An Army of Normal Folks

After 26 years of crime, Jon ironically found hope in prison and committed his life to helping other returning citizens live at levels that they had never dreamed about. His Hope for Prisoners has had over 4,700 clients and boasts a recidivism rate of only 8%, which is over 8 times better than the national average. Most extraordinary is that they've recruited 135 Las Vegas law enforcement officers to mentor returning citizens, which has never been done at this scale before.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our host brings us a special short episode on his difficult and yet redemptive experience with Father’s Day.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 26 years old, Anne was working through a lot of pain and running was her "cheap therapy". After running by a homeless shelter hundreds of times, one day she had the radical idea of inviting the homeless to run with her. Starting with 9 guys in 1 city, her nonprofit Back on My Feet has since helped over 7,500 former homeless Americans get jobs and independent housing in 15 cities. And they should be in every city across our country. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anne dives into how she didn't save any homeless Americans. They transformed their own identity through running. And then transformed their lives. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tommy is the most famous police officer in America, with 2 million followers on Facebook and 1 million on Instagram. His radical and yet simple love for his community accidentally made him famous. However, that's not what motivates him and he's committed to staying in his same beat in North Little Rock, AR. Whatever your calling, his love will inspire you. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2, we dive deep into community policing. And just wait until you hear Tommy's version of it.  Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 3, Tommy shares a devastating loss that's all-too-close to home. In spite of his pain, he continues to keep serving his community. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Starting on June 6th, new episodes are released every Tuesday.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.