Podcasts about life i always wanted

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Todd Bridges, Co-Star, “Diff'rent Strokes”, Author, “Killing Willis” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Todd Bridges, is an actor, director and producer who rose to international stardom as one of the most popular and beloved child stars of the 70s and 80s.  He first captured our hearts as “Loomis” on the TV show “Fish”, and then as “Willis Jackson” on “Diff'rent Strokes”.   He's also appeared in dozens of movies including “Thursday the 12th”, “The Sounds of Silence”, “Turning Point”, “Dead Ringer”, “Nightblade”, “Hospital Arrest”, “Hope for the Holidays”, “Cheer Bloody Murder” and many more.  And on television, in addition to his iconic work on “Fish” and “Diff'rent Strokes”, he appeared in the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots”, as well as on “Little House on the Prairie”, “The Waltons”, “The Facts of Life”, “Circle of Pain”, “The Young and the Restless”, “Everybody Hates Chris”, and many more TV shows and movies.   But behind that beautiful smile and charismatic talent as an actor, and enormous likeability, this is a man who has had to overcome a number of exceedingly difficult traumas and obstacles, including child abuse and betrayal of the worst kind, as well as police harassment, racism, wrongful prosecution, and vicious treatment by the tabloid press while he was struggling to overcome a very severe and debilitating substance abuse addiction.    In 2010, he wrote a highly compelling, heart wrenching and unforgettable memoir entitled, “Killing Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes, to the Mean Streets, to the Life I Always Wanted”, in which he chronicles his tumultuous and gut-wrenching journey, from the heights of superstardom to the depths of despair, through his addiction, criminal court prosecutions and long road to rehab, recovery and healing, and to rebuilding the highly successful career and family life he is now enjoying and so richly deserves.    Our guest has given so much back to the community.  In 1992 he founded the Todd Bridges Youth Foundation, and in 2010 he became the official spokesperson for ICDC College's Alcohol and Drug Counselling Program.  Through his work as an addiction counselor and founder of the Society for Ethical Addiction Treatment, he has helped thousands of people conquer their drug and alcohol addictions and live positive, constructive lives.  And I can tell you, as a retired criminal court judge who knows only too well what this man has been through, it's truly an honor to have him here with us. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Todd Bridges, go to:https://realtoddbridges.com/https://www.facebook.com/todd.bridges2/https://www.instagram.com/toddbridges/https://twitter.com/ToddBridgeshttps://www.seatsociety.orghttp://toddbridgesyouthfoundation.org #ToddBridges    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor Question: Why do you do what you do? Luke 15:25-32 (NIV): 25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ 28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ 31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” Matthew 4:19 Matthew 28:18-20 1) Approval Addiction Matthew 6:1-4 “At issue here is the question: ‘To whom do I belong? To God or to the world?’ Many of my daily preoccupations suggest that I belong more to the world than to God. A little criticism makes me angry, and a little rejection makes me depressed. A little praise raises my spirits, and a little success excites me. . . . Often I am like a small boat on the ocean, completely at the mercy of its waves.”— Henri Nouwen (from The Life I Always Wanted, John Ortberg) Galatians 1:10 2) Burnout Matthew 11:28-30 3) Entitlement Mentality Philippians 3:7-9a Matthew 7:21-23 Reflection Questions: Why is it important to ask the question: “Why do I what I do?” with regard to our spiritual lives? What are the potential dangers of not asking that question?Why do you do the things you do “for” God? What are your heart motivations? Do you have mixed motivations? Explain.Read Luke 15:25-32 (Older Son) What are observations you make about the heart motivations (why?) of the older son? What observations do you make about the Father’s heart motivations?In what ways are the motivations of the younger son and the older son similar? How are they different?Have you ever felt like your worth was tied to your performance and service and impact for God? (Explain) Why can this be dangerous thinking? Which of the 4 aspects of the Pause is the most difficult for you?Living life FOR God instead of life WITH God can have some negative side effects that God does not desire for us. Approval Addiction (Matthew 6:1-4, Galatians 1:10) Burnout (Matthew 11:28-30) Entitlement Mentality (Luke 15:28-30) Can you relate to any or all of these? Share your experience? How does Life WITH God address these issues? (Read Scripture references for each.)Read Matthew 7:21-23 How is it possible to do things FOR God and not really be WITH him or even having a relationship with him? How could you recognize this in yourself or others? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcard Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/giveDownload our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children c

