And welcome back to She Pivots. I'm Ali Love.

And welcome back to She Pivots. I'm Ali Love.

Welcome to she Pivots, the podcast where we talk with women who dared to pivot out of one career and into something new and explore how their personal lives impacted these decisions. I'm your host, Emily Tish Sussman. You guys, it is so bittersweet to say this, but this week is our final episode of season three. We're just gonna go on a quick break and then we'll be back. But what better way to end this season with the fun, funny, inspiring and empowering Allie Love. Ali's a true champion, whether it's through her Peloton classes, at her events for Love Squad, or lending me her iconic yellow suit when we rang the Nasdaq bell at the start of this podcas cast season that is true. She led an Instagram friend uber a suit back and forth to her apartment so I could look perfectly fun but serious on the three story billboard in Times Square. If you know Peloton, then you know Ali Love. She's made a name for herself as the self love and positivity focused instructor and developed a loyal following. She wouldn't have been able to capture our hearts through her love of movement if she didn't find her way there. After a horrible accident at just age nine after studying dance at the prestigious Alvin Ailey Institute, Alie wasn't sure what success looked like, just that.

Welcome to she Pivots, the podcast where we talk with women who dared to pivot out of one career and into something new and explore how their personal lives impacted these decisions. I'm your host, Emily Tish Sussman. You guys, it is so bittersweet to say this, but this week is our final episode of season three. We're just gonna go on a quick break and then we'll be back. But what better way to end this season with the fun, funny, inspiring and empowering Allie Love. Ali's a true champion, whether it's through her Peloton classes, at her events for Love Squad, or lending me her iconic yellow suit when we rang the Nasdaq bell at the start of this podcas cast season that is true. She led an Instagram friend uber a suit back and forth to her apartment so I could look perfectly fun but serious on the three story billboard in Times Square. If you know Peloton, then you know Ali Love. She's made a name for herself as the self love and positivity focused instructor and developed a loyal following. She wouldn't have been able to capture our hearts through her love of movement if she didn't find her way there. After a horrible accident at just age nine after studying dance at the prestigious Alvin Ailey Institute, Alie wasn't sure what success looked like, just that.

She needed to pay her bills.

She needed to pay her bills.

But in the midst of all the unknown, she dug deep into herself and decided to start her Community Love Squad as a way to channel her passion for women connecting and movement. Little did she know that all that searching would make her the perfect Peloton candidate. Now, with over a million followers later and a new water bottle line with Contiguo, she shows no signs of stopping enjoy.

But in the midst of all the unknown, she dug deep into herself and decided to start her Community Love Squad as a way to channel her passion for women connecting and movement. Little did she know that all that searching would make her the perfect Peloton candidate. Now, with over a million followers later and a new water bottle line with Contiguo, she shows no signs of stopping enjoy.

Ali Love.

Ali Love.

I am a Peloton instructor. I'm an on air contributor for The Today Show and the CEO and founder of the Squad.

I am a Peloton instructor. I'm an on air contributor for The Today Show and the CEO and founder of the Squad.

Okay, so set the scene for us. What was a little Ali like?

Okay, so set the scene for us. What was a little Ali like?

Like?

Like?

What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?

What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?

Okay, So I have to say that I think that I'm exactly the same. So I think when you think of a little Ali, she's exactly the same as I am. Now, most people don't get to see that part of me. But in my personal life, I am quirky. I work the quirk.

Okay, So I have to say that I think that I'm exactly the same. So I think when you think of a little Ali, she's exactly the same as I am. Now, most people don't get to see that part of me. But in my personal life, I am quirky. I work the quirk.

I love I love, love, love, love Emily. I love laughing.

I love I love, love, love, love Emily. I love laughing.

Like if there was a natural drug in life, laughter would be my number one choice. Like I want to laugh all the time. I love comedy. I love laughing. I love joking.

Like if there was a natural drug in life, laughter would be my number one choice. Like I want to laugh all the time. I love comedy. I love laughing. I love joking.

I'm not great at jokes, but I love making them.

I'm not great at jokes, but I love making them.

Yeah, so I think I'm pretty much the same, very energetic, enthusiastic. I get energy from being out socially with people. I love just having fun and laughing.

Yeah, so I think I'm pretty much the same, very energetic, enthusiastic. I get energy from being out socially with people. I love just having fun and laughing.

Ali grew up around dozens of cousins and extended family, a big family full of love, joy, and most importantly laughter. But when she was just nine, Ali went through a near death accident.

Ali grew up around dozens of cousins and extended family, a big family full of love, joy, and most importantly laughter. But when she was just nine, Ali went through a near death accident.

When I was nine years old, I got hit by a car. Every weekend, my mom, she's one of ten kids. We get together with all of our cousins, aunts and uncles and we eat. We have like a family barbecue or fresh frye. We went fishing a lot. My family still goes fishing a lot. And we'd have a fish fry and so we'd either go to my house, my grandma's house, or one of my aunt's house and everyone would sit outside. The grown ups would play cards and dominoes, and the kids would just play games. And this particular Saturday afternoon, the ice cream truck the noise, the magical noise of ice cream.

When I was nine years old, I got hit by a car. Every weekend, my mom, she's one of ten kids. We get together with all of our cousins, aunts and uncles and we eat. We have like a family barbecue or fresh frye. We went fishing a lot. My family still goes fishing a lot. And we'd have a fish fry and so we'd either go to my house, my grandma's house, or one of my aunt's house and everyone would sit outside. The grown ups would play cards and dominoes, and the kids would just play games. And this particular Saturday afternoon, the ice cream truck the noise, the magical noise of ice cream.

Asked my mom for a dollar, and I.

Asked my mom for a dollar, and I.

Went to the ice cream truck got my favorite ice cream of Chocolated Claire. The ice cream truck was across the street. As I'm crossing the street, I looked both ways. I crossed the street safely back to my aunt's. My older cousin was like, can you go grab me an ice cream? In my family, when your older cousin asked you to do something, you do it. It was no problem, and I was at the age of nine. The ice cream truck is literally across the street from the house in the neighborhood and all the kids are there, so it was something that was really safe. So I went back across the street, did the exact same thing, came both ways. Unfortunately, the timing was just what it was. The car was parked behind the ice cream truck and at the time I walked across the street when there were no cars, that car pulled out hit me. I flew up in the air, landed on the top of the car, rolled in the grass. I broke my left femur, start up my entire body, and broke my teeth, and I was in the hospital for seven days.

Went to the ice cream truck got my favorite ice cream of Chocolated Claire. The ice cream truck was across the street. As I'm crossing the street, I looked both ways. I crossed the street safely back to my aunt's. My older cousin was like, can you go grab me an ice cream? In my family, when your older cousin asked you to do something, you do it. It was no problem, and I was at the age of nine. The ice cream truck is literally across the street from the house in the neighborhood and all the kids are there, so it was something that was really safe. So I went back across the street, did the exact same thing, came both ways. Unfortunately, the timing was just what it was. The car was parked behind the ice cream truck and at the time I walked across the street when there were no cars, that car pulled out hit me. I flew up in the air, landed on the top of the car, rolled in the grass. I broke my left femur, start up my entire body, and broke my teeth, and I was in the hospital for seven days.

