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June 19th, 2026

The Transition Nobody Prepared Veterans For | USMC Veteran Becca Spahr

What happens when the mission ends?

For many veterans, Retirement or separation from military service brings freedom, opportunity, and a new beginning. But it can also bring something few people talk about:

Loneliness.

On this episode of The ToosDay Crüe, Stephen and Jake sit down with retired U.S. Marine Corps officer Becca Spahr to discuss the hidden challenge many veterans face after service—finding connection, purpose, friendship, and belonging in civilian life.

After serving 20 years in the Marine Corps, including deployments supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and leadership assignments around the world, Becca found herself facing a challenge she never expected: rebuilding community from scratch.

Today she helps veterans, first responders, and families learn the skills of social wellness and relational Health through Coaching, workshops, retreats, and keynote presentations.

We’ll discuss:

✅ Military transition challenges
✅ Finding purpose after service
✅ Building friendships as an adult
✅ Why loneliness impacts veterans
✅ Social wellness and relational health
✅ Leadership lessons from the Marine Corps
✅ Creating meaningful community

Whether you’re a veteran, first responder, military Family member, leader, or someone struggling to find connection, this conversation could change the way you think about belonging.

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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