1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: And welcome back to She Pivots. I'm Ali Love. 2 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 2: Welcome to she Pivots, the podcast where we talk with 3 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 2: women who dared to pivot out of one career and 4 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 2: into something new and explore how their personal lives impacted 5 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 2: these decisions. I'm your host, Emily Tish Sussman. You guys, 6 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 2: it is so bittersweet to say this, but this week 7 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 2: is our final episode of season three. We're just gonna 8 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 2: go on a quick break and then we'll be back. 9 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 2: But what better way to end this season with the fun, funny, 10 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 2: inspiring and empowering Allie Love. Ali's a true champion, whether 11 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 2: it's through her Peloton classes, at her events for Love Squad, 12 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: or lending me her iconic yellow suit when we rang 13 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 2: the Nasdaq bell at the start of this podcas cast 14 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 2: season that is true. She led an Instagram friend uber 15 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 2: a suit back and forth to her apartment so I 16 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 2: could look perfectly fun but serious on the three story 17 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: billboard in Times Square. If you know Peloton, then you 18 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: know Ali Love. She's made a name for herself as 19 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 2: the self love and positivity focused instructor and developed a 20 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 2: loyal following. She wouldn't have been able to capture our 21 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 2: hearts through her love of movement if she didn't find 22 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 2: her way there. After a horrible accident at just age 23 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 2: nine after studying dance at the prestigious Alvin Ailey Institute, 24 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: Alie wasn't sure what success looked like, just that. 25 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: She needed to pay her bills. 26 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 2: But in the midst of all the unknown, she dug 27 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: deep into herself and decided to start her Community Love 28 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: Squad as a way to channel her passion for women 29 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 2: connecting and movement. Little did she know that all that 30 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 2: searching would make her the perfect Peloton candidate. Now, with 31 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: over a million followers later and a new water bottle 32 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 2: line with Contiguo, she shows no signs of stopping enjoy. 33 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: Ali Love. 34 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 3: I am a Peloton instructor. I'm an on air contributor 35 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 3: for The Today Show and the CEO and founder of 36 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 3: the Squad. 37 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: Okay, so set the scene for us. What was a 38 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:20,239 Speaker 1: little Ali like? 39 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: Like? 40 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 1: What did you think you were going to be when 41 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: you grew up? 42 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 3: Okay, So I have to say that I think that 43 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,519 Speaker 3: I'm exactly the same. So I think when you think 44 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 3: of a little Ali, she's exactly the same as I am. Now, 45 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 3: most people don't get to see that part of me. 46 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 3: But in my personal life, I am quirky. I work 47 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 3: the quirk. 48 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: I love I love, love, love, love Emily. I love laughing. 49 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 3: Like if there was a natural drug in life, laughter 50 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 3: would be my number one choice. Like I want to 51 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 3: laugh all the time. I love comedy. I love laughing. 52 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 3: I love joking. 53 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: I'm not great at jokes, but I love making them. 54 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I think I'm pretty much the same, very energetic, enthusiastic. 55 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 3: I get energy from being out socially with people. I 56 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 3: love just having fun and laughing. 57 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 2: Ali grew up around dozens of cousins and extended family, 58 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: a big family full of love, joy, and most importantly laughter. 59 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 2: But when she was just nine, Ali went through a 60 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 2: near death accident. 61 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 3: When I was nine years old, I got hit by 62 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,919 Speaker 3: a car. Every weekend, my mom, she's one of ten kids. 63 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 3: We get together with all of our cousins, aunts and 64 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 3: uncles and we eat. We have like a family barbecue 65 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 3: or fresh frye. We went fishing a lot. My family 66 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 3: still goes fishing a lot. And we'd have a fish 67 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 3: fry and so we'd either go to my house, my 68 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 3: grandma's house, or one of my aunt's house and everyone 69 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 3: would sit outside. The grown ups would play cards and dominoes, 70 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 3: and the kids would just play games. And this particular 71 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 3: Saturday afternoon, the ice cream truck the noise, the magical 72 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 3: noise of ice cream. 73 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: Asked my mom for a dollar, and I. 74 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 3: Went to the ice cream truck got my favorite ice 75 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 3: cream of Chocolated Claire. The ice cream truck was across 76 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 3: the street. As I'm crossing the street, I looked both ways. 77 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 3: I crossed the street safely back to my aunt's. My 78 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 3: older cousin was like, can you go grab me an 79 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 3: ice cream? In my family, when your older cousin asked 80 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 3: you to do something, you do it. It was no problem, 81 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 3: and I was at the age of nine. The ice 82 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 3: cream truck is literally across the street from the house 83 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 3: in the neighborhood and all the kids are there, so 84 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 3: it was something that was really safe. So I went 85 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 3: back across the street, did the exact same thing, came 86 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 3: both ways. Unfortunately, the timing was just what it was. 87 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 3: The car was parked behind the ice cream truck and 88 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 3: at the time I walked across the street when there 89 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 3: were no cars, that car pulled out hit me. I 90 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 3: flew up in the air, landed on the top of 91 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 3: the car, rolled in the grass. I broke my left femur, 92 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 3: start up my entire body, and broke my teeth, and 93 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 3: I was in the hospital for seven days. 94 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: Five of those days I was in. 95 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 3: Traction because normally older folks break their hips and so 96 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,679 Speaker 3: they didn't have the equipment to do surgery right away 97 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 3: on a young girl, our young kid, and so for me, 98 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 3: I was in traction. I was losing a lot of blood. 99 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 3: I came very close to a blood transfusion, which was 100 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 3: really scary. We found out my dad is a close donor, 101 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 3: a universal donor, so that was lovely. But in terms 102 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 3: of just like being in that hospital and having that 103 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 3: experience and losing a lot of blood. 104 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: I remember one key moment. 105 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 3: That I've shared over the last like four years is 106 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 3: that the doctor came in to speak to my mom 107 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 3: and dad, and they went in the hospital and my 108 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 3: mom came back in and she was like, the doctor's saying, 109 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 3: you're losing a lot of blood, and you know, we 110 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 3: have options, but it's going to be really hard, and 111 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 3: you have to decide if you want to fight. You 112 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 3: have to like decide if you're going to pray and 113 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 3: fight for your life or if you're going to let go. 114 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 3: And I just remember when she asked me that, and 115 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 3: it was more in a way of like her asking 116 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 3: like how did I want to deal with this right? 