How to Strive - with Nick Adkins
Episodes
Mindset
19 Apr 2026
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Send us Fan MailWhy do some people grow through challenge… while others shrink from it?In this episode of How to Strive, we explore the powerful con...
Alignment
31 Mar 2026
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Send us Fan MailHow to Strive: Aligning Your Behaviours to the OutcomeMost people know what they want.Very few align how they live to get there.In thi...
Direction
08 Mar 2026
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Send a textWhat if the biggest barrier to progress isn’t effort… but direction?In this episode of How to Strive, we explore why clarity is the fou...
How we learn
01 Mar 2026
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Send a textWhy do we forget so much of what we learn… and what actually makes something stick?In this episode of How to Strive, we explore the scien...
The role of developer
22 Feb 2026
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Send a textWhat does it really take to develop elite coaches?In this episode of How to Strive, we explore the challenge and opportunity of working wit...
How to maximise a developer
20 Feb 2026
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Send a textAre you truly maximising the support around you?In this episode of How to Strive, we turn the lens onto the coach. Having access to a mento...
Anthony Limbrick
02 Jan 2026
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick is joined by Anthony Limbrick, who is a highly respected football coach with experience leading p...
2026 Continuing intentions
22 Dec 2025
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Send us a textAs a new year begins, this episode of How to Strive invites you to maintain your progress and align intentions heading as we move into 2...
Paul Holder
09 Nov 2025
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Send us a textNick is joined by Paul Holder AKA Noddy who has supported the development of many players and coaches through his energetic coaching sty...
Leave Well - Neil Mullarkey
29 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this final episode of How to Strive’s mini-series on Neil Mullarkey’s Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills, Nick explores th...
Neil Mullarkey
26 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this special episode of How to Strive, Nick is joined by the brilliant Neil Mullarkey; actor, author, comedian and co-founder of The ...
Lighten - Neil Mullarkey
25 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick explores Step Six of Neil Mullarkey’s Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills 'Lighten&...
Link - Neil Mullarkey
24 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick explores the next step in Neil Mullarkey’s Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills 'Link...
Listen - Neil Mullarkey
23 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick explores the third step in Neil Mullarkey’s Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills, Listen.N...
Let - Neil Mullarkey
22 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick explores one of his favourite chapters from Neil Mullarkey’s Seven Steps to Improve Your People...
Look - Neil Mullarkey
21 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick explores the second step in Neil Mullarkey’s Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills Look.We ...
Learn - Neil Mullarkey
20 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick dives into the first step of Neil Mullarkey’s Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills Learn.W...
Sunday Strive 19th October 2025
19 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick guides you through a powerful weekly reflection practice designed to help you pause, reflect, and...
Sunday Strive 12th October 2025
12 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Nick explores how journaling can become a powerful daily tool to help you strive. Nick breaks it down into three key b...
Tuesday 7th October 2025
07 Oct 2025
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Monday 6th October 2025
06 Oct 2025
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Send us a textYou space to set great intentions for you day to help you stay accountable for your striving. Start Striving at www.strive25.co.uk/
Sunday Strive 5th October 2025
05 Oct 2025
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Send us a textA guided insight in to how Nick structures his Sunday Strive with reflections and intentions. Start Striving at www.strive25.co.uk/
Dr Sally Needham
05 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this powerful episode, Nick is joined by Dr. Sally Needham, a leader in human development and performance.Sally shares incredible ins...
Sunday Strive - September Reflections October Intentions
28 Sep 2025
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Send us a textNick guides you through your September reflection to inform your October intentions. He also shares two excellent clips from the episod...
Monday - Intentions
22 Sep 2025
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Send us a textA daily habits to help you Strive. Start Striving at www.strive25.co.uk/
Sunday Strive - 21st September 2025
21 Sep 2025
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Send us a textNick helps you with a guided reflection and intention episode that will help you Strive this week. Start Striving at www.strive25.co.u...
Damien Broad
17 Sep 2025
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Send us a textNick is joined by the fantastic Damien Broad is this How to Strive episode. Damien shares what he is striving for and his perspective o...
Sunday Strive - Seek to Understand
14 Sep 2025
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Send us a textIn this week’s episode of How to Strive, we take time to pause, reflect, and refocus. Together, we look back on the intentions you se...
Phil Hopley - Cognacity
07 Sep 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode Nick is joined by Dr Philip Hopley MRCPsych who is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Co-Founder of Cognacity LtdPhil is a Me...
Guided sessions August Reflections & September Intentions
01 Sep 2025
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Send us a textNick guides you through the process of reflecting on the month of August and helps prompt powerful intentions for September. Grab your ...
