What if the most transformative workout you ever did wasn’t for your abs, but for your frequency? Jessica sits down with Equinox cofounder Lavinia Errico to unpack the story behind JoyLift—a movement and community built to trade body punishment for inner vitality, real connection, and sustainable confidence. From Friday-night rehearsals as a teen to a career at the heart of fitness, Lavinia followed a single thread: joy through movement and belonging. Then life hit hard. After a season of despair that money and biohacks couldn’t fix, a clear word arrived—move—and she rebuilt from the inside out with breathwork, spinal patterns, visualization, and service.

We explore why so many of us enter the gym carrying shame and comparison, and how a simple gratitude practice can raise our baseline: thanking the heart, smiling into our cells, and shifting attention toward what’s alive and working. Lavinia breaks down JoyLift’s four pillars—movement that integrates qigong, lymphatic flow, and neuromuscular efficiency; education spanning spiritual, emotional, sexual, and financial health with trusted experts; women’s circles where masks come off and voice returns; and retreats that weave everything into real community. Along the way, she shares the Release–Reclaim–Rise framework to rebuild resilience: let go of stagnation, reclaim your birthright to strength and joy, and rise with habits that hold when life gets messy.

If you’re tired of chasing “anti-aging,” consider Lavinia’s reframe: youthing. Move to celebrate the body you have, not the one an algorithm sells. Learn from mentors you can trust instead of Dr. TikTok. Sit in a circle that sees the real you. Then carry that lift into your family, your work, and your neighborhood. Ready to feel lighter from the inside out? Subscribe, share this episode with someone who needs a lift, and leave a review with the pillar you’re starting with today.