Who are you when the uniform comes off?

We spend so much time talking about what veterans do, where they served, and what they accomplished.

But what happens when all of that becomes part of your past?

In this episode of Beneath the Surface, Danny sits down with Nick Lanier, Director of the MU Veteran’s Center and a veteran of the United States Army, for an honest conversation about identity, purpose, transition, and what happens when the role that once defined you changes.

The uniform can give you a mission.

It can give you community.

It can give you purpose.

But when you take it off...

Who are you?

Nick and Danny talk about life after service, mental health, vulnerability, connection, and the challenge of finding your way when the next chapter doesn't come with a clear mission.

And while this conversation is rooted in the veteran experience, the question reaches far beyond it.

We've all experienced moments when a career, relationship, title, or role that helped define us suddenly changes.

And we're left asking:

Who am I now?

This conversation goes beneath the surface of that question and explores what it means to find purpose, connection, and yourself again.

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