Chip Hoffa

15 years ago someone believed in me before I believed in myself

I didn’t plan any of it. I started teaching fitness classes and just kept saying yes to things that scared me and people kept pushing me further than I could see.

I got lucky and I’ve never stopped asking myself how to pay forward what others have done for me. It led me here.

I recently got to spend time with the instructors at @theridelb. We rode first, then we sat down and talked about storytelling, your artistry, your why and how all of that comes to life through three pillars: presence, performance and community.

It’s not the music, not the choreography, not the lights. The experience you create is greater than the workout you deliver.

The team at The Ride is so lucky to have leaders who invest in their instructors this way, who understand that fueling their instructors’ growth and uniqueness is such a win. Thanks for having me, for sharing stories and for sitting through my very long powerpoint. I love teaching because it’s artistic, chaotic, loud and intense and I love even more when we get to nerd out together and push each other forward.

Here are some moments from our chat. I’m so grateful to get to do this!

Last pic is a bonus of me after teaching my very first spin class 15 years ago

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