

The Performance Nutrition Podcast
Dr. Marc Bubbs
Connecting you with world-leading experts in performance nutrition and the latest evidence-based research to level up your team sport, endurance, physique and weight-making sport nutrition.
The Performance Nutrition Podcast brings you in-depth conversational interviews with expert PhDs, doctors, athletes, researchers, strength and coaches to share their research, insights, and stories to inform your practice and take your game to the next level.
The Performance Nutrition Podcast brings you in-depth conversational interviews with expert PhDs, doctors, athletes, researchers, strength and coaches to share their research, insights, and stories to inform your practice and take your game to the next level.
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Sep 4, 2025 • 49min
S9E7: Creatine for Women, Debunking Myths & New Applications w Dr. Krissy Kendal
In Season 9, Episode #7, Marc interviews creatine expert Dr. Krissy Kendall, PhD to creatine for women, debunking myths and discussing novel applications.
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Jul 10, 2025 • 58min
S9E6: How to Limit Muscle & Bone Loss As You Age (5 Key Strategies) w Dr. Ben Kirk
In Season 9, Episode #6, Marc interviews muscle and bone scientist Dr. Ben Kirk, PhD to talk muscle and bone loss as you age.
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May 28, 2025 • 58min
S9E5: Optimizing Endurance Performance - Training, Testing & Nutrition w Dr. Daniel Plews, PhD
Daniel Plews, PhD, is an applied sports scientist and coach who has worked with elite endurance athletes. In this discussion, he explores the vital connection between heart rate variability (HRV) and endurance performance, emphasizing personalized nutrition strategies that move beyond traditional carb-loading. Dr. Plews also highlights recovery techniques, including the role of sleep and magnesium, while cautioning against comparisons in HRV for longevity. Tune in for rapid-fire insights that challenge common sports science beliefs!

Mar 10, 2025 • 41min
S9E4: Nutrition Psychiatry, Prebiotics & Dietary Patterns w Dr. Piril Hepsomali
In Season 9, Episode 4, Marc interviews researcher Dr. Piril Hepsomali, PhD, from Reading University in the UK, to discuss her work in nutritional psychiatry, prebiotics and dietary patterns.
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Feb 24, 2025 • 42min
S9E3: Microdosing Training, Recovery Tools & Coaching Athletes w Steph Mock Grubbs
In Season 9, Episode 3, Marc sits down with performance coach Stephanie Mock Grubbs, to discuss her new role with Houston Astros in MLB, her coaching philosophy and insights from working in college sport.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 1h
S9E2: How To Win The Inside Game & Free Yourself Up to Perform w Steve Magness
In Season 9, Episode 2, Marc chats with renowned endurance and mental performance coach Steve Magness to discuss his tremendous new book Win the Inside Game, how to move from surviving to thriving and free yourself up to perform.
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Jan 27, 2025 • 49min
S9E1: Stop Bullsh*tting Yourself w Drew Hanlen, NBA Skills Coach
In Season 9, Episode 1, Marc sits down with Drew Hanlen, NBA Skills Coach to top players like Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokompo and author of the new book Stop Bullsh*tting Yourself.
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Nov 25, 2024 • 44min
S8E10: Gut Symptoms in Athletes - How Effective Are -Biotic Supplements?”
In Season 8, Episode 10, Marc replays a talk from 3rd APN Summit with Dr. Jamie Pugh, PhD, gut expert from LJMU in the UK.
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Nov 8, 2024 • 50min
S8E9: Ultra-Marathon - Nutrition, Supplementation & Race Day Fueling
In Season 8, Episode 9, Marc sits down with Dr. Justin Roberts, PhD, to discuss his recent work contributing to the JISSN position stand on nutritional considerations for single-stage ultra-marathon training and racing.
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Oct 18, 2024 • 47min
S8E8: Menopause, Midlife and Female Performance w Dr. Linia Patel, PhD
In Season 8, Episode 8, Marc sits down with Dr. Linia Patel, PhD, dietician to discuss menopause and her new book Food for Menopause.
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