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In this month’s edition of the How To Series, WHOOP Founder & CEO Will Ahmed sits down with one of the world’s most dominant cyclists, Mathieu van der Poel. Will and van der Poel sit down to unpack how to perform across disciplines, sustain longevity in elite-level sport, and embrace suffering for greatness. 
Van der Poel shares his training philosophy, what motivates him to push through the toughest moments of a race, and how he uses WHOOP data to optimize recovery. From sleep habits, to caffeine consumption, to strength training, and key recovery habits, van der Poel offers an inside look at how listening to his body and staying consistent drives performance.
The conversation reflects the highs and lows of van der Poel's career, from battling pneumonia at the Tour de France, to the impact his long-term team has made on his career, to the role of fierce rivalries in pushing him to the next level. This episode offers an exclusive look into the mindset it takes to be one of the best endurance athletes in the world. 
(00:40) Mathieu van der Poel on Versatility as a Cyclist
(03:21) Aspiring To Go Pro: van der Poel’s Upbringing in Cycling
(04:36) Measuring Success In Cycling
(05:55) Skills and Metrics Needed To Gain Power Over The Competition
(08:06) A Week In Training To Gain Endurance
(09:13) Essential Recovery Techniques
(11:12) Learning To Enjoy The Suffering in Training
(13:28) Overcoming Setbacks: Pneumonia & Tour de France
(15:10) Importance Of Building A Supportive Team
(16:32) Mathieu’s Motivations: Favorite Races & Inspiration In Sport
(20:23) Turning To The Data: Monitoring Metrics Throughout The Race
(23:55) Strength Training As A Cyclist & Mitigating Injury
(27:39) A Look Ahead: Exciting New Steps in van der Poel’s Career
(29:00) Nutrition & Intuitive Eating Before, During, and After Race Day
(30:00) Visualization and Mindset’s Role In Cycling Success
(30:35) WHOOP Podcast Rapid Fire Qs
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This week, on the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder & CEO Will Ahmed sits down with 23-time gold medalist, Michael Phelps. Michael opens up about his experience coming up as a swimmer, reflecting on impactful changes that could benefit the sports future successes. Michael shares personal stories from his career, revealing the areas athletes can improve upon in order to break records on the world’s biggest stage. Beyond competition, Will and Michael dive deep into recovery, sleep, and the power of data, assessing how small biometrics guided Michael’s training at the highest level and how WHOOP is changing how athletes understand their bodies. Michael also reflects on breaking world records, the mindset required to chase the “impossible,” and how preparation quiets pressure on the biggest stages.
Michael opens up about his ongoing mental health journey, discussing his experience with depression and anxiety. He redefines success beyond medals, the importance of community, and what it means to see himself fully as a human, a father, and a role model, not just an athlete.
(00:55) Phelps on His Career In Swimming
(04:49) Funding Sports and Athletes To Succeed
(08:44) Road to 2028: What To Expect in Swimming
(11:52) Who To Watch: The Rise Of The Next Great Record Holders
(14:55) Recovery As A Theme For Greatness
(18:20) What Mental Success Looks Like 
(24:35) Physical Modalities To Aid Mental Health
(25:45) WHOOP As An Accountability Provider
(31:33) Understanding Blood Biomarkers with WHOOP Advanced Labs
(36:13) Phelps on Parenting Young Athletes
(38:02) Phelps’ Advice For Athletes: Nerves and Preparation
(42:54) What’s Next: Mental Health Advocacy & Parenthood
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The WHOOP Podcast Longevity Series is back! This week, WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data, Emily Capodilupo sits down with Dr. Ami Bhatt, renowned cardiologist, Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology, and Chair of the Digital Health Advisory Committee. Dr. Bhatt offers a rare, inside look at how medicine, technology, and policy are coming together to enhance the future of healthcare. From wearables to AI to patient agency and clinician training, this conversation unpacks what it takes to modernize healthcare. Dr. Bhatt shares her personal journey from practicing cardiologist to national innovation leader, highlighting the role of  education, ethics, and human-AI collaboration in creating a better healthcare landscape for patients across the country.
(00:53) Intro to Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chair of the Digital Health Advisory Committee
(3:20) Seeing AI As A Tool In Healthcare
(06:23) Teaching AI: Responsibility & Ethics In Healthcare
(09:19) Dr. Bhatt: From Cardiology to Policy
(12:21) Role As A Chief Innovation Officer in Healthcare Regulation
(16:03) Adjusting Teaching Policies to AI
(21:45) Thinking About Wearables: Data Translation & AI
(30:38) Technology in Healthcare: Building Useful Algorithms

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This week on the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder & CEO Will Ahmed, sits down with Samuel Ross, Global Creative Director, WHOOP x SR_A, for an exploration of design, performance, and purpose. Drawing from his formative years, creative partnership with Virgil Abloh, and work shaping some of the world’s most influential brands, Samuel reflects on how creativity, physical discipline, and narrative converge to define modern culture. Will and Samuel explore creativity, discipline, and storytelling and reveal how intentional design can shape not only products, but the way we live and perform.
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(00:46) Samuel Ross: Global Creative Director, WHOOP x SR_A
(03:06) Bringing Culture To Design
(04:25) What Samuel Ross Looks For In A Brand
(06:27) Finding A Flow State Across Design Mediums
(07:32) Samuel Ross on Early Days Working with Virgil Abloh
(08:32) Approaching Mixed Media Design with Fearlessness
(09:38) Advice For Creatives: Making Creative Impact Across Industries
(11:58) How Samuel Ross Finds His Flow State 
(12:59) Daily Rituals For Optimal Creative Focus
(14:33) Samuel’s Experience with WHOOP: How He Sees Performance
(18:43) Integration and Harmony Between Work and Life
(20:18) Samuel’s Definition of Success As A Creative Director
(24:47) Samuel on Starting SR_A 
(28:11) WHOOP x SR_A: What’s To Come
(31:00) The Push and Pull of Performance Lifestyle
(33:34) The First Steps in Creating For WHOOP x SR_A
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On this episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed sits down with Global Music Star, Niall Horan, for a candid conversation about fame, creativity, and staying grounded. From auditioning for the hit show X Factor to navigating One Direction’s rapid rise, Niall reflects on gratitude, pressure, and what it really feels like to perform in front large audiences around the world.
Niall shares his experience with the reality of songwriting, building a life beyond music through golf and entrepreneurship, and how WHOOP helps his routine and recovery to stay sharp on tour. This episode reveals the mindset behind one of the world’s most recognizable music artists and how he is evolving through the industry.
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(00:40) How Niall Found His Passion In Music
(01:53) Niall’s Early Career and Experience On X-Factor
(07:52) Handling The Nerves Of Live Performance
(10:17) Forming One Direction & Rising To Fame
(21:29) Transitioning Into A Solo Career
(23:36) Inside the Creative Process: Song Writing & Creating An Album
(29:22) Finding Inspiration And Forming Individual Sound
(31:56) Bringing Others Into The Creative Process
(34:17) Remaining Grounded As An Artist
(36:56) Performing and Traveling Around The World
(39:45) Niall’s Day In The Life on Tour
(47:48) Analyzing Performance and Training with WHOOP
(49:45) Niall’s Life Outside of Music
(52:06) Niall on Golf & Starting Modest! Management
(01:00:13) The Horan & Rose Charity
(01:01:53) Golf, The Master’s, and Watching Friends Compete
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