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📖 Episode 5 Summary

In this episode of Game Changer by Empowerhouse Coaching, Amanda Escobedo takes a break from politics to explore creativity, problem-solving, and the process of earning flow — both on and off the mat. 🥋

Through the humbling practice of Jiu Jitsu, Amanda uncovers a universal truth: while some areas of life come naturally — where we find ourselves in effortless flow — most require struggle, repetition, and resilience before mastery ever arrives.

Jiu Jitsu becomes the metaphor for life and business — a reminder that in many arenas, we’re all just white belts. To get into our flow and earn that black belt, we have to show up to the mat, get our butt handed to us, fall, fail, suck, learn, and try again — over and over and over — until one day, it clicks. It’s a practice in humility and perseverance, teaching us how to suck at something and show up anyway.

This week’s episode explores how creativity is cultivated through challenge, not comfort. Amanda examines:

• Jiu Jitsu insights — how discipline, humility, and repetition build the foundation for creative flow, and why embracing the beginner’s mindset helps you find growth in the grind.
• Universal Basic Income (UBI) — taking a step back to ask: What problem are we really trying to solve? What kind of society are we trying to cultivate? While UBI can soothe immediate financial stress, Amanda invites listeners to view it as a starting point for building a society that thrives — one that encourages creativity, contribution, and long-term flourishing, not just relief.
• A story of transformation — one individual’s journey from losing over $100K to a con artist to reclaiming that hardship as fuel. Instead of letting the loss define them, they learned to capitalize on the pain, turning adversity into a catalyst for purpose and profit.

Each story reminds us that our hardships are not the end — they’re the training ground. Amanda weaves in coaching tools to help you create a sense of certainty and belief in the unknown, cultivate creativity in the midst of chaos, and strengthen the faith that even the hardest chapters of your life hold hidden value and meaning.

This episode is an invitation to reframe the way you see failure — not as a setback, but as the soil where creativity, growth, and transformation take root.

💭 Reflection Prompts

👉 Where in my life am I still a “white belt,” being invited to practice patience, humility, and perseverance?
 👉 How might my current hardship be preparing me for a greater level of flow, faith, or creativity?
 👉 What would change if I saw every loss as a lesson — something working for me, not against me?
👉 Am I cultivating relief or building resilience — and what does true thriving look like for me?

🔗 References

• A Colorado city gave low-income residents a $500 monthly basic income for 2 years. The results were mixed.
• He lost nearly $100k to a con artist. He turned it into a business