The MisFitNation

The MisFitNation Show: Empowering Stories of Resilience and Growth Welcome to The MisFitNation Show, hosted by Rich LaMonica, a proud US Army Veteran. Alongside a fellow Veteran and a prominent business leader, our mission is clear: to inspire and empower you to become a better human being. We spotlight the remarkable stories of Veterans and First Responders, showcasing their journeys of resilience, strength, and triumph over adversity. Each episode features captivating interviews with guests from diverse backgrounds, including authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, motivational speakers, and health & fitness professionals. Listeners will gain valuable insights, life lessons, and actionable advice from those who have faced challenges and achieved success. Whether it's the grit of our Veterans and First Responders or the expertise of thought leaders, The MisFitNation Show is a vibrant community dedicated to personal growth and collective well-being. Join us for an episode or become a regular listener! If you believe your story can inspire others, reach out to us to be a guest on the show. Accolades: 2025 Veteran Podcast of The Year - American Freedom Fund 2022 - Top 40 Over 40 - Podcast Magazine 2021 - Best Society and Culture Podcast - Veteran Podcast Awards Tune in to The MisFitNation Show, your ultimate platform for inspiration, motivation, and transformation. Discover stories that uplift and empower—because every voice matters! https://linktr.ee/themisfitnation

Episodes

300 Combat Missions. One Leadership Lesson That Changes Everything | Ron Cooper

October 22, 2026 • 64 mins

Before Ron “Toes” Cooper became an F-4 fighter pilot and squadron commander, he was a young man afraid to ask questions. Four people believed in him when he struggled to believe in himself. Their influence helped shape a 22-year Air Force career that included more than 300 combat missions—and the work he does with leaders today. Ron joins Rich LaMonica on The MisFitNation for a conversation about what pressure re...

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He Spent 14 Years Trying to Finish One Book | Chad Martin’s Fight to Reinvent Himself

October 20, 2026 • 75 mins

What if the thing you were meant to do took you 14 years to finally finish? On this episode of The ToosDay Crüe, Stephen and Jake sit down with Chad R. Martin — author, professional wrestler, podcast host, entrepreneur, personal trainer, and lifelong storyteller — for a conversation about reinvention, persistence, and what happens when you stop putting your own dreams on hold. Long before he became a published aut...

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He Survived War Zones. Then the Real Battle Followed Him Home | Sean Carberry

October 15, 2026 • 66 mins

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, and what happens when the adrenaline suddenly stops. Sean spent more than 15 years reporti...

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His Parachute Failed. Then He Spent 4 Years Without VA Benefits | Cory Gold

October 13, 2026 • 63 mins

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 ended quickly, but the physical and psychological aftermath followed him home. What Cory didn’t know was that help was...

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A New Heart, 20 Years Sober, and a Marriage Worth Fighting For | Gaylen Wilson

October 8, 2026 • 76 mins

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 and ultimately built more than 20 years of sobriety. Then, years lat...

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The Untold Stories of Female Veterans with Susan L. Combs

October 6, 2026 • 68 mins

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 built around the real voices and lived experiences of women who served across generations, branches, and mission...

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She Never Knew She Had a Twin - Until Everything Started Making Sense | Laurie Kirk

October 1, 2026 • 64 mins

What if a feeling of loneliness had followed you your entire life—but you never knew where it came from? In this unforgettable episode of The MisFitNation, Rich LaMonica sits down with Laurie Kirk, author, screenwriter, actor, neurodivergent creative, and womb twin survivor, for a deeply personal conversation about loss, identity, grief, mediumship, creativity, and the unexplained. Laurie shares how her life changed aft...

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What a Former VA Rating Specialist Wants Veterans to Know | Dewayne Kimble

September 29, 2026 • 108 mins

What happens after a VA disability claim lands on a rating specialist’s desk? For The MisFitNation’s 700th episode, Jake and Stephen welcome U.S. Army veteran and retired VA Rating Specialist Dewayne Kimble to The Toosday Crüe. Dewayne takes listeners inside the claims process: how a rater reviews service records and medical evidence, what a C&P exam needs to address, and why a veteran’s lay statement can mat...

