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Purple Patch Podcast

387 - You're Built for More- Lessons From a 60x Ironman Finisher

Purple Patch Podcast

Matt Dixon

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.9651 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon introduces the Purple Patch Podcast, emphasizing the importance of challenging oneself to extend performance, happiness, and purpose in life. It features Will Turner, a senior coach at Purple Patch, who completed a remarkable feat of six and a half Ironmans in an eight-day race at altitude, covering 914 miles. Will discusses his journey, the mental and physical challenges, and the importance of adaptability, resilience, and sustained performance under pressure. He also shares insights on setting big, audacious goals (BHAGs) and the significance of belief and confidence in achieving them. If you have any questions about the Purple Patch program, feel free to reach out at info@purplepatchfitness.com.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Before we kick off today's show, I just want to spend a couple of moments framing it,

0:03.9

because today is not about extreme sport. This is about how any person at any level can

0:12.1

leverage the power of taking on a challenge to extend performance, happiness and purpose

0:19.2

in sport, in business, in life. This is a story where all of us unite

0:25.7

behind a common goal to get out of our comfort zone. So when you listen today, I really encourage

0:31.2

you to pause after you finish and think, what's an area in life that's really meaningful

0:36.8

for me that's important that I'm working

0:40.0

hard but I'm sitting in relative comfort. How do I add challenge to this to be a catalyst for

0:47.6

growth to get more? I promise you that you are stronger than you think you are. If you want to set up a consultation

0:56.1

with Purple Patch, we always do complementary needs assessments. We're happy to sit down with you

1:02.3

and help you think through this challenge. We're also equally happy to help you understand how

1:07.7

we could help you along that journey, whether it's a part of one of our squad

1:11.2

programs or of course with individual coaching. And so feel free to reach out, info at purplepatch

1:17.0

fitness.com. But today, fasten your seatbelt. You're going to start, shocked, maybe in awe,

1:24.7

maybe in confusion. But by the end of it, what emerges is a story of purpose, growth and high performance.

1:33.0

I think you're going to love it.

1:34.2

Here's to the show.

1:35.4

I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast.

1:38.4

The mission of Purple Patch is to empower and educate every human being to reach their athletic potential. Through the lens

1:45.4

of athletic potential, you reach your human potential. The purpose of this podcast is to help

1:50.9

time-starved people everywhere integrate sport into life. And welcome to the Purple Patch podcast, as ever, your host Matt Dixon.

2:08.0

And if you're watching me today, yes, I'm in a little bit of a different backdrop.

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