Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable with Ally Love

<p>Ally Love is a multifaceted woman, pioneering the slash generation by wearing a multitude of hats. She is the CEO of <i>Love Squad,</i> a community organization empowering women; a <i>Peloton </i>instructor, Brooklyn <i>Nets </i>arena host; an inspiring speaker; and an <i>Adidas </i>global ambassador. Ally was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and moved to New York City (NYC) to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer. As a speaker and instructor, she has inspired audiences from major global corporations, including <i>Google, JP Morgan, Amazon, Salesforce</i>, and more. Ally has been featured in <i>Vogue</i> and <i>the New York Times,</i> has appeared on <i>Good Morning America,</i> and was a co-host at <i>U.S. Open</i> live show in 2022.</p><p>Curiosity and hunger are what drove Ally Love—curiosity of what’s next and the hunger of “I want to get to the point where I deserve to be.” She fought for her life from a young age. Her ambition to achieve more, combined with the desire to become a dancer, led her to move to NYC. She received a scholarship from Alvin Ailey, the international dance troupe, and graduated from Fordham University at Lincoln Center, NY. She later became a dancer for the New York Knicks, the professional basketball team based in Manhattan. She also performed with top-named artists such as Beyonce and Pitbull. But she still wanted more.</p><p>In her early days in NYC, Ally remembers that she struggled to make friends and adapt to the fast rhythm of the city. However, she did not step back, and she fought through those emotions. She got a modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models, start making money and friends, and learned to love NYC. </p><p>Her boyfriend (now husband), Andrew Haynes, encouraged her to tap into her love of reading. Ally admits that Dale Carnegie’s <i>How to Win Friends and Influence People</i> and <i>How to Stop Worrying & Start Living</i> are two key books in her life. These books have helped her understand herself and find her purpose in her early days in NYC, as well as rec