362 - Champions Through Adversity: Vincent Luis & Paula Findlay on Performance and Purpose

Purple Patch Podcast

Matt Dixon

Humanpotential, Nutrition, Education, Empower, Fitness, Executive, Coach, Strengthtraining, Purplepatch, Sleep, Cycling, Performance, Running, Recovery, Health & Fitness, Ironman, Swimming, Timemanagement, Triathlon, Meditation, Yoga

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon hosts a re-airing of a fireside chat with Vincent Luis and Paula Findlay, two top Professional Triathletes, at the Purple Patch Performance Center in San Francisco. The Night of Champions event supports the Challenged Athletes Foundation, which provides opportunities for individuals with physical challenges. Vincent and Paula discuss their journeys, handling pressure, and adversity. Vincent shares his experiences at the Olympics, including his struggles and the resilience he demonstrated. Paula talks about her career, including her success at Daytona and her plans for future races. Both emphasize the importance of coaching and mentorship in their careers. The event raised $14,000 for the Challenge Athletes Foundation.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	And welcome to the Purple Patch podcast, as ever, your host, Matt Dixon. And today I am finding myself at home.
0:08.3	So I'm going to do this introduction for something very, very special, because today we are bringing you something really unique.
0:15.8	This episode is a re-airing of a five-side chat that I had with two of the most successful and, quite frankly,
0:22.1	inspiring professional triathletes in the world. Their names, Vincent Luis from France and Paula Finley
0:28.9	from Canada. We recorded this as a part of our night that we had at the Performance Centre in
0:34.9	San Francisco in conjunction with the T-100 race at Alcatraz.
0:39.7	What an event that was.
0:40.8	It was labelled the Night of Champions.
0:43.7	An evening celebrating resilience, performance and, of course, community,
0:47.5	all in support of a wonderful organisation that is incredibly close to Maya and Kelly's heart,
0:53.0	as well as the whole team at Purple Patch.
0:55.2	That organisation, the Challenge Athletes Foundation, or CAF, as they often refer to.
1:01.5	If you're unfamiliar with CEF, it's an extraordinary organisation.
1:05.2	The provides opportunities and access, of course, to individuals with physical challenges
1:10.4	so that they can
1:12.0	enjoy and benefit from the power of sport. Whether it's through adaptive equipment, training,
1:18.6	support, CAF helps kids and adults alike experience life-changing power of movement,
1:24.6	inclusion and competition. If you're inspired by this conversation, I encourage you to visit challenged
1:31.5	athletes.org. Consider making a donation. If you want a direct link,
1:36.9	and then we're going to add it to the show notes so that you can go through the
1:40.2	Purple Patch channel and enjoy giving the gift through our evening of champions.
1:45.2	Even a small gift can open up sport to a child who otherwise wouldn't have the chance.
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