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S2E42 - Down $20K, Facing Homelessness, One Church Stage Saved His Family S2E42
Sebastian lost $20,000 trying to make his finance business work. Both parents lost their jobs. His family faced homelessness. He was ready to quit—until an elderly friend had a stroke and asked Sebastian to speak at a church on his behalf. That one stage saved his family and launched him to corporate stages, TV, and the United Nations. In this Total Disruption episode, Dr. Jake Clendenning interviews the immigrant entrepreneur who started at 14 and proves public speaking is the fastest path to business breakthrough.
Key Takeaways:
Started at 14 - Only child of immigrant family, watched parents work endlessly for "American dream" that never came
$20K loss - Spent own money on ads, funnels, email marketing, social media—nothing worked in finance business
Homelessness threat - Both parents lost jobs simultaneously, family facing eviction
The stroke phone call - Elderly mentor in hospital bed, weak voice, still speaking optimism/faith/perseverance
"How dare I give up?" - Man 3x his age, 10x the problems, still had audacity to dream
Reluctantly agreed to speak - Christian entrepreneur church stage, spoke from heart
Phone blew up - Every attendee booked calls or signed up directly, family saved from one speech
After COVID timing - Discovered voice when in-person events returned
United Nations stage - Progression from church → corporate → TV → UN
Book in progress: "You Are a Genius But You Sound Like an Idiot: A Guide to Speaking"
74% statistic - More people fear public speaking than death
Voice trauma reality - "All our voices are traumatized from youth—we're not naturally speakers"
Seven income streams philosophy - Speaking, coaching, book, social media, etc. (keep 7 so 4-5 always running)
Free coaching + agency - Empowers voices first, then positions them on right stages
Phone number publicly shared: 407-952-4871
Connect: SpeakUp.express
#PublicSpeaking #ImmigrantEntrepreneur #ChurchStage #TotalDisruption
