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

where we are on a mission to unlock human performance. We build wearable technology,

across hardware, software, analytics. It's a full-blown membership that is designed to tell you

everything about your body.

And if you use the code Will Ahmed,

that's WI-L-L-H-M-E-D,

you can get 15% off your WOOP membership.

We've got a great episode for you today.

The VP of Performance at Woop, Kristen Holmes, back again.

And she sits down with Nigel Barker, one of the most recognizable media personalities out there today.

He's one of the top photographers on the planet.

He's worked with some of the biggest stars in the world, including Taylor Swift.

He is known by many for his television work,

including his time as a judge on America's next top model. Nigel discusses how you can turn

nervousness into a powerful tool to help you excel in the moment, his relationship with alcohol

and how he balances drinking while still performing at a high level, learning to

deal with criticism and how the most successful people in the world have used criticism to

improve themselves, finding self-confidence in the most authentic version of yourself, and what

he thinks the true meaning of beauty is. Nigel is a very bright and thoughtful person.

He goes in depth on the creative process

and shares a lot of his philosophies

on art, beauty, and life in general.

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