

Dr. Trina Clayeux: Therapists Aren’t The Only Answer (Pt 2)

272

Opponent or Enemy?

273

A Family's Commitment to the City That Saved Their Son (Pt 1)

274

A Family's Commitment to the City That Saved Their Son (Pt 2)

275

Lean In or Walk Away?

276

Steve Tybor: When 6 Volunteers Turned Into 60,000 (Pt 1)

277

Steve Tybor: When 6 Volunteers Turned Into 60,000 (Pt 2)

278

Michael Lignos: The Ultimate Army Member (Pt 1)

279

Michael Lignos: The Ultimate Army Member (Pt 2)

280

Lt. Col. Scott Mann: Green Beret, Author, Playwright, Hero (Pt 1)

281

Lt. Col. Scott Mann: Green Beret, Author, Playwright, Hero (Pt 2)

282

One of the 5 Most Painful Days of My Life

283

Gaby Laurent: Adopting A Baby Withdrawing From Opioids (Pt 1)

284

Gaby Laurent: Adopting A Baby Withdrawing From Opioids (Pt 2)

285

The Football Players I Lost

286

Antong Lucky: If You Lead for Evil, Imagine What You Could Do For Good (Pt 1)

287

Antong Lucky: If You Lead for Evil, Imagine What You Could Do For Good (Pt 2)

288

Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

289

23 Years After 9/11: Sonia Agron (Pt 1)

290

23 Years After 9/11 : Sonia Agron (Pt 2)

291

Bishop Martin: My Small Church Adopted 77 Kids (Pt 1)

292

Bishop Martin: My Small Church Adopted 77 Kids (Pt 2)

293

Fred Smith’s Perseverance

294

Seth Kaplan: Repairing America One Zip Code at a Time (Pt 1)

295

Seth Kaplan: Repairing America One Zip Code at a Time (Pt 2)

296

Carrie and Paul Moore: The Couple Who Had A Secret (Pt 1)

297

Carrie and Paul Moore: The Couple Who Had A Secret (Pt 2)

298

The Gift of a Legacy

299

Memphis Allies: The Frontlines of Violence Prevention (Pt 1)

300

Memphis Allies: The Frontlines of Violence Prevention (Pt 2)

301

Serving The Quarterback Who Broke Your Records

302

Belinda Leto: Throwing Birthdays for 6,000 Kids! (Pt 1)

303

Belinda Leto: Throwing Birthdays for 6,000 Kids! (Pt 2)

304

Tara Sundem: Helping Babies With Opioid Withdrawal (Pt 1)

305

Tara Sundem: Helping Babies With Opioid Withdrawal (Pt 2)

306

The Impact of the Army

307

Russell Butler: The Dancing UPS Man (Pt 1)

308

Russell Butler: The Dancing UPS Man (Pt 2)

309

The Carpet Capital of The World

310

Yuri Williams: The Superhero Doing 50 State Tours (Pt 1)

311

Yuri Williams: The Superhero Doing 50 State Tours (Pt 2)

312

It All Starts With Education

313

Daron Babcock: The Urban Farm That’s Cultivating People (Pt 1)

314

Daron Babcock: The Urban Farm That’s Cultivating People (Pt 2)

315

Everyone Needs a Yardman

316

Susan Ramirez: Foster Families Need Angels Too (Pt 1)

317

Susan Ramirez: Foster Families Need Angels Too (Pt 2)

318

What Are We Going To Do With These Kids?

319

Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson: Teaching 100,000 Kids Chess (Pt 1)

320

Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson: Teaching 100,000 Kids Chess (Pt 2)

321

Mike Rowe: Something To Stand For

322

Jim and Melinda Hollandsworth: When Dropping Off Christmas Presents Felt Yucky (Pt 1)

323

Jim and Melinda Hollandsworth: When Dropping Off Christmas Presents Felt Yucky (Pt 2)

324

Being Governed By Your Inferiors

325

Dr. Rhonda Smith: I Use Your Podcast in My Classes! (Pt 1)

326

Dr. Rhonda Smith: I Use Your Podcast in My Classes! (Pt 2)

327

Coach Bill Courtney: “I Was Miserable On Father’s Day, Until…”

328

Sparky Reardon: The Model of Servant Leadership

329

Don Wettrick: 21st Century Learning (Pt 1)

330

Don Wettrick: 21st Century Learning (Pt 2)

331

As My Grandma Was Dying

332

Carly Rice: Food, Friendship, and Life Transformation (Pt 1)

333

Carly Rice: Food, Friendship, and Life Transformation (Pt 2)