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The Kronos Group Podcast
by 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
Episodes
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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"...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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The Internal Game: Breaking Patterns, Building Belief & Doing It Your Way | Janylène Turcotte
What happens to a high achiever when the career they built their whole identity around suddenly disappears? Janylène Turcotte spent 25 years as an HR executive navigating mergers, acquisitions, and some of the hardest conversations in business. Then the restructuring hit and she was the one being...
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#333 | Justin Spillers — Legacy Over Lifestyle: Real Estate, Four Kids, and Playing the Long Game
Jerry Brazie sits down with Justin Spillers, founder of Real Estate Alpha and operator of one of the most tightly run multifamily portfolios in Western Ohio. Justin is a former attorney who took the leap into real estate entrepreneurship after years at a downtown Columbus law firm. Today at 40,...
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33 Years, Zero Bribes, and a Calling That Survived a Lung Cancer Scare ft. Michael Cobb | Kronos Podcast #332
Thirty years in real estate. Hundreds of thousands of square feet. One rule: only invest in what you can touch. Then I sat down with Mike Cobb — co-founder of ECI Development — and he cracked that rule wide open. Mike's spent three decades building communities in Belize, Nicaragua, Panama, and...
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What Actually Makes Something a Business, Why Passive Income Is a Lie, and the Case for Buying Before You Build | #331
Steve is in Iceland this week. So it is just Jerry and Matt, and when that happens, the conversation tends to go somewhere useful. Episode 331 covers three things most business content gets completely wrong. First, the stacking income streams idea. The internet version of entrepreneurship loves…
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From Undercover Operative to Executive Coach - ft. Don Weber | Episode #330
Jerry Brazie sits down with executive coach Don Weber, who spent nearly two decades living under false identities while working undercover for U.S. intelligence — gathering intel on arms dealers, counterfeiters, and worse, all while running a diamond business as cover. He's seen a man…
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EP #327 | Stop Being a Victim, Start Taking Responsibility — Jerry Brazie & Steve Floyd
This conversation is not for the faint of heart. And it's not supposed to be. In Episode 327, Jerry Brazie and Steve Floyd go deep on what's actually broken with men today — and more importantly, what you can do about it right now. Jerry opens with a story that started in a sauna — a 35-year-old...
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He Lost 100 Pounds, Led $20M Sales Teams, and Says Belief Is the Only Thing That Actually Changes Men | Drew Norton - Ep. 326
Drew Norton lost 100 pounds and led $20M sales teams. Now he co-founds the Abundant Man Project to help men build strength in faith, family, fitness, and finance. In this episode, Drew and Jerry Brazie get into why belief is the one word blocking most men, what actually happens when you lead...
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Cash Flow, Cold Calls & the Real Definition of Winning in Business and Life | Sanjai Mehta
Sanjai Mehta spent 30 years in sales. He started cold calling from the Yellow Pages. He ended up selling to Fortune 500-caliber institutions. Along the way, he ran a failed partnership, rebuilt with a new company, hit £10M in revenue, and shifted into coaching others to find the same clarity. In...
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Why Most Entrepreneurs Stay Stuck (And Don't Even Know It)
In Episode #321 of The Kronos Group Podcast, Matt Floyd, Steve Floyd, and Jerry Brazie break down the real reason business owners stay stuck — and why the answer isn't more information, better routines, or copying billionaires. It's ownership. This episode dives into: Why "work-life balance" is...
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Buying vs Starting: The Business Conversation Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear Right Now
Baby boomers are retiring at a rate of 10,000 per day and roughly half of all privately owned businesses in the U.S. are owned by boomers with no succession plan. That is the setup for what Jerry Brazie, Matt Floyd, and Steve Floyd call the silver tsunami — one of the greatest business…
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Why You Are Broke Even When Business Is Good | Rocky Lalvani
Rocky Lalvani grew up watching immigrants build the American dream from scratch and decided early that he wanted to be on the right side of that equation. After years in corporate and a lifetime of studying how money actually works, he now serves as a Chief Profitability Officer helping business...
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The Hard Truth About Leadership | Dr. Andy Neillie
Most leadership content online is designed to get clicks, not build businesses. Jerry Brazie's guest today, Dr. Andy Neillie, knows the difference. Andy grew an Aquatots franchise to 5 locations and 175 employees over 16 years before selling. He has spoken in front of Fortune 500 companies…
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The Rule of One: Marketing That Converts ft. Roberto Martinez
If you're tired of posting random content and hoping it works, this conversation will clean up your whole approach. Rule of One. Systems. Execution. This episode is part of The Kronos Group Podcast, where experienced operators and founders share real-world lessons on building, scaling, and...
