Army of Normal Folks

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**Army of Normal Folks**

Our country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by *An 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 and Friday.

Latest Episodes:

The Vietnamese Refugees Who Changed America Aug 01, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Coach Bill tells the story of An Army of Normal Refugees who changed America... at least in one aspect.

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Michelle Penczak: Binders Full of Military Spouses (Pt 1) Jul 29, 2025

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Military spouse unemployment is 21%, which is 5 times the national average, often because employers don't want to hire people like Michelle Penczak who move every 3-4 years. So Michelle started a virtual assistant company called Squared Away where location wouldn't be an issue. And it's skyrocketed to employing 400 military spouses who serve 1,000 clients!

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Michelle Penczak: Binders Full of Military Spouses (Pt 2) Jul 29, 2025

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Favorite Nonfiction Books Jul 25, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Bill and Alex reflect on 4 of their favorite nonfiction books. What's yours?!

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An Army of Normal Social Workers (Pt 1) Jul 22, 2025

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Dr. Rhonda Smith has assigned the podcast to over 400 of her social work students at the University of Southern Mississippi. In this episode we meet 7 of them, who are sure to inspire you about this rising generation!

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An Army of Normal Social Workers (Pt 2) Jul 22, 2025

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Our Favorite Books Jul 18, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Coach Bill and Alex reflect on some of their favorite books. And want to hear about yours!

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Jenn Andrews: I Want To Be The Person That I Needed (Pt 1) Jul 15, 2025

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Jenn had to amputate her right leg due to sarcoma cancer. She committed to helping patients like herself and she soon found her cause in the tragedy of insurance companies not paying for prosthetics for running, swimming, or any other athletic activity. The Move for Jenn Foundation has since paid for 63 activewear prosthetics!

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Jenn Andrews: I Want To Be The Person That I Needed (Pt 2) Jul 15, 2025

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3 Things I Learned From FedEx's Founder Jul 11, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Coach Bill reflects on the extraordinary life of Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx who recently passed away.

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