Inside The Mindset of A Secret Service Agent with Rachel Otto

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4.6 • 690 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist, Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with Rachel Otto, the first female operator of the United States Secret Service Counter Assault Team. Rachel recounts her journey from playing Division I volleyball at The Citadel, to her experience in law enforcement, becoming a federal agent in New York City, and protecting various heads of state. Rachel shares what it takes to protect the President and Vice...

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0:00.0	Every day you wake up, you're in a situation where, like, you could legitimately die that day.
0:05.1	How does one wrap their mind around that?
0:07.4	It's just something you don't think about.
0:09.1	I'm not seeking life or death every day, but I know what comes with a job, and I like that.
0:16.8	It's more about I like helping people or protecting people.
0:20.7	This is what I want to do. this is what I like to do.
0:22.6	I'm where I'm at because I wanted to be here.
0:25.6	But I know my capabilities and I know that it was something that I could do.
0:28.6	If you want to do it, do it, but like know your capabilities and be the best version of yourself
0:35.6	and just know like you are going to maybe have to try a little bit
0:38.6	harder, but it's worth it.
0:46.9	Rachel Otto.
0:48.0	Welcome.
0:48.7	Thank you.
0:49.2	To the Woot Podcast.
0:50.4	So excited.
0:51.6	This has been kind of a long time coming.
0:54.2	Yes. I wanted to talk to you in this format for of a long time coming. Yes.
0:54.8	I've wanted to talk to you in this format for a very long time.
0:58.0	I am like super self-conscious that I have chosen to wear a sleeveless shirt today
1:04.2	because there's just a direct comparison and I'm like, there is.
1:08.9	A great comparison.
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