117 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 3: Like what was coming up for me? And I remember 118 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 3: looking out of the window and deciding, like I was like, 119 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 3: you know what, Mom, I'm going to pray and I'm 120 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 3: going to fight for my life. And we went on 121 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 3: this whole journey and it was really complicated. It created 122 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 3: complications for my relationship with my mom because she was 123 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 3: my primary caregiver. When I got out of the hospital 124 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 3: after the surgery, and I just remember, like I said, 125 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 3: like the H word to my mom. 126 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: I was like, I hate you because I was so miserable. 127 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: I was. 128 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 3: You know, we had the surgery, was successful, I was 129 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 3: in recovery, but I was dealing with depression and anxiety 130 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 3: and I had no idea. There were no names at 131 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 3: this time. My mom didn't have this information, and I 132 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 3: was so miserable. I was at home being in a 133 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 3: space by myself all day. So that was a pivotal 134 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 3: time in my life where I learned a lot about myself. 135 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 3: I learned to appreciate life. I learned to fall in love. 136 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 3: I'm very you know, someone who's very spiritual, grew up 137 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 3: religious to fall in love with God. That for me, 138 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:38,599 Speaker 3: my own experience, there's no way God didn't save my 139 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 3: life because nothing was going our way. It wasn't like 140 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 3: we got anything out of the had we paid. My 141 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 3: family took a hit, Like we paid a lot of 142 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 3: medical bills. We didn't come out where Oh the person 143 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:53,719 Speaker 3: was take who hit me somehow was able to like compensate. No, 144 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 3: my mom lost money at work, We lost money financially 145 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,279 Speaker 3: from like the fact that we had so many doctor bills. 146 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 3: So it was a lot, and it put our relationship 147 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 3: through the grinder and honestly brought us out on the 148 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:08,039 Speaker 3: other side stronger. The mother daughter connection and bond. And 149 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 3: now I see how similar we are in life, and 150 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 3: how giving you that opportunity to make that decision, because 151 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 3: I never stopped making decisions about my life from that 152 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 3: day forward. 153 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 2: That's amazing that you were able to have that revelation 154 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: and that switch in your perspective at such a young 155 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 2: age towards your mother. I think it's really incredible, you know, 156 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 2: I think a lot of people are aware of the 157 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 2: fact that you were a dancer, even if they don't know, 158 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: you know, sort of how extensive your dance career was. 159 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 2: But to understand this background of how far you must 160 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 2: have had to fight to get your body, not just 161 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 2: physically back in shape to be a professional dancer, which 162 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 2: is unbelievable, but also for you to have the confidence 163 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 2: for your body to be seen. 164 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: Yeah. Well, you know what's interesting was dance came after. 165 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 3: It was actually my savior in a sense where you know, 166 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 3: the doctor told my mom, she's get yourself prepared. 167 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: She's not going to be a runner. 168 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 3: You know, she's probably gonna have arthritis at an early age, 169 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 3: probably in the late teens. She's gonna have authritis because 170 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 3: I had a big metal plate in my hip. And 171 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 3: it was the after being homeschooled and being with my 172 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 3: mom for so long. There was a summer program that 173 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 3: my aunt, my mom's best friend, who like is amazing Ms. Liz, 174 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 3: who was like, Hey, my daughter's going to this summer 175 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 3: program and they offer dance. 176 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 1: Maybe Ali wants to go. 177 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 3: And I fell in love with dance and it was 178 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 3: like dance saved my life. It gave me an outlet. 179 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 3: It was a way for me to communicate because I 180 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 3: didn't have the words of what was going on inside. 181 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 3: And I can imagine any parent, your parent. Sometimes kids, 182 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 3: you know, even with my nieces and nephews, sometimes their 183 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 3: physical response seems to be disassociated with their surroundings, and 184 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 3: that's because they cannot articulate what's happening internally. 185 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: And for me, dance was that outlet. 186 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 3: It was that opportunity for me to take that internalization, 187 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 3: the new the confusion, the depression, the anxiety, the unfamiliarity, 188 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 3: the lack of confidence and self esteem and manifest that 189 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,679 Speaker 3: in just moving my body and communicate that way. And 190 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 3: I will say I fell in love with it, and 191 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 3: it was something I started to pursue, and it brought 192 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:14,199 Speaker 3: me to New York. 193 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: It's the reason why I am now you know where 194 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 1: I am. 195 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 3: Dance was that catalyst, that of communication, but it also 196 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 3: brought me to a place where now I live and 197 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:24,959 Speaker 3: was I you know, honestly, I'm thriving here. 198 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: I love this place. It's true. 199 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 2: She found in New York City through dance, but more 200 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 2: specifically through the Alvin Alien Institute, a renowned dance academy 201 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 2: founded by the dancer Alvin Ailey, whose mission was to 202 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 2: support black artists and express the black experience through dance. 203 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 3: So Ailey came to our high school. I went to 204 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 3: Newural School of the Arts, which is an art school 205 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 3: in Miami. Fortunate enough to audition and get in, and 206 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 3: they came in and they held an audition, and I 207 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 3: ended up getting into Fordom the ALA program. 208 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: So this is your going to school for four years. 209 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 3: My half my school curriculum is in regular college right 210 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 3: here on Lincoln Center, and then the other half I'm 211 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 3: doing dance classes. So I would have Instead of an 212 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 3: average student who would have like maybe three or four 213 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,719 Speaker 3: classes a day, I'm having seven because I'm going to 214 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 3: do three dance classes and then I'll do two to 215 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 3: three to four academic classes. And so I ended up 216 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 3: getting accepted into the a Ley Fordham program. It was 217 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 3: a four year program and bachelor's and fine arts was 218 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:25,719 Speaker 3: my primary. And while I was there, you get to 219 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 3: pick a secondary. And I got curious around psychology, given 220 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:32,959 Speaker 3: I experienced all these feelings for so many years, and 221 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 3: then I got curious on theology growing up religious, knowing 222 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 3: again having this personal experience where I know for me, 223 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 3: God is real and I had that personal experience through 224 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 3: being hit by a car going through the recovery period, 225 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 3: and so I started to get curious around the emotions 226 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 3: as well as like the spiritual aspect of these emotions. 