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 Holloway, founders of SoLo Funds — the #1 community finance platform in the U.S. — The Wealth Break is where real stories meet real strategies. From real estate to entrepreneurs growing side hustles, this podcast gives you the tools to build wealth your way. Whether you're starting out or leveling up, The Wealth Break is your guide to making money moves that matter.
Episodes
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 isn’t the partnership—it’s the peace of mind.
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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 generational wealth.
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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 AMC public, and a grounded definition of wealth that starts with family, faith, and showing up.
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 building something lasting meant unlearning a lot too. From corporate life at Procter & Gamble to co-founding a fintech star...
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 from scratch, and what it really means to lead with confidence and care in an unforgiving industry.
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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, Travis became a financial advisor before realizing the system he was working in wasn’t built for the people he cared ab...
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 shape the entrepreneurship journey—and why taking the leap isn’t an option for everyone.
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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 learned from debt, and why real wealth means freedom, not flash.
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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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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, navigated financial setbacks without ever calling themselves "broke."
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Rene Daniella, aka Owned by Femme, shares her inspiring rise from financial struggles to becoming a six-figure content creator and homeowner. From tax pitfalls to creative hustle, this candid conversation is packed with wisdom for anyone navigating the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and personal finance.
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Rodney and Travis sit down with powerhouse investor Monique Idlett to break down the myths, mindsets, and moves behind smart investing. From why quick-money schemes don’t work to the real power behind financial literacy, Monique shares her unconventional journey from the music industry to venture capital.
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Building wealth isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s about more than just saving and investing—it’s about navigating financial systems, embracing your hustle, and leaning on your community to create something bigger. That’s why Rodney Williams and Travis Holloway created The Wealth Break, a new podcast that goes beyond th...
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