Love Transformed With Chris And Natalie Martinez

Today we have two special guest's Natalie and Chris Martinez. Natalie Martinez is the CEO of Strong Women Strong Girls, a non-profit that teaches girls how to be strong young women. At age 25, Natalie became a single mother of two babies. During that difficult time in her life, she became a minister and found love in the church choir. She fell in love with musician Chris Martinez, they got married and are raising three children together. God certainly had a plan for them!

Chris Martinez is a self-taught musician and producer with 22 years of experience. He enjoys collaborating and bringing out the best in independent artists. His philosophy can be summed up in this quote. “when words fail, music speaks”. 

Natalie Martinez is the CEO of a mentoring program that gives young girls skills for lifelong success. Natalie's heart is amazing, as well as her drive to give back to her community. One of her favorite quotes is "where there is a will, there is a way," and this strong woman never quits, especially on someone she loves.

Natalie was a single mother when she met Chris; Chris was raised by a single mother and felt compelled to step in. When Natalie met Chris, Chris was presenting as a woman, his gender at birth was female. Once Chris fell in love with Natalie, he felt safe to transition to a man–who he was all along. Natalie always loved Chris for who he was. She fell in love with the person and didn't care what package he came in; she just loved his soul.

Natalie and Chris share a deeply personal story that reflects strength, diversity, and transition. Kerry Brett, Natalie and Chris Martinez cover a lot of ground and topics include:

What it's like to live in a transgender marriage.
The importance of being open in love.
How to be truly honest with yourself.
Often we want stereotypes rather than finding the love that you need.
Give yourself a chance, connect with the individual rather than the exterior.
Why it's important to question conditioning.
How to overcome misperceptions or judgements of others.
Overcoming tradition, culture, and not being accepted.
Open yourself up to love; be open because you never know what package that person may come in.
Lose labels; things don't have to be in a box. Look for authenticity; people who dare to be who they are.
If a person can't accept or love all of you-whatever shape or form that may be, well, that person isn't for you.

In today's world, all we hear is that we are all in this together. It's important to focus on inclusion and society's acceptance rather than rejection or exclusion because we all want a sense of belonging, and we all deserve love.

For more information about the non-profit Strong Women Strong Girls follow Natalie Martinez on www.swsg.org. Follow on Instagram Natalie Martinez @nluvlee, and Chris Martinez @chrisleesound. To download Chris’s music you can find him on SoundCloud:clmsound.