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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.

  1. MGM #62 - Doing What You Want, Taking Risks, and Parenting with Jon Lilley

    2D AGO

    MGM #62 - Doing What You Want, Taking Risks, and Parenting with Jon Lilley

    🎙️ Episode #62 - Doing What You Want, Taking Risks, and Parenting with Jon LilleyEpisode Highlights: Canisius High School Baseball and how we met Respecting your coaches, teammates, teachers, and elders Careers not always happen on a linear line - there are twists and turnsTaking (calculated) risksLeaning on your partners, mentors, family, and other relationships Asking questions when you don't know something! Parenting through actionPutting yourself in uncomfortable positions to grow, learn, and develop5 Questions with CJ! Lils flipped the script and interviewed me! 🎤 About Our Guest Jon Lilley:Real estate isn’t just about buying and selling, it’s about knowing true property value. Jon spent his first 10 years in the Commercial Appraisal Department at M&T Bank, gaining hands-on experience valuing properties for financial institutions. In 2013, Jon launched Advanced Evaluation Services, Inc., working with lenders, buyers, sellers, and investors to provide accurate commercial evaluations and consulting. He has also helped property owners successfully challenge property tax assessments, reducing costs and correcting inaccurate valuations. As a licensed real estate agent, he now helps commercial and residential clients buy, sell, and invest with confidence backed by real valuation expertise. Please contact Jon with any Real Estate questions: Email: Jonathan.Lilley@huntrealestate.com Email: espljdl@gmail.com 🔥 Connect with MGM CoachingMGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ MGM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mgmcoaching_/ MGM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mgm-coaching/ MGM Email: podcast@mgmcoach.com Conative Matrix: https://landing-image-portal.lovable.app/ Interested in discovering your instinctive strengths or booking a coaching session? ➡️ Visit MGM Coaching to learn more!

    1h 25m

  2. JAN 24

    MGM #61 - Dream It. Build it. Live it.

    🎙️ Episode #61 - Dream It. Build it. Live it. Episode Highlight: Big changes, big reflections, and big vision in this episode of The MGM Show. CJ and Evan dive into growth—both personal and professional—while celebrating milestones that remind us why intentional living matters. This episode also relives the story of how CJ and Evan met, considering it is the 8th anniversary of the Golf Macker! 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Moved into our new office at The Walker Center Williamsville Business Exchange is here (WBX) The Lawley Sales Summit 2026 and listened to The Sitkins Group presentEvan Manifesting the ideal office space Golf Macker 2026 is here!8 Years ago, Evan and I "re-met" for the first time Dream of the life you want, then build it. Finding passion and Internal Self-Validation 🔥 Connect with MGM Coaching MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ MGM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mgmcoaching_/ MGM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mgm-coaching/ MGM Email: podcast@mgmcoach.com Conative Matrix: https://landing-image-portal.lovable.app/ Interested in discovering your instinctive strengths or booking a coaching session? ➡️ Visit MGM Coaching to learn more!

    56 min
  3. MGM #60 - How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything with Steve Procknal

    JAN 11

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

    🎙️ Episode #60 – How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything with Steve Procknal 🎧 Episode HighlightIn 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. 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:• Why movement is non-negotiable Steve explains how consistent movement — not extreme fitness — is foundational to energy, clarity, and long-term health. • Training to be useful, not just in shape We discuss functional strength, real-world fitness, and why preparing your body for life matters more than aesthetics. • Longevity is built through daily choices From travel and activity to recovery and mindset, this episode breaks down how small habits compound into a longer, more capable life. 🎤 About Our Guest:Steve Procknal Buffalo, NY | Wellness Advocate | Active Lifestyle Leader | Fitness Director, Buffalo Club Steve is a Buffalo-based professional passionate about movement, longevity, and living an active, capable life. He brings a grounded, practical approach to wellness — emphasizing consistency, functionality, and sustainability over quick fixes. Steve believes the goal isn’t just to live longer, but to remain strong, mobile, and useful for as long as possible. 🔥 Connect with MGM Coaching🌐 MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mgmcoaching_/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mgm-coaching/ 📧 Email: podcast@mgmcoach.com 🧠 Explore the Conative Matrix: https://landing-image-portal.lovable.app/ Interested in discovering your instinctive strengths or booking a coaching session? ➡️ Visit MGM Coaching to learn more.

