Beyond Normal

Beyond Normal hosts Tom, Amy, and Nate gather online to discuss their favorite moments from season one.

Licensed Nutritionist, Carolyn Denton, talks to Amy about how the pandemic has shaken up our eating routines. Carolyn explains how planning your meals can help you sleep better and deal with stress. …

In this episode, Tom talks with author, speaker, and finance expert, Stefon Walters, about how to think about our money during these uncertain times. He also shares useful finance strategies that are…

In this episode, Tom chats with Mary Jo Kreitzer, Ph.D., the Director at the University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality and Healing. She shares some of the fundamentals of wellbeing and practi…

Diversity and inclusion expert, Aparna Rae, talks with Amy Conger about how the health crisis is impacting the workforce and communities in the U.S. She shares her perspective on the responses of org…

This Beyond Normal Voices submission comes from an anonymous listener who's in the midst of navigating a life-changing loss during these unprecedented times. She's using music to help heal shares her…

Psychotherapist, author, and meditation practitioner, Tim Desmond, chats with Nate Matson about the wave of grief many of us are experiencing during the pandemic. Tim shares ways to slow down, view t…

Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University where she runs their Social Connections and Health Research Laboratory. In this episode, she talks …

Author, hospice and palliative care professional, and caregiving expert, Melanie Merriman, talks with The Big Know's Nate Matson about caring for our aging loved ones during COVID-19 and she shares t…

Writer and thought leader on the art of living purposefully, Richard Leider, talks to Tom Godfrey about why purpose is so fundamental to our health and happiness. He shares his six-step process for d…

This Beyond Normal Voices submission comes from our host, Tom Godfrey. When his 9-year-old son handed him his will "just in case," Tom knew he needed to record it. It's adorable and potentially conce…

Author, social explorer, and self-described healthy deviant Pilar Gerasimo chats with Tom Godfrey about the challenge of living a happy, healthy life, and she gives practical tips for breaking from s…

Sleep expert, Dr. Wendy Troxel, explains to Tom Godfrey why sleep is so essential, and she offers practical advice for getting more and better sleep in our lives. Turns out pandemics don't help.

In this Beyond Normal Voices submission, Eliana shares her experience as a member of the gig economy. Like so many others, she is figuring out how to make ends meet amid COVID-19 while rewriting the …

Award-winning TV personality, chef, and writer, Andrew Zimmern, chats with The Big Know's Nate Matson about the current state of the food industry and how connecting through food is more important th…

Marriage and Family Therapist, Jen Elmquist helps us tackle increased relationship stress in this crisis. Tom Godfrey and Jen discuss actions couples can take right now to emerge from coronavirus str…

In this Beyond Normal Voices submission, Jacqueline shares her challenge of staying connected with her aging mother when social distancing guidelines dictates that they aren't allowed to be within si…

Senior economics contributor at American Public Media's Marketplace, Chris Farrell, talks with The Big Know's Nate Matson about how to manage our money in these uncertain times.

Michael recorded this Beyond Normal Voices submission in the midst of her own struggle to survive covid-19. There's no words to describe it. Just listen.

Beyond Normal put out a call for recordings for people to share their personal experiences of life in the time of coronavirus. In this first of our Beyond Normal Voices, Briana shares her fears and h…