Army of Normal Folks

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You Walk Past Them—Here’s How to Actually Help (Pt 1) Mar 24, 2026

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Most of us walk past someone on the street because we don’t know how to help—or if it will even make a difference. Jonathan Kumar built Samaritan to change that, giving normal folks a simple way to offer relational and financial support that empowers people experiencing homelessness. They’ve helped over 5,000 people so far and they need us, An Army of Normal Folks, in the game to serve the over 650,000 people who experience homelessness!

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You Walk Past Them—Here’s How to Actually Help (Pt 2) Mar 24, 2026

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What Happens When a Country Stops Living Together Mar 20, 2026

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Charles Murray’s book Coming Apart revealed a hard truth: we stopped living with people who aren’t exactly like us. This Shop Talk looks at the destruction it birthed and how proximity can bring us back together again.

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The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 1) Mar 17, 2026

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Is the American Dream real if you lack access to the Holy Trinity of mentors, education, and capital? The truth is that it's a distant dream for too many Americans. In this episode, Sky’s the Limit co-founder Bo Ghirardelli shares how he built the leading digital platform for connecting 100,000 underrepresented entrepreneurs to all three, including 10,000 mentors! And how the American Dream needs us—An Army of Normal Folks—to be fully realized for all Americans.

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The American Dream Needs Mentors—Here’s How You Can Help (Pt 2) Mar 17, 2026

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The Soldier Who Stared Down a Nazi Officer—and Saved 200 Lives Mar 13, 2026

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After being captured at the Battle of the Bulge, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds unexpectedly became the commanding officer of 1,200 American POWs. The Nazis demanded that he present the Jewish American soldiers to them and his heroic response risked his own life—and ultimately saved over 200 Jewish lives! The newly announced Medal of Honor recipient will teach you what real moral courage looks like.

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How One Person Can Fix a Broken Justice System (Pt 1) Mar 10, 2026

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After helping free his childhood friend who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Georgetown professor Marc Howard couldn’t return to his normal life. Instead, he built programs that have exonerated 13 innocent people, educated 250 incarcerated people, helped 150 people return to society, and have brought to normal folks into 30 prisons across the country. This powerful conversation challenges us to rethink justice, redemption, and the role each of us can play in bringing light into broken systems.

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How One Person Can Fix a Broken Justice System (Pt 2) Mar 10, 2026

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What An 18-Year-Old Can Teach Us About Pride, Purpose, and Work Mar 06, 2026

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An 18-year-old clocked into Burger King on his graduation night—not because he had to, but because his teammates needed him to. In this Shop Talk, we unpack how his quiet dedication sparked a viral ripple of generosity and what it can teach all of us about pride, purpose, and work.

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The Preacher Developer: How to Change Your Neighborhood Without Moving Away (Pt 1) Mar 03, 2026

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Most people think success means getting out of the hood. Reverend Kevass Harding chose to stay—and is a highly unusual preacher who will have developed 50 affordable homes by the end of the year and generational change in the very Wichita neighborhood that raised him. In this episode, you’ll learn a practical blueprint for turning your own zip code into a place of opportunity instead of escape.

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