Podcast 301: Year in Review: The Data Behind 2024's Wellness Trends

On this week’s episode, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by WHOOP SVP, Research Algorithms and Data, Emily Capodilupo for the 2024 Year In Review Episode.

As we approach the new year, let's take a look back at our top stats from the last 12 months. Will and Emily discuss the newest WHOOP features, top journal habits and activities, parenting activities logged, and some niche activities logged in cities around the world.

Will and Emily also cover the best and worst recovery factors of the year, which day had the highest strain, sleep, and recovery stats, which city sleeps the best, a look at some of the WHOOP Athlete’s top activities, and more.

Episode Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:06 - YIR Overview
• 1:41 - Steps
• 3:35 - Habit Journalling
• 11:56 - 2024’s Top Activities
• 15:08 - Top logged Parenting Activities
• 16:47 - Outlier Cities: Niche Activities Logged
• 18:33 - INNER AD
• 19:07 - Best and Worst Recoveries of 2024
• 21:33 - “Best Day Ever”: Strain, Sleep, & Recovery
• 22:21 - Recovery Boosts and Detractors
• 35:51 - Best Sleep by City
• 38:40 - Sleep Consistency Behaviours
• 40:32 - Athlete Roundup 
• 44:18 - Outro