Mike Grigsby introduces himself as a retired Kansas City Missouri police officer first, not as a former FBI forensic examiner, former CIO, or 25-year executive coach. It's a deliberate choice. Telling someone you used to be a cop instantly sorts them into one of three camps, and Mike likes having that signal up front. From there, the conversation opens into identity, tribal belonging, the mental cost of forensic work on child exploitation cases, and why the only person coming to rescue you is the version of you that's fed up with your current situation.