227 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 3: And eventually all of the classes led me into theology, 228 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 3: and I was more curious on why did each religion 229 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:03,440 Speaker 3: think their religion was the right religion, Because as a dancer, 230 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 3: I'm on this like one side of my brain where 231 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 3: I'm creative and everybody's welcome, and everybody is like who 232 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 3: they are and who they are is good enough, and 233 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 3: like you're just amazing, and you can explore all areas 234 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:17,719 Speaker 3: of yourself. And then there's this like pragmatic side where 235 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 3: it's or structured side where folks are like, well, this 236 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 3: is the way you need to live your life. And 237 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 3: I was on this journey in university to reconcile that, 238 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 3: and I thought the only way, which I still believe 239 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 3: the only way to find some. 240 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:31,679 Speaker 1: Answers is to study it. 241 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 3: And so I studied dance and I pursue that creativity 242 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 3: and I still as like a foundation for me. It's 243 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 3: like everybody's invited, everybody's welcome, like you should be here, 244 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 3: you belong here, there's a sense of belonging. Anywhere I am, 245 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 3: there's a sense of belonging that I like to create. 246 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 3: And so it's like keeping that fundamental exploration of creativity 247 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 3: while pursuing the understanding of theology of religion, of the 248 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:57,560 Speaker 3: differences of religion and the practical application, and so arriving 249 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 3: at different points throughout my life around like saying creative, 250 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 3: saying knowing movement is so important, and also knowing that 251 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:07,960 Speaker 3: you can have a personal relationship with God, with the universe, 252 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 3: with an outlook of spirituality that is so unique to you, 253 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 3: and still be part of a community and be inviting 254 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 3: and welcoming. And so it was those four years that 255 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 3: really set the stage for my adult life and what 256 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 3: I was going to pursue with Peloton, with Today's Show, 257 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 3: with hosting the Brooklyn Nets, with creating a career, creating 258 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 3: Love Squad, and having to share what I believed. 259 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 2: I wanted to know how Ali thought about success? Being 260 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 2: a dancer or any performer for that matter, is no 261 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 2: easy feat. But like so many young aspiring artists, she 262 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 2: was just trying to make ends meet. When you were dancing, 263 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:46,840 Speaker 2: How did you think about success? 264 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think at that time, being. 265 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 3: Young in New York City while I'm having all of 266 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:55,199 Speaker 3: these incredible conversations in class. I think the metric for 267 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 3: success at that time in my life was to live 268 00:12:58,080 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 3: comfortably in New York City. 269 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 1: I didn't come from a lot of means. 270 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 3: My mom worked really hard, my dad worked really hard, 271 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 3: and they did a great job at making sure that 272 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 3: we had what we needed. Moving to New York was 273 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,960 Speaker 3: really challenging in that I'm setting out as an adult 274 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 3: and it's an expensive city and I don't want to 275 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 3: have eighty seven roommates. So my mind more so went, 276 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 3: how can I take my skill set and position myself 277 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 3: on the beginning of for the beginning of my career 278 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 3: so that I can live in a city that I 279 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 3: love that I can also be very much individual. I 280 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,760 Speaker 3: think that's how I show and pay respect to my family, 281 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 3: is like I can take care of myself financially right 282 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 3: some financial independence, and also do something that I love 283 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 3: for me. Now, the metric for success in those pivotal 284 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 3: moments of like, wow, am I close to that metric? 285 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 3: Am I living within the scope of that metric of success? 286 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 3: It's truly now At this point, I still think everybody 287 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 3: has to figure out means to make sure they support 288 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 3: themselves because life changes and everything's getting more expensive. 289 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: So I don't throw that to the side. 290 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 3: But what I do want to recognize is that the 291 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 3: metric for success for me is that the people that 292 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:09,200 Speaker 3: I surround myself with, my inner love squad, is a 293 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 3: reflection of me, and I'm proud of that reflection. Like 294 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 3: I can see that the people that I have in 295 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 3: my life, that they are good people, and not even 296 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 3: just good people, they're good people doing good things to 297 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 3: make the world a better place. That everything that they're 298 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 3: aligning themselves with is contributing or attributing or supporting or 299 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 3: encouraging goodness for other folks. And to me, that means 300 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 3: I'm aligned in doing what I'm supposed to do, and 301 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 3: I'm that's that I'm aligned with my purpose. When I 302 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 3: noticed that maybe the folks around me aren't a great 303 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 3: reflection of who I'd like to be, then I think 304 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 3: that's where the disconnect happens. And that's where I say, well, 305 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 3: let me recalibrate what success looks like. And maybe it's 306 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 3: not them, maybe it's me. I'm not blaming them, like, oh, 307 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 3: got to get the bad people out of your life. Sometimes 308 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 3: it's not the answer. Sometimes the bad person is you 309 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 3: creating bad situations with good people in your life. And 310 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 3: so I do take that responsibility to say the metric 311 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 3: for success just for me to evaluate the people around me, 312 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 3: the settings that I'm in. 313 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: What are we doing, how are we talking about each other? 314 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 3: What are we giving back into the world, what is 315 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 3: our purpose together collectively? And if there is some dissociation 316 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:20,360 Speaker 3: the first time, the first thing I look at is myself. 317 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 2: Alie channels those deeper questions into her first venture that 318 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 2: is still thriving to this day. Love Squad, a community 319 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 2: that centers around emboldening women through facilitated conversations in person 320 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 2: and online. 321 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 4: Is the Love Squad? How do I get involved in? 322 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 4: How it was created? 323 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 1: Plain and simply. 324 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 4: The Love Squad is a website that explores fitness. It 325 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 4: explores street style food, health and wellness. And what differentiates 326 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 4: us is that we say true to who we are. Hello, 327 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 4: Welcome to a Love Squad of the men. 328 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 3: He are so excited that all of you are sharing. 