The Kronos Group Podcast

Jerry Brazie; CEO and Entrepreneur

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. 6d ago

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. Aug 25

    From 396 Pounds to 7 Figures: What Nobody Tells You About the Weight and the Work

    Ed Stapleton Jr. peaked at nearly 400 pounds. He tried bariatric surgery. He gained it back. He went through a divorce with two young kids and a business to run. And then he stopped looking for the easy way out. Today he's down 170+ pounds, his testosterone is no longer in "elderly woman" territory, and his son drew him as a bodybuilder at the school picnic. He also runs Clicks Geek — a Google Premier Partner agency — and he's one of the most honest people you'll hear from about what's actually happening in digital advertising. Most agencies are selling snake oil. AI search is changing where leads come from faster than most businesses realize. And if you're not answering your phone, no campaign on earth is going to save you. This one hits different. Real talk on health, business, and what showing up actually costs. 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.

  4. Aug 13

    Victimhood Is More Dangerous Than Trauma | ft. Helen Malinowski

    Most men won't go near the word therapy. But what if the version you've been picturing doesn't exist in this conversation? Jerry Brazie sits down with Helen Malinowski — a licensed clinical social worker, somatic experiencing practitioner, and founder of both Keros Counseling (a 24-clinician group practice in Massachusetts) and the Somatic Integration Institute — for one of the most honest conversations about stress, burnout, resilience, and the body-mind connection you'll find anywhere. This isn't about coping mechanisms or crying on a couch. This is about understanding why the body keeps score long after the mind moves on — and what that has to do with how you perform in business, at home, and in every room you walk into. Jerry and Helen go deep on: Why avoiding stress is more dangerous than stress itself The real physiological definition of trauma — and why the word gets thrown around so loosely it's lost all meaning Self-efficacy as the hidden driver of resilience (and why Jerry's story proves it) Jerry's personal story: getting robbed and beaten at 14, the voice that changed everything, and the framework that built his life How physical discipline and the body-mind connection directly impact your performance as an operator What somatic therapy actually is — and why it's the approach men will be far more willing to try The difference between stress that builds you and stress that breaks you down at a nervous system level The epidemic of isolation and how community (a real tribe, not followers) changes the game Jerry also shares his own transformation — 310 pounds, a 25-year opioid addiction, a heart blockage, and a January 2022 decision to rebuild from scratch. 100 lbs down in 8.5 months. No excuses. Just accountability. Helen's book: Coming Back to Yourself is coming soon. Get early access at: https://www.somaticintegrationinstitute.org/coming-back Website: https://www.somaticintegrationinstitute.org/ 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, book a discovery call with Jerry today: https://calendly.com/thekronosgroup/the-kronos-group-consultation 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.

  5. Aug 7

    Buying and Selling Businesses — The Deal Table Truth Nobody Tells You | EP #338

    Episode #338 — Joe Prencipe, M&A Attorney Most business owners spend 20 years building something real — then walk into a business sale totally unprepared for what they're about to face. The people across the table have done this hundreds of times. You haven't. And that gap? That's where your money goes. Jerry Brazie sits down with Joe Prencipe, a veteran M&A attorney who has worked on deals ranging from small business acquisitions to $100M and billion-dollar transactions. Joe has been in the room when deals explode, when sellers get blindsided, and when buyers realize too late they paid for a business they can't run. He's also been in the litigation aftermath when it all goes sideways. This is an honest, no-filter conversation about the real world of buying and selling businesses — what the game actually looks like when millions are on the line. In this episode, they cover: Why treating the other side as a friend is the most expensive mistake in any deal The real reason most businesses fail due diligence — and what buyers actually want Seller ego: how the identity you built with your business works against you when it's time to sell How to find advisors who actually fight for you — not just for the commission What happens when deals fall apart days before closing (and it happens more than you think) The business myth that raising money = making it Partnerships — why having two captains always sinks the ship What happens to purpose and identity after you hand over the keys If you're building a business right now, planning an exit, or thinking about acquiring — this one's required listening. Connect with Joe: prencipe.com 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, book a discovery call with Jerry today: https://calendly.com/thekronosgroup/the-kronos-group-consultation 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.

  6. Jul 29

    From Preaching Sermons to SWAT: Lessons on Human Nature, Pressure, and Accountability | ft. Eric Robinson #337

    Jerry Brazie sits down with Eric Robinson — 12-year senior pastor turned 24-year FBI agent — for one of the most honest conversations The Kronos Group has ever put on tape. Eric worked counterterrorism, crimes against children, SWAT, public corruption, gangs, and informant recruitment across his career. But the thing that made him exceptional wasn't the gun or the badge. It was the 12 years he spent learning how to connect with people before he ever walked into the Bureau. This episode covers the real scope of child exploitation in America — and why it isn't talked about enough. How staying calm in the most extreme moments gets you further than anger ever will. What the SWAT team's after-action reviews can teach any business owner about accountability. And how radicalization actually happens — from echo chambers to violent extremism — and what it means for the world we're all raising kids in. Real talk. No filters. One of the most grounded conversations about human nature you'll hear this year. 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, book a discovery call with Jerry today: https://calendly.com/thekronosgroup/the-kronos-group-consultation 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.

  7. Jul 23

    Why Every Small Business Owner Has a Story Worth Telling | Dan Grech - EP #336

    Jerry Brazie doesn't buy into the "follow your passion" narrative — and he'll tell you exactly why. In this episode, he goes toe-to-toe with Dan Grech, founder of BizHack and creator of Story-Driven Growth, on whether storytelling is actually useful for the lunch-pail entrepreneur just trying to build a business and feed his family. What comes out of that friction is a raw, real conversation about dark energy vs. light energy, the difference between technicians and entrepreneurs, how a plumber can charge more without changing a single price, and why Jerry's story — homeless at 17, a $25-a-week flophouse, no high school diploma — is actually the blueprint for what's possible. Practical, honest, and not what either of them expected. 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, book a discovery call with Jerry today: https://calendly.com/thekronosgroup/the-kronos-group-consultation 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. Jul 18

    Why Smart Operators Blow Up Their Own Businesses | Ft. Neil Solomon #335

    Neil Solomon built companies, ran acquisitions for over two decades, lived out of a backpack while operating businesses across the globe — and then, in two years, lost it all. Not because the system failed. Because he stopped using it. In this episode, Jerry Brazie and Neil Solomon break down the full story: the collapse, the hubris, the deal-scoring system he trusted for 20 years and then ignored. They get into the real stuff — why smart, experienced people make the same dumb mistakes anyway, what separates a reversible decision from one that destroys everything, and why your business partners are either your best move or your most expensive mistake. This is a no-filter conversation between two operators who have built and lost and built again. Neil is the author of The 1% Door, and every chapter of it shows up in this conversation. If you run a business, manage a team, or you're just starting out — this one will hit close to home. Find Neil Solomon: 📖 The 1% Door — available on Amazon: https://www.theonepercentdoor.com/about 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, book a discovery call with Jerry today: https://calendly.com/thekronosgroup/the-kronos-group-consultation 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
    340
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    Explicit
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