Janet Fitzgerald

SoulCycle has opened in New York City, the very first studio fitness of its kind. And Julie's here trying to like sell to these women who are going like, I can get all of this at a gym. Why am I coming to this back alley, stinky, small little studio?

SoulCycle has opened in New York City, the very first studio fitness of its kind. And Julie's here trying to like sell to these women who are going like, I can get all of this at a gym. Why am I coming to this back alley, stinky, small little studio?

So these women did not have an easy time of it, trying to sell people on it. And she began to email me and try to recruit me. And her and Elizabeth would fly into Los Angeles and take class. And we'd go to Earth Cafe down the street and have breakfast. And they would try to talk me into coming. And every time I'd say no.

So these women did not have an easy time of it, trying to sell people on it. And she began to email me and try to recruit me. And her and Elizabeth would fly into Los Angeles and take class. And we'd go to Earth Cafe down the street and have breakfast. And they would try to talk me into coming. And every time I'd say no.

When I got here, Julie and Elizabeth signed me up to take Ruth's class. I had no idea at the time that they were on the rocks or anything was going south. I just knew that the girls were in business together. Remember, Janet was Julie's muse back in L.A. at Body and Soul. Julie had told me that Ruth's idea of staffing was that they should just really comb the United States.

When I got here, Julie and Elizabeth signed me up to take Ruth's class. I had no idea at the time that they were on the rocks or anything was going south. I just knew that the girls were in business together. Remember, Janet was Julie's muse back in L.A. at Body and Soul. Julie had told me that Ruth's idea of staffing was that they should just really comb the United States.

To find the biggest and the best instructors and bring them to New York City because she didn't really feel this is hearsay. But according to Julie, Ruth didn't feel like she could train someone just to be a great instructor and that you need to go out and find the greatest. That's part of it. We had a very different concept in how to create an instructor. And I benefited from that.

To find the biggest and the best instructors and bring them to New York City because she didn't really feel this is hearsay. But according to Julie, Ruth didn't feel like she could train someone just to be a great instructor and that you need to go out and find the greatest. That's part of it. We had a very different concept in how to create an instructor. And I benefited from that.

So when she went to Flywheel and I said, I can train anyone. Matter of fact, I'd rather train some creative little magical unicorn at the front desk than I would ever take some sloppy leftovers in the fitness industry that they've taught everything. You know what I mean? I don't want that person because they don't know how...

So when she went to Flywheel and I said, I can train anyone. Matter of fact, I'd rather train some creative little magical unicorn at the front desk than I would ever take some sloppy leftovers in the fitness industry that they've taught everything. You know what I mean? I don't want that person because they don't know how...

to break it down and be raw and real and present because they're still teaching from whatever method they've been teaching all these years and it's dry and boring. And so it takes a long time for me to undo an old dog and very little time for me to create a new hot puppy.

to break it down and be raw and real and present because they're still teaching from whatever method they've been teaching all these years and it's dry and boring. And so it takes a long time for me to undo an old dog and very little time for me to create a new hot puppy.

Finally, Julie said, I'm going to bring you to New York. I'm going to put you up for a couple of weeks, you and your girlfriend. I'll fly you out here. I'll pay you whatever you need to make. And she said, I'm going to bring you to New York. And let's just try that. And then I'll make you a final offer. If you don't take it, I'll leave you alone.

Finally, Julie said, I'm going to bring you to New York. I'm going to put you up for a couple of weeks, you and your girlfriend. I'll fly you out here. I'll pay you whatever you need to make. And she said, I'm going to bring you to New York. And let's just try that. And then I'll make you a final offer. If you don't take it, I'll leave you alone.

And I was like, honey, we're going for Christmas to New York City because I had no intention. By the way, Julie was an agent. She doesn't take no for an answer and she gets everything she wants, period. That's all.

And I was like, honey, we're going for Christmas to New York City because I had no intention. By the way, Julie was an agent. She doesn't take no for an answer and she gets everything she wants, period. That's all.

Tracy, my girlfriend, and I came to New York. We were greeted in the street, and she gave me keys to an apartment and a bottle of Stag's Leap red wine. And I was like, this is great. This is a good start. And I don't recall now where that apartment was, but I do know it was a walk-up. Very disturbing for this Los Angeles person. I don't know if it was a three or four flight walk up. Okay.

Tracy, my girlfriend, and I came to New York. We were greeted in the street, and she gave me keys to an apartment and a bottle of Stag's Leap red wine. And I was like, this is great. This is a good start. And I don't recall now where that apartment was, but I do know it was a walk-up. Very disturbing for this Los Angeles person. I don't know if it was a three or four flight walk up. Okay.

I'm not even used to walking. We don't walk in Los Angeles. You get in your car, you circle 20 times before you decide to leave because there's not a closer parking place and there's no laundry. So I'm like lugging my sweaty shit down the street to the local laundromat. My feet hurt. It's raining. I'm freezing. I'm also fat.

I'm not even used to walking. We don't walk in Los Angeles. You get in your car, you circle 20 times before you decide to leave because there's not a closer parking place and there's no laundry. So I'm like lugging my sweaty shit down the street to the local laundromat. My feet hurt. It's raining. I'm freezing. I'm also fat.