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WHOOP Podcast

WHOOP

Health & Fitness

Science

Sports

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 387

The WHOOP Podcast is all about sharing science-backed insights and strategies from the best in the world at what they do. Learn from Olympic champions, CEOs, bestselling authors, and PhDs about the habits, mindsets, and routines that improve their health, fitness, and resilience. Unpack everything from breakthrough health and nutrition research, life-saving tech advances, longevity hacks, and more—each episode features an empowering conversation you don’t want to miss.

Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode of the WHOOP Podcast.

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How to Optimize Nutrition with Registered Sports Dietician, Angie Asche

Season 1 · Episode 351

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 • Duration 57:00

On this month's edition of the WHOOP Podcast How To Series, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist, Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with Registered Sports Dietician, Angie Asche to explore what it really means to fuel for performance as an athlete. Angie has worked with a variety of professional athletes in the MLB, NHL and more, optimizing their nutrition habits to perform at their peak.

Angie outlines the importance of prioritizing the three macronutrients – carbohydrates, proteins, and fats – and how to ensure you’re getting the right amount of each. This episode dives into why the timing of meals is so important, explaining the impacts nutrition has on sleep and recovery. Angie and Dr. Holmes unpack the fine line between aesthetics and performance and how under-fueling affects both male and female athletes.

(00:50) WHOOP Rapid Fire Q’s

(01:50) Prioritizing Macronutrients As An Athlete

(03:17) Under Fueling: Balancing Aesthetics and Performance

(05:11) Common Symptoms of Under Fueling

(06:58) Impact of Under Fuelling On Sleep and Recovery

(07:42) Fasting’s Impact on Performance

(09:42) Importance of Nutrient Timing

(12:24) Late-Night Eating: How Does It Impact Sleep and Recovery?

(15:39) Food Sensitivity Tests: Are They Worth The Hype?

(19:02) Knowing Inflammation: Chronic Versus Acute

(23:47) Do You Need To Supplement Nutrients As An Athlete?

(27:16) Supplement Absorption and Daily Nutrition

(32:35) Benefits of Prebiotics & Probiotics

(33:57) Why Your Body Needs Fiber & Where To Get It

(35:07) How To Track Macros

(38:46) Intuitive Eating: What Your Body Needs & When

(40:48) Long-Term Effects of Under Fueling

(41:46) The Nutrients Many Female Athletes Are Missing

(44:51) Nourishment Over Numbers: Changing Mindsets On Restrictive Eating

(49:30) Metabolic Health: The Nutrients To Improve Your Metabolism

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Improving Sleep Performance For You and Your Family with Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell

Season 1 · Episode 350

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 • Duration 51:31

On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data Emily Capodilupo sits down with Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell, physician and certified sleep specialist, to discuss the importance of sleep training from infancy to adulthood. Dr. Holliday-Bell explains how building consistent sleep habits supports long-term health by reducing risks like cardiovascular disease, anxiety, and depression, while also improving daily energy, focus, and creativity. Dr. Holliday-Bell shares her insights from her own experience sleep training her infant and breaks down the variety of methods parents can use to help their children sleep through the night. Emily and Dr. Holliday-Bell discuss the need for setting solid sleep routines for your toddler, teen, and evolving with these habits as your children grow up. Ultimately, Dr. Holliday-Bell reveals the key to supporting your child’s sleep is supporting your own.

(00:54) Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell’s Background and Intro

(03:18) WHOOP Rapid Fire Q’s

(04:03) Importance of Regulating Your Own Sleep to Help Your Child

(05:42) How You Sleep As A Child Impacts Your Sleep As An Adult

(06:31) Skills & Behaviors You Need For Your Child’s Sleep Routine

(09:36) The Three Habits To Try Before Seeking Help From Your Pediatrician

(10:30) Life Through Sleep Stages: Newborn, Infancy, and Adulthood

(15:52) How To Sleep Train Your Toddler

(17:22) Importance of Whole Family Sleep Hygiene

(20:30) Common Misconceptions About Sleep and Sleep Training

(30:50) What To Look For In A Sleep Specialist

(33:50) Sleep For Teens: How To Ensure Your Teen Is Sleeping Effectively

(36:58) Sleep Patterns and Puberty: How Parents Can Help?

