<![CDATA[The Performance Project Podcast]]>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.

]]>www.performanceproject.com.auRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:41:26 GMTMon, 29 Jun 2026 09:01:59 GMT60Matt Butler<p>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 <i>why</i> behind the work.</p>episodicMatt Butlerbtfl@performanceproject.com.auno<![CDATA[#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.

]]>eba6a101-cc2b-430b-9bc5-18915c8c3692Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT<p>"I'm gonna push you, or I'm gonna drag you. Either way, we're getting there."</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>If you've ever wondered what your coach actually needs from you to do their job properly — this is it.</p>yes01:23:133#Ep 3 | The Athlete Coach Conversations No One Talks Aboutfull<![CDATA[#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.

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]]>49a0ed1d-698d-4bb4-8007-71f782bf0e5bWed, 01 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT<p>8 athletes to 124 in two years — and it started with one guy messaging "do you think this is a good idea?"</p><p>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.<br /></p><p>💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl" target="_blank">https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl</a></p><p>📸 Follow The Performance Project:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/</a></p><p>📸 Follow Coach Matt:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/</a></p><p>📸 Follow Coach Ant:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/</a></p>yes01:04:522#Ep 2 | The Untold Origin Story of TPPfull<![CDATA[#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


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📸 Follow Coach Matt:
https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/

📸 Follow Coach Ant
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]]>ac4122c7-0057-4de6-b589-0e56b55576e5Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:02:24 GMT<p>Matt and Ant open the TPP Performance Project Podcast with the stories they don't usually lead with. <br /><br />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.<br /></p><p>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. <br /><br />Timestamps<br />00:00 Introduction to the TPP Performance Project Podcast<br />03:01 The Purpose Behind the Podcast<br />05:58 Coaching Philosophy and Approach<br />09:05 Anthony's Journey into Endurance Sports<br />15:06 Matt's Transformation and Endurance Journey<br />29:57 The Impact of Endurance Sports on Mental Health</p><p><br />💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl" target="_blank">https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl</a></p><p>📸 Follow The Performance Project:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/</a></p><p>📸 Follow Coach Matt:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/</a><br /><br />📸 Follow Coach Ant<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/</a><br /><br /></p>yes00:37:411#Ep 1 | The Hard Choices That Fixed Our Livesfull