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From Pastor to FBI SWAT: Eric Robinson’s 24 Years Inside the Bureau

September 29, 2026 • 78 mins

What happens when a Baptist pastor trades the pulpit for Quantico—and eventually becomes a 15-year FBI SWAT operator? On this episode of TheMisFitNation, former FBI Special Agent Eric Robinson joins Jake and Stephen for a wide-ranging conversation about his extraordinary journey from Christian ministry to 24 years inside the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Eric spent 12 years in ministry before entering the FBI, where ...

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What If YOUR Child Was Drafted? Claudia Hinz on War, Veterans & SAFEKEEPING

September 24, 2026 • 73 mins

What would happen if war stopped being something happening somewhere else—and suddenly came directly to your family? In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, Rich LaMonica sits down with author and former television reporter Claudia Hinz, whose debut novel SAFEKEEPING imagines a near-future America where the military draft has returned. Set in 2027, SAFEKEEPING follows Tenley Ward, a wealthy Dallas mother whose 19-...

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6 Years Beneath the Surface: Navy Submariner Rob Robertson on Resilience, Purpose & Life After Service

September 22, 2026 • 78 mins

What happens when the mission that defined your life suddenly ends? US Navy veteran, submariner, martial artist, and author Rob Robertson joins The Toosday Crüe for a powerful conversation about six years aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Louisville, the pressure of earning his submarine dolphins, and the lessons that came from serving in an environment where trust, discipline, teamwork, and accountability were not...

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Manufactured Fearlessness: How to Move Before You Feel Ready | Caressa Bell

September 17, 2026 • 66 mins

What happens when life gives you no time to feel ready? For U.S. Army veteran Caressa Bell, that question became very real when she was a young soldier, a single mother to a four-month-old son, and received just one week’s notice to deploy. Fear was present. Uncertainty was real. But standing still wasn’t an option. On this episode of The MisFitNation, Caressa joins us for a powerful conversation about wh...

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From Fire Lieutenant to Stage IV Cancer Survivor: David Dachinger on Resilience, Trauma & Purpose

September 15, 2026 • 73 mins

A two-time Grammy-nominated music professional, retired firefighter/EMT, cancer survivor, author, and first responder advocate shares what happens when the helper becomes the one who needs help. Spotify / Apple Podcasts Description: What happens when a man who spent more than two decades running toward emergencies suddenly finds himself facing one of his own? On this episode of the ToosDay Crüe, we sit down with David Dachin...

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From Navy Veteran to Entrepreneur: Diana Ocasio on Military Transition, Monetizing Your Skills & Rebuilding After Service

September 10, 2026 • 61 mins

What happens when the military career you planned ends unexpectedly—and the civilian world tells you the experience you spent years building somehow “doesn’t count”? In this episode of The MisFitNation, U.S. Navy veteran Diana Ocasio shares her powerful journey from military service to entrepreneurship, identity rebuilding, and helping other veterans and military spouses recognize the value of the skills ...

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When 911 Can’t Come: Combat Medic Patrick Thibeault on Survival, Preparedness & Staying Calm Under Pressure

September 8, 2026 • 73 mins

What happens when the power goes out, the roads are blocked, and 911 can’t get to you? For Patrick Thibeault, preparedness isn’t a theory. It was forged in places where hesitation, poor training, and bad decisions could cost lives. In this episode of The MisFitNation, Rich LaMonica sits down with Patrick — retired U.S. Army combat veteran, former combat medic, paratrooper and 160th Special Operations Aviatio...

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Wrongly Convicted in the Military: Arvis Owens Is Fighting to Change the System

September 4, 2026 • 67 mins

What happens when the military justice system gets it wrong—and where can a service member turn when the system meant to deliver justice refuses to reconsider the case? Arvis Owens returns to The MisFitNation for a powerful and challenging conversation about wrongful convictions, military justice, false accusations, due process, court-martials, UCMJ reform, and the lack of an independent system for reviewing disputed milit...

