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
I Buried The Man Who Shot At Me
11m · PublishedFor our “Shop Talk” series, Coach Bill Courtney shares one of the most vulnerable stories of his life.
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Trina Frierson: “I’m a 17-Time Felon Employing a Doctor” (Pt 1)
41m · PublishedAfter racking up 17 felonies, Trina finally had enough and had a vision for a resource center to help other women like herself. Today, her nonprofit Mending Hearts has grown into something far beyond her wildest imagination, owning 15 homes in Nashville that provide shelter, hope, and healing to women who are homeless due to addiction and mental health disorders.
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Trina Frierson: “I’m a 17-Time Felon Employing a Doctor” (Pt 2)
54m · PublishedAfter racking up 17 felonies, Trina finally had enough and had a vision for a resource center to help other women like herself. Today, her nonprofit Mending Hearts has grown into something far beyond her wildest imagination, owning 15 homes in Nashville that provide shelter, hope, and healing to women who are homeless due to addiction and mental health disorders.
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Ask Me Anything: Should Privilege Stop Us From Serving?
8m · PublishedCoach Bill Courtney answers this question from a premium member of An Army of Normal Folks.
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Ellen Yarborough: From Schoolhouse to Firehouse (Pt 1)
33m · PublishedThere are 677,000 volunteer firefighters across America and Ellen Yarborough joined their ranks at 45 years old. The history teacher then accidentally pioneered giving her students academic credit for their service as fire cadets, which they can do as young as 14 years old! Her model called “Schoolhouse to Firehouse” is inspiring the next generation of firefighters and community leaders.
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Ellen Yarborough: From Schoolhouse to Firehouse (Pt 2)
50m · PublishedThere are 677,000 volunteer firefighters across America and Ellen Yarborough joined their ranks at 45 years old. The history teacher then accidentally pioneered giving her students academic credit for their service as fire cadets, which they can do as young as 14 years old! Her model called “Schoolhouse to Firehouse” is inspiring the next generation of firefighters and community leaders.
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Melvin Cole: Saving Kids Just Like Me (Pt 1)
44m · PublishedIn Melvin’s family, you were either a drug dealer or a junkie. At 8 years old, he remembers choosing between these two options and joined his family’s cocaine ring that was arguably the largest in West Tennessee history. It led him to one of the most desperate situations you could imagine and making a deal with God to get out of it. He promised to save other inner-city Memphis kids just like him and that’s exactly what PURE Academy has done.
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Melvin Cole: Saving Kids Just Like Me (Pt 2)
1h 37m · PublishedIn Melvin’s family, you were either a drug dealer or a junkie. At 8 years old, he remembers choosing between these two options and joined his family’s cocaine ring that was arguably the largest in West Tennessee history. It led him to one of the most desperate situations you could imagine and making a deal with God to get out of it. He promised to save other inner-city Memphis kids just like him and that’s exactly what PURE Academy has done.
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William Paul Young: They Saved My Life (Pt 1)
39m · Published25 million books sold, a film starring Tim McGraw and Octavia Spencer, and tens of millions of lives touched. But the extraordinary impact of The Shack never would have happened if 3 different people didn't save the life of the author, William Paul Young. For our special "Supporting Greatness" series, Paul pays tribute to these unsung heroes.
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William Paul Young: They Saved My Life (Pt 2)
1h 8m · Published25 million books sold, a film starring Tim McGraw and Octavia Spencer, and tens of millions of lives touched. But the extraordinary impact of The Shack never would have happened if 3 different people didn't save the life of the author, William Paul Young. For our special "Supporting Greatness" series, Paul pays tribute to these unsung heroes.
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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.
