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Podcast: Permission To Speak Freely
Episode: Episode 146 | "Be Careful, Candace" (Feat. CTRCS Candace Esquivel)
Description: What happens when a high-speed, cyber-savvy Senior Chief finally puts it in park? CTRCS Candace Esquivel joins us fresh off two decades of doing all the things—deploying nonstop, supporting special warfare, shaping policy on the Hill, and holding it down at N17 like it’s the Pentagon’s group chat. Now she’s eyeing retirement and asking the real questions: Do I want a family? Should I adopt? Can I slow down without losing my mind? And why the hell do flowers die so fast?
We get into the deep stuff—miscarriage, fertility, career identity—and still find t...