{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grit","title":"#111 Founder and CEO Whoop, Will Ahmed: Unlocking Optimal Human Performance","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/64a6526b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4113,"description":"Guest: Will Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Whoop\r\n\r\nIn this episode, we cover: Simple, clear communication (04:31); What Will has learned from his unique parents, and his Persian wife (08:35); Checking people’s wrists and why Joubin doesn’t have a Whoop yet (15:28); Hanging out with sports idols (20:08); How Whoop got started (23:07); Staying confident in the face of doubters (27:59); How Whoop decided what to measure, and why it’s not a smartwatch (31:44); The $100 sleep bonus and “red recoveries\" (38:07); Competing against Nike, Under Armour, Apple, and more (42:21); Pivoting to a subscription model and the impact of COVID (45:04); Getting ripped off by Amazon (49:11); How Whoop got started on COVID research early (51:29); Will’s everyday habits, including cold showers and meditation (57:21); What Whoop is hiring for, and why they are largely in-office (01:01:16)","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jCea5f44KBONhOsyLyht9nXUrj2YBNfA6fc-kgyfWTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3NzAvMTY2Nzg2/MjQyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}