329 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 4: This with us. 330 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 2: When we come back, Alie tells us what led to 331 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 2: her big pivot into Peloton. Okay, so, let's bring it 332 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 2: back to as you are putting yourself into this space 333 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 2: and building up your confidence and moving yourself through and 334 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 2: being able to network, what did your career look like 335 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 2: pre Peloton like to set the stage for I mean, 336 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 2: you had a bunch of different jobs already. 337 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 3: Pre Peloton, I was hosting for the Brooklyn Nets, which 338 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 3: I just finished my last season. I host for eleven seasons, 339 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 3: so in arena host means you're on the court, you're 340 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 3: having conversations, hosting, doing all of these things for eighteen 341 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 3: thousand fans, forty one games a season, plus playoffs and 342 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 3: pre season. And I was also an Adidas Goolal ambassador, 343 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 3: so I've been with Adidas. My last year was last year, 344 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 3: so for about eight years maybe nine years wow, nine 345 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 3: years with Adidas, and that means you know, traveling, doing 346 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 3: a lot of projects with them around women empowerment, which 347 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 3: was so much fun. 348 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: And also a dancer, I was gigging. 349 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:09,119 Speaker 3: I was a part of the gig economy, and I 350 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,160 Speaker 3: was like auditioning and dancing with like Pitbull and Beyonce 351 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 3: and Wyclef and doing all these jobs. And I also 352 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 3: had a modeling agency, so I was modeling in all 353 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 3: of these campaigns, a lot of things with fitness and 354 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:21,880 Speaker 3: aligned with fitness, and so it was one of those 355 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,440 Speaker 3: things where I had to make my days worth it, 356 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 3: because if I didn't, then I didn't make any money. 357 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 3: So you wake up, you know, you call your agent 358 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 3: or you check your email, and you go to castings 359 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 3: and you go to dance auditions. 360 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: To try to get you know, book this job. 361 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:39,400 Speaker 3: And so that gig economy was definitely was my primary focus, 362 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 3: along with photo shoots from the modeling agency and doing 363 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,639 Speaker 3: things with the ditas and then the night games. 364 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:45,919 Speaker 1: So I was working early. 365 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 3: Mornings and late nights, which I still kind of do, 366 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:50,600 Speaker 3: but it was a part of the journey and I'm 367 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:52,400 Speaker 3: really proud of it. And you know there are many 368 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,520 Speaker 3: times in our I'm sure you and anyone's listening, what 369 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:58,920 Speaker 3: we all have to just we have to the return 370 00:17:58,960 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 3: on the investment. 371 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 1: You have to the investment in first. 372 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 3: And so it is that sweat equity, It is that curiosity, 373 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 3: is the mistakes, it's the lessons, all those things that 374 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:10,000 Speaker 3: I did over the years to get to a place 375 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,919 Speaker 3: where I was like, hey, I want to create this company, 376 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 3: Love Squad where we do women empowerment events where I 377 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,720 Speaker 3: can share all these things that I've learned through trial 378 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:19,920 Speaker 3: and error and have a safe space for that at 379 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 3: a very little to no cost, so that access information 380 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:25,400 Speaker 3: is accessible, right, And I think that that was what 381 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:27,880 Speaker 3: we know. We created this small company and we're still 382 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 3: thriving to this day doing events, and I was able 383 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:33,880 Speaker 3: to take a lot of the hard work and manifest 384 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 3: it into a space that I could I paid it 385 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 3: forward and I wasn't just benefiting from it, and I 386 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 3: was able to make those connections of folks coming into 387 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:43,959 Speaker 3: a room and connecting with each other and just feeling 388 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:47,960 Speaker 3: better about themselves and having information access to that information 389 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 3: so they can make better decisions. But by the way, 390 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 3: I want to go back to one piece you slipped 391 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 3: in there, this building the sweat equity and building the 392 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 3: ability to then be able to build your dream of 393 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 3: the love Squad moving forward and building that community where 394 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:05,399 Speaker 3: you passed along later. I think it's an incredibly important point. 395 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 3: It's interesting that actually, even though I've sort of designed 396 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:10,879 Speaker 3: this show for women who are in the second phase 397 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 3: of their career thinking about the second phase of their career, 398 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:15,479 Speaker 3: we know from our data that half of our audience 399 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:18,200 Speaker 3: is eighteen to twenty five, which is super interesting because 400 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:20,439 Speaker 3: I think that means, well, I can guess a lot 401 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 3: of things that it means, but I think they want 402 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 3: to know that there are stories of inspiration out there 403 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 3: and that there's different ways to have success, and so 404 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 3: they want to hear stories but different ways to do it. 405 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:33,400 Speaker 3: And I think that something that often gets not enough 406 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 3: attention is really the way to build skills and the 407 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 3: way to build confidence in your career is there's no shortcuts, 408 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:42,359 Speaker 3: like you just have to work for it and then 409 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 3: and then later on you can get to the point 410 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 3: where you can build a community to pass information down 411 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,119 Speaker 3: and pass lessons learn done, which you couldn't have done 412 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:53,320 Speaker 3: had you not worked through the mistakes and lived through 413 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,639 Speaker 3: it in the early mornings and the late nights. So 414 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:59,040 Speaker 3: was that contemporaneous with beginning at Pelotonic. Were you looking 415 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:02,960 Speaker 3: for for something that just took up more time so 416 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 3: it was less gig or did that just kind of happen? 417 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 1: I think there were building blocks. 418 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 3: I said this to you earlier, is that you find 419 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 3: your career one of two ways. Some people you know, 420 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:14,439 Speaker 3: at seven years old know they're going to be an 421 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,479 Speaker 3: astronaut and nothing's going to stop them. And some folks 422 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 3: are similar to me, where it's like you actually listen 423 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 3: to what people say you're good at and you lean 424 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:24,720 Speaker 3: in on that. And so that's exactly what I did. 425 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 3: I you know, my dance teacher all you early on 426 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:28,800 Speaker 3: was like, you're really good at dancing, and so I 427 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:31,159 Speaker 3: pursue that until a point where I said, wow, I 428 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,440 Speaker 3: need to make a decision because on a dancer, unfortunately, 429 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:36,920 Speaker 3: on a dancer's salary in New York, I can't live 430 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 3: here and I want to. And so I started in 431 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 3: that gig economy of you know, having those multiple jobs. 432 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 3: And what ended up happening was from hosting from the 433 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,719 Speaker 3: Brooklyn Nets, from becoming Adidas Global Ambassador, mind you, being 434 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 3: an Adidas Global Ambassador. They splid in my dms before 435 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 3: sliding and dms were cool. That's exactly what happened. They're like, 436 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:58,160 Speaker 3: we're looking for ambassadors. You seem like your platform around 437 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 3: women in powering. Now mind you, I had like twenty 438 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 3: five hundred followers, so this platform was not really a platform. 