In the first episode Jasmine discusses how she is living the life she desires and encourages viewers how to do the same. She shares the details about her move to Houston, marriage, housewife life, and ministry. www.churchgirlz.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churchgirlz/message

About Ruth Zukerman:LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-zukerman-83678b3b/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Riding-High-Ruth-Zukerman-audiobook/dp/B07HHC7HMM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=RV1R0WVHKRQA&keywords=riding+high+book&qid=1677367136&sprefix=riding+high%2Caps%2C735&sr=8-5 Bio:Ruth Zukerman is the co-founder of Soul Cycle and Flywheel, both wildly successful companies that innovated the studio cycling movement.   Ruth pioneered the boutique fitness industry by creating the “studio” with a pay per class structure, modeling them after the dance studios she would frequent when she was pursuing her dance career.  Over the last decade with these companies, she has come to realize that her passion is greater than simply cycling or fitness. Her mission is to connect people to each other as well as to their own inner strength, and empower them to carry the positive, powerful attitude they have on the bike on into their lives and their careers. She speaks around the country, inspiring people to get unstuck and find new paths and new passion for a successful second, third or even fourth act in their careers. Ruth is following her own advice and left Flywheel at the end of 2018 to pursue her next great adventure. She lives in New York and is very close with her grown daughters. Her memoir RIDING HIGH: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel and Built the Life I Always Wanted, was published in October 2018. SHOW INTRO:I like riding a bike.I think it's a bit if a holdover from doing triathlons many years ago.I didn't like swimming too much – I tended to sink, and so I relied on the wet suit to give me some buoyancy. Still though, it didn't make the swim that much more enjoyable.Ah… but the bike… you could go fast and go far. You had something you could tinker with, a piece of equipment, something technical.That was, and still is, cool…These days, I get out on the road at the end of a long workday and ride through the Maryland countryside. A few miles from my home, the rolling hills and corn fields are a landscape that helps me unwind, breathe deeply and think.A few years ago I took to the Peloton bike with a passion. I road the bike religiously having my favorite instructors call me out, inspire me like I was at church, and I found that they were connecting with meaningful messages while they also kicked my butt. I also liked to competitiveness of the leaderboard. Always wanting to ride in the top 10% of riders in the class. The goal kept me on it, in pursuit of fitness for sure, but it was more than that, it was a community.And the instructors, Alex, Ally, and Jess became, unbeknownst to them, my friends and motivational mentors.I remember that back in about 2014, or something, I took a spin class at the local Y. I was riding with a cycling team called Team Evesham, a group of sometimes a 100 or more weekend road warriors, who peddled through the pinelands of South Jersey.They somehow got a deal to get a few free classes for each of us, if we were interested. I wasn't totally convinced back then, I preferred to be outside, you know on a real bike, with the wind on my face and all that jazz.…boy did that change in later years with my love affair with Peloton.What I didn't know then was there had been a growing spin cycling thing happening in New York for a few years. A place called SoulCycle had been attracting customers to in-door spin classes and it had been really catching on. And it had grown into a brand with locations all over the place. Still though, I was riding outside. The purist in me was still winning out.Leap forward a few years and I buy my Peloton bike in the fall of 2018. Spinning had finally captured my interest and I was hooked. I was fully on board with team Peloton but friends and colleagues who were into spinning swore by SoulCycle and this other brand called Flywheel who had figured out the leaderboard and ride metrics, so the story goes, before Peloton became a player.Leap forward again to fall 2022. My Peloton ball cap, that had become a standard fashion accessory, was well worn and I am more familiar with SoulCycle, I can imagine the logo in my mind's eye and picture the color yellow but still … I have never been.I am at the