Purple Patch Podcast

No doubt, you listen to this podcast because you are a high-performer in all areas of your life. Some of you may even be seeking the highest level of performance as a triathlete…You want to go pro.

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Where do supplements, pills, powders and the like fit in the spectrum of your performance evolution? Are they a key catalyst to performance, or a bunch of voodoo and empty promises designed only to d…

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Do you need a training intervention?

While people seem to be more a…

To submit a question to the podcast, visit https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/podcast and fill out the podcast question form.

Matt Dixon and Purple Patch were recently featured on CNN with an in-dept…

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.

Think about it. Most of us l…

Matt looks back to give perspective on some of the best episodes this year related to global performance in sport, work, and life. He reviews the pivotal roles of a coach, how managers and coaches ca…

It is inevitable. You cannot escape failure. Ups and downs are a part of the journey in work, sport, family, and life.

When things don’t go well, you’re no less of a high performer and, guess what? Y…

You are not a Swiss watch and your coach is not a watchmaker. 

In this episode, Matt redefines specificity to unshackle you from the pretense of precision. In fact, a focus on precision in every sess…

It’s no secret that our muscular-skeletal health - our FRAME - takes a pounding in endurance training. In fact, there are whole companies and industries built on muscle health - bodywork, compression…

Today, 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.

Matt returns with a bonus "Ask Matt Anything" episode where he answers your questions related to:

• A return to training after illness and surgery
• The Benefits of Attending a Purple Patch Training Cam…

Are you chronically underfed and overstressed? Most time-starved athletes are. In the context of our busy lives, the vast majority of us tend to undercut our calories relative to our training demands…

This week, 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 insp…

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.

With the combination of three sp…

As the importance of recovery has increased and the knowledge and benefits surrounding this topic have grown more popular, it has opened the door to a fleet of pseudoscience and heavy marketing that …

This episode features a special conversation with a man who is central to the success at Purple Patch.

Matt Hurley is the Director of Coaching Operations at Purple Patch and he’s also an accomplished…

Chelsea Sodaro was born to be an athlete. Both parents competed in triathlon and Chelsea also remembers her Dad training for the Boston Marathon!

With energy like that in your life, how could you not…

This week, it's the story of a time-starved athlete, but not just any time-starved athlete. Cecilia Davis-Hayes is heading into her Residency into her fourth year in Medical School at Columbia and, a…

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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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…