Episode 67: Are You Change-able?
Change is hard.
Most people are not naturally adaptable at thriving in a changing environment and they will lean into familiarity even if that familiarity isn’t positive. There is nothing wrong with this except that it isn’t the world we live in. It also isn’t realistic if we are stretching the bounds of our own performance.
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Episode 66: Best Of - Global Performance in Sport, Work, and Life
You may have failed in your goal, but you’re not a failure. In fact, managing disappointment is the most crucial part of the journey to becoming the best version of yourself .
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Episode 62: Thriving in Work and Life - Become a Better Version of You
Through the case study of a Purple Patch athlete, Matt outlines a recipe for energy, success, and the ability to be the best person you can be even if you would never profess to be an athlete.
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Episode 61: Ask Matt Anything
Matt returns with a bonus "Ask Matt Anything" episode where he answers your questions related to returning to training after illness and surgery; and the benefits of attending a Purple Patch Training Camp
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Episode 60: The Power of Post-Workout Fueling
Matt shares his thoughts on post-workout fueling with Purple Patch athlete case studies. In each, these athletes have adopted certain eating habits that, inherently, aren’t bad, but can (and do) lead to decreased performance when not executed properly.
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Episode 59 : Dr. Steve Ingham - How to Support a Champion
Matt has an in-depth Coaches discussion with Dr. Steve Ingham, author of the best selling ‘How to Support a Champion: The art of applying science to the elite athlete’, discussing and inspiring the importance of learning and adapting to reach our maximum potential.
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Episode 58 : Are You 'Strong Like Bull?'
Many triathletes tend to be busy people with very full lives, making participation in the sport a jigsaw of time management, physical challenges, and mental stresses. Matt Dixon goes through real-life case studies of Purple Patch athletes who are challenged with integrating strength and conditioning into their routine.
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Episode 57: Develop a Recovery Mindset - Do You Have the Courage?
As the importance of recovery has increased and the knowledge and benefits surrounding this topic has grown more popular, it has opened the door to a fleet of pseudoscience and heavy marketing that only leads to confusion and dilution of the message around recovery.
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Episode 56: Matt Hurley - From Prison to Podiums
Matt Hurley is the Director of Coaching Operations at Purple Patch and he’s also an accomplished athlete and yet, in this episode, the conversation isn’t centered on athletic or coaching accomplishments. It’s a raw look at process, performance, and personal perseverance.
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Episode 55: Chelsea Sodaro: Train Like the Athlete You Want to Become
Chelsea Sodaro is just a couple of years into her professional career and in the process of writing history. Chelsea landed on the podium in both of her 70.3 races in 2018, including an overall win at Indian Wells 70.3. She opens up with Matt today on her past and the valuable lessons that triathlon has brought into her life.
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Episode 54: Cecilia Davis-Hayes: Balancing Professional Triathlon and Med School
This week, it's the story of a time-starved athlete, but not just any time-starved athlete. Cecilia Davis-Hayes is heading into Residency in her fourth year of medical school and, at the same time, is still competing at the top level of professional triathlon. She is, quite possibly, the most inspiring athlete on the Purple Patch Pro Squad.
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Episode 53: Creating a Culture to Thrive
Today is, by request, an extension on the discussion around Episode 51, The Art of Coaching and Being Coached. It’s an expansive discussion into management and leadership within a corporate setting.
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Episode 52: A Coaches' Conversation with Andy Blow of Precision Hydration
The backbone of the Purple Patch Podcast is education around performance in both sport and life, and Matt hits it head-on this week in this conversation with Andy Blow, former professional triathlete and Founder of Precision Hydration.
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Episode 51: The Art of Coaching and Being Coached
There is a real role for both coaches and athletes to play in creating a culture of success. This episode is not just for coaches, but also athletes and fitness enthusiasts who are in a coaching relationship or in charge of their own performance journey.
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