The pastor and businessman never expected to find himself in prison, and yet there he was. So he decided to dive in, serving the minds and souls of the men around him. When Lee got out, he started a re-entry program called Vital Signs, which has helped over 1,800 returning citizens, boasts a recidivism rate of only 2%, and our favorite part is that it’s self-sustaining! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Robbins: We Don’t Need 2nd Chances, We Need Better Chances (Pt 1)

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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For our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill Courtney talks about why he calls his kids delicious. And promises that he's not into cannibalism.  Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delicious Kids

Turkish immigrant Hakki Akdeniz ended up homeless in New York City after a friend didn't keep his promise to help him settle there. Through hard work and a ton of normal folks supporting his greatness, Hakki has built a food empire with 20 restaurants that includes Champion's Pizza and frozen pizza that's in 1,600 stores! This walking billboard of the American Dream has 35 million followers on Instagram and it’s largely because of his incredible generosity. We celebrate all of this as part of our Supporting Greatness series. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hakki Akdeniz: The Once Homeless Immigrant Who's Donated 200k Slices of Pizza (Pt 1)

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For our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill pontificates on vacuums and when they can hurt you.  Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deep Thoughts on Vacuums

Scott is the founder of Church Health, the largest faith-based privately funded health clinic in the country. Over 1,000 doctors volunteer to serve 80,000 underinsured patients in Memphis! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Robbins: We Don’t Need 2nd Chances, We Need Better Chances (Pt 1)

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