The PILLAR Performance Podcast

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: - WHOOP sleep score check - World Cross Country experience  - Transition into marathon from 5k - Nutrition in the lead up to races - Problem solving stitch issues - Origin story of Pulse Running and FTK - Balancing priorities The PILLAR Performance Podcast is an endurance show that connects with athletes and experts in their field across triathlon, running and cycling.   Founder of PILLAR Performance Damien Fitzpatrick aims to unpack the stories and learnings to educate you about the pillars of micro nutrition: sleep, immunity and energy. Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/  STRAVA Club:  https://www.strava.com/clubs/pillarperformance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformanceTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance Brett Robinson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett_robinson23/ For The Kudos: https://www.instagram.com/forthekudos/ Pulse Running: https://www.pulserunning.com.au/

Founder & CEO Damien Fitzpatrick announces our partnership with The Feed and details about our launch into North America. Launch date: Monday 27th March 11am MST. Will be available via: pillarperformance.us thefeed.com Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformance Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance

Today we did a Cool Down episode with Performance Dietitian Pip Taylor and discussed the latest sleep recommendations from Neuroscientist Matt Walker. Diving into the research then decoding how practical the information is.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: - Sleep hygiene   - Matt Walker research - Sleep regularity - Sleep pressure    - Caffeine and alcohol on sleep - Temperature regulation for better sleep - Balancing sleep with children - Sleep technology - Sleep banking or pre-sleep - Journalling   Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformance Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance Matt Walker TED talks:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM&t=975s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFpciGYBELo

Exciting news! We are thrilled to announce our partnership with The On Athletics Club Oceania chapter (OAC), aimed at providing the best micronutrition solutions to help the team achieve their full potential. Today we chatted with Head Coach Craig Mottram. We learned about his career and got insight into his new role with The OAC Oceania Chapter. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Where did the name Buster come from? Craig’s history as a triathlete Journey into running Running scene during Craig’s career OAC Oceana - Craig being the head coach What is OAC and what is their plan? Craigs coaching philosophy The PILLAR Performance Podcast is an endurance show that connects with athletes and experts in their field across triathlon, running and cycling. Founder of PILLAR Performance Damien Fitzpatrick aims to unpack the stories and learnings to educate you about the pillars of micro nutrition: sleep, immunity and energy. Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/ STRAVA Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/pillarperformance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformance Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance Craig Mottram: https://www.instagram.com/craig_mottram/?hl=en

Today we chatted with Scott Tindal, learning about the ins and outs of magnesium, sleep and how athletes can optimise it.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - Damo’s and Scott’s sleep data via WHOOP and OURA - How much sleep do you need? - How to balance sleep while travelling? - Are naps useful? - How to improve sleep with food - Overview of magnesium - Why you need to pay attention to the form of magnesium you use - Magnesium deficiency in athletes   - Magnesium glycinate - Why PILLAR TRIPLE MAGNESIUM was created - Food first but not food only   The PILLAR Performance Podcast is an endurance show that connects with athletes and experts in their field across triathlon, running and cycling.   Founder of PILLAR Performance Damien Fitzpatrick aims to unpack the stories and learnings to educate you about the pillars of micro nutrition: sleep, immunity and energy.    Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/   STRAVA Club:  https://www.strava.com/clubs/pillarperformance   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformance Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance Fuelin website: https://www.fuelin.com/ Fuelin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getfuelin/

Today we chatted with Co-Founder & Chief Nutrition Officer of Fuelin Scott Tindal. We learned about his journey from starting as a physiotherapist, transitioning into the team sports realm and helping endurance athletes through his online coaching nutrition program. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - Being a physio and sports nutritionist for international teams - How Fuelin works to break down education barriers to high-performance nutrition - The interplay of food and supplementation - Where to start when looking to optimise nutrition Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformance Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance Fuelin webinars: https://www.youtube.com/@Fuelin Fuelin website: https://www.fuelin.com/ Fuelin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getfuelin/

Special edition of the podcast: Reflecting on 2022 with a Q&A with Founder / CEO Damien Fitzpatrick Today we wrap up PILLAR’s first full year of operation. We dived into the highlights, learnings and ambitions for 2023. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - Athlete shout outs and highlights - The story of how the brand came to be - The solution found to deal with inflammation - Biggest challenge in the past year - Plans for 2023 Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperfo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperfor... Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperform...

Today we chatted with our resident Performance Dietitian Pip Taylor. We learned about her journey from launching into a career as a Professional Triathlete to transitioning to the work she does today.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - Pip finding her strengths and weaknesses - Pip going all in on triathlon   - Highlights and setbacks in professional triathlon career - Falling into the trap of overtraining - Advice for young athletes - Slowing down to speed up on race day - Why Pip transitioned to a career as a Performance Dietitian - The foundations of nutrition and sleep for performance   - The challenges of performance nutrition in professional team sport Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformance  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance  Pip: https://www.instagram.com/piptpip/

The PILLAR Performance Podcast is an endurance show that connects with athletes and experts in their field across triathlon, running and cycling.   Founder of PILLAR Performance Damien Fitzpatrick will unpack the stories and learnings to educate you about the pillars of micronutrition: sleep, joints, bones, immunity and energy. Today we chat with Anna McKenna, learning about her journey from being an airline hostess to becoming a rising Ultra Running Athlete in the past 18 months.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS  - Getting back into running after the airline industry stopped  - How a community inspired action  - Giving 100% to everything you do  - Learning the sport of trail running  - Breaking the golden rule: "Nothing new on race day"  - Having confidence in your ability  - Importance of strength training  - Recovery tools and routines  - Importance of sleep  - What’s next for Anna?   Shop online: https://pillarperformance.shop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pillarperformance_/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillarperformance  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pillarperformance  Anna: https://www.instagram.com/annasusana/