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In this episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance and Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with Boston Red Sox stars Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu to talk about October Baseball. Contreras and Abreu fill our audience in on the trust, resilience, and team-first mentality behind the Red Sox’s remarkable season. Contreras reflects on the leadership lessons he’s carried from winning a championship in 2016 and the importance of creating a clubhouse where every player feels valued. Abreu shares how the team stayed connected through an early-season struggle, ultimately finding its rhythm into a historical 15 game win streak. This episode gives an exclusive look at the intensity of playing in Boston, the mindset required to perform in October, and why preparation, sleep, recovery, and consistency are critical to sustaining success across a long season. From navigating pressure and adversity to building a winning culture, Contreras and Abreu offer their expertise on what it takes to perform and recover at the highest level.

(00:46) Meet The Red Sox: Willson Contreras & Wilyer Abreu
(02:05) A Winning Culture Starts With Teamwork
(04:20) A Slow Start To The Red Sox Season
(09:26) The Pressure of Playing in Boston
(10:54) The Sweep: Season Turnaround in June
(14:19) Winning Starts In The Clubhouse
(17:16) Longevity Throughout The Season
(20:23) Abreu on His Trade and Red Sox Debut
(24:41) Contreras on Leadership and Work Ethic
(25:50) What To Look Forward To In October
(31:22) Sleep and Recovery’s Impact on Team Culture
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On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed welcomes Investor, Entrepreneur, Wealth Expert and NY Times Best Selling Author Sahil Bloom. Sahil explores the skills it takes to build a truly wealthy life, not just financially, but in relationships, health, purpose, and the freedom to enjoy it. Sahil shares what lessons from his own life taught him about the importance of doing hard things sooner and choosing paths where you’re willing to endure the “losing version” long enough to earn the winning one. Together, Will and Sahil discuss how physical health is the foundation that enables each remaining pillar of wealth, highlighting movement, whole foods, and sleep habits that outweigh extreme optimization. This conversation serves as a reminder to take agency over the five pillars of wealth – health, relationships, purpose, time, and money – by embodying the values you want to pass on to others to make steady progress toward a meaningful life.

(00:49) Where Does Self-Improvement Get It Wrong?
(02:52) Sahil's Journey From Athlete, to Private Equity, to Self Improvement Expert
(04:59) Doing Hard Things Sooner
(05:53) Sahil's Career Reality Check
(09:18) Knowing When To Pivot
(12:09) The 5 Types of Wealth
(13:39) Importance of Relationships
(20:46) Health As A Foundation
(24:52) Why You Need A Physical Side Quest
(31:39) Balancing Social Wealth with Health Optimization
(34:57) Lessons From Fatherhood
(39:12) How To Live With Less Regret
(41:43) 90/10 Rule
(43:18) Finding True Happiness and Fulfillment

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On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast Science of Human Performance Series, WHOOP SVP of Research Algorithms and Data, Emily Capodilupo, sits down with WHOOP AVP Medical Director, Dr. Dan Henderson to discuss the key longevity habits to help you boost your healthspan and improve your WHOOP age. Emily and Dr. Henderson break down the difference between lifespan and healthspan, illustrating why decline with age isn’t necessarily inevitable. The two break down how everyday choices around sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress, and social connection can compound over time to shape how we age. This episode clarifies the habits with the greatest impact on long-term health, why many popular longevity supplements may offer less benefit than advertised, and how biomarkers and blood testing can uncover hidden opportunities to improve both health and performance. Emily and Dr. Dan explain how WHOOP Advanced Labs and WHOOP Age can help people better understand their individual health and take practical steps today to extend their healthspan to feel better for years to come.

(01:25) Healthspan vs. Lifespan
(03:03) Is Aging Decline Inevitable?  
(04:51) The Habits and Biomarkers For Healthy Aging
(08:55) The Lifestyle Choices That Reduce Biological Age
(11:10) Does Stress Make You Age? 
(13:03) Important Health Benefits of Social Connection
(14:17) What Supplements Should You Actually Be Taking? 
(19:30) What Lab Results Can Tell You About How You Age

(28:42) Cardiac Health: Preventing Heart Health Risks
(28:02) Weight Management and Insulin Resistance
(32:00) How Sleep Impacts Aging
(39:05) Root Cause Health Issues (And How To Avoid Them)
(41:09) How To Lower Your WHOOP Age 
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This week on the WHOOP Podcast, World No. 1 Golfer, Nelly Korda, returns to the WHOOP Podcast to reflect on her incredible career at the top of professional golf and the lessons she’s learned through both the wins and the setbacks. From betting on herself as a 17-year-old to becoming World No. 1 and a multiple major champion, Nelly shares how the highs and lows have shaped the athlete and person she is today.

Nelly joins WHOOP Founder & CEO Will Ahmed to discuss the routines, recovery strategies, and mindset that help her perform under pressure. Nelly opens up navigating the pressure of being the face of women’s golf, learning to tune out outside expectations, and making a conscious decision to show up more authentically as herself. On the green, that means trusting her instincts, accepting that she won’t always have her best game, moving on from mistakes, and finding the resilience to give the next shot everything she has.

From prioritizing habits around sleep and listening to her body to knowing when to lock in and when to step away, Nelly highlights the power in trusting your own process and staying on your own course. 

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On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance and Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes and WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data Emily Capodilupo take a deep dive into the science of women’s health. The two define the importance of understanding how a woman’s physiology changes across the lifespan. Dr. Holmes and Emily define the various phases of the menstrual cycle and how each influences sleep, recovery, thermoregulation, fueling, and exercise performance. This episode challenges the idea that women need to completely restructure their training around their cycle. Instead, Dr. Holmes and Emily explain how understanding your individual patterns can help you make small, informed adjustments to strain, sleep, and recovery that better support your body.
The conversation examines the menstrual cycle as an important signal of overall health, establishing your own physiological baseline, and how changes in those patterns can provide useful information throughout different stages of life. Dr. Holmes and Emily discuss the extensive research WHOOP has conducted across women’s health, including pregnancy, fertility, and menopause, exploring how wearable data can help reveal changes that might otherwise be difficult to recognize. Ultimately, this episode highlights how better data, more research, and a more personalized understanding of female physiology can give women greater agency over their health and performance at every stage of life.

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(00:00) Trailer
(01:02) WHOOP Research: The Importance of Studying Women’s Health
(03:23) Recovery Through The Menstrual Cycle
(06:01) Using Science-Back Research to Develop WHOOP Features
(09:12) Menstrual Cycle Variability Insights
(12:16) Fuelling Tips for High Performing Women
(19:27) Viewing Your Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign
(21:49) Signs of RED-S and Misalignment
(24:17) Early Signs of PMOS and How To Screen For It
(28:28) What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You
(29:49) What Women Need To Know About Tracking Their Cycle
(20:10) How To Advocate For Care
(30:56) Importance of Knowing Your Normal 
(31:22) Early Warning Signs of Perimenopause
(32:54) WHOOP For Symptom Tracking
(40:26) Sleep Hormone Feedback Loop
(43:11) What Male Partners Need To Know
(46:44) Pregnancy Research Gaps: What We Know About Pre-Natal Training
(53:32) Maternal Care & Recovery
(56:12) Exciting New Leads in Women’s Health

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