# Why Less Sleep Can Be Better For Your Health | Whoop Founder

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Podcast: [UNTAPPED with Spencer Matthews](https://stenobird.com/podcast/untapped-7163000)
Published: 2026-01-12T02:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/untapped/episodes/why-lebron-chose-whoop-over-nike
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## Resource

WHOOP founder Will Ahmed shares how recovery, not effort, became the key insight that reshaped how we understand elite performance and health. From working with the world’s best athletes to building one of the most influential performance companies, Will reveals what truly separates the best from the rest. How can someone like LeBron James handle back-to-back max strain days and still wake up fully recovered? Will also breaks down what that tells us about sleep, consistency, and the foundations of sustainable greatness. He opens up about the unseen challenges of entrepreneurship, trusting your intuition, facing hundreds of investor rejections, and holding conviction when doubt and data collide. Will challenges the traditional approach to health, explaining why annual check-ups are broken, why preventative care should feel aspirational, and how continuous feedback can improve performance without obsession.  This episode is all about recovery, resilience, and building systems, in business and life, that allow you to perform at your best, day after day. Simba 👉 Spencer knows progress starts with recovery. Sleep better with Simba, start your 200-night trial now: https://highpfrmc.com/ut-simba-au       Heights 👉 Stay sharp like Spencer. 20% off Heights with code UT20: https://highpfrmc.com/ut-vitals-au  WHOOP 👉 Join Spencer in untapping your own potential with 1 month free here: https://highpfrmc.com/Whoop-au Visit Seattle 👉Start planning your perfect summer of football by searching Visit Seattle on social media, or discover more at:  https://highpfrmc.com/visitseattle-ut-au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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