Five of those days I was in.

Five of those days I was in.

Traction because normally older folks break their hips and so they didn't have the equipment to do surgery right away on a young girl, our young kid, and so for me, I was in traction. I was losing a lot of blood. I came very close to a blood transfusion, which was really scary. We found out my dad is a close donor, a universal donor, so that was lovely. But in terms of just like being in that hospital and having that experience and losing a lot of blood.

Traction because normally older folks break their hips and so they didn't have the equipment to do surgery right away on a young girl, our young kid, and so for me, I was in traction. I was losing a lot of blood. I came very close to a blood transfusion, which was really scary. We found out my dad is a close donor, a universal donor, so that was lovely. But in terms of just like being in that hospital and having that experience and losing a lot of blood.

I remember one key moment.

I remember one key moment.

That I've shared over the last like four years is that the doctor came in to speak to my mom and dad, and they went in the hospital and my mom came back in and she was like, the doctor's saying, you're losing a lot of blood, and you know, we have options, but it's going to be really hard, and you have to decide if you want to fight. You have to like decide if you're going to pray and fight for your life or if you're going to let go. And I just remember when she asked me that, and it was more in a way of like her asking like how did I want to deal with this right? Like what was coming up for me? And I remember looking out of the window and deciding, like I was like, you know what, Mom, I'm going to pray and I'm going to fight for my life. And we went on this whole journey and it was really complicated. It created complications for my relationship with my mom because she was my primary caregiver. When I got out of the hospital after the surgery, and I just remember, like I said, like the H word to my mom.

That I've shared over the last like four years is that the doctor came in to speak to my mom and dad, and they went in the hospital and my mom came back in and she was like, the doctor's saying, you're losing a lot of blood, and you know, we have options, but it's going to be really hard, and you have to decide if you want to fight. You have to like decide if you're going to pray and fight for your life or if you're going to let go. And I just remember when she asked me that, and it was more in a way of like her asking like how did I want to deal with this right? Like what was coming up for me? And I remember looking out of the window and deciding, like I was like, you know what, Mom, I'm going to pray and I'm going to fight for my life. And we went on this whole journey and it was really complicated. It created complications for my relationship with my mom because she was my primary caregiver. When I got out of the hospital after the surgery, and I just remember, like I said, like the H word to my mom.

I was like, I hate you because I was so miserable. I was.

I was like, I hate you because I was so miserable. I was.

You know, we had the surgery, was successful, I was in recovery, but I was dealing with depression and anxiety and I had no idea. There were no names at this time. My mom didn't have this information, and I was so miserable. I was at home being in a space by myself all day. So that was a pivotal time in my life where I learned a lot about myself. I learned to appreciate life. I learned to fall in love. I'm very you know, someone who's very spiritual, grew up religious to fall in love with God. That for me, my own experience, there's no way God didn't save my life because nothing was going our way. It wasn't like we got anything out of the had we paid. My family took a hit, Like we paid a lot of medical bills. We didn't come out where Oh the person was take who hit me somehow was able to like compensate. No, my mom lost money at work, We lost money financially from like the fact that we had so many doctor bills. So it was a lot, and it put our relationship through the grinder and honestly brought us out on the other side stronger. The mother daughter connection and bond. And now I see how similar we are in life, and how giving you that opportunity to make that decision, because I never stopped making decisions about my life from that day forward.

You know, we had the surgery, was successful, I was in recovery, but I was dealing with depression and anxiety and I had no idea. There were no names at this time. My mom didn't have this information, and I was so miserable. I was at home being in a space by myself all day. So that was a pivotal time in my life where I learned a lot about myself. I learned to appreciate life. I learned to fall in love. I'm very you know, someone who's very spiritual, grew up religious to fall in love with God. That for me, my own experience, there's no way God didn't save my life because nothing was going our way. It wasn't like we got anything out of the had we paid. My family took a hit, Like we paid a lot of medical bills. We didn't come out where Oh the person was take who hit me somehow was able to like compensate. No, my mom lost money at work, We lost money financially from like the fact that we had so many doctor bills. So it was a lot, and it put our relationship through the grinder and honestly brought us out on the other side stronger. The mother daughter connection and bond. And now I see how similar we are in life, and how giving you that opportunity to make that decision, because I never stopped making decisions about my life from that day forward.

That's amazing that you were able to have that revelation and that switch in your perspective at such a young age towards your mother. I think it's really incredible, you know, I think a lot of people are aware of the fact that you were a dancer, even if they don't know, you know, sort of how extensive your dance career was. But to understand this background of how far you must have had to fight to get your body, not just physically back in shape to be a professional dancer, which is unbelievable, but also for you to have the confidence for your body to be seen.

That's amazing that you were able to have that revelation and that switch in your perspective at such a young age towards your mother. I think it's really incredible, you know, I think a lot of people are aware of the fact that you were a dancer, even if they don't know, you know, sort of how extensive your dance career was. But to understand this background of how far you must have had to fight to get your body, not just physically back in shape to be a professional dancer, which is unbelievable, but also for you to have the confidence for your body to be seen.

Yeah. Well, you know what's interesting was dance came after.

Yeah. Well, you know what's interesting was dance came after.

It was actually my savior in a sense where you know, the doctor told my mom, she's get yourself prepared.

It was actually my savior in a sense where you know, the doctor told my mom, she's get yourself prepared.

She's not going to be a runner.

She's not going to be a runner.

You know, she's probably gonna have arthritis at an early age, probably in the late teens. She's gonna have authritis because I had a big metal plate in my hip. And it was the after being homeschooled and being with my mom for so long. There was a summer program that my aunt, my mom's best friend, who like is amazing Ms. Liz, who was like, Hey, my daughter's going to this summer program and they offer dance.

You know, she's probably gonna have arthritis at an early age, probably in the late teens. She's gonna have authritis because I had a big metal plate in my hip. And it was the after being homeschooled and being with my mom for so long. There was a summer program that my aunt, my mom's best friend, who like is amazing Ms. Liz, who was like, Hey, my daughter's going to this summer program and they offer dance.

Maybe Ali wants to go.

Maybe Ali wants to go.

And I fell in love with dance and it was like dance saved my life. It gave me an outlet. It was a way for me to communicate because I didn't have the words of what was going on inside. And I can imagine any parent, your parent. Sometimes kids, you know, even with my nieces and nephews, sometimes their physical response seems to be disassociated with their surroundings, and that's because they cannot articulate what's happening internally.

And I fell in love with dance and it was like dance saved my life. It gave me an outlet. It was a way for me to communicate because I didn't have the words of what was going on inside. And I can imagine any parent, your parent. Sometimes kids, you know, even with my nieces and nephews, sometimes their physical response seems to be disassociated with their surroundings, and that's because they cannot articulate what's happening internally.

