344. Olivia Amato, Peloton Instructor

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Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2021

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

“The only person who can make you feel good about yourself is yourself. You really have to feel confident in who you are and what you bring to the table, and know that you’re enough. That’s your foundation.”

Ask any Peloton devotee about instructor Olivia Amato, and you'll probably hear the same phrase over and over: "She's a real-life Energizer Bunny." Olivia is one of the few Peloton instructors who can "do it all" — she teaches on both the bike and the treadmill, and teaches strength classes. (Her core classes will leave your entire body quivering.) But Peloton wasn't always the plan for Olivia. Though she was super sporty growing up, a guidance counselor suggested she pursue a career in finance. So when Olivia graduated high school, that's exactly what she did: went to college and then went on to Wall Street, where she worked in sales and trading. Though she thrived in the fast-paced, high-stress environment, she hated it. It wasn't her passion. She loved fitness, and as soon as she had her "a-ha" moment, that's where she headed. She got certified, got hired at a spin studio and a boxing studio, and was suddenly teaching 30 classes a week. Today, though, Olivia has found happiness, true joy, and balance as a Peloton instructor. On this episode, she talks about dealing with burnout, what to do when you realize you're not happy and need to pivot, and how she's built her confidence over the years. ("And I'm still working on it," she assures.)

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Olivia’s take on being a “real-life energizer bunny” (4:50)
Getting to know Young Olivia (9:00)
On pursuing a career in finance (12:45)
How Olivia broke into the fitness industry, and how she got the job at Peloton (18:25)
All about Olivia’s Breakthrough Runs, and a behind-the-scenes look at the programming at Peloton (29:00)
On teaching in an empty room during the pandemic (40:40)
What don’t we know about Olivia Amato? (45:15)
On the evolution of Olivia (49:00)
Is there pressure to look a certain way in the fitness industry? (54:00)

What we mention on this episode:

Jess Sims on Episode 261 of the Ali on the Run Show

Tunde Oyeneyin on Episode 311 of the Ali on the Run Show

M61 Skincare

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:04.2	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to save 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:14.7	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:16.8	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with people who are doing
0:20.4	cool things on the run and beyond. We all share that love for running and that's what brings
0:26.0	us all together. But of course there's more to life than what happens on the run itself.
0:31.2	This show is about the in-between. The water stops, the bathroom breaks,
0:35.8	the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today, and the why's?
0:40.4	Why do we do what we do? And how does getting sweaty factor in?
0:45.1	Today I have got a treat for my fellow Peloton fanatics. Olivia Amato is here.
0:51.2	Olivia's classes were some of the first ones I ever took when I started doing Peloton workouts
0:57.5	and it was immediately drawn to her. Not just because she has the best cutest outfits and
1:02.9	greatest hairdos I swear. I also love her little giggle, which we talk about on this episode.
1:08.4	Olivia is just so motivating and really fun. She has this magical ability to get me to work my
1:13.8	butt off and laugh. And this one time during a breakthrough run a few weeks ago,
1:18.8	cried. I cried actual tears on my treadmill while I was like dying trying to sprint.
1:24.0	So come on, try and tell me you haven't done the same thing and had a real moment during a fitness
1:28.8	class. We've all been there, right? But fitness was not always Olivia's plan. Before Peloton,
1:35.0	she worked on Wall Street in sales and trading, which is the dream for some people and it's what
1:40.0	her guidance counselor told her she'd be great at. So it's what she pursued. But she didn't love it
1:45.4	and she was resolved to spend her time doing something she loved. On this episode, you'll hear
1:51.2	all about her sporty childhood, her Wall Street ambitions and her eventual shift from finance
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