Finding Purpose on the Pitch with Performance Coach Steve Tashjian
On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by performance coach Steve Tashjian. Steve Tashjian is a world-renowned high-performance expert with decades of experience in elite sport, managing teams, and high performers. He has prepared triathletes for the Kona Ironman, boxers for world title fights, teams to play Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League, and the U.S. Men’s Team (USMNT) for the World Cup in 2022. Kristen...
21 Feb 20241h 10min
The Mind of Mahomes with Performance Coach, Bobby Stroupe
It is Super Bowl week and once again WHOOP Founder and CEO, Will Ahmed, is joined by the incredible Bobby Stroupe. Bobby is the Founder of Athlete Performance Enhancement Center (APEC) and is the trainer of two-time Super Bowl Champion, Patrick Mahomes. Coach Stroupe and his team have worked with and supported over 300 professional athletes across 6 different sports including World Series Champions, Super Bowl Champions, and first-round picks in both the NFL and MLB. Will and Bobby disc...
9 Feb 202445min
Playing the Long Game: Embracing Aging with Dr. Vonda Wright
On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by orthopedic surgeon and longevity expert Dr. Vonda Wright. The double board-certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon has over 20+ years of experience working with athletes and leaders across the sports and business industries. Kristen and Dr. Vonda will discuss Dr. Vonda’s mission (4:10), if aging is a disease (8:25), investing in longevity (11:33), exercising for longevity (16:01), ho...
31 Jan 202457min
Live from Wodapalooza: The Buttery Bros Take Over the Mic
On this week’s episode, we have some special guest hosts for you! Earlier this month, we were down in Miami at Wodapalooza and our good friends, the Buttery Bros took over the mic to chat with some of our favorite WHOOP-wearing athletes like Annie Thorisdottir, Katrín Davíðsdóttir, and Haley Adams. The Buttery Bros kick things off with Annie and Katrin discussing the pair’s upcoming women’s health initiative (2:50), using data throughout training (6:33), improving sleep habits (7:55), trainin...
24 Jan 202434min
Listener Q&A: From Shift Work to Creatine—Unpack the Latest
On this week’s episode, WHOOP SVP of Data Science and Research Emily Capodilupo is here to answer YOUR questions. We have seen several questions in our inbox about sleep, recovery, and creatine. Emily will discuss sleep supplements and interruptions (1:45), dealing with shift work and reverse schedules (5:55), the correlation between sleep and HRV (13:27), getting the most out of your creatine program (19:42), creatine impacting recovery (21:35), and taking creatine at night (24:27). Su...
17 Jan 202426min
The Power of BioSyncing with Angela Foster
On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Angela Foster. Angela is an award-winning nutritionist, health & performance coach, keynote speaker and host of The High-Performance Health Podcast. Kristen and Angela will discuss Angela transitioning from a lawyer to a high-performance coach (3:45), the drive to start looking after yourself (9:33), creating a new identity (14:05), expanding goals and knowledge (17:36), training your...
10 Jan 20241h 1min
January Jumpstart: The Path to a New You Through Personal Readiness
On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is going to talk all things January Jumpstart. That’s right Kristen is here to break down our January Jumpstart in-app challenge, and how you can take control of your year by working on your personal readiness. Kristen discusses the January Jumpstart Challenge (1:40), the meaning of personal readiness (4:05), understanding your identity (6:57), aligning your values (14:37), the power of anchors (18:33...
3 Jan 202428min
Best of 2023: Reliving the Top Conversations of the Year
We are wrapping up the year on this week's episode and revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year. Throughout the year we spoke to NBA Champions, Military Veterans, DJs, CEOs, and leading experts across numerous fields of research and human performance. We also had fantastic episodes around key product updates and features. Hear from Zedd on how he committed to fitness (2:30), Dr. Susanna Søberg on her principle and the power of cold therapy (5:05), James Nestor on how to get starte...
27 Dec 202330min