And for me, dance was that outlet.

And for me, dance was that outlet.

It was that opportunity for me to take that internalization, the new the confusion, the depression, the anxiety, the unfamiliarity, the lack of confidence and self esteem and manifest that in just moving my body and communicate that way. And I will say I fell in love with it, and it was something I started to pursue, and it brought me to New York.

It was that opportunity for me to take that internalization, the new the confusion, the depression, the anxiety, the unfamiliarity, the lack of confidence and self esteem and manifest that in just moving my body and communicate that way. And I will say I fell in love with it, and it was something I started to pursue, and it brought me to New York.

It's the reason why I am now you know where I am.

It's the reason why I am now you know where I am.

Dance was that catalyst, that of communication, but it also brought me to a place where now I live and was I you know, honestly, I'm thriving here.

Dance was that catalyst, that of communication, but it also brought me to a place where now I live and was I you know, honestly, I'm thriving here.

I love this place. It's true.

I love this place. It's true.

She found in New York City through dance, but more specifically through the Alvin Alien Institute, a renowned dance academy founded by the dancer Alvin Ailey, whose mission was to support black artists and express the black experience through dance.

She found in New York City through dance, but more specifically through the Alvin Alien Institute, a renowned dance academy founded by the dancer Alvin Ailey, whose mission was to support black artists and express the black experience through dance.

So Ailey came to our high school. I went to Newural School of the Arts, which is an art school in Miami. Fortunate enough to audition and get in, and they came in and they held an audition, and I ended up getting into Fordom the ALA program.

So Ailey came to our high school. I went to Newural School of the Arts, which is an art school in Miami. Fortunate enough to audition and get in, and they came in and they held an audition, and I ended up getting into Fordom the ALA program.

So this is your going to school for four years.

So this is your going to school for four years.

My half my school curriculum is in regular college right here on Lincoln Center, and then the other half I'm doing dance classes. So I would have Instead of an average student who would have like maybe three or four classes a day, I'm having seven because I'm going to do three dance classes and then I'll do two to three to four academic classes. And so I ended up getting accepted into the a Ley Fordham program. It was a four year program and bachelor's and fine arts was my primary. And while I was there, you get to pick a secondary. And I got curious around psychology, given I experienced all these feelings for so many years, and then I got curious on theology growing up religious, knowing again having this personal experience where I know for me, God is real and I had that personal experience through being hit by a car going through the recovery period, and so I started to get curious around the emotions as well as like the spiritual aspect of these emotions. And eventually all of the classes led me into theology, and I was more curious on why did each religion think their religion was the right religion, Because as a dancer, I'm on this like one side of my brain where I'm creative and everybody's welcome, and everybody is like who they are and who they are is good enough, and like you're just amazing, and you can explore all areas of yourself. And then there's this like pragmatic side where it's or structured side where folks are like, well, this is the way you need to live your life. And I was on this journey in university to reconcile that, and I thought the only way, which I still believe the only way to find some.

My half my school curriculum is in regular college right here on Lincoln Center, and then the other half I'm doing dance classes. So I would have Instead of an average student who would have like maybe three or four classes a day, I'm having seven because I'm going to do three dance classes and then I'll do two to three to four academic classes. And so I ended up getting accepted into the a Ley Fordham program. It was a four year program and bachelor's and fine arts was my primary. And while I was there, you get to pick a secondary. And I got curious around psychology, given I experienced all these feelings for so many years, and then I got curious on theology growing up religious, knowing again having this personal experience where I know for me, God is real and I had that personal experience through being hit by a car going through the recovery period, and so I started to get curious around the emotions as well as like the spiritual aspect of these emotions. And eventually all of the classes led me into theology, and I was more curious on why did each religion think their religion was the right religion, Because as a dancer, I'm on this like one side of my brain where I'm creative and everybody's welcome, and everybody is like who they are and who they are is good enough, and like you're just amazing, and you can explore all areas of yourself. And then there's this like pragmatic side where it's or structured side where folks are like, well, this is the way you need to live your life. And I was on this journey in university to reconcile that, and I thought the only way, which I still believe the only way to find some.

Answers is to study it.

Answers is to study it.

And so I studied dance and I pursue that creativity and I still as like a foundation for me. It's like everybody's invited, everybody's welcome, like you should be here, you belong here, there's a sense of belonging. Anywhere I am, there's a sense of belonging that I like to create. And so it's like keeping that fundamental exploration of creativity while pursuing the understanding of theology of religion, of the differences of religion and the practical application, and so arriving at different points throughout my life around like saying creative, saying knowing movement is so important, and also knowing that you can have a personal relationship with God, with the universe, with an outlook of spirituality that is so unique to you, and still be part of a community and be inviting and welcoming. And so it was those four years that really set the stage for my adult life and what I was going to pursue with Peloton, with Today's Show, with hosting the Brooklyn Nets, with creating a career, creating Love Squad, and having to share what I believed.

And so I studied dance and I pursue that creativity and I still as like a foundation for me. It's like everybody's invited, everybody's welcome, like you should be here, you belong here, there's a sense of belonging. Anywhere I am, there's a sense of belonging that I like to create. And so it's like keeping that fundamental exploration of creativity while pursuing the understanding of theology of religion, of the differences of religion and the practical application, and so arriving at different points throughout my life around like saying creative, saying knowing movement is so important, and also knowing that you can have a personal relationship with God, with the universe, with an outlook of spirituality that is so unique to you, and still be part of a community and be inviting and welcoming. And so it was those four years that really set the stage for my adult life and what I was going to pursue with Peloton, with Today's Show, with hosting the Brooklyn Nets, with creating a career, creating Love Squad, and having to share what I believed.

I wanted to know how Ali thought about success? Being a dancer or any performer for that matter, is no easy feat. But like so many young aspiring artists, she was just trying to make ends meet. When you were dancing, How did you think about success?

I wanted to know how Ali thought about success? Being a dancer or any performer for that matter, is no easy feat. But like so many young aspiring artists, she was just trying to make ends meet. When you were dancing, How did you think about success?

Yeah, I think at that time, being.

Yeah, I think at that time, being.

Young in New York City while I'm having all of these incredible conversations in class. I think the metric for success at that time in my life was to live comfortably in New York City.

Young in New York City while I'm having all of these incredible conversations in class. I think the metric for success at that time in my life was to live comfortably in New York City.

I didn't come from a lot of means.

I didn't come from a lot of means.

My mom worked really hard, my dad worked really hard, and they did a great job at making sure that we had what we needed. Moving to New York was really challenging in that I'm setting out as an adult and it's an expensive city and I don't want to have eighty seven roommates. So my mind more so went, how can I take my skill set and position myself on the beginning of for the beginning of my career so that I can live in a city that I love that I can also be very much individual. I think that's how I show and pay respect to my family, is like I can take care of myself financially right some financial independence, and also do something that I love for me. Now, the metric for success in those pivotal moments of like, wow, am I close to that metric? Am I living within the scope of that metric of success? It's truly now At this point, I still think everybody has to figure out means to make sure they support themselves because life changes and everything's getting more expensive.

