What if becoming yourself meant risking the one thing you loved most?

In this episode of Misfits Among Us, Joey sits down with Dylan Holloway — singer-songwriter, storyteller, former X Factor artist, and the artist behind Dylan And The Moon — for a powerful conversation about identity, music, transition, family, fear, joy, and the courage to live authentically. Dylan grew up knowing he was different long before he had the words to explain it. Music became his access point to joy, his hiding place, and eventually, his way back to himself.

After appearing on The X Factor and building momentum as an artist, Dylan reached a moment where everything changed. To become the person he knew he was, he had to risk the one thing that had carried him through life: his voice. That journey became Tomorrow’s Too Late — a deeply personal story about transition, music, self-acceptance, and the terrifying beauty of choosing yourself before it’s too late.

This conversation follows Dylan from childhood in Cornwall, to X Factor, to the COVID lockdown that forced him to slow down and listen to himself, to coming out to his family, to recording music that allows him to duet with his past self.

It is a story about being trans.

It is also a story about something every person understands: the cost of hiding from yourself, and the freedom that comes when you finally stop.

No scripts. Real people. You don’t have to agree. You just have to listen.

Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

· misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

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Most of us spend our lives learning how to achieve.

We learn how to perform, compete, lead, build careers, raise families, and push through adversity. What we rarely learn is how to navigate loss.

In this episode of Misfits Among Us, I sit down with Dina Bell-Laroche, certified thanatologist, speaker, facilitator, and advocate for grief literacy, to explore one of the most universal—and least understood—parts of being human.

After losing her younger sister Tracy to a rare form of cancer, Dina began a journey that would ultimately reshape her understanding of grief, belonging, leadership, and resilience. What followed wasn’t just a personal healing journey. It became a mission to help individuals, organizations, athletes, and leaders better understand how loss impacts every aspect of our lives.

Together, we discuss why grief isn’t something we “get over,” how loss extends far beyond death, the hidden cost of pretending we’re fine, and why belonging may be one of the most powerful tools we have for healing.

This is a conversation about grief.

But it’s also a conversation about love, connection, identity, leadership, and what it means to be fully human.

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CONTACT Dina Bell-Laroche

• dina@griefunleashed.ca
• https://www.griefunleashed.ca
• Substack: https://dinabelllaroche.substack.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grief.unleashed/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dblaroche/

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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

• misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find us everywhere:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MisfitsAmongUsPodcast

Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok: tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram: instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast

When the Table Moves Without You | Ageism, Corporate Culture & Reinventing Yourself and realizing The Quiet Exit of an Entire Generation. For decades, Cassell Kaye did everything right. She built a successful career inside some of the world’s most recognizable companies, including Yahoo, Disney Interactive, Amazon, and Live Nation. She climbed the ladder, delivered results, led teams, and played by the rules.

Then something changed. Not overnight. Not with a dramatic firing or public fallout. Instead, it happened quietly—the way it happens to thousands of professionals every year. Conversations shifted. Opportunities disappeared. Influence faded. And for the first time, Cassell found herself asking a question many experienced professionals are beginning to face. What happens when the system decides you’re no longer a fit? In this episode of Misfits Among Us, Joey Marcus sits down with Cassell to explore the realities of ageism, gender bias, corporate identity, reinvention, and what it means to reclaim your life after decades of defining yourself through work. This is not just a conversation about careers.

It’s a conversation about identity, purpose, and what happens when the life you built no longer feels like your own.

If you’ve ever questioned your place in the workplace, wondered what comes next, or felt like the rules changed without warning, this episode is for you.

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CONTACT Cassell Kay

cassellkaye@gmail.com

https://thereframedcollective.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cassellkaye

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.reframed.collective

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@cassellkaye/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassell/

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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

· misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok: tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram: instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast

What happens when the mission ends… but your mind never fully leaves the battlefield?

In this episode of Misfits Among Us, Joey Marcus sits down with former Marine infantryman Mike Francis — known online as “Dirty Mike” — for a raw conversation about military service, identity, trauma, purpose, and the invisible war many veterans face after coming home.

Mike served in both Iraq and Afghanistan after joining the Marines shortly after 9/11. But while combat changed him, the hardest battle wasn’t overseas.

It was figuring out who he was once the uniform came off.

This conversation explores:

• The emotional reality of life after military service
• Why veterans struggle with civilian life
• Brotherhood, belonging, and identity
• PTSD, isolation, and rebuilding purpose
• The hidden mental health crisis affecting veterans
• Why “The Virtual Barracks” became a lifeline
• The surprising truth about what makes the Marine Corps powerful

At one point, Mike describes the true superpower of the Marines as love — not violence, toughness, or intimidation.

This isn’t just a story about war.

It’s about what happens after.

Because sometimes the hardest fight begins the moment you come home.

Because the misfits aren’t rare… They’re among us.

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CONTACT Mike Francis

talesfromthecorpspodcast@gmail.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/talesfromthecorps
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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat! misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find us everywhere:

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MisfitsAmongUsPodcast
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok: tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram: instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast

What if everything you think you know about politics… is incomplete?

In this episode of Misfits Among Us, Joey Marcus sits down with Steven Woodrow—lawyer and member of the Colorado House of Representatives—to break down what the system actually looks like from the inside.