(42:40) How To Reduce Sleep Deprivation

Understand, Optimize, and Regulate Your Hormones During Menopause with Dr. Mariza Snyder

Season 1 · Episode 341

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 • Duration 01:29:06

This week on the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist, Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with women’s health expert Dr. Mariza Snyder. Dr. Snyder and Dr. Holmes break down some common misconceptions in peri-menopause and menopause care, and share actionable tools and insights to regain control of your hormones. Dr. Snyder shares her personal journey navigating perimenopause, the warning signs to watch for, and how tracking data with WHOOP can empower women to better understand their bodies.

This episode covers everything from cycle tracking and lifestyle habits that can reduce symptoms, to the role of exercise and nutrition, and the impact of alcohol and stress hormones like cortisol. Learn the practical routines for building a symptom-free lifestyle and the baseline knowledge every woman should have by age 30.

(00:21) Dr. Snyder’s Personal Relationship with Perimenopause and Menopause

(03:17) The Warning Signs of Perimenopause

(08:21) Role of Data in Understanding Your Body

(11:51) Navigating The Healthcare System: Advocating for Perimenopause Treatment

(17:31) Finding Solutions to Perimenopause Symptoms

(19:15) Starting the Conversation Around Perimenopause Symptoms With Your Partner

(22:33) Cycle Tracking: Seeing The Early Signs of Perimenopause

(28:34) Easing Symptoms: Incremental Lifestyle Habits To Feel Your Best

(36:17) Parenting the Next Generation: Healthy Habits and PCOS Management

(42:47) Cortisol-Awakening Response: What Is It and How Can You Test For It?

(49:56) Exercise’s Role In Symptom Management

(01:00:31) Baseline Knowledge For Every Woman To Know By 30

(01:04:04) Daily Routines For A Symptom-Free Lifestyle

(01:10:03) WHOOP Podcast Rapid Fire Q’s

Year in Review: Unpacking 2023's Health and Wellness Trends

Season 1 · Episode 251

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 • Duration 34:09

On this week’s episode, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by WHOOP SVP of Data Science and Research, Emily Capodilupo. The pair are talking all things Year in Review for 2023. Take a deep dive into the data from WHOOP members across the globe, and learn how you can unlock your human performance. Will and Emily will discuss the year at large at WHOOP (1:55), the top trending activities in the WHOOP Community (6:45), the top Strength Trainer exercises (15:05), the top questions asked to WHOOP Coach (16:01), WHOOP members committing to Recovery (16:13), journal behaviors on the rise in 2023 (24:17), sex trends across the WHOOP Community (28:48), and how stress impacted WHOOP members throughout 2023 (30:17).

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How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Dr. Jay Wiles

Season 1 · Episode 250

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 • Duration 58:47

On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Dr. Jay Wiles. Dr. Jay is a clinical health psychologist, currently working as the Health Behavior Coordinator at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC and the Greenville Outpatient VA Clinic. He also shares his insight and tips on his podcast titled, Mindhacker’s Radio. Kristen and Jay will discuss how mental health impacts the autonomic nervous system (6:08), how stress influences HRV (11:50), behaviors enabling the balance of the nervous system (18:00), the relationship perspective (24:45), controlling your own nervous system (29:23), self-regulation techniques (35:24), residence frequency breathing (44:18), the power of mitochondria (46:52), and Jay’s hormesis research (52:04).

