
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

May 1, 2023 • 36min
TRE 269 - Matt Haycox - From Bankruptcy to Funding Guru
Matt started a business at 16 and became UK's leading strip club owner by 27. Matt Haycox has businesses in leisure, property, retail, and finance, but is bankrupt by 28! Matt rebuilds his life and business as a lender and investor using the lessons learned from his failures and now provides funding to SME businesses across the UK. Matt lives in Dubai and has provided over £500m to UK businesses. In this episode, Matt shares with Mike his journey from entrepreneur to bankruptcy and up again. Connect with Matt Haycox Instagram The Matt Haycox Show Matt Haycox | Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Keynote Speaker & Podcaster (matt-haycox.com) Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Apr 17, 2023 • 42min
TRE 268 - Joe Graham - The Secrets to Great Sales
Joe has over 18 years of sales experience in multiple industries. After winning multiple president circle awards and having people ask for help. He started the 150K podcast. Helping people get to step one. As a sales coach, Joe has trained and set up sales teams as well as one on one coaching. His mission is to change the view of sales from icky to problem-solving. That a relationship-first focus will beat transactional sales Feel free to reach out to him on Instagrams @150kpodcast. In this episode Joe shares with Mike his journey in sales from the high highs to the low lows and everything in between. Find Joe’s tips for what makes a great salesperson, and how to connect with clients. You’ll also learn about the differences between B2C and B2B business transactions. Connect with Joe Graham Instagram 150k Podcast Apple Podcasts Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Apr 10, 2023 • 45min
TRE 267 - Jay Ferruggia - Execute and Take Action
Jay Ferruggia is a fitness industry OG and he help people get jacked and strong since 1994. As the founder of Renegade Strength & Conditioning, he started one of the original underground, warehouse-style gyms, where he trained countless high school, college, and pro athletes. During that time he originated small group training as it’s practiced today, and introduced the world to little-known training methods that have since become mainstream. He’s been featured in every fitness magazine there is, and wrote The Hardgainer column for 10 years in Men’s Fitness. He’s an old-school hip-hop aficionado, an unapologetic Jersey guy, and obsessed with saving all the shelter dogs. In this episode, Jay shares with Mike how he started training clients and realized it was a good business and decided to open his gym where he began training in small groups, something that was new at the moment and has become popular ever since. Connect with Jay Ferruggia Jason Ferruggia Jay Ferruggia's Renegade Strength Show Instagram Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn

Apr 3, 2023 • 55min
TRE 266 - Jason Fladlien - From Painting Houses To Multi-Millionaire
Jason has sold over $250 million worth of products to over 150,000 customers in 131 countries. Based on his strategic initiatives, his company, Rapid Crush, holds the record for the all-time biggest launch in the Internet Marketing space ($57.9 million) and the record for most commissions generated as an affiliate in a product launch ($9.8 million in 8 days). Jason is the only marketer Zoom brought in to teach its user base how to create high-converting webinars. In this episode, Jason shares with Mike how he got started in the online space by writing articles at first and then selling systems to escalate. He then became interested in webinars by how they blended education and sales. Connect with Jason Fladlien LinkedIn TikTok Facebook Instagram Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Mar 27, 2023 • 52min
TRE 265 - Danny Chaves - Winners Fail, Losers Quit
Danny Chaves started his first company with $400 in his bank account while living on his moms' couch. He lived off .99 burritos for multiple years just to keep his head above water. He currently owns multiple businesses and oversees over 1000 employees with a payroll of over six figures a day. He has bought and built several companies and had multiple exits. His passion is inspiring others to start for-purpose businesses where they can give back to those less fortunate and show the world that there are still good people in it. He is a co-founder of MakeMoneyMatter.org which helps fight sex trafficking and provides rehabilitative programs for drug-addicted mothers who are trying to get their lives on track in Mexico. In this episode, Danny shares with Mike how he lives his life while running multiple businesses while maintaining a “Family First” mentality. They also discuss how failure helps entrepreneurs grow and develop.

