No One Is Normal

Brad H. Hill
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No One Is Normal is a raw, honest self-improvement podcast about recovering, healing, and rebuilding life. Brad H. Hill, author of No One Is Normal, shares real stories from the book, meaningful listener experiences, and conversations with professionals to explore addiction, trauma, shame, and self-forgiveness. This show helps you grow, reflect, and take the next step toward becoming who you were meant to be.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    S1E19 - Social Media Isn't Real

    Social media can connect people across the world… and still leave me feeling completely alone. It can build relationships that change my life, and it can tear down my confidence in a single comment. And the longer I stayed plugged into the noise, the easier it became to forget who I was outside of a screen. In this episode of No One Is Normal, I talk about the reality of living in a world where everything is public, performative, and open to judgment. I share what it felt like to be attacked by strangers, the temptation to fight back, and the quiet damage that comes from tying my self-worth to likes, comments, and validation from people who don’t actually know me. I also get honest about the paradox of social media. It’s where I met my wife. It’s where real connection exists. But it’s also where comparison, outrage, and loneliness quietly grow if I’m not paying attention. This is about learning to set boundaries, protecting my peace, and remembering that my real life exists off the screen. Because the hard truth and the freeing truth are the same: Social media only has as much power as I give it. 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    21 min

  2. 4 MAY

    S1E18 - Philip Briscoe - Midlife Reset

    Midlife does not always arrive with a dramatic crash. Sometimes it shows up quietly, after the career that defined you stops feeling the same. In this episode of the No One Is Normal Podcast, I sit down with Philip Briscoe, creator of the Midlife Men podcast, to talk about what happens when work, identity, and purpose collide in the middle of life. Philip shares how burnout from a startup job forced him to rethink who he was outside of his career. That period of reflection eventually led him to start a podcast focused on something many men struggle to talk about openly. Mental health, identity, vulnerability, and the difficult questions that often appear in midlife. We talk about why so many men keep struggles hidden, how humor can open the door to conversations about heavy topics, and why midlife can be less about crisis and more about awareness. It is a moment where people can step back, question old definitions of success, and decide what actually matters moving forward. This conversation is about honesty, reflection, and the courage to start asking better questions about the life you are building. 🎧 Philip Briscoe’s podcast: https://mid-lifemen.com 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    1hr 6min

  3. 27 APR

    S1E17 - Decide Your Journey

    There’s a hard realization that shows up when drifting stops working. No one is coming to fix my habits. Not my debt. Not my health. Not my career. Not the quiet routines that were slowly either building me or breaking me. And the longer I stayed on autopilot, the further I moved from the life I actually wanted. In this episode of No One Is Normal, I talk about what changed when I stopped waiting for clarity and started taking ownership of my direction. I share how habits quietly shape everything, how therapy became a tool instead of something to hide from, and what it looked like to face my finances, my health, and my patterns honestly instead of avoiding them. I also get real about the weight of realizing this is my road to walk. The fear of making the wrong choices. The discomfort of letting go of routines that were familiar but destructive. And the quiet power that comes from deciding that even small steps still count. Because the hard truth and the freeing truth are the same: No one is coming to live my life for me… which means I still get to decide where it goes. 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    25 min

  4. 20 APR

    S1E16 - Ronald Reich - Own Your Life

    Some of the most important lessons in life do not come from success. They come from the moments we would rather forget. In this episode of the No One Is Normal Podcast, I sit down with Ronald Reich, a leadership coach and corporate trainer with more than three decades of experience helping organizations develop stronger leaders and healthier workplace cultures. Ron shares the night that forced him to confront his drinking. A drunk driving arrest and assault on a police officer became the moment he could no longer ignore what alcohol had done to his life. What followed was not a quick fix. It was the beginning of a long recovery process that required humility, honesty, and the willingness to ask for help. We talk about how those lessons carried into leadership. The difference between confidence and arrogance. The importance of emotional intelligence, feedback, and psychological safety. And why the willingness to admit mistakes can build stronger teams and better leaders. This conversation is about responsibility, recovery, and how the hardest moments in life can become the foundation for growth. 👤 Connect with Ron Reich:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-reich-7809829/⁠ 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    1hr 3min

  5. 13 APR

    S1E15 - Believe In Yourself

    There’s a quiet kind of damage that happens when no one ever tells me, “I believe in you.” No big speech. No defining moment. No one pulling me aside and saying I was capable of more. And after a while, I stopped looking for it. I settled. I played my role. I told myself this was just how life worked. In this episode of No One Is Normal, I talk about what changed when I realized belief was never going to arrive from the outside. I share how I went from drifting without direction to setting real goals, why being publicly doubted could have defined me if I let it, and how self-belief is not something I felt first. It was something I built through action. I also get honest about the internal damage of staying small, the risk of climbing ladders that were never mine to begin with, and what happens when I finally decide to trust my own voice more than everyone else’s opinion. This is about backing myself before the results show up. This is about choosing a direction even when confidence feels shaky. Because the hard truth and the freeing truth are the same: No one was coming to believe in me… so I had to start believing in myself. 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    23 min

