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The First Or The Last with Jay Awal

The First Or The Last with Jay Awal

Written by: Jay Awal
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“The First or The Last” is the podcast for those done waiting on the world to change… because they were born to lead it.

I’m Jay Awal, college-dropout turned entrepreneur, speaker, and builder of systems that help people multiply their income, influence, and impact. Over the last 7 years, I’ve traveled to over 47 countries, helped thousands of leaders build residual income, grow their businesses, and build their freedom without burning out or selling their soul.

This podcast is your weekly challenge to grow spiritually, mentally, financially, and relationally. If you’re ready to stop coasting and start building with intention, this podcast was made for you.

Listen in for:

  • First in Mindset → How to shift your thinking to lead
  • First in Market → Systems for building income & impact
  • First in Manhood → Spiritual + leadership growth for men
  • First in Legacy → Building for your last name, not just your first

Whether you’re still stuck in survival mode or scaling something sacred to you, every episode will push you to rise above culture and walk in your calling.

Lead or follow. Build or consume. Obey or delay.

Because in every season…

You will either grow first or you’ll finish last.

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Episodes
  • Built Different

    Built Different
    Jan 28 2026

    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 men
    • why lack of self-control creates stress, instability, and broken trust
    • how discipline builds consistency, peace, and emotional safety
    • why women often feel the impact of undisciplined men before men do
    • how discipline protects families, relationships, and futures

    This episode isn’t about perfection.

    It’s about predictability.

    If you’ve ever felt capable but inconsistent…

    strong but unstable…

    or tired of repeating the same cycles, this episode will give you clarity.

    🎧 Listen, reflect, and apply.

    📲 Share this episode with someone full of potential who needs structure.

    🌐 Learn more at residuallyrich.com

    Lead or follow.

    Build or consume.

    Obey or delay.

    You’ll either grow first or finish last.
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    7 mins
  • No Map, All Muscle

    No Map, All Muscle
    Jan 26 2026

    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 life
    • why being busy isn’t the same as building
    • how direction creates stability, trust, and momentum
    • why women instinctively trust men who know where they’re going
    • how clarity turns effort into progress

    This isn’t about having everything figured out.

    It’s about knowing what you’re responsible for — and acting accordingly.

    🎧 Listen, reflect, and apply.

    📲 Share this episode with someone grinding but going nowhere.

    🌐 Learn more at residuallyrich.com

    Lead or follow.

    Build or consume.

    Obey or delay.

    You’ll either grow first or finish last.
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    6 mins
  • You Were Made For The Weight

    You Were Made For The Weight
    Jan 23 2026

    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 families
    • how strength is formed under load, not in comfort
    • the biblical foundation for perseverance and maturity
    • what dependable leadership actually looks like in real life
    • why women and families feel the difference when men carry weight well

    If you’ve been feeling pressure without clarity…

    if leadership feels heavier than expected…

    or if you know you’re capable of more but haven’t stepped fully into it yet this episode is for you.

    This isn’t hype.

    It’s alignment.

    🎧 Listen, share, and subscribe to The First or The Last.

    📲 Share this episode with someone carrying silent weight.

    🌐 Build real systems at residuallyrich.com

    Lead or follow.

    Build or consume.

    Obey or delay.

    You’ll either grow first or finish last.
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    6 mins
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