Know Normal People

We're wrapping the year with hearing from our guests of 2020! This episode features:

• Riley Haynie - deadoak
• Kayla Hallock
• Marshall Logan
• Jessica Pelatt - @jessicapelatt on TikTok
• Stephen Torna - Whiskey Bench Podcast
• Jess McDonald

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“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

We're wrapping the year with hearing from our guests of 2020! This episode features:

• Josh Lieuallen - Ravel Podcast
• Maria Knight - Midnight Nails
• Austin Smith - Austin Josiah on Spotify
• Jamie Beeson - linktr.ee/jamie_r_beeson
• Tim Lagace
• Rachel Bonner

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“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

We're wrapping the year with hearing from our guests of 2020! This episode features:

• Stephen Henning
• Dixie Lee Henning

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“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee get to know Sarah Lagace! She grew up in the Billings area, absolutely loving her life as a homeschooler, getting to invent all sorts of imaginative games and experience her family so closely. After graduating high school, Sarah got a degree in Communications and works as a freelance graphic designer. She is an absolute delight to be around and she shares her sense of joy and wonder with everyone she meets. We hope you enjoy getting to know Sarah as much as we did!

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
• Homegrown and Grounded Instagram
• IDEA (ideadeaf.org)
• Jordan Page budgeting video
• The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
• The Holdout by Graham Moore
• Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson

“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

In today’s episode, Stephen gets to know Kyle Porrett! Kyle grew up in Michigan in a small, reserved family. After getting his degree in Architecture and bringing those talents to Billings, MT, he and his wife, Phyllis spent a year teaching English in China. He now works at the local refinery in Laurel, Montana as a piping designer alongside Stephen! Kyle has many insights on Buddhism, mindfulness, and self-worth that all came from one crazy running story where he completed a  one-day there-and-back-again 50+ mile run on the Beaten Path trail in Montana! We hope you enjoy getting to know Kyle as much as we did!

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Mountain Dew
• The Brothers Karamazov by Fyoder Dostoevsky
• This Is Love Podcast
• Criminal Podcast
• Here Be Monsters Podcast

“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee get to know Marissa Mitchell! Marissa is Dixie's oldest biological sister, who was given for adoption when their mom was very young! (Listen to our very special episode with their mom, Cathy Park, for that side of the story). We recently connected with Marissa and her family and learned about her SIX children, our newest nieces and nephews! Marissa has many heartwarming, yet hard, stories to tell in her life that leave us so grateful to know her and be related to her! She is a super mom, office manager at her children's dance studio, a reader, a gardener, and a very wise woman. We hope you enjoy getting to know Marissa as much as we did!

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Mentioned in the episode:

• The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
• The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

In today’s episode, Stephen gets to know Michael Klaassen! He lived for twenty years in Laurel, MT where he and Stephen met in middle school and became best friends. Michael is the type of person that dives in deep to his interest and hobbies, namely, he love for heavy music, compelling graphic design, and disc golf. He tells his story of a season of depression that eventually opened into a re-invigorated faith through the college campus ministry. We hope you enjoy getting to know Michael as much as we did!

Michael Klaassen

• Instagram: @michael_klaassen_creates
• Watcher Music Youtube
• Watcher Music Bandcamp

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Mentioned in the episode:

• The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser
• Demons by Michael Heiser
• New: Wineskins and the Simple Words of Christ by Phil Baker
• Two Masters and Two Gospels by J. Michael Bennett
• Reclaiming the Faith Podcast with Phil Baker

“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

In today’s episode, Stephen gets to know Kat Dwyer! She grew up in the bay area of California and graduated with a degree in economics from San Jose State University. After getting work at a free market think tank there, she discovered her dream job at PERC (The Property and Environment Research Center) in Bozeman, MT and decided it was time for a change in pace and scenery. Now a resident of Montana, Kat is loving the new outdoors adventures in Montana and cultivating her garden, all while engaging her sport of political study and discussion. And she is now launching the Whiskey Bench Podcast with Stephen Henning and past guest of KNP, Stephen Torna! We hope you enjoy getting to know Kat as much as we did!

Kat Dwyer

• Instagram: @dakdwyer
• Whiskey Bench Podcast: podlink.to/whiskeybench

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck
• To A God Unknown by John Steinbeck
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• The Best of Ludwig von Mises
• The John Batchelor Show
• A Mad Catastrophe by Geoffrey Wawro
• Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger
• Potomac Watch Podcast
• 3 Martini Lunch Podcast
• Making Sense with Sam Harris Podcast
• They Shall Not Grow Old Documentary

“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

In today’s episode, Stephen gets to know Kyle Melby! He grew up in Yellowstone Valley with deep roots in the Billings and Laurel community. We get to talk about all his memories growing up meeting his lifelong friends and playing baseball in the local Little League. After high school, Kyle got to indulge plenty of travel, but it only revealed how much he loves where he grew up. We talk about his passion to contribute through his work, his practiced sense of mindfulness, and his high energy for adventure! We hope you enjoy getting to know Kyle as much as we did!

Kyle Melby

• Instagram: @myle.kelby.fotos

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Mentioned in the episode:

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• National Geographic

“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie get to know Hailey Maurer! She was born and raised in Laurel, Montana in a tight-knit family, being homeschooled for her early years, then finishing high school in public school. In high school, Hailey picked up a camera to shoot a couple sports events and has never stopped taking photos since. Dabbling in many genres of photography like candid sports shots, senior portraits, engagement moments, wedding events, and landscape, Hailey is always learning and honing her craft. She has so many great thoughts for us today on her passion for connecting with people through everything she does. We hope you enjoy getting to know Hailey as much as we did!

Hailey Maurer

• Instagram: @photosbyhaileym
• Instagram: @haileymmaurer

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Dragonheart Movie Trailer
• 13 Minutes to the Moon Podcast
• The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
• The Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
• Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen
• Educated by Tara Westover
• The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
• BrainStuff Podcast
• Dictators Podcast
• Becoming Something Podcast

“The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.” - Alfred Adler