Calm gets praised. It gets rewarded. It gets mistaken for health. But emotional quiet is not always emotional maturity. In this episode, we unpack the difference between true regulation and strategic shutdown, and why some forms of calm are rooted in fear, control, or avoidance. You’ll learn how to tell whether your peace is grounded and flexible or dependent on silence and compliance. Because real emotional health is not the absence of tension. It is the ability to stay present when tension shows up.

Episode 336 of the Joe Martino Show is live.