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EE 267: Escaping Communist Venezuela with Luis and Isabella

Endless Endeavor with Greg Anderson

Release Date: 07/31/2025

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Episode 267 of the Endless Endeavor Podcast features an eye-opening conversation with Luis and Isabella as they share their story of escaping communist Venezuela. Stories like theirs are critical reminders that while America has its flaws, we are still incredibly fortunate to live in a country where we can speak out, push back, and stand up to our government without fear of being executed for it.

Luis and Isabella walk us through how their rights were stripped away step by step—starting with gun control, followed by media censorship, and eventually giving way to a brutal dictatorship that kills citizens for simply holding protest signs. Both have lost friends to the regime. Faced with the threat of violence and oppression, they made the courageous decision to flee and start a new life in the United States.

Thankfully, their path led them to jiu-jitsu, which sparked a whole different kind of transformation—and added a great layer to our conversation.

I’m incredibly grateful to Luis and Isabella for sharing their truth.

Please enjoy Episode 267 of the Endless Endeavor Podcast.

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