Know Normal People

In today’s episode, Stephen gets to know Bridger Haffey! He lives in the Seattle, Washington area, working as an Industrial Engineer at Boeing on the 777 Commercial team! Bridger grew up in the Billings, Montana area, involved in activities like 4H and Little League Baseball. He's into many outdoor sports with his wife like mountain biking, paddle boarding, and boulder climbing. We hope you enjoy getting to know Bridger as much as we did!

(There are moments in Bridger's story involving suicide, mentioned at 63:10, and a longer conversation at 65:15 - 69:50.)

Bridger Haffey

• Instagram: @bridger0.5e
• LinkedIn: bridger-haffey

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Mentioned in the episode:

• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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

You may have noticed that we did not release an interview episode this Tuesday. We deliberately chose to forgo posting an episode this week to allow ourselves and our community some extra space to process and learn about the Black Lives Matter movement happening in our country. We are unequivocally behind calls for reform and for equitable justice in this country for our black brothers, sisters and siblings. We are both in the midst of waking up to the systems in our country that have dehumanized black people of color and are educating ourselves on what we can do.

Here we discuss our personal processes over the past couple weeks and offer some resources that we've been paying attention to as we learn to listen to what people of color have been saying for years about the bias and unequal systems in our country.

We are not experts here. We are not teachers. We may have even gotten something wrong in this recording. We are here as fellow students. We're not here to be right. We're here to get it right. Grace and peace, friends.

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee get to know Krista Robertson! She lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her family as her husband works a high level residency program. She is a hardcore, no regrets, no excuses, stay-at-home mother with a passion for fitness, specifically in her CrossFit home gym! We hope you enjoy getting to know Krista as much as we did!

Krista Robertson

• Instagram: @rivyr

Crossfit Billings

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Mentioned in the episode:

• The Fight to Flourish by Jennie Lusko
• The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
• Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron

“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 Alex Falcongrove! Alex was Stephen's childhood best friend, and we decided to record the reunion as a podcast! Living in Colorado, working for a roofing outfit, Alex hosts a podcast of his own with his family and best friend, where they discuss what they're IN2! In this conversation, we learn about his experience with his Christian fraternity and his deconstruction process. We hope you enjoy getting to know Alex as much as we did!

Alex Falcongrove

• Instagram: @falcon_lad

IN2 Podcast

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Calculating God by Robert Sawyer
• Love Wins by Rob Bell
• The Counter-Creationism Handbook by Mark Isaak
• The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
• Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
• Conversation with Rabbi Small by Harry Kemelman
• Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

“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 Ayla Grandpre! Ayla grew up in Laurel, Montana and chased down her moonshot dreams of working in the fields of programming and space! Through college, she launched herself, all systems go, into programs with NASA and JPL and a programming and systems engineering career with Maxar Industries. Ayla is among the ranks of several high powered, brilliant women in the air and space industries as a Brooke Owens Fellow. We hope you enjoy getting to know Ayla as much as we did!

Ayla Grandpre

• Twitter: @aygrand

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Mentioned in the episode:

• The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
• God Can't by Thomas Jay Oord
• Tracks by Robyn Davidson
• The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman

“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 Kyle Heinecke! Kyle grew up in Kalispell, Montana and went to college in Australia. He has many great stories to tell us today, including one about a flaming toilet! Since Kyle and his wife Jessica connected with Fresh Life Church, they are all in on their work as campus pastor. First, in Billings, Montana, then in Portland, Oregon! We hope you enjoy getting to know Kyle as much as we did!

Kyle Heinecke

• Instagram: @kyleheinecke

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Colony House
• Boundaries by Henry Cloud
• Setting the Table by Danny Meyer

“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 Tracy Nitschke! We talk to Tracy about feeling a pull toward adventure throughout her childhood and education. She has a desire to hop in a van and travel the country, while making art and music. After graduating and getting work as a toy and game designer, she eventually decided to leave that arena and finally make good on her travel dreams! She now lives in Thailand as she works on her plethora of artistic projects. We hope you enjoy getting to know Tracy as much as we did!

Tracy Nitschke

• Instagram: @tnitschke_music
• Spotify: Trace Nitschke Artist Page
• JONO Remix Instagram: @jonomusicfl

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Mentioned in the episode:

• The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
• Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Dream Big by Bob Goff

“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 Cam DeMars! We met during high school in our coffee shop jobs, and quickly became friends. He's had a deep desire to be a cinematographer since childhood and is making good on that dream, graduating this week from MSU with a degree in Film. He is a founding member of a Bozeman based media company, called Benshi Creative, and is looking at a bright future in Hollywood, creating the same kind of art that inspired him when he was young. This wide ranging conversation takes us from film, to family, to religion, and back to film. We hope you enjoy getting to know Cam as much as we did!

Cam DeMars

• Instagram: @demars_

Benshi Creative

• Website: benshicreative.com
• Instagram: @benshicreative
• Facebook: @benshicreative
• Before Tomorrow Series: benshicreative.com/showreel

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
• East of Eden by John Steinbeck

“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 Jess McDonald! Our very first remote interview of the podcast, coming to you from Kalispell, Montana! Jess has a powerful story that gets her through her college years, eventually returning to Montana to be a part of Fresh Life Church on the worship team and on staff for a time! She is deep and wise beyond her years and we want you to find hope in the music we get to share from her and the Fresh Life Worship team! We hope you enjoy getting to know Jess as much as we did!

Jess McDonald

• Instagram: @jessxchampion

Fresh Life Worship

• Instagram: @freshlifeworship
• Music: Spotify, Apple, Google
• Live Youtube Music Videos: Glory Roaring, Dawn is Coming
• Story Behind the Song: Dawn is Coming

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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 gets to know Stephen Torna! Torna has been a long time best friend of Henning's since our middle school youth group/homeschool days. He is an independent contracting carpenter and passionate about mixing delicious cocktails when he's not at the worksite. He has ideas to eventually marry the two interests by creating a custom furniture business inspired by his favorite drinks! We hope you enjoy getting to know Stephen as much as we did!

Stephen Torna

• Instagram: @mtn_torna

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Mentioned in the episode:

• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
• The Portable Nietzsche translated by Walter Kaufmann
• Falling to Fly by Mr Matheu DeSilva

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