🎙 ALWAYS ANOTHER GAME

Overcoming Hurdles to Olympic Glory Lucy Hatton’s story is one of resilience, grit, and breaking through barriers 3rd Fastest Sprint Hurdler in British History, Lucy didn’t have an easy ride to the top As a young girl, she was faced with the challenge of severe dyslexia, a hurdle that made learning in school feel like an uphill battle Despite working harder than her peers, the results were often m...

North Star Thinking Let me ask you something: Have you ever thought about how the Three Wise Men found their way? They followed the North Star But here’s the thing… The North Star wasn’t the destination It was the guide to get there… And that’s exactly what today’s guest is all about Will Polston is an absolute powerhouse not only coaching others to greatness but with one of the most audacious goa...

Why Performance Optimisation is more than just skills... Most people think success comes down to; 👉🏼 Focus your skills in one area 👉🏼 Work harder 👉🏼 Work More game over, right? ❌ Wrong High performers don’t just rely on skill They optimise their body, mind, and energy like a Formula 1 car Because at the highest level, skill gets you in the game but performance keeps you winning (and who doe...

Sport like Life is Unpredictable...   Even the best preparation can unfold at a blink of an eye   And in today’s Shaun Short episode I share real life sporting stories about how this is just the case   You have no idea what is around the corner   But you can put yourself in the right position to handle it   Because with the right:   👉🏼 Skills 👉🏼 Mindset 👉🏼 Second tier preparation   You will...

Rugby: “I didn’t want to die” - A battle with Cocaine   Today’s guest has seen success in many areas of his life   From representing Harlequins in Rugby   To landing a successful role in London in life after he finished playing   But that pursuit took Kent Bray down a road that he wasn’t expecting   He always wondered “what’s next?”   Until the day that question took him towards a coping mechanism...

A Midlife Crisis at 11 years old with Mo Farrah’s training partner   Safe to say today’s guest kept me on my toes with this interview   Because if a challenging childhood wasn’t enough of going through Alopecia and succumbing to bullying   Adam Strong went through what he described a Mid Life crisis at 11 years old   Growing up in a council estate with not much money   Adam found his entrepreneuri...

Tackling life after sport head on…   On today’s episode I have the pleasure of sitting down with a guest who shares the same values of the Always Another Game Podcast   Spanning over a 15 year career in Rugby this guests knows the importance of planning for life after the game has finished   And through his business Front Row Support he is helping athletes prepare for arguably one of the biggest c...

Teaching Athletes to Fill Their Mental Filing Cabinets   AAG is back with it’s first interview episode of 2025   And what better way to start than going inside the mind of someone who goes inside the athletes mind   Colin Booth and I have crossed paths recently in our Ice Hockey World   And he love and passion for his Athlete Neuro Performance is clear for everyone to see   Colin realised that X’s...

🎙 Shaun Short: Do Breaks Help or Hurt Performance? | How to Bounce Back Stronger After Time Off   After a short winter break… Always Another Game is back — and I’ve got a big question for you: 👉🏼 Are breaks always a good thing? In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most overlooked aspects of peak performance in both sport and life what actually happens when you stop, rest, and step away...

Do you prefer Playing on the Edge?   This was something that was drilled into us at a young age   That to be up there with the best you have to play of edge   Playing safe within sport wasn’t an option to stand out and succeed   And if you think about it now everyone you likely look up to in life   In some way stands out because they dare to be different   To do things that the majority won’t do  ...

Sport has shaped who you are today   How often has life slapped you in the face? Not like a little tap But a wake up you numpty lets frickin go here? Because when I look back over my sporting journey there are a number of key moments That shaped the man you see before you today   No not him Pssst over here Yes me On today’s Shaun Short Episode of the Always Another Game Podcast I dig into THREE es...

You're about to be ambushed?     Are you ready?   Because life gets you when you least expect it   and Plan A isn't often enough   The key is to be ready to ADAPT and OVERCOME   So you can handle all of life's unexpected stresses   And I learnt this in an incredible book called Extreme Ownership     Which is the topic of my conversation today   On how in sport you never know what you will come up...

