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May 25th, 2025

Love, Loss & Resilience: Willow Clerici’s Journey of Advocacy Memorial Week Finale The MisFitNation

As we close out Memorial Week, The MisFitNation proudly welcomes Willow Clerici—author of Special Forces: A Journey of Love, Resilience, and Advocacy.

Willow brings over 20 years of experience as a coach, mentor, speaker, and advocate for personal Growth and healing. In this powerful conversation, she shares her journey through love, loss, and resilience, and how she’s turned tragedy into purpose by building a community of support and compassion.

We dive into:

The story behind Special Forces

Her passion for mentoring youth and empowering others

Navigating Grief, growth, and healing after Trauma

Building connection through advocacy and service

Life as a speaker, author, and proud mother

🎯 Whether you’re a veteran, survivor, or someone searching for meaning—this episode is for YOU.

📕 Get the book: Special Forces: A Journey of Love, Resilience, and Advocacy
📌 Connect with Willow: [Insert her website/social links]

🎙️ Hosted by Rich LaMonica | The MisFitNation Show
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Rich LaMonica The MisFitNation Show

Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. It was during this career he evolved as a leader of people. His education came from great mentors who showed him how to take care of people. He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again. Those 365 days from retiring to finding a job taught him valuable lessons about transition. This has powered his drive to help other veterans as they go through the transition and any other roadblocks they are hitting. He is a Motivated Speaker who discusses Mindset, Resilience, Grit, and more skills that will make you find your Purpose no matter the journey you have been on. He is currently finishing up two books while pursuing a Ph.D from Liberty University in Homeland Security. He lives by rules and has a motto that resonates with fans of How I met Your Mother “Challenge Accepted”. He is the Executive Producer and host of The MisFitNation Podcast