We Help Gym Owners Build A Very Profitable Business That Stands Out, Transforms Clients & Creates The Life They Envisioned.
Built to Last Gym Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Andy McCloy and Luka Hocevar
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We Help Gym Owners Build A Very Profitable Business That Stands Out, Transforms Clients & Creates The Life They Envisioned.
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1/16/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 5, 2026
EP 21: The 3 Pillars of Gym Business Success: Think, Learn, Solve
<p>This episode explores the critical importance of thinking, learning, and problem-solving for gym owners and business success. It emphasizes that offloading cognitive effort to tactics and tools without understanding the 'why' and 'how' can hinder long-term growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p>=> The importance of thinking strategically in business and scheduling time for it.</p><p>=> Understanding the Problem-Solving Mindset and why practicing that skill is critical for you as an owner.</p><p>=> Applying your coaching skills to business ownership.</p><p>=> 3 strategies we use for effective problem solving.</p><p>=> Building a competitive advantage through learning; not just for you, but for your team.</p><p>=> The necessity of learning time scheduling and the value of continuous improvement.</p><p>=> Problem solving frameworks and mental models you can steal from us. </p><p>=> The power of team collaboration and how more minds is better than one. </p><p>=> Empowering decision making to grow your business.</p><p>=> 2 books we believe EVERY gym owner should read. </p><p>=> The 3 things super teams have in common. </p><p>=> Builidng long-term gym success with the power of accountability.</p><p><br></p><p><br><u><strong>LINKS & RESOURCES:</strong></u></p><p>Built To Last Gym Mentorship: <a href="https://builttolastgym.com/" target="_blank">https://builttolastgym.com/</a></p><p>Built To Last Gym Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/builttolastgym/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/builttolastgym/</a></p><p>Built To Last Training & Coaching Systems Webinar: <a href="https://webinar.builttolastgym.com/" target="_blank">https://webinar.builttolastgym.com</a></p><p>Built To Last Seattle Mastermind: <a href="https://mastermind.builttolastgym.com/" target="_blank">https://mastermind.builttolastgym.com/</a></p><p><br></p>
May 29, 2026
EP 20: Unlock The Power Of Content Marketing For Gym Owners
<p>In this episode, Luka Hocevar and Andy McCloy share practical strategies, insights, and frameworks to help you leverage writing, video, and audio content to attract clients, differentiate your gym, and build long-term relationships.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:</strong></p><p>=> Why gym owners need a tailored content strategy.</p><p>=> Content matters: accept the importance of consistent media efforts.</p><p>=> Foundations of local search presence that matter: website, Google Business, and social media.</p><p>=> How social media influences client perception and psychology.</p><p>=> Different approaches: case studies of Vigor Ground and BCI gym and how they approach content marketing.</p><p>=> Content as a digital billboard and its relationship to awareness and trust.</p><p>=> The evolution of search: AI, social media, and consumer behavior and how it affects your gym in 2026 and beyond.</p><p>=> Ideation and storytelling: communicating your message effectively.</p><p>=> Separating personal and business branding for strategic clarity (Should you use your personal brand to grow the gym brand?).</p><p>=> The importance of consistent writing: emails, blogs, and articles</p><p>=> Practical tips for email marketing and copywriting.</p><p>=> Building depth with blogs and long-form content (what should you do as a gym owner).</p><p>=> FAQs, educational articles, and leveraging AI for content creation.</p><p>=> Lead magnets and list-building strategies generated from great content. </p><p>=> Differentiation through quality content and messaging.</p><p>=> AI as a thought partner, but the importance of your voice.</p><p>=> Teaching through content: course creation, coaching, and behind-the-scenes.</p><p>=> Short-form social media: how much to write, and the power of nuance</p><p>=> Case study: Long-form Facebook posts and viral campaigns</p><p>=> How Seth Godin wrote 10,000 blog posts and what you can learn from it.</p><p>=> How to repurpose content - videos, emails, blogs, and clips - to maximize reach.</p><p>=> Documenting wins and coaching moments for authenticity.</p><p>=> Understanding your audience and brand alignment in content.