My mom worked really hard, my dad worked really hard, and they did a great job at making sure that we had what we needed. Moving to New York was really challenging in that I'm setting out as an adult and it's an expensive city and I don't want to have eighty seven roommates. So my mind more so went, how can I take my skill set and position myself on the beginning of for the beginning of my career so that I can live in a city that I love that I can also be very much individual. I think that's how I show and pay respect to my family, is like I can take care of myself financially right some financial independence, and also do something that I love for me. Now, the metric for success in those pivotal moments of like, wow, am I close to that metric? Am I living within the scope of that metric of success? It's truly now At this point, I still think everybody has to figure out means to make sure they support themselves because life changes and everything's getting more expensive.

So I don't throw that to the side.

So I don't throw that to the side.

But what I do want to recognize is that the metric for success for me is that the people that I surround myself with, my inner love squad, is a reflection of me, and I'm proud of that reflection. Like I can see that the people that I have in my life, that they are good people, and not even just good people, they're good people doing good things to make the world a better place. That everything that they're aligning themselves with is contributing or attributing or supporting or encouraging goodness for other folks. And to me, that means I'm aligned in doing what I'm supposed to do, and I'm that's that I'm aligned with my purpose. When I noticed that maybe the folks around me aren't a great reflection of who I'd like to be, then I think that's where the disconnect happens. And that's where I say, well, let me recalibrate what success looks like. And maybe it's not them, maybe it's me. I'm not blaming them, like, oh, got to get the bad people out of your life. Sometimes it's not the answer. Sometimes the bad person is you creating bad situations with good people in your life. And so I do take that responsibility to say the metric for success just for me to evaluate the people around me, the settings that I'm in.

But what I do want to recognize is that the metric for success for me is that the people that I surround myself with, my inner love squad, is a reflection of me, and I'm proud of that reflection. Like I can see that the people that I have in my life, that they are good people, and not even just good people, they're good people doing good things to make the world a better place. That everything that they're aligning themselves with is contributing or attributing or supporting or encouraging goodness for other folks. And to me, that means I'm aligned in doing what I'm supposed to do, and I'm that's that I'm aligned with my purpose. When I noticed that maybe the folks around me aren't a great reflection of who I'd like to be, then I think that's where the disconnect happens. And that's where I say, well, let me recalibrate what success looks like. And maybe it's not them, maybe it's me. I'm not blaming them, like, oh, got to get the bad people out of your life. Sometimes it's not the answer. Sometimes the bad person is you creating bad situations with good people in your life. And so I do take that responsibility to say the metric for success just for me to evaluate the people around me, the settings that I'm in.

What are we doing, how are we talking about each other?

What are we doing, how are we talking about each other?

What are we giving back into the world, what is our purpose together collectively? And if there is some dissociation the first time, the first thing I look at is myself.

What are we giving back into the world, what is our purpose together collectively? And if there is some dissociation the first time, the first thing I look at is myself.

Alie channels those deeper questions into her first venture that is still thriving to this day. Love Squad, a community that centers around emboldening women through facilitated conversations in person and online.

Alie channels those deeper questions into her first venture that is still thriving to this day. Love Squad, a community that centers around emboldening women through facilitated conversations in person and online.

Is the Love Squad? How do I get involved in? How it was created?

Is the Love Squad? How do I get involved in? How it was created?

Plain and simply.

Plain and simply.

The Love Squad is a website that explores fitness. It explores street style food, health and wellness. And what differentiates us is that we say true to who we are. Hello, Welcome to a Love Squad of the men.

The Love Squad is a website that explores fitness. It explores street style food, health and wellness. And what differentiates us is that we say true to who we are. Hello, Welcome to a Love Squad of the men.

He are so excited that all of you are sharing.

He are so excited that all of you are sharing.

This with us.

This with us.

When we come back, Alie tells us what led to her big pivot into Peloton. Okay, so, let's bring it back to as you are putting yourself into this space and building up your confidence and moving yourself through and being able to network, what did your career look like pre Peloton like to set the stage for I mean, you had a bunch of different jobs already.

When we come back, Alie tells us what led to her big pivot into Peloton. Okay, so, let's bring it back to as you are putting yourself into this space and building up your confidence and moving yourself through and being able to network, what did your career look like pre Peloton like to set the stage for I mean, you had a bunch of different jobs already.

Pre Peloton, I was hosting for the Brooklyn Nets, which I just finished my last season. I host for eleven seasons, so in arena host means you're on the court, you're having conversations, hosting, doing all of these things for eighteen thousand fans, forty one games a season, plus playoffs and pre season. And I was also an Adidas Goolal ambassador, so I've been with Adidas. My last year was last year, so for about eight years maybe nine years wow, nine years with Adidas, and that means you know, traveling, doing a lot of projects with them around women empowerment, which was so much fun.

Pre Peloton, I was hosting for the Brooklyn Nets, which I just finished my last season. I host for eleven seasons, so in arena host means you're on the court, you're having conversations, hosting, doing all of these things for eighteen thousand fans, forty one games a season, plus playoffs and pre season. And I was also an Adidas Goolal ambassador, so I've been with Adidas. My last year was last year, so for about eight years maybe nine years wow, nine years with Adidas, and that means you know, traveling, doing a lot of projects with them around women empowerment, which was so much fun.

And also a dancer, I was gigging.

And also a dancer, I was gigging.

I was a part of the gig economy, and I was like auditioning and dancing with like Pitbull and Beyonce and Wyclef and doing all these jobs. And I also had a modeling agency, so I was modeling in all of these campaigns, a lot of things with fitness and aligned with fitness, and so it was one of those things where I had to make my days worth it, because if I didn't, then I didn't make any money. So you wake up, you know, you call your agent or you check your email, and you go to castings and you go to dance auditions.

I was a part of the gig economy, and I was like auditioning and dancing with like Pitbull and Beyonce and Wyclef and doing all these jobs. And I also had a modeling agency, so I was modeling in all of these campaigns, a lot of things with fitness and aligned with fitness, and so it was one of those things where I had to make my days worth it, because if I didn't, then I didn't make any money. So you wake up, you know, you call your agent or you check your email, and you go to castings and you go to dance auditions.

To try to get you know, book this job.

To try to get you know, book this job.

And so that gig economy was definitely was my primary focus, along with photo shoots from the modeling agency and doing things with the ditas and then the night games.

And so that gig economy was definitely was my primary focus, along with photo shoots from the modeling agency and doing things with the ditas and then the night games.

So I was working early.

So I was working early.

Mornings and late nights, which I still kind of do, but it was a part of the journey and I'm really proud of it. And you know there are many times in our I'm sure you and anyone's listening, what we all have to just we have to the return on the investment.

Mornings and late nights, which I still kind of do, but it was a part of the journey and I'm really proud of it. And you know there are many times in our I'm sure you and anyone's listening, what we all have to just we have to the return on the investment.