International Retail Design Conference and the stories of spinning, SoulCycle, Flywheel and Peloton are about to all converge. I arrive late to the closing keynote being giving by Ruth Zukerman.Now I don't now Ruth Zukerman from Adam, but then… I actually do. As I listen to a candid, heartfelt and inspiring presentation about leadership, resilience in the face of adversity and creating nationally recognized brands, I look at the session summary in the brochure and it turns out the Ruth Zukerman founded SoulCycle, left her brainchild and created Flywheel and was principally responsible for starting the spinning craze in a studio on the Upper West Side in New York.It also turns out that, though this interview, I learn that Ruth turned down an opportunity to join John Foley the creator of Peloton to take what they had created at Flywheel and evolve it into the home cycling juggernaut that is Peloton. They, Flywheel and their investors figured they could do their own at-home bike, but that never happened and Ruth Left Flywheel in 2018. Flywheel, like many other companies under the extraordinary pressure of the global COVID pandemic, filed for bankruptcy and closed in September of 2020.So there I am listening, slightly dumbfounded, to Ruth Zukerman and thinking this is one remarkable woman. What a life story.What an approach to leading in the face of adversity.So, as serendipity would have it, I connect with Ruth after her inspiring talk and invite her to share her professional path and story on the podcast.Soul Cycle and Flywheel, were both wildly successful companies that innovated the studio cycling movement.  Ruth pioneered the boutique fitness industry by creating the “studio” with a pay per class structure, modeling them after the dance studios she would frequent when she was pursuing her dance career.  Over the last decade with these companies, she came to realize that her passion is greater than simply cycling or fitness. Her mission is to connect people to each other as well as to their own inner strength, and empower them to carry the positive, powerful attitude they have on the bike into their lives and their careers. She speaks around the country, inspiring people to get unstuck and find new paths and new passion for a successful second, third or even fourth act in their careers. As I explained earlier, Ruth followed her own advice and left Flywheel at the end of 2018 to pursue her next great adventure. In 2018 Ruth also published a memoir called “RIDING HIGH: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel and Built the Life I Always Wanted.”Ruth Zukerman still lives in New York, and she has taken what she learned from years as an aspiring professional dancer to build a life of resilience, business innovation and inspiration both on and off the bike. ABOUT DAVID KEPRON:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites: https://www.davidkepron.com    (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645  (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comTwitter: DavidKepronPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why', ‘what's now' and ‘what's next'. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott's “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently shares his experience and insight on various industry boards including: VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, the Interactive Customer Experience Association, Sign Research Foundation's Program Committee as well as the Center For Retail Transformation at George Mason University.He has held teaching positions at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore.  In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com. ************************************************************************************************************************************The next level experience design podcast is presented by VMSD magazine and Smartwork Media. It is hosted and executive produced by David Kepron. Our original music and audio production by Kano Sound. The content of this podcast is copywrite to David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design. Any publication or rebroadcast of the content is prohibited without the expressed written consent of David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design.Make sure to tune in for more NXTLVL “Dialogues on DATA: Design Architecture Technology and the Arts” wherever you find your favorite podcasts and make sure to visit vmsd.com and look for the tab for the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast there too.

