What's up, folks? Welcome back to the Whoop podcast where we sit down with the best of the best.

Learn all things performance. I'm your host, Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of Whoop. We're on a mission to unlock human performance.

If you're thinking about joining Whoop, you can visit our website, sign up for a free 30-day

trial. That's just Whoop.com. Try Whoop for 30 days, no cost to you. All right, today I am joined by

the multi-platinum recording artist Mike Posner. Mike's journey is a unique one. His songs have

been streamed more than 10 billion times. His pop single, I Took a Pill

and Abiza, was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2017 Grammys. Mike has become a huge

advocate for health and wellness and spirituality. In 2019, Posner walked nearly 3,000 miles

across North America. He then made it to the peak of Mount

Everest in 2021. He's really had what I would call a spiritual awakening, and he was very open about

his path, going from someone who was addicted to the chase of fame and fortune and getting to that

next level.

And now he's driven by very different things, health and fitness being core to that.

Mike and I discuss how he got into music and his belief he would be successful,

landing his first record deal as a student at Duke, his mindfulness toolbox, and how he found

his identity.

He really went through a period of profound grief and loss that made him rethink his identity. We both talked about how grief can

shape and change you, help you prioritize the now and what's important. We talked about Mike's

walk across the country. He got to a point where he was walking 30 miles a day.

His climbing of Mount Everest, he talks about the unexpected feeling he had when he reached the summit,

and how he has truly started to love himself and what he does now and what's coming next.

Powerful conversation with Mike Posner ahead.

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