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Nov 2022
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E001 - Will Ahmed (Whoop Founder): How I...

Mike Thurston
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In this introductory episode, I had the pleasure of conversing with Will Ahmed, the CEO of health & fitness monitoring brand ‘WHOOP’. The Whoop strap, renowned for its technology in analysing core health metrics, has become a mainstay in an athletes’ recovery regime owing to its actionable and personalised insights on performance enhancement. Our convers ... Show More
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