The Kronos Group Podcast

Jerry Brazie; CEO and Entrepreneur
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This podcast is for the ones who do the work, and the ones who want to understand what that really means. Hosted by Jerry Brazie, a self-made entrepreneur who's built and sold over a dozen companies and generated $450 million in revenue after living on the streets with hookers and heroin addicts at 17, The Kronos Group Podcast is raw, unfiltered, and packed with hard-earned lessons. We talk business, the real stuff. Strategy, hiring, scaling, operations, branding, marketing, real estate, finance, and leadership. But it's not just for business owners. It's for anyone curious about how things get built, what makes entrepreneurs tick, and what success actually costs. This show goes deeper than tactics. We cover marriage, fatherhood, health, risk, mindset, and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with betting everything on yourself. Sometimes we bring on other operators and experts. Sometimes we just call it like it is. If you're building something, thinking about building something, or just want to hear how it's really done: this is your show. Website: https://thekronosgroup.org

  1. 7h ago

    The Trapped Operator: Why Small Businesses Fail | Peter Bergeron

    His dad's company was profitable for over 40 years. Eight months after he died, the doors closed. Peter Bergeron, author of The Trapped Operator, sits down with Jerry Brazie to walk through exactly what happened and what every owner should fix now. - Why a business wrapped around one person can't be sold, even when it makes money - The two fatal issues behind most small business failures - The 50% drop test every owner should run before they need it Episode [EP 348] Stop making $1M decisions alone. Book a call with Jerry about a Kronos cohort seat: https://thekronosgroup.org/ Peter's book: https://thetrappedoperator.com

  2. Oct 28

    The Monster Inside Every Good Leader | Jerry Brazie ft. Bruce Babashan

    Most leaders confuse intensity with leadership. Bruce Babashan has spent 30 years in boxing gyms and boardrooms, and he'll tell you the difference. Bruce trained fighters, Olympians, and world champions while rising to practice president at one of the country's largest executive search firms. Jerry grew up homeless and built companies by doing the opposite of what sports taught him. They don't agree on everything. In this episode: - Why process beats outcomes, and what John Wooden's players saw in every other team - Hard coaching vs. screaming: where standards work and where they get you fired - Why pain is the best teacher, and most of what you know comes from your screw-ups - The coach who knew the janitor's name, and why Bruce would have run into a fire for him   Chapters: 00:00 Cold Open 04:53 From the Boxing Gym to the Boardroom 16:37 Why Sports Culture Fails in Business 19:23 Process Over Outcomes 27:51 Bruce Pushes Back: The Case for Hard Coaches 34:14 Does the Screamer Work at McDonald's? 40:03 The Monster Inside and the Voice That Said "That's Enough" 42:41 A Civilized Man Is a Monster Who Learned Control 47:33 Pain Is the Best Teacher 50:50 The Superpower of Learning From Mistakes 1:02:24 Learning to Lead 1:06:43 The Coach Who Knew the Sweeper's Name Business Operators or Owners, if you are doing 7 to 8 figures in revenue a year, the right room can make all the difference. Join a cohort that can offer advice and experience that can help you avoid mistakes before you make a decision alone. Book a call with Jerry: https://thekronosgroup.org/ Not ready yet? Learn more by watching our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thekronosgroup Find Bruce: - Website: https://www.brucebabashan.com - LinkedIn: Bruce Babashan - Book: Learning to Lead - Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0ixIE6G2

    The Monster Inside Every Good Leader | Jerry Brazie ft. Bruce Babashan

  3. Oct 19

    Why Almost Everyone Quits at Week 3 | Jerry Brazie ft. Dr. Len Lopez

    You already know what to eat. You know you should move. So why haven't you done it? Dr. Len Lopez has spent 25 years watching people quit on their health. Jerry Brazie lost 100 pounds after nearly dying in a hospital bed, and kept it off. This is the honest conversation about the gap between knowing and doing. What you'll take away: Why most people quit around week three, and how to get through itThe Five Steps scorecard: sleep, think, eat, physical, spirit. Two minutes a day.Why the fix starts in your kitchen and your head, not the gymEpisode #346 of The Kronos Group Podcast. Special Pricing for Founder's Cohort: https://thekronosgroup.org/why-kronos/ Dr. Len Lopez: https://drlenlopez.com

