About this episode
Here at WHOOP, we are inspired by the work of doctors, nurses, and medical professionals, especially during these trying times. Dr. Jamie Coleman joins Will Ahmed to discuss her experiences as a trauma surgeon, plus how she uses WHOOP herself, and to help her colleagues lead better lives. Jamie shares why she became a surgeon (3:30), what it's like working in a male-dominated field (4:16), how a matter of minutes or even seconds can be the difference between life and death (9:48), staying calm under pressure (12:10), how emotion in the trauma bay can prove dangerous (18:40), coping with death (22:34), being unable to save a patient (28:41), the struggles trauma surgeons face (32:42), how her colleagues can optimize their lives with WHOOP (40:10), what she has learned from WHOOP (51:41), how to deal with red recoveries (54:19), and what she hopes to accomplish as she uses WHOOP to study surgeons (1:04:16). Also, Will answers some of your most frequently asked questions (1:06:42). Support the show Follow WHOOP: Sign up for WHOOP Advanced Labs Trial WHOOP for Free www.whoop.com Instagram TikTok YouTube X Facebook LinkedIn Follow Will Ahmed: Instagram X LinkedIn Follow Kristen Holmes: Instagram LinkedIn Follow Emily Capodilupo: LinkedIn