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
Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:51
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…
Why Did Life Expectancy Grow By 4 Decades?! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:41
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/#j…
Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms (Pt 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:39
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 chil…
Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms (Pt 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:34
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 chil…
The Happiest Man on Earth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:18
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/#jo…
Steve Wanta: How To Loan Money 100% of The Time (Pt 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:46
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…
Steve Wanta: How To Loan Money 100% of The Time (Pt 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:41
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…
Man's Search for Meaning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:12
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/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listen…
Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial Adoption (Pt 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:42
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! S…
Mik And Tracy Taylor: The Faces of Transracial Adoption (Pt 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:28
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! S…