439 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 1: It was just a little circle of folks. 440 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 3: But they reached out and I became one of the 441 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 3: six Global Ambassadors that really started the ambassador program that 442 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 3: companies you know, emulate to this day. 443 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:17,280 Speaker 1: And so with those. 444 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:20,399 Speaker 3: Things building, they were all building blocks and the visibility 445 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:24,440 Speaker 3: and the connectivity, they all intersected at the work of Community, 446 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 3: they all intersected a conversation and eventually on camera right 447 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 3: everything we started streaming everything. Peloton reached out. I had 448 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:35,520 Speaker 3: a call and they were like, we're looking for instructors. 449 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:37,600 Speaker 3: Would you like to audition. At this point, I'm running 450 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,760 Speaker 3: half marathons, I'm doing hot yoga, I'm gigging, I'm still dancing, 451 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 3: and I'm hosting for the Brooklyn Nets. I'm in sport, 452 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 3: I'm doing hosting, and I'm an athlete. Like at this point, 453 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 3: it's exactly what they're looking for for an instructor. 454 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 1: And I was like, oh no, thank you. Facts. 455 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:55,159 Speaker 3: I was like, I don't want to be an instructor, 456 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:58,199 Speaker 3: Like I'm not in fitness. No one cares what I think. Like, 457 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 3: you know, I don't want to teach anyone on anything. 458 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,200 Speaker 3: And again it's leaning into what people say you're good at. 459 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 3: They were like great on that phone call, They're like awesome, Okay, 460 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 3: we hear you, will see you on Tuesday. I was 461 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:11,680 Speaker 3: like Okay, I guess I'm being told. And I had 462 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 3: the meeting. I learned about the company. I knew a 463 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 3: bit about the company, but I learned more in depth 464 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 3: on what they were doing and how impactful they were, 465 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 3: and how more. 466 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:22,119 Speaker 1: So that they were just rooted in community. 467 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 3: And I remember the conversation saying, what you do with 468 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 3: Love Squad is exactly what we want to do here 469 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 3: at Peloton, And I was like, oh, wait, this isn't 470 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 3: because I'm the host of the Brooklyn Nets. This isn't 471 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 3: because like, oh you think I run fast for something. 472 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,679 Speaker 3: This is because you are aligned with my values. Like 473 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:41,400 Speaker 3: I knew that having get hit by a car, coming 474 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:45,119 Speaker 3: to New York, really going in and working hard and 475 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 3: trying to figure it out, being by myself in New 476 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 3: York City, away from my family, building the Love Squad, 477 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:52,360 Speaker 3: like doing these things, I knew the power of community 478 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 3: and creating that connection and how impactful it could be 479 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 3: for your overall mental health, mental well being, and for 480 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 3: you just to have a good life, that good stuff. 481 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,560 Speaker 3: And so I took the conversation seriously when they said that, 482 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,480 Speaker 3: in the sense of ah, it's aligned with my purpose, 483 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 3: not just another job. And so I went in it's 484 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,720 Speaker 3: a little different now. I had a fifteen minute audition 485 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:15,679 Speaker 3: and the next day they offered me a job and 486 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:18,719 Speaker 3: I became one of the founding eleven instructors, and I 487 00:23:18,760 --> 00:23:20,920 Speaker 3: was the first black woman instructor on the platform. 488 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,520 Speaker 1: And so for me, it was really. 489 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:26,040 Speaker 3: Remarkable because I've seen the company over the last eight 490 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 3: years expand pretty quickly around COVID, but also the companies 491 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 3: thrive in a way and be of service to so 492 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:36,920 Speaker 3: many millions of people, and it warms my heart. 493 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 1: I love what we do. I love our members, I 494 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,240 Speaker 1: love my instructors. 495 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 3: I love our team so so, so so much, and 496 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 3: I'm very grateful that I said no and they didn't 497 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:48,880 Speaker 3: take no for an answer on that phone call. 498 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:53,440 Speaker 5: She's been a wildly popular Peloton instructor since twenty sixteen. 499 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:57,960 Speaker 5: Rise and Let's Go her Sundays would love, attracting as 500 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,920 Speaker 5: many as sixteen thousand riders every week. 501 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: You I am Ali Love Welcome. This is a thirty 502 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: minute dance one one hundred rolton. 503 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 4: It's about to go down and this is my Women's 504 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 4: History Month celebration ride. 505 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: We have twenty minutes. 506 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 4: I'm so thrilled and excited to do this. 507 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 2: There is no question Ali has skyrocketed. Even one of 508 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 2: my producers raved about only ever taking Ali's classes on Peloton. 509 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 2: But how does she view her successes? 510 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:25,680 Speaker 3: You know, as of this year, I end up becoming 511 00:24:25,720 --> 00:24:28,200 Speaker 3: a director, I'm still an instructor. We end up becoming 512 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 3: like a global lead director. And then I just got 513 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:34,239 Speaker 3: promoted to VP of Instructor Strategy and Development, and I 514 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 3: was able to carve out my path and see where 515 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 3: there are missing holes between partnering teams and how do 516 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 3: we work with marketing, and how do we make sure 517 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,879 Speaker 3: we're leveraging instructors and carving out internal progress and what 518 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,680 Speaker 3: does progress look like for an instructor because we hold 519 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:48,919 Speaker 3: the title of instructor forever. 520 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:51,360 Speaker 1: You know, when you're in a linear career, you go 521 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: from what. 522 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 3: Director to VP to the like you can see like, oh, manager, director, boom, 523 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 3: you can see your path internally at Peloton, it's instructor 524 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 3: full stop. Now, mind you, there's nothing wrong with that, 525 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 3: and many of us, if not all of us, are 526 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 3: proud of that title. However, what I will say is 527 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 3: every human, most times, most people thrive, you know, crazy 528 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,919 Speaker 3: progress and what that looks like. So it's not title change, 529 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:18,200 Speaker 3: what does internal roadmapping look like for us? But I 530 00:25:18,280 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 3: also think we have some good women okay throughout my 531 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 3: career here who poured into me. It's like when you 532 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 3: walk into a space, women are powerful, and like I've 533 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:31,199 Speaker 3: had women that have opened up doors I didn't have. 534 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:33,320 Speaker 3: I don't have credentials, I don't know what I'm doing, 535 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:37,159 Speaker 3: but as a woman, you're so powerful and energetically, like 536 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 3: when you come in and other women come in, if 537 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:42,080 Speaker 3: you just lend out a hand, extend at hand, it 538 00:25:42,119 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 3: is impactful. And that's what she did. And I've again 539 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 3: been fortunate that I've had many women do that to 540 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:51,639 Speaker 3: me in spaces, and I've always tried my best to 541 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 3: be that person as well as like how can I 542 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:55,400 Speaker 3: support you where you are? 543 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: You know, and and it's been incredible. 