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The 12 Days of Podcasting  Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #4: Career Advice for 2026 with Caitlin Higgins Caitlin Higgins has been an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District for the last 6+ years. This past month, she totally made the leap into Private Practice and is now Litigation Counsel with Instacart. Tune in to hear how she made the decision to leap and how that pro...

The 12 Days of Podcasting  Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #3: Networking that Works with Jack Perry Jack Perry is a 22-year-old, recent college graduate, working at Lawley Retirement Advisors in Buffalo, NY. We sat down for a great episode to discuss why being friendly can lead to so many strong connections that can help, both ways, down the road! The only question I have is this... Who ou...

The 12 Days of Podcasting  Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #2: Personal Growth & Peak Performance with Zach Mog Zach Mog is a dedicated father, a recently promoted manager at CoStrategix, loves to plan a good golf trip, and always finds time to watch the Cleveland Browns lose. Tune in as we talk about how he balances it all and performs at his best, so that maybe you, too, can be like h...

The 12 Days of Podcasting  Presented by MGM Coaching Episode #1: The Gift of Leadership with Kate Todd Hubbell Kate Todd Hubbell is a ball of joy and a spark of energy, and we couldn't think of a better guest to have on first, to kickstart The 12 Days of Podcasting. Kate is a leader in every aspect of the word. Whether it is community leadership, familial leadership, or professional leadershi...

🎙️ Episode #46 - Finding Passions and Doing Hard Things with Jake Montante Episode Highlight: Our guest, Jake Montante, is Carl's younger brother. This has been an episode a long time in the making, and it certainly did not disappoint. Tune in to hear more about: - Doing hard things - Staying disciplined - Delaying Gratification - Taking care of your body - Thinking about the long-term - Work-Life...

🎙️ Episode #45 – How Random Networking Sparked a Friendship with Sports Anchor Chris Pinson Episode Highlight: This episode is the perfect example of how one random online interaction can turn into friendships, opportunities, and unforgettable stories. Carl and Evan sit down with KOLR-10 weekend sports anchor Chris Pinson to unpack his unconventional journey into broadcasting, the wild twists behi...

🎙️ Episode #44 - Newly Appointed CEO: Charlie Hunt Episode Highlight: Charlie Hunt was recently named CEO of HUNT Real Estate. A Real Estate Brokerage based in Buffalo, NY, that was started by Charlie's great grandfather back in 1911. Now, heading into its 115th year of business, Charlie joins us to talk about how he got to where he is! 🔥 Connect with MGM Coaching MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoac...

🎙️ Episode #43 - From Blue Collar to White Collar w/ Kurt Felgemacher Episode Highlight: Kurt Felgemacher was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, before heading to West Virginia University to play D1 Tennis. After returning to Buffalo, moving to Chicago, and ultimately returning to Buffalo, he started what is now Flegemacher Masonry and put away the briefcase for a ladder and a hammer. Tune in to hear...

🎙️ Episode #42 - Eliminate Silos in the Workplace 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Working hard on your personal self Eliminating Silos in the Workplace Leveraging your people without losing Quality Golf Fall Macker - Beavers vs. Peacocks [Beavers won!] "Talent is only as good as leadership." 🔥 Connect with MGM Coaching MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ MGM Instagram: https://www.instag...

🎙️ Episode #41 - College Application Season & MGM Workplace Culture We are back after a month-long hiatus! Tune in for College Application Season updates and what MGM thinks is going on in workplace cultures! 🔥 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...

🎙️ Episode #40 - Becoming The Best Version of Yourself with David DiFiore Episode Highlight: David DiFiore and I first met while attending Xavier University over 10 years ago. About 10 weeks ago, he sent me a linkedin message to catch up. We got on a zoom (David is in Detroit while I'm in Buffalo), and a few months later, David flew in to town to record this episode. Enjoy as we discuss: Xavier Un...

🎙️ Episode #39 - How Careers Can Take Time to Find w/ Andrew Edbauer Episode Highlight: Andrew is a beauty. His career path has been a twisty road, but he's happy with where he currently is. Tune in to heat 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: CCB Golf Club Championships (Andrew finished 4th, CJ finished 8th) D1 Swimming (Participating in and Coaching) Not having a plan when entering college Unpa...

