Let's Talk About Emotionally Intelligent Leadership with Aryan Rashed

In this episode of the Everyday EQ podcast, I chat with Aryan Rashed, friend and owner of Tremble Pilates, my all-time fave workout studio in Miami. Not only do we talk about how the Tremble workout will change your life (hear my story about what it did for me), but Aryan's astute approach to leadership and building culture is full of insights we can all use. Listen in as she shares what it takes to develop true leadership skills, and how to develop a trusted brand that creates meaning and client loyalty. This episode is for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone who wants to know what it takes to go from good to great.

About Aryan Rashed:
With a strong passion for the fitness and wellness industry, Aryan is the owner of Tremble Pilates. Aryan’s clients range from beginners to professional athletes and celebrities. Tremble fuses principles of Pilates, balance, flexibility, strength, core, circuit, and strength training. Aryan created her own adaptive fitness program currently taught at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Miami VA and works with the Sabrina Cohen Foundation to implement training for the paralysis community and beyond. Aryan is also an attorney, barred in Florida and Washington DC, received her Master’s from Stanford University, earned her BA from UC Berkeley, worked at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University, has been a featured expert on various fitness and wellness forums, and currently serves as an ambassador for Lululemon South Miami.

Follow Tremble on Instagram @makeittremble_ and makeittremble.com.

*This episode was recorded in April 2021 and COVID restrictions have since been updated. Visit Tremble's website for the most up-to-date studio info.*

1:04 - Let's get into Aryan's rapid-fire achievements and how she and her team turned COVID into an opportunity.

3:49 - Integrity drove Aryan's client-focused decisions.

4:20 - The importance of developing trust with your client, and creating a brand that means something to them.

5:32 - How Aryan made the transition from law to fitness entrepreneur.

6:00 - Fitness provided Aryan a positive outlet that went way beyond the superficial to the emotional. That's what she invested in when starting her business.

7:56 - Aryan's initial vision wasn't what it is today.

8:17 - The sweet taste of impact

8:33 - Aryan had to unlearn some things to switch from a law mindset to a CEO mindset.

10:29 - That feeling when you know you've created something special...

12:26 - Does leading a purposeful business have the same feel-good effect for my guest as fitness itself?

12:53 - Aryan gets real about what it takes to build a successful brand and culture.

13:33 - Developing strong leadership skills takes practice and knowing people.

14:30 - Here's what worked for Aryan when it came to developing her own leadership skills.

15:18 - Which brings us back to... wait for it... EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. If you haven't figured it out yet, Aryan is a perfect example of an emotionally intelligent leader.

16:21 - Now, let's talk about this life-changing, redefine-what-you're-made-of workout.

20:36 - This takes the Tremble experience from good from great.

23:22 - I share a personal story about a major mindset transformation I experienced at Tremble.

25:12 - The massively positive effects one person's elevated dedication can have on the entire group.

26:43 - On negative self-talk and turning CAN'Ts into CANs

28:36 - After already achieving so much amazingness, what's next for Aryan and the Tremble tribe?

THANK YOU to Aryan for sharing her wisdom, and to you for listening! Questions? Email me at info [at] theceqo [dot] com.