Better Than Success Podcast

By Nicole Purvy

Business Careers

What's Better Than Success Podcast about?

The Better Than Success Podcast is a weekly podcast that teaches entrepreneurs, business owners, and the aspiring how to teach themselves the art of Success. The only thing better than success itself is knowing that you pulled yourself up by the bootstraps and taught yourself the skills, strategies, and disciplines to get there. Hosted by serial entrepreneur Nikki Purvy, each episode of the show will give you the tools to develop the habits of success.

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Building a Massive Real Est...

12.22.2021

We are back to bring you a highly sought after interview and some powerful Q and A’s. Today we are interviewing Levar Clark, a self taught real estate entrepreneur from Philadelphia. Levar has been in the business since 2003 and ...

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12.22.2021 Building a Massive Real Estate Empire by Land Banking With Levar Clark We are back to bring you a highly sought after interview and some powerful Q and A’s. Today we are interviewing Levar Clark, a self taught real estate entrepreneur from Philadelphia. Levar has been in the business since 2003 and ...
09.29.2021 How to Win Investing in Detroit With Asia Denson In this super entertaining episode, I’m bringing you another great conversation from our live Q&A; sessions. I sat down with a friend of the show, Asia Denson, to chat about the investment risk and opportunity within the Detroit market. Asia ...
09.15.2021 Real Estate Investing With Low Interest, Zero Down Payment Mortgages With Ugo Opara In this week’s game-changing episode, I sit down for a Q&A; with Ugo Opara. Ugo is a Philly-based real estate agent who uses an exciting strategy to help first-time homeowners increase their purchasing power with low interest and zero down ...
07.21.2021 How to Buy Wealth With Jamisa McIvor In this week’s episode, join us for a Q&A; with Jamisa McIvor. Jamisa is a CEO at Rosebud's Investments LLC. She has become one of the most powerful self-starting female millennial entrepreneurs that have taken the real estate industry by ...
06.23.2021 Harnessing Stress for Real Estate Success With Dr. Chloe Carmichael In this week’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Chloe Carmichael. Chloe Carmichael Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety. Today she is going to share with us four out ...
06.09.2021 Developing Bank Relationships to Fund Your Real Estate Rehab and Acquisition In this episode, join us as I sit down with Real Estate Investor Maurice Demosthene for a Q&A and tips on how to start investing in real estate. Maurice is a Haitian immigrant who quit his job and pursued real ...
05.26.2021 Analyzing the Current Real Estate Market with Malik Carter In this week’s episode, join host Nicole Purvy for a Q&A; with Malik Carter. Malik Carter is a realtor and real estate investor who has been involved in the real estate industry since 2007. He’s here today to answer your ...
03.25.2021 How to Build a Million Dollar Wholesale Business Q&A with Cory Mundt and Margaret DePippo Episode 150 In episode 150 of the Better Than Success podcast, host Nicole Purvy moderates a Real Estate Q&A; session with Cory Mundt and Margaret DePippo of Cash Now Philly. The couple has a built a large wholesaling operation that involves a ...
03.04.2021 From Working a 9-5 to Scaling a Large Rental Portfolio & Property Management Company - Real Estate Q&A with Lorenzo Jackson In episode 149 of the BetterThan Success Podcast Host Nicole Purvy sits down with Real estate Investor Lorenzo Jackson during one of BTS' Weekly Real Estate Q&A; Sessions. Join us live every Thursday at 7pm for our live virtual real ...
02.15.2021 Better Than Success Real Estate & Business Ownership News brief for Feb 15, 2021 In episode 148 of the Better Than Success Podcast, We are debuting a new format for a new podcast that we will be launching, "The Better Than Success Real Estate And Business Ownership News Brief". This is episode 3 of ...
02.10.2021 Better Than Success Real Estate & Business Ownership News brief for Feb 10, 2021 In episode 147 of the Better Than Success Podcast, We are debuting a new format for a new podcast that we will be launching, "The Better Than Success Real Estate And Business Ownership News Brief". This is episode 2 of ...
