An Army of Normal Folks

For our “Shop Talk” series, Coach Bill Courtney shares one of the most vulnerable stories of his life.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After racking up 17 felonies, Trina finally had enough and had a vision for a resource center to help other women like herself. Today, her nonprofit Mending Hearts has grown into something far beyond her wildest imagination, owning 15 homes in Nashville that provide shelter, hope, and healing to women who are homeless due to addiction and mental health disorders. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After racking up 17 felonies, Trina finally had enough and had a vision for a resource center to help other women like herself. Today, her nonprofit Mending Hearts has grown into something far beyond her wildest imagination, owning 15 homes in Nashville that provide shelter, hope, and healing to women who are homeless due to addiction and mental health disorders. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach Bill Courtney answers this question from a premium member of An Army of Normal Folks.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are 677,000 volunteer firefighters across America and Ellen Yarborough joined their ranks at 45 years old. The history teacher then accidentally pioneered giving her students academic credit for their service as fire cadets, which they can do as young as 14 years old! Her model called “Schoolhouse to Firehouse” is inspiring the next generation of firefighters and community leaders. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are 677,000 volunteer firefighters across America and Ellen Yarborough joined their ranks at 45 years old. The history teacher then accidentally pioneered giving her students academic credit for their service as fire cadets, which they can do as young as 14 years old! Her model called “Schoolhouse to Firehouse” is inspiring the next generation of firefighters and community leaders. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Melvin’s family, you were either a drug dealer or a junkie. At 8 years old, he remembers choosing between these two options and joined his family’s cocaine ring that was arguably the largest in West Tennessee history. It led him to one of the most desperate situations you could imagine and making a deal with God to get out of it. He promised to save other inner-city Memphis kids just like him and that’s exactly what PURE Academy has done. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Melvin’s family, you were either a drug dealer or a junkie. At 8 years old, he remembers choosing between these two options and joined his family’s cocaine ring that was arguably the largest in West Tennessee history. It led him to one of the most desperate situations you could imagine and making a deal with God to get out of it. He promised to save other inner-city Memphis kids just like him and that’s exactly what PURE Academy has done. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 million books sold, a film starring Tim McGraw and Octavia Spencer, and tens of millions of lives touched. But the extraordinary impact of The Shack never would have happened if 3 different people didn't save the life of the author, William Paul Young. For our special "Supporting Greatness" series, Paul pays tribute to these unsung heroes. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 million books sold, a film starring Tim McGraw and Octavia Spencer, and tens of millions of lives touched. But the extraordinary impact of The Shack never would have happened if 3 different people didn't save the life of the author, William Paul Young. For our special "Supporting Greatness" series, Paul pays tribute to these unsung heroes. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.