

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.
Episodes
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Jun 17, 2022 • 1h 8min
S6E11: Pitfalls of Athlete Under-Fueling, Creatine in Kids & Berberine for Glucose Control w Dr. Chad Kerksick, PhD
In Season 6, Episode 11, Marc interviews Dr. Chad Kerksick, PhD associate professor at Lindenwood University where he currently serves as the Director of the Exercise and Performance Nutrition Laboratory.
LINKS TO CHAD'S WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chadkerksick
Website: enwood.edu/epnl
PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP):
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ
iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2juoLlB
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FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

May 31, 2022 • 1h 2min
S6E10: Building the Mental Skillset To Achieve Elite Performance w Dr. Michael Gervais
In Season 6, Episode 10, Marc interviews Dr. Michael Gervais, performance psychologist working in the trenches of high-stakes environments with some of the best athletes and elite performers in the world. His clients include world record holders, Olympians, internationally acclaimed artists, musicians, and Fortune 100 CEOs.
LINKS TO MICHAEL'S WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelgervais
PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP):
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ
iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2juoLlB
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe for more great content!
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

May 17, 2022 • 51min
S6E9: Plays Well With Others - Why Building Better ’Connections’ Is Key to Health, Happiness & Achieving Your Goals w Eric Barker
In Season 6, Episode 9, Marc interviews best-selling author Eric Barker to chat about his new book Plays Well With Others; a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness—a thoroughly entertaining read to help build better friendships and connections.
LINKS TO ERIC'S WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakadesuyo
PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP):
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ
iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2juoLlB
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe for more great content!
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

Apr 30, 2022 • 1h 8min
S6E8: Protein Intake & Longevity and Hypertrophy, Testosterone & Training w Dr. Stu Phillips
In Season 6, Episode 8, Marc interviews Dr. Stu Phillips, PhD, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health in Aging. He is a Professor in Kinesiology, and Director of the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE) and the McMaster Centre for Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Research.
LINKS TO STU'S WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mackinprof
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

Apr 18, 2022 • 60min
S6E7: Bulletproof Your Joints: Nutrition and Training Strategies for Stronger Tendons & Ligaments w Dr. Keith Baar, PhD
In Season 6, Episode 7, Marc interviews Dr. Keith Baar, PhD, muscle and tendon scientist. Keith is the Head of the Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory (FMBLab) at the University of California Davis where he studies how the musculoskeletal system functions, including how diet and physical activity affect tendons and ligaments health and recovery from injury.
LINKS KEITH'S WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuscleScience
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 8min
S6E6: The Carbohydrate Insulin Model (CIM) of Obesity: Does Increasing Body-Fatness Drive Positive Energy Balance?
In Season 6, Episode 6, Marc interviews Gary Taubes, author and science journalist, best known for his books Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat.
Gary discusses the new iteration of Carbohydrate-Insulin model of obesity, which proposed a reversal of causation: increasing body-fatness drives energy excess (versus energy excess driving increased body-fatness)
LINKS GARY'S WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/garytaubes
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

Mar 18, 2022 • 48min
S6E5: Weight Loss & Energy Balance Model: Beyond Calories In, Calories Out w Dr. Deirdre Tobias, ScD
In Season 6, Episode 5, Marc interviews Dr. Deirdre Tobias, PhD, nutrition and obesity epidemiologist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston to discuss her research into obesity, dietary strategies and weight loss.
LINKS DR. TOBIAS' WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/deirdre_tobias
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

Feb 28, 2022 • 54min
S6E4: Can You Be Obese & Metabolically Healthy? w Dr. Jake Mey, PhD
In Season 6, Episode 4, Marc interviews Dr. Jake Mey, PhD to discuss his research into whether obese individuals can be still be metabolically healthy? He also discusses his work on the carnivore diet, how muscle impacts pre-diabetes and a whole lot more!
LINKS DR. MEY'S WORK:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CakeNutrition
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: @DrBubbs
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

Feb 11, 2022 • 48min
S6E3: Very-Low Carb Diets + HIIT Training (What Triggers Greatest Fat Loss?) w Paul Laursen, PhD & Lukas Cipryan, PhD
In Season 6, Episode 3, Marc interviews Dr. Paul Laursen, PhD, endurance coach, a sport scientist, and Dr. Lukas Cipryan, PhD, exercise physiologist and associate professor at Ostrava University (Czech Republic) to discuss their research in very low-carb diets and HIIT training.
LINKS DR. LAUREN'S & CIPRYAN'S WORK:
Paul: https://twitter.com/PaulBLaursen
Lukas: https://twitter.com/LukasCipryan
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: - www.instagram.com/drbubbs/h... - www.instagram.com/theathletee...
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

Jan 28, 2022 • 46min
S6E2: Why We Eat (Too Much) - The New Science of Appetite w Dr. Andrew Jenkinson, MD
In Season 6, Episode 2, Marc interviews Dr. Andrew Jenkinson is a general surgeon in Harley Street, London specialising in Bariatric and Laparoscopic procedures. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, has published over 50 research papers and is the author of a terrific new book called Why We Eat (Too Much) - The New Science of Appetite.
LINKS DR. JENKINSON'S WORK:
Website: https://sitandrewjenkinson.com
New Book: Why We Eat (Too Much)
FOLLOW DR BUBBS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/
Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs
Website: DrBubbs.com
BOOKS:
PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)
PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind


