#234 How Lang Martinez Became a Voice for Change


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About Lang Martinez
Lang Martinez is a homelessness advocate, public speaker, and a dedicated voice for those struggling with addiction and trauma. Having battled addiction, imprisonment, and life on the streets, Lang emerged as a symbol of hope and redemption.

Now seven years sober, he is committed to using his experiences to support others in overcoming their struggles and finding a path toward recovery and self-sufficiency.

Lang is currently working on a documentary and a book that shed light on his journey and the broader issue of homelessness and abuse.

About This Episode
In this powerful episode, Lang Martinez shares his incredible story of resilience, transformation, and advocacy. From a troubled childhood to struggling with addiction and homelessness, Lang takes us through the darkest moments of his life and the turning point that led him to recovery.

He talks about his commitment to helping others, his work in homelessness advocacy, and the upcoming documentary that will expose the realities of youth exploitation and abuse.

Lang's journey is a testament to the power of faith, surrender, and unwavering determination. His story will inspire anyone facing adversity to believe that change is possible.


Quotes

2:24 - There was brokenness from the very beginning in my life.

3:21 - There's always the underlying feeling of the brokenness and not belonging.

5:08 - I can't regret the past. I can't make it as if it's the law. I need to take my past experiences and they're the key for the life that I have today.

6:38 - A true surrender to your higher power, and I choose that higher power to be my Lord and Savior.

9:50 - The first thing that happened that day is I had to surrender. I had to surrender and I had to be willing to go to any lengths to make this program work for me. I had to surrender, I had to surrender and I had to be willing to go to any lengths to make this program work for me.

10:24 - I had to learn how to live life on life's terms and I had to listen to others before me that have done this before that could help take me down that road of recovery.

11:15 - My Lord and Savior has never left me for those 55 years and he hasn't left me today. Every day I surrender and I ask him and I thank him, my higher power, for the light that I have today.

13:01 - Everything is temporary, today could be a new day. We can't change the past, we don't have control of the future.

13:14 - We need to let them know they're loved, that they are valuable, and one of the biggest sayings is to take this one day at a time. It's the first step.

14:54 - The story of my life is, Nobody Knows but Me, God Did.

16:46 - I realized how far that I've come spiritually and I had to have and I had to be grateful for the life that I had.

18:01 - It's difficult to take the narrow path because a lot of people choose the easy way and you know there are very few that seek the true path to get to eternal life, which requires sacrifice, it requires dedication.

18:26 - I made a promise that I'd continue to give back to God for the life that he's given to me.

19:53 - Don't rely on your own thinking. Find a mentor, take direction, stay on the path of right and don't let somebody persuade you to do things that are wrong.

20:57 – I’m free!

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