  6. 6 APR

    S1E14 - Laura Bratton - Blind But Not Broken

    Some changes arrive slowly, but alter everything. In this episode of No One Is Normal, Brad sits down with Laura Bratton to discuss her journey of losing her sight as a teenager and how that gradual change reshaped not only her world, but her understanding of herself. Laura shares what it was like to move through denial and grief while the world around her continued operating as usual. She speaks openly about learning Braille and Spanish Braille, navigating anxiety, and adapting to a world built for sight. Rather than framing her story as one of “overcoming blindness,” Laura redefines resilience as a daily choice — one rooted in self-compassion, validation of emotions, and small acts of courage. She reflects on becoming the first blind student to complete the Master of Divinity program at Princeton, not as a moment of achievement alone, but as an exercise in self-trust and redefining what was possible. This conversation explores gratitude not as forced positivity, but as perspective. Courage not as a one-time decision, but as something practiced repeatedly. And change not as something to conquer, but something to navigate with honesty. In this episode, we discuss: Gradual vision loss and the grieving process Adapting to a sighted world Learning Braille and Spanish Braille Anxiety and non-linear healing The difference between acceptance and peace Self-compassion as a resilience tool Becoming the first blind MDiv graduate at Princeton Daily courage versus one-time bravery The role of community and spirituality in growth Trusting your inherent worth during rapid change If this episode resonates, it may be because change rarely asks for permission. It asks for presence. And sometimes the most powerful shift is remembering that worth was never dependent on circumstances in the first place. 🌐 Learn more about Laura’s work: 👉 https://laurabratton.com 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    54 min

  7. 30 MAR

    S1E13 - It Starts With Me

    There’s a brutal truth that took me way too long to accept. No one is coming to live my life for me. Not a boss. Not a mentor. Not a partner. Not the “right opportunity.” Not the perfect timing. And the longer I waited for someone else to step in and make things easier, the longer I stayed stuck. In this episode of No One Is Normal, I talk about the moment everything shifted. The moment I stopped hoping someone would rescue me and realized I had to take ownership of my habits, my health, my career, my choices, and my future. I also get real about what happens when loyalty doesn’t come back, when people sabotage behind closed doors, and when waiting quietly turns into learned helplessness. This is about taking the wheel back, even when motivation is gone, even when life feels unfair, and even when the road ahead still sucks. Because the hard truth and the hopeful truth are the same: No one will do it for me… but that means I don’t have to wait anymore. 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    20 min

  8. 23 MAR

    S1E12 - Zulma Williams - Unfiltered Healing

    Starting over doesn’t always happen once. Sometimes ithappens again and again, across countries, careers, health challenges, and identity shifts. In this episode, Brad sits down with Zulma Williams, a licensed clinical social worker known as The Swearing Therapist, to talk about reinvention, discipline, and what real mental health work looks like when life doesn’t follow a traditional timeline. Zulma shares her journey from Argentina to the United States, returning to school later in life, navigating breast cancer, and ultimately redesigning her life to live by the ocean in Panama. This conversation explores anxiety, depression, grief, and self-talk through a grounded, human lens. Zulma explains how discipline can matter more than motivation, why mindset shapes healing, and how staying present can change theway people relate to pain, fear, and uncertainty. The discussion also touches on creativity, therapy, and the courage it takes to keep moving forward without pretending things are easy. This episode is for anyone who feels behind, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward and needs a reminder that growth doesn’t require perfection, just honesty and persistence. Zulma Beatriz Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker,breast cancer survivor, podcaster, and founder of Dragonfly Therapy Services. She specializes in trauma, anxiety, and depression, and is known for her direct, real-world approach to mental health. 🔗 Learn more about Zulma’s work: Email: info@dragonflytherapyservices.netWebsite: https://www.dragonflytherapyservices.netIG: https://www.instagram.com/theswearingtherapist/Podcast: https://feed.pod.co/get-real-with-zulmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTSLV/You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@theswearingtherapistLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zulma-williams-ab7609214/ 🔗 More from me: 🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast 📖 Book (Print + Kindle): https://a.co/d/016Dh1eB 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ 👕 Wear the message: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch

    1hr 14min
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No One Is Normal is a raw, honest self-improvement podcast about recovering, healing, and rebuilding life. Brad H. Hill, author of No One Is Normal, shares real stories from the book, meaningful listener experiences, and conversations with professionals to explore addiction, trauma, shame, and self-forgiveness. This show helps you grow, reflect, and take the next step toward becoming who you were meant to be.

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  • Creator
    Brad H. Hill
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Brad H. Hill
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    No One Is Normal