Author Shannan Martin joins Amy Fritz to talk about Shannan's new book, Start With Hello: And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors. Don't miss Amy sharing with Shannan, for the first time, how years ago, Amy was afraid a connection with Shannan would cost Amy's husband his job (for real!). If you've ever wondered how to make your life richer or been intimidated by all that encompasses loving those we bump into online and in our neighborhoods, you're going to love this conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For more information and for 10% off your first month, visit Faithful Counseling here: https://faithfulcounseling.com/untangled Buy Shannan's new book: https://amzn.to/3D6MDI4 Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted-https://amzn.to/3Sa1TZ1 Shannan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shannanwrites Shannan's website: https://shannanmartin.com Leave a review for the podcast: https://podcasts.app.com/us/podcast/untangled-faith/id1561001170 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/untangledfaith Where you can find me: https://untangledfaithpodcast.com https://instagram.com/untangledfaith  https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz https://twitter.com/faithuntangled https://twitter.com/amyfritz https://facebook.com/untangledfaith This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For more information and for 10% off your first month, visit Faithful Counseling here: https://faithfulcounseling.com/untangled Host/Creator: Amy Fritz Producers: Michelle Pjanic, Phil & Susan Perdue

Many families feel isolated while parenting children through adoption. Either they don't feel understood by friends and family or they just don't have time for community like they used to. Shannan Martin, is an adoptive mom and the author who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. This week she speaks about how she found community in unexpected places and now practices radical hospitality. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Connect with Shannan on Instagram The Ministry of Ordinary Places* by Shannan Martin Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted* by Shannan Martin Join the Village (use code: podcast) *This is an affiliate link

Many families feel isolated while parenting children through adoption. Either they don't feel understood by friends and family or they just don't have time for community like they used to. Shannan Martin, is an adoptive mom and the author who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. This week she speaks about how she found community in unexpected places and now practices radical hospitality. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Connect with Shannan on Instagram The Ministry of Ordinary Places* by Shannan Martin Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted* by Shannan Martin Join the Village (use code: podcast) *This is an affiliate link

Ruth Zukerman | Riding High | Book Review by Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365 On Mondays, I will be posting a podcast recording of previously recorded book reviews. These are books that have impacted me that I want to share with you. On the last Monday of every month, my book review will highlight a female founder or business owner. Most of these women started a company from their homes with less than $10,000. This week I am reviewing Riding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel, and Built the Life I Always Wanted by Ruth Zukerman. Ruth is the founder of both SoulCycle and Flywheel. I love listening to all different kinds of female founders no matter what industry they are in. Many of the female entrepreneurial stories where the women are trying to juggle their business, family, and #allthethings​. Along the way they break, and then find their passion when they start over again. This story also includes how one particular woman left her own business and moved onto the next. There is so much that is interesting in this book, I highly recommend it.  You can also watch this as a video review on YouTube.  Follow me on Goodreads! If you are interested in trying Audible for audiobooks, you can get a free trial with my affiliate link.

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Ruth is my spirit animal, or among them. A pioneer in group fitness,  is the co-founder of SoulCycle and Flywheel —But, like mine, her mission is more than fitness — it's connecting people to each other and their own inner strength.  She left Flywheel in 2018, wrote a memoir Riding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel and Built the Life I Always Wanted. Her latest venture, tru community virtually connects a global community to fitness, seminars, and discussions on health and wellness.Today we will discuss trusting ourselves, overcoming obstacles, tradeoffs, trauma and more. Enjoy!

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I had a blast talking to Shannan Martin! Shannan is a speaker, writer, mom, and wife to Cory who works as a chaplain at the local jail. I finished her first book Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted literally only moments before our interview and I’m pretty sure I’m digesting parts of … Continue reading Episode 038 – Shannan Martin

I had a blast talking to Shannan Martin! Shannan is a speaker, writer, mom, and wife to Cory who works as a chaplain at the local jail. I finished her first book Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted literally only moments before our interview and I’m pretty sure I’m digesting parts of … Continue reading Episode 038 – Shannan Martin

