about Amanda Escobedo
the founder’s coach
Hi — I’m Amanda Escobedo
Founder of Empowerhouse Coaching and host of the Game Changer Podcast.
I help founders strengthen the inner game of leadership, creativity, and life so they can build what matters with clarity, courage, and purpose.
Before founding Empowerhouse, I spent more than a decade in Human Resources and leadership development across startups, tech, and aerospace—industries where innovation and resilience aren’t optional; they’re survival skills. I’ve led through high-stakes transformations, AI-driven redesigns, and the constant pressure to deliver when everything is changing. Through those experiences, I learned something simple but profound: the greatest breakthroughs don’t come from process; they come from people.
That belief became the foundation for Empowerhouse Coaching.
🎙️ THE PODCAST
Behind every bold idea lies the inner game — the clarity, mindset, and courage to lead from within.
Each episode of Game Changer helps founders, leaders, and innovators think differently, lead authentically, and unlock creative breakthroughs that shape the future.
My approach combines Stanford-based training in Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence, multiple ICF coaching certifications, and real-world leadership experience to help founders and executives unlock their intuitive intelligence, cultivate creativity, and lead with presence and impact.
But my deeper reason for this work is personal.
I built Empowerhouse because I know what it feels like to not fit in a box—to be told to stay within the lines when your vision lives outside them. I’ve always seen what’s possible, not just what is.
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I believe every person has innate gifts—what I call their flow state—the place where their creativity, energy, and potential come alive.
And then there’s the other side—the part where we don’t feel natural.
Where we show up, we fail, we fall, we learn, we pivot, and we try again.
Then we fail, we fall, we learn, we pivot, and we try again.
Over and over and over, until one day, something clicks.
That’s where growth lives. That’s where flow is earned.
I know what it’s like to question your direction, your timing, even your worth—to chase a vision no one else can see and wonder if you’re the only one who believes in it. It can feel lonely, but that’s the arena—the place where courage, creativity, and purpose are forged.
I created Empowerhouse to give others that same space—a place to show up raw, grounded, and real.
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A space to think differently, reconnect with creativity, and remember that doing hard things isn’t meant to be done alone.
The world doesn’t need more conformity; it needs more creators, innovators, and game changers—people with the courage to disrupt, redefine, and lead with authenticity. My purpose is to help those builders strengthen their inner game so they can create the kind of change the world needs.
Outside of coaching, I live what I teach. I’m a fitness enthusiast and a spazzy white belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, constantly reminded that progress comes from leaning into discomfort. Doing hard things—whether it’s a long run, a tough round on the mat, or launching a new idea—keeps me grounded in humility and growth.
For me, it’s not about being the best. It’s about having the courage to keep showing up—to stay intentional, curious, reflective, and brave. That’s where transformation happens, and that’s what fuels everything I do.
At my core, I’m driven by curiosity, creativity, and conviction.
I believe leadership starts from within, and when we align who we are with what we build, we unlock the potential to change the world.
If you’re ready to build with clarity, creativity, and purpose, let’s build together.
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