Episode #6: Will Ahmed, founder & CEO of WHOOP

Today I'm joined by Will Ahmed

 

Will is the founder and CEO of WHOOP.

 

On today's episode, we talk with Will about unlocking human performance, how alcohol affects recovery, and the difference between wellness and what Will refers to as a Performance Lifestyle. 

 

I had a great time chatting with Will and I hope you enjoy listening.

 

Let's get into it. 

 

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Will Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, which has developed next generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance. WHOOP today works with professional athletes across every sports league, college athletes across every conference, Olympians and the U.S. military; the company more recently released its first consumer product. 

 

Ahmed has raised more than $50 million from top investors and has an active advisory board that consists of some of the world's most notable cardiologists, technologists, marketers, and designers. Ahmed wrote "The Feedback Tool: Measuring Fitness, Intensity, and Recovery," which sparked the underlying physiology and engineering for his work today. 

 

Ahmed was named a 2011 Harvard College Scholar for finishing in the top 10% of his class and a CSA Scholar Athlete; he captained the Harvard Men's Varsity Squash Team. Ahmed was recently named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40.

 

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