🎙 ALWAYS ANOTHER GAME

Now I know what you're thinking... Has Shaun gone on a mad night out and in short maybe at some point I have but there is meaning behind the title of todays Always Another Game Podcast Episode Because on today's show I have the pleasure of sitting down with Kettlebell Sport World Champion Oli Mell Former Royal Commando and Current Wolfpack Fitness Gym owner shares his story through the life of spo...

There is no denying that Nick Rothwell's life is like something out of the movies Starting out with Life in Canada playing the holy grail of sport gave him the opportunity to move to the UK Taking fake it till you make it to the next level he snapped up a role at Sky Sports News Which came with it a celebrity lifestyle and Nick wasn't short of attention and a party to attend And even though he agr...

American Football - Being injured is a positive   Controversial hey? Yet sometimes when we’re forced to slow down we see things a lot differently I remember my first serious injury and on my return I was fitter and stronger than before I got hurt because I was taught to see exercise from a different angle And my latest guest on the Always Another Game Podcast shares a similar story Sean Williams l...

This isn’t about England…     But watching the first two games got me thinking   We have the squad to go out and win games   But it feels like we’re playing not to lose   And It reminded me of an Ambitious Business Leader I worked with   Who thrived in Business   Yet was struggling with their health and knew there was something more to be done in this area     After a few weeks together I noticed...

Major League Baseball Star and the Power of Self Belief… That is who and what today’s episode on Always Another Game is all about Because I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down and chatting with current Minnesota Twins Pitcher Jay Jackson And you might be sitting there thinking ‘ah he’s so lucky’ But he didn’t take the easy route to the MLB Through playing in the minors and stints in Japan Ja...

No more running away from your finances Because on today's episode of Always Another Game we have former Runner and Current Finance Business Owner Sadia Ali Sadia has taken her skills learned in sport and put them towards not only transforming her own finances She now gets to coach and support others in building a healthy relationship with their money and a nice pot to go with it too We also dig a...

What is it really all about? With sport comes a huge desire to win that many take on the 'whatever it takes approach even at a young age But surely there is more to it than just winning? Sure winning is important and in my opinion it is a key element of sport But surely their is a bigger picture of creating upstanding citizens who have used sport as a pathway to live the life they desire rather th...

Suicide Prevention isn't an easy topic to bring up let alone talk about it But for any of the regular listeners you know there are two key reasons why Always Another Game was born One was to show you how skills can be transferred from sport into your life away from the game The Second is why we're here today and that is we have lost too many great people in sport who have taken their own lives  My...

Isn't stress a funny thing Ultimately is is healthy and essential to our existence  Yet where we go wrong is the build up of chronic stress which is extremely dangerous to our health And on the other hand we know how great rest is yet we often get it so wrong Today i'm braking down stress and rest into my traffic light system which was formed when I played a game of Ice Hockey Because to be succes...

Today on Always Another Game Podcast I have the pleasure of sitting down with the first female Wheel Chair Rugby Gold Medal Paralympian Kylie Grimes   This episode is dedicated to my eldest as he inspired me to reach out to Kylie  Because this is a huge part of what she is doing to help kids get into sport as she visits schools across the UK and my boys school was lucky enough to be one of them We...

You've heard the saying "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take" right? This goes for anything from dating to business and it can be easy to get lost in whether or not you should trust the work you're doing or maybe it is something you're not doing and this challenging time is on you   On today's Shaun Short Podcast Episode we go over quickly the power of opportunities and whether or not you ne...

Jane Davydiuk has taken her life, sport and business to new environments Moving from Ukraine and now living in London Jane has had to adapt to new environments and teams pretty quickly and on today's episode she shares with us the importance of playing Basketball to emotionally re charge all the way to what sport has taught her about running a successful business we delve into integrating yourself...

