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Apr 2019
53m 58s

Live Episode! Peloton: John Foley

Guy Raz | Wondery
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John Foley started climbing the rungs of the corporate ladder at a young age, first as a fast food server and eventually as an e-commerce executive. Still, at 40, he couldn't climb out of bed fast enough to make it to his favorite spin class. John couldn't understand why there wasn't a way to bring the intensity and motivation of a boutique fitness class int ... Show More
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