The Kronos Group Podcast

Jerry Brazie, Matt Floyd, and Steve Floyd unpack a raw conversation on health, sauna, mindset, discipline, victim mentality, and why better rooms create better outcomes in life and business. This episode is about more than fitness — it's about who you surround yourself with and what that environment is pulling out of you. This episode is part of  The Kronos Group Podcast , where experienced operat...

Former agency founder Kevin Rice breaks down how he scaled from freelance work to a major exit, what changed when he focused on one niche, and why most founders struggle to let go of decisions that keep them stuck. A sharp episode on scale, identity, and intentional leadership. This episode is part of  The Kronos Group Podcast , where experienced operators and founders share real-world lessons on...

If you "know what to do" but you're still stuck… this episode is for you. Health, discipline, and accountability—operator style. 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. Have an idea for a podcast, but don't know where or how to even start one? PodMatch is your one-st...

Most companies stall when their referral network taps out. Shad Tidler explains how to fix that with real sales systems—no hype, just clarity, qualification, and leadership execution. Book a call (Talk to a Coach): https://www.lushin.com (upper right: "Talk to Coach", select Shad) This episode is part of  The Kronos Group Podcast , where experienced operators and founders share real-world lessons...

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 this conversation, we unpack: • What investors actually look for in founders • Why most startups fail b...

What if business wasn't intimidating? In this episode, Jerry Brazie sits down with entrepreneur and author Paul Pape to unpack why creatives struggle in business — and how to fix it. Paul shares: • Why selling your product is the wrong strategy • How to build a business using game mechanics • The ego trap entrepreneurs fall into • Why storytelling beats marketing tactics • How to build a 90-day ac...

Most entrepreneurs talk about scaling business. Very few talk about surviving 61 hospital visits, losing 100+ pounds, and rebuilding their body from scratch. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie breaks down: His hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosis 61 hospital visits since 2017 Losing over 100 pounds on a strict carnivore protocol Dropping from 19 medications to 2 Building a...

Eric Hinman joins Jerry Brazie to discuss endurance sports, building wellness brands, and why progression matters more than outcome. From being a 5x Ironman athlete to launching Founders Only Club, Eric shares how intentional living, structure, and brand equity create long-term success. This is a masterclass on intentional living, focus, and building sticky businesses that last. This episode is pa...

In Episode #301 of The Kronos Group Podcast Live , Jerry Brazie, Matt Floyd, and Steve Floyd sit down with Bart Merrell for a raw conversation about leadership pressure, decision-making under stress, and the real value of peer advisory groups. This isn't theory. It's operators talking through real-world challenges. In this episode, we cover: How founders handle high-stakes decisions Why isolation...

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 hype — what it really takes to build businesses without capital, survive bankruptcy, lead teams, and ma...

In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast , Jerry Brazie, Matt Floyd, and Steve Floyd break down what happens when individuals, companies, and institutions lose touch with reality—and why echo chambers are one of the fastest ways to fail. Using real-world examples from media, business, sports culture, health, and leadership, the conversation cuts through comfort narratives and exposes the hidden...

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 Institute , two-time international bestselling author, and leading researcher on post-betrayal syndrome. Dr...

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, repetition, and fundamentals. This conversation connects lessons from sports, leadership, and life to entrepre...

I've watched a lot of platforms come and go. What hasn't changed is this: business still moves through relationships. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast , I sat down with Daniel Alfon , one of the earliest LinkedIn users, to talk about why most entrepreneurs are frustrated with LinkedIn — and why it's usually not the platform's fault. Daniel's been on LinkedIn since the early 2000s. He's...

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 the real impact of debt, inflation, and avoided conversations , this episode breaks down how externa...

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 shares his personal journey from building a $20M+ business that consumed his life to creating systems t...

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 pressure to make decisions that have been delayed too long. This isn't a conversation about politics or predic...

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, written 20+ books, and coached entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations on how to turn ideas into actio...

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 content this year to dissecting a $1M laundromat + real estate deal, they walk through the grind, the r...

In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, host  Jerry Brazie  sits down with serial entrepreneur and investor  Jordan Solender  to talk about founder extraction, breaking bottlenecks, and building the systems that let a business scale beyond the founder. ​ Check out Jordan's business here: https://www.jordansolender.com/ Jordan has built and exited multiple companies—including an eight‑figure e...

What does it actually take to build a real business? In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast, Jerry Brazie and Matt Floyd have a raw, unscripted conversation about what most entrepreneurs never hear — the real work, pressure, accountability, and sacrifice required to build and scale a company. This episode breaks down: Why "halfway in" guarantees failure  The reality behind hustle culture and...

Most creative businesses struggle to grow past the founder. In this episode of The Kronos Group Podcast , Jerry Brazie talks with Alisa Sparks , founder of Linden Creek , about how she turned a creative service into a scalable, multi-location business. Alisa didn't start with a master plan. She started with a problem — and built systems to solve it. From staging luxury homes to franchising across...

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 lived experience, hardship, and perspective shape better leaders — and why peer advisory groups play such...

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 down what performance marketing really means — and why so many small and mid-sized business owners ha...

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 entrepreneurship actually feels like when you're in it: long drives, imperfect preparation, real convers...