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Will Ahmed: Founding WHOOP and the Future of Wearables
North Star Podcast
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Will Ahmed: Founding WHOOP and the Future of Wearables
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Will Ahmed, David Perell
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Nov 2, 2020
Will Ahmed: Founding WHOOP and the Future of Wearables
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People who meditate, in general, have a much better heart rate variability. So, we do see that people who practice some form of mindfulness, some form of meditation, have, on average, higher heart rate variabilities than other
people.
Meditation Improves Heart Rate Variability
REM sleep is when your brain is repairing. It's when you're improving cognitive performance. And if you're an executive, if you're trying to perform at a high level mentally, you need to be getting a lot of REM
sleep.
REM Sleep Enhances Cognitive Performance; Deep Sleep Aids Muscle Repair
7 hours in bed does not actually translate to seven hours in sleep. Maybe you spend 7 hours in bed, and if you're pretty efficient, you're getting 6 hours and 15 minutes of quality sleep ... There are people who get 6 hours and 15 minutes of sleep, and 5 and a half hours of that is light
sleep.
7 Hours in Bed Doesn't Equate to 7 Hours of Sleep
I really believe we will look back on professional athletes not measuring sleep and recovery as like the most insane thing ever. It'll be like baseball players smoking cigarettes in the dugout. It'll just seem that
insane.
We'll Look Back on Athletes Not Measuring Sleep Data as Insane
Alcohol, in general, is not good for you—most people know that. But it's actually quite interesting—a certain population of people on WHOOP, if they have one drink, it actually can be beneficial to them where they may see positive results in their recovery and their sleep the next
day.
Some WHOOP Users Report Enhanced Recovery & Sleep After One Alcoholic Drink
If you are going to drink alcohol, do it three hours before bed and try to have less than two
drinks.
Some WHOOP Users Report Enhanced Recovery & Sleep After One Alcoholic Drink
If you look at people who have been [using] WHOOP for a year, they have dramatically declining resting heart rates [and] they have an increase in heart rate variability, so they're sleeping longer and they're sleeping more
consistently.
Is WHOOP Worried About Competition from Big Tech Companies?
You always want to ask customers for what their problems are; you don't want to ask customers what their solutions are. Customers are very good at describing their problems; they often can maybe mislead you sometimes when they try to build that solution ... The role of a great product team is to come up with the
solution.
Contrarian Views About Recovery & Data Helped WHOOP Beat Competition
The things that humans are good at dreaming up tend to end up being
reality.
Battery Requirements Make Implantable Sensor Development Challenging
We want to live on two paradigms: We want WHOOP to either be cool, or we want it to be invisible—and nothing in
between.
WHOOP Wants to Be Cool or Invisible — Nothing in Between
We don't think [step count] is relevant. It's a completely irrelevant metric in my opinion—in part because it's not even measuring steps; it's measuring how much your arm
moves.
Contrarian Views About Recovery & Data Helped WHOOP Beat Competition
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David Perell Intro
David Introduces Will Ahmed
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Ideally, WHOOP Could Collect Accurate Nutrition Data
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WHOOP's Journal Feature Lets Users Track Lifestyle Decisions & Behaviors
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Some WHOOP Users Report Enhanced Recovery & Sleep After One Alcoholic Drink
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Meditation Improves Heart Rate Variability
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Athletes Gravitate Towards Visualization Over Meditation
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Visualization Is More Prominent in Golf Than Basketball
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More People Are Flirting With Mindfulness Than Ever
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Why Is WHOOP So Popular Among Professional Golfers?
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Professional Golfers Are Shockingly Collaborative
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Why Is Obtaining Accurate Sleep Data Notoriously Difficult?
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REM Sleep Enhances Cognitive Performance; Deep Sleep Aids Muscle Repair
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7 Hours in Bed Doesn't Equate to 7 Hours of Sleep
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Athletes Get Less Sleep When Traveling for Games
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Athletes Get Horrible Sleep After Playing Night Games
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We'll Look Back on Athletes Not Measuring Sleep Data as Insane
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Battery Requirements Make Implantable Sensor Development Challenging
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Is WHOOP Worried About Competition from Big Tech Companies?
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WHOOP Wants to Be Cool or Invisible — Nothing in Between
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Invisible Technology Fascinates David Perell
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WHOOP CEO Will Ahmed Ignored 'Don't Build Your Own Hardware' Advice
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By Owning Their Hardware, WHOOP Ensures Accurate Biometric Data
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WHOOP Is Exploring Different Coaching Avenues
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WHOOP's AI Will Help Users Interpret Biometric Data
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WHOOP Is Its Own Media Company
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Will Ahmed Played Golf at Georgia's Augusta National in May 2012
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Athletes Should Practice Analytically & Perform Intuitively
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WHOOP Shows Users That Feelings Are Overrated
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David Perell Thinks WHOOP's Battery Lasts Too Long
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Contrarian Views About Recovery & Data Helped WHOOP Beat Competition
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WHOOP Wants to Be a Sports Apparel Brand Instead of a Tech Company
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Will Ahmed's Advice to His Younger Self: Don't Give Up
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David & Will Outro
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AD: Write of Passage
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David Perell Intro
David Introduces Will Ahmed
Ideally, WHOOP Could Collect Accurate Nutrition Data
WHOOP's Journal Feature Lets Users Track Lifestyle Decisions & Behaviors
Some WHOOP Users Report Enhanced Recovery & Sleep After One Alcoholic Drink
Meditation Improves Heart Rate Variability
Athletes Gravitate Towards Visualization Over Meditation
Visualization Is More Prominent in Golf Than Basketball
More People Are Flirting With Mindfulness Than Ever
Why Is WHOOP So Popular Among Professional Golfers?
Professional Golfers Are Shockingly Collaborative
Why Is Obtaining Accurate Sleep Data Notoriously Difficult?
REM Sleep Enhances Cognitive Performance; Deep Sleep Aids Muscle Repair
7 Hours in Bed Doesn't Equate to 7 Hours of Sleep
Athletes Get Less Sleep When Traveling for Games
Athletes Get Horrible Sleep After Playing Night Games
We'll Look Back on Athletes Not Measuring Sleep Data as Insane
Battery Requirements Make Implantable Sensor Development Challenging
Is WHOOP Worried About Competition from Big Tech Companies?
WHOOP Wants to Be Cool or Invisible — Nothing in Between
Invisible Technology Fascinates David Perell
WHOOP CEO Will Ahmed Ignored 'Don't Build Your Own Hardware' Advice
By Owning Their Hardware, WHOOP Ensures Accurate Biometric Data
WHOOP Is Exploring Different Coaching Avenues
WHOOP's AI Will Help Users Interpret Biometric Data
WHOOP Is Its Own Media Company
Will Ahmed Played Golf at Georgia's Augusta National in May 2012
Athletes Should Practice Analytically & Perform Intuitively
WHOOP Shows Users That Feelings Are Overrated
David Perell Thinks WHOOP's Battery Lasts Too Long
Contrarian Views About Recovery & Data Helped WHOOP Beat Competition
WHOOP Wants to Be a Sports Apparel Brand Instead of a Tech Company
Will Ahmed's Advice to His Younger Self: Don't Give Up
David & Will Outro
AD: Write of Passage
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