Sam Juan: Combat Veteran to Sacred Storyteller
A Soldier-Turned-Artist on Trauma, Truth, and the Power of Reinvention
Sam Juan: Combat Veteran to Sacred Storyteller | The MisFitNation Show
In this powerful episode, Host Rich LaMonica welcomes US Army Veteran, Cultural Support Team pioneer, multidimensional artist, and healer Samantha “Sam” Juan. Her life story spans war zones, sacred spaces, and the transformative power of creativity.
Born Filipino-Persian, raised in Bahrain, and shaped by combat deployments in Afghanistan, Sam has lived at the intersection of cultures, conflict, and calling. She served alongside Navy SEALs, battled trauma and addiction, and rebuilt her life through art, ritual, spiritual inquiry, and soul-deep truth work.
Today, Sam is a Pat Tillman Foundation Scholar, multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, and guide who helps others transform their pain into purpose. Through her work, she integrates military experience, creativity, and healing into a path of resilience, reinvention, and sacred reclamation.
In this episode, Sam shares:
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Her journey from soldier to artist and spiritual seeker
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Lessons from serving on Cultural Support Teams with special operations
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How art became her medicine, mirror, and mission
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Her healing process through ritual, truth-telling, and self-rebirth
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What it means to turn trauma into something sacred
Learn more about Sam: the1samjuan.com
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