In episode 3, we talk to Lauren McHale, who opened the first-ever Bay Area SoulCycle studio to talk about the power of community in the wildly popular fitness class.

In this third episode, Sarah Woehler sat down with SoulCycle instructor Lauren McHale — who opened the first-ever Bay Area franchise — to talk about the power of community in the popular spin class and the secret behind bringing that soulful inspiration to riders.

She also shares the complex relationship she had with her mother growing up, and how she found refuge in team sports, which ultimately paved the way for her to lead fitness classes as an adult.