Today’s episode of “Worth Your Time” is a real treat. I was honored when writer Shannan Martin agreed to speak with me, after becoming a HUGE fan of her writing. Her two books — both incredible and worth buying — are “Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted” and “The Ministry of Ordinary Places” will convict you to your core the moment you crack them open. Shannan’s story of building the life she wanted, complete with monetary security, good jobs, a great home, neighborhood and friends was turned upside down when she her husband Corey tuned into God’s call on their lives. Shannan says: It’s worth looking at the world through the lens of Jesus, that we can see beauty in hard places and we can see interruptions as our redemption. They did a 180, moving to a place they never expected with their three children and striking up relationships with the most unlikely folks. They also ended up adopting their 4th child, a 19-year-old named Robert who brought unexpected blessing and joy to their new lives. Shannan’s life is one example of how we can live a bit more like Jesus did here on earth. It’s a life that includes less money, lots of interruptions, reams of grace, humility you never thought you could muster and a true dependence on God for whatever may come with each day. I was just as inspired and moved by hearing her in real life as I have been reading the words in her books. She’s got plenty to teach us all, but you can tell she doesn’t hold herself in any kind of high regard. She’s just listening to God and trying to love the people around her. It really is that simple. What we talked about: * Falling Free* The Ministry of Ordinary Places* Glorious Weakness by Alia Joy* Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle Connect with Shannan: * Facebook* Instagram* Twitter* Website Recent Episodes: * Rita Soronen: President & CEO, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption* Bobbi McCormick: Letting God Lead When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned* Jess Ekstrom: CEO & Founder of ‘Headbands of Hope’ Paves the Way for Women

Three child actors become stars after being cast in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes in 1978.  But, all three would go on to live troubled adult lives including drug addiction, legal troubles and untimely death.  These are the stories of Todd Bridges, Dana Plato and Gary Coleman.  Several resources were used in the research for this episode including: The Tragic Stars of Different Strokes, People Magazine, March 25, 1991 Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes by Dennis McClellan for The Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2010.   The Overdose Death of Dana Plato by Frank Wilkins for ReelReviews.com.  Todd Bridges book: Killing Wills: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, Simon and Schuster, 2010.  Sponsor: Away Travel - www.AwayTravel.com/ONCE20 and use ONCE20 at checkout for $20 off a suitcase.  You can listen to Let's Taco 'Bout True Crime here: https://truecrimepodcast.squarespace.com/lets-taco-bout-true-crime or subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Pandora, Spotify and anywhere you listen to podcasts!     

Today’s episode of “Worth Your Time” is a real treat. I was honored when writer Shannan Martin agreed to speak with me, after becoming a HUGE fan of her writing. Her two books — both incredible and worth buying — are “Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted” and “The Ministry of Ordinary Places” will convict you to your core the moment you crack them open. Shannan’s story of building the life she wanted, complete with monetary security, good jobs, a great home, neighborhood and friends was turned upside down when she her husband Corey tuned into God’s call on their lives. Shannan says: It’s worth looking at the world through the lens of Jesus, that we can see beauty in hard places and we can see interruptions as our redemption. They did a 180, moving to a place they never expected with their three children and striking up relationships with the most unlikely folks. They also ended up adopting their 4th child, a 19-year-old named Robert who brought unexpected blessing and joy to their new lives. Shannan’s life is one example of how we can live a bit more like Jesus did here on earth. It’s a life that includes less money, lots of interruptions, reams of grace, humility you never thought you could muster and a true dependence on God for whatever may come with each day. I was just as inspired and moved by hearing her in real life as I have been reading the words in her books. She’s got plenty to teach us all, but you can tell she doesn’t hold herself in any kind of high regard. She’s just listening to God and trying to love the people around her. It really is that simple. What we talked about: * Falling Free* The Ministry of Ordinary Places* Glorious Weakness by Alia Joy* Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle* Connect with Shannan: * Facebook* Instagram* Twitter* Website

