The BetterLife Podcast

Brandon Turner and Cam Cathcart
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Uncover the secrets to living a BetterLife with us - investors and friends, Brandon Turner & Cam Cathcart. Join our conversations about real estate investing, wealth building, and lifestyle design with industry experts and seasoned entrepreneurs. Join us as we explore the habits, actions, and beliefs that will lead you to your BetterLife without losing your soul.

  1. 20H AGO

    How to Choose the RIGHT Business Idea (7 Figure Blueprint Series - Part 2)

    Everyone wants a million-dollar business idea. Almost nobody realizes they're tripping over them every single day. That's what Part 2 of the 7-Figure Business Blueprint Series is all about. Choosing WHAT to build. People who never start aren't lacking ideas, but the ability to recognize the ones already in front of them. In this episode, I walk through how to train your brain to spot problems worth solving, why the boring, unsexy businesses almost always win, and how to niche down without making your market so small there's nobody left to sell to. I also dig into the question I think every entrepreneur in 2026 needs to answer before they commit to anything: Is AI going to make this obsolete? We also check back in with Jake, the composite entrepreneur whose story runs through this whole series. He's picked a junk removal business called Garage Zen, and his reasoning is exactly what I want you to take away from this episode. By the end, you'll have a framework for finding your idea, a filter for pressure-testing it, and no more excuses for waiting. 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing⁠⁠⁠⁠  📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing⁠⁠⁠⁠  🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront⁠⁠⁠⁠  ❌ DISCLAIMER⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    26 min

  2. MAR 24

    I Got Destroyed Online for Saying This. So I Built a 6-Part Blueprint to Prove It. (Part 1)

    Last week, I said that married men who aren't financially free and are spending their evenings watching sports and scrolling TikTok while their wives work jobs they hate are being selfish. The internet did not love that. But here's the thing. Plenty of people read it and thought, " He's right”. I want financial freedom. I just don't know how to get there. This series is for those people. Over six episodes, I'm laying out the complete blueprint for building a business that does a million dollars a year in profit. Part 1 is all about the mental game, because that's where most people fail before they ever write a business plan or pitch a single customer. I walk through why comfort is literally designed to keep you stuck, why being decisive matters more than being smart, what Seth Godin's concept of "the dip" means for your business, and why consistency will always beat intensity over the long haul. I also introduce Jake and Maria, a composite of real entrepreneurs I've worked with over the years, whose story runs through the entire series. By the time we're done, you'll know exactly what to do next. 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? ⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing⁠⁠⁠  📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? ⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing⁠⁠⁠  🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram⁠⁠⁠  📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS ⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront⁠⁠⁠  ❌ DISCLAIMER⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    21 min

  3. MAR 17

    How to Get More Done in 6 Months Than Most Do in 10 Years (The 3-Book Stack)

    I've read somewhere around 300-400 business and self-development books. I highlight them, take notes, and build systems out of them. I'm like a productivity nerd with a real estate habit. But most of those books, while good, didn't actually change what I do on a Monday morning. These three did. In this episode, I break down the exact 3-book stack that took me from grinding 60-hour weeks with no direction to building a real estate portfolio worth over a billion dollars. And more importantly, I give you the system for actually applying them so you can do more in the next 6 months than most people do in 10 years. The three books are Vivid Vision by Cameron Harold, The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, and Traction by Gino Wickman. Each one solves a specific reason people fail at big goals. Stack them together, and it's a completely different game. Try the free AI vision tool mentioned in the episode: firstdeal.com/visiontool 📚 Books mentioned in this episode:  Vivid Vision by Cameron Harold → https://www.amazon.com/Vivid-Vision-Remarkable-Aligning-Business/dp/1544508123 The One Thing by Gary Keller → https://www.amazon.com/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results/dp/1885167776 Traction by Gino Wickman → https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? ⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing⁠⁠  📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? ⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing⁠⁠  🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram⁠⁠  📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS ⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront⁠⁠  ❌ DISCLAIMER⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    15 min

  4. MAR 10

    This "Boring" Business Pays $20K/Month PER HOUSE with Mitch Conrad

    I never seriously considered assisted living until I sat down with Mitch Conrad. He's a former high school math teacher who built a portfolio of 22 homes and 650 beds, and he basically broke my brain for an hour. The best homes in his portfolio clear $20,000 a month in profit on a single house. You own the real estate and the business at the same time, so you're stacking tax benefits and cash flow in a way that normal rentals just can't touch. And the timing is wild. The average age for assisted living is 85, and the oldest baby boomers aren't even there yet. By 2035, beds needed versus beds available will be 7 to 1. The wave is coming, and almost nobody is positioned for it. Cam and I are in after this conversation. Come find out why. Go find your deals at cashflowisntdead.com  Need funding for your next deal? Start at betterliferef.com 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? ⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing⁠  📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? ⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing⁠  🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM ⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram⁠  📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS ⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront⁠  ❌ DISCLAIMER⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    1h 7m

