Know Normal People

Shayla Fyfe proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well". Shayla was born and raised in Billings, MT, where she lived inspired by her hardworking mother and found a community of mentors and teachers that challenged her toward growth. Shayla attended Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida for a degree in Organizational Leadership (that she finished in only three years), before returning to Montana and beginning her career at a local hospital, where she thrives. Shayla is the founder of Fyfe Created, a small business created to make empowering, beautiful accessories that help transform those "normal" days into extraordinary ones. We hope you enjoy getting to know Shayla as much as we did!Connect with Shayla: fyfecreated.com @fyfecreated on Instagram facebook.com/fyfecreated on Facebook Mentioned in the episode: Sam Fyfe on Know Normal People The East Pointers - Yours to Break James Webb Telescope photos Aliens and Exotheology on Ravel Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Kelly Skinner proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well". In what she calls her "Life 1.0", Kelly grew up in Pennsylvania in an Irish Catholic family, gained her Bachelors in Communications and Sociology and Masters in Student Affair, and met her first husband. Now, navigating "Life 2.0" through major loss and shift, she is founder of Soul Care Urban Retreat Center in Urbana, Illinois and the host of the podcast, Everything Is Spiritual. We hope you enjoy getting to know Kelly as much as we did!Connect with Kelly: experiencesoulcare.com Everything Is Spiritual Podcast facebook.com/soulcareexperience @soulcare.experience on Instagram Mentioned in the episode: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Watership Down by Richard Adams Everything Is Spiritual by Rob Bell Holy Rascals by Rami Shapiro Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Lapsed Podcast Atlas of the World Brene Brown on HBO Max Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Elise Habel proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".Elise is a born Montanan and our youngest full interview to date, from the graduating class of 2019! We talk about her growth through childhood, discovering interests, and how she chose to not make the (personal) mistake of college while peers around her followed that path. Elise has a passion for connecting with church campers every summer and ensuring that people feel heard in all the ups and downs of their life. We hope you enjoy getting to know Elise as much as we did!Mentioned in the episode: hercampaign.org Code Talkers by Joseph Bruchac Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Shanna Hafemann proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".Shanna was born in Des Moines, Iowa (Go Hawkeyes) and moved around a bit in her childhood before her family settled in Montana. And after a back and forth from homeschool to public school, she began taking college courses at Rocky Mountain College as a high schooler. From here, our interview dances around the timeline as Shanna shares what matters to her about her faith, her finished education, her mental health journey, and her passion for teaching music. We hope you enjoy getting to know Shanna as much as we did!Connect with Shanna: @shnnhfmnn on InstagramMentioned in the episode: Learning To Speak God From Scratch by Jonathan Merritt Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey Midnight Nails by Maria Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Chad Eichhorn (He/Him/His) proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".Chad grew up in suburban Ohio and reflects on being a nerd through high school and college, as he went to Ohio State University for a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Computational Science. He works in the manufacturing industry implementing timing and efficiency software tools to optimize factory flow. In his free time, Chad finds delight in a small book club he organizes to read great fiction. He also loves to cook and share great food with the people in his life. We hope you enjoy getting to know Chad as much as we did!Mentioned in the episode: Geoff Hall on Know Normal People Podcast The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Caraval by Stephanie Garber Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie The Boy With Fire by Aparna Verma Dune by Frank Herbert Klara in the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel The Witness Into the Breach Outer Wilds Sula by Toni Morrison Exhalation by Ted Chiang The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green The Anthropocene Reviewed Podcast Jade City by Fonda Lee Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel Podcast Pricing Nature Podcast Flipcoin Oldsoul Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Rach Angard proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".Rach was born in California and moved young to the suburbs of Colorado. Here, she went through high school slowing learning to grow into her younger self's proclamation that RACH IS FUNNY! After finishing an English Education degree at the Metropolitan State University of Denver and starting grad school, Rach decided to chase her dream, leave school, and dive into comedy. Starting in improv classes, she quickly found her true love in performing stand up. Now she continues to hone her craft around the Denver area as a standup and as a member of Rise Comedy. Rach truly embodies the watery creative process as she insists on being the author of her own life. We hope you enjoy getting to know Rach as much as we did!Connect with Rach: On Twitter @rachangard On Instagram @bit.of.a.rach The Flea Market Variety Show on Instagram @thefleamarketshow Mentioned in the episode: The Hilarious World of Depression Podcast SPONTANEANATION with Paul F. Tompkins Podcast Hey Riddle Riddle Podcast Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast The Artists Way by Julia Cameron Papier Notebooks The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair Threedom Podcast Seek Treatment with Cat and Pat Podcast Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Ryan Colbert proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".Ryan was born in California and did a little growing up there before moving to Montana with his family. After graduating high school, Ryan remained in Bozeman where he began studying Film and Cinematography, but ultimately chose to leave school for other pursuits. Ryan now lives in Billings with his wife where he indulges everything nerd from pokemon, video games, dungeons and dragons, and movies. We hope you enjoy getting to know Ryan as much as we did!Connect with Ryan: @colbert15 on Instagram @kellerscouch on Instagram Subscribe to Keller's Couch Mentioned in the episode: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Elden Ring Critical Role Twitch Channel Dimension 20 YouTube Channel Denis Villeneuve Wiki Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime Rune Folk Playlist on Spotify GUEST SPOT HIGHLIGHT(S)!  Stephen visited Trans Regrets Snoopy Presents the Bible to study Romans 5:12-21, available exclusively on the TRS and Ravel Patreon Private Feeds! The whole gang had a wonderful time with the Reclaiming the Garden Podcast discussing big things like Heaven, Hell, and Making All Things New Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Melissa Kircher proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".Growing up in small town Maryland, close enough to the big cities to have fun but close enough to the country to have space, Melissa has always had a love for good stories and people. Self-describing as the least cool of the cool kids in high school, she finds ways of breaking out of groups and clicks to include who she can. Today, we get to talk about how she did this through the Connecticut fostercare system to adopt her son and how she does it now through her enneagram and life coaching work. (Enneagram nerds get ready to hear Melissa in action as Dixie and Stephen ask questions!) We also talk about how writing and creation became part of Melissa's work through writing The Endless Story: Explaining Life and Death to Children and novels of her own! We hope you enjoy getting to know Melissa as much as we did!Connect with Melissa: melissakircher.com enneagrampaths.com @enneagrampaths on Twitter @enneagrampaths on Instagram Relationship columns for Relevant Magazine Mentioned in the episode: Growing Yourself Back Up by John Lee The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Riso and Russ Hudson The Brain-Based Enneagram by Dr Jerome Lubbe Divergent by Veronica Roth The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up by Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes The Way of Rest by Jeff Foster 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions by Linda Curran A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Cori Di Biase proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".Cori grew up in rural upstate New York in a K-12 school of 200 total students. He attended Simon's Rock College beginning in the 10th grade then moving on to SUNY Purchase for his Bachelors in Philosophy. Cori began life after college as a saleman of goods with which he had no connection with or passion for, leading to Cori's "favorite failure" moment that shifted his life toward the work he does with public policy and disability service provision where they champion the idea that accessibility requires inclusion with the phrase "Nothing about us without us". He is deeply passionate about Beauty in the world and the major ideas that shape it, which he channels into his own podcast called, A Freedom Of Ideas. We hope you enjoy getting to know Cori as much as we did!Connect with Cori: A Freedom Of Ideas Website @AFreedomofIdeas on Twitter Mentioned in the episode: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré The Other Others Podcast Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Bailey Nitschke proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well".After growing up around New Orleans with her grandparents, living through Hurricane Katrina, and tremendous family loss, Bailey began her journey toward healing with one short lived semester in Mississippi before moving to Montana with her best friend. In Montana, she restarted college with new goals with a fresh take on her faith, got herself a husband through a wild twist of fates, and is now finishing her Bachelors in Early Childhood Education with plans of getting a Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling. Bailey is absolutely passionate about connection and hearing the stories of other humans on their journey. We hope you enjoy getting to know Bailey as much as we did!Mentioned in the episode: Pastel Creamery on Instagram in Billings, MT Sarah Lagace on Know Normal People Understanding Grief Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Tyler Talbert proves that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well"Tyler lives in Ohio with his wife, whom he met while he attended Findley College for religious studies. Tyler is a (recently) ex-forklift operator, now Assistant Brew Master at one of his favorite spots. He visits the show today to talk about his passions sincerely making Community healthy and thriving through dismantling unnecessary power structures, vigilante gardening for the sake of public beauty, creating music. We learn the origins of his band and their name, About 41 Bears, in addition to so many fun details about Tyler's life like his history in participating in 'wife-based drinking sports'. We hope you enjoy getting to know Tyler as much as we did!Connect with Tyler: @Its_T_Squared on Twitter @ItsTSquared on Instagram About 41 Bears Bandcamp: about41bears.bandcamp.com Youtube: About 41 Bears Facebook: about41bears Instagram: @about41bears Mentioned in the episode: Jeremiah by Louis Stulman Grounds for Thought coffee shop in Bowling Green, Ohio Relient K Five Score and Seven Years Ago on Spotify Page CXVI on Spotify Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't Youtube Channel Juniper Brewing Company in Bowling Green, Ohio Dune by Frank Herbert Silence by Shusaku Endo Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan K. DeFranza Joyce Manor S/T on Spotify Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Hello normal people! We are hard at work doing interviews, revising music, writing new questions, and kicking around a new look for Season 3!We'll be back with full episodes in April 2022 proving that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well."In the meantime, our network is running a survey! For less than 3 minutes of your time, they'll send you a free sticker of your choice from our merch shop! highline.network/surveyYou can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

