Home of Misfits

Unboxed and Unbothered

What if the problem was never that you didn’t fit… but that you were trying to fit at all? In this episode, I sit down with Aspry Jones — a creative mind who doesn’t quite stay in one lane… and doesn’t seem too bothered by that. We touch on curiosity, identity, and the quiet pull to question what most people just accept — without needing to turn it into a performance or a perfectly packaged answer. It’s one of those conversations that doesn’t try too hard… but still leaves you thinking. Press play if you’ve ever felt like you’re “a little of everything” — and not sure where that’s supposed to fit. Connect with Aspry: Aspryjones.com @AspryWrites If something in this conversation lands… don’t just scroll past it. Sit with it. Or share it with someone who might need to hear it too. If you feel called to explore your own patterns, perspective, or next step — you’ll find ways to begin here: https://mattersofperspective.com [https://mattersofperspective.com] Different isn’t broken — it’s home.

Locked in the Lie

“I lost my way… and I got really good at it.” Yeah. That part. Because this isn’t one of those neat, inspirational “and then everything made sense” stories. This is what happens when you grow up inside something that doesn’t make sense — and instead of fixing it… you learn how to function in it. Michael Miski talks about surviving in environments where truth is shaky, trust is optional, and deception becomes… useful. Not proud-of-it useful. I need this to get through the day useful. And here’s where it gets uncomfortable — when you get good at navigating the lie… you don’t always know how to live outside of it. So what happens when you finally stop? When you look around and go… “Wait. What is actually real here?” No performance. No polished version. No pretending this was easy. Just a real, slightly uncomfortable, very honest conversation about losing yourself… and figuring out if — and how — you come back. Connect with Michael LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-miski-ba178b21a/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-miski-ba178b21a/] Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/michaelmiski [https://www.amazon.com/author/michaelmiski] Connect + Continue the Conversation Home of Misfits (Podcast + Movement): Website: https://homeofmisfits.com Email: hello@homeofmisfits.com Matters of Perspective® (Deeper Work + Resources): Website: https://mattersofperspective.com [https://mattersofperspective.com] Email: hello@mattersofperspective.com

Built From the Fallout

Some people build their lives by choice. Others… build them from whatever didn’t break them. In this episode of Home of Misfits, I sit down with Sean Boyle for a conversation that doesn’t try to impress you — it meets you. At 18, his world didn’t gently shift… it cracked wide open. And suddenly, there’s no waiting, no easing in, no “when I’m ready.” Just reality… and the quiet, heavy truth: It’s on you now. We talk about what that actually feels like — the pressure, the confusion, the moments you don’t post about… and the kind of growth that doesn’t come with a motivational quote attached. This isn’t about success. It’s about becoming someone you didn’t plan to be — but needed to become to survive… and eventually, to stand. No fluff. No fixing. No pretending. Just real life… and what you build from the fallout. If you’ve ever found yourself in a moment where everything changed — and you had to figure it out anyway… Yeah. This one’s for you. Connect with Sean Website: https://seanboyle.com [https://seanboyle.com] Email: sean@needmomentum.com Connect + Continue the Conversation Home of Misfits (Podcast + Movement): https://homeofmisfits.com [https://homeofmisfits.com] Email: hello@homeofmisfits.com Matters of Perspective® (Deeper Work + Resources): https://mattersofperspective.com [https://mattersofperspective.com] Email: hello@mattersofperspective.com

Still Kicking. Still Becoming.

You made it through. That was supposed to be the hard part.… wasn’t it? In this episode of Home of Misfits, I sit down with Connard Hogan — Vietnam veteran, former therapist, and someone who knows what it means to survive things that don’t neatly stay in the past. But this isn’t a story about war. And it’s not a story about healing, either. It’s about what happens after. After the chaos. After the identity you thought you had falls apart. After you realize surviving didn’t come with instructions for how to live. This conversation moves through trauma, spirituality beyond religion, and the quiet, ongoing work of catching yourself in real time… when the past still shows up uninvited. No performance. No preaching. Just two humans exploring what it means to still be here… and still becoming. If you’ve ever had the thought — “I made it through… but I don’t know what to do with that” This one will stay with you. Connect with Connard: https://www.connardhogan.com Connect + Continue the Conversation Home of Misfits (Podcast + Movement): Website: https://homeofmisfits.com Email: hello@homeofmisfits.com Matters of Perspective® (Deeper Work + Resources):Website: https://mattersofperspective.com Email: hello@mattersofperspective.com And just in case you forgot... Normal is optional.Masks are not necessary.You belong. Crisis Hotlines USA: Emergency: If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 911 (or your local emergency number). Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 422-4453 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: (888) 628-9454 National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-4673 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (options for deaf and hard of hearing): For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline: (800) 662-4357 Veterans Crisis Line: 988, then PRESS 1 or Text 838255

Misfit by Label, Not by Truth

What if the label you were given… was never the truth about you? In this episode of Home of Misfits, I sit down with Sam Mitchell — host of Autism Rocks and Rolls — for a conversation that goes beyond diagnosis, beyond success, and straight into identity. Because being called “different” doesn’t just shape how others see you… it shapes how you see yourself. We talk about what it’s like to grow up feeling like you don’t fit, the weight of labels, and the quiet battle between trying to belong and learning to be fully yourself. This isn’t about pretending it was easy. And it’s definitely not about fixing anything. It’s about questioning the story… and realizing you may have never been broken to begin with. If you’ve ever felt like you were too much, not enough, or just… out of place — This conversation might shift something in you. Connect with Sam Website: https://autismrocksandrolls.com [https://autismrocksandrolls.com] Podcast: Autism Rocks and Rolls Email: info@autismrocksandrolls.com Connect + Continue the Conversation Home of Misfits (Podcast + Movement): Website: https://homeofmisfits.com [https://homeofmisfits.com] Email: hello@homeofmisfits.com Matters of Perspective® (Deeper Work + Resources): Website: https://mattersofperspective.com [https://mattersofperspective.com] Email: info@mattersofperspective.com