This isn’t theory.
This isn’t headlines.
This is how decisions are really made.

From corporate influence and class action lawsuits to the realities of state vs. federal power, Steven shares what most people misunderstand about politics—and why so many people feel disconnected from it.

This conversation explores:

• Why local and state politics matter more than you think
• The real reason nothing seems to get done
• How misinformation and technology are reshaping truth
• Why people stop trusting the system—and what that creates
• What actually drives policy behind the scenes
• The impact of apathy, division, and disengagement

One of the biggest takeaways?

If you’re not paying attention… someone else is deciding for you.

As Steven puts it, showing up matters more than people realize—and most people don’t realize it until it’s too late.

This isn’t about picking a side.

It’s about understanding the system you’re already part of.

Because the misfits aren’t rare… They’re among us.

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CONTACT Steve Woodrow

Website:

· https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/steven-woodrow

· https://edelson.com/staff/steven-l-woodrow/

Instagram:

· https://www.instagram.com/steven_woodrow/

Linkedin:

· https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenlezell/

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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

· misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find us everywhere:

Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok: tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram: instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast

What would make someone walk away from a full scholarship to medical school?

For Zolal Habibi, the answer was freedom.

Born and raised in the United States, Zolal could have pursued a comfortable life. Instead, she chose to dedicate herself to the Iranian resistance movement after witnessing the human cost of tyranny firsthand.

Her father, a human rights activist, was murdered by the Iranian regime when she was just seven years old.

Most people would have tried to move on.

Zolal chose to fight.

In this episode of Misfits Among Us, Joey Marcus sits down with Zolal to explore her extraordinary journey—from growing up in a family of activists to becoming a global advocate for democracy and human rights in Iran.

This conversation is about far more than politics.

It is about sacrifice | Identity | Faith | Truth.

And what it means to devote your life to something larger than yourself.

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Zolal Habibi:

Facebook:

· https://www.facebook.com/IranNCR/

Websites:

· https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/

YouTube:

· https://www.youtube.com/ncriran

Instagram:

· https://www.instagram.com/ashrafi4ever/

Linkedin:

· https://www.linkedin.com/in/zolalhabibi/

X (Twitter)

· https://x.com/Ashrafi4ever

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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

· misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find us everywhere:

Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast

What happens when the thing you built… isn’t what people actually need anymore?

Joey Marcus sits down with Erin Schirack, founder of High Society, to unpack what it takes to build, pivot, and lead in a world full of noise.

From her early days as a fitness instructor to launching a digital platform during COVID, Erin found success quickly. But instead of holding onto what was working, she made a harder decision—she evolved.

This conversation dives into:
• Why businesses miss the moment to pivot
• The shift from access → connection → trust
• What brands get wrong about “wellness”
• Building a business that aligns with how you operate

This isn’t just about fitness or entrepreneurship.

It’s about recognizing the signal… before it’s too late.

Because the misfits aren’t rare… They’re among us.

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CONTACT Erin Schirack

Email:

· Erin@wearehighsociety.com

Website:

· https://www.wearehighsociety.com

Instagram:

· https://www.instagram.com/erinschirack/

· https://www.instagram.com/wearehighsociety/

Linkedin:

· https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-schirack-17b90416/

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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

· misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find us everywhere:

Apple Podcast

· podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify

· open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok

· tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram

· instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast

What happens when your life looks perfect from the outside… but no one is actually there for you?

In this episode, Joey Marcus sits down with CJ to unpack a story that challenges what we assume about wealth, family, and stability.

CJ grew up in a world that looked ideal—money, travel, opportunity. But behind it was silence, emotional isolation, and a lack of support. From being labeled and misunderstood to navigating abuse, betrayal, and a devastating loss, her story isn’t about falling apart—it’s about what comes after.

It explores what happens when no one advocates for you… when you’re forced to figure life out alone… and how identity is built when everything you believed about yourself turns out to be wrong.

CJ shares:
• Growing up in a family that doesn’t communicate
• The impact of emotional neglect
• Losing her son after 46 hours of labor—and the emotions that followed
• Why she felt relief—and how she made sense of it
• The years-long “fog” after loss
• Walking away from expectations and rebuilding from nothing
• Why being “homeless and unemployed” became a turning point
• How human connection changed everything

This isn’t a clean, inspirational story.

It’s messy. It’s real. And it asks a question most people avoid:

Because sometimes… that’s where everything begins.

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CONTACT CJ

· Email: cj.louise.contact@gmail.com

· TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cj_louise

· Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CJ_Louise

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ABOUT MISFITS AMONG US:

Misfits Among Us is a conversation-driven podcast exploring how people develop their beliefs, identities, and worldviews through life experiences. Each episode focuses on real conversations about identity, reinvention, trauma, success, and personal growth.

No talking points. No safe lanes. No topics off limits.
Because the misfits aren’t rare. They’re among us.

If you are if you know someone who has a great story and lived a great life, please reach out. Misfits would love to chat!

· misfitsamonguspodcast@gmail.com

Find us everywhere:

Apple Podcast

· podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/misfits-among-us/id1874680505

Spotify

· open.spotify.com/show/3pn5swLhuTnRDL4TeiPXq3?si=03bed449dc2547ba

TikTok

· tiktok.com/@misfitsamonguspodcast

Instagram

· instagram.com/misfitsamonguspodcast