Misfit Social

Welcome to Misfit Social, a podcast where joyful connections meet critical thinking! Hosted by Cliff Nance, Paul Cook, and Royce Wilson, this show is all about exploring the unconventional, embracing unique perspectives, and fostering conversations that inspire personal growth and community impact. Whether it's tackling social topics, sharing stories, or sparking a laugh, Misfit Social invites you to join the journey of challenging norms and creating meaningful connections. Perfect for anyone ready to think differently and live boldly!

Misfit Social is a society podcast hosted by adam howell, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

adam howell hosts Misfit Social, a society show with 53 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Episode 510 - Pack a Suitcase

  Mar 25, 20261h 5mS5

  Get out and see the world!<br /><br />Cliff Nance promised his children two things: an education and a nice set of suitcases — because the best education might just happen outside the classroom.<br /><br />In this Season 5 finale episode of Misfit Social, Roy, Paul, and Cliff unpack what happens when you leave your bubble and truly experience life through another culture's lens. From Cliff's three weeks off-grid in the African bush (with a whole fish staring back at him at breakfast), to Paul's culture-shocking teen travels through Asia with his dad, to Roy's jarring encounter with post-Apartheid Johannesburg — these aren...

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  Episode #9

  Episode 509 - Political Violence

  Mar 18, 20261h 1mS5

  <b>Cliff Nance, Paul Cook, and Royce Wilson get into one of the heavier topics on the Misfit Social Podcast — political violence. </b><br /><b></b><br /><b>From Flanders Field to Franz Ferdinand, the shot heard 'round the world to 9/11, the guys take a walk through history to show that political violence isn't new — it's practically been a constant. </b><br /><b></b><br /><b>The real question is: what do we do about it now? </b><br /><b></b><br /><b>The conversation covers everything from MLK's nonviolent resistance and Gandhi's soul force, to the forever wars, Hitler's rise...

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  Episode #8

  Episode 508 - Julie Cook | Adoption, Childcare & the Teachers Who Shape Us

  Mar 11, 20261h 2mS5

  This week, the Misfits welcome a very special guest — Julie Cook, wife of co-host Paul Cook — and yes, Paul gets an earful! <br /><br />Julie shares her deeply personal journey through infertility and adoption, offering an honest look at the emotional highs and lows that come with building a family in unexpected ways. The guys also shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes in early childhood education and the teachers who shape lives long before kids ever set foot in a classroom.<br /><br />From conflict resolution to the very real childcare crisis facing American families, this episode is equal part...

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  Episode 507 - Psychological Safety

  Mar 4, 20261h 25mS5

  What does General Patton have to do with building a great company culture? More than you'd think. <br /><br />In this extended episode of the Misfit Social Podcast, Cliff Nance, Paul Cook, and Royce Wilson go deep on psychological safety — the shared belief that a team is safe enough to take risks, speak honestly, and challenge without fear of retaliation. Royce unpacks the framework he's been coaching at Tungco, pulling from Harvard Business School's Ranjay Gulati, Frances Frei's Trust Triangle, Google's Project Aristotle, Phil Jackson's championship philosophy, and more. <br /><br />The guys get personal about their own leadership failures, th...

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  Episode #6

  Episode 506 – Grief

  Feb 25, 202659 minS5

  Everyone loses something. A person. A relationship. A version of the life you thought you'd have.<br /><br />In this episode of the Misfit Social Podcast, Cliff Nance, Paul Cook, and Royce Wilson sit down for one of their most human conversations yet — grief.<br /><br />They walk through the five stages (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance), share personal stories of loss, and ask a harder question: how well are we actually doing at grieving as a society? Spoiler: not well. The guys dig into what it looks like to move from grief toward forgiveness, why bargaining and depression of...

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