

An Army of Normal Folks
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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.
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Sep 16, 2025 • 39min
Mike Flynt: The AARP Member Playing NCAA Football (Pt 1)
Mike Flynt got kicked off his college football team for one too many fist fights and lived with the regret of letting down his team for decades. Until, he forged one of the greatest redemption stories you will ever hear, becoming the oldest linebacker in NCAA history at 59 years old! And he's now the subject of Angel Studios’ latest film The Senior. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 19min
Mike Flynt: The AARP Member Playing NCAA Football (Pt 2)
Mike Flynt got kicked off his college football team for one too many fist fights and lived with the regret of letting down his team for decades. Until, he forged one of the greatest redemption stories you will ever hear, becoming the oldest linebacker in NCAA history at 59 years old! And he's now the subject of Angel Studios’ latest film The Senior. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 2025 • 37min
Is It Well With Your Soul?
For Shop Talk, Coach Bill is joined by his son Max to talk about the day that he flatlined, their full-circle moment that's about to take place, and their friend who asked Max, "Is it well with your soul?"Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 9, 2025 • 36min
Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 1)
Liz Scott's 4 year-old daughter Alex was fighting neuroblastoma cancer and yet Alex decided to host a lemonade stand to raise money for childhood cancer research. From her first stand that raised $2,000 to raising $1 million by the time she died at age 8, Alex inspired a movement that has raised $350 million, with a literal Army of Normal Folks hosting lemonade stands for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 9, 2025 • 28min
Liz Scott: The Lemonade Stand That Inspired A Movement (Pt 2)
Liz Scott's 4 year-old daughter Alex was fighting neuroblastoma cancer and yet Alex decided to host a lemonade stand to raise money for childhood cancer research. From her first stand that raised $2,000 to raising $1 million by the time she died at age 8, Alex inspired a movement that has raised $350 million, with a literal Army of Normal Folks hosting lemonade stands for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 5, 2025 • 13min
The Standard, Or How You Do One Thing
For Shop Talk, Coach Bill dives into a powerful column from Andrew Peters that's titled "The Standard, Or How You Do One Thing". It'll move you to reflect on how you do everything in your life! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 2, 2025 • 37min
Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who's Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 1)
Peter Mutabazi is a Ugandan immigrant didn’t accept the cultural narrative that only white married people can foster and adopt kids. So far, this single dude has fostered 47 kids, adopted 3 of them, and he’s in the process of adopting 2 more of them! His radical love also happened to go viral, making him the most famous foster dad in America, with 2.5 million followers across social media. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 2, 2025 • 54min
Peter Mutabazi: The Single Dad Who's Fostered 47 Kids (Pt 2)
Peter Mutabazi is a Ugandan immigrant didn’t accept the cultural narrative that only white married people can foster and adopt kids. So far, this single dude has fostered 47 kids, adopted 3 of them, and he’s in the process of adopting 2 more of them! His radical love also happened to go viral, making him the most famous foster dad in America, with 2.5 million followers across social media. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 18min
America's Leadership Crisis
For Shop Talk, Coach Bill reflects on US News and World Report's recent article titled “New Poll: Americans Say the U.S. Is in a Leadership Crisis”. And offers a solution to this crisis. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 26, 2025 • 57min
Stephanie Simpson: Donating 25,000 Flower Arrangements
After large events like weddings, the flowers are too often thrown away. But Stephanie Simpson had an idea, couldn't we repurpose these flowers and bring joy to folks at nursing homes, cancer centers, and schools? 901 POP (Petals of Purpose) has their own Army of 580 volunteers who've donated 25,000 arrangements!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


