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Interesting Lives of Normal People

“I think you guys should start a podcast with Jake.”The podcast started with a group text from Maggie, Jake’s wife. A few months later, Holdeman and Fin sat down with Jake to find out what was behind... Read more

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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

1hr 27mins

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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

1hr 6mins

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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

1hr 4mins

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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

1hr 3mins

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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

57mins

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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

1hr 1min

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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

1hr 8mins

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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

41mins

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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

41mins

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Welcome to The Interesting Lives of Normal People. A podcast experiment in finding passion, self-exploration, valuing ot... Read more

13 Feb 2021

10mins

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