The MisFitNation

Welcome to The MisFitNation Show, hosted by Rich LaMonica—a US Army Veteran who, alongside a fellow US Army Veteran and a Business Leader. Our mission is simple: inspire and empower you to be a better human being. We highlight the powerful stories of Veterans and First Responders, sharing their journeys of resilience and strength. Through captivating interviews, we also bring you guests from all walks of life—authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, motivational speakers, and health & fitness professionals.

Each episode features individuals who have overcome challenges and achieved success, offering valuable insights, life lessons, and actionable advice. Whether it's stories of grit from our Veterans and First Responders or expertise from thought leaders, The MisFitNation is a community dedicated to personal growth and collective well-being.

Join us for one 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!

Recognized as the 2021 Best Society and Culture Podcast at the Veteran Podcast Awards and named in Podcast Magazine's 2022 Top 40 Over 40, The MisFitNation Show is your go-to platform for inspiration, motivation, and transformation.


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Society & Culture
Documentary
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Karin Freeland - Speaker, Author, Life-Coach, A...
<p>Karin Freeland is a recovering corporate workaholic. After years in high-pressure leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, she’s traded the boardroom for the bedroom. In her hilarious tell-all book, The Ins and Outs of My Vagina: A Penetrating Memoir coming out September 2021, she recounts the mishaps and misadventures she’s had over the past 40 years with a special partner in crime: her vagina, named V. Women of all ages can relate to this raw and honest journey of firsts, long-term relationships, and finding pleasure. &nbsp;&nbsp;Karin is also a speaker and certified Life &amp; Reinvention Coach, focused on helping women transform their lives and achieve their dreams. Through her signature EDIT Your Life™ program, she offers one-on-one coaching, giving women all the tools and techniques needed to conquer fears and find their purpose. &nbsp;&nbsp;Karin Freeland is married with two kids and resides in South Carolina. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.karinfreeland.com/</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/karinfreeland/</p> <p>https://twitter.com/KarinFreeland</p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/KarinFreelandLifeCoaching/</p> <p>https://youtu.be/6HsaLg7-51I</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
33 min
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Shari Leid - An Imperfectly Perfect Life
<p>Former litigator Shari Leid currently operates An Imperfectly Perfect Life, LLC, a professional mindset coaching business serving clients who are in those tricky middle-age years, helping them create the life of their dreams. She is the author of the Friendship Flow transformational book series, which includes The 50/50 Friendship Flow: Life Lessons From and For My Girlfriends and Make Your Mess Your Message - More Life Lessons From and For My Girlfriends.</p> <p><br></p> <p>www.animperfectlyperfectlife.com</p> <p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-leid-51a53b10/</p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/animperfectlyperfectlife</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/an_imperfectly_perfect_life/</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://youtu.be/FgjXqvkPOlk</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
28 min
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Brent Cassity - Nightmare Success
<p>Brent Cassity was an innovative CEO of Forever Enterprises a national company, which he grew from a regional company to operating in over 22 states. Brent was recognized by the national media; TIME, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, to name a few. HBO even did a documentary that spawned the TV series "Six Feet Under." Just when he thought he had it all he lost it all and found himself standing at the Gates of Leavenworth Prison to serve a 5 year sentence. He has coined the phrase "Nightmare Success" because everything you want in life is on the other side of fear. &nbsp;So, what key will unlock the prison of your mind to set yourself free? Brent is an engaging storyteller who has a real-life transformational story. HIs 5 rules that helped him survive prison are tools you can use for life and business.</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/brent.cassity.9/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
53 min
429
Clay Smeltzer - Purpose Infused Brotherhood
<p>Clay Smeltzer is the founder of the Purpose Infused Brotherhood which helps driven men to become the best version of themselves by Building, Battling, and Bonding together. - Getting men initiated into a family where they belong!</p> <p>Clay was 35 years old and living by what the world and everyone else told him he should be. He was the "responsible man" yet he was filled with worry, anxiety, anger, stress, negativity, shame, fear, and the list went on. Then the shit hit the fan with a full-blown anxiety/panic attack over a tv show and this is when he decided to bring death to the old self and out of those ashes give birth to the new Purpose Infused Man. This change gave birth to the Purpose Infused Brotherhood and helping other men make those same changes and become the best version of themselves every single day!!</p> <p>How to Connect with Clay and the Purpose Infused Brotherhood</p> <p>FREE Top 3 Ways to Become the Best Version of Yourself Video Training: www.BuildBattleBond.com</p> <p>Website: www.purposeinfusedbrotherhood.com</p> <p>Podcast: https://www.purposeinfusedbrotherhood.com/links</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/purposeinfusedbrotherhood</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purposeinfusedbrotherhood/</p> <p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/purposeinfusedbrotherhood/</p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
