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, readers, and the community that helped shape his journey.
TJ served 32 years in the Army, including nine combat deployments, but this conversation goes far beyond military service.
This episode explores the quieter battles:
The birthdays missed.
The phone calls made from overseas.
The cost of service on families.
The transition from warrior to father.
And the legacy we leave behind when the uniform finally comes off.
What unfolds is not a traditional interview.
It becomes a gathering.
Family members share memories.
Brothers-in-arms reflect on service.
The “Warrior Wife” joins the conversation.
Veterans laugh, remember, and honor those no longer with us.
And TJ shares why Warrior Dad Stories is becoming more than a book — a growing platform built around storytelling, resilience, and helping others share their journeys.
Topics Covered:
• Leadership after service
• Fatherhood and military life
• Veteran transition
• Family sacrifice
• Purpose and identity
• Resilience and recovery
• Memorial Day reflections
• Building legacy
Key Moments:
00:00 Welcome to Warrior Dad Stories LIVE
24:00 Fatherhood after service
44:00 Family reflections
58:00 Warrior Wife joins the conversation
1:12:00 Leadership lessons from military life
1:38:00 The future of Warrior Dad Stories
Some stories entertain.
Others remind us who we are.
This was one of those conversations.
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