Today we go deep inside the mind of not only an upcoming thriving athlete  but an academically achieving one also  I have the pleasure of talking to Sarah Forester who is based out of Oregon in the United States  Where she share with us how her resiliency was formed and how that benefits her on and off the Tennis court in highly stressful scenarios Not just match points but studying for vital exam...

Have you heard about the worst lead in sport?   You hear all the pundits talk about the 2 point gap  because in one small play the momentum can shift turning any game on it's head But surely this is perception right? A mindset shift that actually this could be the best lead in sport if you choose to use it that way   Have you ever been in a game where you were 2-0 up or down?   How did you handle...

We have a return leg episode here today   Because not too long ago I had the pleasure of talking to Charleh Dickinson on her podcast   and now she has the opportunity to share here story from marginally missing out on the Olympics   to the last minute dash to catch the tide to swim the English Channel   Charleh has used her incredible sporting CV and life experience to found many businesses   and...

The episode you have all been waiting for   and no, not to find out who actually won our battle on the ice because you can find that clip on youtube   But today is was finally time to sit down with my fellow Ice athlete and former rival to learn about Andy McKinney's journey on and off the ice   From playing abroad to having to handle the loss of his dad    We delve into his life away from the gam...

Imagine being told you can't do the thing you love the most in life   Not just once but twice   Because on today's episode I have the pleasure of talking to to an incredible former athlete that had to over come being told she wasn't allowed to compete against the boys in football and Boxing   And we learn how Stacey Copeland turned that rejection into success on the field and also to become the fi...

Former body builder turned sustainability coach has pushed her body to the extremes to be in the position to ensure her clients don’t follow the same route she did   Through strict training schedules, Tupperware meals in restaurants and missed periods   Patricia Poor now has the tools to help her clients achieve the physical results they desire without putting their health at risk   Why don't you...

Is the door always open? I'm sure you've heard this saying before Whether it was from; A Parent A Coach A Boss But was it? Did you feel like you could reach out every time you had an issue or concern?   How about the effect this has on your mental health when you can't find anyone to lean on Even though everyone keeps telling you to talk   Today, in this Shaun Short Episode, I share my experiences...

Inspired by her high school PE teacher to take on Volleyball it’s safe to say Laura Robson has had a smashing time   From travelling the country via the Premier league to now running her own business   Safe to say Laura has had her hands full   She also shares with us how she is passing on the athletic baton to her children and she guides them through their journey too     Find me here: https://ww...

There isn’t many things in the world that describe discipline and consistency like being a Black Belt does   Inspired by the karate Kid, Lorraine Owolabi sits down with us today to share with us what it takes to reach those heights   And how the support of her coach was vital in this success   Not only that but how she uses these skills to run her own business while nurturing the next generation o...

Encouraged by his parents to get off his gaming chair and out into the real world Tom agreed to go to a 6 week Badminton Camp   Yet this journey was more than just a sport   With years of mental and behaviour challenges took this athlete away from Badminton and into the world of Steroids and Body building   Finally diagnosed in his adulthood with ADHD Tom Woodhams is thriving in his career and hel...

Don’t go anywhere as we’re going to Over Time   After we finished recording the last episode Caitlin Atkinson and I were talking and a fascinating topic came up that kept me up that night   I wish we covered it in our previous chat but that led me to creating this over time episode as a Shaun Short +1   Come and join us quickly as we cover how coaching doesn’t just stop at sport   Find me here: ht...

This unique athlete left me stunned after I had to google what this sport was   Equestrian Vaulting is like nothing I’ve ever seen before and I have the pleasure of talking to one on today’s episode   Caitlin Atkinson shares from how she got started as shy girl in this sport all the way through to how coaches can influence you in a positive and negative way   And how the sport has allowed her the...

Danny Meyers is making huge tidal waves in the Ice hockey world   Not just in the UK but across the globe   He is behind the creation of the first ever Ice Hockey Training facility in the Uk   and in my first interview with a fellow Ice Hockey player he takes you on a journey of some old school changing room stories   And how he escaped the bottom of the barrel mindset to creating a successful tra...