Real conversations. No performance.
A real conversation should give the person listening language for their own middle — and a next step they can take after the episode ends.
The point isn’t confession for attention. The point is usefulness.
Featured conversations
I’ve talked publicly about the parts of the story that are easier to hide behind a title: childhood instability, bankruptcy, shame, imposter syndrome, therapy, support systems, faith, fatherhood, discipline, rebuilding, and the pressure of becoming the person your responsibilities require.
Tom FerryThe Tom Ferry Podcast Experience
This one goes straight into hidden trauma, pressure, confidence, identity, and the work of moving toward a future without pretending the past didn’t happen. It stays close to the internal subject of the book rather than reducing the story to a career summary.
Jon GordonThe Jon Gordon Podcast
A conversation about the book, childhood adversity, major setbacks, faith-driven transformation, confidence, consistency, and the meaning found inside the rebuild. One of the strongest general entries into the story.
Ben NewmanThe Burn Podcast
A direct discussion of imposter syndrome, shame, support systems, Scripture, family leadership, transparency about failure, and the charitable purpose connected to the book. It contains several of the most useful public statements I’ve made about beginning again.
The full archive
24-7 Mindset Show with Wally Elibiary
24-7 Mindset Show with Wally Elibiary
Competitive Edge Podcast
How to Win in a Tough Market: JJ Mazzo on Perseverance, Market Share and Daily Discipline — Ep. 219
24-7 Mindset Show with Wally Elibiary
$108 Million Funded on 10 Hours a Week. Here’s What It Cost Him. | JJ Mazzo Pt. 1
Tom Ferry · YouTube
How to Turn the Low-Rate Objection Into a Listing Opportunity
Becoming Irreplaceable
You’re Trying Hard... But It’s Not Working
Consistency, discipline, faith, instability, loss and recovery, therapy, environment, perseverance
High Level People
Limiting beliefs, identity shifts, self-discipline, faith, fatherhood, priorities, mentorship, legacy
The Burn Podcast
The messy middle, imposter syndrome, faith, family leadership, transparency, grace, mission-driven work
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Perseverance Principles with JJ Mazzo
Adversity, faith-driven transformation, confidence, consistency
The AMPLIFII Podcast
“Doing Hard S%# Anyway” — The Perseverance Principles with JJ Mazzo
Perseverance, the subjective nature of success, integrity, purpose, support systems
The Burn Podcast
Imposter syndrome, shame, support, faith, family leadership, giving
The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience
Hidden trauma, pressure into power, authentic confidence
IMPACTful Thoughts
Ep. 2 — Effective Goal Setting with JJ Mazzo
Goals versus plans, measurement, accountability
The One Hand At A Time Podcast
Ep. 52 — JJ Mazzo (Impact Your Life)
Transition into coaching, personal-development philosophy
The Burn Podcast
Childhood adversity, resilience, major setbacks, bankruptcy, rebuilding
Where to start
01If you’re rebuilding —
1The Burn Podcast (The Power of Perseverance) 2Coaching with Chris 3The Jon Gordon Podcast 4Becoming Irreplaceable
02If you’re working on faith and identity —
1High Level People, Episode 13 2The Burn Podcast (The Power of Perseverance) 3The Jon Gordon Podcast 4The Burn compilation with Inky Johnson
03If you want practical execution —
1IMPACTful Thoughts (Effective Goal Setting) 2The AMPLIFII Podcast 3Turning the Page, Episode 22 4The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience, Episode 309
Press bios
JJ Bio — 2026.
JJ Bio — 2026
JJ Mazzo is the author of Perseverance Principles: How to Unlock Confidence, Consistency, and Wealth Under Pressure, which distills his proven approach to leadership, performance, and financial freedom. A premier coach and speaker, JJ is Performance Coach Certified with Ben Newman. He co-founded Impact Elite Coaching & Training in 2024, equipping real estate and lending professionals with systems, accountability, and a winning mindset. As a producing Executive Vice President at CrossCountry Mortgage with The Mazzo Group, JJ has surpassed billions in funded volume and consistently ranks among the top 1% of mortgage originators nationwide. He previously spent over a decade as a senior coach and director at The Core Training, helping shape many of the industry’s top performers. A committed community advocate, JJ supports Orange County Rescue Mission and Giveback Homes, and serves on the board of FirstHomeIQ. He lives in California, with his wife and two daughters.
Conversation topics
Power Lives in the Middle: why authority can come from unfinished work
Perseverance as a system, not a mood
Bankruptcy, shame, and the discipline of beginning again
Faith as infrastructure under pressure
Trading ego for execution
Reasons versus results without denying real pain
Confidence as accumulated evidence
Support systems, therapy, and the end of self-sufficiency
Performance and presence
Fatherhood, family, and the standard at home
From seven principles to a 365-day practice
Recognition, communication, retention, culture, and mental fitness
Invite JJ into the conversation
JJ is available for consideration for podcasts, interviews, editorial conversations, panels, book clubs, leadership discussions, faith-and-work conversations, and select live events.
Or write directly: jj@perseveranceprinciples.com
Listen for the story
The episode is a doorway. The books carry the framework. The daily practice carries it into real life.
