Mick Unplugged
Journey of Resilience: J.R. Martinez on Embracing Change and Inspiring Millions
27 Feb 2025
J.R. Martinez stands as a beacon of resilience and inspiration, making his appearance on "Mick Unplugged" truly memorable. From soldier to "Dancing with the Stars" champion, J.R. has transformed personal adversity into a platform of triumph and empowerment. J.R. reveals how overcoming a life-altering injury and embracing a purpose-driven life has fueled his dedication to serving others. His journey as a motivational speaker and author underscores the power of applying wisdom and embracing one's unique path. J.R. shares his incredible journey of resilience, reinvention, and finding purpose in adversity. Discover how his early life experiences, military service, and a life-altering injury shaped his path to becoming a motivational speaker and best-selling author. Learn about his profound moments of reflection, the power of vulnerability, and his commitment to serving others. Tune in for insights on reinvention, embracing change, and unleashing your true potential. Get ready to be moved by J.R.'s compelling story of courage and transformation. Takeaways: Embrace your authentic self True power lies in applying knowledge to serve humanity Practicing gratitude is important Sound Bites: "Knowledge applied is power." "The world gives you what you give to the world." Connect and Discover Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjrmartinez/?hl=en X: https://x.com/iamjrmartinez?lang=en Website: https://www.jrmartinez.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamjrmartinez Book: Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength and Spirit 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗡: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickunplugged/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mick-unplugged/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mickunplugged/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPaMel-Fb4zQmCSZDPHu4A LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickhunt/ Website: https://www.mickhuntofficial.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to Mick Unplugged, where we ignite potential and fuel purpose. Get ready for raw insights, bold moves, and game-changing conversations. Buckle up. Here's Mick.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mic Unplugged, and we've got a great one for you today. From a soldier's battlefield to the dance floor spotlight, he's shown the world the true meaning of resilience and reinvention.
As a motivational speaker, best-selling author, and Dancing with the Stars champion, he inspires millions with his story of overcoming adversity and embracing life with purpose. Get ready for an empowering conversation with the resilient, the inspiring, the unstoppable, My man, Mr. JL Martinez. JL, how you doing today, brother?
Man, that introduction was money, man. Appreciate you so much. You know, I feel like everybody should have somebody that just like reads their quick bio or LinkedIn profile, whatever, like when they wake up in the morning. Everybody should have the opportunity to hear that because I think
In the world we live in, man, it's just so fast paced and there's so many things that are happening and changing constantly from our profession to our families, to our feelings, to just everything that we don't have an opportunity. We really don't give ourselves time to sit back and reflect and appreciate the journey.
So when you were saying what you were saying, I was like, just kind of had a moment of like, just like nostalgia reflecting and just thinking about like, I guess he's talking about me. That's me. I've done those things. That's fine.
Yep. No guesswork, man. That really is you. And like I said, I'm honored to have you on. We were talking a little bit offline, man. Like, I get inspired by people like you. And more importantly, I get inspired by you, by JR Martinez, man, because your story is... is more than storybook. It's more than, you know, movie theater-esque. It's real.
And to know that you are the person that lives that journey is freaking impressive, bro. Like, freaking impressive. And so, you know, on Make Unplugged, we talk about your because, that reason that's deeper than your why, like that true purpose that you have for, that makes you the person that you are. So if I were to say JL Martinez today, what's your because, brother? Like what's your purpose?
What's that reason that motivates you every day to inspire the millions that you do?
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