The Better Way Podcast explores the different ways to build success, overcome challenges, and create a life outside the traditional path. Hosted by entrepreneur and real estate investor Jay Monopoly, each episode features conversations with entrepreneurs, athletes, investors, professors, and other inspiring people who have found their own “better way.” Expect real stories, lessons, strategies, and perspectives to help you think differently and build a better life, business, and future. There’s always a better way.
Host interviews Jordan Shamah, former Stratton Oakmont VP, about Wall Street's realities, addiction recovery, and rebuilding life beyond wealth and status.
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Leroy: America the Least Racist Country on Earth? Award-Winning African CEO Leroy, Disagrees
Host of The Better Way interviews African CEO Leroy about African unity, geopolitics, and sovereignty, challenging narratives on global power and America's reputation.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Levi DiVincenzo’s: The Work Behind Celebrity Jewelry
Host interviews jewelry designer Levi DiVincenzo about his journey from the Marine Corps to crafting celebrity jewelry, revealing the discipline and skill behind his success.
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Media Masters NYC: No Content, No Customers
Jay, CEO of Media Masters NYC, shares his journey building a thriving agency, revealing strategies for online customer acquisition in this interview.
25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Watch Hospital: 3000 Clients a Year
Eddie, founder of Watch Hospital, shares his journey rebuilding a premier watch repair business and offers insights into spotting fakes and navigating industry trends.
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Cito Virone: We Opened 5 Restaurants in 5 Years
Miami restaurant owner Cito Virone shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to launching five successful restaurants, revealing key strategies for entrepreneurial growth and hands-on hospitality.
11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Kevin Jennings: He won an $86 million government contract... then sold his business
Host Jay Monopoly interviews Kevin Jennings about his journey from bankruptcy to winning multi-million dollar government contracts and building a nine-figure business.
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Elevated Eric: I Lost $4 Million in 12 Months
Host Alex Sanfilippo interviews Eric Bosworth about his dramatic financial loss and the strategic rebuild of his insurance agency, offering insights into resilience and personal growth.
28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Daniel G: The fortune is not in the follow-up.
World-class closer Daniel G shares his revolutionary sales insights, revealing why the fortune lies beyond follow-up and how to close anyone in ten minutes.
15 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Eric Walsh: Forget the Studio
Forget the fancy studio. I flew into Tampa to sit down with Eric Walsh right in his warehouse, with his team working behind us, because that's what real business looks like.
Eric dropped out of college at 20 to run a cell phone case cart in a mall. That turned into 27 stores across 8 states, a Papa John's franchise, an Amazon business back when Amazon was still basically a bookstore, and now a stable of private-label brands doing millions. In this one he breaks down the actual e-commerce playbook: how to start with almost no money using TikTok Shop and affiliates, what to do with your first $10K, the credit-card plays he used to launch products and flip his first house, and the AI avatar system his team built to pump out thousands of pieces of content on autopilot.
We also get into the fun stuff - the Bored Ape he paid $247K for, the watches, the yacht that's really a tax write-off, and why he still thinks the money is in owning the brand and the data. If you want to build something real online, this is a masterclass.
As always - there's always a better way.
15 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chris Bruce: 10 Years Deep
This one's personal. Chris Bruce is my big brother in this game - we go back almost 10 years and built the Better Way brand together over lunch in Tampa. He hadn't hopped on a podcast in years, so I'm grateful to get him back on the mic.
Chris is an OG. He came up in real estate, vouched for me when nobody believed a 22-year-old was really closing deals, and today he runs a marketing agency doing $600K a month and climbing. We break down exactly how he does it: the automated evergreen webinar model that runs while he sleeps, the three niches that always make money, and how he's using AI agents to build funnels, write copy, and even call and close customers. We also get into faith and money, the mindset shift most people never make, and his next move - buying businesses and taking equity for running their marketing.
Plus the stories: the 10X Growth Con moment, the client who nets $200K a month, and one wild night in New York we'd never told on camera. Pull up.
As always - there's always a better way.
15 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brent Franklin: The Real Landman
I flew out to Houston to give my dog Brent Franklin his flowers. Three years ago we were out hunting while he told me what he wanted to build. Now I'm sitting in his 10,000 sq ft office watching him actually do it.
Brent went from the Navy to a drilling rig in West Texas to running Rise Capital Group, and in this one he breaks down oil and gas like nobody else will - the real pay on the rigs (it's not what Instagram tells you), why oil and gas is one of the only places you can write off up to 100% against active income, and exactly how mineral rights, leasing, and working interests actually work. We get into accredited investing, securities law, the difference between a syndication and a fund, and the micro-syndication model behind his Energy Flex Fund. Then the fun stuff: the jet, the Bitcoin mining rigs running off stranded gas, and rolling up blue-collar oil service companies.
If you've got money burning a hole in your pocket and you keep hearing "oil and gas" without understanding it, this is your masterclass. Not financial advice - do your own diligence, check sec.gov, and remember: you can lose all your money.
Learn more: risecapitalgroup.com / energyflexfund.com
As always - there's always a better way.
15 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jessica Hurley: Evolve Past Your Consciousness
Jessica Hurley has been in my corner since I was 23, and she's the person who quietly built the machine behind my first two shows. She's the founder of Epic Media Network - "Evolve Past Your Consciousness Media" - a done-for-you podcast production and creative agency that builds whole ecosystems around brands, entrepreneurs, and institutions.
We get into why every business is a mini docu-series now, why you can't just get on and pitch your product anymore, and the storytelling work she's most proud of. Then it goes somewhere I didn't expect - therapy, somatic breathwork, motherhood, and what she calls radical self-responsibility: the idea that the seasons where you feel like a victim are usually seasons you co-created.
One of the realest ones we've shot.
As always - there's always a better way.
13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Who the Hell Is Jay Monopoly? The Story Behind the Better Way
If you're new here, let me tell you who the hell I am. I'm Jay Monopoly - born and raised in New York City, joined the Marine Corps at 17, and by the time I got out five years later I'd already made half a million dollars fixing and flipping houses in Detroit. From there it was wholesaling real estate to my first million, and in 2020 - my breakout year - my partner Levi and I built the Better Way brand out in California. The original Better Way podcast went top 100 business shows in the world, streaming in over 40 countries. Better Way Wholesaling did over a million in online sales. Then came the conferences: 600 people in Orlando, then Dallas, then Miami, with speakers like Him500, Daniel G, Derrick Fay, Mike Rashid, and 19 Keys - until we walked away from it in 2023.
This is me bringing it back. A decade in the game, millions made, and a network I finally want to open up to you - for free. I'm sitting down with entrepreneurs, athletes, professors, anybody who found their own better way, because everybody's looks different and we can all learn from each other. I'm a dad now, still building, and I'm just getting started. Documentation over conversation, always.
As always - there's always a better way.
Inside a recent episode
Jordan Shamah: The real wolf of Wall Street
Published 23 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In three seconds. So what makes a good salesman? Like, what are some of those characters? Loud crowd, effective, confidence. Someone who, someone, a good salesman, someone who can answer any question, is an expert in that field, can answer any question about the product they're selling. A bad salesman is a guy who will be having a conversation with you and then pick up the phone. He's not focused. Or he's too cocky. He's not willing to learn. The worst salesman could be the best salesman in your room. But if he's not open and willing to learn, it's just going to go down. No ego in business. Keep learning every day. […]
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