The MGM Show

Join the founders of MGM Coaching, Carl Montante III and Evan Giokas, as they discuss business, life, people, conation, and more. A relationship that started in 2017 by a random golf pairing has led to business and friendship. We'd love for you to join us and learn how you can maximize your life, both professionally and personally. We'll be serious, and we'll slack off, but we promise to make whatever we talk about interesting. We've started families and businesses in our 20's and we're on a path and following a dream to create something bigger than we ever could imagine.

MGM #60 - How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything with Steve Procknal

<p>🎙️ Episode #60 – How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything with Steve Procknal</p><h3>🎧 Episode Highlight</h3><p>In this episode, we sit down with Steve Procknal to explore what it truly means to live well — not just longer, but better. We talk about staying active, prioritizing movement, traveling with purpose, and training your body to remain useful for life. This conversation challenges the idea of wellness as a trend and reframes it as a daily commitment to longevity, capability, and freedom.</p><h3>📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</h3><p>• Why movement is non-negotiable</p><p>Steve explains ho...

1 hr 9 min

2026 January 12

MGM #59 - Welcome to 2026, The Year of Strength

<h3>🎙️ Episode #59 - Welcome to 2026, The Year of Strength</h3><p>Episode Highlight:</p><p>Evan and CJ sit down to kick off 2026, discussing it as the Year of Strength, being kind, and showing gratitude. Then we get into goal planning on how you can make 2026 the best yet. </p><p>📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</p>We have dubbed 2026 as the Year of Strength Be a kind human Show gratitude often Be happy with what you have while continuing to grow <br/><h3>🔥 Connect with MGM Coaching</h3><p>MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/</p><p>MGM Instagram...

1 hr 0 min

2026 January 12

[Day 12] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Culture that Wins with MGM Coaching

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #12: Culture that Wins with MGM Coaching</h3><p>Workplace Culture needs more investment. We aren't recommending investing more money. We're recommending investing more time and effort. You simply must invest time and effort into building your workplace culture because, without it, you're working on borrowed time. Tune in today to hear how Workplace Culture wins. </p><p>Highlights</p>Giving your employees empowerment Building a strong culture Freedom is having the power to do things your way Building up the physical space Hearing no: How do y...

36 min

2026 January 12

[Day 11] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Your Vision for 2026 with Connor Cox

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #11: Your Vision for 2026 with Connor Cox</h3><p>Connor is different than most guests we have had on The MGM Show. That is because he is still a Senior in high school. Connor is a student with us at The College Confidence Coach, and he is on easy street for the rest of his senior year. Why? Because for the last year +, Connor has been dedicated to learning about himself, focusing on his future, and working hard when his classmates were just sitting around. Now, he h...

33 min

2026 January 12

[Day 10] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Bringing Joy Back to Work with Sara Cowan

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #10: Bringing Joy Back to Work with Sara Cowan</h3><p>Sara Cowan began as a client of The College Confidence Coach. A loving mother who enrolled her daughter for college guidance with our other company. Through the first couple of meetings, she started to show interest in what the company did. Now, 6 months later, we're coworkers, and in her words, she has immense joy in what she does all day long now. Tune in to hear how you, too, can find joy in your day and w...

37 min

2026 January 12

[Day 9] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Creating Meaningful Relationships with RJ Gicewicz

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #9: Creating Meaningful Relationships with RJ Gicewicz</h3><p>RJ grew up an athlete in an athletic family. In high school, he made the bold decision to commit fully to hockey. That leap paid off in a big way: elite competition, representing Team USA, getting drafted to the Junior League, and competing as a Division I athlete. But the journey wasn’t without adversity. Concussions. Neck surgeries. Setbacks that could have ended it all. Instead of letting those moments define him, RJ transformed them into fuel. He lea...

37 min

2026 January 12

[Day 8] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Financial Wisdom for the New Year with Mike Lorigo

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #8: Financial Wisdom for the New Year with Mike Lorigo</h3><p>Mike Lorigo has been in Real Estate his entire career, and for the past 15 years, he has owned his own company, Pillar Real Estate. Financially, Mike has lost money and made money, but throughout it all, he kept a clear head so he could take calculated risks. Tune in to hear why learning to budget, your money, understand your investment strategy, and develop your own risk tolerance can play a significant role in unlocking financial c...

33 min

2026 January 12

[Day 7] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Starting a Business with Mike Gilbert

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #7: Starting a Business with Mike Gilbert</h3><p>Mike (Gibby) Gilbert spent 29 years in the Sports Industry. Starting in football, then finishing in hockey. A little over 6 years ago, he started his own consulting business because he can help people and companies connect the dots. Gibby knew what his talent was, and he created a business around that. Do you have a talent, idea, or plan that you want to launch yourself? Tune in to hear about how Gibby started his business and where he is t...

40 min

2026 January 12

[Day 6] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Building Stronger Teams with Sara Eckert

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #6: Building Stronger Teams with Sara Eckert</h3><p>Sara Eckert is the Director of Quality at Keller Technology Corporation, a 100+ year old company, based right here in Buffalo, NY. Sara has been a client of MGM's for the last 5 months or so, and her ability to learn, inspire, and build a team has been apparent from the get-go. Tune in today to learn her go-to tricks and how you yourself can help build stronger teams. </p><h2>Highlights</h2>Director of Quality at Keller Technology What q...

33 min

2026 January 12

[Day 5] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Turning Setbacks into Strength with Brandon Henderson

<h1>The 12 Days of Podcasting </h1><p>Presented by MGM Coaching</p><h3>Episode #5: Turning Setbacks into Strength with Brandon Henderson</h3><p>Brandon Henderson has been a corporate man with the Hershey Company for the past 11 years. He's climbed the ladder, faced challenges, addressed setbacks, and has made it out the other side. Tune in to hear how this Southern Man values fellowship, finding your "constitution," and having the right mindset. Enjoy this episode with Brandon Henderson. </p><p>Highlights</p>If you don't take setbacks hard, you aren't caring...Mindset is EVERYTHING Having Fellowship Being willing to grow What...

42 min

2026 January 12