
The Results Engine Podcast
From a thriving Software Engineering career, yet struggling with anxiety and panic, to leaving it all and building a successful High-Performance Coaching and Consulting company. My name is Mike Szczesniak, and I’m a life-long student of high performance, productivity, and entrepreneurship. On this show, we connect with the world’s top performers and share the tactics that can help you get next-level results in life and business.
Latest episodes

Dec 4, 2023 • 49min
TRE - 299 - Donnie Boivin - Running Out of Excuses
Donnie Boivin serves as the CEO of Success Champion Networking and is the Founder of the Badass Business Summit. Motivated by a desire to transform the landscape of networking, Donnie established business-to-business networking groups across North America. Donnie's primary focus is assisting individuals in achieving freedom through the development of successful businesses. Drawing from 25 years of sales experience and six years of running his company, he shares the wisdom he has gained. Donnie also has a popular podcast called Growth Mode and is the author of five best-selling books. In this episode, Donnie shares his experiences as a top sales trainer, being humbled and awakened when his wife's Jeep got repossessed and the farm was almost lost to foreclosure. He mentioned how his "mirror talk" helps him recover and build a business that allows him to continue his passion of helping entrepreneurs. Donnie believes that you have stories you can tell and teach later. It is our duty and our responsibility to look at the people coming up behind us and teach them the things we've learned. Listen to the latest episode of The Results Engine podcast to find out how running out of excuses can change your life. Connect with Donnie Boivin Donnie Boivin Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Growth Mode Podcast Check out the newest book from Donnie Boivin F*cked To Focused Grow and Scale Your Business. Check the link: https://successchampionnetworking.com/ Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Nov 20, 2023 • 40min
TRE 298 - Jerome Maldonado - How to Build Generational Wealth Through Real Estate
Jerome Maldonado, an entrepreneur since 1993, shares his journey in real estate, including his transition to multifamily investments and the importance of raising capital and building a personal brand. He also discusses navigating adversity and loss, building generational wealth through real estate, and emphasizes the importance of consistency and dedication in achieving success.

Nov 13, 2023 • 46min
TRE 297 - Laura Di Franco - How to be a Brave Healer
Laura Di Franco is the CEO of Brave Healer Productions, an award-winning publisher for holistic health and wellness professionals. She spent 30 years in holistic physical therapy, has 14 years of training in the martial arts, and has authored 10 books. Her company has published over 60 Amazon bestselling books with a global community of over 1000 authors who are waking the world up to what’s possible for healing, one brave word at a time. Her publishing services, collaborative book projects, writing workshops and retreats, business strategy sessions, and online writing circle are just some of the ways she helps talented professionals maximize their professional impact. Are you an entrepreneur who wants to grow your health-based practices? If you share your brave words out loud in the world, whose life can it change? This episode will help you understand that you have the opportunity to have a lot of things happen to you at the moment. Connect with Laura Di Franco Laura Di Franco Facebook :The Brave Healer Productions business page Brave, Badass Healers, a Community for World-Changers Instagram Twitter Linkedin Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Nov 6, 2023 • 48min
TRE 296 - Kute Blackson - How to Find Your Boundless Bliss
Kute Blackson is an inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events including A-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next-generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically, and fulfill their true life’s purpose. If you are someone who you feel as though you've been put on the planet for a purpose bigger than yourself, and you feel a calling to make a difference, you know that there are gifts inside of you, and you want to share those gifts with the world. Then join the Boundless Bliss: The Bali Breakthrough experience. Check out the website www.boundlessblissbarley.com Kute believes that one of the things that keeps us stuck as human beings and keeps us blocked are all the ways that we lie to ourselves. If you want to transform and find freedom through the power of surrender, Listen to the latest episode of The Results Engine Podcast. Connect with Kute Blackson Kute Blackson Facebook Instagram YouTube SoulTalk Podcast https://www.instagram.com/kuteblackson/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/c/kuteblackson https://www.facebook.com/kuteblacksonlovenow/ Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Oct 30, 2023 • 42min
TRE 295 - Dr. Greg Pursley - The Power of Belief System
Dr. Greg Pursley, also known as Dr. G. He is a leading force in personal growth with an unwavering commitment to impacting a million lives. He is on a mission to supercharge success through the magic of belief systems. As the brains behind the transformative Fix Your BS Academy and the author of the bestseller Fix Your BS, he's an expert in fast tracking goals. Founder of the renowned Personal Growth Program, Dr. G doesn't just talk the talk, he walks it too. Not only has he authored game changing books, but he's also the driving force behind PC Medical Centers, an integrative, regenerative medical clinic. Dr. G empowers individuals to identify their belief and their ideal belief system, providing practical and time saving steps to shape the life they desire. How do you fix your belief system so you can do better and bigger things in life? Find out in the latest episode of The Results Engine podcast. Connect with Dr. Greg Pursley Dr. Greg Pursley Fix Your B.S. Facebook Instagram YouTube Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Oct 23, 2023 • 38min
TRE 294 - Edward "Buddy" Rushing - From Combat Veteran to Financial Freedom
