Martinez recently provided a short talk at the 17th annual Back to School Bash collaboration between the St. Ellis Full Gospel Church, Fellowship of Faith Christian Center, and Touch, Love, and Care Outreach Ministries in Opelika, Alabama. The theme of the bash was Soaring to Success: The Sky Is The Limit. Martinez imparted his top five things that we can all do to achieve success in every area of our lives:

1. Do everything to the best of your ability.

2. Have a strong work ethic.

3. Be rooted in Faith and believe in yourself.

4. Know when to take a break, rest, and reset.

5. Plan. Prepare. Execute.

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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 things, and remove distractions in order to achieve their goals.

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. Towards the end of the episode, Cocoa and Martinez shared reasons why they feel so many young people could benefit from just a few years of military service.