What happens when a former law enforcement officer spends 20 years behind bars—and emerges determined to challenge the system that imprisoned him? US Air Force Veteran and former Harris County sheriff’s deputy Kent McGowen joins The MisFitNation to share his account of the shooting, prosecution, and imprisonment that changed his…
Does who you WERE have to decide who you become? Retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer JJ Parma challenges how we think about veteran identity, military transition, and personal growth in this clip from the ToosDay Crüe. After 21 years in the SEAL teams, JJ offers a powerful perspective: your service…
Sean Carberry survived years reporting from war zones. But after coming home from Afghanistan, PTSD, loss of identity, and gambling addiction nearly cost him everything. In this powerful moment from The MisFitNation, Sean shares how the adrenaline disappeared, life began to unravel, and gambling became a dangerous substitute for the…
What happens when you survive war zones—but struggle to survive the life waiting for you when you come home? In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, Rich sits down with award-winning journalist, former NPR Kabul correspondent, and author Sean Carberry for a deeply personal conversation about war, trauma, addiction, identity,…
🔥 10 MILES. POURING RAIN. ZERO QUIT! The MisFitNation conquered the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, DC, and we're rolling straight into another incredible week of Veteran stories, leadership, resilience, and conversations that matter! Here's what's happening on Cart Talk! 🎙️ LAST WEEK – THREE POWERFUL GUESTS! ⚓ FRANCINE JUHLIN: Navy…
How do you put difficult experiences into words—and find room to laugh while carrying them? U.S. Navy Veteran TK Moyer joins The MisFitNation to share the story behind Survivor’s Guilt: A Memoir in Verse and explore how poetry, storytelling, and stand-up comedy help him process military service, family, loss, grief,…
Should a veteran have to give away part of their VA back pay just to get help navigating a disability claim? Cory Gold doesn’t think so. In this clip from The MisFitNation Show, host Rich LaMonica and U.S. Army veteran Cory Gold talk about what they call the “sharks” in…
What does strength look like after war, injury, and heartbreaking loss? The ToosDay Crüe welcomes William Hansen, a USMC and U.S. Army veteran whose story connects military service, fatherhood, leadership, and rebuilding a meaningful life. A former Marine and Army Infantry Sergeant, William served 22 years in uniform with five…
When Cory Gold first started building Worth Their Weight, he was going door to door in Chattanooga telling people about his mission to help veterans. Then one organization became the first to step up. The Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center donated passes that Cory could give to veterans—making…
U.S. Army veteran Cory Gold thought his military career was just beginning. Then a parachute malfunction during Airborne School changed everything. The hard landing left Cory with a broken back, traumatic brain injury, and a future that looked nothing like the one he had planned. His time in the Army…
Raelyn Miranda thought she was simply a go-getter. Looking back, she recognized how PTSD and hypervigilance were showing up in her everyday life: constant activity, difficulty resting, and feeling unable to settle until everything at home was done. In this clip from The MisFitNation, the 17-year Army National Guard veteran…
Rich LaMonica puts U.S. Army veteran and Worth Their Weight founder Cory Gold on the spot: Explain your entire mission in one quick elevator pitch. Cory’s answer gets straight to the point. Worth Their Weight exists to help veterans cut through the overwhelming number of veteran programs, organizations, benefits, and…
What happens when you’ve spent years serving others—and lost yourself along the way? The MisFitNation welcomes 17-year military veteran and author Raelyn Miranda for an honest conversation about invisible wounds, PTSD, anxiety, and finding her way back to herself. In Finding My Way Back Home, Raelyn shares a deeply personal…
A traumatic brain injury brought decades of buried trauma to the surface. With his marriage unraveling and his sense of identity shaken, U.S. Army Veteran John Krotec faced a difficult question: Who am I now? On The MisFitNation Show, John shares his deeply personal journey through childhood trauma, a 2012…
What do you do with the years you were never promised? For Gaylen Wilson, that question became very real. After a lifetime of reinvention—from farmer to stockbroker, computer consultant, entrepreneur, and beyond—Gaylen faced battles that would reshape everything he thought he knew about survival, identity, and purpose. He battled alcoholism…
“When your feet hit the carpeting in the morning, that’s bonus time.” Army veteran Ken “Kenny” Dupar brings humor and candor to a conversation about military service, heart failure, pandemic disruption, and the search for healing. In this clip from The MisFitNation Show, Ken reflects on how facing mortality changed…
Winning battles is one thing. How do you decide who won the war? U.S. Army veteran and Scoundrels in Iraq author Ken “Kenny” Dupar joins Rich LaMonica to discuss the Iraq War through a different lens: what the mission meant for Iraq’s people. In this clip from The MisFitNation Show,…
Jon Cole found a job after leaving the Marine Corps. Finding purpose was harder. What happens when the uniform comes off—and the brotherhood you counted on suddenly feels out of reach? On this episode of The MisFitNation’s ToosDay Crüe, hosts Jake Holland and Stephen LaMonica welcome retired USMC Chief Warrant…
“I wasn’t running and gunning.” U.S. Army veteran Ken “Kenny” Dupar shares a side of the Iraq War that rarely takes center stage in Hollywood: the experience of engineers and everyday soldiers working behind the familiar combat stories. In this clip from The MisFitNation Show, Ken explains why his military…
What happens after the uniform comes off? For many female Veterans, the answer is far more complicated than most civilians ever realize. In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, Susan L. Combs returns to share the story behind her new book, Wonder Women: The Untold Stories of Female Veterans—a collection…
How do you capture the stories of female Veterans without taking ownership of them? In this powerful clip from The MisFitNation, Susan L. Combs explains the process behind Wonder Women: The Untold Stories of Female Veterans—and why protecting each woman’s voice mattered from the beginning. Susan interviewed each Veteran live,…
What started with one simple request for pancakes has grown into a mission helping Veterans and their families in very real ways. In this clip from The MisFitNation, Susan L. Combs explains how Pancakes for Roger has expanded from a tribute to her father, Major General Roger E. Combs, into…
🔥 WHO ARE YOU WHEN THE UNIFORM COMES OFF AND THE NEXT CHAPTER BEGINS? Three incredible guests are coming to The MisFitNation and The ToosDay Crüe this week—and each brings a completely different story of identity, purpose, mental health, and rebuilding. ⚓ SUNDAY – FRANCINE JUHLIN The MisFitNation welcomes retired…
🔥 700 EPISODES—and WHAT A WEEK it took to get there! This week's Cart Talk looks back at a milestone week across The MisFitNation and The ToosDay Crüe. 🐎 SUNDAY – ZACHARY LEYDEN Rich sat down with U.S. Army Veteran Zachary Leyden, who served in Long Range Surveillance in Afghanistan.…