Michael Martinez

ReActivated

Society EN ↓ 7 episodes

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.

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Michael Martinez

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Episode 4 - Berdetta Hodge: Public Service Under Pressure 14.05.2026 56:22

In Episode 4 of ReActivated , Michael sits down with Tempe City Councilmember Burdetta Hodge for a candid conversation about public service, personal resilience, housing, homelessness, local politics, race, gender, and the emotional cost of leadership. From growing up through struggle to becoming the first Black woman elected to the Tempe City Council, Hodge reflects on what it means to serve a ci...

Episode 3 - Before the Loss 14.04.2026 47:40

Michael sits down with Jewel for an honest conversation about caregiving, anticipatory grief, motherhood, and the complicated reality of moving forward after loss. As she reflects on her husband’s long health decline, the emotional toll it took on their home, and the weight of becoming a mother in the middle of it all, this episode makes space for a kind of grief people do not always understand. I...

Episode 2 - The Things I Couldn’t Outrun 07.04.2026 51:21

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,...

Special Episode: My Voice 02.04.2026 19:58

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 per...

Episode 1: This isn’t the life I was supposed to be living 31.03.2026 23:52

“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 happ...

ReActivated podcast trailer 26.03.2026 2:23

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

ReActivated podcast trailer - audio only 26.03.2026 2:23

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