The Better Podcast
Some episodes feature professional endurance coaches Joe Howdyshell and Matti Rowe talking about how to live a better life through endurance sport. Other episodes feature Joe Howdyshell and endurance athlete, Grace Staberg, interviewing adventurous and beloved guests in the endurance industry. Hosts will answer listener questions about endurance sport conundrums. Cut through all the B.S. out there and give you what you really need, a roadmap to be Better.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 53: On the benefits of competition
Catching up, ranting a little, you know, the usual.
We talk about the challenges (but also benefits) of strong competition, why progress isn't a buffet line, and a bunch of our usual tangets. This o…
Episode 52: Unbound Gravel prep with Matti and Uri
Oh Unbound, you crazy beast!
We talk about why Unbound is cool even if you don't like gravel (Joe), how to not die on your first ultra (Matti), and how to actually fuel properly (Uri).
While Unbound…
Episode 51: Nutrition with Uri Carlson
It's been a while since we've had Uri on, but she's one of the originals, back from Episode 8!
If there's one theme here it's probably "mastering the basics." We talk about blood testing, supplement…
Episode 50: Mental Map Vs. Reality
Joe and Matti talk about the dangers of not challenging assumptions, the importance of using reality as a place to make training decisions, and you, know, the usual dumb jokes.
Episode 49 with Matti: Random Show
Whew, it's been a minute, but we're back!
Today Matti and I catch up about not being bulletproof, philosophy shifts, and how workouts don't happen in isolation. We have some fun, we talk about some …
Episode 48 with Matti: Catching up, and Compassion
After catching up on each other's fall shenanigans, we talk about how to have self-compassion for ourselves while maintaining high standards.
Episode 47 with Cam Smith: Croissants, Injuries, and Lessons from Elite Skimo
Cameron "Cam" Smith is an elite skimo racer and mountain runner. We talk about him coming back from an ACL tear in February 2023, what Americans need to do to be consistently competitive in World Cup…
Episode 46 with Kylee Van Horn: Nutrition for Skimo!
Joe and Kylee sat down and talked about the nutritional differences between summer sports and skimo. How to hydrate, how to fuel, and even hour to tackle the holidays!
Episode 45 with Brynne Goldberg: Athletes and Mental Health
In this episode, Brynne and Joe sit down to talk about athlete mental health, athlete identity, anxiety, and working on how to turn down the dial on those demons.
Episode 44: Coaching Joe
Matti sits down and interviews Joe about Joe's training and what it's like working with a coach for the first time in several years!
Episode 43: EK Sports Interview with Eric Kenney
Joe sits down and chats with Eric Kenney from EK Endurance Coaching!
Episode 42: Influences of Coaching
Joe and Matti go through their years of coaching and discuss what books, coaches, classes, and friends have been the greatest influences on their coaching careers. Listen to this one if you are looki…
Special Episode 41: Lordy, Lordy, Joe turns Forty!
Friends sit down with birthday man Joe for a personal interview and a window into his brain!
Episode 40: Underfueling, GI issues, and more with Kylee Van Horn of Fly Nutrition
Joe talks with special guest Kylee Van Horn of Fly Nutrition about what happens when you start eating enough for training, strength and nutrition, underfueling, GI issues, and more on this weeks The …
Episode 39: Joe Learns Enduro, Matti Crushes Gravel
Joe and Matti are back diving deeper into Joe's first enduro mountain bike race and the skills learned racing, and Matti's experience at Unbound Gravel.
Episode 38: Bike Racing and Carbs for Athletes
Gravel and mountain biking racing is here and Joe and Matti talk about the challenges (good and bad) that come with pushing your skills on a bike, along with carbs, recovery, and adaptation as an ath…
Episode 37: Fitness kills... the competition.
Should you break the bank on that new bike? Or is that money better spent elsewhere, or even saved?! Joe and Matti talk skimo gear, bikes, and training, and where your investments should lie on this …
Episode 36: Pelvic Floor and the Athlete
What are the benefits of a strong pelvic floor? What even IS a pelvic floor? Join Joe and Matti as they discuss with Quinn, a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in pelvic health, the world of pe…
Episode 35: Training When Not Young
How do you get fast and stay fast when you are not super young?... While also beating the young guns! Joe and Matti dig into the biological, social, and psychological factors at play.
Episode 34: Joe, Matti, and Morning Routines
Joe and Matti answer a listener's question about morning routines. They dig into morning workouts, sleep, alcohol, screen time, food, and much more!