You have to the investment in first.

You have to the investment in first.

And so it is that sweat equity, It is that curiosity, is the mistakes, it's the lessons, all those things that I did over the years to get to a place where I was like, hey, I want to create this company, Love Squad where we do women empowerment events where I can share all these things that I've learned through trial and error and have a safe space for that at a very little to no cost, so that access information is accessible, right, And I think that that was what we know. We created this small company and we're still thriving to this day doing events, and I was able to take a lot of the hard work and manifest it into a space that I could I paid it forward and I wasn't just benefiting from it, and I was able to make those connections of folks coming into a room and connecting with each other and just feeling better about themselves and having information access to that information so they can make better decisions. But by the way, I want to go back to one piece you slipped in there, this building the sweat equity and building the ability to then be able to build your dream of the love Squad moving forward and building that community where you passed along later. I think it's an incredibly important point. It's interesting that actually, even though I've sort of designed this show for women who are in the second phase of their career thinking about the second phase of their career, we know from our data that half of our audience is eighteen to twenty five, which is super interesting because I think that means, well, I can guess a lot of things that it means, but I think they want to know that there are stories of inspiration out there and that there's different ways to have success, and so they want to hear stories but different ways to do it. And I think that something that often gets not enough attention is really the way to build skills and the way to build confidence in your career is there's no shortcuts, like you just have to work for it and then and then later on you can get to the point where you can build a community to pass information down and pass lessons learn done, which you couldn't have done had you not worked through the mistakes and lived through it in the early mornings and the late nights. So was that contemporaneous with beginning at Pelotonic. Were you looking for for something that just took up more time so it was less gig or did that just kind of happen?

And so it is that sweat equity, It is that curiosity, is the mistakes, it's the lessons, all those things that I did over the years to get to a place where I was like, hey, I want to create this company, Love Squad where we do women empowerment events where I can share all these things that I've learned through trial and error and have a safe space for that at a very little to no cost, so that access information is accessible, right, And I think that that was what we know. We created this small company and we're still thriving to this day doing events, and I was able to take a lot of the hard work and manifest it into a space that I could I paid it forward and I wasn't just benefiting from it, and I was able to make those connections of folks coming into a room and connecting with each other and just feeling better about themselves and having information access to that information so they can make better decisions. But by the way, I want to go back to one piece you slipped in there, this building the sweat equity and building the ability to then be able to build your dream of the love Squad moving forward and building that community where you passed along later. I think it's an incredibly important point. It's interesting that actually, even though I've sort of designed this show for women who are in the second phase of their career thinking about the second phase of their career, we know from our data that half of our audience is eighteen to twenty five, which is super interesting because I think that means, well, I can guess a lot of things that it means, but I think they want to know that there are stories of inspiration out there and that there's different ways to have success, and so they want to hear stories but different ways to do it. And I think that something that often gets not enough attention is really the way to build skills and the way to build confidence in your career is there's no shortcuts, like you just have to work for it and then and then later on you can get to the point where you can build a community to pass information down and pass lessons learn done, which you couldn't have done had you not worked through the mistakes and lived through it in the early mornings and the late nights. So was that contemporaneous with beginning at Pelotonic. Were you looking for for something that just took up more time so it was less gig or did that just kind of happen?

I think there were building blocks.

I think there were building blocks.

I said this to you earlier, is that you find your career one of two ways. Some people you know, at seven years old know they're going to be an astronaut and nothing's going to stop them. And some folks are similar to me, where it's like you actually listen to what people say you're good at and you lean in on that. And so that's exactly what I did. I you know, my dance teacher all you early on was like, you're really good at dancing, and so I pursue that until a point where I said, wow, I need to make a decision because on a dancer, unfortunately, on a dancer's salary in New York, I can't live here and I want to. And so I started in that gig economy of you know, having those multiple jobs. And what ended up happening was from hosting from the Brooklyn Nets, from becoming Adidas Global Ambassador, mind you, being an Adidas Global Ambassador. They splid in my dms before sliding and dms were cool. That's exactly what happened. They're like, we're looking for ambassadors. You seem like your platform around women in powering. Now mind you, I had like twenty five hundred followers, so this platform was not really a platform.

I said this to you earlier, is that you find your career one of two ways. Some people you know, at seven years old know they're going to be an astronaut and nothing's going to stop them. And some folks are similar to me, where it's like you actually listen to what people say you're good at and you lean in on that. And so that's exactly what I did. I you know, my dance teacher all you early on was like, you're really good at dancing, and so I pursue that until a point where I said, wow, I need to make a decision because on a dancer, unfortunately, on a dancer's salary in New York, I can't live here and I want to. And so I started in that gig economy of you know, having those multiple jobs. And what ended up happening was from hosting from the Brooklyn Nets, from becoming Adidas Global Ambassador, mind you, being an Adidas Global Ambassador. They splid in my dms before sliding and dms were cool. That's exactly what happened. They're like, we're looking for ambassadors. You seem like your platform around women in powering. Now mind you, I had like twenty five hundred followers, so this platform was not really a platform.

It was just a little circle of folks.

It was just a little circle of folks.

But they reached out and I became one of the six Global Ambassadors that really started the ambassador program that companies you know, emulate to this day.

But they reached out and I became one of the six Global Ambassadors that really started the ambassador program that companies you know, emulate to this day.

And so with those.

And so with those.

Things building, they were all building blocks and the visibility and the connectivity, they all intersected at the work of Community, they all intersected a conversation and eventually on camera right everything we started streaming everything. Peloton reached out. I had a call and they were like, we're looking for instructors. Would you like to audition. At this point, I'm running half marathons, I'm doing hot yoga, I'm gigging, I'm still dancing, and I'm hosting for the Brooklyn Nets. I'm in sport, I'm doing hosting, and I'm an athlete. Like at this point, it's exactly what they're looking for for an instructor.

Things building, they were all building blocks and the visibility and the connectivity, they all intersected at the work of Community, they all intersected a conversation and eventually on camera right everything we started streaming everything. Peloton reached out. I had a call and they were like, we're looking for instructors. Would you like to audition. At this point, I'm running half marathons, I'm doing hot yoga, I'm gigging, I'm still dancing, and I'm hosting for the Brooklyn Nets. I'm in sport, I'm doing hosting, and I'm an athlete. Like at this point, it's exactly what they're looking for for an instructor.

And I was like, oh no, thank you. Facts.

And I was like, oh no, thank you. Facts.

I was like, I don't want to be an instructor, Like I'm not in fitness. No one cares what I think. Like, you know, I don't want to teach anyone on anything. And again it's leaning into what people say you're good at. They were like great on that phone call, They're like awesome, Okay, we hear you, will see you on Tuesday. I was like Okay, I guess I'm being told. And I had the meeting. I learned about the company. I knew a bit about the company, but I learned more in depth on what they were doing and how impactful they were, and how more.