    Why Almost Everyone Quits at Week 3 | Jerry Brazie ft. Dr. Len Lopez

  4. Oct 7

    Losing $5 Million and Building Back With Roy Coughlan

    Roy Coughlan has started 22 companies across five countries. Then the market turned, the bank changed the rules, and he was staring at a $5 million personal liability. Jerry sits down with Roy to talk about what losing everything actually looks like, why most business advice online is built to sell you something, and how a guy too shy to order a beer ended up on a TEDx stage. What you'll take away: Why "work on your business, not in it" breaks down in the early yearsHow to spot the guru whose real product is the courseThe two very different ways Roy and Jerry got back up after losing fortunesEpisode #345 Book a call with Jerry for a Kronos Group cohort: https://thekronosgroup.org/ Free to Join The Kronos Forge: https://www.skool.com/the-kronos-group/about Roy Coughlan: https://roycoughlan.com

    Losing $5 Million and Building Back With Roy Coughlan

  5. Sep 27

    Nobody Is Coming to Save You. Stop Waiting on the Universe

    Everybody claps the day you quit. Nobody talks about what's still waiting for you after. Episode 344. Melissa Martineau Alexander is 18 years sober and came through depression and bankruptcy. Jerry spent 25 years on opioids after breaking his back. Neither one has patience for the magic wand version of self-help. In this episode: - Why quitting is the easy part, and what you actually have to face after - The "run out of cant's" drill: keep asking why until you hit your last excuse. That's your starting point. - Worth vs. entitlement, and why nobody gets paid what they're worth. You work your way up to it. - Why Melissa doesn't manifest. She orchestrates. Chapters: 00:00 Cold Open 05:11 25 Years on Opioids After a Broken Back 06:13 The Day She Quit Drinking 12:14 Quitting Is the Easy Part 15:58 You Matter Just As Much 23:44 Putting Yourself First Isn't Selfish 28:24 Is Self-Help Keeping People Stuck? 34:03 Keep Asking Why Until You Run Out of Can'ts 39:14 What The Secret Got Wrong 46:52 First Job at 11 for $2.35 an Hour 51:36 Worth vs. Entitlement 55:04 The People Who Leave When You Change 57:46 What Worth, Want, Will Actually Is 1:00:31 Everything Is My Fault, Even When It's Not Running a business doing $1M+ and tired of being the only one in the room telling the truth? Book a call with Jerry: https://thekronosgroup.org/ Find Melissa Martineau Alexander: - Website: https://worthwantwill.com - Instagram: @melissa_m_alex Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekronosgroup

    Nobody Is Coming to Save You. Stop Waiting on the Universe

  6. Sep 17

    The Voice That Told Me Everything Is My Fault

    You think this episode is about church. It's not. It's about why you stopped asking the questions that actually matter once the business started working, and what happens to a man who never deals with what's underneath the hustle. I sat down with a pastor of 40 years and got more honest than I have on this show in a long time. Here's what you'll take away: Why "everything is my fault" is the only mindset that actually builds anything, in business or anywhere elseWhat losing 100 pounds in 8.5 months taught me about leadership, energy, and why your body is part of the businessWhy men are walking away from responsibility everywhere, church included, and what it actually takes to get them back Michael Muccio - Website / Book: https://michaeljmuccio.com/ About Jerry Brazie: Jerry Brazie is the founder of The Kronos Group, a peer advisory and coaching community for business owners serious about building something real. He's built and scaled multiple companies, lost it and rebuilt from scratch, and spent 20+ years working alongside hundreds of operators. No theory. No gurus. Just real conversations with real operators. Business owners or founders - If nobody around you is pushing back on your decisions, you're not being challenged, you're being agreed with. That's not a room that builds anything. Apply to join a Kronos Group cohort and talk it through with Jerry directly. https://thekronosgroup.org/