30 min
430
Ericka Thomas - Escape the Body Brand Nation
<p>Ericka is a highly caffeinated coach, course creator, and entrepreneur with a certification collection that includes a registered yoga teacher, trauma release exercise provider, and nutrition specialist. She is the owner and founder of Elemental Kinetics online studio. As a refugee from the body brand nation and host of the podcast The Work IN, she offers mentorship and professional perspectives to help fitness professionals and wellness educators who want to set themselves apart using a creative, trauma-sensitive approach so that they can get lasting results for their clients and avoid burnout for themselves.</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://elementalkinetics.com/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
46 min
431
Bruce Sackman - Author, Behind the Murder Curtain
<p>Bruce Sackman served as the Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Office of Inspector General, Criminal Investigations Division, Northeast Field Office until May 2005 when he retired after 32 years’ service. In this capacity, he was responsible for all major criminal investigations involving VA from West Virginia to Maine. During his tenure he was involved in hundreds of investigations involving allegations of fraud, corruption, false claims, thefts, patient assaults, pharmaceutical drug diversions, and suspicious hospital deaths. He was also responsible for supervising the successful investigation of the nation’s first homicide conviction in connection with pharmaceutical research. His cases involving medical professionals who have murdered their patients have been featured on the Discovery Health Channel, CNN, MSNBC, America’s Most Wanted, and on Home Box Office. He is the recipient of many awards for his investigations and for his efforts in encouraging the profession of forensic nursing. Mr. Sackman has lectured at several forensic-related conferences, State police organizations, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, universities, and medical-related symposia.</p> <p>He is the co-author of the book “Behind the Murder Curtain, Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Our Veterans and the article “When the ICU becomes a Crime Scene” for Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. He is also the co-editor of the newly released textbook the Art of Investigations. He was recently featured in an episode of the CNN/HLN special Dr. Death.</p> <p>Mr. Sackman is a recently retired self-employed licensed private investigator in New York City specializing in healthcare-related matters. Under contract, he had directed major investigations for a large New York metropolitan regional healthcare system.</p> <p>He served as the President of the Society of Professional Investigators in New York City from 2010 to 2019 and is a board member of the American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement. He is a frequent lecturer on the topic of medical serial killers having spoken through the United States, Great Britain, UAE, and Sweden.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
37 min
432
Jay Shifman - Choose Your Struggle
<p>Jay Shifman is a vulnerable storyteller, stigma-destroying speaker, podcaster, and event host. The survivor of two suicide attempts and an overdose, Jay holds a BA in Psychology from Northern Kentucky University and has put in numerous hours of independent learning acquiring certifications in mental health, substance misuse and addiction, and drug policy.</p> <p>Jay founded his company, Choose Your Struggle, in 2015 with two distinct goals: ending stigma and promoting honest and fact-based education around the topics of Mental Health, Substance Misuse &amp; Recovery, and Drug Use &amp; Policy.</p> <p>For more information, visit: https://jay.campsite.bio/ or find him on social media.</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://youtu.be/VPr5Z9ApqsM</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
32 min
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Tyler Jeffcoat - Seller Accountant
<p>Tyler Jefcoat is the Founder &amp; CEO of Seller Accountant where he exercises his passion for helping sellers maximize their businesses. Tyler provides financial coaching for sellers totaling more than $100 million per year in e-commerce sales. Tyler also leads the Sellers Roundtable, an exclusive mastermind group for seven- and eight-figure sellers. Before founding Seller Accountant, Tyler was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner for Care to Continue, a home health care company that grew from zero to 100 employees in four years. &nbsp;Discussing how your Business Model Informs your cash flow management and KPI Tracking &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa184RnVjU3NyaVhIbEhGT2p4aWQwUS1kRWxYZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcGVUZU1Dc1VWUE9DR05QV29uUGwzVzNPaXY2Z3dfZC1kVGZFUkg0RnhTUjAzazVCRWFnbUlhWnRFQVJhQWQtZkt2UVJVZTlWSk9TLXNSb0Q0bFdSTXMwc2JIM1Z1RG1ENHNGRE1sZzNFY09QRXJMRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.selleraccountant.com%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.selleraccountant.com/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>https://youtu.be/K7b-PN5FDRk</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