I was like, I don't want to be an instructor, Like I'm not in fitness. No one cares what I think. Like, you know, I don't want to teach anyone on anything. And again it's leaning into what people say you're good at. They were like great on that phone call, They're like awesome, Okay, we hear you, will see you on Tuesday. I was like Okay, I guess I'm being told. And I had the meeting. I learned about the company. I knew a bit about the company, but I learned more in depth on what they were doing and how impactful they were, and how more.

So that they were just rooted in community.

So that they were just rooted in community.

And I remember the conversation saying, what you do with Love Squad is exactly what we want to do here at Peloton, And I was like, oh, wait, this isn't because I'm the host of the Brooklyn Nets. This isn't because like, oh you think I run fast for something. This is because you are aligned with my values. Like I knew that having get hit by a car, coming to New York, really going in and working hard and trying to figure it out, being by myself in New York City, away from my family, building the Love Squad, like doing these things, I knew the power of community and creating that connection and how impactful it could be for your overall mental health, mental well being, and for you just to have a good life, that good stuff. And so I took the conversation seriously when they said that, in the sense of ah, it's aligned with my purpose, not just another job. And so I went in it's a little different now. I had a fifteen minute audition and the next day they offered me a job and I became one of the founding eleven instructors, and I was the first black woman instructor on the platform.

And I remember the conversation saying, what you do with Love Squad is exactly what we want to do here at Peloton, And I was like, oh, wait, this isn't because I'm the host of the Brooklyn Nets. This isn't because like, oh you think I run fast for something. This is because you are aligned with my values. Like I knew that having get hit by a car, coming to New York, really going in and working hard and trying to figure it out, being by myself in New York City, away from my family, building the Love Squad, like doing these things, I knew the power of community and creating that connection and how impactful it could be for your overall mental health, mental well being, and for you just to have a good life, that good stuff. And so I took the conversation seriously when they said that, in the sense of ah, it's aligned with my purpose, not just another job. And so I went in it's a little different now. I had a fifteen minute audition and the next day they offered me a job and I became one of the founding eleven instructors, and I was the first black woman instructor on the platform.

And so for me, it was really.

And so for me, it was really.

Remarkable because I've seen the company over the last eight years expand pretty quickly around COVID, but also the companies thrive in a way and be of service to so many millions of people, and it warms my heart.

Remarkable because I've seen the company over the last eight years expand pretty quickly around COVID, but also the companies thrive in a way and be of service to so many millions of people, and it warms my heart.

I love what we do. I love our members, I love my instructors.

I love what we do. I love our members, I love my instructors.

I love our team so so, so so much, and I'm very grateful that I said no and they didn't take no for an answer on that phone call.

I love our team so so, so so much, and I'm very grateful that I said no and they didn't take no for an answer on that phone call.

She's been a wildly popular Peloton instructor since twenty sixteen. Rise and Let's Go her Sundays would love, attracting as many as sixteen thousand riders every week.

She's been a wildly popular Peloton instructor since twenty sixteen. Rise and Let's Go her Sundays would love, attracting as many as sixteen thousand riders every week.

You I am Ali Love Welcome. This is a thirty minute dance one one hundred rolton.

You I am Ali Love Welcome. This is a thirty minute dance one one hundred rolton.

It's about to go down and this is my Women's History Month celebration ride.

It's about to go down and this is my Women's History Month celebration ride.

We have twenty minutes.

We have twenty minutes.

I'm so thrilled and excited to do this.

I'm so thrilled and excited to do this.

There is no question Ali has skyrocketed. Even one of my producers raved about only ever taking Ali's classes on Peloton. But how does she view her successes?

There is no question Ali has skyrocketed. Even one of my producers raved about only ever taking Ali's classes on Peloton. But how does she view her successes?

You know, as of this year, I end up becoming a director, I'm still an instructor. We end up becoming like a global lead director. And then I just got promoted to VP of Instructor Strategy and Development, and I was able to carve out my path and see where there are missing holes between partnering teams and how do we work with marketing, and how do we make sure we're leveraging instructors and carving out internal progress and what does progress look like for an instructor because we hold the title of instructor forever.

You know, as of this year, I end up becoming a director, I'm still an instructor. We end up becoming like a global lead director. And then I just got promoted to VP of Instructor Strategy and Development, and I was able to carve out my path and see where there are missing holes between partnering teams and how do we work with marketing, and how do we make sure we're leveraging instructors and carving out internal progress and what does progress look like for an instructor because we hold the title of instructor forever.

You know, when you're in a linear career, you go from what.

You know, when you're in a linear career, you go from what.

Director to VP to the like you can see like, oh, manager, director, boom, you can see your path internally at Peloton, it's instructor full stop. Now, mind you, there's nothing wrong with that, and many of us, if not all of us, are proud of that title. However, what I will say is every human, most times, most people thrive, you know, crazy progress and what that looks like. So it's not title change, what does internal roadmapping look like for us? But I also think we have some good women okay throughout my career here who poured into me. It's like when you walk into a space, women are powerful, and like I've had women that have opened up doors I didn't have. I don't have credentials, I don't know what I'm doing, but as a woman, you're so powerful and energetically, like when you come in and other women come in, if you just lend out a hand, extend at hand, it is impactful. And that's what she did. And I've again been fortunate that I've had many women do that to me in spaces, and I've always tried my best to be that person as well as like how can I support you where you are?

Director to VP to the like you can see like, oh, manager, director, boom, you can see your path internally at Peloton, it's instructor full stop. Now, mind you, there's nothing wrong with that, and many of us, if not all of us, are proud of that title. However, what I will say is every human, most times, most people thrive, you know, crazy progress and what that looks like. So it's not title change, what does internal roadmapping look like for us? But I also think we have some good women okay throughout my career here who poured into me. It's like when you walk into a space, women are powerful, and like I've had women that have opened up doors I didn't have. I don't have credentials, I don't know what I'm doing, but as a woman, you're so powerful and energetically, like when you come in and other women come in, if you just lend out a hand, extend at hand, it is impactful. And that's what she did. And I've again been fortunate that I've had many women do that to me in spaces, and I've always tried my best to be that person as well as like how can I support you where you are?

You know, and and it's been incredible.

You know, and and it's been incredible.

After the break, Ali dives into how she fell into the mindset that so many of us do, the comparison game. More soon, Well, you've talked about comparing yourself to others and how it led you to a standstill and then not to take steps forward and like not to start networking. So is there a particular moment that you can remember where you looked around and you felt that way, like you were to stand still, and then how did you change that mindset?

After the break, Ali dives into how she fell into the mindset that so many of us do, the comparison game. More soon, Well, you've talked about comparing yourself to others and how it led you to a standstill and then not to take steps forward and like not to start networking. So is there a particular moment that you can remember where you looked around and you felt that way, like you were to stand still, and then how did you change that mindset?

COVID had done a number. It's done a number on many of folks.

COVID had done a number. It's done a number on many of folks.

