So Many Questions Podcast: How Leaders Build Trust and Create Lasting Impact with Guest Michael Luongo, Owner of Evolve Athletic Club
What does it actually take to build trust with the people you lead? Michael Luongo has a front-row seat to that question every day.
In this episode of So Many Questions, host Rebecca Goodman-Stephens, CEO of Moses Singer, sits down with Michael Luongo, owner of Evolve Athletic Club, where he works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and high-performing professionals as a strength and fitness trainer.
Michael talks about how a simple intake conversation can lay the groundwork for a real relationship, why he had to push past his own discomfort with outreach to grow the business, and what consistent one-on-one work with driven people has shown him about how leaders actually operate.
In This Episode
01:04 – Michael’s Path Into Strength Training and Gym Ownership
03:21 – Turning a First Meeting Into the Start of a Real Relationship
08:29 – The Habit Michael Sees in Every High-Performing CEO He Trains
12:12 – Learning To Lean Into Outreach and the Conversations That Grow a Career
17:08 – The Leadership Skills No One Told Him He’d Need
26:03 – Asking for Honest Feedback Without Taking It Personally
30:02 – Using Extreme Ownership as a Daily Growth Practice
37:43 – Why Real Impact Starts With Genuinely Caring About the Person in Front of You
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