Army veteran and award-nominated author James Arthur Donzella joins The MisFitNation to discuss military service, life after Vietnam, creative discipline, and how storytelling helped him process experiences that stayed buried for decades. From serving in Vietnam to building the James Wolfe mystery series, James shares powerful lessons on resilience, identity,…
What happens when the people who save lives… Need healing themselves? In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, former firefighter, paramedic, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Clinical & Transpersonal Hypnotherapist Ashlea Dillard shares her extraordinary journey from emergency response to helping people heal trauma at its deepest levels. After years on…
They survived the deployment… But not the war that followed. Commander Greg Roach served in the Navy’s nuclear fleet, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, led in Afghanistan, earned the Bronze Star, and spent decades serving both the military and nuclear communities. Yet some of the hardest battles came after…
What happens when your only child gives everything for his country? Denise Williams lived every parent’s nightmare when her son, PFC Andrew Meari, was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan on November 1, 2010. But this story isn’t only about loss. It is about courage. Purpose. Legacy. Andrew dreamed of…
USAF Veteran Albert Woodin shares how camaraderie is a solution for healing trauma. Check out full episode under our live tab.
From battling sobriety, PTSD, and eating disorders to finding profound joy in marriage. This is a story of healing, therapy, and the courageous path to self-acceptance. #HealingJourney #SelfAcceptance #MentalHealthAwareness #Sobriety
What if the biggest failures in war weren’t on the battlefield… but in leadership? On this episode of The MisFitNation Show, host Rich LaMonica welcomes Eric W. Hommel—a prior-enlisted U.S. Navy Cold War submariner, retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and author of…
Published author Marie shares 'Army Strong,' a poem for the Armed Services Art Partnership, empowering veterans to heal through the power of art. A story of resilience and recovery. #ArmyStrong #Poetry #VeteranHealing #ArtTherapy #MilitaryLife
Big conversations, healing journeys, powerful missions, and a historic moment for The MisFitNation are coming this week — and this lineup is built around resilience, purpose, and community. 🇺🇸 Sunday, Rich LaMonica sits down with Albert Woodin for a powerful conversation about service, sacrifice, mental health, and building a community…
Powerful conversations, leadership lessons, and stories of reinvention filled this week on The MisFitNation and The ToosDay Crüe. 🇺🇸 Sunday, Rich LaMonica sat down with U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran James Donzella — accomplished writer, screenwriter, voice actor, and rising force in the mystery fiction world. A graduate of Syracuse University…
What if the answer isn’t more productivity… What if it’s stillness? In this episode of The MisFitNation, former U.S. Marine, author, and founder of Stare at the Wall, Mark Blacknell shares his incredible journey from service, struggle, and searching… to discovering peace through simplicity. After decades of meditation practice and…
What happens when trauma rewrites the way you trust, love, and connect with the world? On this episode of The ToosDay Crüe, forensic psychologist, writer, and trauma survivor Patricia Greenelle joins the show for a powerful conversation about healing from complex trauma, rebuilding relationships, and finding strength through vulnerability. This…
What if one conversation could save a life? In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, Desert Storm veteran Albert Woodin shares the story behind SAVE22.vet — a movement dedicated to supporting veterans, first responders, and families through camaraderie, peer-to-peer support, diversion therapy, and real human connection. After serving in the…
Leadership. Legacy. Fatherhood Beyond the Uniform. Join The MisFitNation LIVE from Southwest Oklahoma Brewing Company as US Army Veteran TJ Baird launches Warrior Dad Stories in front of a live audience filled with contributors, veterans, readers, and supporters. After 32 years of military service, TJ is using storytelling to bridge:…
Check out Eddie Hutchinson US Army Veteran as he explains how to use his site for selling/buying or renting a home. Catch the full episode under the live tab
When the alarm sounds and lives are on the line… leadership gets real. On this episode of The MisFitNation Show, host Rich LaMonica welcomes Fire Captain Mark Andrew, author of Leading Through the Heat—a powerful leadership book built from real lessons learned in one of the most demanding professions on…
US Army Veteran Eddie Hutchinson shares that you need to treat your home as a financial transaction in the clip. Check out the full episode under our live tab
James Donzella speaks about the UCLA Wordcommandos and how it is a community helping each other. Check out the full episode under the live tab.
What if honoring America’s heroes became your life mission? On this episode of The MisFitNation Show, host Rich LaMonica welcomes US Air Force Veteran Dr. Kevin Wallace and Lauren Wallace, the husband-and-wife team behind one of the most meaningful missions in America today—Van of Valor. Van of Valor is a…
What happens when the institution you trusted… breaks you instead of building you? In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, Navy veteran, creator, speaker, and advocate Mr. Whiskey opens up about the harsh realities he experienced during military service— toxic leadership, violence, addiction, suicide, corruption, and the emotional toll many…
Big conversations, hard-earned wisdom, and powerful stories are heading your way this week on The MisFitNation and The ToosDay Crüe — and this lineup is absolutely loaded. 🇺🇸 Sunday, Rich LaMonica sits down with U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran James Donzella — accomplished writer, screenwriter, voice actor, and rising force in…