Edward "Buddy" Rushing is a decorated combat veteran on an extraordinary mission that began in the heart of adversity. Buddy's journey from poverty and food stamps to generational wealth and nationwide impact is truly inspiring. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and serving as a Marine Officer on multiple combat deployments, Buddy's commitment to service is beyond question. But his mission expanded beyond the military and has impacted thousands of lives. What started as helping Marine friends invest in rental properties to pay their bills culminated in a company called White Feather, and shifted Buddy's focus to a broader cause- empowering military and veteran families to achieve Financial Freedom so they can live the American Dream they fought to protect. With real estate deals worth almost $250 million under his belt, his resume speaks for itself. He has also trained over 350 military veterans in his Real Estate Investment Accelerator, creating more than 30 millionaires in the process. In the past 6 years the White Feather crew—now 600 members strong— have amassed a staggering $1.2 billion in rental real estate. All this while Buddy commands the ship from what has to be the most “Marine” corner office ever...a converted Tuff Shed in his backyard. In this episode, Buddy mentioned how reading the book Rich Dad Poor Dad helps him realize that you can build financial freedom by doing the stuffs that are available to everybody. He also shares how he started in real estate investments. Buddy put emphasis on personal development and network marketing. He saw the growth in his business because of going to events and learning from the likes of Tony Robbins. Also, he shares the unbelievable amount of personal growth that allowed him to start making lots of money and sustain it because he had grown into somebody who could handle that kind of success. How can you start creating financial freedom? Listen to the latest episode of The Results Engine podcast and learn how to build your wealth through real estate rental properties. Connect with Edward "Buddy" Rushing White Feather Investments Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Oct 17, 2023 • 16min
TRE 293 - The Biggest Problem in Sales Management
The massive majority of sales managers and people in these leadership roles are stud sales reps that don't know how to manage, lead, and train. It's not their fault. They were not provided with the resources. The reality is they get promoted in these organizations through either personal sales volume or depending on the industry, sometimes these titles were given purely based on the fact that these managers recruited a lot of people to come into their organization. If you're one of those three people, meaning you're either the leader of an organization looking to get your manager's support, or you're in a management or a leadership role and you know that you don't have the support or the resources that you want to in order to show up for your team more effectively, or number three, you're on the verge of moving into a leadership role and you want to make sure that you can grow into the most ultimate version of yourself in order to show up for your people - this Management Bootcamp is for you. The management problem is something that Mike is absolutely fascinated with. In this episode, Mike talks about the work he is doing from a high-performance coaching perspective. He spent a lot of time working with individual sales rep and helping them scale their volume at the individual rep level. In other words, taking them from stud sales rep to high performance coaching sales manager. If you wanted to be part of Management Bootcamp and go from stud sales rep to high performance coaching sales manager, click the link provided. Join our Management Bootcamp The Results Engine - 6 WEEK ACCELERATOR PROGRAM You can also copy the link below and paste in your browser. https://resultsengine.carrd.co/ Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Oct 9, 2023 • 31min
TRE 292 - Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco - Your Identity Isn’t What You Do
Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco is an accomplished entrepreneur with a track record of founding and expanding multiple thriving ventures. His acclaimed book, "ROCKET FUEL Convert Setbacks. Become Unstoppable," and his podcast "What Are You Made Of?" showcase his visionary leadership and captivating speaking skills. Yahoo! Finance recognized him among the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020, highlighting his relentless dedication to empowering individuals to break free from complacency and reach unprecedented heights of achievement. As a fervent supporter of business owners seeking to amplify their visions, C-Roc is a dynamic serial entrepreneur and business luminary. He firmly believes in the transformative power of belief in unlimited potential, strategic thinking, and cohesive teamwork. C-Roc's widespread influence touches the lives of millions, with countless inspired by his unique approach. C-Roc believes that you are in control of causing and creating your future. You can cause, create, and put something out in front of you that will give you hope and get you excited. You need to understand cause and create. And put stuff out in front so that it pulls you forward. Listen to the latest episode of The Results Engine Podcast and learn why you are not what you do. Connect with Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube What Are You Made of Podcast Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Oct 2, 2023 • 47min
TRE 291 - Sebastian Kovacs - Professional Graffiti Artist Turned Entrepreneur
Sebastian Kovacs went from painting illegal street graffiti to helping billion-dollar brands bring their visions to life with art and design. He has consulted for massive brands like Adidas, Nike, EA Games, and Netflix, just to name a few, with a private list of multi-millionaire collectors. Born to an immigrant family, Sebastian's unique journey has taught him everything he needed to build an international art business, creating masterpieces for the most successful people on the planet. He's now known as Art Money CEO on Instagram and travels full time creating for his top clients and coaching the next generation of leaders to pursue their mastery and make a good amount of money doing it. Listen to the latest episode of The Results Engine Podcast and learn more about how Sebastian went from a professional graffiti artist to entrepreneur. Connect with Sebastian Kovacs Instagram Linkedin YouTube Art Money Ceo Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Sep 25, 2023 • 27min
TRE 290 - Sarah Saffari - Influencer Nexus - Influencer Marketing the Right Way
Sarah Saffari is an entrepreneur and business leader who runs a boutique influencer marketing agency called InfluencerNexus. She specialized in matchmaking between brands and influencers. InfluencerNexus helps B2C brands drive awareness, engagement, and conversions through cohesive influencer marketing campaigns across many channels. Before InfluencerNexus, Sarah founded and built a business consultancy that helped millennials & Gen Z audiences scale their personal brands and businesses through social, paid media, and influencer marketing. She partnered with the biggest organizations in the space like ACE, BCRPA, NASM, and others. And the influencer campaigns outperform paid advertising by 400% to start. Are you a brand and wants to increase your market share? Listen to the latest episode of The Results Engine Podcast, where Sarah will provide insights about the right way to do influencer marketing. You can also listen to the first interview Mike had with Sarah Saffari TRE 234 - Sarah Saffari - From Gym Owner To Digital Nomad Business Coach Apple Podcasts Spotify Connect with Sarah Saffari Instagram Linkedin Facebook Influencer Nexus Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube