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You Don’t Rise to the Moment — You Fall to Your Training
New Jan 09, 2026 16 min

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

For Shop Talk, we reflect on a dead Greek poet's wisdom, how an alive Salvadoran immigrant is the perfect example of it, and what we need to do be the heroes we're meant to be. Support the sho...

They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 1)
New Jan 06, 2026 33 min

They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 1)

Do you ever wrestle with how our country’s extraordinary wealth and problems co-exist? Or yearn for a deeper sense of community where we have each other’s backs? Then you’re going to cherish this e...

They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 2)
New Jan 06, 2026 33 min

They Call Us The Catholic Hippies (Pt 2)

Do you ever wrestle with how our country’s extraordinary wealth and problems co-exist? Or yearn for a deeper sense of community where we have each other’s backs? Then you’re going to cherish this e...

Marry Your Best Friend, Don't Be Boring, Stay Faithful
Jan 02, 2026 14 min

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

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill shares his 3 keys to a successful marriage! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Coach Bill Bad for the Environment?! 
Dec 26, 2025 21 min

Is Coach Bill Bad for the Environment?! 

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill pontificates on the bad wrap that the lumber industry gets about chopping down trees. When the reality is that their work leads to more trees and so many other fascinating...

What A Pencil Can Teach You And Me
Dec 19, 2025 24 min

What A Pencil Can Teach You And Me

For Shop Talk, we dive into the origin story of a pencil and what lessons it has for An Army of Normal Folks. We bet you didn’t see that one coming!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/prem...

James Fox: The Dude Who Brought Yoga To Prisons (Pt 1)
Dec 16, 2025 36 min

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

James is the founder of Prison Yoga Project, which brings trauma-informed yoga to prisoners to help them heal and rehabilitate. And last year 57,000 prisoners attended their programming! This life-...

James Fox: The Dude Who Brought Yoga To Prisons  (Pt 2)
Dec 16, 2025 49 min

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

James is the founder of Prison Yoga Project, which brings trauma-informed yoga to prisoners to help them heal and rehabilitate. And last year 57,000 prisoners attended their programming! This life-...

The Contribution Gap…. And What We’re Doing About It
Dec 12, 2025 14 min

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

For Shop Talk, we dive into the reality that only 33% of Americans are contributing in their community at the level they’d like. And what we plan to do about it.Support the show: https://www.normal...

We Need To Look In The Mirror About Lane Kiffin
Dec 05, 2025 24 min

We Need To Look In The Mirror About Lane Kiffin

For Shop Talk, Coach Bill shares his outside-the-box take on the Lane Kiffin saga. Even if you're not a college football fan, there's life lessons for our own lives and for the Army in this story!&...

Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 1)
Dec 02, 2025 39 min

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

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...

Gabrielle Clowdus: We All Have Homelessness In Us (Pt 2)
Dec 02, 2025 1h 25m

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

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...

Why Did Life Expectancy Grow By 4 Decades?!
Nov 28, 2025 22 min

Why Did Life Expectancy Grow By 4 Decades?!

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: h...

Lisa Steven: The Former Teen Mom Empowering Teen Moms (Pt 1)
Nov 25, 2025 39 min

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

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 pro...