25 min
434
Chancellor Jackson - Author 14 Days In Beijing
<p><strong>Chancellor K. Jackson (1995) is a Georgia native born to Native American parents. While growing up in Smyrna, Georgia, he played football for nine years on the high school and collegiate levels. After graduating with his bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies, Chancellor lived abroad in Beijing, China from 2018-2019. In China, he encountered some experiences that changed and shaped his life in ways he would have NEVER imagined. His experiences in China led him to write his first book, “14 Days in Beijing” which has ranked #1 over fifteen times on Amazon in multiple genres.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>https://www.chancellorkjackson.com/</strong></p> <p><strong>https://youtu.be/TjtszLJCW_E</strong></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
49 min
435
Georgette Council - Motivator , Veteran
<p>Mrs. Council has been an administrative professional for over 35 years. She has served in multiple facilities and considers herself an expert on customer service. She is a motivational speaker and corporate trainer who hold the national CEOE designation, Certified Educational Office Employee. She develops and implements professional learning opportunities for office professionals across the nation. She is well-respected and known for her open, honest and engaging brand of training. She draws upon her more than 35 years of experience in the field of office administration and management as she motivates and inspires persons to be lifelong learners who strive to become the best versions of themselves possible.</p> <p><br></p> <p>www.thespeakingcouncil.com</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
36 min
436
Tom Kilgannon - President of Freedom Alliance
<p>&nbsp;Tom Kilgannon is the President of Freedom Alliance, an educational and charitable organization which honors and supports America’s military and advocates for a strong national defense. Freedom Alliance saves lives and military marriages by providing recreational rehabilitation to combat-wounded heroes and counseling retreats for military couples.</p> <p>The organization helps troops overcome the wounds of war by providing all-terrain wheelchairs to amputees; donating mortgage-free homes to combat-wounded veterans; and shipping care packages to troops deployed overseas, among other projects.</p> <p>In addition, Freedom Alliance has awarded millions of dollars in college scholarships to the sons and daughters of America’s heroes who have lost life or limb for our country.</p> <p>In 2017, Kilgannon was appointed by House Speaker Paul Ryan to the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service. In its Final Report, the Commission offered Congress and the President 164 recommendations to improve the Selective Service System, civics education, and ways to foster a greater ethos of service among America’s youth.o improve the Selective Service System, civics education, and ways to foster a greater ethos of service among America’s youth.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://freedomalliance.org/</p> <p>https://buff.ly/3kn6kld</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
32 min
437
Tessa Mager - The Vinedresser, Results Coach
<p>A powerhouse, passionately pushy, and always enthusiastic as called by friends and clients, Tessa is a thought leader and no-nonsense Christian Holistic Transformational coach.</p> <p>She combines Neuroscience, Gene Activation, and Biblical insights to help women live their most abundant life mentally, physically, spiritually, and financially. &nbsp;She helps Christian women fully understand their identity, purpose, and potential so they can have the impact they were created to have without any fear, (self) doubt, and unbelief.<br> <br> You can find out more about her at https://www.thevinedresser.com/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
35 min
438
Lady Redneck - Stephanie Lee
<p>Lady Redneck" is a Country artist from Dallas, Texas. &nbsp;She is Texas's own blonde bombshell. &nbsp;She is high energy and fun and it comes through in her music.</p> <p>"Lady Redneck is making a mark in the Texas Country market, as well as among Americana listeners. &nbsp;Texas country has largely been dominated by men. &nbsp;Though she doesn’t necessarily look like a redneck, she has small town roots and little quirks that make her “Rednecky.” &nbsp;Lady Redneck’s songs are real. &nbsp;She writes about life."</p> <p>"Singer-songwriter “Lady Redneck” - Stephanie Lee brings her sweet, sexy, and fun vocals and songwriting to readers of the Boot with this exclusive premiere of her song, “Rednecky Inside.” This track is from her forthcoming album with the title, “Rednecky Inside.”</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.ladyredneck.org/home</p> <p><strong>Home of the "</strong><em><strong>Fairy-Tale, Island Country Music" -</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>sometimes sprinkled with a little "reggae."</strong></em></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