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The Startup Advice Every Entrepreneur Needs ft. Adam Spector
Most founders think raising money is the goal. It's not. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie sits down with Adam Spector, CEO of Chore and an angel investor backing early-stage companies. Adam has seen both sides of the table — building companies and investing in them. In…
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Why Failure Is the Price of Freedom in Business ft. R. Scott Edwards | The Kronos Group Podcast #300
In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie sits down with serial entrepreneur R. Scott Edwards, founder of Laughs Unlimited and operator of multiple comedy clubs, restaurants, travel agencies, and even a tourist submarine. This is a raw conversation about entrepreneurship beyond…
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This Experience Rewires How You Think, Feel, and Lead ft. Debi Silber
Betrayal isn't just emotional pain — it's a different kind of trauma that impacts leadership, decision-making, health, trust, and business performance. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, host Jerry Brazie sits down with Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation...
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What Sports Teach Us About Building Real Businesses | The Kronos Group Podcast #297
Entrepreneurship isn't viral — it's disciplined. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie, Matt Floyd, and Steve Floyd break down why building a real business is far more like sports than social media. Championships aren't won on highlight plays. They're won in practice,...
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The Real Pressure Facing Entrepreneurs in 2026 | The Kronos Group Podcast #295
In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie is joined by Matt Floyd and Steve Floyd for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, economic pressure, culture shifts, and what business owners are actually dealing with in 2026. From global events like Davos and government spending, to...
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Rich in Money, Poor on Time: The Founder Trap Nobody Warns You About ft. George Rivera | The Kronos Group Podcast #294
Many founders build profitable companies — and still feel trapped. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie talks with George Rivera about the hidden cost of success, why owner-dependent businesses burn people out, and how founders can reclaim time without slowing growth. George...
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Hard Conversations, High Interest Rates, and the Hidden Cost to Business Owners | The Kronos Group Podcast #293
What happens when rising credit card rates collide with avoided leadership decisions? In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie, Matt Floyd, and Steve Floyd break down a reality many business owners are feeling right now — tighter cash flow, higher interest costs, and more…
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Why Storytelling Is the Most Underrated Business Skill ft. Danny Brassell | The Kronos Group Podcast #292
In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, host Jerry Brazie sits down with world-class speaker, author, and communication expert Danny Brassell to break down what actually makes communication convert — in business, leadership, and life. Danny has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide…
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The Harsh Reality of Entrepreneurship Most Gurus Won't Tell You | The Kronos Group Podcast #291
In this episode of the Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie, Matt Floyd, Steve Floyd, and special guest Jacob Floyd - rip apart the social‑media fantasy of "easy entrepreneurship" and show what it actually looks like to build something real. From committing to 365 podcasts and over 1,000 pieces of...
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Why Most Business Problems Aren't Real Problems ft. Dennis Meador | The Kronos Group Podcast #287
In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie sits down with Dennis "DM" Meador, founder of the Legal Podcast Network, for one of the most honest and perspective-shifting conversations we've had on the show. This isn't a surface-level business discussion. It's a deep dive into how…
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The Identity Shift Required to Win in Business ft. Borja Cuan | The Kronos Group Podcast #286
In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie sits down with Borja Cuan, co-founder of 415 Digital and a veteran of the digital advertising world since 1998, for a grounded conversation on leadership, performance marketing, and what it actually takes to scale a business. Borja breaks...
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Why Most Business Owners Stay Stuck (And How to Get Unstuck) - The Kronos Group Podcast #285
In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Matt Floyd and Steve Floyd recap their experience attending the Small Business Expo in Dallas — and unpack the real lessons that come from showing up before everything is figured out. This conversation isn't about tactics or trends. It's about what...
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How AI Is Changing the Future of Fashion and Sustainability ft. Anya Cheng | TKG Podcast #281
What if you could stop wasting time shopping, stop doing laundry, and still look incredible every day? This week on The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie sits down with Anya Cheng, the founder and CEO of Taelor Style — an AI-powered menswear rental and styling service changing the way busy men...