It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Just ask Ruth Zukerman, one of the original cofounders of SoulCycle (arguably one of the most successful spin class companies anywhere) and who, aftera devastating exit from the company, picked herself up and built Flywheel Sports, offering spinning classes with a “where everybody knows your name” ethos, and a big focus on technology and metrics.And, it turns out, this isn’t the last chapter—at all! Ruth Zukerman, Co-founder of indoor cycling businesses SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports and author of the book “Riding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel, and Built the Life I Always Wanted”, joins Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.In this episode: How Ruth made the decision to leave her lifelong passion, dance, behind and how she found a new passion and career through spinning Ruth’s first experience of being intimidated by spin classes at the old Reebok gym, and the epiphany of pushing herself to go to her first class Why the combination of exercise, music, and a pack mentality resonated with Ruth’s dance background How an inspiring spin instructor’s move to Florida prompted Ruth to become an instructor herself and led to a whole new career path The out-of-the-blue offer to be the face of a new boutique spinning studio gym: SoulCycle How Ruth brought students from her old gym to the new studio despite its rough-around-the-edges feel in the beginning. How the brand’s strong identity got started from the get-go The hard times early on, from leading classes for six people to teaching 22 classes a week How Ruth’ brought a therapeutic and spiritual experience to SoulCycle Flywheel, Ruth’s departure from SoulCycle, and starting a new brand from scratch The ways Ruth has changed her focus with Flywheel to bring spinning to a wider audience The liberating aspect of starting a new brand built around inclusiveness, and the challenges of differentiating from other studios How metrics played a role in building Flywheel’s branding and also opened the door to more male clients The branding challenges early on, and how they developed the “Never Coast” mentality. The organic way a buyer was found after his daughter brought him to a Flywheel class How much can change from the initial decision to sell a company and handing over the keys Ruth’s difficult decision to leave Flywheel The lessons Ruth has learned along the way, and actions she would take in hindsight to protect herself The importance of trusting your gut and your business partners, but not at the expense of risking your own position How sometimes being genuinely prepared to walk away from a deal can be the best negotiation tactic Ruth’s book “Riding High,” and why she wants to tell her story now. Her hopes that the book will inspire people and start their own business and learn from her mistakes The importance of bearing your soul and being intimate with the ups and downs of one’s life in order to reach and inspire others The aftermath of leaving Flywheel and getting off of the bike for the first time in 21 years, and how Ruth is rediscovering herself How Ruth has tried to be present and an inspiration for her daughters, and how that has set them on their own paths Plus, a 60-second brainstorm on how Ruth can promote herself and her book

Ruth Zukerman, Co-Founder of SoulCycle and FlyWheel and current Creative Director at FlyWheel, joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss her inspirational founders story and journey from dance to cycling on Women@Work. Ruth's new book is called "Riding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel, and Built the Life I Always Wanted". Book: https://www.amazon.com/Riding-High-SoulCycle-Co-Founded-Flywheel-ebook/dp/B072DTR4GX See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shannan Martin, author of The Ministry of Ordinary Places: Waking Up to God’s Goodness Around You and Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted, is a speaker and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city.  Shannan, her jail-chaplain husband, Cory, and their kids, live as grateful neighbors in Goshen, Indiana.

