Hello, folks. Welcome to the WOOP podcast. I'm your host, Will Lamed, founder and CEO of Woop,

and we are on a mission to unlock human performance. That's right. We build technology that's

designed to help you improve your health and your performance. So it's a combination of hardware and software and analytics, all rolled up in the

WOOP membership.

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We got a great episode for you today.

Our VP of Performance, Kristen Holmes, episode for you today.

Our VP of Performance, Kristen Holmes, returns for an inspiring, important conversation with Chris Mosier.

Chris is a remarkable person, an elite athlete, and a true trailblazer in the world of sports.

He was the first trans man to make a U.S. national team, a feat he accomplished in 2015 when he earned a spot on Team USA's Sprint-Duathlon team. Before he could compete, Chris had to challenge

the International Olympic Committee's policy on trans athletes. He served as the catalyst for the

eventual change in IOC rules. He was the first

trans athlete to ever compete at the Olympic trials in any sport and is now a six-time member of

Team USA. Chris was the first trans athlete to be featured in his own Nike commercial. It was also

the first trans athlete to appear in the ESPN body issue.

Kristen Holmes and Chris discuss his long and difficult journey to finding himself,

how he overcame two mini strokes before launching his career as an elite runner,

and how he's used whoop to improve his performance both athletically and in his everyday life.

We should note that this conversation touches on some difficult themes, such as depression,

substance abuse, and trans youth suicide. Chris is very open about a lot of the struggles he

has faced in transitioning. This is an eye-opening episode, and I think you'll take a lot

away from it. Without further

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