Bob Buford had already won - he built his family's media business into a major cable company and sold it for an estimated $300 million. Then his 24-year-old son passed away. Buford spent the second half of his life helping others and writing the bestselling book "Halftime".

In this Shop Talk, we dig into his idea that your money, career, skills, and even your failures aren't just measures of what you've accomplished - they're assets you can deploy for someone else. Purpose doesn't have a retirement age. Your second half can be your best one.

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Bob Buford had already won - he built his family's media business into a major cable company and sold it for an estimated $300 million. Then his 24-year-old son passed away. Buford spent the second half of his life helping others and writing the bestselling book "Halftime".
In this Shop Talk, we dig into his idea that your money, career, skills, and even your failures aren't just measures of what you've accomplished - they're assets you can deploy for someone else. Purpose doesn't have a retirement age. Your second half can be your best one.
ARMY ACTIONS
Subscribe to the podcast and rate &amp; review us!
Signup to join the Army, visit <a href="https://normalfolks.org/#newsletter-cta">NormalFolks.org</a>
Follow us on social media @ArmyofNormalFolks
Join or start an ANF local service club at <a href="https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/">https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/</a>
Take The 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service" at <a href="https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/">10LevelChallenge.org</a>

Our country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding “hey, I can help.” Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members. New episodes are released every Tuesday and Friday.  

Our country&rsquo;s&nbsp;problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by&nbsp;An Army of Normal Folks just deciding &ldquo;hey, I can help.&rdquo; Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members. New episodes are released every Tuesday and Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Army of Normal Folks

What If You’ve Been Keeping Score of the Wrong Game?

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In this episode, Bill sits down with Rob Maaddi, senior NFL writer for the Associated Press and host of Faith on the Field, who partied with the athletes he covered and was divorced by 30, empty, broke and broken. After 36 straight days of drinking, a woman who told him she wasn't meant for him walked him to the front of Times Square Church. Today he plays softball in prison yards with the Deacons Prison Ministry, where an inmate who threatened to shank him came back to thank him. That opens a bigger conversation about where purpose comes from: why Super Bowl champions ask "now what" two days after the parade, why a pastor told him to take Jesus to his marketplace instead of quitting the AP, and what John Harbaugh's 95-5 rule teaches anyone raising kids. Plus Tony Dungy, the Hall of Fame coach who ushers at his church.

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Take the 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service": https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/

Listen to Rob's show, Faith on the Field: https://faithonthefieldshow.com/

Have an idea for a Shop Talk or a guest for the show? Write Bill anytime at bill@normalfolks.us

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In this episode, Bill sits down with Rob Maaddi, senior NFL writer for the Associated Press and host of Faith on the Field, who partied with the athletes he covered and was divorced by 30, empty, broke and broken. After 36 straight days of drinking, a woman who told him she wasn't meant for him walked him to the front of Times Square Church. Today he plays softball in prison yards with the Deacons Prison Ministry, where an inmate who threatened to shank him came back to thank him. That opens a bigger conversation about where purpose comes from: why Super Bowl champions ask "now what" two days after the parade, why a pastor told him to take Jesus to his marketplace instead of quitting the AP, and what John Harbaugh's 95-5 rule teaches anyone raising kids. Plus Tony Dungy, the Hall of Fame coach who ushers at his church.
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ARMY ACTIONS
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Join or start a service club: <a href="https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/">https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/</a>
Take the 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service": <a href="https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/">https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/</a>
Listen to Rob's show, Faith on the Field: <a href="https://faithonthefieldshow.com/">https://faithonthefieldshow.com/</a>
Have an idea for a Shop Talk or a guest for the show? Write Bill anytime at <a href="mailto:bill@normalfolks.us">bill@normalfolks.us</a>
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What Playing Softball With Murderers Taught Him About Fatherhood | Rob Maaddi

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In this episode, Bill sits down with Rob Maaddi, senior NFL writer for the Associated Press and host of Faith on the Field, who partied with the athletes he covered and was divorced by 30, empty, broke and broken. After 36 straight days of drinking, a woman who told him she wasn't meant for him walked him to the front of Times Square Church. Today he plays softball in prison yards with the Deacons Prison Ministry, where an inmate who threatened to shank him came back to thank him. That opens a bigger conversation about where purpose comes from: why Super Bowl champions ask "now what" two days after the parade, why a pastor told him to take Jesus to his marketplace instead of quitting the AP, and what John Harbaugh's 95-5 rule teaches anyone raising kids. Plus Tony Dungy, the Hall of Fame coach who ushers at his church.

