The Better Podcast

Epizode

• Episode 59: New Year, New Subtractions? 19.01.2026 1h 8min

  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? 
• Episode 58: Skimo Gold interview about The Book! 01.01.2026 59min

  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! 
• Episode 57: Holidays, USA Skimo Olympics, VO2max training 10.12.2025 1h 15min

  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! 
• Episode 56: Stimulants, Adaptation, and Systems! 21.11.2025 58min

  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! 
• Episode 55: Guardrails! 06.10.2025 1h 4min

  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. 
• Episode 54: The Return! Broken bones, aging athletes, and Joe's new BOOK! 19.09.2025 55min

  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! 
• Episode 53: On the benefits of competition 19.05.2025 58min

  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! 
• Episode 52: Unbound Gravel prep with Matti and Uri 21.04.2025 56min

  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!
• Episode 51: Nutrition with Uri Carlson 11.03.2025 1h 4min

  It's been a while since we've had Uri on, but she's one of the originals, back from Episode 8!  If there's one theme here it's probably "mastering the basics." We talk about blood testing, supplementation, sweat testing, and a whole lot more!
• Episode 50: Mental Map Vs. Reality 15.11.2024 1h 4min

  Joe and Matti talk about the dangers of not challenging assumptions, the importance of using reality as a place to make training decisions, and you, know, the usual dumb jokes.   
• Episode 49 with Matti: Random Show 27.09.2024 1h 21min

  Whew, it's been a minute, but we're back!  Today Matti and I catch up about not being bulletproof, philosophy shifts, and how workouts don't happen in isolation. We have some fun, we talk about some nerdy shit, and yeah, we (I) say the F-word a few times.    Good to be back! 
• Episode 48 with Matti: Catching up, and Compassion 07.12.2023 1h 5min

  After catching up on each other's fall shenanigans, we talk about how to have self-compassion for ourselves while maintaining high standards. 
• Episode 47 with Cam Smith: Croissants, Injuries, and Lessons from Elite Skimo 01.12.2023 1h 7min

  Cameron "Cam" Smith is an elite skimo racer and mountain runner. We talk about him coming back from an ACL tear in February 2023, what Americans need to do to be consistently competitive in World Cup Skimo, and how what his current croissant count is. 
• Episode 46 with Kylee Van Horn: Nutrition for Skimo! 17.11.2023 1h 4min

  Joe and Kylee sat down and talked about the nutritional differences between summer sports and skimo. How to hydrate, how to fuel, and even hour to tackle the holidays! 
• Episode 45 with Brynne Goldberg: Athletes and Mental Health 02.11.2023 51min

  In this episode, Brynne and Joe sit down to talk about athlete mental health, athlete identity, anxiety, and working on how to turn down the dial on those demons. 
• Episode 44: Coaching Joe 05.10.2023 1h

  Matti sits down and interviews Joe about Joe's training and what it's like working with a coach for the first time in several years! 
• Episode 43: EK Sports Interview with Eric Kenney 24.09.2023 1h 8min

  Joe sits down and chats with Eric Kenney from EK Endurance Coaching! 
• Episode 42: Influences of Coaching 23.08.2023 56min

  Joe and Matti go through their years of coaching and discuss what books, coaches, classes, and friends have been the greatest influences on their coaching careers. Listen to this one if you are looking for more resources on training!
• Special Episode 41: Lordy, Lordy, Joe turns Forty! 03.08.2023 1h 45min

  Friends sit down with birthday man Joe for a personal interview and a window into his brain! 
• Episode 40: Underfueling, GI issues, and more with Kylee Van Horn of Fly Nutrition 28.07.2023 52min

  Joe talks with special guest Kylee Van Horn of Fly Nutrition about what happens when you start eating enough for training, strength and nutrition, underfueling, GI issues, and more on this weeks The Better Podcast!