02.10.2021 Better Than Success Real Estate & Business Ownership News brief for Feb 9, 2021 In episode 146 of the Better Than Success Podcast, We debut a new format for a new podcast that we will be launching, "The Better Than Success Real Estate And Business Ownership News Brief". We would love to hear your ...
01.30.2021 How We Went From $0 to Over $150M in 5 Years Investing in Multi-Family with ZERO Credit w/ Alvin Hope Johnson In episode 145 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks about How We Went From $0 to Over $150M in 5 Years Investing in Multi-Family with ZERO Credit w/ Alvin Hope Johnson. Alvin Johnson is the President ...
12.31.2020 My Success Project 4-Part SoloPreneur To Business Ownership Incubator 2021 Prep with Tamera Varella pt 4 In episode 144 of the Better Than Success Podcast, Nicole Purvy hosts part 4 of her 4 part series with business Coach Tamara Varella. Jan 9, 2020 Nicole and Tamara are launching "My Success Project – Business Edition – The ...
12.23.2020 My Success Project 4-Part SoloPreneur To Business Ownership Incubator 2021 Prep with Tamera Varella pt 3 In episode 143 of the Better Than Success Podcast, Nicole Purvy hosts part 3 of her 4 part series with business Coach Tamara Varella. Jan 9, 2020 Nicole and Tamara are launching "My Success Project – Business Edition – The ...
12.15.2020 My Success Project: 2021 SoloPreneur To Business Ownership Prep pt 2 with Tamara Varella In episode 142 of the Better Than Success Podcast, Nicole Purvy hosts part 2 of her 4 part series with business Coach Tamara Varella. Jan 9, 2020 Nicole and Tamara are launching "My Success Project – Business Edition – The ...
12.08.2020 My Success Project: 2021 SoloPreneur To Business Ownership Prep pt 1 with Tamara Varella In episode 141 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks with her good friend and business Coach Tamara Varella. Jan 9, 2020 Nicole and Tamara are launching "My Success Project – Business Edition – The 4-week Solopreneur ...
10.01.2020 How to Prioritize Your Goals and Accomplish Everything on Your Vision Board In episode 140 of the Better Than Success Podcast Host Nicole Purvy talks about how to Prioritize Your Goals and Accomplish Everything on Your Vision Board. get access to the Free Sample Schedule at http://betterthansuccess.com/sampleschedule
07.14.2020 How We Sold 219 Homes in the First Half of 2020 During a Pandemic ft The Somers Team In episode 139 of the Better Than Success Podcast Host Nicole Purvy talks with the Somers Team about how they sold 219 Homes in the first half of 2020 during a Pandemic. The Somers team is ranked 79 in KW ...
08.28.2019 When It's Necessary to Reset Your Business to Take It to the Next Level In episode 138 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks about resetting her business. With 9 years of entrepreneurship on her belt, Nicole Purvy discusses When It's Necessary to Reset Your Business to Take It to the ...
05.28.2019 What You Need to Know about Real Estate Inspections ft Corwin Jackson In episode 137 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy interviews Corwin Jackson of The CORE Inspection Group. With a decade under his belt as a property investor of distressed properties, Corwin learned how critical a premium quality ...
05.13.2019 Top 11 Real Estate Investing Tips I Learned in the Construction Management Course pt 1 In this episode of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy discusses the Top Top 11 Real Estate Investing Tips I Learned in the Construction Management Course. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. The Course was ...
04.16.2019 How the Airbnb and Real Estate Zoning Process Works in Philly with Rachael Pritzker In episode 135 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks How the Airbnb and Real Estate Zoning Process Works in Philly with Rachael Pritzker. Rachael, a die-hard Philadelphian and avid animal lover is Pritzker Law Group’s Founder ...
04.01.2019 Little Known Facts About Setting Up Your Business Entity for Real Estate Investing with Dom Landry of CGM Philly In episode 134 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks Little Known Facts About Setting Up Your Business Entity for Real Estate Investing with Dom Landry of CGM Philly. Dominique Landry is a co-founder of Common Ground ...
