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…
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…