26 min
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Tracy Lamourie - Publicist
<p>Tracy Lamourie, a high profile international award-winning publicist, is the Founder and Managing Director of Lamourie Media Inc. a Universal Women's Network 2020 Woman of Inspiration Winner for the Women In Media award and the author of the upcoming book GET REPPED - Build Your Brand With Effective Public and Media Relations. Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, The Hollywood Times, NBC TV, and other major media, Tracy is an award-winning international publicist working across borders and across industries from major entertainment projects to small businesses. She is also a well-known long-time advocate on a myriad of important worldwide issues, passionate about amplifying important messages and being a voice for those who most need one. Recognized by media around the world for her 20-year campaign that ultimately helped free an innocent man from death row to her work getting clients major media attention. In addition to her Women of Inspiration award, she is the winner of the First Place, Platinum award Hamilton Spectator ReadersChoice for PR 2018, and for Diamond 2019. In 2020 she was both an RBC Women of Influence Nominee and a nominee for the internationally prestigious 2020 Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize. Tracy has guested more than 200 times on panels, TV, radio and high profile podcasts around the world speaking on leadership, empowerment, and entrepreneurship as well as all aspects of media and publicity,</p> <p><br></p> <p>&nbsp;For Tracy’s media appearances visit: http://www.lamouriemedia.com/news.html</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
32 min
440
Larry Freeland - Vietnam Veteran and Author
<p>Larry Freeland was born in Canton, Ohio. &nbsp;Since his father was an officer with the United States Air Force he grew up on many Air Force bases across this country. &nbsp;&nbsp;After graduating from High School at Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico, he attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. &nbsp;He graduated in 1968 with a degree in mathematics and a concentration in finance. He joined the U.S. Army and served one tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division as an Infantry Officer and a CH-47 helicopter pilot. &nbsp;He is the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal, with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, and various other military service medals.</p> <p>Upon release from active duty in 1973, Larry returned to civilian life and pursued a career in the Financial Industry. &nbsp;During his professional career, he continued his education earning&nbsp;graduate degrees in Management and Banking. &nbsp;He worked for 29 years in the banking business with Trust Company of Georgia, Citizen and Southern Corporation, now Bank of America, and Wachovia, now Wells Fargo. &nbsp;After retiring from banking he worked as an independent financial consultant for 3 years in the Atlanta area and then worked as an instructor for 6 years with Lanier Technical College in their Management and Leadership Development Program.</p> <p>http://larryfreeland.com/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
52 min
441
Nate Palmer - Fitness, Nutrition Expert and Author
<p>Nate is a fitness and nutrition expert, coach, speaker, and writer who believes that being in incredible shape gives a massive advantage in business, focus, and relationships.</p> <p>He also happens to be a dad, husband, and the #1 bestselling author of The Million Dollar Body Method and &nbsp;Passport Fitness. Nate helps business owners and entrepreneurs improve their physique, finances, and family time using fitness and nutrition as force multipliers.</p> <p>Find out how to get into the best shape of your life here:. <a href="http://milliondollarbodymethod.com/"><u>http://milliondollarbodymethod.com</u></a></p> <p>Nate is a coach, speaker, and writer, whose work has been popularized in media outlets such as The Huffington Post, Testosterone Nation, Ask Men, Breaking Muscle, STACK Media, and Thrive Global.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
25 min
442
Bruce Chamoff - Be a Successful Podcaster host
<p>As the owner of the largest podcast network in the world, the New York City Podcast Network, Influencer Bruce Chamoff sees hundreds of podcasts including what they do right, what they do incorrectly, and the difference.</p> <p>If you are a podcaster who wants more success, subscribe for success advice, special guests, tips, strategies, and more.</p> <p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/be-a-successful-podcaster-with-bruce-chamoff/id1553846808</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
28 min
443
Angie - Host of "Too Old for this S$%^"
<p>Angie is a true hustler when it comes to podcasting. Her show made the charts in the comedy genre around the world within a few months of launch. She is a selfless podcaster who wants to help others achieve their best while also not breaking the bank becoming a podcaster. If you want hints and tips just visit her site below</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.angie-s.com/podcast</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
37 min
444
Janice Burt - Inspirational, Heart Centered, Pr...
