Army of Normal Folks

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God’s Billion Dollar Company That Gives Away 50% of Profits (Pt 2) Apr 08, 2025

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Alan Barnhart is the CEO of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, which gives away 50% of its profits and he believes is God’s company. His personal commitment to earn a normal person salary makes Alan one of the most unique members of the Army.

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Jimmy V: Laugh, Think, Cry Apr 04, 2025

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For Shop Talk, we dive into the late Jimmy Valvano’s speech at the ESPY Awards, which he delivered only 58 days before losing his battle with cancer.

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Chris Ullman: Whistling Happy Birthday To 700 People (Pt 1) Apr 01, 2025

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Chris is a 4-time international whistling champion who’s whistled for Presidents and 60,000 people. But what makes him an Army member is how he whistles happy birthday to 700 people every year!

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Chris Ullman: Whistling Happy Birthday To 700 People (Pt 2) Apr 01, 2025

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Chris is a 4-time international whistling champion who’s whistled for Presidents and 60,000 people. But what makes him an Army member is how he whistles happy birthday to 700 people every year!

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Sweep Streets Like Michelangelo Mar 28, 2025

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For Shop Talk, we dive into Dr. Martin Luther King’s incredible speech that’s become known as “The Street Sweeper Speech”.

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Brian Schwartz: I Want to Mow Your Lawn (Pt 1) Mar 25, 2025

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After losing his job, Brian felt called to contribute to society in some way while looking for a new gig. He found mowing his own lawn to be therapeutic, so he figured why not offer to do it for folks in need. His accidental nonprofit I Want To Mow Your Lawn has grown into its own army of 1,404 normal folks who’ve mowed the lawns of over 2,000 people!

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Brian Schwartz: I Want to Mow Your Lawn (Pt 2) Mar 25, 2025

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What Counts As Serving Others? Mar 21, 2025

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For Shop Talk, Clay Routledge challenges our culture's perspective on what counts as serving others.

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Rachel Cohen: I Used To Think Volunteering Was A Harmful Distraction (Pt 1) Mar 18, 2025

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Vox writer Rachel Cohen had disregarded individual action as an unhelpful distraction to the more important systemic change that was needed to solve our problems. And then she had a change of heart & mind. She wrote an extraordinary article about her transformation that’s titled "Why I Changed My Mind About Volunteering" and we dive deep into it with her.

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Rachel Cohen: I Used To Think Volunteering Was A Harmful Distraction (Pt 2) Mar 18, 2025

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