Jess Rothschild
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first heard May 2025
last heard Jun 2025
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all apartments and office buildings below 14th Street were left without electricity and power. The downtown epicenter of Tribeca was scrambling to reroute their classes uptown.
People who love spinning are often competitive, discerning, and successful, or at least have access to money. They also have very high standards. Perhaps why clients in Tribeca and the Upper East Side felt so entitled is because they were willing to throw money at the problem.
For those willing to pay double the price of class, you would have access to the, quote, concierge department called SuperSoul, which booked your classes up to six weeks in advance. Plus, you got priority status on waitlists and invitations to exclusive events.
Stevie can analyze the psychology of what your SoulCycle bike says about you.
The energy of each studio took on the vibration of the instructors and regulars. NoHo and the West Village felt chic and light and sounded like a mix of hip-hop and house music. The Upper East Side, West Side, and Tribeca were chaotically entitled and sounded like Hall & Oates meets Top 40. Williamsburg was the forgotten stepchild.
And as for the Hamptons, well, that's another proposition altogether, which we'll get into next episode.
For me, Stevie is an eccentric, mystical creature who was always a bit unknowable. But she saw me. She understood and validated my intense craving for movement and adventure. She had the letters for more and less tattooed on her left and right fingers. To this day, I can visualize that writing on her hands as a way to self-regulate.
She also introduced me to some of my closest friends you'll hear in this episode.
Sumi and Amit are among the deep community I found through Stevie. While Amit first went to Seoul with friends, it was actually Sumi's therapist who suggested she try it. Sumi had been struggling with compulsion and OCD related to body issues, and her therapist was an original 72nd Street rider.
I always thought meditation was this sexy thing other people were able to do. But physically locking my phone away, walking into another room and letting somebody take the wheel of my thoughts became a moving meditation.
John Stein is also in our Stevie Click. He's literally the top rider at Seoul with over 6,000 classes taken.
Stevie was at the height of her powers on Monday nights at 8.30 p.m. Yeah, 8.30 at night. She was handed the shittiest time slot possible, and she transformed it into church. Stevie called it family night because it was the one class where you knew you would see the entire cast of characters.
We would then have dinner together as a family at the iconic NoHo Eatery Five Points on Great Jones Street.
I always wondered if some of the incredible energy of the NoHo studio was within the walls. See, that location on 4th between Broadway and Lafayette was the former home of the legendary Tower Records store for 20 years. Just like Soul, Tower Records was another starting place for many creative spirits who needed a job.
Sumi and I used to say it was the best happy hour in the city.
Cult of Body and Soul is created, executive produced, and narrated by Jess Rothschild. Sound design by Caitlin White. Theme song and original music composed by Elizabeth Ziff. Two Cherries by the band Betty.
For even more culty soul content, definitely follow me on Instagram at jessxnyc.
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This is The Cult of Body and Soul, episode two, A Star is Born. We were previously introduced to Aaron and Glynnis in episode one, Made in LA. They were among the original riders at SoulCycle's first studio on 72nd Street, Manhattan's Upper West Side.
This is one of SoulCycle's very first employees. Louise was working as a waitress at Alice's Teacup, a restaurant located just one block over from the studio. Louise had a 10-year career at SoulCycle. She assisted Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler, the founders, in the very beginning. She worked the front desk and eventually became an instructor.
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