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June 13th, 2026

Redemption, Purple Hearts & SWAT Leadership | This Week on The MisFitNation

Redemption, resilience, and leadership under pressure took center stage this week on The MisFitNation and The ToosDay Crüe.

⚓ **Sunday – The MisFitNation welcomed Joe Potosi**

Rich LaMonica sat down with U.S. Navy veteran and author Joe Potosi for a powerful conversation about redemption, accountability, and rebuilding a life after Trauma.

Joe shared the story behind his memoir, *Unshackled: A Story of Redemption and Renewal*, opening up about addiction, brokenness, and the difficult path toward healing.

His message was simple but powerful:

**Your condition does not have to be your conclusion.**

A conversation filled with honesty, hope, and proof that transformation is possible.

💜 **Tuesday – The ToosDay Crüe welcomed Jason Rumbaugh**

Purple Heart recipient, Iraq War veteran, and author Jason Rumbaugh joined the Crüe to discuss his memoir:

📚 *Waves of Shrapnel: A Soldier’s Journey*

Jason brought raw stories, hard-earned Wisdom, dark humor, and an unfiltered look at military service and life after combat.

A powerful reminder that resilience often comes from the experiences that challenge us most.

🚔 **Thursday – The MisFitNation welcomed Bill Young**

Bill Young brought decades of tactical leadership experience to the show.

A twice-retired SWAT commander who served 25 years with the Pennsylvania State Police and later led SWAT operations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Bill shared lessons learned from leading elite teams in high-pressure environments.

The conversation covered:

🔥 Leadership under pressure

🔥 Decision-making when seconds matter

🔥 Building high-performance teams

🔥 Preparing for violent encounters

🔥 Leading from the front

This was leadership Education at its finest.

💥 Real stories.
💥 Real resilience.
💥 Real leadership.

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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