🎙 ALWAYS ANOTHER GAME

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 goals you’ve ever heard:

 to go to spa...

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 doesn't love to keep winning...

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 be able to adapt and overcome anyth...

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 that he had never tried before

W...

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 entrepreneurial feet by selling golf balls he fo...

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 changes in their life

Ladies and G...

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 and O’s weren’t for him in the coa...

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

For some?

Breaks lead to recovery,...

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

In today’s Shaun Short episode on ...

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 essential lessons from different phas...

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 Podcast Give yourself a permissi...

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 Certified Inline Skating Instructor...

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

which finally led him down the path of...

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 something I have dug deep on since i've f...

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 Always Another Game Podcast I have th...

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 impact on their career and life

And...

“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 athlete to stand out

Yet this di...

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 they show up

You see there are so ...