Entrepreneurship, Resilience, and Straight Talk with Jerry Brazie and Lisa Manzo

In this episode of The Phoenix Mind with Lisa Manzo, serial entrepreneur Jerry Brazie shares his remarkable rise from the streets of Portland to building and selling more than 450 million dollars in companies. Raised in deep poverty as one of nine children and surrounded by violence, Jerry spent his youth surviving on grit alone. By 17 he was living in a flophouse and stealing food to get through the day.

At 28, with a newborn and pregnant wife, he launched his first business with no degree, no money, and no safety net. Through relentless work and sheer determination, he built multiple companies and eventually founded The Kronos Group, a mastermind that delivers real, practical business insight, not theory. Jerry also hosts The Jerry Brazie Podcast, where he shares raw lessons on leadership and personal accountability. This conversation is a powerful reminder that resilience, ownership, and grit can change everything.

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