Purple Patch Podcast

Tom Andrews is founder of TJA Leadership - a leadership strategy firm that works with some of the largest corporations and executives in big moments of change. His vast and varied list of clients includes Starbucks, SoulCycle, American Express, Kohls, and many more. In this dynamic interview, Matt and Tom discuss the undeniable parallels and intersections between performance in athletics and that in the business world as it pertains to Excellence, Leadership, Vision, Teamwork and Navigating Change. Why is it critically important to have a mission and vision for an organization and team? What makes a great team? What characteristics make a great coach or leader? What is the definition of leadership? How does a company and/or team navigate change and transition? This one may be for the business-minded, but because of the undeniable correlation between sports performance and business leadership, anyone who seeks improvement in a coaching or team dynamic will certainly benefit. TJA Leadership Resources: TJA Leadership website TJA Leaderhip Instagram Purple Patch Resources: Register for the Purple Patch January 9th webinar with Matt Dixon, "Critical Steps for Thriving as a Time-Starved Athlete in 2020" Learn More about Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching Learn More about Purple Patch Squad Not sure how to leave a review for the podcast at Apple Podcasts? Watch this :10 sec video Want to submit a podcast question? Click Here Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

Matt Dixon is back with his 2020 Holiday Gift Guide centered around his four pillars of performance. These ideas aren't quick fixes or magic shortcuts to performance success. They are simple, actionable, and authentic ideas for your performance-driven loved one. We hope this list provides inspiration, ideas and even, perhaps even a little positive habit change for the New Year. Happy Holidays! Pillar: Nutrition and Hydration Precision Hydration - A sweat test and consultation from this expert team. Pillar: Strength and Conditioning The book, "Building Resistance to Stress and Aging: The Toughness Model" by Richard Dienstbier Pillar: Recovery Your favorite Meditation App - Headspace, Calm, 10% Happier, and others! Pillar: Endurance TrainingEney Buoy Coaching - Give the gift of coaching. "I have yet to meet someone in business or sport who is optimizing their performance without some element of coaching." Bonus: Education and LearningThe Book, "Range" by David Epstein __________ BONUS PROMOS FROM THE EPISODE: #PurplePatchHabits: Use this hashtag and share with us one positive habit change you intend to make in 2020 "Help, Matt, Help" Holiday Promo: Between now and December 31st, 2019, register for the Purple Patch Squad, email to plansupport@purplepatchfitness.com with the "Help, Matt, Help" subject line, and Matt will review your race goals and provide personal insight and recommendations on your upcoming season! January 9th Webinar on "Your Critical Steps for Thriving as a Time-Starved Athlete in 2020": During this webinar, Matt will discuss how to improve your performance results while also thriving in work, health, and life. Register HERE in advance. Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved

In this episode, which is a sequel to our original Episode 47 on "Childhood Development in Sport," Matt explores three critical components of development in kids in sport: Performance anxiety Sport specialization The journey through the teenage years, especially around puberty The biggest improvements and performance gains are always going to emerge from overcoming and navigating adversity and challenge. It's all a part of the childhood journey and, as parents and coaches, it's our role to not only set up kids for their best performances, but also develop their longterm love of being active, and provide them opportunity to utilize the lessons that sport provides and apply them to all other areas of their life. Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, we're taking the week off and featuring a few "Best of" segments from recent episodes. The common themes throughout? Elite behavior, effective communication, proper feedback and identifying talent. The heart of this episode is built upon personal growth and development, so as you listen back to some of these segments, do so with the lens that employing some of these key principles (as both leader and athlete) will establish trust and enable a real coaching relationship to flourish. This look-back is also a must-listen for the coaches (and the business leaders!) This is not only the time for you to assist athletes in season planning and helping them set up the approach for the season, but it is also a time for deep reflection and a postmortem on your own approach. It is only with an ongoing search for growth, improvements, and evolution that you can continue to improve. If your plan is to simply repeat your approach for this year — you are regressing, not growing — no matter what your prior success is.We say evolve or die — and it isn't just for athletes. If you think you have it all figured out, then it is time to retire or go and do something else. Instead, reflect, review, ask for the gift of honest feedback, ask questions, seek advice. It isn't weakness — it is strength.Evolve or die. Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved

