Army of Normal Folks

Latest Episodes:

Big Al Holdren: We Don’t Do Fluffy, We Only Roll Into Hell (Pt 2) Mar 19, 2024

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Big 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 Mar 15, 2024

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For 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) Mar 12, 2024

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The 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) Mar 11, 2024

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Richard McKinney: I Was Going To Bomb Their Mosque, But Then They Loved Me (Pt 1) Mar 05, 2024

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Veteran 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) Mar 05, 2024

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The Story of Chucky Mullins, Brad Gaines, and the Sigma Nu Charity Bowl Mar 01, 2024

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For 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) Feb 27, 2024

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After 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) Feb 27, 2024

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I Buried The Man Who Shot At Me Feb 23, 2024

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For our “Shop Talk” series, Coach Bill Courtney shares one of the most vulnerable stories of his life.

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