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Episode 113 – Cindy “Ci” Rodriguez: Unpacking the Armor: Childhood Trauma, Leadership, and Life After Law Enforcement

How a Retired Lieutenant Turned Trauma Into Peer Advocacy and Personal Power

What happens when a career in law enforcement collides with a lifetime of unprocessed trauma?

In this episode of After the Tones Drop, retired Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Cindy “Ci” Rodriguez gets honest about the cost of carrying pain you never named—and the power of finally facing it.

From her early years in one of the country’s most intense sex crimes units to her healing journey after retirement, Ci shares a raw, no-BS look at what it takes to move from survival mode to conscious living. She opens up about discovering her ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), what that revealed about her leadership style, and how unresolved energy and trauma show up in the body whether we want to admit it or not.

This is part life story, part leadership clinic, and part soul-check.

You’ll hear:
 ✔️ How childhood adversity shaped her career in law enforcement
 ✔️ The moment she realized healing had to come from the inside out
 ✔️ Why she shifted from command leadership to coaching and peer advocacy
 ✔️ What "slow living" really looks like after decades of nonstop service

Ci’s not here to sugarcoat anything. She’s here to offer truth, tools, and a new lens for every first responder stuck between burnout and breakthrough.

Listen now if you're ready to lead and live with more intention, less suppression, and a hell of a lot more self-respect.

Contact Cindy at [email protected]. 

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After the Tones Drop has been presented and sponsored by Whole House Counseling. After the Tones Drop is for informational purposes only and does not constitute for medical or psychological advice. It is not a substitute for professional health care advice diagnosis or treatment. Please contact a local mental health professional in your area if you are in need of assistance. You can also visit our shows resources page for an abundance of helpful information.

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