Gamification -
31 Aug 2025
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Send us a textIn todays episode we explore the principles of Gamification to help you on your striving journey. Ways to win and different ways to win...
Lee Richardson - Aim-For
10 Aug 2025
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Send us a textNick is joined by the highly respected Lee Richardson. Lee is the co-founder of Aim-For and a hugely important staff member of one of t...
How to Journal - August 2025 set up
27 Jul 2025
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Send us a text“The goal isn’t to fix anything right now, it’s simply to see what’s true. Awareness is the first step in striving forward.”Th...
Holly Bridge
07 Jul 2025
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Fiona Murden
28 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How To Strive, we’re joined by Fiona Murden. Fiona is a chartered psychologist, award-winning author, Podcaster and...
Jamie Carr - Resilience in Motion. Lessons from the Marathon des Sables & Rowing the Atlantic Solo
15 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this powerful episode of How to Strive, Nick is joined by the inspiring and humble Jamie Carr, who shares the mindset, strategies, an...
EURO 2024 Technical report
08 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Nick dives into the Euro 2024 Technical Report, unpacking key insights and trends that are shaping the modern game. Fro...
Tom McIntyre - In pursuit of greatness
02 Jun 2025
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Send us a textJoin Nick Adkins as he welcomes Tom McIntyre, a professional footballer in the English Championship, for a truly unique insight into the...
Chris Key - Performing Perfectly
01 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this powerful episode of How to Strive, we’re joined by performance specialist Chris Key from Performing Perfectly to explore how y...
The Striver Board
19 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this short bonus episode, Nick introduces the Striver Board, a powerful visual and reflective tool designed to help you turn big drea...
Jody Palmer - Performance Chef
16 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this insightful episode, Nick sits down with Jody Palmer, a renowned Performance Chef, to explore the intersection of nutrition, perf...
The Striver Table
15 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this reflective episode of How to Strive, Nick invites you to imagine your life as a table, with each leg representing a pillar of yo...
Will Webster
10 May 2025
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Send us a textIn today’s episode, Nick is joined by Will Webster, a globally respected figure in the rugby world, best known for his work coaching h...
Sunday Strive - Home base
03 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Nick revisits a powerful clip from his conversation with Cody Royle to dive deeper into the language of resilience. He ...
What I am Striving for
27 Apr 2025
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Send us a textEpisode Summary:In today’s episode, I take you behind the scenes into a very personal reflection: what I’m striving for — and how ...
Jason Lee
13 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, we sit down with Jason Lee — Olympic hockey player, elite coach, who continues helping people strive...
Mark Williams
06 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of How to Strive, Nick is joined by Professor Mark Williams — a world-leading expert in skill acquisition and performa...
Sunday Strive March Guided Reflection
22 Mar 2025
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Send us a textEpisode Summary:In this episode of the How to Strive podcast, we explore the power of journaling as a tool for continuous improvement. S...
Philip O'Callaghan - Skill Acquisition
16 Mar 2025
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Send us a textEpisode Description: In today’s episode of How to Strive, we are joined by Philip O'Callaghan, a dedicated teacher, tennis coach,...
Dominic Haynes
09 Mar 2025
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Mindset
22 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn todays episode Nick shares an insight into the differences between a fixed and growth mindset. how you can build awareness of which m...
When you need Sleep
15 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn todays episode we are exploring the basic levels of sleep. The aim of todays episode is to help you understand what contributes to a...
Dr Sean Cumming
04 Feb 2025
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Send us a textDr Sean Cumming Senior Lecture at Bath University sport and exercise scienceWorking with a number of sports, NGB’s including the Prem...
The Sunday Strive 02.02.2025
02 Feb 2025
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Cody Royle
26 Jan 2025
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Send us a textCody Royle, a second set of eyes for elite head coaches. Author of A second set of eyes, The tough stuff and Where others wont. Coach ...
The Sunday Strive - 05.01.2025
25 Jan 2025
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Send us a textPrompted reflections Outcome goal Performance goal Process goal Focused reflection Based on my process goals. Look back at them. Di...
The Sunday Strive 19.01.2025
19 Jan 2025
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Send us a textSupport From last weeks process goals, which ones did you achieve? How did you do this? Who or what helped you? What takes it to the ...
Russell Earnshaw
16 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn today’s episode of How to Strive, Rusty shares a wealth of experience in coaching individuals and teams to reach their highest pote...
The Sunday Strive 12.01.2025
12 Jan 2025
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Send us a textSunday StriveA guided reflection to help athletes and coaches to reflect and set more intentional and impactful process goals. Outcome g...
Aspirations
05 Jan 2025
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Introduction - Nick Adkins
03 Jan 2025
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Send us a textHi I am your host Nick. With over 13 years of experience in professional sports coaching, I have dedicated my career to player and coac...