09 - Humiliated at a Potbelly (and other cheerful stories of learning humility on the path to living one’s life purpose)
09 - Humiliated at a Potbelly (and other cheerful stories of learning humility on the path to living one’s life purpose)
Episode OverviewAs a child, Segun Olagunju prayed for wisdom, which is the only thing that can explain a 20-something re... Read more
15 Feb 2022
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1hr 27mins
08 - An Accidental Rant on Christianity With A Kind, Patient, Open-minded Pastor Who Took it Well
08 - An Accidental Rant on Christianity With A Kind, Patient, Open-minded Pastor Who Took it Well
Most of the time on the Interesting Lives of Normal People, we try to dig into the stories of our guests to find out wha... Read more
14 Dec 2021
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1hr 6mins
07 - “Do What You Love, Love What You Do!” And Other Hot Life Tips From The Fashion Queen of Denver
07 - “Do What You Love, Love What You Do!” And Other Hot Life Tips From The Fashion Queen of Denver
If you’ve ever seen a music video from the band OK Go, that’s basically what it’s like hanging out with Brandi Shigley. ... Read more
7 Sep 2021
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1hr 4mins
06 - Time is Limited For Us All But Some Are More Aware of It Than Others
06 - Time is Limited For Us All But Some Are More Aware of It Than Others
Here’s a classic Would You Rather: “Would you rather be blind your whole life or go blind gradually?” For Lindsey Blanke... Read more
19 Jul 2021
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1hr 3mins
05 - Take Long Walks. And Other Mindblowing Creativity Tips from Normals in the Advertising World.
05 - Take Long Walks. And Other Mindblowing Creativity Tips from Normals in the Advertising World.
Here’s something of a truth: ‘normal’ people don’t make commercials for a living. They don’t write 30-second spots featu... Read more
25 May 2021
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57mins
04 - What Happens When You Examine The Life You Live vs. The Life You Want to Live
04 - What Happens When You Examine The Life You Live vs. The Life You Want to Live
In the Summer of 2008, Tory Leggat took the leap to move from Seattle to NYC with no job and no real friends, but all th... Read more
30 Apr 2021
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1hr 1min
03 - Life as a Fun-loving Disco Ball Inside of a Kaleidoscope
03 - Life as a Fun-loving Disco Ball Inside of a Kaleidoscope
Stephanie LaFlora is a disco ball inside of a kaleidoscope.On one hand, she’s a mom and a wife, she’s got a house in the... Read more
22 Mar 2021
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1hr 8mins
02 - How to Use Your Amazing Brain in the Quest for Meaning
02 - How to Use Your Amazing Brain in the Quest for Meaning
In our second episode, we talk to Dr. Jessica Stern, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. She has spent many hours sitti... Read more
14 Mar 2021
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41mins
01 - The Happy Journey of Listening, Learning, and Creating Something That Matters
01 - The Happy Journey of Listening, Learning, and Creating Something That Matters
OverviewHow do you start a podcast that’s about making a podcast? For us (Jake, Ryan and Fin), we ‘start’ this podcast a... Read more
4 Mar 2021
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41mins
Trailer
Trailer
Welcome to The Interesting Lives of Normal People. A podcast experiment in finding passion, self-exploration, valuing ot... Read more
13 Feb 2021
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10mins