The Better Podcast

Joe Howdyshell
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Some episodes feature professional endurance coaches Joe Howdyshell and Matti Rowe talking about how to live a better life through endurance sport. Other episodes feature Joe Howdyshell and endurance athlete, Grace Staberg, interviewing adventurous and beloved guests in the endurance industry. Hosts will answer listener questions about endurance sport conundrums. Cut through all the B.S. out there and give you what you really need, a roadmap to be Better.

  1. Episode 59: New Year, New Subtractions?

    JAN 19

    Episode 59: New Year, New Subtractions?

    It's that time of year. Many of us want some shit to change,... how do we go about it? By adding stuff to do? Or by subtracting?

    1h 8m

  2. JAN 1

    Episode 58: Skimo Gold interview about The Book!

    This one is a little different!  Travis Macy and Cam Smith had me on the Skimo Gold podcast to talk about Badass Class: The Real Life Guide to Training for Endurance Sports, and we had a blast! Check it out!

    59 min

  3. 12/10/2025

    Episode 57: Holidays, USA Skimo Olympics, VO2max training

    Hot damn, it's the most complicated time of the year! Joe and Matti talk about how to get through the holidays, Joe's experience at the Skimo World Cup that won the US a spot to the Olympics, VO2max training, and of course, a fair share of tangents!

    1h 16m
  4. Episode 56: Stimulants, Adaptation, and Systems!

    11/21/2025

    Episode 56: Stimulants, Adaptation, and Systems!

    Weeooo! Between Matti's third kid and Joe's racing comback, this is a wild one! WE talk about caffeine, stimulants, social media, chihuahuas(?), and a whole lot more!

    59 min
  5. Episode 55: Guardrails!

    10/06/2025

    Episode 55: Guardrails!

    How do we make sure that the amount of training is right? That it's not too much? That it's enough? Matti and I talk about the different ways of monitoring load, phsyiology, stress, and some systems of how to use them together.

    1h 4m
  6. Episode 54: The Return! Broken bones, aging athletes, and Joe's new BOOK!

    09/19/2025

    Episode 54: The Return! Broken bones, aging athletes, and Joe's new BOOK!

    Hot damn, it's been a minute. We're back and fired up talking about Matti's summer, Joe's new book, and lots of side-tracks of thoughts on how to help athletes. It's a good one, get into it!

    56 min
  7. Episode 53: On the benefits of competition

    05/19/2025

    Episode 53: On the benefits of competition

    Catching up, ranting a little, you know, the usual.  We talk about the challenges (but also benefits) of strong competition, why progress isn't a buffet line, and a bunch of our usual tangets. This one is hiiiiight energy!

    58 min

  8. 04/21/2025

    Episode 52: Unbound Gravel prep with Matti and Uri

    Oh Unbound, you crazy beast! We talk about why Unbound is cool even if you don't like gravel (Joe), how to not die on your first ultra (Matti), and how to actually fuel properly (Uri).  While Unbound is the topic, if you do ultra (longer than 2-3 hours) events, there's some good stuff in here for you!

    56 min
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Some episodes feature professional endurance coaches Joe Howdyshell and Matti Rowe talking about how to live a better life through endurance sport. Other episodes feature Joe Howdyshell and endurance athlete, Grace Staberg, interviewing adventurous and beloved guests in the endurance industry. Hosts will answer listener questions about endurance sport conundrums. Cut through all the B.S. out there and give you what you really need, a roadmap to be Better.

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  • Creator
    Joe Howdyshell
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Summit Endurance Academy
  • Show Website
    The Better Podcast