No Striving

Carrying a hockey stick is a massive burden when you are also pretending to be someone you are not. In this episode of No Striving, Brad sits down with premier hockey player Eliana Heard. She knows exactly what it feels like to step into a top level environment and feel completely scared out of her shoes. For a long time, Eliana chose the quiet route. She softened her edges and hid her faith. She...

As athletes we can easily fall into the trap of striving. We set our sights on a goal, we put in the heavy work, and slowly the results begin to dictate how we feel about ourselves. But what happens when the thing you are supposed to be good enough at suddenly tells you that you are not? For elite short track speed skater Jonathan Moody, missing the qualification for the 2022 Olympic Games brought...

In the series premiere of No Striving, host Brad sits down with James Corban, a 23-year-old racer who recently dominated the production series in Christchurch. If you’ve ever felt the pressure of the starting line or the weight of an impossible dream, this episode is your blueprint for competing with a higher purpose. James breaks down what it’s like to be a "late bloomer" in a sport dom...

Welcome to No Striving, where the world of sports and the Word of God collide to build champions from the inside out. Hosted by Brad from Across Athlete Development, this show helps athletes and coaches bridge the gap between being a better competitor and becoming who God created them to be. It’s time to talk about how living anchored in something far greater than the scoreboard transforms your co...