In honour of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting our incredible female instructors and managers who inspire us in and outside of the spin room.
We sat down with Hannah Lise, one of our incredible Icon instructors & Ops Manager over at Bench Accounting.
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What do you love most about yourself
That I don’t give up on anything easily.
What do you love most about your body
That it allows me to do the things I love – Spin, skiing, tennis, running, dancing….the list goes on.
Tell us something about yourself we wouldn’t know
I get extreme anxiety when I have to pick just one ice cream flavour
Photos by Sean Perkins
What do you love most about this city
The North Shore mountains and readily available sushi
What’s your favourite place in the city
Mystery Lake
What charity/cause are you passionate about
Helpaws
If you were a cocktail what would you be and why
A jalapeno margarita – sweet, with a hint of spice and although you think it might be seasonal, you can learn to love it all year round.
What’s your ultimate female empowerment song
Independent Women – Destinys Child
If you opened your Spotify, what song would be playing
Beyond – Leon Bridges
What’s the best song of all time
I generally refuse to answer this question, but I’ll give you a few favorites. Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones, Yellow – Coldplay, A change is gonna come – Sam Cooke
What females do you look up to in life
Ellen DeGeneres, Brene Brown, and my grandmother Maria Raynor
What are your guilty pleasures
Dark chocolate and The Bachelor
Photos by Sean Perkins
What’s your favourite hobby
Trying to play the guitar
Who was your biggest inspiration growing up
Amanda Marshall and Kara Lang
What words do you live by
We fail the minute we let someone else define success for us.
What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to learn
How to speak Italian
What was a big moment for you in your career
When I learned that powerful leadership is about vulnerability and courage, not about knowing all the answers.
Catch Hannah on the bike: Mondays @ 6:30PM | Thursdays @ 7:15AM
Follow @hanniefromtherock