Two Purple Patch athletes, Sandy Holbrook James and Sarah Gott, share their journeys of integrating multisport into their time-starved lives and how they both transformed from recreational athletes to Kona Qualifiers! They get intimate and vulnerable speaking about how they balance their training schedules with respective careers, spouses, children's activities, and family obligations. In the course of working with a 1:1 Purple Patch coach, both have gotten faster, stronger, happier and, ultimately, more relaxed. They literally enjoy the sport more, which, in a seemingly unconventional way, led to a Kona qualification for both this year! This message is empowering for all, but especially for women who struggle with "fitting it all in." Through camps, coaching, and consistency, both Sandy and Sarah have both overcome preconceived notions that they even had of themselves and have used that motivation to succeed in triathlon far beyond what they could've imagined even just a few years ago. Their words of advice will, no doubt, ring true for time-starved and family-oriented athletes everywhere, but especially women nearing that arbitrary "middle-age" mark who may assume their best days are behind. Not so...Not so at all. To order the Purple Patch Race Kit https://2020purplepatch.itemorder.com/sale To learn more about the Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching visit: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/11-coached To learn more about the Purple Patch Squad, visit: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/squad To submit a question or suggestion on what Matt should do when we reach 1000 reviews: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/podcast Not sure how to leave a review for the podcast at Apple Podcasts? https://animoto.com/play/Pd9H8YLMAB8stHnpaZ6w9g Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

In this powerful episode on healthy development and mindset in sport, Matt outlines optimal coaching habits for creating healthy athletes, lists the top 10 key habits that support longterm health, and he defines what a GOOD coach is. Mary Cain - New York Times Purple Patch Podcast - Episode 1 To learn more about the Purple Patch Squad, visit: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/squad To submit a question or suggestion on what Matt should do when we reach 1000 reviews: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/podcast Not sure how to leave a review for the podcast at Apple Podcasts? https://animoto.com/play/Pd9H8YLMAB8stHnpaZ6w9g Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

Matt gives a back-to-basics approach to daily nutrition and hydration habits for peak performance. He: Outlines the various components of nutrition to consider in your approach to daily eating, including the roles of carbohydrates, fat, and protein. Highlights the key basic habits to employ when integrating nutrition with your training Builds a framework of what meals should look like at different parts of the day Answers the 10 most popular nutrition questions This episode, packed with information, provides simple and actionable steps to implement into your daily routine in order to improve health, performance and body composition. Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved

We've received so many questions about the Squad Programming that this entire episode digs deep this new evolution of Purple Patch Programming: What is the Squad? How was the Squad conceived and developed? What type of athletes does it serve? Are we all following the same plan year-round? How can I customize my training or scale it to fit my life? What coaching and education support do I receive with Squad? Matt answers these and even a few questions from athletes across the globe who have reached out with valuable thoughts and inquiries. This episode is your peek behind the curtain on what's to come in 2020 to not just achieve success in sport, but also become empowered, educated and inspired in all aspects of life. To learn more about the Purple Patch Squad, visit: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/squad To submit a question or suggestion on what Matt should do when we reach 1000 reviews: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/podcast Not sure how to leave a review for the podcast at Apple Podcasts? https://animoto.com/play/Pd9H8YLMAB8stHnpaZ6w9g Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

Matt explores the question, 'What Happened?' at this year's IRONMAN World Championships. Performance predictability and all other signs pointed to a magical day on the Big Island for Sarah Piampiano, a fierce competitor who is coming off her best year of almost a decade in professional racing. Unfortunately, the day was far from magical. What lessons did coach and athlete draw from the day, and what lessons can you take from this high-profile example? There are no guarantees in sport, which is what makes it so beautiful and painful at the same time. Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved

In Episode 86, Matt defined Effective Feedback and the context of where it fits into the performance cycle. . In Part 2 of this series on Effective Feedback, we provide the framework, structure, and flow of both giving and receiving effective feedback in real-life scenarios. Feedback is powerful and will elicit a reaction. It can be positive or negative depending on the tone or the environment in which it is delivered. For the Manager or Coach, delivering effective feedback includes an understanding of proper timing, clarity, intention, and delivery of the message. The Receiver or Learner also plays a vital role in the feedback loop. She must be vulnerable, eager to improve, and appreciative of the fact that proper feedback is not an indication of failure. . Ultimately, EFFECTIVE Feedback builds trust and is a chance for growth, a gateway to improvement, and a performance-enhancing tool - IF properly utilized. In this episode, you'll find out how to communicate feedback effectively so that both parties are consistent and confident in their shared mission to evolve and improve. . To learn more about the Purple Patch Squad, visit: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/squad To submit a question or suggestion on what Matt should do when we reach 1000 reviews: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/podcast Not sure how to leave a review for the podcast at Apple Podcasts? https://animoto.com/play/Pd9H8YLMAB8stHnpaZ6w9g Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved