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Whoop CEO Will Ahmed on the “Quantified Self” movement, product design & more | E1786

Aug 1, 2023

Will Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Whoop, discusses the transformative power of the "Quantified Self" movement and the innovative features that set Whoop's wearable tech apart. He delves into the challenges of transitioning to a subscription model and competing against giants like Amazon. Ahmed also shares insights on the complexities of measuring workout strain and the growing importance of health data in achieving personal wellness goals. The conversation highlights the evolution of health tracking, emphasizing engagement strategies that appeal to both elite athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

52:49

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Will Ahmed

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Copying, Rallying, and the Downfall of a Failed Product

01:22

Reasons for not wearing wrist devices in sports and daily life

01:02

Exporting Data as a PDF for Time Intervals

01:31

Intro

3min

Innovations in Health Wearables

4min

Evolving Fitness Tracking: From Elite Athletes to Everyday Motivation

6min

Resilience in the Face of Competition

11min

Navigating Startup Growth and Fitness Technology Innovations

5min

Measuring Workout Strain: The Future of Wearable Tech

7min

Journey to Optimal Health

7min

Revolutionizing Health Tracking

6min

The Evolution of Health Data Sharing and Product Accessibility

3min

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Today’s show:

Whoop Founder and CEO Will Ahmed joins Jason to discuss Whoop’s journey (1;50), the driving paradigm behind Whoop’s innovative product designs (31:38), the future of wearable tech (41:26), and more!

Time stamps: (00:00) Whoop Founder and CEO Will Ahmed joins Jason (1:50) The “Quantified Self” movement and features that set Whoop’s product apart (4:04) How the device interprets health data and obtains consistent results (7:24) Whoop’s customer base (8:52) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (9:59) The decision to pivot to a subscription business model (14:31) Amazon turning from potential investor to failed copy-cat competitor (20:09) Incorporating new strategies into the business (24:49) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at https://claconnect.com/tech (26:21) Developments since the product’s inception (31:38) Whoop Body and the driving paradigm behind the product design (40:00) Notion - Try Notion Projects for free today at notion.com/twist (41:26) What lies ahead and the future of wearable tech (44:47) The ability to share the recorded health data (47:20) AI utilizing large health datasets and the Whoop Journal * Follow Will: https://twitter.com/willahmed

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