The First Or The Last with Jay Awal
The First Or The Last with Jay Awal is a weekly podcast for entrepreneurs and leaders who want to build income, influence, and impact without burnout. Host Jay Awal, a college-dropout turned entrepreneur and speaker, shares insights on mindset, market systems, manhood, and legacy. The show aims to help listeners shift their thinking, build residual income, and grow spiritually, mentally, financially, and relationally.
Episodes
You Already Know What You Need to Stop Doing
You already know.You've known for a while.In Episode 41 of First in Mindset, Jay Awal gets into the one thing that separates people who change from people who just keep talking about changing. and it has nothing to do with information.Here's the honest truth. We are living in the most informed time in human history. You can find out how to eat better, sleep better, build a business, save money, or
The Debt You Did Not Choose to Carry
You did not pick where you started. But you get to decide where it ends.In Episode 40 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal digs into the invisible debt most people carry forward without ever questioning it, and what it actually takes to be the one who stops the cycle.There is a pattern that moves through families like a current. Not money. Not property. Habits, fears, silences, shortcuts. The things nobod
The Name They Call You When You Are Gone
You will be remembered. The only question is what for.Not what you intended. Not what you planned. What you actually did.In Episode 39 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal digs into the one thing that outlasts every title, every account balance, and every achievement: the name people use when they talk about you after you are gone.Right now, people are building brands, chasing numbers, collecting wins. An
You Cannot Pass Down What You Never Built
You work hard. You sacrifice. But have you ever stopped to ask what exactly you are passing down?If you have not, this episode might be the most important five minutes you spend this week.In Episode 38 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal gets honest about the difference between leaving something behind and leaving something worth having.Here is the quiet problem nobody wants to sit with. People work thei
What You Leave Behind When You Are Gone
Your kids will inherit your habits before they inherit your money.What you do every day is what you pass down.In Episode 37 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal breaks down what legacy actually means when you strip away the big talk and look at what you are actually building right now.A lot of men talk about leaving something behind. They say they want their kids to have it better. They say they want to b
The Price of Legacy
Most people want the reward.Very few are willing to pay what it costs.In Episode 6 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal gets honest about something most people avoid — sacrifice. Not the motivational kind. The real kind. The kind where you give up something you actually want today so something bigger can exist tomorrow.We're living in an era where everything is fast, easy, and designed to keep you comfort
Why Social Media Is Rewiring Your Ambition
Comparison isn’t motivation.It’s misalignment.In Episode 5 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal breaks down how constant comparison is silently distorting ambition, accelerating insecurity, and sabotaging long-term vision.We live in the first era in human history where you can compare your entire life to millions of people before breakfast. And your nervous system was never designed for that.This episode
Easy Times Create Fragile People
“Tough times create strong men.Strong men create easy times.Easy times create weak men.Weak men create tough times.”In Episode 4 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal breaks down the cycle behind that quote and why it matters more now than ever.We are living in historically comfortable times.And comfort is not neutral.It either strengthens you intentionally or weakens you quietly.This episode explores how
The 15 Minute Decision That Shapes 15 Years
Legacy is not destroyed in dramatic moments.It’s shaped in small decisions.In Episode 3 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal breaks down the hidden force that determines long-term stability: impulse control.From the famous Stanford Marshmallow Experiment to modern dopamine-driven culture, this episode explores why the ability to delay gratification predicts future success, not just financially, but emotio
The Lie That Breaks You
Truth isn’t optional.It’s structural.In Episode 2 of First in Legacy, Jay Awal goes beyond surface-level integrity and into the deeper cost of self-deception.Because collapse rarely starts publicly.It starts privately... in the small lies, the avoided conversations, the justified compromises, and the truths we refuse to confront.This episode explores why dishonesty weakens character over time, how
Clean Your Room Before You Change The World
You don’t build legacy by fixing the world.You build it by fixing yourself.In the opening episode of First in Legacy, Jay Awal breaks down the foundation of generational strength: personal order.Before influence.Before wealth.Before expansion.There must be structure.Most people want authority without discipline, impact without organization, and leadership without self-governance. But legacy does n
Access Denied: Until You Can Multiply It
Your life isn’t just about you.It never was.In this season finale of First in Manhood, Jay Awal zooms out and reframes legacy, inheritance, and marriage through a generational lens.After traveling to the Middle East and meeting a member of a Saudi royal family, whose billionaire father required him to earn the right to steward wealth... Jay unpacks a powerful truth:Inheritance is not access.It’s
A Human is Born, A Person Is Built
Being born male does not make you a man.Being born female does not make you a woman.Maturity is built, not assigned at birth.In this episode of the First in Manhood series, Jay Awal breaks down one of the most overlooked truths in modern society: biology gives you identity, but responsibility gives you maturity.This episode explores the difference between potential and development, why immaturity