544 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 2: After the break, Ali dives into how she fell into 545 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:06,399 Speaker 2: the mindset that so many of us do, the comparison game. 546 00:26:07,119 --> 00:26:20,879 Speaker 2: More soon, Well, you've talked about comparing yourself to others 547 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:23,439 Speaker 2: and how it led you to a standstill and then 548 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:26,720 Speaker 2: not to take steps forward and like not to start networking. 549 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 2: So is there a particular moment that you can remember 550 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 2: where you looked around and you felt that way, like 551 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:32,280 Speaker 2: you were to stand still, and then how did you 552 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 2: change that mindset? 553 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:37,000 Speaker 1: COVID had done a number. It's done a number on 554 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: many of folks. 555 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:42,159 Speaker 3: I didn't recognize that number that was done on me 556 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 3: because I felt like it had sifted me, like wheat right. 557 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 3: It was a little by little by little, and it 558 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 3: was probably around the year of twenty twenty one. I 559 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:52,919 Speaker 3: was actually getting married this year, so it was like 560 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 3: the highlight of my life and one of the lowest 561 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:59,440 Speaker 3: points of my life emotionally, and I didn't recognize why 562 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:00,360 Speaker 3: I felt that way. 563 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 1: And so when I thought. 564 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,159 Speaker 3: Of moments that I didn't feel my most confident self, 565 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:07,920 Speaker 3: or I didn't feel happy for other people, I didn't 566 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 3: feel happy for myself. 567 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:11,480 Speaker 1: It was during that time, and it was. 568 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:16,280 Speaker 3: A hard revelation to have because really, what was the 569 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:21,680 Speaker 3: most important realization within that revelation was that I started 570 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:24,359 Speaker 3: comparing myself to people around me. 571 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 1: And I'm not telling you like that. It's natural. 572 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 3: It's very natural to anyone who's listening, very natural. But 573 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,040 Speaker 3: the reality of it is the ability to number one, 574 00:27:33,080 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 3: be self aware. Number two, be able to catch yourself 575 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:40,240 Speaker 3: and pivot in that thought that framed you know that 576 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:45,320 Speaker 3: that thought, that mindset quickly is a reflection of overall 577 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:48,119 Speaker 3: for me mental health and mental well being, and the 578 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:51,560 Speaker 3: fact that I could not pivot from the moment of 579 00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 3: comparison to the moment of gratitude, to the moment of 580 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:59,200 Speaker 3: recognizing abundance, to the moment of tapping into my worthiness, like, girl, 581 00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:00,400 Speaker 3: I'm worthy no. 582 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:01,479 Speaker 1: Matter what I have or don't have. 583 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:03,880 Speaker 3: Wow, I look how long my hair is, how much 584 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:06,679 Speaker 3: money I have or don't have. I'm already worthy. You 585 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,719 Speaker 3: that are listening, You're already worthy. With everything you have 586 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 3: and everything you don't have, You're already worthy. I couldn't 587 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 3: get there. I could not get there. And that was 588 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:16,960 Speaker 3: that was literally the realization where I was like, I 589 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 3: think I'm mentally unhealthy because I can't stop the comparison game. 590 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,840 Speaker 3: Comparison is the thief of joy, and I would compare 591 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 3: myself to everyone I saw on social media, and then 592 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:30,840 Speaker 3: it makes me feel bad about well, Emily has a 593 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 3: podcast and I don't like. 594 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:33,639 Speaker 1: I started like woe is me? 595 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,920 Speaker 3: Pity parties, and then it's a vicious cycle of like, well, 596 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 3: am I just a terrible person? Maybe I'm just destined 597 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 3: to be a loser, and so it was through one 598 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:46,880 Speaker 3: the recognition of that comparison became such a normal thought 599 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 3: for me, and not wanting it to be my reality, 600 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 3: that I saw help. 601 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 1: I went to a psychiatrist. 602 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 3: I went to a psychologist, and I gathered up a team, 603 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:57,960 Speaker 3: and you know, I work at a company that offers resources, 604 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:00,760 Speaker 3: so we have access to therapy when we need it, 605 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:03,800 Speaker 3: and I tapped into therapy and I had to get 606 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 3: myself back to a state of. 607 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:09,160 Speaker 1: Neutral, not even positive. I'm not a positive person. I 608 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:09,800 Speaker 1: always say this. 609 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 3: I practice positivity through positive framing, not positive positive toxic toxicity, 610 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 3: but positive framing. I needed at that time not to 611 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,200 Speaker 3: get to positive framing. I needed to get to neutral. 612 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:24,440 Speaker 3: I just needed to breathe, like get above water. And 613 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:27,680 Speaker 3: with the help of those teams, I was able to 614 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 3: kind of like shake off, you know, some of those demons, 615 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 3: some of those grimlins in my mind and move away 616 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:37,640 Speaker 3: from thinking comparison was my way of life and knowing 617 00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:40,560 Speaker 3: that it's a part of life, but it's not my life. 618 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:43,800 Speaker 1: Well, so you actually said something during that I do 619 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:46,280 Speaker 1: live Yesterday's vibe. It's that same question that I wanted 620 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:46,880 Speaker 1: to ask you about. 621 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:51,479 Speaker 2: You said, just because people aren't rooting for you doesn't 622 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 2: mean they're rooting against you. You kept coming back to this, 623 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 2: and but my kind of follow up thought to it was, 624 00:29:58,000 --> 00:29:59,880 Speaker 2: why care what they're thinking about you at all? 625 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:03,719 Speaker 3: Okay, Okay, this is amazing. And the thing is, you 626 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 3: can't stop caring. I know, we say we do. I 627 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:09,040 Speaker 3: know people are like, I don't have two s to 628 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 3: give you do because it's the fact that you have 629 00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 3: to say that is a premise, is it, like, it's 630 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:18,600 Speaker 3: a premise in itself that we care. We talk about 631 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:21,280 Speaker 3: what people say. We want to be good. We want 632 00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:26,600 Speaker 3: naturally humans, every human, every doggie, every kitty cat wants 633 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:29,840 Speaker 3: to be loved. Okay, and that is fine. And in 634 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:33,040 Speaker 3: order to be loved, you have to be liked. You 635 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:35,040 Speaker 3: have to be liked in some regards. And sometimes we 636 00:30:35,080 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 3: do get it. If you're married or you're in a 637 00:30:36,600 --> 00:30:39,160 Speaker 3: long term relationship. Sometimes you're like, I love you right now, 638 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:41,360 Speaker 3: I don't like you right now, but it's a short term, 639 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:45,040 Speaker 3: like right it's a temporary dislike, but you're gonna like 640 00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 3: that person. People divorce or separate because they still love 641 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:51,400 Speaker 3: each other, but they don't like each other for a 642 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 3: very long time. So we need to be liked in 643 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 