Purple Patch Podcast

If 2020 was a chapter in an athlete story, it would be classified as a massive challenge and a setback that includes disappointment and most certainly failure. But, the great athlete would navigate, learn, and overcome. A great athlete has the tools and wisdom to realize the path of performance is never linear. Today is Part Two on our series of performance culture and the athletic mindset. Last w...

In Part 1 of this Two-Part Series, Matt presents a Model of Performance Culture for coaches and businesses. He defines each step and illustrates how he has applied each phase with Purple Patch since the start of 2020.  North Star Mission - Ensuring the team is in complete alignment with purpose, direction, and outcomes.  The Path To Success - Setting up a roadmap, removing roadblocks, creating an...

We're midway through the year and now is an appropriate time to take a step back and reflect on the unpredictable and unprecedented year we've had so far. For better or worse, it has forced change, but it is not too late to step up and lead.  This "Best of" revisits a few episodes on the importance of strong leadership and building resilience. Even if you've already listened, we invite you to: Lis...

Despite the turbulence and despair of 2020, the challenges, and the crumbling race plans, we commit to making the end of 2020 all about performance excellence! We create PURPOSE.  We create DIRECTION.  We create MISSION.  We deliver personal ACCOMPLISHMENT.  AND we do it TOGETHER. Sounds super.  BUT HOW you ask? T hat is the theme of this episode.

Matt welcomes Purple Patch athlete, Heather Grahame, to discuss her adventurous multisport journey to joy. Based in Helena MT, Grahame spent 100k miles on a plane last year as lead counsel of a publicly-traded public utility. Now, in 2020, she finds herself grounded (literally and physically) because of our new normal. Instead of going random, Heather doubled-down on her training regime and growth...

Performance and Mental Coach, Jeff Troesch, returns this week to talk about navigating THE NOW - this era of COVID-19 and the lack of races and our usual structured season. A mental coach is often forgotten until you face adversity. They're often viewed as "fixers," but as this episode shows, continually working on your mental skills is all about performance enhancement and not necessarily fixing...

Matt and Sports Psychologist, Jeff Troesch, talk about the role of a sports psychologist and some of the biggest myths regarding successful athletes, especially as it pertains to mindset and performance. Champions are fearless. Champions always expect to win. Champions are motivated to their long-term goals. Champions always trust themselves and bring high confidence. Champions always know the 'ri...

For time-starved fitness enthusiasts, what are the five fundamental key rules to commit to on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis?  What are these tips that, if you nail down as habits, will serve you well to retain consistency and realize the benefits of your hard work? Embrace the Power of Low Stress Variance Fuel Up Following Every Session Get Your Strength In Always Leave Room for Prope...

Today's show focuses on effective leadership -  looking ahead over the coming months on how coaches should consider approaching the uncertainty with their athletes. Coaches are leaders and there is plenty to draw from in this show. Take note, coaches, and managers. It isn't all a disaster! It is, however, time to step up and lead. You have tools at your disposal to help and it just takes a little...

In honor of Father's Day, we present our "Ask Daddy Anything" episode. Matt answers your questions related to: Return to Racing this Year Hopes and Fears for Athletes as they Emerge from the Pandemic Timing on Multiple Daily Workouts Priorities When Becoming a First-Time Parent His Favorite Aspects of Being a Dad   IRONMAN Return to Racing Video   Precision Hydration - Uplevel Your Downtime Visit...

Make no mistake, the fabric of society is being stretched and global stress is elevated for almost everyone. The acute awareness of the need for resilience, adaptability, and a platform of health is rising, but a key component of development in these areas lies recovery - often under-valued, misunderstood, and ignored. As you emerge stronger, there will be lots of hard work ahead, but success will...

What is the difference between inclusion and real belonging in a community? Can you have one without the other? Yes, indeed, you can. Unfortunately, there are too many groups where you can be included without feeling like you truly belong. What is the missing ingredient? Trust. Trust, which starts at the individual level, is central to a community and fosters an environment that feels safe for all...

Over the last two months, you've stabilized, adapted and innovated. The weather is improving in most places, and maybe, just maybe , races are on the horizon? We don't know, but what we do know is that you can continue to progress. So, how should you approach your training in the coming months? If races don't happen, you'll be priming yourself for a massive season in 2021. It will be disappointing...

An effective coach or leader will be equipped to guide their pupils through the change. They will set the conditions to enable a course correction and acceleration and t he really great ones will find a wonderful balance between empathy, tough-love, and accountability. The success of teams and athletes isn't mystical. It also isn't luck. Matt takes a deep dive into the subject of keeping your team...

Jesse Thomas joins Matt to discuss his recent retirement from a successful 10-year professional triathlon career. This conversation with Matt and Jesse is full of stories that include many lessons of high performance, the importance of sharing the journey, the value of coaching, how to navigate adversity, using metrics correctly, keeping it fun, and emerging stronger from failure. It's a testament...

In this episode on our continuing series of #emergingstronger, Matt outlines a playbook for a "ramp to racing." A return to racing will happen soon. We don't know exactly when, but when it happens, you want to be ready...race ready. What should that look like as you emerge from the fog? What should you seek to accomplish on your return? In setting up this episode, Matt defines and lays out: Remind...

In this fog of covid-19 and in the midst of your "new normal," are you going to regress, tread water, or emerge stronger?

Whether you're an athlete, an individual, a parent, a leader, or a business, we've all been navigating through several different phases of this thing called Covid-19. There was the sudden change, the initial desperate plans, frustrations, adjustments, and innovation, and now, what you might call - the new normal. It is only now that we can start to look forward. How do we emerge stronger? Matt's g...

This week, we showcase a recent live presentation Matt debuted for GetSetUp , a resource and education site that focuses on re-skilling Seniors who then teach other Seniors how to do all the important things in their lives from navigating health care, to online bill pay, and more. This timely live seminar was centered around resilience and human performance for those who are 50+ and Matt shared hi...

For many, the compass or guiding light of race targets are hidden by the fog of COVID-19, with little real understanding of when the fog will lift. How do you train for something when you don't know what that something is? Where does training fit in the whole big puzzle at the moment? What are some practical guidelines for you to maximize training NOW so that you can thrive later? The answers are...

This week, it's part two of our double-header on resilience . If you missed last week's episode on developing resilience within yourself, you can listen HERE . In part two, we think beyond ourselves, which is something that all of us must do in these uncertain times. This episode provides context on helping others navigate these times, develop mental and physical resilience, and even thrive. How c...

This episode is part one of a two-part episode on RESILIENCE. There are two arms of building resilience: Resilience for yourself - Your platform to develop performance Resilience for others - Guiding and leading a team, company or athletes to improved resilience. You can only do part two of the resilience equation IF you have part one dialed.   Today. we explore the self and building your platform...

As the daily reality of living in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic starts to settle in, we appreciate that this is an incredibly challenging time for everyone. It is one that we will unite and support you and each other, but we cannot claim that it will all be rosy and cheerful as we drive forward. Our collective mantra is focused around these simple three words: Stabilize - Adapt - Innovate....

This BONUS episode is from a LIVE "Meetings with Matt Office Hours" recorded on Monday, March 18th, 2020.  Many of us have lost our compass -- events canceled, training roadmap destroyed, access completely evolved and limited.  It is normal to have a phase of despair, frustration, and declining motivation. In this session, Matt maps a path forward and provides context on how to create structure in...

This is a time for resilience and call-to-action from Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness.  What should you do as a performance-minded individual in these uncertain times? Matt Dixon outlines a path and direction to reframe your mindset and empower you to control the controllables.