The Skill Nobody Teaches Anymore
Opportunity isn’t the problem.Talent isn’t the problem.Stewardship is.In this episode of the First in Manhood series, Jay Awal breaks down why most people don’t lose success... they mismanage it.That's why making money and managing money are two completely different skills.Using real-world examples, including the reality that most lottery winners go broke and the timeless truth that money always f
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Authority isn’t about control.It’s not about status.And it’s not about being followed.Authority is about responsibility.In this episode of the First in Manhood series, Jay Awal breaks down the most misunderstood principle in modern leadership: authority was never meant to elevate you — it was meant to entrust you.This episode explores why so many people want influence without accountability, why l
Power Without Purpose Is Breaking The World
Power isn’t the problem.Strength isn’t the problem.Masculinity isn’t the problem.Purpose is.In this episode of the First in Manhood series, Jay Awal breaks down why power without assignment doesn’t disappear... it leaks and how that leakage is showing up across society through declining marriages, rising loneliness, mental health crises, and widespread confusion around identity and roles.Grounded
Why Commitment Scares The Modern Man
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMarriage isn’t a weakness problem.It’s not a distraction problem.And it’s definitely not a liability problem.Marriage is a growth problem.In this episode of the First in Manhood series, Jay Awal breaks down why the modern “alpha” narrative rejects marriage and how that rejection is producing distracted men, unstable relationships, and shallow versions of s
The Identity Crisis No One Wants To Talk About
The world isn’t confused about men and women.It’s confused about purpose.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why the loss of clear roles has created exhausted women, disengaged men, declining marriages, and growing identity confusion — and why this isn’t about politics, control, or blame.It’s about responsibility.You’ll learn:Why many women feel like they don’t need a ma
Built Different
Talent gets attention.Discipline keeps everything standing.In this episode of First in Manhood, Jay Awal breaks down why self-control isn’t about restriction, it’s about protecting the promise.Using the story of Samson and real-world examples, this episode explains:how small, undisciplined habits quietly sabotage strong menwhy lack of self-control creates stress, instability, and broken trusthow d
No Map, All Muscle
Drive without direction doesn’t lead anywhere.It just burns energy.In this episode of First in Manhood, Jay Awal breaks down why strength, hustle, and intensity mean nothing without clear aim and why men who lack direction often create chaos instead of progress.This episode covers:what strength without aim looks like in real lifewhy being busy isn’t the same as buildinghow direction creates stabi
You Were Made For The Weight
Most men don’t struggle because they’re weak.They struggle because no one ever taught them what the pressure means.In this opening episode of First in Manhood, Jay Awal breaks down why responsibility feels heavy and why that weight is not a curse, but a calling.This episode reframes pressure as preparation and explains:why avoiding responsibility weakens men and destabilizes familieshow strength
The Only Goal That Matters When You’re Building a Business
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalIf you’ve listened to this series and thought, “This finally makes sense… but what do I do now?” ... this episode is for you.In the final episode of First in Market, Jay Awal brings everything together and strips business down to what actually matters. No trends. No noise. No overcomplication.This episode explains:What a business really is (in simple terms
If They Don’t Know You, They Can’t Pay You
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalYou can be talented.You can work hard.You can have the right intentions.But if people don’t know who you help or why you matter, your business will always struggle.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why personal branding isn’t about followers or fame... it’s about clarity, trust, and positioning.Using a simple real-world compari
It's Not How Much You Make, It's How You Make It
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalIf you’re working hard, earning decent money, and still feel one step away from stress then this episode is for you.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down a truth most people learn too late: freedom isn’t determined by how much money you make, but by how your money is made.Through personal reflection and storytelling inspired by Ric
The One That Didn't Work
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalNot every failure is loud.Some don’t crash.They don’t explode.They just… don’t work.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal shares a quiet failure, something he built with confidence, effort, and expectation… that went nowhere.No hype.No spin.Just the truth.This episode is about what happens after the excitement fades and the results don’t come
Why Most People Never Make Their First Dollar
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMost people don’t fail in business.They stop right before it ever becomes real.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal tells a personal story about the moment he almost charged for his work and why that hesitation is the exact reason most people never make their first dollar.This isn’t an episode about tactics or hacks.It’s about the invisible
The Grind Never Loved You Anyways
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalWorking harder doesn’t always lead to freedom.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal shares a personal story from growing up watching his mom work two jobs. Early mornings, late nights, no days off — and realizing firsthand that hustle alone doesn’t create a free life.This episode breaks down a hard truth most people never hear:you can work har