=> In-house content: coaching footage and member engagement.</p><p>=> Analyzing viral content and how to capitalize on it.</p><p>=> Using podcasts for deeper engagement, education, and client retention.</p><p>=> Actionable homework: pick your channels, be consistent, and measure.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS & RESOURCES:</strong></p><p>Built To Last Gym Mentorship: <a href="https://builttolastgym.com/">https://builttolastgym.com/</a></p><p>Built To Last Gym Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/builttolastgym/">https://www.instagram.com/builttolastgym/</a></p><p>Built To Last Training & Coaching Systems Webinar: <a href="https://webinar.builttolastgym.com/">https://webinar.builttolastgym.com</a></p><p>Built To Last Seattle Mastermind: <a href="https://mastermind.builttolastgym.com/">https://mastermind.builttolastgym.com/</a></p>
May 21, 2026
EP 19: The Only 4 Levers To Grow Your Gym
<p>In this episode Luka and Andy discuss the only 4 levers for growing your gym. They dive into each lever to share principles, strategies and tactics, as well as what they specifically do at Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance and BCI Sports Performance & Fitness gyms. </p><p><br><strong>IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:</strong></p><p>=> Sell to More People<strong>:</strong> The classic need for lead generation and conversion, which requires making more offers through more channels more consistently.</p><p>=> Increase the Average Dollar Per Sale<strong>:</strong> Optimizing revenue generated at the initial point of sale through higher pricing tiers and strategically timed upsells.</p><p>=> Increase Purchase Frequency: Motivating current clients in the building to buy from you more often via challenges, supplement subscriptions, and apparel.</p><p>=> Maximize Retention (Stay Longer)<strong>:</strong> Keeping current clients as long as possible, which acts as a powerful compounding force for exponential business growth.</p><p>=> The Power of 10%<strong>:</strong> Making a minor 10% incremental improvement in each of the four core buckets yields a compound effect that can realistically result in a massive 50% increase in overall revenue.</p><p>=> Building a Marketing Calendar<strong>:</strong> Consistency beats guessing; gym owners must establish a locked-in marketing cadence (e.g., set email schedules, daily social media posts, monthly events, and point-of-sale referral systems).</p><p>=> The Ad Follow-Up Bottleneck<strong>:</strong> Paid ads are a valuable tool, but dumping money into advertising is useless without a relentless, urgent, and human-driven phone call and text follow-up process to cultivate long-term leads.</p><p>=> Collateral Branding<strong>:</strong> Consistent localized ad spend and digital content creation create a multi-touchpoint footprint that drastically drives up local organic Google searches over time.</p><p>=> Point-of-Sale Psychology: Capitalizing on the natural dopamine hit a customer experiences when buying allows you to seamlessly offer highly beneficial add-ons like a 3-month nutrition coaching accelerator or foundational supplements.</p><p>=> The Short-Term Upgrade Strategy: Spurring purchase frequency by pitching stagnant or plateaued clients on a temporary, high-accountability upgrade (e.g., moving from 1 to 3 semi-private sessions for a 12-week push) highly increases revenue and frequently converts into permanent upgrades.=> The Missing-In-Action (MIA) List<strong>:</strong> To battle high attrition, gym owners need proactive tracking tracking systems—if a client is in the gym fewer than eight times a month, there is a statistical 50/50 chance they will cancel.</p><p>=> Direct Member Reachout (DMR)<strong>:</strong> Intentionally reaching out to clients (or parents of youth athletes) purely for words of affirmation and positive feedback, rather than administrative or payment issues, builds lasting loyalty.</p><p>=> The 4-Step Business Evolution<strong>:</strong> Building a sustainable gym business relies on an ongoing cycle of four major milestones: 1) Make a great product, 2) Learn how to market and sell it, 3) Document the systems, and 4) Hire and build a staff-first team to execute it.</p><p><br></p><p><u><strong>LINKS AND RESOURCES:</strong></u><br>Built To Last Gym Mentorship: <a href="https://builttolastgym.com/"><u>https://builttolastgym.com/</u></a></p><p>Built To Last Gym Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/builttolastgym/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/builttolastgym/</u></a></p><p>Built To Last Training & Coaching Systems Webinar: <a href="https://webinar.builttolastgym.com/"><u>https://webinar.builttolastgym.com</u></a></p>
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