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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.

  1. 1d ago

    Miami the Jeweler: Miami the Jeweler’s Bet on Moissanite

    In this episode of The Better Way Show, the host sits down with Sam, better known as Miami the Jeweler, for a conversation about jewelry, entrepreneurship, craftsmanship, and building a successful business in a competitive industry. Sam shares how he has grown his jewelry business, claiming his storefront generates six-figure months and attracts professional athletes and celebrity clients. He also explains his perspective on moissanite, compares its potential to Bitcoin in 2006, and discusses the business decisions that set his approach apart. They discuss:• Building a jewelry business from the ground up• Moissanite and its potential in the jewelry market• Why Sam compares moissanite to Bitcoin in 2006• The role of silver and custom designs in his business• The craftsmanship behind creating custom jewelry• Serving professional athletes and celebrity clients• Growing a storefront that generates six-figure months, according to Sam• Why he refuses to sell jewelry to other jewelers• Standing out and building a reputation in a competitive industry This episode is about entrepreneurship, craftsmanship, innovation, and finding your own path to success in the jewelry business. Follow The Better Way Show for more conversations with entrepreneurs and people building businesses on their own terms.

  2. Oct 23

    Jordan Shamah: The real wolf of Wall Street

    In this episode of The Better Way Show, the host sits down with Jordan Shamah, former vice president of Stratton Oakmont, for a candid conversation about Wall Street, wealth, addiction recovery, personal setbacks, and rebuilding a life beyond money and status. Jordan shares his experience inside the firm made famous by The Wolf of Wall Street, reflecting on earning more than $100,000 a month, maintaining sobriety while working in a high-pressure environment, and the shocking discovery he says he made about Jordan Belfort and an AA meeting. He also discusses his arrest, his journey after Wall Street, and how longtime friend Steve Madden supported him during a life-threatening health crisis. They discuss:• What life was really like inside Stratton Oakmont• Earning over $100,000 a month in the financial industry• Staying sober while working in a high-pressure environment• Jordan's account of discovering that Jordan Belfort had worn a wire at an AA meeting• His arrest and the challenge of rebuilding his life• How Steve Madden helped him during a serious health crisis• The lessons that come from losing money, status, and security• How confidence, listening, and understanding your role can improve sales• Jordan's current work supporting people with sales and recovery This episode is about wealth, accountability, recovery, resilience, and discovering what truly matters after the money and status are gone. Follow The Better Way Show for more conversations about entrepreneurship, personal growth, and finding a better way forward.

  3. Oct 16

    Leroy: America the Least Racist Country on Earth? Award-Winning African CEO Leroy, Disagrees

    In this episode of The Better Way Show, the host sits down with Leroy for a conversation about African unity, geopolitics, colonialism, and the forces shaping Africa’s future. After first meeting through a gold deal connected to the Congo, they reunite in America for an unfiltered discussion about power, sovereignty, and the challenges facing African nations. They don't agree on everything, but they explore difficult questions about history, politics, and global influence. They discuss:• Private armies and foreign influence in the Congo• Muammar Gaddafi’s vision for Africa• The possibility of a unified African currency• Why some countries are considered “first world” while others are not• The challenges of achieving greater African unity• America’s reputation regarding racism and equality• The relationship between natural resources, wealth, and political power• The importance of questioning established narratives and perspectives This episode is about African unity, sovereignty, geopolitics, and the difficult conversations that challenge how we see power, history, and the world. Follow The Better Way Show for more conversations that challenge conventional thinking.

  4. Oct 9

    Levi DiVincenzo’s: The Work Behind Celebrity Jewelry

    In this episode of The Better Way Show, the host sits down with longtime friend Levi DiVincenzo, a jewelry designer at Vobara, for a conversation about craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, discipline, and the work behind creating high-end custom jewelry. Reuniting on camera for the first time in over three years, they revisit their days in San Diego and their time in the Marine Corps before exploring Levi’s journey into the jewelry industry, from professional training to designing pieces for high-profile clients. They discuss:• Levi’s journey from the Marine Corps to jewelry design• Why he stepped away from existing businesses to learn a new craft• Training at bench school in Miami and design education at GIA• Learning stone setting in Italy• The craftsmanship behind custom jewelry for celebrity clients• Creating jewelry for clients such as Jake Paul and Winnie Harlow• Why mastering the work matters before delegating it• The difference between reselling inventory and creating original designs• Building a reputation through skill, quality, and execution• The business lessons behind money, craftsmanship, and starting over This episode is about craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, discipline, and understanding the work behind building something exceptional. Follow The Better Way Show

  5. Oct 2

    Media Masters NYC: No Content, No Customers

    He turned a $5,000 camera he barely could afford into a 35-retainer agency with 15 employees and $275K+ in gear. Here's exactly how. In this episode of The Better Way Show, I sit down with Jay, CEO of Media Masters NYC, and we get real about what it takes to win online in 2026.

  6. Sep 25

    The Watch Hospital: 3000 Clients a Year

    Eddie started cleaning showcases in his uncle's Diamond District watch shop at 10 or 11 years old. He dropped out of college, got sent to work at the shop as punishment, and was there as his uncle built it into one of the biggest watch dealers in New York. Then he left for the music business, closed his studio, and came back to start over from square one with no workers and no watchmakers. He rebuilt Watch Hospital into a repair operation with seven watchmakers that now gets watches shipped in from around the world.Key moments: buying his first Ferrari in 2001, how he spots a fake Rolex, the white gold watch he dented as a kid, the $800,000-range watches on his bench, cracking a Jacob & Co. repair in a day and a half, why he stopped touching super clones, the comment that almost made him quit social media, and his read on 36mm watches and which trends are overpriced.

  7. Sep 18

    Cito Virone: We Opened 5 Restaurants in 5 Years

    Cito Virone went from making $5 an hour in an Italian call center to opening five Miami restaurants in five years. In this episode, Cito breaks down how he and his partner opened Limoncello South Beach with $75,000 during COVID, protected his family's savings, built with relatives, and turned hands-on hospitality into a growing restaurant group. Key moments: the one-way move from Naples to Miami, his $900 first paycheck, the 10-year lease that scared his pregnant wife, why owners have to touch every table, what 24/7 restaurant ownership really costs, and how customer demand shaped Casa Cubana and a new Mexican concept. Guest: Cito Virone - Miami restaurant owner and co-founder of Limoncello. Host: Jay Monopoly Show: The Better Way Show

  8. Sep 11

    Kevin Jennings: He won an $86 million government contract... then sold his business

    Kevin Jennings became a millionaire at 25 flipping houses in Miami - and went bankrupt by 27 when the 2008 crash hit everybody. Then he rebuilt in a lane most people never look at: government contracting. He went on to win a $100 million contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs, an $86 million contract with Miami-Dade County (the one that let him sell his business), and now he's running a roll-up - buying government contracting businesses across Florida, Texas, and Nevada to build one $200 million brand and exit. In this episode: how his father's aircraft business at Opa-locka Airport put him on to government contracts, what it actually takes to perform at eight figures ("come Monday, I have to make $2 million"), why he quit drinking, why $1,000 couldn't buy him a table in New York, and why he's documenting the whole journey to a nine-figure exit on YouTube. The Better Way Show with Jay Monopoly.

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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.

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  • Creator
    The Better Way Podcast
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
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