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Retired Army Black Hawk pilot, combat veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of RECON Real Estate & UseRECON, Eddie Hutchinson joins The ToosDay Crüe for a raw and powerful conversation about military transition, leadership, purpose, entrepreneurship, and protecting military families from financial hardship. After 20 years in the Army, Eddie faced the…

At four years old, Andrew Meari stood at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery and quietly told his mother: “Mommy, I’m going to be a soldier.” He never changed his mind. Years later, PFC Andrew Meari deployed to Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division, 1-502nd Infantry.…

Memorial Week is here, and The MisFitNation is bringing stories of service, sacrifice, resilience, and remembrance that matter. 🇺🇸 Sunday, Rich LaMonica sits down with Ashlea Dillard. Before becoming a counselor and hypnotherapist, Ashlea served as a firefighter and paramedic. Those experiences shaped her understanding of trauma, resilience, and the…

Powerful conversations, healing journeys, meaningful service, and a historic milestone filled this week on The MisFitNation and The ToosDay Crüe. 🇺🇸 Sunday, Rich LaMonica sat down with Albert Woodin for a powerful conversation about service, sacrifice, mental health, and building a community that refuses to leave veterans behind. After serving…

What happens when a book launch stops being about the book? It becomes a room full of stories. In this special LIVE edition of The MisFitNation, Rich LaMonica travels virtually to Southwest Oklahoma Brewing Company as US Army Veteran TJ Baird launches Warrior Dad surrounded by family, fellow veterans, friends,…

Mark Blacknell, USMC Veteran shares his journey with The MisFitNation and how doing 1 thing changed his life Check out full episode under the live tab.

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…