My Journey to a Healthier, Smarter Future of Fitness
I’m Alicia LaMendola — a woman in motion, learning to trust her body, her voice, and her own unfolding.
For years, my world lived at the intersection of data, systems, and human behavior. But somewhere between the dashboards and deadlines, I realized I was craving something more personal, more embodied, more mine.
Fitness became the doorway.
Community became the anchor.
Technology became the bridge.
And slowly, I began becoming someone new.
Before
Exercise before Peloton was a lot of guessing and a lot of cardio. When People hear “Peloton” they automatically think of the bike and/or the treadmill. What is not commonly known is their incredible library of strength, yoga, stretching and meditation content.
I used to scroll through TikTok or Instagram looking for workout routines that I could duplicate in the gym. This is not a sustainable way to workout. How to decide what workouts are the right ones for you? Is this sequence programmed properly? You have to dig for content then decide the best way to implement. It took too much time to figure out and therefore was easy to pull back and eventually stop.
I needed hand holding to build a consistent habit.
The Turning Point
I hated the gym I was going to. Machines were always full, equipment was scattered, and the routine I had cobbled together never felt like it fit. I needed something different — something that didn’t drain me before I even started.
I had a set of adjustable dumbbells and a few pieces of equipment. What I didn’t have was a plan.
Peloton became that plan. It gave me variety without overwhelm, accountability without pressure, and a rhythm I could trust. It was the first time fitness felt like it was working with me instead of against me.
A New Passion
What kept me going wasn’t excitement — it was how the process made me feel. Stronger. Clearer. More grounded. More me.
And then something shifted. I didn’t just want to move for myself — I wanted to share what I was learning. I wanted to be part of a community where people grow together, support each other, and feel seen.
That’s when Alicia In Motion stopped being a project and became something meaningful. A place to express my evolution. A place to speak out loud. A place to offer what I’ve learned to anyone who might need it.
The Becoming
My becoming didn’t happen all at once. It happened in layers:
In my body — when I saw the first signs of change and realized I was capable of more than I believed. In my purpose — when I understood that my experience could help someone else feel less alone. In my identity — over the past five months, as I’ve begun stepping out of the corporate world and learning to stand on my own two feet.
This is the part of the story where I stop shrinking myself to fit old roles and start trusting the woman I’m becoming. Where I build something that reflects who I am — not who I was expected to be. Where I let motion, not fear, lead the way.