Get out and see the world. Tungco CEO Cliff Nance promised his children two things: an education and a nice set of suitcases — because the greatest classroom has no walls.
In Episode 510 of Misfit Social, Cliff Nance, Paul Cook, and Royce Wilson take the conversation global — literally. Our Season 5 finale episode explores what happens when you step outside the rhythms of everyday Western life and allow the world to genuinely reshape you.
From Cliff’s three weeks off the grid in the African bush — eating beef soup, chicken soup, and one very whole fish — to Paul’s teenage culture shock across Thailand, India, Burma, and Pakistan, to Royce’s jarring encounter with post-Apartheid Johannesburg, each host brings a story that goes far beyond a vacation highlight reel.
This isn’t a travel show. It’s a conversation about empathy, humility, and the radical shift in perspective that only comes from lived experience — and why we owe it to ourselves, and the next generation, to pack a bag and go.
PULL QUOTE “I’ll pay for your college and I’ll buy you a nice set of suitcases — because the best thing I can give you is an education, and the next best thing is to travel as much as you can.” — Cliff Nance | CEO, Tungco | Misfit Social Ep. 510
WHAT WE COVER
Travel as Transformation Why packing a suitcase — even across a few state lines — can permanently shift how you see yourself and others.
The Law of Incarnation Enter another’s world. Hold on to yourself. Learn to live in the tension between both. A three-part framework for genuine cross-cultural connection.
Opinions vs. Lived Experience Social media pressure to have a take on everything — and why humility, not hot takes, moves the dial on real understanding.
Ethnocentricity & Empathy How growing up in a bubble — whether rural Ohio, East Texas, or anywhere — shapes your worldview, and what it takes to expand it.
Raising Global Citizens Practical ways to expose the next generation to cultural immersion — from gap year programs and mission trips to simply welcoming a neighbor who isn’t like you.
History You Can Feel From sitting in the Colosseum in Rome to walking the streets of Bruges and Nuremberg — what it means to feel small in a very big and ancient world.
THE HOSTS
Cliff Nance — CEO & Owner, Tungco East Texas-raised and globally minded, Cliff Nance is the CEO and Owner of Tungco — America’s premier tungsten recycling and manufacturing company, trusted by the oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, and healthcare industries since 1969. A second-generation “scrapie” with nearly three decades in the tungsten industry, Cliff has built a reputation for relationships that outperform shortcuts — on every continent he’s landed on. His year-2000 solo trip to the African bush remains one of his most defining life experiences.
Paul Cook — Co-Host, Misfit Social Paul Cook is a communicator, community builder, and world traveler whose cross-cultural curiosity was forged young — accompanying his father on an extensive journey through Thailand, India, Burma, and Pakistan in his teenage years. With deep personal ties to Ukraine and a 15-year chapter lived in the Pacific Northwest, Paul brings a grounded, globally-informed perspective to every conversation on Misfit Social.
Royce Wilson — Co-Host, Misfit Social Royce Wilson is a storyteller, leader, and seasoned traveler whose experience navigating the contrast between privilege and poverty — from the shanty towns outside Johannesburg to the backstreets of inner-city Columbus — gives him a rare and honest lens on the human condition. On Misfit Social, Royce consistently challenges listeners to go somewhere that makes them uncomfortable, and come back better for it.
ABOUT TUNGCO
Since 1969, Tungco has been the most trusted U.S. supplier for tungsten scrap reclamation, raw feed supply, and tungsten carbide recycling. Serving the oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, and machining industries — across America and globally. Tungco doesn’t hide behind emails. We answer the phone.
🔗 Learn more at tungco.com
LISTEN & WATCH CTA
Ready to pack your suitcase? Stream Episode 510 now on Spreaker or watch the full conversation on YouTube. And if this one moves the dial for you — share it with someone who needs to hear it.
▶ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iSrHut1WtZE?si=mvAWSuEuV-PyaVBT
🎧 Listen on Spreaker or your preferred streaming platform.