🎙️ Episode #38 - College Bound w/ Noah Benderson, Ayan Sharma, and AJ Rittling Episode Highlight: Today is a very special episode for The MGM Show. Our 3 guests today, AJ, Ayan, and Noah, just recently graduated from high school after working with us at The College Confidence Coach. They are now college bound and talking through the process with you all! 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why t...

🎙️ Episode 37 - College Applications Class of 2026 & Giokas Children! Episode Highlight: College Applications for the Class of 2026 are now OPEN! This comes with a lot of excitement, but probably more stress. Come listen to how The College Confidence Coach helps out our students! 📚 What You’ll Learn/Hear in This Episode: Evan's 3 oldest kids join the show for the first 15ish minutes! Did you...

🎙️ Episode #36 - Digging Into Specifics w/ Blake Zaccagnino Blake is an attorney at Shaw & Shaw in Buffalo, NY. Tune in to take a listen to Blake discuss: Working with specifics in the law Working with different generations Blake: https://www.instagram.com/blake_zaccagnino/ 🔥 Connect with MGM Coaching MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ MGM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mgmcoaching_...

🎙️ Episode 35 - Taking Advantage of Opportunities w/ Luke Marchiori Episode Highlight: Luke Marchiori is one of our best friends. Tune in and listen to his story about being the VP at Energy Mark and helping companies, large commercial companies, manage their spend on energy usage. Luke discusses how he is fortunate that his father started EnergyMark, but Luke has put his own spin on his opportuni...

🎙️ Episode #34 - Why Curiosity is Necessary in Sales [and Business] w/ Jackson Marnalse Episode Highlight: Jackson is Evan's childhood best friend, so today was a great conversation. We discussed: Sales Curiosity Relationship Building 🔥 Connect with MGM Coaching MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ MGM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mgmcoaching_/ MGM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/com...

🎙️ Episode #33 - How One Decision Changed Sean Mattrey's Life... Episode Highlight: Imagine thinking you would go your whole life opening bowling alleys, only to then buy/sell real estate as a career...well, that's what Sean did. Sean's journey has been nothing short of inspiring. Sean is the perfect example of not only talking the talk, but also walking the walk. 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Epis...

🎙️ Episode #32 - Take a Chance On Me w/ Adam Harris Episode Highlight: Adam is a 33-year-old VP of an Investment Banking company in Buffalo, NY, who grew up in British Columbia wanting to be a goalie in the NHL...big change, right? Tune in to listen to Adam discuss life skills, communications, getting a few things to go his way, and much, much more! 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why commun...

🎙️ Episode 31 - Commercial Brokerage with John Ticco! Episode Highlight: Have you ever thought about getting into Real Estate Brokerage? Are you in High School or College and have no idea what you're going to do for your career? John didn't know what we was going to do in College, either! 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why relationships matter. How a random conversation could lead to a care...

🎙️ Episode #30 - Graduation Season is Upon Us - What To Do Now? Episode Highlight: It's no secret that at MGM Coaching, we're all about relationship building and networking. As students graduating now (high school or college), you MUST develop these relationships now. Tune in to hear more! 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What you can do now as a recent graduate 2 Books that CJ and Evan love...

🎙️ Episode #29 - Sisterhood, Career Tracks, and Relationships with Carli and Lexi Weber Episode Highlight: Have you ever thought that Accounting or Account Management would be boring careers? NOLONGER! Lexi and Carli are so passionate about what they do, and that passion shines through this conversation! Tune in to hear more about the sister relationship, their career paths, and so much more! 📚 W...

🎙️ Episode 28 - How a Single Introduction Led to Caddying at The Masters w/ AJ Ferenczy Episode Highlight: Have you ever stopped and thought about what you've been able to do thanks to simple introductions? I think people often fail to recognize that almost everything they do/have done is because of other people. Let's listen to how this worked out with AJ! 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Ho...

🎙️ Episode #27 - Raising Awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention with The Mind Over Foundation Episode Highlight: Max Montante and Nick Ennis, along with 3 other buddies, have started a 501 (c) 3 foundation called The Mind Over Foundation, with the purpose of ending the stigma around talking about hard things. In order to do this, they have started an event called Mind Over Miles, where...

🎙️ Episode 26 - The Wives of MGM Coaching Episode Highlight: Join us today as Kelly and Nicole, Carl and Evan's wives, join the show to start dishing. We discuss Conative Profiles and Relationships, and how understanding your partner's instincts plays a big role in keeping a strong relationship in the household! 📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Understanding Conative Instincts matters You can...