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Emotional Fitness for Athletes: Self-Worth Beyond the Finish Line
Episode 85
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Athletes Compass, host Paul Laursen is joined by trauma-informed coach and TEDx speaker Pete Arms…
9 months, 1 week ago
Consistency Over Everything: What Really Drives Performance
Episode 84
In this Q&A-packed episode, the Athletes Compass team—Paul Laursen, Marjaana Rakai, and Paul Warloski—explore the critical balance between nutrition,…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Rewriting the Training Rulebook: Lessons from Dr. Phil Maffetone
Episode 83
In this reflective episode, the Athlete’s Compass team unpacks key takeaways from their conversation with Dr. Phil Maffetone. Hosts Paul Laursen, Mar…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Optimizing Your Training Within Real Life Constraints: Answering Listener Questions
Episode 82
In this Q&A-focused episode of The Athletes Compass, the hosts respond to listener questions around balancing endurance training with busy lives. The…
10 months ago
The Truth About Overtraining and Recovery with Dr. Phil Maffetone
Episode 81
In this episode, hosts Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai welcome Dr. Phil Maffetone—renowned clinician and pioneer of holistic endu…
10 months, 1 week ago
Homeostasis: Finding Balance in Training and Life
Episode 80
In this episode of the Athletes Compass, Paul Laursen, Marjaana Rakai, and Paul Warloski navigate the overwhelming world of training advice by highli…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Walking the Key to Running Faster? MAF Tests and Base Training Explained
Episode 79
In this episode, the hosts explore two seemingly distinct but deeply related endurance training concepts: MAF testing and Fat Max workouts. Dr. Paul …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Everyday Athlete’s Guide to the 6 Pillars of Performance
Episode 78
In this back-to-basics episode, the hosts—Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai—strip away the noise of elite training paradigms to foc…
11 months ago
Mastering VO2 Max Intervals: Listener Q&A Session
Episode 77
In Episode 77 of the Athletes Compass Podcast, hosts Paul Warloski, Marjaana Rakai, and Dr. Paul Laursen dive into listener questions about VO2 max t…
11 months, 1 week ago
VO2 Max from the Muscle’s Perspective: Building Endurance from the Inside Out
Episode 76
In this episode, the Athletes Compass team continues their deep dive into VO2 max, shifting the spotlight from the heart and lungs to the muscles, ca…
11 months, 2 weeks ago