WHOOP Podcast

Mike Posner: The Journey to Health and Healing

May 22, 2024

Multi-platinum recording artist Mike Posner shares his journey from music fame to prioritizing health and wellness. Topics include grief as a reset, walking across America, climbing Mt. Everest, using WHOOP, and advice for self.

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Mike Posner

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Quick takeaways

Mike Posner shifted from pursuing material fame to prioritizing health and spirituality.

Facing challenges like walking across America and climbing Mount Everest led to profound personal growth.

Posner emphasizes the importance of authenticity, inner strength, and self-exploration in his journey.

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Mike Posner's Journey of Self-Exploration and Transformation

Mike Posner shares his unique journey from a multi-platinum recording artist to embarking on transformative challenges like walking across America and climbing Mount Everest. He reflects on his past chasing fame and fortune, experiencing profound grief, and redefining his identity and purpose. Posner discusses how his music career evolved from rap battles to global hits, revealing the authentic growth and change reflected in his lyrics and experiences.

Learning from Pain and Loneliness

03:33

Seizing the Moment: Pursuing Dreams and Embracing Urgency

04:02

A Reflective Journey to Self-Discovery and Gratitude

02:56

Introduction

2min

Journey of a Musical Dreamer

7min

From Dream to Reality

26min

Exploring the Transformative Power of Grief and Living in the Present Moment

4min

A Journey of Fitness and Endurance Across America

4min

Challenges of Physical Strain and Sleep on a Walking Journey

2min

Transition from Walking to Climbing: Fear of Losing Self-Discovery

23min

Navigating Challenges and Embracing Authenticity in Business

3min

Personal Growth and Artistic Evolution Through Music

4min

On this week’s episode WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by multi-platinum recording artist Mike Posner. Mike’s songs have been streamed more than 10 billion times, and his pop single "I Took A Pill In Ibiza” was nominated for “Song of The Year” at the 2017 Grammys. Mike has now found a new passion for health and wellness and spirituality. Will and Mike discuss how Mike got into music (2:36), developing a chip on your shoulder (8:10), getting his music career started (9:36), becoming a real celebrity (17:18), the switch to owning his own identity (20:10), walking away from material fame (27:00), grief as a remarkable reset (36:13), walking across America (40:46), climbing Mt. Everest (46:36), how Mike uses WHOOP (1:03:20), and advice to give yourself (1:08:49).

Trigger warning: this episode contains content about suicide

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