logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2022
1h 43m

Whoop Founder: How I Built A $3.6 BILLIO...

DOAC
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Today
Katt Williams: I Lied My Way Into Comedy! List The 300 People Ahead Of You, Then Outwork Each One!
Are you waiting for the perfect circumstances to pursue greatness, or using your past as an excuse to avoid hard work? Legendary comedian Katt Williams reveals the story of his childhood and the mindset that turned a 13-year-old runaway into an entertainment icon. Katt Williams i ... Show More
1h 50m
Nov 6
Most Replayed Moment: The One Habit Behind Every Breakthrough Idea - Spotify Founder
Are you trying to innovate before you truly understand the problem? Daniel Ek is the co-founder of Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming service, and the co-founder of preventative health company Neko Health. In this moment, Daniel shares the approach that lets innova ... Show More
31m 33s
Nov 5
Prof Robert Pape: Are We Entering The Eight Most Dangerous Weeks In Our Lives?
Are we secretly sleepwalking into the most dangerous 8 weeks of our lifetimes? Professor Robert Pape reveals why the coming months could trigger unprecedented political violence and war escalation, and what it means for the future of global stability. Robert Pape is a renowned po ... Show More
1h 29m
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2025
WHOOP: Will Ahmed
As a Harvard squash player, Will Ahmed discovered his game improved when he focused on things like sleep, diet, and time spent recovering from training. He was convinced that granular health and heart data would become invaluable to other athletes if it could be bundled into a we ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2021
E86 - Will Ahmed: How combining intensity, humility and passion can build a multi-billion dollar business.
<p>Will Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Whoop, the wearable device that monitors your recovery, sleep, training, and health. Will launched Whoop in 2012 whilst he was at college. As an athlete himself, he was constantly overtraining, and as a result, got interested in how he coul ... Show More
1h 29m
Sep 2024
Business Daily meets: Whoop founder Will Ahmed
They’re the 300 dollar subscription fitness bands being worn by a host of celebrity-backers in 2024. But who is the business leader behind the billion-dollar Whoop brand?The son of an Egyptian migrant to the US, Will Ahmed was always interested in sports. During his college years ... Show More
17m 29s
Jan 2022
#64: Will Ahmed, WHOOP Founder & CEO—Prioritize the Right Data
Today's guest is Will Ahmed, the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, a wearable fitness tracker that measures a few key metrics to help top athletes and everyday consumers achieve peak performance. You're going to learn that Will is an incredibly sharp young leader. Believe it or not, he's ... Show More
55m 23s
Aug 2024
Flashback: Why Failure is a Path to Progress, with Will Ahmed of WHOOP
As a D1 athlete, Will Ahmed became obsessed with the idea of recovery. How do you unlock human performance, and what data would you need to do so? This interest led to the creation of WHOOP, the next gen wearable technology. Will started WHOOP in 2012, immediately after graduatin ... Show More
42m 40s
Apr 2024
#461: Will Ahmed – How to Balance Ambition and Gratitude as an Entrepreneur
tail spinning
56m 31s
Jun 2021
Will Ahmed - Optimizing Human Performance – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 39]
My guest today is Will Ahmed, founder of fitness wearable company WHOOP. What started as a business plan in 2011 has evolved into the 24/7 health-tracking device you’ll often see on athletes across professional sports. During our conversation, Will and I discuss how his own backs ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2025
The Metrics That Matter: Whoop Founder Will Ahmed On Why Most People Get Fitness Wrong, Why Recovery Beats Intensity, & The Science of Human Potential
Will Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Whoop, the wearable device that's quietly revolutionizing how elite athletes and everyday people optimize their bodies. This conversation explores Will’s journey from overtrained college athlete to building a multibillion-dollar company by cra ... Show More
1h 58m
Nov 2025
How WHOOP’s 22 Year Old Founder Outsmarted Nike | Will Ahmed
As founder and CEO of WHOOP, Will Ahmed turned a college dorm room idea into one of the most influential performance technology companies in the world.In this episode, Will shares the leap of faith that started it all, the early rejections that tested his resolve, and the pivotal ... Show More
40m 47s
Nov 2024
Building Whoop, Battling Bankruptcy, Sleep Stages & Cristiano Ronaldo Collab | Will Ahmed 127
Will Ahmed, CEO & founder of WHOOP, shares his journey from a driven college athlete grappling with the demands of intense training to creating a wearable that empowers users to track recovery, sleep, and performance. Will opens up about the mission at WHOOP to empower individual ... Show More
55m 51s