S4E03. Why every high performer should use a wearable

Sep 9, 2025

Discover why every high achiever should embrace wearables for improved performance. Learn how combining subjective feelings with objective data creates a powerful health dashboard. Hear personal success stories, like how one CEO broke a cycle of illness through better sleep and recovery. Gain insights on balancing work, training, and family through smart data use. Plus, get practical tips for using wearables effectively without falling into data obsession.

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INSIGHT

Subjective + Objective Create A Daily Dashboard

Combining subjective feelings with objective wearable data creates a powerful daily dashboard.
The two together let you spot trends early and act before breakdowns occur.

ADVICE

Use Wearables To Track Trends, Not Obsession

Use wearables like Oura or WHOOP to see under the hood of your physiology and track trends.
Check patterns over time rather than obsessing over single-night numbers.

ADVICE

Track Both Feelings And Physiological Metrics

Track both subjective measures (energy, mood, focus) and objective metrics (HRV, RHR, sleep).
Use both sets daily to inform recovery, training and important decisions.

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In this episode of Stay at the Top, I’m making a bold call: every high performer should be using a wearable.

For years, I sat on the fence. But after seeing the impact on myself, my clients, and the leaders and athletes I work with, I now believe wearables are one of the most valuable tools for sustainable high performance. Not because of the numbers alone but because of how they help you connect how you feel (subjective measures) with what’s really happening in your body (objective data).

I’ll take you inside why blending both matters, and share real-world examples of how wearables like the Oura Ring and Whoop Band can help you protect your energy, recover smarter, and perform at your best.

In this episode, I share:

- Why subjective (energy, mood, focus) and objective (HRV, resting heart rate, sleep) data together create your “daily dashboard.”

- Why wearables aren’t about obsessing over numbers, they’re about spotting trends and acting early.

- My personal story of how wearable data helped me avoid disaster before delivering an international keynote.

- How one CEO client used a wearable to break the cycle of constant illness by improving sleep and recovery.

- How another client, a business owner and father, used data to balance heavy training with work and family demands.

- Practical takeaways for how you can use wearables without becoming obsessed with the data.

Key Quotes:

“Why would anybody run their health and performance without a dashboard?”

“The real magic isn’t in the numbers, it’s in connecting how you feel with what the data says.”

“A wearable gives you visibility under the hood, helping you act before things break down.”

“High performers don’t just push harder. They adapt faster, and wearables help you do that.”

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