ReActivated

Michael Martinez
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
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As our communities grow more consumed by polarization, extremism, and civic distrust, ReActivated offers a thoughtful examination of politics, purpose, and personal transformation. Host Michael Martinez explores the relationship between inner life and public life through reflections on leadership, accountability, parenthood, and growth, guided by the conviction that meaningful transformation is desperately needed—and must begin within.

Episodes

  1. Episode 2: The Things I Couldn’t Outrun

    3D AGO

    Episode 2: The Things I Couldn’t Outrun

    In Episode 2 of ReActivated, Michael gets more honest than he probably should. In “The Things I Couldn’t Outrun,” he opens up about childhood instability, identity, mental health struggles, addiction, politics, marriage, divorce, and fatherhood—and the hard truth that the parts of ourselves we refuse to face never stay contained. This is a deeply personal episode about pain, pride, accountability, and the long road toward becoming a better man. Because before we can answer the question who do we want to be? we have to be honest about who we are.

    51 min

  2. APR 2 ·  BONUS

    Special Episode: My Voice

    In this special episode of ReActivated, Michael explains why he came back to this work—and why this conversation matters now more than ever. After listening to the President address the nation, he reflects on the growing disconnect between everyday Americans and the people governing them, the division shaping our political culture, and the deeper crisis underneath it all: character, truth, and personal responsibility. This is a candid monologue about power, struggle, self-reflection, and why common ground will never be rebuilt unless we are willing to confront ourselves first.

    20 min
  3. Episode 1: This isn’t the life I was supposed to be living

    MAR 31

    Episode 1: This isn’t the life I was supposed to be living

    “I know I’m not the first middle-aged, divorced, single dad to say this… but I really thought I’d be somewhere else by now.” In this inaugural episode of ReActivated, Michael Martinez opens up about the moment everything came to a head and the realization that changed how he sees his life, his choices, and who he’s becoming. This isn’t a story about having it all figured out. It’s about what happens when you finally stop avoiding the questions you’ve been running from: How did I get here?Is this who I want to be?Is this who I want to be?And what am I willing to change?From burnout and loss to a hard reset in perspective, this episode lays the foundation for what ReActivated is really about: Becoming intentional about who we are so we can become who we’re meant to be. Because if we want to change our lives, our communities, or even our country…it starts with changing ourselves.

    24 min

  4. MAR 26

    ReActivated podcast trailer

    Official podcast trailer from the first episode. Full version of Episode 1 officially drops March 31st!

    2 min

  5. MAR 26

    ReActivated podcast trailer - audio only

    Official podcast trailer from the first episode. Full version of Episode 1 officially drops March 31st!

    2 min

Trailers

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About

As our communities grow more consumed by polarization, extremism, and civic distrust, ReActivated offers a thoughtful examination of politics, purpose, and personal transformation. Host Michael Martinez explores the relationship between inner life and public life through reflections on leadership, accountability, parenthood, and growth, guided by the conviction that meaningful transformation is desperately needed—and must begin within.

Information

  • Creator
    Michael Martinez
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michael Martinez
  • Show Website
    ReActivated