A Federal Agent’s Journey Through Justice, Burnout, And Renewal

About this episode

Former Homeland Security Investigations special agent Glenn White discusses his career, the challenges of burnout, and his journey towards personal renewal.

A federal badge can open doors and close in around your life. We sit down with former Homeland Security Investigations special agent Glenn White to unpack a career built on Coast Guard grit, high-stakes drug and cyber cases, and a harrowing controlled delivery in Lahaina that forced a split second choice not to fire. Glenn talks plainly about the wins that kept him going, the trauma that followed him home, and the “light switch” moment when he realized the title couldn’t define him anymore. ...

People in this episode

Host: Tyra Valeriano

Guest: Glenn White

Topics covered

• federal law enforcement
• burnout
• career transition
• mental health
• trauma
• personal growth

Keywords

• federal agent
• burnout
• trauma
• career
• mental health
• law enforcement
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Homeland Security Investigations, Coast Guard

Places: Lahaina

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