Dear Diary: Culty Spin Studios & Middle School Sports

from Rat Diaries · host Rachael Weber

In this episode, Rachael looks back on the hilarity of middle school sports—how she dreamed of being a sporty girl but failed at just about every game. Despite never truly connecting with a single sport, she played them all in a misguided attempt to impress her 12-year-old male classmates and earn a spot in the "cool" crowd. She also shares her experience of unknowingly getting caught up in a spin studio that felt more like a cult, how she eventually broke free, and her take on the toxic culture within spin studios.

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