Julie Rice

Julie Rice

Co-founder of SoulCycle

Julie Rice is the co-founder of SoulCycle, the indoor cycling brand that revolutionized boutique fitness. Her book recommendations reflect her focus on intentional living and purposeful leadership.

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Julie Rice co-founded SoulCycle in 2006, transforming the boutique fitness industry with an innovative indoor cycling experience that combined music, community, and motivation. Before SoulCycle, she worked in film and television development. Her curated book selections emphasize emotional intelligence, happiness, and building cultures around shared purpose.

4 Books Recommended by Julie Rice

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Start with Why book cover
#1

Start with Why

by Simon Sinek

9 people recommendedrecommended 3x

So important, because people understanding why you do something, not what you are doing, is really what makes or breaks a brand.

So important, because people understanding why you do something, not what you are doing, is really what makes or breaks a brand.

So important, because people understanding why you do something, not what you are doing, is really what makes or breaks a brand.

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Also recommended by: Richard Branson, Patrick Bet David, Jim Kwik, Kathryn Minshew, Michael Hyatt, Robert Rodriguez, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Hsieh

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#2

Delivering Happiness

by Tony Hsieh

7 people recommendedrecommended 3x

[At SoulCycle] we’re all big fans of [this book].

[At SoulCycle] we’re all big fans of [this book].

[At SoulCycle] we’re all big fans of [this book].

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Also recommended by: Chip Conley, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Gretchen Rubin, Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss

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#3

Setting the Table

by Danny Meyer

7 people recommended

We did a lot of reading [this book] at SoulCycle.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gurley, Chip Conley, Fred Wilson, Noah Kagan, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Trung Phan

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#4

Getting the Love You Want

by Harville Hendrix Ph.D.

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

I definitely give people a lot of people [this book].

I definitely give people a lot of people [this book].

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Also recommended by: Mark Manson, Whitney Cummings