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Hosted by coaches Matrixx Ferreira and Myles Methner, Performance Matters Podcast explores what actually helps people perform better — in sport, coaching, health, leadership and life.
From training and nutrition to culture, careers, psychology and the realities behind high performance, we cut through the noise to find out what works, what doesn’t, and what actually moves the needle.
No fluff. No gimmicks. Just real conversations about performance — and why it matters.
From training and nutrition to culture, careers, psychology and the realities behind high performance, we cut through the noise to find out what works, what doesn’t, and what actually moves the needle.
No fluff. No gimmicks. Just real conversations about performance — and why it matters.
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
63 minutes
Guest interviews
English
Canada
88 episodes
since Jan. 25, 2025
episodic
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Nutrition doesn’t need to be perfect to improve performance — but athletes do need to eat enough.
In Episode 88 of the Performance Matters Podcast, Matrixx sits down with registered dietitian Emily Palmerton of Brick by Brick Sports Nutrition for a deep dive into what athletes actually need from th…
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Former Team Canada beach volleyball player and volleyball strength & conditioning coach Reid Hall joins the Performance Matters Podcast to talk about what it actually takes to develop better volleyball athletes.
Reid shares how strength and conditioning transformed his own career, taking him fr…
Registered Dietitian and strength coach Kelly Murphy joins the Performance Matters Podcast to break down what athletes are getting wrong about nutrition—and why eating “healthy” isn’t necessarily the same as eating enough to perform.
Kelly and Matrixx dive into under-fuelling, carbohydrates, protei…
A kinesiology degree can teach you the science—but does it prepare you to coach, communicate and work with real people?
In Episode 85 of the Performance Matters Podcast, Matrixx Ferreira sits down with Andra Parker, Program Coordinator for Brock University’s Master of Professional Kinesiology progr…
Getting out of pain is one thing. Getting back to performing at your best is another.
In Episode 84 of the Performance Matters Podcast, Matrixx sits down with physiotherapist Tyler DiSimoni to break down the gap between rehab, training and actually being ready to return to sport.
They discuss what …
Youth sports have never been more competitive — or more expensive.
Club fees. Travel. Tryouts. Private coaching. Strength training. Recruiting. Showcases. Camps. Parents are willing to invest thousands of dollars into giving their kids the best possible opportunity.
But are they actually paying for…
You show up. You put in the work. You train consistently.
So why aren’t you getting better?
In Episode 82 of the Performance Matters Podcast, Matrixx and Aidan dig into what happens when effort stops translating into progress — and why simply doing more isn’t always the answer.
They break down the …
In Episode 81 of the Performance Matters Podcast, Matrixx sits down with Coach Aidan for a conversation about what actually makes an athlete jump higher — and how we train it.
We break down the qualities that influence vertical jump performance, including eccentric strength, braking ability, approa…
n Episode 80 of the Performance Matters Podcast, Matrixx sits down with physiotherapist Malcolm Sanderson from ProActive Health & Rehab for a conversation about where rehabilitation and performance training need to meet.
With a background in powerlifting, personal training, and physiotherapy, M…
Artificial intelligence is changing the coaching landscape, but does that mean coaches are becoming obsolete?
In this episode of the Performance Matters Podcast, we're joined by Steve Delaney, Head Coach of the Brock University Women's Volleyball team and co-founder of Coachology, to discuss how AI…
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