• Wanna Make A Difference? Join An Army of Normal Babymakers!
    Mar 27 2026

    America’s birth rates have fallen below replacement level—we’re no longer having enough children to sustain the country. In this Shop Talk, we explore why building and supporting families might be one of the most radical acts of hope—and service—there is.

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

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

    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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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • What Happens When a Country Stops Living Together
    Mar 20 2026

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

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

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

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

    After helping free his childhood friend who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Georgetown professor Mark 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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    39 mins