3: order to be loved sometimes, right, those things coexist. And 644 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:00,680 Speaker 3: again I don't claim to be an expert in this field, 645 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,239 Speaker 3: but what I do know is that even when you 646 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 3: say you don't care, you have to tell yourself you 647 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:09,880 Speaker 3: don't care, because it's naturally our makeup is to care. 648 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 3: We care because we want to be liked. Being like 649 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:15,840 Speaker 3: means we're safe, means we're loved, means we're okay. It 650 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:18,240 Speaker 3: says a lot of things, and that's okay. And so 651 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:22,080 Speaker 3: for me, the reason I care what people like are one. 652 00:31:22,120 --> 00:31:25,040 Speaker 3: I think it's innately a part of the genetic human 653 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 3: makeup too. My business, and you know, frankly yours too, 654 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:31,560 Speaker 3: is like how many people like fimily like how many 655 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,959 Speaker 3: people are going to listen to she pivots. It's because 656 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:35,920 Speaker 3: they like you, they like what you're doing, they like 657 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,320 Speaker 3: you a lot of what we do in this world 658 00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:41,719 Speaker 3: and our progression in this world, whether you're in a 659 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 3: linear career or a creative career, or you're an entrepreneur, 660 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:47,960 Speaker 3: it's made up of how many people like you or 661 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,600 Speaker 3: your product, which is a reflection of you and your thoughts, right, 662 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:53,200 Speaker 3: And that's okay. 663 00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:54,800 Speaker 1: Like, we got to get okay with that. 664 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:57,280 Speaker 3: And so what I did was, instead of running to 665 00:31:57,320 --> 00:32:00,200 Speaker 3: the I don't give up about anybody and what they think, 666 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:02,680 Speaker 3: because I do deep down in my heart, I really do. 667 00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:05,600 Speaker 3: I'm not trying to care what everyone thinks, but I 668 00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:08,000 Speaker 3: do care that, like, you know, who I am is 669 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 3: likable and lovable to my standard. But with that, I 670 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:14,320 Speaker 3: was like, you know what, maybe I need to reframe it, 671 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 3: and I have to recognize just because people aren't rooting 672 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 3: for me doesn't mean they're rooting against me. Just because 673 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 3: they follow you and don't follow me doesn't mean that 674 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:29,280 Speaker 3: I'm a bad person or I'm unlovable or I'm unlikable, 675 00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:32,000 Speaker 3: right like, just because my colleagues and it's happens at 676 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:35,800 Speaker 3: peloton like, just because so many people take this person's 677 00:32:35,880 --> 00:32:39,200 Speaker 3: rides doesn't mean that they don't like me. That means 678 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:42,760 Speaker 3: that what they're getting from this serves them where they are, 679 00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 3: And there's a group of people that I serve where 680 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 3: they are, And so it doesn't mean they're rooting against 681 00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:48,640 Speaker 3: me and they want me to fail. 682 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:49,960 Speaker 1: And somehow I'm a failure. 683 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 3: And so I think instead of for me, I'm not 684 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:55,440 Speaker 3: saying that you know if you're like the subtle art 685 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:58,360 Speaker 3: of not giving up oop fine works for you. 686 00:32:58,440 --> 00:32:58,720 Speaker 1: Good. 687 00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:01,320 Speaker 3: But what I found for me is it was shifting 688 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 3: my entire perspective instead of coming up with a statement 689 00:33:04,560 --> 00:33:06,440 Speaker 3: that I know, deep down in my heart, I still 690 00:33:06,520 --> 00:33:08,920 Speaker 3: kind of want you to be my friend. I still 691 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 3: want you to be pleasant and like me. Right, I 692 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:13,320 Speaker 3: want to be liked and I want to continue to 693 00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:17,080 Speaker 3: like me. I more so know that just because you're 694 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:20,280 Speaker 3: not rooting for me right now doesn't mean you're rooting 695 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:24,479 Speaker 3: against me, which is so cool, Like it makes sense 696 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 3: for me at least. 697 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:29,280 Speaker 2: Okay, we can't leave without me asking you about your 698 00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:30,600 Speaker 2: new collection with Contigo. 699 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:32,080 Speaker 1: Oh my god, water bottles. 700 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 2: Congratulations on Chief Hydration. 701 00:33:34,360 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 3: I thank you. 702 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:38,160 Speaker 2: Very interesting. We need to get all those Gotham girls hydrated. Yes, 703 00:33:38,160 --> 00:33:42,040 Speaker 2: we got to, Yes, tell us about it. Why water bottles? 704 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:44,160 Speaker 1: Because I on the bike, I talk about hydration station 705 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:44,800 Speaker 1: all the time. 706 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,600 Speaker 3: A couple of team members at Contigo take my classes, 707 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:50,800 Speaker 3: and it was just more of like when they were 708 00:33:50,800 --> 00:33:53,000 Speaker 3: looking for someone to start to build a new line around, 709 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 3: They're like, why don't we reach out to Ali Love 710 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:57,680 Speaker 3: And they did, and the reason it's Chief Hydration Officer 711 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:00,200 Speaker 3: is one. It shows that there's a title and there's 712 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 3: a commitment. It's a three year partnership, and it is 713 00:34:03,280 --> 00:34:05,640 Speaker 3: so fun and funny. And also it's a play on 714 00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:08,200 Speaker 3: like not everything is serious, Like we get so caught 715 00:34:08,239 --> 00:34:12,680 Speaker 3: up in like every title everything. It's fun. It's true, 716 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:15,120 Speaker 3: it's something I'm passionate about. It's something I talk about 717 00:34:15,120 --> 00:34:18,400 Speaker 3: on the Today Show, multiple ways of hydrating, shaking your hydration, 718 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:21,399 Speaker 3: getting things that really fuel you, that make you feel good, 719 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:24,640 Speaker 3: and so it was very symbiotic in terms of the relationship. 720 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:26,920 Speaker 3: It was important to me when I do partnerships. I 721 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:29,320 Speaker 3: do partnerships with brands that I talk about a brands 722 00:34:29,320 --> 00:34:32,319 Speaker 3: that I love full stop. That's true. And this one 723 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:34,200 Speaker 3: with the title was like, well, this is three years. 724 00:34:34,200 --> 00:34:35,960 Speaker 3: We want people to know, we want the folks to 725 00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:37,680 Speaker 3: know that we're serious about it. 726 00:34:37,719 --> 00:34:39,759 Speaker 1: And so the collection is like behind me. 727 00:34:39,840 --> 00:34:41,920 Speaker 3: But two of the prints I did, like a class 728 00:34:41,960 --> 00:34:47,000 Speaker 3: Accounts too print with the logo how I love the durable, 729 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:48,560 Speaker 3: like all the things you want in a water bottle, 730 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:51,480 Speaker 3: They're durable, keep things cold and or hot, whatever you decide. 731 00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:55,120 Speaker 3: They fit in Peloton right, Like I am not just Peloton. 732 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:57,640 Speaker 3: Other threads because you do. I use the app in 733 00:34:57,680 --> 00:35:00,920 Speaker 3: the hotel gyms, and so I went around putting like, oh, 734 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:04,000 Speaker 3: I'm like putting the water bottle in cup holders, like riding, 735 00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:05,040 Speaker 3: like how I feel. 736 00:35:05,560 --> 00:35:07,040 Speaker 1: So we did a classic. 737 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:08,959 Speaker 3: Hounds Tooth like I think when I moved to New York, 738 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:11,279 Speaker 3: I fell in love with fashion all like to the 739 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:11,920 Speaker 3: next level. 740 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:15,000 Speaker 1: And I say this, You know, everyone can do fashion. 741 00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:17,640 Speaker 3: You can go into Fifth Avenue and look at a 742 00:35:17,640 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 3: mannequin and put on that outfit, but very few people 743 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:22,840 Speaker 3: can do style, and so people that rock hound tooth. 