I didn't recognize that number that was done on me because I felt like it had sifted me, like wheat right. It was a little by little by little, and it was probably around the year of twenty twenty one. I was actually getting married this year, so it was like the highlight of my life and one of the lowest points of my life emotionally, and I didn't recognize why I felt that way.

I didn't recognize that number that was done on me because I felt like it had sifted me, like wheat right. It was a little by little by little, and it was probably around the year of twenty twenty one. I was actually getting married this year, so it was like the highlight of my life and one of the lowest points of my life emotionally, and I didn't recognize why I felt that way.

And so when I thought.

And so when I thought.

Of moments that I didn't feel my most confident self, or I didn't feel happy for other people, I didn't feel happy for myself.

Of moments that I didn't feel my most confident self, or I didn't feel happy for other people, I didn't feel happy for myself.

It was during that time, and it was.

It was during that time, and it was.

A hard revelation to have because really, what was the most important realization within that revelation was that I started comparing myself to people around me.

A hard revelation to have because really, what was the most important realization within that revelation was that I started comparing myself to people around me.

And I'm not telling you like that. It's natural.

And I'm not telling you like that. It's natural.

It's very natural to anyone who's listening, very natural. But the reality of it is the ability to number one, be self aware. Number two, be able to catch yourself and pivot in that thought that framed you know that that thought, that mindset quickly is a reflection of overall for me mental health and mental well being, and the fact that I could not pivot from the moment of comparison to the moment of gratitude, to the moment of recognizing abundance, to the moment of tapping into my worthiness, like, girl, I'm worthy no.

It's very natural to anyone who's listening, very natural. But the reality of it is the ability to number one, be self aware. Number two, be able to catch yourself and pivot in that thought that framed you know that that thought, that mindset quickly is a reflection of overall for me mental health and mental well being, and the fact that I could not pivot from the moment of comparison to the moment of gratitude, to the moment of recognizing abundance, to the moment of tapping into my worthiness, like, girl, I'm worthy no.

Matter what I have or don't have.

Matter what I have or don't have.

Wow, I look how long my hair is, how much money I have or don't have. I'm already worthy. You that are listening, You're already worthy. With everything you have and everything you don't have, You're already worthy. I couldn't get there. I could not get there. And that was that was literally the realization where I was like, I think I'm mentally unhealthy because I can't stop the comparison game. Comparison is the thief of joy, and I would compare myself to everyone I saw on social media, and then it makes me feel bad about well, Emily has a podcast and I don't like.

Wow, I look how long my hair is, how much money I have or don't have. I'm already worthy. You that are listening, You're already worthy. With everything you have and everything you don't have, You're already worthy. I couldn't get there. I could not get there. And that was that was literally the realization where I was like, I think I'm mentally unhealthy because I can't stop the comparison game. Comparison is the thief of joy, and I would compare myself to everyone I saw on social media, and then it makes me feel bad about well, Emily has a podcast and I don't like.

I started like woe is me?

I started like woe is me?

Pity parties, and then it's a vicious cycle of like, well, am I just a terrible person? Maybe I'm just destined to be a loser, and so it was through one the recognition of that comparison became such a normal thought for me, and not wanting it to be my reality, that I saw help.

Pity parties, and then it's a vicious cycle of like, well, am I just a terrible person? Maybe I'm just destined to be a loser, and so it was through one the recognition of that comparison became such a normal thought for me, and not wanting it to be my reality, that I saw help.

I went to a psychiatrist.

I went to a psychiatrist.

I went to a psychologist, and I gathered up a team, and you know, I work at a company that offers resources, so we have access to therapy when we need it, and I tapped into therapy and I had to get myself back to a state of.

I went to a psychologist, and I gathered up a team, and you know, I work at a company that offers resources, so we have access to therapy when we need it, and I tapped into therapy and I had to get myself back to a state of.

Neutral, not even positive. I'm not a positive person. I always say this.

Neutral, not even positive. I'm not a positive person. I always say this.

I practice positivity through positive framing, not positive positive toxic toxicity, but positive framing. I needed at that time not to get to positive framing. I needed to get to neutral. I just needed to breathe, like get above water. And with the help of those teams, I was able to kind of like shake off, you know, some of those demons, some of those grimlins in my mind and move away from thinking comparison was my way of life and knowing that it's a part of life, but it's not my life.

I practice positivity through positive framing, not positive positive toxic toxicity, but positive framing. I needed at that time not to get to positive framing. I needed to get to neutral. I just needed to breathe, like get above water. And with the help of those teams, I was able to kind of like shake off, you know, some of those demons, some of those grimlins in my mind and move away from thinking comparison was my way of life and knowing that it's a part of life, but it's not my life.

Well, so you actually said something during that I do live Yesterday's vibe. It's that same question that I wanted to ask you about.

Well, so you actually said something during that I do live Yesterday's vibe. It's that same question that I wanted to ask you about.

You said, just because people aren't rooting for you doesn't mean they're rooting against you. You kept coming back to this, and but my kind of follow up thought to it was, why care what they're thinking about you at all?

You said, just because people aren't rooting for you doesn't mean they're rooting against you. You kept coming back to this, and but my kind of follow up thought to it was, why care what they're thinking about you at all?

Okay, Okay, this is amazing. And the thing is, you can't stop caring. I know, we say we do. I know people are like, I don't have two s to give you do because it's the fact that you have to say that is a premise, is it, like, it's a premise in itself that we care. We talk about what people say. We want to be good. We want naturally humans, every human, every doggie, every kitty cat wants to be loved. Okay, and that is fine. And in order to be loved, you have to be liked. You have to be liked in some regards. And sometimes we do get it. If you're married or you're in a long term relationship. Sometimes you're like, I love you right now, I don't like you right now, but it's a short term, like right it's a temporary dislike, but you're gonna like that person. People divorce or separate because they still love each other, but they don't like each other for a very long time. So we need to be liked in order to be loved sometimes, right, those things coexist. And again I don't claim to be an expert in this field, but what I do know is that even when you say you don't care, you have to tell yourself you don't care, because it's naturally our makeup is to care. We care because we want to be liked. Being like means we're safe, means we're loved, means we're okay. It says a lot of things, and that's okay. And so for me, the reason I care what people like are one. I think it's innately a part of the genetic human makeup too. My business, and you know, frankly yours too, is like how many people like fimily like how many people are going to listen to she pivots. It's because they like you, they like what you're doing, they like you a lot of what we do in this world and our progression in this world, whether you're in a linear career or a creative career, or you're an entrepreneur, it's made up of how many people like you or your product, which is a reflection of you and your thoughts, right, And that's okay.