Your First Business Doesn’t Need to Be Big, It Needs to Be Real
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalIf you’ve never built a business before, this episode is for you.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down what actually matters when starting your first business and what doesn’t. No hype. No perfectionism. Just the fundamentals that turn ideas into real income.This episode strips away the distractions that stop most beginners from ev
The Skill Stack That Pays You Forever
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMoney comes and goes.Markets change.Platforms rise and fall.But skills compound.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why skills—not jobs, titles, or hype—are the most durable asset in today’s economy, and how stacking the right skills creates income, leverage, and ownership that lasts.This episode introduces the concept of a Resid
Cash Rules Everything Around You
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMoney isn’t evil.And it’s not something to fear.What is dangerous is misunderstanding how money actually works.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down the modern money system in simple terms. How money is created, how it flows, why inflation exists, and why effort alone no longer guarantees security.This episode confronts one of the
The Art of Positioning in a Noisy World
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMost people react to the world one move at a time.One headline.One trend.One opportunity.Meanwhile, the winners are playing a completely different game.In this opening episode of the First in Market series, Jay Awal breaks down how to stop reacting to the world — and start seeing the board. This episode teaches you how to recognize patterns, understand how
The Money Mirror
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMoney isn’t a math problem.It’s not an intelligence problem.And it’s definitely not an information problem.Money is a behavior problem.In this final episode of the First in Mindset series, Jay Awal breaks down the psychology behind money decisions...why smart people stay stuck, why emotions quietly sabotage progress, and why behavior matters more than know
Comfort Kills
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalComfort feels safe.That’s why it’s dangerous.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why comfort isn’t just a lifestyle preference, it’s a neurological addiction that rewires the brain to avoid challenge, resist growth, and settle for less.This episode exposes how constant comfort activates the brain’s reward system, lowers tolerance
The Cost Of The Noise
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalSilence makes most people uncomfortable.And that discomfort is costing them clarity.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why constant noise, stimulation, and distraction have made silence feel threatening and why the inability to sit alone with your thoughts keeps people reactive, scattered, and directionless.This episode exposes
You Are What You Consume (its rewiring you)
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalNobody accidentally becomes great.Nobody accidentally becomes fit.Nobody accidentally becomes confident.But people do accidentally become average... by never training intentionally.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down how mindset is shaped less by what you do and more by what you allow in. From content and conversations to news an
Why Too Many Options Are Killing You
Why Too Many Options Are Killing Your FocusThe First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMore options don’t create freedom.They create fatigue.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down how decision overload is silently draining focus, killing momentum, and keeping capable people stuck... even when they’re working hard.Using a simple but powerful analogy, this episode exposes why t
Discipline Over Motivation
Discipline Beats Motivation (Every Time)The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalMotivation fades.Discipline stays.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why waiting to “feel ready” is one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck and why discipline, not motivation, is the true engine behind long-term success.This episode exposes how modern culture trains people to chase fe
Why Distraction is Making You Replaceable
The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay AwalIf you feel busy all day but end up with nothing meaningful to show for it,this episode is for you.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down the modern focus crisis...how constant distraction, shallow work, and nonstop notifications are quietly destroying output, increasing burnout, and making people more replaceable in today’s economy
Same Circle, Same Year
If you keep hitting the same ceiling year after year,it’s probably not your work ethic.It’s your environment.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why growth stalls when your circle stays the same — and how mindset is shaped less by motivation and more by who you spend time with.This episode exposes how familiar environments quietly normalize mediocrity, shrink ambition, a
Mindset Before The Money
Most people think they have a money problem.They don’t.They have a mindset problem that shows up as money.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why most people never get ahead financially — not because of the economy, lack of opportunity, or bad luck but because they lose the mental battle before they ever take action.This episode exposes how self-doubt, fear of responsibi
The First Thought That Shapes Everything
Most people don’t lose the day at work.They lose it in the first 30 seconds after waking up.In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why your first thought of the day quietly dictates your energy, decisions, and results. You didn't realize how waking up in reaction keeps people stuck in the same cycles year after year.This isn’t about morning routines or motivation.It’s about
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