744 00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:27,160 Speaker 3: Hounds Tooth is like the most stylish, iconic like characters 745 00:35:27,160 --> 00:35:27,680 Speaker 3: of New York. 746 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:29,920 Speaker 1: And so I brought this in. There's a sensory part 747 00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:30,640 Speaker 1: of it too, so. 748 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:34,319 Speaker 3: That every pattern on each water bottle is raised just 749 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:37,120 Speaker 3: for appropriate reception, so that like, you know, as we 750 00:35:37,160 --> 00:35:38,680 Speaker 3: get a little older, I know, my mom has sometimes 751 00:35:38,719 --> 00:35:41,080 Speaker 3: a hard time gripping things. I'm a sweaty betty, so 752 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:43,319 Speaker 3: my hands are so moist when I'm working out, so 753 00:35:43,360 --> 00:35:44,879 Speaker 3: that that way you're able to grip it a little 754 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:45,279 Speaker 3: bit more. 755 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:46,359 Speaker 1: And then from the. 756 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:49,400 Speaker 3: Classic to the current, we did a cowgirl print, so 757 00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:53,359 Speaker 3: this is like the cowgirl print Cowgirl, Cowboy, and it 758 00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:54,960 Speaker 3: was something everything has a pop up. 759 00:35:54,960 --> 00:35:56,640 Speaker 1: Orange Orange is my power color. 760 00:35:57,000 --> 00:35:58,480 Speaker 3: I think it's just like a mix of like being 761 00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:01,080 Speaker 3: bold and being fun or you know, or just like 762 00:36:01,120 --> 00:36:02,920 Speaker 3: a red and a yellow mix together. But we did 763 00:36:03,040 --> 00:36:05,080 Speaker 3: our current, like the current is like the Cowboy. We're 764 00:36:05,120 --> 00:36:07,839 Speaker 3: all in that era, Calgirl era. And so it's something 765 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:10,279 Speaker 3: that I'm really proud about and I'm passionate about. I 766 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:13,600 Speaker 3: talk about hydration all the time that again, it's a 767 00:36:13,600 --> 00:36:15,839 Speaker 3: perfect fit, and being the chief hydration Officer is something 768 00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:18,160 Speaker 3: I take seriously. I want you to hydrate. When you 769 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:21,200 Speaker 3: don't hydrate, you're wondering why you're emotional. Sometimes it's because 770 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:24,799 Speaker 3: you're dehydrated. Your foggy brain because you're dehydrated. You can't 771 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:27,719 Speaker 3: get good sleep because you're dehydrated. Like we forget again, 772 00:36:27,840 --> 00:36:31,360 Speaker 3: small changes. We forget breathing, Like, oh, breath is nothing. 773 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:34,000 Speaker 3: It's so important how you breathe. It's so important that 774 00:36:34,040 --> 00:36:36,799 Speaker 3: you hydrate. Like these little things in life really do 775 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:39,239 Speaker 3: add to our overall makeup and create those bic shift, 776 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:40,000 Speaker 3: big impacts. 777 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:43,160 Speaker 1: And so I'm very proud of this collection. I encourage you. 778 00:36:43,640 --> 00:36:45,480 Speaker 3: I know, folks are like I got too many water bottles. 779 00:36:45,520 --> 00:36:48,279 Speaker 3: I got you covered. Now it matches your style. So 780 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:50,160 Speaker 3: I asked this question to all of my guests. But 781 00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:52,400 Speaker 3: what is something that at one point you saw as 782 00:36:52,440 --> 00:36:55,600 Speaker 3: like a negative or a low point and now you 783 00:36:55,680 --> 00:36:58,720 Speaker 3: see it as having really given you the perspective shift 784 00:36:58,719 --> 00:37:01,520 Speaker 3: that you needed to launch you you are now. I 785 00:37:01,560 --> 00:37:04,480 Speaker 3: think it's it was that moment that we discussed of 786 00:37:04,760 --> 00:37:08,239 Speaker 3: wanting to be happy for others, when I've recognized that 787 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:10,840 Speaker 3: I wasn't genuinely like, oh, I don't think I'm happy 788 00:37:10,840 --> 00:37:13,399 Speaker 3: for others. I don't think I'm happy for myself, and 789 00:37:13,440 --> 00:37:16,239 Speaker 3: that being a reflection of where I was mentally, that 790 00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:20,920 Speaker 3: I was mentally unhealthy, and that to me, while it 791 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:25,200 Speaker 3: was a very low point, that for me was has 792 00:37:25,320 --> 00:37:30,799 Speaker 3: been so pivotal in my growth and my shift of 793 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:38,040 Speaker 3: again gratitude and my shift of what abundance truly is 794 00:37:38,560 --> 00:37:43,000 Speaker 3: and how to recognize it and how to handle public 795 00:37:43,080 --> 00:37:47,120 Speaker 3: life when so much what we do depends on numbers. Right, 796 00:37:47,440 --> 00:37:50,440 Speaker 3: Those numbers are a reflection of the likes. That's why 797 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:53,520 Speaker 3: they're called the likes if they like you. So when 798 00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:55,319 Speaker 3: I talked about that earlier, the way the reason I'm 799 00:37:55,360 --> 00:37:58,000 Speaker 3: so passionate about it is once I was able to 800 00:37:58,040 --> 00:38:01,279 Speaker 3: shift that perspective. Just because they're not rooting for you, 801 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:03,520 Speaker 3: it doesn't mean they're rooting against you. It's because I 802 00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:07,000 Speaker 3: the world can be tough sometimes and it can be hard, 803 00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:10,560 Speaker 3: and it's so it's taught to us to be so binary. 804 00:38:11,040 --> 00:38:13,120 Speaker 1: It's good or it's bad. They like you or they 805 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:13,600 Speaker 1: hate you. 806 00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:17,840 Speaker 3: And I'm recognizing number one through the work of having 807 00:38:17,880 --> 00:38:21,879 Speaker 3: that moment that really really low point that one. 808 00:38:22,160 --> 00:38:24,120 Speaker 1: A couple of truths can be true. 809 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:25,080 Speaker 3: Right. 810 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:26,720 Speaker 1: You can be self aware. 811 00:38:26,920 --> 00:38:30,160 Speaker 3: You can also be confident and love who you are 812 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:33,200 Speaker 3: and where you are, and you could recognize that they're 813 00:38:33,719 --> 00:38:36,280 Speaker 3: there are people that you know they're not rooting against 814 00:38:36,280 --> 00:38:37,719 Speaker 3: you if they're not rooting for you. 815 00:38:38,400 --> 00:38:42,400 Speaker 1: Number two, I think for me, the biggest thing. 816 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,960 Speaker 3: Is that I'm in a place where I want everybody 817 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:49,520 Speaker 3: to win, Like I am truly in a state where 818 00:38:49,560 --> 00:38:51,920 Speaker 3: when I look at you, like coming on this podcast, 819 00:38:52,239 --> 00:38:54,319 Speaker 3: I want this podcast to be successful for you. 820 00:38:54,760 --> 00:38:56,319 Speaker 1: I want those things for you. 821 00:38:56,560 --> 00:38:58,960 Speaker 3: I want that suit to make you feel like I'm 822 00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:01,840 Speaker 3: willing to give you up when I've never met through DMS, 823 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:05,040 Speaker 3: I'm willing to give you a suit so you feel 824 00:39:05,080 --> 00:39:08,400 Speaker 3: your most confident self because that's just who I am now. 825 00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:10,920 Speaker 3: I want it to be that person I recognize. I 826 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:12,799 Speaker 3: really was so far away from that person at that 827 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:15,439 Speaker 3: low time. But the journey to get to this point 828 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:17,640 Speaker 3: and I'm still on it, Like I'm not quite there yet. 829 00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:19,360 Speaker 3: I'm not like I'm happy for everyone. It's still a 830 00:39:19,360 --> 00:39:23,560 Speaker 3: work in progress. But the ability to recognize that self 831 00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:27,080 Speaker 3: awareness of those negative thoughts occurring and to shift them 832 00:39:27,680 --> 00:39:30,480 Speaker 3: to have that pep talk. It's quicker now, and that's 833 00:39:30,480 --> 00:39:32,800 Speaker 3: how I know. That's how I know, Okay, she's still healthy, 834 00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:34,280 Speaker 3: she still got it, she's still. 835 00:39:34,120 --> 00:39:35,120 Speaker 1: Going, you know what I mean. 836 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:38,040 Speaker 3: So I think right now it is that frame of 837 00:39:38,120 --> 00:39:41,520 Speaker 3: reference of yes, I'm in a good place, I'm doing 838 00:39:41,560 --> 00:39:49,960 Speaker 3: good things. Small changes create big impact and everyone there's enough. 839 00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:50,560 Speaker 1: For everyone to eat. 840 00:39:50,600 --> 00:39:53,919 Speaker 3: And I really want every like I am rooting for you, 841 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:56,839 Speaker 3: Like if I don't know you, then yes, you may 842 00:39:56,880 --> 00:39:59,160 Speaker 3: feel like I'm not like when I see you and 843 00:39:59,239 --> 00:39:59,640 Speaker 3: I know you. 844 00:39:59,719 --> 00:40:00,760 Speaker 1: My teammates, I'm. 845 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:03,320 Speaker 3: Rooting for them. I want them to teach the best class. 846 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:05,239 Speaker 3: I want them to be the best version of themselves. 847 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:08,280 Speaker 3: I want the person who's seeking to start a family 848 00:40:08,320 --> 00:40:10,759 Speaker 3: to be like I want all the good things for you, 849 00:40:10,840 --> 00:40:13,120 Speaker 3: like I want you to be happy and I am 850 00:40:13,239 --> 00:40:13,880 Speaker 3: rooting for you. 851 00:40:14,600 --> 00:40:18,080 Speaker 1: I love it. Thank you so much, Allie, Thank you 852 00:40:18,200 --> 00:40:18,760 Speaker 1: so much. 853 00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:24,600 Speaker 2: Allie still lives in New York and truly does it all. 854 00:40:25,080 --> 00:40:27,880 Speaker 2: You can catch her on The Today Show, on Peloton 855 00:40:28,120 --> 00:40:31,080 Speaker 2: or at her love Squad events. Don't miss out on 856 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:34,080 Speaker 2: all of her amazing happenings by following her on Instagram 857 00:40:34,120 --> 00:40:37,400 Speaker 2: at Allie Mislove. I want to say thank you for 858 00:40:37,520 --> 00:40:41,360 Speaker 2: yet another incredible season of she Pivots. When I started 859 00:40:41,400 --> 00:40:43,359 Speaker 2: this show, I had no idea the people we would 860 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:46,239 Speaker 2: reach and the lives that we would touch, So thank 861 00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:49,719 Speaker 2: you for being along with us. Thanks for listening to 862 00:40:49,800 --> 00:40:53,000 Speaker 2: this episode of she Pivots. 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