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The 7 Day Sleep Remedy with Dr. Aric Prather

Season 1 · Episode 249

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 • Duration 01:00:02

On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Dr. Aric Prather. Aric is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. He co-directs the UCSF Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center, is the Interim Director for the UCSF Center for Health and Community, and serves as a clinician at the UCSF Insomnia Clinic. He is also the author of The Sleep Prescription, a book that offers a simple yet powerful plan to improve your sleep in seven days. Kristen and Aric will discuss the AME Research Center (2:39), sleep impacting immune function (5:37), the connection between sleep and metabolic health (13:13), restrictive eating windows and sleep (19:51), The Sleep Prescription (25:25), labeling the worry (37:38), debunking sleep myths (42:11).

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Melissa Urban: How to Show Up Authentically During the Holidays

Season 1 · Episode 248

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 • Duration 55:18

On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by the Co-Founder and CEO of Whole30, Melissa Urban. Melissa is here to help us Hack the Holidays. As the holiday season ramps up, we thought we would give you some tips on staying balanced with your health and wellness throughout the festivities. Kristen and Melissa will discuss managing alcohol consumption (3:48), keeping your nutritional habits balanced (13:05), dealing with the thought of overindulging (16:49), common issues people run into during the holidays (18:23), commenting on someone’s body (21:41), making your plate at parties (23:25), having a plan for social gatherings (26:02), sleep and circadian health (28:19), the importance of downtime and saying no (34:53), educating family and friends on your personality type (38:05), exercising during the holidays (42:41), dealing with stress (45:38), seeing others performing destructive behaviors (51:25).

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On Tour With Zedd: How the World-Renowned DJ Stays in the Green

Season 1 · Episode 247

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 • Duration 52:23

On this week’s episode, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by DJ, record producer, and songwriter Zedd. The Grammy award-winning and platinum artist has had multiple records hit number one on the Billboard Top 100 and has made music with superstars like Justin Bieber, Maren Morris, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and more. Not only is he a musical sensation, he is incredibly obsessed with his health and wellness and has been a WHOOP member for a number of years. Will and Zedd discuss why he decided to commit to a health and wellness journey (2:14), becoming an artist and producer (7:01), working with Lady Gaga (10:20), making music for himself vs. his fans (14:45), creating a song (19:20), collaborating with the biggest artists in the world (23:24), making his health and fitness a priority (27:34), his WHOOP data (29:51), diet and recovery habits (32:41), paying attention to his heart rate and nerves (39:17), and how AI is impacting the music and technology industries (42:04).

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Being All In: What it Takes to Avoid Quitting with Army Ranger Lisa Jaster

Season 1 · Episode 246

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 • Duration 58:03

On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Army Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Jaster is a soldier, an engineer, a wife and mother, and a trailblazer. One of only three women to graduate from the first integrated United States Army Ranger program. Lisa is also the author of Delete the Adjective, where she details her time in Ranger School and how “there is no quitting.” Kristen and Lisa will discuss taking the risk of Ranger School (3:45), signing up for Ranger School (7:40), life in Army Ranger School (11:08), when Lisa felt her most vulnerable (16:44), females in the military (20:34), the power of shedding labels (23:36), applying lessons from Ranger School to everyday life (25:52), takeaways from Lisa’s book (30:26), how Lisa uses WHOOP (34:38), doing the hard things in life (40:45), developing the mentality to accomplish difficult goals (45:45), advice to your women (48:36), and what Lisa is obsessing over (53:10).

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Mental Toughness: Endurance and Grit Tips from Elite Performance Coach Rachel Vickery

Season 1 · Episode 245

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 • Duration 54:10

On this week’s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by Rachel Vickery. Rachel works with high performers in professional and elite sport, corporate and elite military who need to do big and difficult things where the stakes are high and the impact is significant for many. Now she is working as a High-Performance Consultant optimizing the physiological stress response so good people can execute when it matters and sustain long careers in these environments. Kristen and Rachel will discuss getting introduced to pressure (2:35), developing interoception (10:54), creating coaching moments through ice baths (14:10), entering the arousal state (17:45), cold therapy as a training and awareness piece (24:33), being in the moment vs natural arousal states (32:10), preparing for the arena as a high performer (38:46), breathing mechanics and performance (43:45), and setting yourself up for success (45:15).

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