Hello normal people! We are hard at work doing interviews, revising music, writing new questions, and kicking around a new look for Season 3!We'll be back with full episodes in April 2022 proving that "the only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well."In the meantime, whether you're new to the show or have listened from the beginning, we want to extend the invitation to YOU to be featured as an episode. Sign ups are open through our show page on the Highline Network website, www.highline.network/shows/knownormalpeople!You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee gets to know Kevin Gallagher! He grew up in Brighton, Colorado, moving to Fort Collins where he briefly attempted college. After that, Kevin slowly began developing his DJ talents as he gained his position as a Client Technology Analyst for a global investors group. We get to talk about Kevin's passion for creating experiences for people, ancient mythology, and his own podcast, the IN2 Podcast! We hope you enjoy getting to know Kevin as much as we did!Connect with Kevin: Twitter: @DANGRmusic Instagram: @DANGRmusic IN2 Podcast: podlink.to/IN2 Twitter: @IN2Podcast Instagram: @IN2Podcast Mentioned in the episode: The Gentlemen Bastards by Scott Lynch Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod and leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee gets to know Alyse Young! She grew up in the Seattle area until college, where she became a graduate of the photojournalism program at Western Kentucky University. She then went on to intern and work for NPR, working the camera and set design behind the Tiny Desk Concerts! Alyse now works as the content and social media manager for Darigold. She is also a seasoned international traveler, a newly fashioned hiker, and a passionate thinker in the spaces religion and politics. We hope you enjoy getting to know Alyse as much as we did!Connect with Alyse: Website: www.alyseyoung.com Instagram: @alysetheyoung Twitter: @alysetheyoung Mentioned in the episode: A Grief Observed by CS Lewis The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod, leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts.Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Keller‘s Couch is a mixture of talk show vibes and improv comedy. Episodes include interviews and ridiculous, witty, lame jokes. Tune in every couple weeks for new episodes!Learn more and subscribe by visiting us at highline.network/shows/kellerscouch

