WHOOP Podcast

Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and author of The Stimulated Mind, researches lifestyle strategies to protect cognition and prevent dementia. He discusses activating your brain through novel learning, the link between work complexity and cognitive risk, signals of mental burnout, movement and exercise doses that boost brain plasticity, and the power of social connection and sleep to sustain brain health.

Dr. Trishan Panch, physician and AI educator who leads Lunar Studio and Lumen Health, explains how AI, wearables, and continuous monitoring could shift medicine from acute rescue to prevention. He discusses integrating wearable data into care, scaling triage with AI and nursing, and combining genomics, imaging, and persistent sensors for personalized long-term health.

Samuel Ross, designer and founder of SR_A known for technical apparel and industrial design, unveils Project Terrain. He discusses season-based training garments, high-performance Italian and Japanese fabrics, and functional details like perforation and steel clasps. Conversation highlights intent behind silhouettes, visibility for the wearable, and updated superknit bands with reflective and durable finishes.

Dr. Hazel Wallace, medical doctor and registered nutritionist who founded The Food Medic, breaks down how hormonal milestones reshape women’s nutritional needs. Short, practical conversations cover cycle-based fueling, spotting nutrient gaps behind fatigue and hair loss, sensible supplement use, perimenopause nutrition, and how to advocate for better testing and care.

Dr. Greg Grosicki, WHOOP senior research scientist specializing in applied physiology and HRV metrics, breaks down HRV-CV and why stability matters. He explores how HRV-CV responds to alcohol, sleep consistency, training load, shift work, age, sex, and BMI. The conversation highlights practical benchmarks, when to check the metric, and strategies to improve day-to-day HRV stability.

Dr. Raiany Romanni-Klein, a researcher, philosopher, and bioethicist focused on longevity and policy. She discusses why aging may be an underfunded driver of suffering. Short takes cover ethics of treating aging as a solvable problem, policy and incentive barriers to longevity trials, why brain health yields high ROI, and the role of exercise, diet, pharma, and biomarkers.

Mathieu van der Poel, an eight-time cyclocross world champion and multi-discipline cycling superstar. He talks about training across cyclocross, road and mountain biking. He covers recovery habits, WHOOP metrics, handling consecutive hard days and overcoming illness. He also discusses race tactics, strength work, fueling, and the role of rivalries and team continuity in sustaining a long career.

Michael Phelps, 23-time Olympic gold medalist and mental health advocate, reflects on swimming culture, athlete support, and funding. He dives into recovery, sleep, biometrics and how data guided his training. He also shares his mental health journey, strategies for tough days, visualization techniques, and his work in advocacy and parenting.

Dr. Ami Bhatt, cardiologist and digital health leader who served as the first Chair of Digital Health at the FDA, discusses integrating AI, wearables, and policy into healthcare. Short takes cover AI as a tool, clinician training for AI, making wearable data clinically useful, patient data-sharing practices, and regulatory paths for health tech.

This week features Samuel Ross, a British designer and founder of SR_A, who has collaborated with design icon Virgil Abloh. Samuel delves into how creativity intertwines with physical discipline, revealing that movement often sparks his best ideas. He shares insights on pursuing empathetic brand partnerships and the importance of storytelling in design. With a focus on defining success beyond financial metrics, he emphasizes creating opportunities for others and integrating work and life seamlessly. His innovative approach promises to reshape how we view performance and design.