<p>Janice Burt, aka Spanish Janice, is a court-certified Spanish interpreter, voiceover artist, yoga instructor, author, and inspirational speaker. Having lived in Mexico City as a child, she acquired not only Spanish language skills, but a love and appreciation for a different people group and culture. When she returned back to California, she attended high school and college, graduating with Spanish as her major and Communication Studies as her minor.</p> <p>She lived as a people pleaser, always trying to find her worth through other people’s approval and validation. She also lived filled with fear. She wasn’t even aware that either of those was true about her until after her divorce in 2012. During her marriage, she appeased and enabled her husband to feel good enough. She lost any type of sense of self that she’d had and wore a mask to fit in and belong. She unintentionally lied and manipulated to be liked and approved of by people.</p> <p>Her life changed dramatically after her divorce. She hit rock bottom and was engulfed by sadness, anger, loss, and grief. She suddenly realized that she was going to have to take charge of her own life instead of blaming everyone else. She became aware of her subconscious beliefs of lack and limited possibilities. She vowed that she was going to put in the work to change these patterns…</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.janiceburt.com/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
28 min
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Stephen Murray - Author
<p>Stephen Murray is a Las Vegas author. Praised for his unique writing style and powerful character development skills, his books cross multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences.</p> <p>Stephen was born in England, a far cry from the Nevada desert he now calls home. At age seven, his family relocated to the southern part of Africa, where he was raised in various countries and attended boarding school. The opportunity to experience other cultures as a child inspired a love of travel in him that eventually led to his love of the written word.</p> <p><br></p> <p>www.authorstephenmurray.com</p> <p>www.thechapelofeternallove.com</p> <p>www.murderaboardtheqe2.com</p> <p>www.discreetlyyours.net</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
34 min
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Jennifer Steil - Author, Teacher, Public Speaker
<p>Jennifer Steil is an award-winning author, journalist, and teacher who lives in many countries (currently Uzbekistan/France/UK). Her most recent novel, Exile Music, won the Grand Prize in the international Eyelands 2020 Book Awards and was a finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Lesbian Fiction Award, the Bisexual Book Award, and the Annie Award. It explores an overlooked slice of World War II history, following Jewish musicians who flee Vienna in 1939 to seek refuge in the Bolivian Andes. The Jerusalem Post called it "one of the best novels I have read in a long time,” and the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle wrote, “In a sea of Holocaust literature, “Exile Music” stands out as wholly original and engaging.”</p> <p>Her previous novel, The Ambassador’s Wife, won the 2013 William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition Best Novel award, the 2016 Phillip McMath Post Publication book award, and was a finalist for the Bisexual Book Award and the Lascaux Novel Award. Her first book, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky, is a critically lauded memoir about running a newspaper in Yemen.</p> <p>Jennifer has also published many short stories and essays. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, New Orleans Review, Saranac Review, World Policy Journal, Mystery Weekly Magazine, The Week, Time, Life, Peauxdunque Review, The Washington Times, Vogue UK, Die Welt, New York Post, The Rumpus, Readers’ Digest Version, ivillage.com, Irish National Radio, France 24 (English), CBS radio, AARP The Magazine, and GRN Global Reporter Network Service</p> <p>She has taught creative writing in the MFA program at Rosemont College in Philadelphia, in the BA and MA writing programs at Bournemouth University in the UK, and she teaches online with the Center for Creative Writing. She has worked as a mentor with the AWP’s Writer-to-Writer mentoring program and mentors writers through Onward Literary Mentoring. She loves helping other writers to produce their best work.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.jennifersteil.net/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
50 min
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Tarick Walton - Secrets From MIT, Tennis & The ...
