Stop Shrinking, Start Rising: How Ernie G Turns Inner Chaos Into Self-Belief That Changes Everything

Some people hit walls that should have taken them out. Today's guest, Ernie G, built staircases out of his. If you have ever felt behind, broken, late to the party, or unsure of what you are capable of, this one will hit you straight in the heart.

In this episode of Amiga Handle Your Shit, Jackie sits down with empowerment comedian and speaker Ernie G, a man who has spent decades transforming audiences with a mix of humor, heart, and radical self-belief. On stage, he is funny. In community, he is powerful. In life, he is a walking reminder that reinvention is real and joy is medicine.

But what makes Ernie’s story different is not the familiar arc of struggle to success. It is the way he turned every breakdown into raw material for a breakthrough. Not by pretending everything was fine. Not by pushing down the past. But by using every part of it as proof of capacity.

Raised by a single mother. Kicked out of college. Lost. Depressed. And later, years into a successful speaking career, he survived a cardiac arrest while performing on stage. He should not be here. But he is. And he is louder, clearer, and more committed than ever to the message that saved him.

Tune in to episode 258 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, if you are ready to stop waiting, stop assuming joy belongs to someone else, and rise into your own capacity.

Episode Takeaways:

• The early story he once hid, and how owning it became medicine for others (05:20)
• The unexpected moment that revealed his natural gift for moving people with words (08:40)
• The discovery that shifted everything: “If it is to be, it is up to me” (11:20)
• The birth of empowerment comedy and how he essentially invented the lane he now leads (15:40)
• Why action creates clarity and why waiting for perfect conditions keeps us stuck (18:00)
• The near-fatal cardiac arrest that forced him to rewrite how he cared for himself (20:50)
• The lesson he teaches now: happiness is not a luxury, it is service (25:00)
• How he finally attracted real partnership by turning inward instead of outward (27:20)
• Why the conversations in our heads are either hurting us or healing us (34:10)
• What to do when you cannot figure out your path: follow what sets your soul on fire (36:00)

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