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Becoming the Man You Were Meant to Be: Faith, Leadership & Legacy with Victor Bretting

September 3, 2026 • 57 mins

What does it really mean to become a strong man—and can you still change your life after decades of mistakes, setbacks, and hard lessons? On this episode of The MisFitNation, Rich LaMonica sits down with Victor Bretting, author of *The Man That I Would Become* and founder of Bretting Texan Ranch, for a powerful conversation about faith, perseverance, masculinity, servant leadership, conservation, and the legacy we leave be...

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Cathy Scott: The Truth Behind Tupac, Biggie, Robert Durst & America's Biggest Murder Mysteries

September 1, 2026 • 73 mins

The ToosDay Crüe, presented by The MisFitNation, welcomes legendary investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Scott for an unforgettable deep dive into some of America's most notorious true crime investigations. Known for her groundbreaking books on Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Robert Durst, Susan Berman, and true crime icon Ann Rule, Cathy shares decades of investigative reporting and the real ...

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Green Beret Michael Carmichael on Veteran Suicide, PTSD, Military Transition & the Mission Behind Check A Vet

August 27, 2026 • 89 mins

What happens when the mission ends—but the hardest battle is just beginning? In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, host Jake welcomes Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Ret.) Michael Carmichael, a retired U.S. Army Green Beret with 26 years of service, including 22 years in Special Forces and 10 combat deployments across Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and the Middle East. After retiring from one of America's most elite militar...

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Anna Redmond: Building Trust, Leading with Courage & Reinventing the Military Challenge Coin

August 25, 2026 • 77 mins

What does it take to earn the trust of one of America's most respected communities when you have none of the traditional credentials? In this powerful episode of The ToosDay Crüe Show, Stephen and Jake sit down with Anna Redmond, Founder & CEO of Brav, to discuss her unlikely journey from Harvard and venture capital into the world of physical security, where she built a company trusted by veterans, first responders, and orga...

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Episodes

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He Survived War Zones. Then the Real Battle Followed Him Home | Sean Carberry

His Parachute Failed. Then He Spent 4 Years Without VA Benefits | Cory Gold

A New Heart, 20 Years Sober, and a Marriage Worth Fighting For | Gaylen Wilson

The Untold Stories of Female Veterans with Susan L. Combs

She Never Knew She Had a Twin - Until Everything Started Making Sense | Laurie Kirk

What a Former VA Rating Specialist Wants Veterans to Know | Dewayne Kimble

From Pastor to FBI SWAT: Eric Robinson’s 24 Years Inside the Bureau

What If YOUR Child Was Drafted? Claudia Hinz on War, Veterans & SAFEKEEPING

6 Years Beneath the Surface: Navy Submariner Rob Robertson on Resilience, Purpose & Life After Service

Manufactured Fearlessness: How to Move Before You Feel Ready | Caressa Bell

From Fire Lieutenant to Stage IV Cancer Survivor: David Dachinger on Resilience, Trauma & Purpose

From Navy Veteran to Entrepreneur: Diana Ocasio on Military Transition, Monetizing Your Skills & Rebuilding After Service

When 911 Can’t Come: Combat Medic Patrick Thibeault on Survival, Preparedness & Staying Calm Under Pressure

Wrongly Convicted in the Military: Arvis Owens Is Fighting to Change the System

Becoming the Man You Were Meant to Be: Faith, Leadership & Legacy with Victor Bretting

Cathy Scott: The Truth Behind Tupac, Biggie, Robert Durst & America's Biggest Murder Mysteries

Green Beret Michael Carmichael on Veteran Suicide, PTSD, Military Transition & the Mission Behind Check A Vet

Anna Redmond: Building Trust, Leading with Courage & Reinventing the Military Challenge Coin

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300 Combat Missions. One Leadership Lesson That Changes Everything | Ron Cooper

He Spent 14 Years Trying to Finish One Book | Chad Martin’s Fight to Reinvent Himself