<p>Tarick Walton grew up in Spanish Town, Jamaica. A bright student with dreams of accomplishing big things, for himself and others. After being told he would never get into a prestigious American college, he was determined to prove that he could. Amidst life-altering setbacks, he persevered to successfully graduate from MIT with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering.</p> <p>After MIT, Tarick received an MBA from Georgetown University, and with a diverse group of friends, he later co-founded The Walton &amp; Friends Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that brings together leaders of all industries (Business, Art, Science, Non-Profit and Community) to promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts &amp; Math) education among youth and engage in corporate social partnership projects that solve real-life problems. Whether in work or mentoring youth, Tarick lives by and encourages others with his motto, “Do not let the world dampen your dreams.“ He currently lives in the United States with his wife and two sons.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Website: http://www.twaltongroup.com/</p> <p>FB: https://www.facebook.com/twaltongroup/</p> <p>IG: https://www.instagram.com/twaltongroup/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
34 min
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Misty Chaviers - I'm a Survivor Podcast Host
<p>Continuing on our episodes relating to domestic violence Our guest today went through the rollercoaster of abuse and then dependency on substances to hide it. She has come out on the other side and is stronger for it.</p> <p>She is a survivor and a certified advocate and mentor to many women she is an overcomer and a lady who is resilient, and she has a story of abuse to victory. She creates awareness in her community where none had existed before in a rural area in Alabama.</p> <p>https://anchor.fm/hmisty387gmailcom</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
23 min
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Chasing Shadows- Fred Burton and Ted Andre
<p>Ted Andre is an award-winning Producer and Production Executive, who has successfully developed and produced cutting-edge, critically acclaimed independent content for theatrical, television, and streaming platforms. He is also Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Black Market Entertainment, LLC (BME).&nbsp; His creative background has a solid foundation in both filmmaking and music.</p> <p>Ted was born in Germany to a military Special Ops family, which meant constantly moving to different countries. This nomadic lifestyle led to an appreciation for a wide range of cultures and history, and an obsession with the creative spirit of the stories told through film, music, and graphic novels.<br> <br> <em>My father was part of an elite special ops unit called MACV-SOG. One of their primary objectives was to rescue our troops from prison camps in Vietnam. Just prior to his passing, one of my dad's last requests was for me to look into the mysterious death of one of his closest friends – Israeli air attaché Joe Alon. During our final conversation, he provided some key information on the matter.</em><br> </p> <p>https://www.bluebloodfilms.com/team</p> <p><br></p> <p>Fred Burton is a former police officer, special agent, and New York Times best-selling author. He's served on the front lines of high-profile investigations like the hunt for and arrest of Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind behind the first World Trade Center bombing; the 1988 plane crash of PAK-1 that killed U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel and Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq; and the search for Americans kidnapped by Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon. His best-selling books include his personal memoir GHOST: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent, Chasing Shadows: A Special Agent's Lifelong Hunt to Bring a Cold War Assassin to Justice, Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi, and his fourth book, Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War Against America. Beirut Rules was optioned by Sony, and Chasing Shadows continues to generate interest and awareness by way of several recent interviews with Fred Burton.</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.officialfredburton.com/</p> <p><br></p> <p><em>Our </em><em><strong>CHASING SHADOWS </strong></em><em>feature project is a timely story rooted in the bestselling book, which explores this fascinating high-profile unsolved case from the 1970s. When author Fred Burton and I connected via social media, we began to uncover new details based on handwritten journals my father kept, and have now brought the story into the present day by way of this deeply personal connection.” </em>– <em>Ted Andre</em></p> <p><strong>Book Synopsis</strong>: On a warm Saturday night in July 1973 in Bethesda, Maryland, a gunman stepped out from behind a tree and fired five point-blank shots into Joe Alon, an unassuming Israeli Air Force pilot, and family man. Alon's sixteen-year-old neighbor, Fred Burton, was deeply shocked by this crime that rocked his sleepy suburban neighborhood.</p> <p>As it turned out, Alon wasn't just a pilot – he was a high-ranking military official with intelligence ties. The assassin was never found and the case was closed. In 2007, Fred Burton – who had since become a State Department counterterrorism special agent – reopened the case.</p> <p>In <em>Chasing Shadow</em>s, Burton spins a gripping tale of the secret agents, double-dealings, terrorists, and heroes he encounters as he chases leads around the globe in an effort to solve this decades-old murder. From swirling dogfights over Egypt and Hanoi to gun battles on the streets of Beirut, this action-packed thriller looks into the dark heart of the Cold War to show how power is used, misused, and sold to the most convenient bidder.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
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Sabrina Osso - Osso Safe
<p>Sabrina Osso is the Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE…Feel Safe Where You&nbsp;Live, Work, and Play.&nbsp;&nbsp; She is a speaker, a TEDx Speaker, and consultant on promoting safety and preventing&nbsp;violence in the workplace, schools, and places of residence. &nbsp;With her products and services, clients can save lives and bottom lines.&nbsp;&nbsp;Her personal and professional experience with the subject allows her to bring a unique and holistic approach for employees, landlords, tenants, students, and teachers.</p> <p>She was honored and grateful to have been one&nbsp;of the featured TEDx Talk Speakers at New Jersey City University’s TEDx&nbsp;TALK Event on April 5th, 2018.&nbsp; Her presentation was very well received and is now broadcast.</p> <p>Sabrina has long dealt with&nbsp;violence on a personal level.&nbsp; She knows how difficult it is to live in such a chaotic environment.&nbsp; Sabrina and Osso Safe want to make a positive impact in people’s lives, whether they’ve been directly affected by violence or not.</p> <p>https://www.ossosafe.com/about/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support</a>
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