Cult of Body & Soul

7. "Turn the Smile On"

Bonus episode. We follow three instructors’ careers at SoulCycle — in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City. Christina Aguilera surprises riders at her own theme class. An instructor is recruited after a life of crime, addiction and losing 100 pounds at Soul. While some charismatic instructors are paid $1K+ per class, others max out at $150. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] on Instagram Watch all episodes on ⁠⁠YouTube [https://www.cultbodysoul.com/episodes]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker!⁠⁠ [https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/c/cult-of-soulcycle/] _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

6. "Boogeyman in the Corner"

Episode 6: Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan is banned from the studio. Barry's Bootcamp CEO attempts to poach SoulCycle instructors and is banned. Hard-charging instructor training directors use rough, sexual language to intimidate new recruits. A firehose of Soul gossip! Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] on Instagram Watch episode 6 on ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@JessRothschild/videos] ⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker!⁠ [https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/c/cult-of-soulcycle/] _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Liah Alonso⁠⁠ [https://www.liahalonso.com/]⁠⁠ "Cinderella" performed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BETTY⁠ [https://www.hellobetty.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

5. "S*x With An Ex"

Episode 5: News leaks that Equinox Chairman Stephen Ross will hold a Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons. Instructors share their pay structures and how they were fired / why they quit. All of SoulCycle's goodwill and reputation for LGBT inclusivity is extinguished. Has anything come close to capturing the zeitgeist the way SoulCycle did? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] on Instagram Watch episode 5 on YouTube [https://youtu.be/EMzfJA95bHY?si=yTaCEaVp8gr6Vp43]⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/yMoYd6Aso_I?si=LFhsMhS5npZbjmI5] Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker! [https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/c/cult-of-soulcycle/] _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠⁠⁠Liah Alonso⁠ [https://www.liahalonso.com/]⁠⁠ "Wishing Well" performed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠BETTY⁠ [https://www.hellobetty.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

4. "You Create Monsters"

Episode 4: Instructors make headlines for s*x & cheating scandals with married riders. SoulCycle co-founders Julie Rice & Elizabeth Cutler resign, walking away with $90 Million each after selling the company to Equinox. The 2016 Presidential election and its aftermath causes a great divide at SoulCycle. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] on Instagram Watch episode 4 on YouTube⁠ [https://youtu.be/yMoYd6Aso_I?si=LFhsMhS5npZbjmI5] ⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker! [https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/c/cult-of-soulcycle/] _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠⁠Liah Alonso [https://www.liahalonso.com/]⁠⁠, Left on Red [https://open.spotify.com/album/3LvvWSl51PlGabxLLyQV2d?si=5lBkl-NIS86fuJfYrSiBJA] "Gangway" performed by: ⁠⁠⁠BETTY⁠ [https://www.hellobetty.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

3. "Noon on Monday"

Episode 3: The gate-kept details of SoulCycle’s instructor training program are revealed for the first time. Servers crash every Monday at Noon during sign-ups. Hurricane Sandy causes chaos when people cannot access classes. Cults of personality form between riders and instructors. Follow ⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] on Instagram Watch episode 3 on YouTube [https://youtu.be/XYRtX7kScxg?si=jxCIKLuiZ54zbkLJ] ⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker! [https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/c/cult-of-soulcycle/] _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/] Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠Liah Alonso⁠ [https://liahalonso.com/], Left on Red [https://open.spotify.com/album/3LvvWSl51PlGabxLLyQV2d?si=lg9Ffeg3S_CQMonItmFCNA] "Two Cherries" performed by: ⁠⁠BETTY⁠ [https://www.hellobetty.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]