About
Don't Burn The Day Podcast
Photographer AJ Martens will bring a unique and informative guest to each episode of Don't Burn The Day otherwise known as DBTD. The host of the show has not let the diagnosis of cerebral palsy slow them down from what it is they want to pursue and in this podcast, you will find out many of the ways that they have succeeded In life.
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AJ Martens
Growing up A.J. Martens has always looked for a way to tell his story. He first became a photographer graduating from the New York Institute of Photography in 2005. Then moved on to freelance for several newspapers in the Middle Georgia area. A.J. did all of this while never letting a diagnosis of cerebral palsy slow him down. He has always loved the media realm and is always looking for ways to contribute to the disability community.
Growing up, A.J. admits, he hardly ever saw any stories that didn’t glorify the weaknesses of disabled individuals. Since then A.J. has always wanted to “flip the script” and exemplify the personal stories and talents of anyone and everyone he meets. His desire is to educate and inform anyone and everyone he can about what it means to live, work, play and function overall with a disability. Believing that connection and information are vital parts to educating one’s self.
A.J wishes to connect with like minded individuals. His hope is to “unite over what we live”, showing others that individuals with disabilities are people too. They have normal productive lives, dreams, goals, and yes they even have struggles just like everyone else.
It’s A.J.’s personal belief that disability is inevitable for everyone no matter who you are and says, “let's face it and embrace it”!
In August of 2019, he created the Don't Burn The Day podcast, and in 2020 Shannon Horne joined the team as co-host. Through the podcast they have interviewed great guests like Alisha Searcy from Fashion is For Everybody. We are proud to say that we have built great relationships with many well-known nonprofits and businesses, and have had the opportunity to collaborate on and with some amazing projects, since the conception of DBTD.
A great example of a wonderful partnership that we have had the pleasure of being a part of is the Cerebral Palsy Conference that is held every October, presented by Green Mountain Services.
As we look to the future, our hope is that we can expand our reach and continue to grow our media/digital footprint. We are very pleased to say that currently we have listeners from all over the globe, including England, Ireland, New Zealand, and many more. If you know anything about us at Don’t Burn the Day or have listened for any amount of time then you already know that we absolutely love the interaction and conversation with all of you and we hope you do as well.
Go check out some of A.J.'s art at the link below.
You can also view his profile on LinkedIn.
A Message From A.J.
“If you have something that you want to say or a message to share with others podcasting is a great way to express yourself and get your message out to the world. It has opened my world up to friendships that I wouldn’t have had if not for starting the DBTD podcast. I am very grateful that I decided to do so and I encourage everyone to check out our work wherever you listen to podcasts”.
You can join the conversation at www.facebook.com/dbtdpod and if you would like to be a guest on the show please reach out to us at dontburntheday2021@gmail.com or via Facebook Messenger.
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