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee gets to know Drew Fulcher! Drew grew up a military kid, moving around the country, including landing in Florida the day before starting high school. He spent his in college in Florida and the lessons learned after choosing to not finish grad school. We get some crazy stories from his Florida days, we talk deep philosophy of ideas, his hobbies of homebrewing beer, playing D&D, and rock climbing, while it's all fueled by his genuine passion for being present and connecting with people. We hope you enjoy getting to know Drew as much as we did!Mentioned in the episode: The One Dimensional Man by Herbert Marcuse Bo Burnham: Inside  Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie Lee: @dixieleehenning Join our community at patreon.com/knowpeoplepod for bonus episodes, merch discounts, and the private Discord community!You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod, leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our email newsletter, called the "Three-Thought Thing"!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, bringing the art of podcasting back to normal people in normal places. 

Dixie Lee Henning discusses the wins and losses of translating beloved fictional books into movies. Covering major plot points, subtle character development, popular fan theories, and what you might have missed if you've only seen the film.Learn more and subscribe by visiting us at highline.network/shows/authorsintent

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee get to know Piper Ramsey-Sumner! She grew up a pastors kid along with her sisters in small southern towns in Texas and Oklahoma. Piper holds an Undergraduate Degree in Theology and Biblical Languages and a Masters of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology. She puts her studies to work everyday through her many projects in the field, including brew theology groups, book clubs, and hosting her own podcast sharing stories of fellow PKs! We hope you enjoy getting to know Piper as much as we did!Connect with Piper: linktr.ee/cbfplr and on Twitter @cbfplr www.brewtheology.org and on Twitter @tallybrewtheo Theology Book Club on Twitter @theologybc Pastors Kid Podcast on Twitter @pastorskidpod Unchurch Discord on Twitter @unchurchtweets Mentioned in the episode: Queer Theology by Linn Marie Tonstad The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning Join our community at patreon.com/knowpeoplepod for bonus episodes, merch discounts, and the private Discord community!You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod, leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our email newsletter, called the "Three-Thought Thing"!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, bringing the art of podcasting back to normal people in normal places. 

In today’s episode, Stephen and Dixie Lee gets to know John Gee! John shares his stories growing up in a boys home, how he joined the Navy for a 20 year career as a submarine sailor and missile technician, meeting his wife, and connecting with his Irish heritage as a part of his spiritual journey inside Celtic Christianity. We hope you enjoy getting to know John as much as we did!Connect with John on johngee.info for links to his socials, books, podcast, and live show!Mentioned in the episode: Boysville Children's Home Trident II Missile Wiki Celtic Christianity by Ray Simpson Acts 17:22-31 - Nameless God verse St. Patrick's Breastplate I Love Jesus But I Want to Die by Sarah J. Robinson The Cross and The Lynching Tree by James Cone A Black Theology of Liberation by James Cone How the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev Follow the Hennings on Twitter: Stephen: @stephenghenning Dixie: @dixieleehenning Join our community at patreon.com/knowpeoplepod for bonus episodes, merch discounts, and the private Discord community!You can also connect with Know Normal People on Twitter and Instagram at @knowpeoplepod, leave us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe to our email newsletter, called the "Three-Thought Thing"!Know Normal People is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, bringing the art of podcasting back to normal people in normal places.