An Army of Normal Folks

An Army of Normal Folks

Author: iHeartPodcasts Language: English Episodes: 100
You won't find the solutions to our biggest challenges in the green rooms of cable news, but in the everyday decisions of regular people who see a need and step up. That's the heart of An Army of Normal Folks. Hosted by Bill Courtney, the coach featured in the Oscar-winning documentary "Undefeated," this iHeartPodcasts production is a documentary-style series dedicated to finding and honoring those individuals. Each episode introduces you to someone who looked at their community, their street, or a single person struggling and simply said, "I can help." These aren't stories of celebrities or politicians with vast resources; they're authentic accounts from the army of ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things. By listening to this podcast, you'll hear the real, unscripted conversations between Courtney and his guests, exploring their motivations, the obstacles they faced, and the tangible impact of their actions. It’s a weekly reminder that change is often built person by person, and it’s released every Tuesday to spotlight the powerful force of normal folks getting things done.
Episodes
She Heard One Podcast and Drove Nine Hours to Volunteer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:43
For Shop Talk, the extraordinary story one Army member inspiring another one, which inspires us and hopefully you! Amy Crenshaw's nonprofit ComeUnity Cafe where you can donate money or work for your food inspired Lisa Fo…
The 7 Things Every Person Needs to Flourish (Pt 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:13
What does it actually take for a person—and a whole community—to flourish? That's the nut that Joe Woodward from Stand Together is trying to crack in Wichita, as part of their goal to make it a model city for the country…
The 7 Things Every Person Needs to Flourish (Pt 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:01
What does it actually take for a person—and a whole community—to flourish? That's the nut that Joe Woodward from Stand Together is trying to crack in Wichita, as part of their goal to make it a model city for the country…
What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:09
When Brian Mavis and his wife learned there were hundreds of foster kids in Colorado that nobody was stepping up to adopt, they realized the problem wasn’t that people didn’t care — it’s that they’d never truly heard the…
What Happens When You Finally Listen to Foster Kids (Pt 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:38
When Brian Mavis and his wife learned there were hundreds of foster kids in Colorado that nobody was stepping up to adopt, they realized the problem wasn’t that people didn’t care — it’s that they’d never truly heard the…
They Came For Food. They Left With Financial Freedom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:03
What if many food pantries (and other types of nonprofits) are solving the wrong problem? This week on Shop Talk, Birch Community Services reveals a radically different model that helps families escape financial instabil…
The Hidden Crisis Facing 14 Million Single Parent Families (Pt 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:19
Unannounced, Robert Beeson's ex-wife abandoned him and their 3 young daughters one morning. In this important episode, he vulnerably shares why single parents suffer in silence and how there were almost no resources avai…
The Hidden Crisis Facing 14 Million Single Parent Families (Pt 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:36
Unannounced, Robert Beeson's ex-wife abandoned him and their 3 young daughters one morning. In this important episode, he vulnerably shares why single parents suffer in silence and how there were almost no resources avai…
What If Success Isn’t What America Told You It Was? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:24
What happens when a self-made millionaire realizes he’s losing everything that actually matters? This episode tells the unbelievable true story of Millard Fuller giving away $10 million (in today's dollars), intentionall…