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Undercover to Entrepreneur: Jen Benjamins’ Identity, Purpose, and Reinvention After the Badge

🚨 Leaving law enforcement isn’t just a career change—it’s an identity shift that can shake your purpose, relationships, and mental health. In this powerful episode of Cop to Corporate, host Sam Tierney sits down with Jen Benjamins, a retired Las Vegas Metro Police Department detective, supervisor, and undercover operator with 22 years of service. Jen opens up about the hidden psychological toll of undercover work, the emotional crash after retirement, and the brutal reality many officers face when the job ends and the purpose disappears. Jen shares her deeply personal transition—from depression, loss of identity, and broken relationships to rebuilding her life, reconnecting with her kids, and launching Covert Blue LLC, a training company dedicated to preparing the next generation of investigators—especially women in undercover roles. This conversation explores: The psychological impact of undercover work and supervision Why retirement can trigger depression, loss of purpose, and isolation The danger of neglecting family relationships during a policing career What Jen wishes she had done differently before leaving the job Why officers must plan emotionally—not just financially—for retirement How to rebuild identity and purpose after the badge comes off Turning specialized law enforcement experience into a business Why vulnerability and asking for help can save lives Advice for officers facing retirement, burnout, or transition This episode is raw, honest, and essential listening for anyone in law enforcement—or anyone who loves someone in the profession—who wants to understand what life after the badge really looks like. 🎙 Recorded and produced by Just Talk Studios The premier video podcasting studio in Bellevue, Washington ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome to Cop2Corporate 01:05 – Jen’s Path into Law Enforcement 02:40 – Jumping Straight into Undercover Work 03:55 – The Decision to Retire at 45 05:10 – Crisis, Burnout, and Family Wake-Up Calls 06:45 – Life Immediately After Retirement 08:15 – Loss of Identity, Depression, and Isolation 10:30 – Rebuilding Purpose and Relationships 12:45 – The Psychological Toll of Policing 15:40 – Suicide Awareness and the Cost of Silence 16:30 – What Jen Would Do Differently 18:40 – The Importance of Checking Out from the Job 20:10 – Finding Identity Outside Law Enforcement 21:25 – Turning Experience into a Business 24:20 – Skills That Transfer to Entrepreneurship 27:20 – Courage, Rejection, and Building a Company 27:55 – Top Three Pieces of Advice for Retiring Officers 30:40 – Where to Find Jen and Her Training #CopToCorporate, #LifeAfterTheBadge, #LawEnforcementTransition, #UndercoverWork, #WomenInPolicing, #PoliceWellness, #MentalHealthAwareness, #CareerAfterCops, #Entrepreneurship, #CovertBlue, #JenBenjamins, #SamTierney, #JustTalkStudios, #BellevuePodcastStudio