Okay, Okay, this is amazing. And the thing is, you can't stop caring. I know, we say we do. I know people are like, I don't have two s to give you do because it's the fact that you have to say that is a premise, is it, like, it's a premise in itself that we care. We talk about what people say. We want to be good. We want naturally humans, every human, every doggie, every kitty cat wants to be loved. Okay, and that is fine. And in order to be loved, you have to be liked. You have to be liked in some regards. And sometimes we do get it. If you're married or you're in a long term relationship. Sometimes you're like, I love you right now, I don't like you right now, but it's a short term, like right it's a temporary dislike, but you're gonna like that person. People divorce or separate because they still love each other, but they don't like each other for a very long time. So we need to be liked in order to be loved sometimes, right, those things coexist. And again I don't claim to be an expert in this field, but what I do know is that even when you say you don't care, you have to tell yourself you don't care, because it's naturally our makeup is to care. We care because we want to be liked. Being like means we're safe, means we're loved, means we're okay. It says a lot of things, and that's okay. And so for me, the reason I care what people like are one. I think it's innately a part of the genetic human makeup too. My business, and you know, frankly yours too, is like how many people like fimily like how many people are going to listen to she pivots. It's because they like you, they like what you're doing, they like you a lot of what we do in this world and our progression in this world, whether you're in a linear career or a creative career, or you're an entrepreneur, it's made up of how many people like you or your product, which is a reflection of you and your thoughts, right, And that's okay.

Like, we got to get okay with that.

Like, we got to get okay with that.

And so what I did was, instead of running to the I don't give up about anybody and what they think, because I do deep down in my heart, I really do. I'm not trying to care what everyone thinks, but I do care that, like, you know, who I am is likable and lovable to my standard. But with that, I was like, you know what, maybe I need to reframe it, and I have to recognize just because people aren't rooting for me doesn't mean they're rooting against me. Just because they follow you and don't follow me doesn't mean that I'm a bad person or I'm unlovable or I'm unlikable, right like, just because my colleagues and it's happens at peloton like, just because so many people take this person's rides doesn't mean that they don't like me. That means that what they're getting from this serves them where they are, And there's a group of people that I serve where they are, And so it doesn't mean they're rooting against me and they want me to fail.

And so what I did was, instead of running to the I don't give up about anybody and what they think, because I do deep down in my heart, I really do. I'm not trying to care what everyone thinks, but I do care that, like, you know, who I am is likable and lovable to my standard. But with that, I was like, you know what, maybe I need to reframe it, and I have to recognize just because people aren't rooting for me doesn't mean they're rooting against me. Just because they follow you and don't follow me doesn't mean that I'm a bad person or I'm unlovable or I'm unlikable, right like, just because my colleagues and it's happens at peloton like, just because so many people take this person's rides doesn't mean that they don't like me. That means that what they're getting from this serves them where they are, And there's a group of people that I serve where they are, And so it doesn't mean they're rooting against me and they want me to fail.

And somehow I'm a failure.

And somehow I'm a failure.

And so I think instead of for me, I'm not saying that you know if you're like the subtle art of not giving up oop fine works for you.

And so I think instead of for me, I'm not saying that you know if you're like the subtle art of not giving up oop fine works for you.

Good.

Good.

But what I found for me is it was shifting my entire perspective instead of coming up with a statement that I know, deep down in my heart, I still kind of want you to be my friend. I still want you to be pleasant and like me. Right, I want to be liked and I want to continue to like me. I more so know that just because you're not rooting for me right now doesn't mean you're rooting against me, which is so cool, Like it makes sense for me at least.

But what I found for me is it was shifting my entire perspective instead of coming up with a statement that I know, deep down in my heart, I still kind of want you to be my friend. I still want you to be pleasant and like me. Right, I want to be liked and I want to continue to like me. I more so know that just because you're not rooting for me right now doesn't mean you're rooting against me, which is so cool, Like it makes sense for me at least.

Okay, we can't leave without me asking you about your new collection with Contigo.

Okay, we can't leave without me asking you about your new collection with Contigo.

Oh my god, water bottles.

Oh my god, water bottles.

Congratulations on Chief Hydration.

Congratulations on Chief Hydration.

I thank you.

I thank you.

Very interesting. We need to get all those Gotham girls hydrated. Yes, we got to, Yes, tell us about it. Why water bottles?

Very interesting. We need to get all those Gotham girls hydrated. Yes, we got to, Yes, tell us about it. Why water bottles?

Because I on the bike, I talk about hydration station all the time.

Because I on the bike, I talk about hydration station all the time.

A couple of team members at Contigo take my classes, and it was just more of like when they were looking for someone to start to build a new line around, They're like, why don't we reach out to Ali Love And they did, and the reason it's Chief Hydration Officer is one. It shows that there's a title and there's a commitment. It's a three year partnership, and it is so fun and funny. And also it's a play on like not everything is serious, Like we get so caught up in like every title everything. It's fun. It's true, it's something I'm passionate about. It's something I talk about on the Today Show, multiple ways of hydrating, shaking your hydration, getting things that really fuel you, that make you feel good, and so it was very symbiotic in terms of the relationship. It was important to me when I do partnerships. I do partnerships with brands that I talk about a brands that I love full stop. That's true. And this one with the title was like, well, this is three years. We want people to know, we want the folks to know that we're serious about it.

A couple of team members at Contigo take my classes, and it was just more of like when they were looking for someone to start to build a new line around, They're like, why don't we reach out to Ali Love And they did, and the reason it's Chief Hydration Officer is one. It shows that there's a title and there's a commitment. It's a three year partnership, and it is so fun and funny. And also it's a play on like not everything is serious, Like we get so caught up in like every title everything. It's fun. It's true, it's something I'm passionate about. It's something I talk about on the Today Show, multiple ways of hydrating, shaking your hydration, getting things that really fuel you, that make you feel good, and so it was very symbiotic in terms of the relationship. It was important to me when I do partnerships. I do partnerships with brands that I talk about a brands that I love full stop. That's true. And this one with the title was like, well, this is three years. We want people to know, we want the folks to know that we're serious about it.

And so the collection is like behind me.

And so the collection is like behind me.

But two of the prints I did, like a class Accounts too print with the logo how I love the durable, like all the things you want in a water bottle, They're durable, keep things cold and or hot, whatever you decide. They fit in Peloton right, Like I am not just Peloton. Other threads because you do. I use the app in the hotel gyms, and so I went around putting like, oh, I'm like putting the water bottle in cup holders, like riding, like how I feel.

But two of the prints I did, like a class Accounts too print with the logo how I love the durable, like all the things you want in a water bottle, They're durable, keep things cold and or hot, whatever you decide. They fit in Peloton right, Like I am not just Peloton. Other threads because you do. I use the app in the hotel gyms, and so I went around putting like, oh, I'm like putting the water bottle in cup holders, like riding, like how I feel.

So we did a classic.

So we did a classic.

Hounds Tooth like I think when I moved to New York, I fell in love with fashion all like to the next level.

Hounds Tooth like I think when I moved to New York, I fell in love with fashion all like to the next level.

And I say this, You know, everyone can do fashion.

And I say this, You know, everyone can do fashion.

You can go into Fifth Avenue and look at a mannequin and put on that outfit, but very few people can do style, and so people that rock hound tooth. Hounds Tooth is like the most stylish, iconic like characters of New York.