About The Author

Michael McNamara was born and raised in Sacramento, California. He is a graduate of the University of San Diego and a retired US Marine who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mac’s second career is as a broadcaster, writer, and producer. He was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters’ prestigious Marconi Award in 2007 as the nation’s “Small Market Personality of the Year.” He is the founder of the All Marine Radio podcast and The Post-Traumatic Winning Company.

In 2019, Mac began presenting his ideas on living a great life after traumatic events occur in life in a presentation entitled “Post-Traumatic Winning.”

Mac published his first book, entitled From Trauma to Joy,  in 2025. It is intended for adults and provides anyone who has experienced a traumatic event with a blueprint for living a great life. You can find more information about that book and these concepts by visiting the posttraumaticwinning.com website.

Mac’s second book, written for parents to read with children who they could not protect from a traumatic event, is entitled Colleen Can’t Forget. It is a story about the transformation of a young girl who had seen something traumatic… something she could not unsee or get out of her head. Readers will follow Colleen as she learns about how to live a great life after a traumatic event impacted her life, a world she knew nothing about, and see her initially grow and then transform her life with the wisdom she acquires while doing an “assignment” her father has given her.

Mac is the father of four grown adults; both of his sons have served or are currently serving in the US Marine Corps, and his two daughters are professionals who reside in California.

A FINAL NOTE FROM MAC: If I can help you, a family member, a friend, or a stranger… contact me; I would love to help. I have a saying that I live by… “If you’re trying, I’m helping” — and I will. So, please don’t hesitate, we’ve walked the same path… if you need help, reach out.   Mac