How to Strive - with Nick Adkins
Hi I am your host and coach Nick.
With over 13 years of experience in professional sports coaching, I have dedicated my career to player and coach development across a variety of sports and industries. My expertise spans both on-field coaching and strategic development roles, where I’ve worked to enhance performance, build high-functioning teams, and foster long-term growth in athletes and coaches alike. In addition to my work in sport, I have also collaborated with businesses to transfer my coaching skills and principles into organizational development, helping teams and leaders thrive in dynamic environments through my transformational leadership approach. My commitment to continuous learning and fostering a growth mindset drives me to always pursue excellence in every aspect of my work.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2025
Phil Hopley - Cognacity
In this episode Nick is joined by Dr Philip Hopley MRCPsych who is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Co-Founder of Cognacity Ltd
Phil is a Medical Doctor and Consultant Psychiatrist. After 1…
Guided sessions August Reflections & September Intentions
Nick guides you through the process of reflecting on the month of August and helps prompt powerful intentions for September.
Grab your journal and lets get Striving.
Start Striving at
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Gamification -
In todays episode we explore the principles of Gamification to help you on your striving journey.
Ways to win and different ways to win more
Check points
Side quests to gain more points …
Lee Richardson - Aim-For
Nick 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 the most successful football teams in England.
We e…
How to Journal - August 2025 set up
“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.”
This episode helps you reflect on your last months progress a…
Fiona Murden
In this episode of How To Strive, we’re joined by Fiona Murden. Fiona is a chartered psychologist, award-winning author, Podcaster and performance coach.
Feeling Curious?
https://www.fi…
Jamie Carr - Resilience in Motion. Lessons from the Marathon des Sables & Rowing the Atlantic Solo
In this powerful episode of How to Strive, Nick is joined by the inspiring and humble Jamie Carr, who shares the mindset, strategies, and deep resilience it took to complete two of the …
EURO 2024 Technical report
In this episode, Nick dives into the Euro 2024 Technical Report, unpacking key insights and trends that are shaping the modern game. From goal-scoring to chance creation, pressing strat…
Tom McIntyre - In pursuit of greatness
Join Nick Adkins as he welcomes Tom McIntyre, a professional footballer in the English Championship, for a truly unique insight into the realities of elite sport. Tom opens up about his…
Chris Key - Performing Perfectly
In this powerful episode of How to Strive, we’re joined by performance specialist Chris Key from Performing Perfectly to explore how you can develop unshakeable resilience and become mo…
The Striver Board
In this short bonus episode, Nick introduces the Striver Board, a powerful visual and reflective tool designed to help you turn big dreams into daily action. Building on the Striver Tab…
Jody Palmer - Performance Chef
In this insightful episode, Nick sits down with Jody Palmer, a renowned Performance Chef, to explore the intersection of nutrition, performance, and personal growth. With a wealth of ex…
The Striver Table
In this reflective episode of How to Strive, Nick invites you to imagine your life as a table, with each leg representing a pillar of your life that supports what you’re striving for. W…
Will Webster
In today’s episode, Nick is joined by Will Webster, a globally respected figure in the rugby world, best known for his work coaching head coaches.
We dive deep into Will’s fascinating jo…
Sunday Strive - Home base
In this episode, Nick revisits a powerful clip from his conversation with Cody Royle to dive deeper into the language of resilience. He explores how developing resilient thinking is a l…
What I am Striving for
Episode Summary:
In today’s episode, I take you behind the scenes into a very personal reflection: what I’m striving for — and how that vision shapes my daily actions, career aspirations…
Jason Lee
In this episode of How to Strive, we sit down with Jason Lee — Olympic hockey player, elite coach, who continues helping people strive across sport and business. Jason brings a wealth o…
Mark Williams
In this episode of How to Strive, Nick is joined by Professor Mark Williams — a world-leading expert in skill acquisition and performance science. With decades of research behind him, M…
Sunday Strive March Guided Reflection
Episode Summary:
In this episode of the How to Strive podcast, we explore the power of journaling as a tool for continuous improvement. Striving isn’t about perfection—it’s about making …