    The Voice That Told Me Everything Is My Fault

  7. Sep 11

    The Fed Stopped Protecting You in 2010 — Here's Proof | ft. Raymond Bridges

    You've been told the Fed raises and cuts interest rates to fight inflation. That's half the story — and probably the half that was meant to keep you confused. In 2010, the Federal Reserve made a move that almost nobody talks about. They went from being the lender of LAST resort to the lender of FIRST resort. Banks stopped having to go earn their liquidity. The Fed just handed it to them. That one shift is why asset prices never stop climbing, why wages never catch up, and why the game feels rigged — because it was changed. If you own a business, run capital, or just wonder why working harder doesn't seem to close the gap anymore, this conversation is for you. Here's what you'll take away: Why the 2010 "ample reserves regime" changed who gets protected when the system breaks What Kevin Warsh is actually doing at the Fed — and why it matters more than interest rates How deflation is capitalism working correctly — and why the government has been stealing it from you The real reason wealth inequality keeps widening and what a reset would actually look like How Raymond built BDGS — an active ETF that drafts the market on the way up and holds cash on the way down This episode is part of The Kronos Group Podcast, where experienced operators and founders share real-world lessons on building, scaling, and protecting their businesses. If you run a business doing $1M or more a year, you can't afford not to join a Kronos Peer Cohort. This group gives you monthly access to real operators (other business owners at your level) working through real situations (not generic advice). https://thekronosgroup.org/why-kronos/ If you're ready to get started and know that you need to join the room, fill out the form to book a discovery call with Jerry today: Join a Cohort Have an idea for a podcast, but don't know where or how to even start one? PodMatch is your one-stop shop. Use our affiliate link here to start your podcasting journey today: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/thekronosgroup If you're an entrepreneur, founder, or someone wanting to make a change in their life and network, join us inside The Kronos Group community (it's free): https://www.skool.com/the-kronos-group/about Connect with Jerry Brazie on socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrybrazie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrybrazie X (Twitter): https://x.com/thekronosgroup Substack: https://substack.com/@jerrybrazie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekronosgroup New episodes weekly. This show is built for business owners who know growth is better when you're not doing it alone.

  8. Sep 4

    From Jail at 15 to Hall of Fame — Randy Gage on Prosperity, Mindset, and Escaping Victimhood

    Randy Gage went from a jail cell at 15 to a Hall of Fame stage, 15 bestselling books, and a career built around one mission: getting people out of the professional victim camp and into the professional victor camp. In this conversation, Jerry Brazie and Randy Gage compare notes on growing up with nothing — generational poverty, rock bottom moments, and the exact inflection points that changed the trajectory. But this isn't a sob story episode. It's a blueprint. They go deep on: The 4 quadrants of real prosperity (and why chasing just one destroys people) The operating system you inherited before age 8 — and how to rewrite it Why "follow your passion" is bad advice for most people The difference between poverty consciousness and prosperity consciousness What AI will never be able to replace — and why that matters for how you build your business Randy's been the prosperity guy for 30+ years. He's also been broke, had his business seized by the IRS, and slept on the floor. He earned the right to say everything he says in this episode. This episode is part of The Kronos Group Podcast, where experienced operators and founders share real-world lessons on building, scaling, and protecting their businesses. If you run a business that is doing $1M or more a year, then you can't afford not to join a Kronos Peer Cohort. This group gives you monthly access to real operators (other business owners at your level) working through real situations (not generic advice). https://thekronosgroup.org/why-kronos/ If you're ready to get started and know that you need to join the room, fill out the form to book a discovery call with Jerry today: Join a Cohort Have an idea for a podcast, but don't know where or how to even start one? PodMatch is your one-stop shop. Use our affiliate link here to start your podcasting journey today - https://www.joinpodmatch.com/thekronosgroup If you're an entrepreneur, founder, or someone wanting to make a change in their life and network, join us inside The Kronos Group community (it's free): https://www.skool.com/the-kronos-group/about Connect with Jerry Brazie on socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrybrazie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrybrazie X (Twitter): https://x.com/thekronosgroup Substack: https://substack.com/@jerrybrazie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekronosgroup New episodes weekly. This show is built for business owners who know growth is better when you're not doing it alone.

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This podcast is for the ones who do the work, and the ones who want to understand what that really means. Hosted by Jerry Brazie, a self-made entrepreneur who's built and sold over a dozen companies and generated $450 million in revenue after living on the streets with hookers and heroin addicts at 17, The Kronos Group Podcast is raw, unfiltered, and packed with hard-earned lessons. We talk business, the real stuff. Strategy, hiring, scaling, operations, branding, marketing, real estate, finance, and leadership. But it's not just for business owners. It's for anyone curious about how things get built, what makes entrepreneurs tick, and what success actually costs. This show goes deeper than tactics. We cover marriage, fatherhood, health, risk, mindset, and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with betting everything on yourself. Sometimes we bring on other operators and experts. Sometimes we just call it like it is. If you're building something, thinking about building something, or just want to hear how it's really done: this is your show. Website: https://thekronosgroup.org

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  • Creator
    Jerry Brazie; CEO and Entrepreneur
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    346
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Jerry Brazie; CEO and Entrepreneur
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    The Kronos Group Podcast