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Peer-to-Peer Groups for Business Owners: How Real Operators Scale Faster | TKG Podcast #278
If you want real support from real operators — not theory — you can learn more about joining The Kronos Group. Podcast breakdown: This week's conversation is a deep dive into something every entrepreneur faces — the battle between doing it alone and getting the right guidance. And as Jerry says…
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The Truth About Scaling a Gym Business in 2025! ft. PJ Glassey | The Kronos Group Podcast #277
You're passionate. You're working hard. But you're stuck. PJ Glassey, owner of Xgym, has lived the founder grind—building a fitness business from the ground up. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie dives deep with PJ about what it really takes to grow a gym that doesn't rely…
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Behind the Scenes of Entrepreneurship - The Kronos Group Podcast #275
In this episode, we discuss the challenges and realities of entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of momentum, hard work, and the often glamorized perception of being a business owner. We share personal experiences and insights on balancing work and family life, the necessity of...
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Living with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Survivor's Tale | Episode #273
At 38 years old, I was diagnosed with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—a condition I didn't even know existed until it nearly killed me. On top of that, I developed AFib and AFlutter, which means my heart would spike to 140–240 beats per minute and just stay there for hours—or even days. I...
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#271: My 2025 Game Plan and Why Discipline Will Win!
This year, I'm going all in—personally and professionally. In this episode, I share my journey of losing over 90 pounds, regaining muscle, and the hard lessons I learned about discipline. I outline my aggressive plan to reach peak health, my goals for building the Cronos Group, and why giving a...
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#270: Humadyn's Kevin McNulty on Coaching, Consulting, and Masterminds
Humadyn's Kevin McNulty on Coaching, Consulting, and Masterminds! In this episode of the Jerry Brazie Podcast, I sit down with Kevin McNulty, CEO of Humadyn, for an insightful conversation about leadership, personal development, and the value of coaching. Kevin shares his unique journey from...
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#268 My 2025 Resolutions: Fitness, Business, and Opportunity!
As we head into 2025, I'm ready to crush my goals and take life to the next level. From health and fitness to growing The Kronos Group and stepping onto stages, this year is all about discipline, action, and chasing opportunities. I'm excited to share my journey with you—let's tackle these...
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#263 - Reflections On My 55th Birthday!
Turn back the clock! Join me on his inspiring journey of transformation at 55. Dive into my secrets to feeling younger, stronger, and healthier than ever through a carnivore diet and an active lifestyle. Discover how I shed weight, built muscle, and ditched medication, all while impacting lives…
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#261 - Dr. Kiltz on the dangers of the American diet: why we're so sick and what we can do about it
Join us today as we welcome the pioneer of reduced-cost In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Dr. Kiltz, renowned fertility doctor, and founder/director at CNY Fertility! His expertise has been seen in publications like The Wall Street Journal, CNBC Parents Magazine, and more - stay tuned to learn all...
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#255 - I Can See the Cowards, What Happened to the Heroes?
This is as raw and uncensored as I can be. Some will like it, and many will hate it, but that should be the nature of discourse. Some will never listen again, and some will appreciate it, either way, I respect that. This is my truth relative to the latest school shooting. The killing in Uvalde,...
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#251 - Marc Lobliner Fitness Entrepreneur
In this episode, we talk with Marc Lobliner. Marc is currently Chief Marketing Officer of TigerFitness.com, a 2012-2015 INC. 500/5000 company as well as Owner/CEO of one of the fastest-growing supplement companies, MTS Nutrition. Marc is a Partner in Ambrosia Nutraceuticals and Owner of Machine...
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#247 - Current Events and Where We Are Going
In this episode, we talk about how the podcast has changed and what we hope to accomplish moving forward. We also talk about a little bit of history and some current events. All of that and more on this episode of The Jerry Brazie podcast! So check it out and hear some unfiltered insight from...
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#243 - Remembering the Hero's
In this episode, we look back at 9-11 for the 20th anniversary to remember some of the hero's of that day. All of that and more on this episode of The Jerry Brazie podcast! So check it out and hear some unfiltered insight from someone who comes from nothing, who had made it big, and is talking...
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#240 - The College-Industrial Complex
In this episode, we talk about the College-Industrial Complex. Jerry breaks down how colleges are scamming the very people they should be helping. Students are given ridiculous loans with no chance of ever paying them back, all underwritten by the government. These students have been let down by...
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#238 - Looking at the Numbers
In this episode, we do a follow-up on the predictions post-pandemic. We take a look at all the numbers straight from the CDC and compare them to what we talked about almost 2 years ago. Billy's been on vacation for the last couple of weeks and we are happy to be back. This episode was recorded 3...
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#236 – The Art of Transformation With Keith Merron
Keith Merron is the founder and Managing Partner of Avista Consulting Group, an organizational consulting and leadership development firm dedicated to helping organizations with bold visions achieve sustainable high performance and industry leadership. As organization effectiveness and executive...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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
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Jerry Brazie; CEO and Entrepreneur
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