Service doesn't stop when the uniform comes off—and this week on The MisFitNation and The ToosDay Crüe proved it. 🩺 Sunday – The MisFitNation welcomed Patrick Thibeault Rich sat down with U.S. Army Veteran Patrick Thibeault, better known as the Suburban Prepper. Patrick brought more than three decades of military…
🔥 What happens when someone who spent 21 years helping others suddenly finds himself fighting for his own life? On the next episode of The ToosDay Crüe, we welcome David Dachinger — retired Fire Lieutenant/EMT, Stage IV cancer survivor, bestselling author, podcast host, first responder wellness advocate… and two-time Grammy…
What happens when the uniform comes off—but the mission isn’t over? On this episode of The MisFitNation, we welcome U.S. Navy Veteran Diana Ocasio, former Yeoman Petty Officer Second Class, Command Career Counselor, entrepreneur, single mom, and founder of Mission Driven Digital. Diana has taken the leadership, structure, and problem-solving…
Arvis Owens raises a difficult question about accountability in this clip from The MisFitNation. He recounts the case of a military reserve doctor who, according to Arvis, was falsely accused of misconduct. Civilian authorities investigated the allegation, determined it was false, and prosecuted the accuser. Arvis says the punishment? 30…
“He dove into shallow water and hit a sandbar.” U.S. Air Force EOD veteran Erin Willoby remembers the phone call that changed everything. Her former husband, fellow EOD technician Stephen Willoby, had been involved in a devastating diving accident near Crab Island, Florida. What followed would leave him with a…
What happens when the mission ends, the uniform comes off, and the survival skills that once made you strong begin working against you? In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, host Rich LaMonica sits down with Sonya Achara, a United States Marine Corps veteran, former Gunnery Sergeant, author, speaker, and…
What if you were investigated, never convicted, and still carried the consequences for decades? In this clip from The MisFitNation, Arvis Owens explains the military practice known as titling and why he believes it can continue to affect service members long after an investigation ends. According to Owens, titling can…
What happens when the career that helped define you ends—and life hands you an entirely different mission? U.S. Air Force EOD veteran Erin Willoby, founder of Buffalo Gals Company, joins The Toosday Crüe for a deeply personal conversation about military service, identity, marriage, caregiving, resilience and finding purpose after leaving…
Alex's Rule Everyone talks about motivation. Alex Dekker built his success on something else. Discipline. As a Green Beret, he learned a truth that applies whether you're leading soldiers, building a business, writing a book, or chasing a goal: "When you're exhausted, uncomfortable, stressed, and nothing is going according to…
What happens when military families stop trusting the military justice system? In this powerful clip from The MisFitNation, Arvis Owens and Holly Yeager explain why they believe injustice inside the military can create consequences far beyond one courtroom or one service member. Their argument is simple: If parents believe their…
What does it take to transition from nearly 20 years as a U.S. Army Green Beret to becoming one of the newest voices in military thriller fiction? In this powerful episode of MisFitNation, host Stephen Box sits down with US Army Special Forces veteran and author Alex Dekker for an…
Arvis Owens delivers a warning that goes far beyond the military justice system: If we accept injustice when it happens to someone else, what happens when it reaches someone we love? In this clip from The MisFitNation, Arvis discusses due process, false accusations, military justice, and why Americans should care…
US Army Special Forces Veteran and now Author of "Desert Heist" Shares how he went from a no to receiving a p[publishing deal on his honeymoon. Keep pushing forward! Check out the full episode under the live tab
Jeremy Stalnecker came home from Iraq proud of his service—but carrying more than he understood. Instead of staying connected with the Marines he had served alongside, he walked away. Not because they didn’t matter. Because remembering hurt too much. For years, Jeremy believed there was simply something wrong with him.…
What if healing doesn’t start with the trauma? Jeremy Stalnecker, CEO of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, explains why their approach begins somewhere deeper: identity, faith, and purpose. Rather than treating faith as something to add later, Mighty Oaks starts with the belief that understanding who you are—and who you were…
They told Erin Willoby that women didn’t usually make it through EOD training. Her response? Challenge accepted. On this episode of The Toosday Crüe, we welcome U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal veteran Erin Willoby for a powerful conversation about EOD, military service, unexpected adversity, caregiving, art, resilience, and finding…
The MisFitNation welcomes U.S. Army Combat Veteran, former Flight Medic, Family Nurse Practitioner, author, and Suburban Prepper creator Patrick Thibeault for a conversation about what real preparedness, survival, emergency medicine, and self-reliance actually look like when the stakes are high. Patrick isn't teaching preparedness from theory. He's lived it. From…
Jeremy Stalnecker had already left the Marine Corps when he began hearing that Marines from his former unit, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, were being killed in Fallujah. Some were Marines he had served alongside. Some had been in his platoon. He was home—but part of him was still at war.…
Some of life's toughest battles aren't fought on the battlefield—they're fought within. In this unforgettable episode of The ToosDay Crüe, host Cagney welcomes Brandon Burton, a retired U.S. Army veteran whose 20-year military career included two deployments to Afghanistan, seven years as an instructor, and leading soldiers as a Company…
