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Tell us a bit about yourself. What is your background, and how did you get into indoor cycling? Growing up, I was always an athlete. I started out as a gymnast, then transitioned to cheerleading in college and become a two-time national champion cheerleader. After two years in college, I moved to NYC to work on an upcoming Broadway show (Bring It On: the Musical). It was during this show I got an injury that took me out for about a year. Coming out of physical therapy, indoor cycling and swimming were the only cardio I was able to do— and I immediately...

What first brought you to Soul? I first stumbled upon SoulCycle shortly after moving to LA for sober living. I had just finished rehab, and I was living in LA for continuing care. I woke up that morning with a plan to go with a friend to another workout class, just to show up and find out we didn't get in. The instructor told us to go over to SoulCycle for our cardio, and come back to a later class. What I didn't know was what was about to happen would change my life forever... What was your first class...

What is your background, and how did you get into indoor cycling?  Eight years ago, I walked into SoulCycle in West Hollywood a completely different person than I am today.  I was 48 years old, 300 pounds, eating poorly, and smoking multiple packs of cigarettes a day. By this point, I had already lived a lot of life and had been to a lot of dark places, but now my body was shutting down.  My doctor cautioned me that I was a ticking time bomb – if I didn’t change my behavior fast, I was going to drop dead of...

Tell us a bit about yourself. What is your background, and how did you get into indoor cycling?  I was born and raised in South Africa and moved to the United States when I was 21. I was always an athlete growing up, and as a kid, I played every sport you could imagine. Exercising was a big part of my life, but in my twenties, I fell out of the routine of exercising daily and gained a lot of weight. I was extremely unhappy with my appearance and body image and was constantly changing my eating habits, trying out...