Know Normal People

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, Illino...

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 ...

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 Sha...

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...

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 he...

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 every...

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....

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 ...

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...

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 unnec...

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 sho...

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...

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...

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 tra...

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, a...

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 h...

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...