Metta Performance

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Discover the Metta Performance Podcast, the art of integrating loving-kindness into high-stakes achievement. Rooted in the Pali word for compassion, this podcast offers a foundation for self-awareness and personal growth. Join our hosts and a lineup of top-tier guests as we discuss how a balanced, Metta-driven lifestyle is the key to sustained success in both life and elite sports performance.

  1. 3D AGO

    High Performance Lessons from the Military and Start-Ups with Lt General Ross Coffman [RET]

    What defines high performance in leadership, military command, and cutting-edge technology startups? In this episode with Lt General Ross Coffman [RET], we explore how failure, empathy, clarity, discipline, and mission-driven culture shape elite performance. From leading tanks in Desert Storm to tackling quantum cybersecurity threats, this conversation unpacks practical leadership lessons, sustainable performance strategies, and the future of digital security. If you’re searching for how to build resilient teams, prevent burnout, or lead with humility and strength, this episode delivers real-world insight.

    39 min

  2. MAR 10

    Coaches Chat

    Join us for a coaches chat! In this coaching roundtable, we get the band together to discuss a variety of topics. The conversation explores how athletes maintain motivation between races, navigate identity shifts when performance changes, recover from injuries or illness, and build long-term relationships with sport. The coaches also share practical coaching insights on training structure, nutrition experimentation, off-season preparation, and building consistency without burnout. Enjoy!

    50 min

  3. MAR 3

    Science-Based Strategies For Lifelong Performance with Sharon McDowell and Regan Stiegman

    How do athletes, executives, and everyday performers stay strong, resilient, and competitive for decades—not just seasons? In this episode, experts in performance medicine and sport science, Sharon McDowell and Regan Stiegman, unpack the science-backed strategies behind long-term performance, recovery, nutrition, and lifestyle optimization. Drawing from their new book Staying in the Game, the conversation explores how nutrition density, fiber intake, sleep, training balance, and lifestyle medicine pillars can help slow age-related decline, reduce inflammation, and sustain peak performance across the lifespan. https://healthylearning.com/staying-in-the-game/

    50 min

  4. FEB 24

    A Story of Comeback and Resilience with Laurel Rathbun

    Today, we welcome Laurel Rathbun. This episode explores what sustainable high performance really looks like through the lens of elite cycling, entrepreneurship, and personal resilience. From early athletic development to career-ending injury, returning to competition, launching a women’s pro team, and balancing work, training, and leadership, this conversation offers practical lessons on consistency, intentional living, emotional regulation, mentorship, and building performance ecosystems that last. Listeners will learn how elite performers define success beyond wins, how to manage multiple life demands without burning out, and how women’s sports are evolving through better leadership and partnership models.

    57 min

  5. FEB 17

    Running a Start Up and Staying Balanced with Maria Colacurcio

    In this episode, we sit down with start-up CEO Maria Colacurcio to explore how elite performers balance career ambition, family life, and athletic goals without burning out. Drawing from real-world leadership experience and competitive sport, the conversation reveals practical strategies for goal setting, productivity, recovery, and mindset. Listeners will learn how to replace perfectionism with progress, use movement to fuel creativity, and design weekly systems that support both performance and happiness.

    46 min

  6. FEB 10

    Building Sustainable Focus and Performance Systems with Prasanth Nair

    What does it actually mean to perform at a high level without burning out? In this episode, productivity expert and endurance athlete Prasanth Nair shares a practical, systems-driven approach to sustainable high performance. You’ll learn how presence, energy management, identity-based habits, and structured time systems create consistent results in work, sport, and life. From micro-focus moments to long-term discipline, this conversation delivers actionable strategies for anyone seeking clarity, focus, and meaningful progress.

    40 min

  7. FEB 3

    Turning Passion Into Daily Momentum with Mike Buenting

    In this episode, Sean sits down with sports marketing leader and lifelong endurance athlete Mike Buenting to explore what truly drives long-term motivation, happiness, and performance. From career reinvention to marathon breakthroughs and Ironman setbacks, Mike shares powerful lessons on chasing passion over money, building resilience through adaptability, and creating sustainable habits that fuel both sport and life. This conversation offers actionable insights for athletes, professionals, and anyone seeking fulfillment through movement and purpose-driven work.

    41 min

  8. JAN 20

    Developing Resilience and Potential through Sport

    What does it take to sustain high performance across work, sport, and life—without burning out or losing yourself along the way? In this episode, Holly sits down with a lawyer, public servant, mother, and endurance athlete to explore how discipline, humility, and long-term thinking create the conditions for real potential. Through stories of running, leadership, self-doubt, and resilience, this conversation reframes performance away from outcomes and toward daily practices that build confidence, clarity, and capacity over time. This episode is a powerful listen for leaders, athletes, and high achievers who carry a lot—and want to carry it well. 00:03 – Introduction and multi-dimensional identity 03:00 – Sport as an organizing force for discipline 07:20 – Letting go of streaks and learning to rest 10:40 – Daily habits that support consistent performance 15:55 – Defining performance beyond results 19:30 – Flow state, suffering, and acceptance 25:20 – Sport as proof of worth and self-belief 30:35 – Starting the day with the hardest thing 36:10 – Why working with a coach matters 45:45 – Saying no, long-term thinking, and perseverance

    45 min
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Discover the Metta Performance Podcast, the art of integrating loving-kindness into high-stakes achievement. Rooted in the Pali word for compassion, this podcast offers a foundation for self-awareness and personal growth. Join our hosts and a lineup of top-tier guests as we discuss how a balanced, Metta-driven lifestyle is the key to sustained success in both life and elite sports performance.

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  • Channel
    WRKdefined
  • Creator
    WRKdefined Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
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