Beyond Normal

This Beyond Normal Voices submission comes from our host, Tom Godfrey. When his 9-year-old son handed him his will "just in case," Tom knew he needed to record it. It's adorable and potentially concerning at the same time.

Author, social explorer, and self-described healthy deviant Pilar Gerasimo chats with Tom Godfrey about the challenge of living a happy, healthy life, and she gives practical tips for breaking from social norms to overcome that challenge.

Sleep expert, Dr. Wendy Troxel, explains to Tom Godfrey why sleep is so essential, and she offers practical advice for getting more and better sleep in our lives. Turns out pandemics don't help.

In this Beyond Normal Voices submission, Eliana shares her experience as a member of the gig economy. Like so many others, she is figuring out how to make ends meet amid COVID-19 while rewriting the next chapter in her career.

Award-winning TV personality, chef, and writer, Andrew Zimmern, chats with The Big Know's Nate Matson about the current state of the food industry and how connecting through food is more important than ever.

Marriage and Family Therapist, Jen Elmquist helps us tackle increased relationship stress in this crisis. Tom Godfrey and Jen discuss actions couples can take right now to emerge from coronavirus stronger than ever.

In this Beyond Normal Voices submission, Jacqueline shares her challenge of staying connected with her aging mother when social distancing guidelines dictates that they aren't allowed to be within six feet of each other.

Senior economics contributor at American Public Media's Marketplace, Chris Farrell, talks with The Big Know's Nate Matson about how to manage our money in these uncertain times.

Michael recorded this Beyond Normal Voices submission in the midst of her own struggle to survive covid-19. There's no words to describe it. Just listen.

Beyond Normal put out a call for recordings for people to share their personal experiences of life in the time of coronavirus. In this first of our Beyond Normal Voices, Briana shares her fears and hopes for this unprecedented time in her (and everyone's) life.