03.11.2019 From Prosecuting Criminal Cases to Practicing Real Estate Law with Ellis Palividas In episode 133 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy interviews attorney Ellis Palividas. Ellis Palividas is an attorney based in Philadelphia. He focuses on Real Estate, commercial litigation and criminal law. He is also a partner and ...
02.05.2019 Being a Woman General Contractor who Developed over $3.5mm in Real Estate in Just 2 Short Years with Julia Choseed In episode 132 of the Better Than Success podcast host Nicole Purvy interviews Julia Choseed Also download the free Beginners Real Estate Course at betterthansuccess.com/freecourse. Licensed general contractor, real estate investor, and developer, Julia Choseed is the founder and CEO ...
01.28.2019 Starting and Growing a Successful Title Company and Real Estate Business in 2 Years with Heidi Becker On episode 131 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy interview Heidi Becker. Heidi Becker is the founder and CEO of American Deed Transfer and Acra Settlement Company. Licensed in PA, NJ, MD, and VA, Heidi has been ...
01.22.2019 Building Your Residential and Commercial Real Estate Empire with Ken Weinstein In episode 130 of the Better Than Success podcast, host Nicole Purvy interviews Ken Weinstein about Building His Residential and Commercial Real Estate Empire. Ken is an active entrepreneur and real estate developer in the Philadelphia area. He serves as ...
01.14.2019 5 Quick Real Estate Project Management Tips That Could Save You Thousands In episode 129 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks 5 Quick Real Estate Project Management Tips That Could Save You Thousands. 5 Quick Real Estate Project Management Tips That Could Save You Thousands Always secure your ...
12.17.2018 30 Day Checkin After I Left My 9-to-5 to Pursue Real Estate Full-time ft Earnest Key In Episode #128 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy Interviews Earnest Key. Real estate investor, property manager, realtor and real estate investment coach, Earnest Key was born in Alaska, but raised in Philadelphia. Earnest Key has served ...
12.03.2018 From Art Teacher to Leading One of the Top Real Estate Sales Teams in the Country with Stephanie Somers In episode 127 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy interviews Stephanie Somers. STEPHANIE SOMERS, Co-CEO of The Somers Team at RE/MAX Access, has been bringing her fierce loyalty, unrelenting work ethic, and constant pursuit of creativity to ...
11.26.2018 Raising Money from Accredited Investors for Private Real Estate Funds with Kerry Faix In episode #126 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy interviews Kerry Faix. Kerry Faix is a founder of Stone Bay Holdings LLC (SBH) and serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 2013. She has ...
11.19.2018 The Quickest Way to Achieve Your Business Goals In episode 125 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy shares the quickest way to achieve your business goals. The Quickest Way to Achieve Your Business Goal After realizing that all books aren't super technical and learning through ...
11.12.2018 How Anyone Can Become Their Own Bank to Fund Real Estate Deals with Curtis May In episode 124 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy interviews financial consultant Curtis May. Curtis May, the principal of Practical Wealth Advisors LLC , He helps families and business owners learn to plan wisely for the future ...
11.05.2018 How I Developed Over $54MM in Real Estate with Leslie Smallwood-Lewis In episode 123 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy interviews Real Estate Developer Leslie Smallwood-Lewis. This episode was recorded live during the 2nd Annual Women in Real Estate Summit on Nov 3, 2018. Leslie started her real ...
10.08.2018 Top Accounting Tips that Could Save You Millions in Your Real Estate Business with Yvette Mitchell On episode 122 of the Better Than Success Podcast, hots Nicole Purvy talks the Top Accounting Tips that Could Save You Millions in Your Real Estate Business with Yvette Mitchell. How can you save millions in your real estate business? ...
10.01.2018 The Case for Investing in Real Estate Tax Auctions the RIGHT Way with Steven Reyes In episode #121 of the Better Than Success Podcast Host Nicole Purvy interviews, iRoofPA co-owner and real estate investor Steven Reyes. After listening to episode #118 with Courtney Richardson, Steven felt compelled to write in a 3-page letter to our ...
