Against The Norm
It’s all about creating a thrilling, adventurous and extraordinarily healthy life as we continue to age. Most importantly, it is about living life to the fullest—daring to go against the grain of average and ‘what is expected’. Instead, to bravely go against the norm to lead an incredibly exciting life.
Episodes
9 episodes
The Courage to Stay Curious with Richard Sparks
A retired schoolteacher becomes a fantasy hero. A television comedy writer discovers online gaming. A lifelong creator refuses to slow down at 75.Meet Richard Sparks—Oxford graduate, television writer, novelist, and author of t...
Doctors Said “Let Him Go.” Instead, He Built an Extraordinary Life | Ken Kunken
At age 20, Ken Kunken broke his neck making a routine tackle during a Cornell football game. Doctors told his family he probably wouldn’t survive the week — and if he did, he would spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.They even...
Reinventing a Life in Paris--American Runaway by Audrey Edwards
What happens when you reach retirement age… and realize you’re not ready to simply “settle down”?In this fascinating and deeply personal conversation, journalist and author, Audrey Edwards, shares the emotional story behind her de...
His Life Fell Apart… So He Walked Away for 14 Years
What would you do if your entire life collapsed all at once?When Ray Martin’s marriage ended, his business unraveled, and his father died within the same period of time, he found himself emotionally shattered and completely lost. What wa...
Cancer Didn’t Break Him—It Forced Him to Ask the Question Most Men Avoid
After surviving cancer twice, he discovered the one question that can wake up any man who feels stuck—and most men never ask it.What would you do if life hit you with cancer… not once, but twice?Most people would shut down....
From Princeton to Mount Shasta: Peace, Presence, and Purpose Through Living Inside Out
In this episode of Against the Norm, Norman Calvo sits down with fellow Princeton grad Andrew “Andy” Oser—a man who’s lived an unmistakably “against the norm” life.After founding a nonprofit that served over 50,000 inn...
Chosen Suffering: How Men Over 60 Get Fit (Without Waiting for a Health Scare)
What does it actually take for a man in his 60s or 70s to get fitter—especially if he hasn’t worked out in decades?In this episode of Against the Norm, Norman Calvo sits down with his personal trainer and strength coach Brand...
How to Start Something New—Without Fear of Failing (with Ron Drotos)
In this first full episode of Against the Norm, host Norman Calvo sits down with Ron Drotos—acclaimed pianist, musical director, and Norman’s collaborator on his one-man cabaret show—to talk about something most adults st...