Embracing a Career Pivot: Robin Arzon's Journey From Lawyer to Fitness Icon

Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

Careers, Business

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Thinking about making a change in your career? Today we’re bringing back an episode on the extraordinary career shift of Robin Arzon, Peloton's VP of Fitness Programming. Once a corporate litigator with a prestigious law degree, Robin courageously pivoted to become a leading fitness expert, proving that it's never too late to reinvent yourself. Robin, known for her energizing Peloton workouts, shares her unique journey from the courtroom to the cycling studio. She candidly discusses the challenges and triumphs of leaving a stable legal career to pursue her passion in fitness. Robin reveals how she embraced uncertainty, leveraged her inner strength, and turned setbacks into stepping stones toward success. She sits down with Jessi to discuss the power of self-belief, the role of discomfort in personal development, and the impact of finding true alignment with your career. Whether you’re contemplating a career change yourself or seeking motivation to overcome obstacles, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable strategies to help you navigate your own path. Subscribe to the Hello Monday newsletter to get episodes and insights delivered straight to your inbox every Monday!

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0:00.0	LinkedIn News.
0:06.0	Hey, it's Jesse, happy Labor Day.
0:09.7	Labor Day is always that moment when the year begins again. It's a fresh start. It's a moment
0:15.4	when we come to what is ahead with a new energy and for so many of you that means thinking
0:22.2	through big changes. pivots, as it were. You know we
0:26.6	asked you all a while ago what you wanted to hear more of on the show and the
0:31.7	result was really clear. You wanted to hear stories about people who made big
0:35.9	changes in their career, who started off in one direction and then chose a completely
0:40.3	different direction and grew. Lord knows we have a lot of those but one of my
0:45.0	favorites is this episode that I'm going to share with you this week a
0:48.6	conversation with Robin Arzon. Now for anybody who is a Peloton person in our audience,
0:55.6	you probably know Robin.
0:57.4	Even if you don't ride Peloton, you probably know her.
1:00.1	She is an incredible motivator. I love that about her. But did you know that before she was a fitness
1:06.7	instructor, she was a corporate lawyer? Enjoy this episode and we'll see you next week. by Oracle. AI may be the most important new computer technology ever. Do more and spend less
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1:37.3	From the news team at LinkedIn, I'm Jesse Hemple.
1:40.4	And this is Hello Monday, our show
1:42.2	about the changing nature of work and how that work is changing us.
1:46.0	Even if you know exactly what you want to do right from the start.
1:50.0	There often comes a point in your career where it's time to re-evaluate.
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