{"podcast":{"title":"The MGM Show","slug":"the-mgm-show-6790333","podcast_index_feed_id":6790333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-mgm-show/","website_url":"https://www.mgmcoach.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ff0d1397-d354-43a8-9303-ed2d1e412516/6hCrjJjWHHOglNhqJki9VsPH.jpg","author":"MGM Coaching","episode_count":76,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:18:18.144828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333"},"episode":{"title":"MGM #72 - Blue Collar Work and a Family Business with Nick Cortese","slug":"mgm-72-blue-collar-work-and-a-family-business-with-nick-cortese","published_at":"2026-06-22T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333/mgm-72-blue-collar-work-and-a-family-business-with-nick-cortese","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333","url":"https://www.mgmcoach.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0bcca278-840a-4feb-a83b-b9142b438a05.mp3","summary":"Episode #72 - Blue Collar Work and a Family Business with Nick Cortese Episode Highlight Ever think about going into the trades? Have you ever thought that if you didn't go to college, you'd just be viewed as \"not smart enough\"? In today's episode, we hear from Nick Cortese, VP of Cortese Construction Services, about what it's like to run a family business and how you can create immense value and wealth for yourself without even attending college. Tune in today! What You’ll Learn in This Episode Key takeaway #1 — What it's like working in a 3rd generation family business Key takeaway #2 — How getting into thousands of dollars of debt isn't always the best option Key takeaway #3 — You can create immense wealth from working with your hands About Our Guest Nick Cortese, VP of Cortese Construction Services Links & Resources: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HammertimeTVBuffalo Website: https://cortese.net/ Official Apparel Partner of The MGM Show The MGM Show is proud to partner with Donald Ross Sportswear , the Official Apparel Partner of The MGM Show . Donald Ross is known for premium golf and lifestyle apparel designed for performance, comfort, and timeless style—perfect for the course, the office, or anywhere in between. MGM Show listeners receive 20% off Donald Ross apparel . Use Code: MGM20 Visit: https://donaldross.com Connect with MGM Coaching MGM Website: https://www.mgmcoach.com/ MGM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mgmcoaching_/ The MGM Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themgmshow_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mgm-coaching/ 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…","meta_description":"Episode #72 - Blue Collar Work and a Family Business with Nick Cortese Episode Highlight Ever think about going into the trades? Have you ever thought tha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2965,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mgm-show-6790333/episodes/mgm-72-blue-collar-work-and-a-family-business-with-nick-cortese/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333/mgm-72-blue-collar-work-and-a-family-business-with-nick-cortese.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}