The WHOOP Podcast Longevity Series is back! This week, WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data, Emily Capodilupo sits down with Dr. Ami Bhatt, renowned cardiologist, Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology, and the first-ever Chair of Digital Health at the FDA. Dr. Bhatt offers a rare, inside look at how medicine, technology, and policy are coming together to enhance the future of healthcare. From wearables to AI to patient agency and clinician training, this conversation unpacks what it takes to modernize healthcare. Dr. Bhatt shares her personal journey from practicing cardiologist to national innovation leader, highlighting the role of education, ethics, and human-AI collaboration in creating a better healthcare landscape for patients across the country.

(00:53) Intro to Dr. Ami Bhatt, First Chair of Digital Health, FDA

(3:20) Seeing AI As A Tool In Healthcare

(06:23) Teaching AI: Responsibility & Ethics In Healthcare

(09:19) Dr. Bhatt: From Cardiology to Policy

(12:21) Role As A Chief Innovation Officer in Healthcare Regulation

(16:03) Adjusting Teaching Policies to AI

(21:45) Thinking About Wearables: Data Translation & AI

(30:38) Technology in Healthcare: Building Algorithms & Navigating FDA Approval

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This week on the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder & CEO Will Ahmed, sits down with Samuel Ross, Global Creative Director WHOOP x SR_A for an exploration of design, performance, and purpose. Drawing from his formative years, creative partnership with Virgil Abloh, and work shaping some of the world’s most influential brands, Samuel reflects on how creativity, physical discipline, and narrative converge to define modern culture. Will and Samuel explore creativity, discipline, and storytelling and reveal how intentional design can shape not only products, but the way we live and perform.

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(00:46) Samuel Ross: Global Creative Director WHOOP x SR_A

(03:06) Bringing Culture To Design

(04:25) What Samuel Ross Looks For In A Brand

(06:27) Finding A Flow State Across Design Mediums

(07:32) Samuel Ross on Early Days Working with Virgil Abloh

(08:32) Approaching Mixed Media Design with Fearlessness

(09:38) Advice For Creatives: Creating Creative Impact Across Industries

(11:58) How Samuel Ross Finds His Flow State

(12:59) Daily Rituals For Optimal Creative Focus

(14:33) Samuel’s Experience with WHOOP: How He Sees Performance

(18:43) Integration and Harmony Between Work and Life

(20:18) Samuel’s Definition of Success As A Creative Director

(24:47) Samuel on Starting SR_A

(28:11) WHOOP x SR_A: What’s To Come

(31:00) The Push and Pull of Performance Lifestyle

(33:34) The First Steps in Creating For WHOOP x SR_A

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On this episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed sits down with Global Music Star, Niall Horan, for a candid conversation about fame, creativity, and staying grounded. From auditioning for the hit show X Factor to navigating One Direction’s rapid rise, Niall reflects on gratitude, pressure, and what it really feels like to perform in front large audiences around the world.

Niall shares his experience with the reality of songwriting, building a life beyond music through golf and entrepreneurship, and how WHOOP helps his routine and recovery to stay sharp on tour. This episode reveals the mindset behind one of the world’s most recognizable music artists and how he is evolving through the industry.

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(00:40) How Niall Found His Passion In Music

(01:53) Niall’s Early Career and Experience On X-Factor

(07:52) Handling The Nerves Of Live Performance

(10:17) Forming One Direction & Rising To Fame

(21:29) Transitioning Into A Solo Career

(23:36) Inside the Creative Process: Song Writing & Creating An Album

(29:22) Finding Inspiration And Forming Individual Sound

(31:56) Bringing Others Into The Creative Process

(34:17) Remaining Grounded As An Artist

(36:56) Performing and Traveling Around The World

(39:45) Niall’s Day In The Life on Tour

(47:48) Analyzing Performance and Training with WHOOP

(49:45) Niall’s Life Outside of Music

(52:06) Niall on Golf & Starting Modest! Management

(01:00:13) The Horan & Rose Charity

(01:01:53) Golf, The Master’s, and Watching Friends Compete

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