“No one should be under the amount of pressure that I put myself on. The world doesn't pressure me, right? Corporate America is not pressure. I put the pressure on me. And I'm going to apply pressure every day, not only to myself, but to those around me.” _Kevin Bentley

This episode will shake you if you’ve ever pushed yourself past exhaustion just to feel “enough.”

Kevin Bentley was the 1% of the 1%-NFL linebacker, corporate exec, PhD candidate, father of five. On paper, he was unstoppable. But behind the grind was a man who couldn’t stop fighting: fighting to win, fighting to prove, fighting not to feel.

In this raw conversation, Kevin admits that success became his armor. Growing up poor in gang‑infested L.A., he decided that failure wasn’t an option. That worked-until the rage, the perfectionism, and the silence started to eat him alive. He talks openly about suicidal thoughts, therapy, and what it really costs to be the “strong one” in every room.

The breakthrough? Realizing that greatness without peace isn’t greatness at all. That true strength is crying in front of your daughters. It’s asking for help. It’s choosing to live, even when your ego tells you to keep performing.

If you’ve ever said, “I can’t stop,” this conversation will remind you that you can-and that stopping might just save your life.

Because you don’t need to die chasing greatness. You just need to learn how to live.