An Army of Normal Folks
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Our country’sproblems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but byAn 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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Episodes
Big Al Holdren: We Don’t Do Fluffy, We Only Roll Into Hell (Pt 1)
48m · PublishedBig Al is our first 2-time guest! After our story about his Christmas charity, Secret Families, Al told us that he and a small army of normal folks also respond to natural disasters. They serve however normal folks like themselves can, but it just can't be fluffy.
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Big Al Holdren: We Don’t Do Fluffy, We Only Roll Into Hell (Pt 2)
56m · PublishedBig Al is our first 2-time guest! After our story about his Christmas charity, Secret Families, Al told us that he and a small army of normal folks also respond to natural disasters. They serve however normal folks like themselves can, but it just can't be fluffy.
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My Employee Sam Quinn, A Common Laborer Who Was Anything But Common
16m · PublishedFor our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill Courtney pays tribute to his late employee Sam Quinn, who had an extraordinary redemption story.
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Ben and Jessica Owen: Transforming Dope Houses Into Hope Houses (Pt 2)
54m · PublishedThe Owens battled addiction in some of Memphis’ worst dope houses. When they left town to escape this life, Ben felt called to eventually come back to help those whom they left behind. Today, their nonprofit We Fight Monsters owns some of the very houses that they once used in, transforming them into hope houses for 75 people touched by recovery and sex trafficking.
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Ben and Jessica Owen: Transforming Dope Houses Into Hope Houses (Pt 1)
50m · PublishedThe Owens battled addiction in some of Memphis’ worst dope houses. When they left town to escape this life, Ben felt called to eventually come back to help those whom they left behind. Today, their nonprofit We Fight Monsters owns some of the very houses that they once used in, transforming them into hope houses for 75 people touched by recovery and sex trafficking.
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Richard McKinney: I Was Going To Bomb Their Mosque, But Then They Loved Me (Pt 1)
42m · PublishedVeteran Richard McKinney hated Muslims and after returning from Iraq, he couldn't stand seeing "the enemy" in his community of Muncie, Indiana. He visited their mosque to justify his planned bombing of it, but their love for him completely transformed his heart. Ultimately, Richard converted to Islam and even served as the mosque’s President.
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Richard McKinney: I Was Going To Bomb Their Mosque, But Then They Loved Me (Pt 2)
1h 8m · PublishedVeteran Richard McKinney hated Muslims and after returning from Iraq, he couldn't stand seeing "the enemy" in his community of Muncie, Indiana. He visited their mosque to justify his planned bombing of it, but their love for him completely transformed his heart. Ultimately, Richard converted to Islam and even served as the mosque’s President.
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The Story of Chucky Mullins, Brad Gaines, and the Sigma Nu Charity Bowl
13m · PublishedFor our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill Courtney shares the story of an unlikely hero who inspired the largest collegiate philanthropy event in the country.
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Scott Strode: Rising From The Ashes… Together (Pt 1)
38m · PublishedAfter struggling with addiction for almost 2 decades, Scott Strode found hope while ice climbing. The healing power of nature and community radically transformed his life. And Scott couldn’t not share his secret with the rest of the world too. The Phoenix was born and this year their sober movement is expected to serve more than 400,000 people!
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Scott Strode: Rising From The Ashes… Together (Pt 2)
43m · PublishedAfter struggling with addiction for almost 2 decades, Scott Strode found hope while ice climbing. The healing power of nature and community radically transformed his life. And Scott couldn’t not share his secret with the rest of the world too. The Phoenix was born and this year their sober movement is expected to serve more than 400,000 people!
Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium
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An Army of Normal Folks has 110 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 84:59:41. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on June 18th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 13th, 2024 17:12.