Mar 20, 2023 • 32min
TRE 264 - Carlos Reyes - Leverage Money - Leverage Time
Carlos was brought to the United States Of America illegally as a little boy by his single mother. For his mom to raise Carlos and his two siblings his mother worked 2, sometimes 3 jobs simultaneously and never made more than $8.25 an hour. After decades of struggling he became a US citizen, thanks to his mother’s effort. He then decided to quit a 12-year corporate job in 2013 to pursue the dream of building his own Real Estate investment company. With the help of his partner Sal Shakir, the company scaled quickly to be a national real estate powerhouse consistently producing multiple 7 figures every year in multiple markets across the country. Since then, Carlos has gone on to launch and acquire 12 companies that he owns and operates and has also transitioned into the private equity space as a venture capitalist by acquiring equity in 17 private companies. Carlos presently resides in Arizona with his wife and 2 daughters. Carlos and his family are now truly living the American Dream. Carlos always dreamt about becoming successful to be able to take care of his family. In this episode, he shares his story and the 5-part formula for success that he learned from his mother that paid off.

Mar 13, 2023 • 39min
TRE 263 - Tomas Keenan - Refuse To Be Average
Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the prime example of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners. Tomas understands the challenges and obstacles that entrepreneurs face daily. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the automotive industry and in the success industry, and he knows how to get results. In this episode, Tomas shares the story of how he built his successful businesses. He believes that setting 3 clear levels of core values, personally, for your company, and your family life, helps him make decisions and live by his word.

Mar 6, 2023 • 39min
TRE 262 - Jeff Fenster - Get Better Every Day
Jeff Fenster is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and expert in relationship capital. His entrepreneurial success is vast - ranging from a quick serve restaurant chain, payroll and HR company, digital marketing agency, and a construction company. But no matter what venture Jeff pursues, he lives by the principle of putting people first. He was named a top 100 Entrepreneur in America under the age of 35, Top 40 Executive under 40 by the Business Journal, and a Top Entrepreneur to Follow for 2022. Today, Jeff speaks around the country on entrepreneurial mindset, authentic networking, and vertical integration. Every 6 days they open a new location. Physical and psychological rollercoaster. Being the entrepreneurial problem solver that he is, the last 2 years look like, having the proper tools and options shat down 20 stores in 2020. Stay in business today, stay in business tomorrow. Win stacking, success formula, define what success is for you, reverse engineer things to its simple form, it’s winstacking, get 1% better every day.

Feb 27, 2023 • 45min
TRE 261 - Douglas Noll - From Trial Lawyer To Peacemaker
Doug Noll is an award-winning author, speaker, and trainer. Doug is the co-founder of the award-winning Prison of Peace Project. He has trained mediators and leaders in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in his innovative peacemaking and mediation processes. Doug's honors include California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year, a Purpose Prize Fellow, and Best Lawyers of America Lawyer of the Year. In this episode, Doug shares with Mike why he shifts from being a successful lawyer to pursuing a career as a mediator and peacemaker. Doug explains the best way to help an angry person calm down and how those skills work in different scenarios.

Feb 20, 2023 • 47min
TRE 260 - Casey Baugh - You Get Out Exactly What You Put In
Casey is an active investor, operator, board member, and advisor. During his 13-year tenure at Vivint, Casey played a critical role in sales leadership. He helped them grow revenue from $30M to $1B+ leading to a control investment by Blackstone (NYSE:BX), and successfully transitioning the company from private to public (NYSE: VVNT, VSLR). Casey is passionate about lifelong learning (i.e., last 14 years read 1 book per week, 20+ trips attending HBS executive programs), fitness (i.e, Peloton, CrossFit), travel (visited 35+ countries), giving back (i.e., BYU Cougar Club, BYU Entrepreneur Founders Organization, UVU’s Autism Board Program), and spending time with his wife Chelsea and their five children. In this episode Casey shares with Mike the things that inspire him, his experience in the solar industry and what he really loved about his time in it.