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June 4th, 2026

He Changed His Life By Staring At A Wall

  1. He Changed His Life By Staring At A Wall Richard LaMonica 1:12:15

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 personal transformation, Mark now shares his message with veterans, inmates, seniors, treatment programs, and communities across the country.

This isn’t about escaping life.

It’s about learning how to fully live it.

  • Marine Corps lessons and resilience
  • Meditation and mental Clarity
  • The power of stillness
  • Simplifying life in a chaotic world
  • Healing through presence
  • Finding peace after struggle

✅ Veterans
✅ First responders
✅ Leaders under pressure
✅ Anyone overwhelmed by life
✅ People seeking clarity and peace
✅ Anyone searching for purpose

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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