Elizabeth Cutler

Word of mouth started to spread and suddenly Janet Andrea and Debbie Rocker were headlining back to back sold out weekend classes at the studio.

Word of mouth started to spread and suddenly Janet Andrea and Debbie Rocker were headlining back to back sold out weekend classes at the studio.

This, of course, was the seed that SoulCycle was able to iterate on, brand, and scale to perfection. The addictive feeling of riding to rhythm led by a motivational figurehead you could project anything onto. John Hill is a reality TV producer and co-hosts Andy Cohen's daily radio show on Sirius XM.

This, of course, was the seed that SoulCycle was able to iterate on, brand, and scale to perfection. The addictive feeling of riding to rhythm led by a motivational figurehead you could project anything onto. John Hill is a reality TV producer and co-hosts Andy Cohen's daily radio show on Sirius XM.

Originally from San Antonio, Texas, John first moved to New York to star on Broadway in Hairspray and The Boy from Oz.

Originally from San Antonio, Texas, John first moved to New York to star on Broadway in Hairspray and The Boy from Oz.

John has experimented with nearly every form of boutique fitness class because he travels between New York and L.A. for work.

John has experimented with nearly every form of boutique fitness class because he travels between New York and L.A. for work.

While Todd Tramps became the hottest spin studio in West Hollywood, it was hardly glamorous.

While Todd Tramps became the hottest spin studio in West Hollywood, it was hardly glamorous.

Channeling addiction into a healing practice is perhaps the most common path to fitness instructor next to musical theater major. I'm lucky to have never dealt with drug or alcohol addiction personally, but I've often wondered why I'm always drawn to people in recovery. A therapist explained that I have the same compulsive addict energy and I'm drawn to those similarly on a healing path.

Channeling addiction into a healing practice is perhaps the most common path to fitness instructor next to musical theater major. I'm lucky to have never dealt with drug or alcohol addiction personally, but I've often wondered why I'm always drawn to people in recovery. A therapist explained that I have the same compulsive addict energy and I'm drawn to those similarly on a healing path.

John Hill first arrived in class because his inpatient rehab center had a partnership with SoulCycle where patients could ride for free.

John Hill first arrived in class because his inpatient rehab center had a partnership with SoulCycle where patients could ride for free.

John spoke about the obsessive compulsive nature of addicts and how it can be easily channeled into fitness while in recovery.

John spoke about the obsessive compulsive nature of addicts and how it can be easily channeled into fitness while in recovery.

Janet and Andrea had become two of the most sought after fitness instructors in Los Angeles. By the year 2000, they both left Todd Tramps with investors throwing money at them to open and brand their own studios. Andrea's would become the rock and roll, rough around the edges, CBGB's vibe called Made in L.A.

Janet and Andrea had become two of the most sought after fitness instructors in Los Angeles. By the year 2000, they both left Todd Tramps with investors throwing money at them to open and brand their own studios. Andrea's would become the rock and roll, rough around the edges, CBGB's vibe called Made in L.A.

SoulCycle went on to recruit nearly every Los Angeles instructor with a following. But the one they could never convince was Andrea.

SoulCycle went on to recruit nearly every Los Angeles instructor with a following. But the one they could never convince was Andrea.