S2E42_Down 20K, Facing Homelessness, One Church Stage Saved His Family

Total Disruption Podcast · Jan 19, 2026 · 25m

In this powerful episode of Total Disruption, Dr. Jake Clendenning interviews the immigrant entrepreneur who proves public speaking is the fastest path to business breakthrough—not marketing. Sebastian did everything “right.” He built funnels. Ran ads. Paid for email marketing. Showed up on social media. And still lost $20,000 trying to make his finance business work. Then everything collapsed at once. Both parents lost their jobs. Eviction was imminent. Homelessness was no longer theoretical. Sebastian was ready to quit. Until a phone call changed everything. An elderly mentor—fresh out of a…