Coming in hot for our Queer Futures series, we’re bringing you an interview previously aired on For The Love’s Premium Podcast channel with celebrity Peloton instructor, Cody Rigsby. Cody has gained a devoted following through his engaging and motivational fitness classes on the Peloton platform. He talks about his memoir "XOXO Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships and Tactful Pettiness" in which he opens up about transitioning from professional dance to fitness, his relationship with his mother who struggled with addiction and bipolar disorder, and how he aims to empower others through vulnerability and self-love. With his vibrant personality and inspirational story, Cody has become a celebrity in his own right.

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Thought-Provoking Quotes:

“I think the biggest obstacle to someone starting a fitness journey is feeling intimidated. You don't know what you're doing. You don't look like the people that are at the gym. Your body doesn't know what it's doing. So it's super overwhelming. So if you can take that and push it all to the side and just be like, ‘Okay, [where] in this space can I have fun?’” - Cody Rigsby

“No matter how much we love anybody in our life, specifically our parents, dealing with addiction is hard. It's challenging. You don't really know the effects of it when you're a kid until you look back as an adult and be like, ‘Oh wow, that was really messed up.’” - Cody Rigsby

“In life, it gets so busy. We're wrapped up in work, we really forget what life used to be or the struggles that we had and the aspirations that we have. Then you sit in the present and you have a moment of gratitude and say to yourself, ‘Wow, I have a lot of the things that I always wanted and I've let go of so many of the things that were holding me back.” - Cody Rigsby

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Cody on Dancing with the Stars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JjDU_DKpeQ

One Peloton Community - https://www.onepeloton.com/blog/

XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness - https://bit.ly/3z0FkSN

Dancing with the Stars ft. Cody Rigsby - https://bit.ly/4cjlCjv

Jess King: Peloton Instructor - https://www.onepeloton.com/instructors/bike/jessicaking

Robin Arzón: Peloton Instructor - https://www.onepeloton.com/instructors/bike/jessicaking

Glamorous (Netflix TV Series) - https://www.netflix.com/title/81076871

Tiger King (Netflix Documentary) - https://www.netflix.com/title/81115994

Guest’s Links:

Cody’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyrigsby/

Cody’s Peloton Page - https://www.onepeloton.com/instructors/bike/codyrigsby