09.17.2018 Developing Your Strategic Plan for Your Real Estate Empire In episode 120 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks How to Develop Your Strategic Plan for Your Real Estate Empire. How to develop you plan for your real estate empire? Starting off with what she has ...
09.10.2018 The Easiest Way to Do Your First Real Estate Flip without Wholesaling or Your Own Money In the 119th episode of the Better Than Success podcast Nicole Purvy talks The Easiest Way to Do Your First Real Estate Flip without Wholesaling or Your Own Money. We go into details about credit, rehab budgets, hard money loans, ...
09.04.2018 Understanding Real Estate Tax Auctions with Courtney N. Richardson In episode 118 of the Better Than Success Podcast, host Nicole Purvy interviews Courtney N. Richardson. Courtney N. Richardson, Esq., LL.M, is the Founder of The Ivy Investor, a resource for women seeking to navigate the investing world in simple ...
08.20.2018 How I Built One of the Largest Multicultural Fashion Media Companies with Claire Sulmers In episode #117 of the Better Than Success Podcast, host Nicole Purvy interviews Claire Sulmers. Ms. Claire Siobhan Sulmers is the founder of FashionBombDaily.com, and the industry’s leading fashion blogger chronicling fashionistas of color. Her pioneering work ushered in a ...
08.13.2018 How To Organize A 5 Million Dollar Real Estate Development ft Rodney Ross In episode 116 of the Better Than Success Podcast Nicole Purvy interviews real estate developer Rodney Ross. Bio Rodney is an awardwinning realtor working out of the Keller Williams Realty office in Center City, Philadelphia. Being a Philadelphia native and ...
08.06.2018 My Top 7 Real Estate Rehab Mistakes In episode 115 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks her top 7 Real Estate Rehab Mistakes. Nicole Purvy talks about her most recent real estate "flip" investment. She explains some things she learned during this journey ...
07.23.2018 From Luxury Fashion To Real Estate Developer with Raffaellina Merlino In this of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks with real estate developer Raffaellina Merlino. With over six years of residential development, property design, and land acquisition experience, Raffaellina's journey into real estate began alongside her business ...
07.09.2018 How I Chose My Personal Board of Directors In this episode of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy shares how she chose her personal board of directors that influenced her biggest business decisions of her life. How to chose your own personal board of directors? Having ...
07.02.2018 From Serving Tables to Painting Celebrity Portraits for a 6-Figure Income with Ivben Taqiy In episode 112 of the Better Than Success Podcast host Nicole Purvy talks with master artist, Ivben Taqiy. During this episode, Nicole and Ivben discuss how he went from being a server at a resturant to making a 6-Figure plus ...
06.25.2018 How to Manage Your Money According to Jay-Z Ft Author Ash Cash [Live Podcast Brunch Recording] Recorded live in front of a studio audience, episode #111 of the Better Than Success Podcast, host Nicole Purvy interviews Ash Cash Exantus. Ash Exantus aka Ash Cash is a 15-year banking executive, personal finance expert, motivational speaker, and the ...
05.21.2018 From Prison to Marketing Genius in 1 Year with @Wallo267 [Live Podcast Brunch Recording] In this episode of the Better Than Success Podcast Host Nicole Purvy interviews @Wallo267. Bio With his first criminal conviction at the age of 11, Wallo267 went on to spend five years in and out of the juvenile system. By ...
05.14.2018 Philly Real Estate Week Planning Committee Live Podcast Recording In this episode of the Better Than Success Podcast, Raffaellina Merlino of My New Philly Interviews the planning committee for Philly Real Estate Week: Nicole Purvy, Traci Powell, Mike Earley, Marc Brown, Art Lyons, and Jabbar Fairweather. In the interview ...
05.07.2018 Building a Media Company from the Ground Up with Delilah Dee Delilah Dee is the founder of Delilah & Company, LLC- a digital content & events agency that pushes positive messages from influencers to the public. The Philadelphia born and raised, proud Latina serves as an embodiment of vitality in the ...

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