Global Head of Human Performance & Principal Scientist at WHOOP Kristen Holmes On How Sleep Can Take Your Peformance In Athletics & Life To The Next Level

Today on the podcast is the one and only Kristen Holmes! This conversation was a true privilege to have. Kristen is the Global Head of Human Performance & Principal Scientist at WHOOP. Kristen is a psycho-physiologist whose research is focused on testing sleep, circadian, recovery, and training behaviors and how they might impact measures of physiological and/or psychological resilience. She helps individuals and teams operating in high-stress, high-stakes environments and understand and use physiological and psychological insights to accelerate learning associated with self-regulation and human flourishing. Kristen was an extremely accomplished athlete herself. She was a 2021 Hall Fame Inductee at Iowa, a 3x All-American, and a 2 x Big 10 Athlete of the Year while competing in both Field Hockey and Basketball. She was a 7-year member of the U.S. National Field Hockey Team and one of the most successful coaches in Ivy League history, having won 12 league titles in 13 seasons and a National Championship at Princeton University. In today's conversation, Kristen takes me through her impressive athletic career at The University of Iowa, how that career fueled her current pursuits, Tap into the Kristen Holmes Special. You can listen wherever you find your podcasts by searching "The Running Effect Podcast." If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. The podcast graphic was done by the talented: Xavier Gallo S H O W N O T E S -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