Martinez Shaver Inspiration

In this episode, Martinez talks about the importance of focusing on the right things at the right time. He defines what it means to focus, provides examples, and shares benefits of focusing. He also shares real experiences and provides transparency from his life as a public speaker and an active-duty soldier. Key takeaways from this episode are for listeners to identify the things they need to focus on right now, prioritize those t...

In this episode, Cocoa and Martinez discuss challenges they have faced while being in the military. With nearly twenty-four combined years of service, they have served as single parents, deployed several times, and overcome many obstacles. Early in their careers, they both had to learn how to be more tactful and how to walk away from situations. Although they have faced challenges, they have also experienced times of triumph. Towar...

In this episode, Cocoa and Martinez are back to provide more insight into their first year of marriage. After living single for years, they moved in together and blended their families into one. In this episode, they discuss challenges they faced, how they overcame those challenges, and things they have appreciated within their first year. They also discuss how they have adjusted their parenting styles and the joys of having a hous...

Achieving Success In All Areas is Martinez's newest keynote speech. The presentation starts with key definitions of failure and success. He then discusses ways in which he has failed in four specific quadrants: personal, professional, academic, and financial. After that, he transitions into sharing how he succeeded in those same four quadrants. Martinez shares a few specific things that enabled him to turn failures into success...

In this episode, Martinez collaborated with one of his good friends from high school, Paul Simon. Paul is a husband, father, and businessman. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and CEO of Breakthrough Finance. Tune in to hear a multitude of topics from investing, faith, and experiences as seasoned professionals. Stay tuned for future collaborations.

Please follow this link to watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sR8lhImokCg...

Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger and not thine own lips.

In this episode, Martinez talks about the value in celebrating others. He reflects on ways in which he has celebrated others over the past few weeks. First and foremost, he celebrated his brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Brice Bozeman, as they got married. Second, he talked about celebrating MSG Meeder during his farewell. Fi...

On June 22nd, 2024, CEO of the Bless The Streets organization, Courtney Cammon, held the Break The Violence Peace Walk to spread love and positivity throughout his community and to encourage the youth to stop the violence. Martinez supported his fellow friend and classmate by providing a Peace Talk.
The four major points covered are:
1. Street Violence
2. Leadership
3. Things The Youth Are Lacking
4. Building Relatio...

In this episode, Martinez reflects on a question he was asked by a member of his team. During breakfast, he mentioned the names of Kristian Story, Camron Dooley, KD Hutchinson, and Jordan Walker. He showed highlights of each player and talked about how they were all great athletes who made it to play sports at the college level. All four players are from Chambers County, AL, the same county Martinez grew up in. Story and Dooley are...

In this episode, Martinez interviews Ms. Shelia Leverette, CEO of The Abeze Project and Mental Health Services Coordinator of LaFayette High School. In addition to breaking the stigma attached to mental wellness, The Abeze Project focuses on helping people improve and balance mental wellness, emotional wellness, spiritual wellness, physical wellness, and even financial wellness. If you are ever in need of mental help, you can call ...

In the first episode of Season 3, Martinez gets back to the grind. After taking a break between Season 2 and Season 3, he is excited to be back. While being deployed over the last four months, Martinez has taught classes, studied Spanish, and helped others learn English. He has invested in a new website, completed Season 2 of the podcast, worked on adding an audiobook and a Spanish version to the A Butterfly In The Wind collection,...