Ruth Zukerman is the co-founder of Soul Cycle and Flywheel, both wildly successful companies that innovated the studio cycling movement. Ruth pioneered the boutique fitness industry by creating the “studio” with a pay per class structure, modeling them after the dance studios she would frequent when she was pursuing her dance career. Over the last decade with these companies, she has come to realize that her passion is greater than simply cycling or fitness. Her mission is to connect people to each other as well as to their own inner strength and empower them to carry the positive, powerful attitude they have on the bike on into their lives and their careers. She speaks around the country, inspiring people to get unstuck and find new paths and new passion for a successful second, third or even fourth act in their careers. Ruth is currently the Creative Director at Flywheel and still passionately teaches classes there every week. She lives in New York and is very close with her grown daughters. Her memoir RIDING HIGH: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, CoFounded Flywheel and Built the Life I Always Wanted, was published in October 2018. What you’ll learn about in this episode: 1:08 – Ruth’s morning ritual to ensure she is prepared for teaching her Flywheel class. 3:08 – How taking dance as a child set her up for her future career as a cycling teacher and studio owner. 6:06 – Ruth’s shares the challenges she had early in her adolescence. 8:10 – The intense response her mother had when she found out Ruth got an additional piercing in her ear. 9:40 – The special relationship she had with her father and their trips to Nom Wah Tea Parlor at 13 Doyers Street in Chinatown in New York City together. 20:40 – How her job in a chocolate shop in Rockefeller Center taught her the importance of customer experience. 24:50 – How she met her husband and what her mindset was at that time in her life. 29:40 – Why Ruth was second-guessing her marriage and why she felt stuck. 36:10 – Ruth’s Mom’s reaction when she told her she was having twins. 37:48 – How therapy helped her realize she was in an unhealthy marriage. 39:51 – She explains why you have to be a strong person to go to therapy. 42:49 – How to find the right therapist and how long to stay with them. 47:17 – How Ruth told her children that she and her husband were getting divorced. 49:42 – Her first try at spinning . . . who knew this would lead to her future as a teacher and entrepreneur! 53:22 – How spin teachers keep their energy throughout the day 54:10 – She started to shift the way the traditional classes were being taught – through music and words from the instructors. 57:52 – How her first spin studio concept, SoulCycle, came about. 1:02:03 – What she learned from the startup and what she would do differently. 1:03:46 – Her philosophy on ensuring that the studios were and are customer centric. 1:05:52 – How they came up with their pricing structure and why she refers to the concept as “not rocket science.” 1:07:24 – The moment they knew that SoulCycle was taking off. 1:09:23 – What it was like going from an owner at SoulCycle to an employee and what kept her going. 1:10:10 – How she was able to leave and start a new spin concept, FlyWheel. 1:15:00 – Since starting up in 2010, they have grown to 42 studios. 1:20:15 – Big changes that took place when FlyWheel took on another partner and how she had to look at her strengths and role at the company. 1:23:16 – Her favorite inspirational song by Annie Lennox and Whitney Houston, Step by Step. 1:24:30 – What it was like writing her best selling book, Riding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel, and Built the Life I Always Wanted 1:28:48 – Ruth shares what it’s like to have celebrities in her class and what it was like when she played a song from Sting’s daughter while he was taking her class. 1:30:32 – What it was like to be invited to the White House and meet President Obama.   Ruth’s book and TV: Ruth’s Book: RIDING HIGH: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, CoFounded Flywheel and Built the Life I Always Wanted Ruth’s feature on PBS’s Breaking Big Ways to contact Ruth: Website: www.flywheelsports.com Instagram: ruth_flywheel Twitter: @RuthFlywheel Facebook: Ruth Katzka Zukerman

Shannan Martin, author of The Ministry of Ordinary Places: Waking Up to God’s Goodness Around You and Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted, is a speaker and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city.  She and her jail-chaplain husband, Cory, have four funny children who came to them across oceans and rivers. They live as grateful neighbors in Goshen, Indiana.  If you're looking for an episode that sums up our hearts behind why we are trying to live in our neighborhood intentionally- this. is. it. A number of listeners reached out to us suggesting Shannan as a guest within a week of each other, and honestly we are surprised we had not crossed paths before. Her story parallels ours in many ways, and we were so encouraged to hear how it could look a few years down the road. Over the course of this episode, you'll hear us make a new friend! We chat about: Shannan's family, and the unique way their oldest son came to them How they surrendered the life they thought they always wanted for the life they were called to What it looks like for her family as they live out radical hospitality What we all agree is one of the BEST WAYS to see your neighborhood and the people in it Encouragement to link arms with the friends around you to love your neighbors hard Our enthusiastic suggestion for Shannan to paint her door a bold color  Links mentioned: Shannan's New Book Pre-Order Goodies Nestled Autumn Checklist Where to find Shannan: instagram l website l facebook Where to find April and Bayleigh instagram l website l facebook

Episode 36 - Riding High - a Conversation with Ruth Zukerman - Co-Founder of Flywheel: Product managers can learn a lot from entrepreneurs. In this episode, Steven Haines talks with Ruth Zukerman, author of the upcoming book “Riding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye and Co-Founded Flywheel, and Built the Life I Always Wanted.” Ruth shares her remarkable story of how she translated her passion and creativity to build a remarkable company and a loyal following. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks

On Episode 131 of the Mama Bear Dares podcast, Tesi grabs the mic and sits down with Shannan Martin, a mom, writer, and advocate for those on the fringes. Shannan makes her second appearance on the podcast and she and Tesi continue their conversation about Shannan's her book Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted through a discussion of community, neighborliness, committing to relationships with those to whom you are connected by proximity, and being an advocate for the voiceless when opportunities arise. Through their conversation, Shannan and Tesi will inspire listeners to reflect on the meaning of kindness, their social position in America, and the ways in which they interact with their community and the world around them.