  5. MAR 3

    Real Estate Cash Flow Is NOT Dead—Here's Exactly Where It's Hiding

    Everyone keeps saying cash flow is dead. They're right about one thing: the old spot doesn't work anymore. Higher prices, higher rates, and a market that moved on while most investors were still staring at the MLS. But cash flow isn't dead. The light moved. And in this episode, I'm going to show you exactly where it went. Here's what we're getting into: Why traditional buy-and-hold math is genuinely broken in most markets right nowThe fringe strategies producing 2x the income on the exact same property How co-living turns one house into 3 to 5 rent checks every month Why cash flow doesn't only go to people who own buildings Stop waiting. Listen to this and then go make an offer. Go find your deals at cashflowisntdead.com  Learn how to analyze them at knowyourmath.com Need funding for your next deal? Start at betterliferef.com 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing  📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing  🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram  📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront  ❌ DISCLAIMER https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    17 min

  6. FEB 24

    How to make $50,000 on your FIRST real estate deal!

    Most people think flipping houses is simple math. Buy low. Rehab. Sell high. Profit. Here's the truth after 600+ flips: that math is wrong. And it's why most first-time flippers either break even or lose money on deals they thought were home runs. In the next 40 minutes, Cam Cathcart and I are breaking down exactly how to structure a flip that actually hits $50,000 in profit. Here's what you're getting: Why your spread is not your profit (and the hidden costs gutting your margins)The Buy Box framework that filters bad deals before you waste a single hourHow to find a deal in the next 30 days, even if you know nobodyThe flywheel problem killing most flippers, and how to fix itHard money, private money, and how to fund deals without any of your own cashStop waiting. Listen to this and then go make an offer. Need funding for your next deal? Start at betterliferef.com 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing 📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing 🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram 📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront ❌ DISCLAIMER https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    43 min

  7. FEB 17

    5 Skills You MUST Master to Become a Millionaire in 2026

    Most people think building wealth takes decades of grinding, endless books, and slowly accumulating knowledge. But here's what I learned after becoming a millionaire many times over: The people who actually get rich just acquire the right skills faster. In this episode, I'm breaking down the five specific skills that made me millions. Here's what you're getting: How to use AI as a strategic thought partner (not just Google 2.0) The 10-10-10 decision framework that kills analysis paralysis Goal alignment that stops your dreams from competing against each other Delegation that actually works A hiring system that saves you from $50K+ mistakes Pick one skill and implement it this week. Things will start to change. 🔗 GET THE EXECS PROMPT: " Act as my elite thought partner and strategic advisor, your job is not to agree with me, but to make my thinking sharper. Ask clarifying questions before giving advice. Identify blind spots, faulty assumptions, and risks I may be ignoring. Offer three to five strategic options, not just one answer. Explain trade-offs clearly and simply. If my idea is weak, say so and show me how to strengthen it. Think in frameworks, not fluff. Optimize for leverage, speed and long-term upside. Here's what I'm thinking about right now: [Your thoughts/problems/decisions]" 📄 DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUMMARY: abetterlife.com/fiveskills 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing 📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing 🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram 📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront ❌ DISCLAIMER https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    49 min

  8. FEB 10

    Give me 29 Minutes, I'll Help You Retire 29 Years Early!

    Many people spend 40+ years grinding toward retirement… then they die six months before they get there. I know that sounds harsh. But I watched it happen to someone close to me, and it completely changed how I think about money, time, and freedom. The truth is, you don't need to be rich at 72. You need to be free while your kids still want to hang out with you. While you still have energy. While life is actually happening. This isn't another "save $200/month for 50 years" video. This is about calculating your Freedom Number—the exact amount of monthly income that would make work optional—and then using three specific levers to hit that number decades earlier than you thought possible. It's not complicated. It doesn't require winning the lottery or inventing an app. It just requires rethinking everything you've been told about retirement and being willing to aim at different targets. 🧔‍♂️ WHO AM I? My name is Brandon Turner! I teach people how to BUILD WEALTH WITHOUT LOSING THEIR SOUL through real estate investing! 1️⃣ WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST DEAL? https://go.abetterlife.com/fd_yt_landing 📈 WANT TO SCALE YOUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO? https://go.abetterlife.com/blt_yt_landing 🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_instagram 📚 READ ONE OF MY BOOKS https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_storefront ❌ DISCLAIMER https://go.abetterlife.com/bb_yt_disclaimer

    28 min
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Uncover the secrets to living a BetterLife with us - investors and friends, Brandon Turner & Cam Cathcart. Join our conversations about real estate investing, wealth building, and lifestyle design with industry experts and seasoned entrepreneurs. Join us as we explore the habits, actions, and beliefs that will lead you to your BetterLife without losing your soul.

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  • Creator
    Brandon Turner and Cam Cathcart
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    193
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Brandon Turner and Cam Cathcart
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    The BetterLife Podcast

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