The Performance Project Podcast

Matt Butler
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Matt Butler and Ant are the coaches behind The Performance Project. This podcast is how they think — the decisions, systems, and philosophies behind building real endurance athletes. Real coaching. No fluff. Built for everyday athletes who want to understand the why behind the work.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    #Ep 11 | 2027 Training Camps (Sneak Peak!)

    I don't care about making money on the camps — all I care about is not losing money. Matt and Ant give you the first look at TPP's 2027 training camps: Jindabyne, Blue Mountains, Canberra, the Sunny Coast, Port Macquarie and Kosci, plus a school camp and a possible luxury recovery weekend. Every camp includes meals, fuel, exclusive merch and your own photo pack, and every level is welcome. Before that, they cover a hailstorm on a Kosci trail camp and why Ironman opening every 2027 race at once hurts everyday athletes. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  2. Sep 30

    #Ep 10 | How to Set 2027 Goals Before Booking a Single Race

    If you can't run one kilometre at 5:35 pace, you're not fast enough to run a sub-four marathon, so there's no point worrying about how far you can run. Matt and Ant break down how they set 2027 goals with TPP athletes, and why booking the next race is usually the wrong first move. Matt's framework comes down to one question: are you fast enough, or durable enough? They explain why the race-to-race cycle keeps athletes stuck, how to use B races as testing grounds, and how goal setting differs for triathletes and runners. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

  3. Sep 23

    #Ep 09 | We'd Shut It Down Monday If This Happened

    If one 1-on-1 athlete says the attention feels split, a year of work gets turned off on Monday and everyone gets refunded. Join our Beta Testing group: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/to/kRWZIxtt The biggest feedback TPP gets from non-athletes is "I can't afford it." Matt and Ant lay out the fix: one-to-many coaching. Coach-written programs in TrainingPeaks, a community where coaches answer your questions, and education on the why behind the training. No AI app, no tiers, invite only, and the money goes back into 1-on-1. Plus Ant goes full time and TPP puts an offer in on its first HQ. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  4. Sep 16

    #Ep 08 | 2026 Sydney Marathon Recap

    Sydney Marathon felt more like a tourist event than a race — and next year TPP athletes go for vibes, not time. Matt and Ant debrief TPP's biggest weekend yet: 36 athletes racing, 80+ at the shakeout run, and a 40,000-runner course that felt every bit of it. Then the business side — why most would-be coaches are too selfish to coach, the f**k yes or f**k no hiring rule, and how TPP plans to triple without overloading a single coach. Plus Matt's honest take on sub-10 at Busso. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  5. Aug 26

    #Ep 07 | Don't Let Go of the Rope

    "I can tell by looking at the data, the first two Ks, they either had a good run or a bad run." Sydney Marathon week, coach's side. Matt and Ant on why race week drains the coaching battery, how TPP runs a race weekend (dinner, kits, awards, shakeout, coaches on course), and the do's and don'ts that actually matter. Their own race day f**k-ups — new carbons, a forgotten timing chip, a Kosciuszko fuelling disaster. Why negative splits are overrated, why "sub 326" isn't a thing, and the worst-case-scenario exercise Matt runs before every start line. Don't let go of the rope. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  6. Aug 20

    #Ep 06 | Why You Feel Worse During Taper (and Why It's Normal)

    You can't make your race much better during taper — but you can make it a hell of a lot worse. Two weeks out from Sydney Marathon, Matt and Ant break down the taper: why the fatigue hits like a tidal wave after peak week, the difference between fitness and conditioning, and why the hard work is already done. Plus Ant gets honest about burnout and racing for fun again, and Matt declares war in the Beat the Coach series. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

  7. Aug 12

    #Ep 05 | 2026 GC Marathon Recap

    "The whole business depends on Matt being alive. That's probably not good." Matt got flattened for two weeks and it exposed a hole in the business. He and Ant catch you up on the biggest month at TPP yet — 26 athletes at Gold Coast Marathon, a sold-out Sydney Marathon camp, Holly joining the team, and the team growing from three to ten. Then it gets honest about hiring: why a fast PB means almost nothing on a coaching application, and why they've turned down good coaches who won't do social media. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

  8. Aug 5

    #Ep 04 | The Mental Resilience Debate Endurance Athletes Need

    Try not getting out of bed for three days that's harder than any 12-hour race. Matt and Ant debate mental resilience. They break down decision-making under fatigue, how fast flow state can flip mid-race, and whether you can actually train your mind like a muscle. Closes with both coaches on what they'd change about their own athletic journey. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

  9. Jul 1

    #Ep 3 | The Athlete Coach Conversations No One Talks About

    "I'm gonna push you, or I'm gonna drag you. Either way, we're getting there." The Athlete Coach Conversation No One Talks About has Matt and Ant pulling back the curtain on the actual mechanics of the coach-athlete relationship: what athletes get wrong from day one, why "tired" can mean five different things depending on the athlete, and why treating a coach like a transaction instead of a partnership kills the relationship before it starts. They break down expectation management, why brutal honesty in training comments matters more than people think, how to actually have a hard conversation with your coach, and what separates the athletes who get real results from the ones who don't. Ant throws his wife under the bus. Matt throws Guy Crawford under the bus. Standard TPP podcast behaviour. If you've ever wondered what your coach actually needs from you to do their job properly — this is it.

  10. Jul 1

    #Ep 2 | The Untold Origin Story of TPP

    8 athletes to 124 in two years — and it started with one guy messaging "do you think this is a good idea?" The Untold Origin Story of TPP Performance: Matt and Ant tell the real TPP origin story. The early days, the growth spurt that almost broke the business, the case for investing heavily in community over profit, and the night-before-Iron-Man contract that made Ant a co-owner. Business and coaching, no polish. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

  11. Jun 30

    #Ep 1 | The Hard Choices That Fixed Our Lives

    Matt and Ant open the TPP Performance Project Podcast with the stories they don't usually lead with. the kitchens, the drinking, the grief, the moment each of them decided to stop outrunning their own life and start doing hard things instead. This is the coach's version. Not the highlight reel. Ant lost his dad suddenly at 19 and spent years in a downward spiral before endurance sports became the bridge back. Matt quit a Michelin star career on the spot, cold turkeyed sobriety on a flight back to Australia. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the TPP Performance Project Podcast 03:01 The Purpose Behind the Podcast 05:58 Coaching Philosophy and Approach 09:05 Anthony's Journey into Endurance Sports 15:06 Matt's Transformation and Endurance Journey 29:57 The Impact of Endurance Sports on Mental Health 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

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Matt Butler and Ant are the coaches behind The Performance Project. This podcast is how they think — the decisions, systems, and philosophies behind building real endurance athletes. Real coaching. No fluff. Built for everyday athletes who want to understand the why behind the work.

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  • Creator
    Matt Butler
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Matt Butler

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