JR Martinez—The Power of Your Scars

Journey To Paid Speaking Gigs with Charles Clark

JR Martinez is a burn survivor, Army veteran, actor, advocate, New York Times Bestselling Author and motivational speaker He is a keynote speaker at major corporate events and non profit organizations and travels around the world to spread his message on resilience and optimism. JR has traveled around the world to speak with troops and serves as a keynote speaker for Delta, Verizon, Wells Fargo, State Farm, General Mills and numerous other Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. He has always found himself to be a curious student of life, which has allowed him to be introduced to incredible opportunities.

Key Takeaways

• Discover how JR’s injury potentially took away his identities and what he did to reclaim himself.
  
• JR shares what the most impactful thing that a speaker can do that helps them not only create impact but to pivot so that connection can be made to your audience.
  
• What happens when JR accepts his scar and accepts himself and how that became a pivotal moment that changed his life -- and how do we accept and take pride in our own scars.
  
• The three requirements JR provides that create a great speaker

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Memorable Quote

• “You can be a great writer, but if you don’t know how to say it the way the story lived, it ain’t gonna hit.” - Charles Clark
  
• “I found the power of healing by emotionally present for others.” - JR Martinez
  
• “It is a blessing to be able to have a scar. It is a beautiful sign of courage that you’ve been through something. The scar doesn’t define it; it propels you.” - JR Martinez

Episode Resource
JR Martinez Website

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