On Episode 105 of the Mama Bear Dares podcast, Tesi grabs the mic and sits down with the fabulous Shannan Martin, former Flower Patch Farm Girl and current mom, writer, and advocate for those on the fringes. Shannan recently released a book called Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted and the two women discuss the book's major themes, which include rethinking the American Dream, giving up the comforts of a solidly middle class life and moving to an under-resourced area, committing to relationships with those to whom you are connect by proximity, and being an advocate for the voiceless when opportunities arise. Through their conversation, Shannan and Tesi will inspire listeners to reflect on their social position in America and the ways in which they interact with their community and the world around them. View complete Show Notes at www.mamabeardarespodcast.com.  

I hope that you all get a chance to head over to the Fearless Questions Podcast today and listen-in to a conversation with my new friend Shannan Martin. Shannan is the author of ‘Falling Free…Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted’.  It’s a beautiful story of the journey Shannan and her husband Cory have walked from

This week on Mom Talk Radio, Vanessa Hunt and Heather Patterson, authors of Life in Season: Celebrate the Moments That Fill Your Heart and Home, shares advice for finding your creativity. Spotlight on Moms features Claudia Schmidt of MyLeftBreast.net. Shannan Martin, author of Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted, shares advice for those with a heart of compassion to put it into action. Dr. Colleen Carroll, coach to parents of struggling readers, shares tips to help your children love to read. Diana Keuilian, cookbook author and creator of RealHealthyRecipes.com, shares her favorite hacked holiday recipes.

Author Shannan Martin stops by to talk about her book "Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted" (6:00) and then we rank Jan Crouch's wigs (21:00), pitch a faith-based movie (23:00), and dare to question Dave Ramsey (33:00)

On today’s episode we talk with Shannan Martin, author of the new release, Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted. Shannan is a blogger, speaker, and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. She and her jail-chaplain husband have four funny children who came to them across […]

I am delighted that a true survivor, Actor, Author and TV Icon of 46 years, Todd Bridges, will be here on my show. The discussion will include his book, 'KILLING WILLIS:From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to The Life I Always Wanted' and his years on Diff'rent Strokes, Roots, The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, his appearance on OPRAH, the trauma and repercussions of his childhood molestation and abuse, drugs, criminal charges and being defended in court by Johnnie Cochran, his success in overcoming drug addiction...and his continuing career success that he enjoys today while headlining, hosting and performing in Las Vegas.

My guest for Happy Half Hour #14 is Shannan Martin. Shannan is a blogger, speaker, and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. She and her jail-chaplain husband have four funny children who came to them across oceans and rivers. Having sold their dream farmhouse, they now enjoy neighborhood life in Goshen, Indiana. Shannan's first book, Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted releases today! Shannan was on the Happy Hour back in the stone ages on episode #45. If you missed that interview, make sure to catch up here. But on this episode, Shannan and I catch up on our latest reads, the best advice she has received and now gives to her children, the dreams she had for herself as she was growing up and her pet peeves. You'll love hearing from Shannan again, and make sure to grab a copy of her book today! {You can listen to the showHERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show Falling Free The Good Story Assimilate or Go Home by D.L. Mayfield + Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle + Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson + Subversive Jesus by Craig Warren Greenfield + For the Love by Jen Hatmaker Meet the Patels Connect with Shannan Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Sponsor Prep Dish Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you'll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After a couple of hours on the weekend, you'll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. You'll save time and have some amazingly delicious meals like Smoky Paprika Chicken Legs with Roasted Carrots, Parsnips & Fennel or Turkey & Zucchini Lasagna. And, Allison is offering listeners a special rate of $4 for the first month - that's only $1/weekly meal plan! You can't beat that. Check out Prep-Dish for this amazing deal! Use code: HappyHour