Perseverance Principles with JJ Mazzo
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Jon Gordon
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 October 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with JJ Mazzo, author and
entrepreneur for a candid conversation about his new book, Perseverance Principles: How to Unlock Confidence, Consistency, and Wealth Under Pressure.
JJ’s story is marked by incredible highs and transformative lows: from childhood adversity to building a nationally recognized business, finding success, losing it all, and then climbing his way back. In this conversation, JJ opens up about the “why” behind his book, the personal journey that inspired it, and the faith-driven transformation that changed everything.
Whether you’re searching for meaning in the midst of setbacks, or you want practical principles for pushing through under pressure, this episode is a powerful reminder that you’re not alone and that your breakthrough might be on the other side of your hardest moments.
About JJ,
JJ Mazzo is a billion-dollar mortgage executive, EVP at CrossCountry Mortgage, and co-founder of Impact Elite Coaching. He’s also the author of Perseverance Principles: How to Unlock Confidence, Consistency, and Wealth Under Pressure, a powerful book born from real-world adversity and high-performance leadership. Today, JJ coaches entrepreneurs, loan officers, and real estate professionals on how to lead with faith, discipline, and legacy. He lives in San Juan Capistrano, California, with his wife and two daughters.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the John Gordon podcast, where we share John's interviews with guests, as well as key strategies and lessons from his keynotes, coaching, and more. |
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| 0:25.5 | That's J.O.N.Gordon certified.com. |
| 0:28.5 | Now let's jump into today's episode. |
| 0:31.4 | Hey, this is John Gordon with the John Gordon podcast. |
| 0:34.8 | And today, my guest is JJ Mazzo. |
| 0:37.6 | JJ, how you doing? |
| 0:38.7 | Good. |
| 0:39.1 | How are you, buddy? |
| 0:40.3 | I'm doing good. |
| 0:41.7 | So how's your week going? |
| 0:44.1 | So far, so good. |
| 0:45.2 | It was a busy week and, you know, obviously a lot going on right now. |
| 0:49.7 | But it's been, you know, it's been a blessing nevertheless. |
| 0:52.8 | When you were growing up, what did you want to be in your life? |
| 0:58.4 | When I was growing up, I think it was what I didn't want to be. |
| 1:02.1 | I didn't want to be broke. |
| 1:04.3 | I didn't want to have instability in my life. |
| 1:08.9 | What I did want to be was accepted and cool. And what I wasn't was accepted |
| 1:15.8 | and cool. And what I was was broken and stable. So I think like most people, you know, that can |
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