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Join or start a service club: https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/

Take the 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service": https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/

Listen to Rob's show, Faith on the Field: https://faithonthefieldshow.com/

Have an idea for a Shop Talk or a guest for the show? Write Bill anytime at bill@normalfolks.us

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In this episode, Bill sits down with Rob Maaddi, senior NFL writer for the Associated Press and host of Faith on the Field, who partied with the athletes he covered and was divorced by 30, empty, broke and broken. After 36 straight days of drinking, a woman who told him she wasn't meant for him walked him to the front of Times Square Church. Today he plays softball in prison yards with the Deacons Prison Ministry, where an inmate who threatened to shank him came back to thank him. That opens a bigger conversation about where purpose comes from: why Super Bowl champions ask "now what" two days after the parade, why a pastor told him to take Jesus to his marketplace instead of quitting the AP, and what John Harbaugh's 95-5 rule teaches anyone raising kids. Plus Tony Dungy, the Hall of Fame coach who ushers at his church.
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ARMY ACTIONS
Sign up for the newsletter: <a href="https://normalfolks.org/#newsletter-cta">https://normalfolks.org/#newsletter-cta</a>
Join or start a service club: <a href="https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/">https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/</a>
Take the 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service": <a href="https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/">https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/</a>
Listen to Rob's show, Faith on the Field: <a href="https://faithonthefieldshow.com/">https://faithonthefieldshow.com/</a>
Have an idea for a Shop Talk or a guest for the show? Write Bill anytime at <a href="mailto:bill@normalfolks.us">bill@normalfolks.us</a>
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HIGHLIGHTS: What Playing Softball With Murderers Taught Him About Fatherhood | Rob Maaddi

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/db8e12ef-d1cc-46df-a23f-b4d301790980/transcript

In this episode, Bill sits down with Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe for a Supporting Greatness conversation about the three normal men who made him: a grandfather who only went to the seventh grade, a scoutmaster who ran Boy Scout Troop 16 like an organized gang and made a stammering kid sing to 200 people, and a music teacher who told him to stutter on his own time. 

Mike traces Dirty Jobs to a call from his mother at 42 and the sewer footage that got him fired from CBS. That opens a bigger conversation about who supports greatness: why enduring discomfort is never enough, why a comfort zone becomes a human stop sign, and why one of the smartest men Mike ever met never finished school. Plus faking his way into the Baltimore Opera, three firings from QVC, and work ethic scholarships for people who skip the four-year degree.

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Join or start a service club: https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/

Take the 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service": https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/

Learn about Mike Rowe's work ethic scholarships at mikeroweWORKS: https://mikeroweworks.org/

Have an idea for a Shop Talk or a guest for the show? Write Bill anytime at bill@normalfolks.us

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0:00 Mike Rowe on Supporting Greatness

2:20 Mike Rowe on His Grandfather and Dirty Jobs

12:57 How Mike Rowe Got Fired From CBS

18:32 Why Mike Rowe Had a Stutter as a Kid

21:23 What Boy Scouts Was Like in 1975

22:41 Why Enduring Discomfort Isn't Enough

30:54 Why Your Comfort Zone Is a Human Stop Sign

32:48 Mike Rowe on Music Teacher Fred King

39:17 The Audition That Ended His Stutter

45:30 How Mike Rowe Faked His Way Into the Opera

54:29 Why Dirty Jobs Never Did a Second Take

59:23 Mike Rowe on Work Ethic Scholarships

 

In this episode, Bill sits down with Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe for a Supporting Greatness conversation about the three normal men who made him: a grandfather who only went to the seventh grade, a scoutmaster who ran Boy Scout Troop 16 like an organized gang and made a stammering kid sing to 200 people, and a music teacher who told him to stutter on his own time. Mike traces Dirty Jobs to a call from his mother at 42 and the sewer footage that got him fired from CBS. That opens a bigger conversation about who supports greatness: why enduring discomfort is never enough, why a comfort zone becomes a human stop sign, and why one of the smartest men Mike ever met never finished school. Plus faking his way into the Baltimore Opera, three firings from QVC, and work ethic scholarships for people who skip the four-year degree.
ARMY ACTIONS
Sign up for the newsletter: <a href="https://normalfolks.org/#newsletter-cta">https://normalfolks.org/#newsletter-cta</a>
Join or start a service club: <a href="https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/">https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/</a>
Take the 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service": <a href="https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/">https://normalfolks.org/10-level-challenge/</a>
Learn about Mike Rowe's work ethic scholarships at mikeroweWORKS: <a href="https://mikeroweworks.org/">https://mikeroweworks.org/</a>
Have an idea for a Shop Talk or a guest for the show? Write Bill anytime at <a href="mailto:bill@normalfolks.us">bill@normalfolks.us</a>
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0:00 Mike Rowe on Supporting Greatness
2:20 Mike Rowe on His Grandfather and Dirty Jobs
12:57 How Mike Rowe Got Fired From CBS
18:32 Why Mike Rowe Had a Stutter as a Kid
21:23 What Boy Scouts Was Like in 1975
22:41 Why Enduring Discomfort Isn't Enough
30:54 Why Your Comfort Zone Is a Human Stop Sign
32:48 Mike Rowe on Music Teacher Fred King
39:17 The Audition That Ended His Stutter
45:30 How Mike Rowe Faked His Way Into the Opera
54:29 Why Dirty Jobs Never Did a Second Take
59:23 Mike Rowe on Work Ethic Scholarships
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If You're Not Where You Want to Be In Life… This Is Probably Why | Mike Rowe

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What If You’ve Been Keeping Score of the Wrong Game?

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