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Feel good travel. Hello, hi and welcome to another episode of the Emma Gunn's show. I am your host,

Emma Gunn Awardner, and in this episode I'm very pleased to say that I'm joined by

Melanie Wielen, the CEO of Global Fitness Phenomenon Soul Cycle.

Now, whether you've ever clipped into a Soul Cycle bike or not,

the chances are that you've heard about Soul Cycle,

most likely because of a celebrity being snapped at one of their 90 studios,

because someone you know has taken a class and has raved about it,

or because you're up on all things fitness and you know that Soul Cycle has made something as simple as a spinning class into a mind-body soul experience.

When I was asked if I'd like Melanie on the show, I absolutely jumped at the chance. Why? Because at 41

Melanie is a young female CEO who is out there making real waves not only in the

wellness category but in business. Melanie is a mother of two has been the

CEO of Soul Cycle since June 2015 and in that time they've grown from seven

studios to more than 90 including the the London studio, which is where I met her and recorded

this episode of the podcast. Her own story is incredible. It's so inspiring, honestly, working in hospitality at Starwood Hotels, then with

Richard Branson at Virgin America before moving on to the fitness brand Equinox and

then Soul Cycle. She took the number 26 spot on fortunes 40 under 40 in their list of

CEOs in 2016 and is regularly cited as one of the most influential young

business women around so you can understand my most excellent

listeners why I quickly snapped up the interview time because Melanie is

the sort of woman I want to speak to. But I'd be lying if I said the

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