What happens when the thing that made you strong starts working against you?

Peter Rendina spent his career in federal law enforcement, eventually serving as a deputy chief in a federal agency. In a profession built around service, sacrifice, and toughness, he saw firsthand what can happen when people learn to push through difficult emotions instead of dealing with them.

In this episode, we talk about what happens when “toughing it out” stops working. Peter shares how our careers can slowly become our identities, why emotions are information rather than weakness, and what years in law enforcement taught him about resilience, transition, and building a life that is bigger than your job.

We also talk about the people who changed the way Peter sees life, including a colleague whose struggle with retirement revealed the cost o ...