    1h 9m

  4. JAN 2

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

    🎙️ Episode #59 - Welcome to 2026, The Year of StrengthEpisode Highlight: 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. 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 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 🔥 Connect with MGM CoachingMGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ MGM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mgmcoaching_/ MGM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mgm-coaching/ MGM Email: podcast@mgmcoach.com Conative Matrix: https://landing-image-portal.lovable.app/ Interested in discovering your instinctive strengths or booking a coaching session? ➡️ Visit MGM Coaching to learn more!

    1h 1m
  5. [Day 12] The 12 Days of Podcasting 2025: Culture that Wins with MGM Coaching

    2025-12-23

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

    The 12 Days of Podcasting Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #12: Culture that Wins with MGM CoachingWorkplace 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. Highlights 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 you respond? Follow the "Golden Rule" Having to work on cultureBeing a leader doesn't mean holding a title MGM Coaching's office is moving...! Connect with MGM CoachingWebsite — https://www.mgmcoach.com Instagram — @mgmcoaching_ LinkedIn — MGM Coaching Email — podcast@mgmcoach.com Enjoying the Series?If you’ve been enjoying The 12 Days of Podcasting, leave a review, share episodes with a friend, or tag us on Instagram/LinkedIn with your biggest takeaway. We want to hear from you!

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

    2025-12-22

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

    The 12 Days of Podcasting Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #11: Your Vision for 2026 with Connor CoxConnor 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 has all of his college acceptances in, and the tough decision is just saying where he wants to go. His classmates? They're panicked, scrambling, and worried about the future. Tune in to hear how CCC helps your students through the college admissions process, and how Connor can focus on his vision for the new year, rather than worry about what is next. Enjoy! HighlightsStrong family foundationGrowing up in Buffalo, going to Nichols SchoolCoxing at Syracuse and meeting her now husbandGetting dropped off at NYC with no job and First Communion MoneyGetting dinner with JP Morgan Chase CEO, Jamie DimonBelieving in coachingBelieve AchieveLeadership within your community Connect with MGM CoachingWebsite — https://www.mgmcoach.com Instagram — @mgmcoaching_ LinkedIn — MGM Coaching Email — podcast@mgmcoach.com Enjoying the Series?If you’ve been enjoying The 12 Days of Podcasting, leave a review, share episodes with a friend, or tag us on Instagram/LinkedIn with your biggest takeaway. We want to hear from you!

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

    2025-12-19

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

    The 12 Days of Podcasting Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #10: Bringing Joy Back to Work with Sara CowanSara 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 within the workplace! Highlights Teaching > Motherhood > Teaching > Coaching Wasn't looking for a new job Wasn't unhappy with her previous job Working with kids and connecting with themUnderstanding yourself and those around you, Conatively How do you find joy in your workplace?Caring about what you doFind your Internal Self-ValidationParenting your kids based on their instincts The little things mean so much Connect with MGM CoachingWebsite — https://www.mgmcoach.com Instagram — @mgmcoaching_ LinkedIn — MGM Coaching Email — podcast@mgmcoach.com Enjoying the Series?If you’ve been enjoying The 12 Days of Podcasting, leave a review, share episodes with a friend, or tag us on Instagram/LinkedIn with your biggest takeaway. We want to hear from you!

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

    2025-12-18

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

    The 12 Days of Podcasting Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #9: Creating Meaningful Relationships with RJ GicewiczRJ 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 leaned on the relationships he built along the way, and today, he’s paying it forward by shaping the next generation through coaching. Tune in to hear a powerful story of resilience, relationships, and how RJ turned life’s hardest hits into a purpose-driven life. HighlightsDirector of Hockey at The Nichols SchoolHockey Juniors D1 Hockey Injuries changing the course The importance of networking Creating relationships with fellow coaches, players, and stakeholders in the game of hockey How sports help you learn to build relationships Growing up in an athletic family Leaning on authentic relationships in tough times Connect with MGM CoachingWebsite — https://www.mgmcoach.com Instagram — @mgmcoaching_ LinkedIn — MGM Coaching Email — podcast@mgmcoach.com Enjoying the Series?If you’ve been enjoying The 12 Days of Podcasting, leave a review, share episodes with a friend, or tag us on Instagram/LinkedIn with your biggest takeaway. We want to hear from you!

    37 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    MGM Coaching
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
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