The Wealth Break
The Wealth Break
The Wealth Break is more than just another financial podcast. It’s a raw, honest conversation about building wealth, breaking barriers, and navigating financial systems that weren’t built for everyone. Through real stories, candid conversations, and actionable insights, Wealth Break gives you the tools and motivation to take charge of your financial future. Hosted by Rodney Williams and Travis H…Social links:
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Feed What Feeds You with Alex Hill
Heartbreak. A move across the country. A food blog that blew up. Alex Hill turned every plot twist into a plateful of possibility. Rodney and Travis dig in on how she built her Just Add Hot Sauce brand from her kitchen table, found financial freedom without a formula, and learned that the real flex…
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Organic Evolution with Melvin Rodriguez of Mielle Organics
When your brand explodes, the culture has questions: equity, ownership, and that tired “sellout” label. Melvin joins Rodney and Travis to unpack the difference between selling out and leveling up, the art of partnering without losing your soul, and how strategic capital can accelerate impact—and ge…
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Playing Chess with Gerry Lopez
Gerry Lopez came to the U.S. as an infant, earned his way through GW and Harvard, and rewired industries at Starbucks and AMC—always measuring success by more than money. In this conversation, he shares the mindset behind career “chess moves,” the art of nurturing relationships, lessons from taking…
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Meet the Wealth Break Hosts: Rodney Williams
Forget the polished bios. In this solo episode, Rodney Williams strips it all back. Raised in a Jamaican-American household where his mom worked three jobs—nurse, hairdresser, daycare provider—and his dad fixed everything from cabinets to cars, Rodney learned early what hustle looked like. But buil…
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Belief Over Fear with Shontay Lundy
Before she founded Black Girl Sunscreen and got her brand on the shelves of 20,000 stores, Shontay Lundy quit her corporate job without a plan—just savings, vision, and belief. Rodney sits down with Shontay to talk about walking away from the golden handcuffs, building a category-defining brand fro…
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Meet the Wealth Break Hosts: Travis Holoway
What makes someone leave a six-figure job to sleep on a friend’s floor and chase a startup idea no one believed in yet? In this unfiltered solo episode, Travis Holoway shares the version of his success story you won’t find on LinkedIn. Raised in Cleveland by two generations of strong Black women, T…
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The Roundtable: Who Gets to Take the Risk?
In part two of this candid roundtable, The Wealth Break hosts Rodney and Travis reconnect with Marlon Nichols and Eric Taylor to talk risk, responsibility, and who really gets to build generational wealth. From family pressure to financial setbacks, they explore how race, privilege, and policy shap…
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Legacy Starts Now with Tiffany Graddick
Harvard Law grad. Entertainment lawyer. Advocate for the underdog. Tiffany Graddick’s path wasn’t handed to her—it was built through cold calls, career pivots, and financial trial and error. Rodney and Travis sit down with Tiffany to talk about choosing joy over golden handcuffs, the lessons she le…
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The Roundtable: Who Really Runs the Economy
Are one-day boycotts effective? Is wealth the key to real power? Venture capitalist Marlon Nichols and private equity investor Eric Taylor join The Wealth Break for an unfiltered conversation on economic influence, DEI rollbacks, and why financial literacy—not viral outrage—drives real change.
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Creativity as Currency with Coco and Breezy
What happens when creativity meets business? Coco and Breezy have built an eyewear empire, a thriving music career, and a personal brand that defies convention. In this episode of Wealth Break, Rodney and Travis dig into the twins' journey—how they turned Myspace fame into a global business, naviga…
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