Should you call a Time Out? because in sport these can be an incredible asset to a team or A coach's worst nightmare as there are so many ways a TIME OUT can be used that can give you; 🚨 A strategic advantage 🚨 A way to disrupt a negative flow 🚨 An opportunity to rest and recharge to come back stronger And I go in deeper into these on todays Shaun Short episode of the Always Another Game Podcas...

Roller blading: Finding the Zone of Fulfilment   As soon as I spoke with today’s guest, I knew there was going to be an incredible energy to this episode   David Lederman is a;   🧠 Leadership Coach   🧠 TEDx speaker   and   🧠 Author who is passionate about helping high-achievers navigate major life transitions with clarity, ease, and fulfilment.   He was also one of the youngest Internationally...

When you think about it we are all athletes every day we wake up we aim to perform whether that is at home at work or with our health Our aim is to be at our best and today's guest Greg Fearon teaches this with his clients while working as a Nutrition and Mindset Coach Being a late bloomer in sport due to his weight struggles, Greg found he had an incredible talent for Sprinting and Football   whi...

What if the cards are stacked against you?   because life is challenging and more often than not the odds are against us  So when it does get tough how do you manage those tricky times?   Back when I played there would be times that I would thrive against adveristy and other times when I would find it difficult   the biggest difference in these scenarios was that internal belief    Which is someth...

Inside the mind of the one that goes inside the athlete’s mind   I used to think sports psychology was woowoo   I tried it once for a minute and wrote it off   Yet there is a reason why many professional sports now have their own highly skilled staff looking after their players mental well being   Because without it then you will never see a peak physical performance   And on today’s episode of Al...

  “Injuries have shaped how I approach my career today”   These are the exact words of England Hockey Strength and Conditioning Coach and former Professional Ice Hockey player Rupert Quiney   From being inspired by his dad to play   Rupert has to over come all odds to make it pro   Growing up around a club that at the time was not playing at the highest level would seem too far fetched for a young...

Who is in your corner?   Do you know?   You know those people that would go to war for you and expect nothing in return   And their belief in you drives you forward into things you once though was impossible   Because on today’s Shaun Short episode we discuss the influence that certain people have in our lives   As many times an athlete has mentioned a Coach or Sensi that has made an incredible im...

I’ve never been a numbers guy…   The thought of any pressurised maths sends me into a bigger freeze state than Walt Disney   And many will argue and say that I need to get a handle on this   But in a team sport it doesn't matter if one player has scored 5 goals if you lose 8-5   You need the players who block shots, support you when you're down and bring the energy for the whole team just by how t...

Run BROOKE Run…   What an entry back into the podcasting world getting to interview the real life Australian Forest Gump   Brooke Mcintosh is one incredible human being who has run from one side of Australia to the other   Covering 60km a day for 27 days   Yet this resilience she has formed came at a cost   With becoming an adult at 12 years old and having to look after her siblings   Then turning...

Look into my eyes Not around the eyes Into my eyes   *snap*   You’re under   If you are wondering what the heck is going on   My latest podcast guest was not only inspired by Bruce Lee   But sought out getting help in sport via Hypnotist and came across the infamous Paul Mckenna     Stuart Wade a Black belt in Taekwondo at 8 years old   Failed on his first attempt   But knew that the black belt wa...

Former Soldier and the 5 Day Ultra Marathon across the Artic Circle   Don’t worry you don’t need to read that again as you read it right Todays’ guest Daryl Green has lived a life of pushing himself to the limits From his early days in the army learning the mindset of ‘Be the Best’ And taking that into gruelling sports such as;   🏋🏻‍♂️ Cross fit 🗿 Ironman   And   🧠 Ultra Marathon’s in the harsh...

NEW NEW NEW New Intro Tune New Guest Episode New Energy Because due to circumstances out of my control I needed to switch up my podcast tune And safe to say Michael Coltham has done an incredible job And I’d love to hear your thoughts…   Not only that I get to debut the track with my latest athlete all the way from Colorado Lida Johnson Lida is a seasoned athlete who wants to show the world that ‘...

“I choose to strangle people and get beaten up…”   You may assume my latest podcast guest is cold blooded killer   And you’d be wrong   You’d even be shocked if you knew her more too   Because this easy-going straight shooter is apparently not one to be messed with   Because on today’s episode of Always Another Game I had the pleasure in going inside the mind of New Zealand’s Ju Jitsu star Bailey...