Mini-Season 1.5, Episode 6: Drop the Anchor, with TJ Baird

JOY Unfiltered: Choose Joy on Purpose · Sep 18, 2026 · 40m

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Episode Summary

Rachel sits down with TJ Baird, a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major with over 32 years of service in intelligence, special operations, and global missions, now a best-selling author, self-described "trophy husband," and founder of Warrior Dad Stories. TJ opens up about the moment his daughter told him he was "too scary" to be around, the turning point that started what he calls his reforging journey, and how writing, story, and vulnerability became the path back to himself. From haikus written on deployment to a…