The Better Podcast
The Better Podcast
Joe Howdyshell
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.
Episode 48 with Matti: Catching up, and Compassion
After catching up on each other's fall shenanigans, we talk about how to have self-compassion for ourselves while maintaining high standards. 
Dec 7, 2023
1 hr 5 min
Episode 47 with Cam Smith: Croissants, Injuries, and Lessons from Elite Skimo
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. 
Dec 1, 2023
1 hr 7 min
Episode 46 with Kylee Van Horn: Nutrition for Skimo!
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! 
Nov 17, 2023
1 hr 4 min
Episode 45 with Brynne Goldberg: Athletes and Mental Health
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. 
Nov 2, 2023
51 min
Episode 44: Coaching Joe
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! 
Oct 5, 2023
1 hr
Episode 43: EK Sports Interview with Eric Kenney
Joe sits down and chats with Eric Kenney from EK Endurance Coaching! 
Sep 24, 2023
1 hr 8 min
Episode 42: Influences of Coaching
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!
Aug 23, 2023
56 min
Special Episode 41: Lordy, Lordy, Joe turns Forty!
Friends sit down with birthday man Joe for a personal interview and a window into his brain! 
Aug 3, 2023
1 hr 45 min
Episode 40: Underfueling, GI issues, and more with Kylee Van Horn of Fly Nutrition
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! 
Jul 28, 2023
52 min
Episode 39: Joe Learns Enduro, Matti Crushes Gravel
Joe and Matti are back diving deeper into Joe's first enduro mountain bike race and the skills learned racing, and Matti's experience at Unbound Gravel.
Jul 18, 2023
46 min
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