Purple Patch Podcast

The premise of the Purple Patch podcast is all about performance and helping you enhance your performance journey to become the best that you can be in sport and in life.

This week is part two of the…

The premise of the Purple Patch podcast is all about performance and helping you enhance your performance journey to become the best that you can be in sport and in life.

As the performance engines r…

Yes, we're still in the midst of it all and racing feels like a way off, but it is time to begin to build your base for performance. Yes...starting NOW. I don’t want you to let this opportunity bypas…

Matt lays down a solid foundation on STAYING POWER - creating and cementing performance habits, especially in the popular areas of nutrition and strength.

First, though, we must differentiate between…

A coach is not the catalyst to your success and breakthroughs don't lie in a software platform or a wristwatch.

You are the one who determines if you achieve success and, in this episode, Matt provid…

Matt Dixon is back with his 2020 Holiday Gift Guide and, in a year that was anything but ordinary, we hope these gift ideas spark a little extraordinary creativity, love, and thought.

We also hope th…

Some athletes think about "strength" in terms of push-ups and pull-ups, others think about bodybuilders and weightlifting. Strength training for multisport development is NOT strictly weightlifting.

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Let’s set a framework for 2021 and to do so, it's important to know that what you do in the next nine to 12 weeks will likely determine your performance success for all of 2021.

This year especially,…

What would you do if you were born without a femur in one of your legs and told you would never walk, especially, if you were born into a modest Moroccan family with no access to technology or real h…

• Are you frustrated with a lack of improvement in running?
• Do you suffer from a history of running injuries when you try and stick to a traditional running plan?
• Have you found yourself saying, “I've…

Growing up on a farm in Finland, Sami was always intrigued by health, wellness, and athletic performance. He did ride his bike or cross-country ski to-and-from school most days, after all!

He moved t…

Matt welcomes Six-Time IRONMAN World Champion, Mark Allen, to the podcast. In 2012, ESPN named Mark Allen the Greatest Endurance Athlete of All-Time and he's been inspiring and motivating people of a…

Bob Babbitt is, simply put, the lightning rod of the endurance world.

In 1980, he participated in his first IRONMAN on the island of O'ahu, Hawaii, and has been making history ever since. He'd never …

As we finish 2020 and gear up emotionally for bigger and better times in 2021, we’ve got a chance to RESET, to lay the groundwork of mindset, habits, and action that will equip us to thrive next year…

Purple Patch is proud to announce Performance Reset 2020, a 3-Day Virtual Conference taking place live from San Francisco.

Now is the time to reset from the turbulence of 2020 and take aim at perform…

Yes, it's the week that triathletes, coaches, and spectators usually descend up Kailua-Kona for the annual IRONMAN World Championships. 

This week, Matt looks back on six memorable stories from his 2…

Our children have faced change across various arenas of life and, for most, it has been incredibly isolating. Many parents are struggling with how to support kids through the turbulence that we find …

We've got one for the geeks this week as I welcome Ivan O'Gorman of IOG Bike Fit and Consulting to the podcast for a deep dive on bike fitting and performance. Ivan regularly works with recreational …

Today, we take off the heavy cloak of 2020 and begin to set our path toward high performance in 2021. We do so in style -- via YOUR questions. Yes -- today’s show is a chance for Matt to sink his cho…

Matt Dixon and Scott Tindal return with Part 2 of their Coaches Conversation around Performance Nutrition. 

Today, they get specific on three important modules.

• The Importance of breakfast - What an…