Army of Normal Folks

Why You Should Watch The #1 Football Movie in History

Rotten Tomatoes just named Undefeated the number one football movie in history, beating out Friday Night Lights, Rudy, Remember the Titans, and The Blind Side. In this Sh

How to Show Up When Someone You Love Loses a Baby

In 2020, Emily Landers lost her baby 15 weeks into her pregnancy and left the hospital empty-handed. The next morning, she woke up with an idea to help other moms going t

HIGHLIGHTS: How to Show Up When Someone You Love Loses a Baby

In 2020, Emily Landers lost her baby 15 weeks into her pregnancy and left the hospital empty-handed. The next morning, she woke up with an idea to help other moms going t

Malcolm Gladwell's Secret to Spreading Good Ideas

You don’t need money or power to start a movement. In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex break down Malcolm Gladwell’s three types of people who make ideas spread - mavens, co

This is How to Eradicate Poverty in America

In this episode, Jason Janz shares why he believes poverty is solvable and how his organization CrossPurpose helps people move from poverty to prosperity. This is a conve

HIGHLIGHTS: This is How to Eradicate Poverty in America

In this episode, Jason Janz shares why he believes poverty is solvable and how his organization CrossPurpose helps people move from poverty to prosperity. This is a conve

People Think It’s Cool to Say “The R-Word” Again. They’re Wrong.

In this solo Shop Talk, Bill takes on the R-word’s return to everyday language. He shares the story of his brother-in-law Ben, who has a developmental disability, and wha

More Veterans Die by Suicide Than in Combat, Here's Why

In this episode William Negley explains what we get wrong about mental health care for veterans and first responders, and why he built Sound Off, the first truly anonymou

HIGHLIGHTS: More Veterans Die by Suicide Than in Combat, Here's Why

In this episode William Negley explains what we get wrong about mental health care for veterans and first responders, and why he built Sound Off, the first truly anonymou

Americans Fear Public Speaking as Often as Death. Here's How to Beat It.

Americans fear public speaking almost as much as death. In this solo Shop Talk, Bill shares how he learned to give keynotes and commencement speeches, and breaks down wha

Nobody’s Coming To Save You From Loneliness — Here's What Will

During COVID, Maryam Banikarim posted a photo of a long table full of neighbors sharing a meal and asked a simple question: what if we did this? 500 people showed up. In

HIGHLIGHTS: Nobody’s Coming To Save You From Loneliness — Here's What Will

During COVID, Maryam Banikarim posted a photo of a long table full of neighbors sharing a meal and asked a simple question: what if we did this? 500 people showed up. In

Are We Hypocrites For Loving Football Despite CTE?

In this Shop Talk, Bill breaks down what a concussion actually is, why repeated hits on an unhealed brain lead to CTE, and why he believes today’s players - armed with th

How Your “Good Intentions” Keep People Stuck in Poverty

In this episode, James Whitford, co-founder of Watered Gardens and True Charity, breaks down why most well-meaning charity accidentally traps people in dependency instead

HIGHLIGHTS: How Your “Good Intentions” Keep People Stuck in Poverty

In this episode, James Whitford, co-founder of Watered Gardens and True Charity, breaks down why most well-meaning charity accidentally traps people in dependency instead

You Are No Longer Invited to Dinner

In 1975, 42% of Americans hosted friends or family at home at least once a month. Today, that number has collapsed to just 12%. In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex dig into

He Went to Max Prison at 16 and Came Out With a Master's Degree

At 16, Sean Pica made a decision that landed him in a maximum security prison. Now he holds multiple master's degrees and serves as president of Hudson Link - the nonprof

HIGHLIGHTS: He Went to Max Prison at 16 and Came Out With a Master's Degree

At 16, Sean Pica made a decision that landed him in a maximum security prison. Now he holds multiple master's degrees and serves as president of Hudson Link - the nonprof

Forget the Life Hacks. These 7 Habits Actually Matter

In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex take on the nine million self-help books promising to fix your life, from 4:17 a.m. ice baths to journaling and cutting carbs, and go bac

What Playing Softball With Murderers Taught Him About Fatherhood | Rob Maaddi

In this episode, Bill sits down with Rob Maaddi, senior NFL writer for the Associated Press and host of Faith on the Field, who partied with the athletes he covered and w