Men, we all have scars. Some are visible. Some are not. Some are physical. And, some are mental and emotional. Regardless of the scars you carry around, the stories behind them have the ability to shape you, for better or worse.
My guest today, 101st Airborne Division Combat Veteran,J.R. Martinez, has easily-seen external scars. But rather than use those scars as an excuse to self-destruct, Martinez has, instead, decided to use the stories and the lessons he’s learned on the road to recovery to make himself a better man. Today, J.R. and I talk about deliberately changing your perspective on life, what he calls,“God Winks,”and how to use them effectively in your life, how to get over perceived emasculation and make yourself into more, crafting a new identity for yourself when the old one is ripped from you, and how a man effectively deals with persecution from others
My guest today is J.R. Martinez. He is an Iraq combat veteran and, in 2003 while in Iraq, his Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb and engulfed him in flames inflicting severe burns to over 34% of his body. He spent 34 months and underwent 33 surgeries including skin grafts and cosmetic procedures.
Instead of wallowing in self-pity, J.R.decided, instead, he would use his ordeal as fuel to improve not only his own life but the lives of others who were impacted by injuries like his.
He is not only a combat veteran with the 101st Airborne Division, he is incredible speaker working with organizations like Delta and Wells Fargo, but he is a Dancing with the Stars Performer, an actor on All My Children, and a New York Times Bestselling Author of his book, Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength, and Spirit.
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