The Mental Golf Show
Host Josh Nichols shares from his own 20 years of competitive and golf psychology coaching experiences, along with years of learning psychology, as well as interviews with players, coaches, and experts in the golf industry, all with the goal of helping you think better on and off the golf course. *This podcast is not meant to apply to every individuals’ mental health. And not all opinions expressed by guests reflect Josh’s opinions and experiences.
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Episodes
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Coach Jon Stabler is the co-founder of GolfPsych golf mental game coaching school. He is also the co-author of The 8 Traits Of Champion Golfers: How To Develop The Mental Game Of A Pro.
Click here to check out GolfPsych
Click here to check out The 8 Traits Of Champion Golfers
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
We dive into a little bit of brain science to help you learn what stress is, why it happens, what it feels like, when it's unhelpful, and how to manage your level of stress so you can play better golf.
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Kai Laird is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who runs a mental coaching business, The Performance Pursuit. He works with golfers, as well as athletes from all sports. Scroll down for a list of topics from this episode and their time stamps.
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Episode links:
The Performance Pursuit - Website
@theperformancepursuit - Instagram
@TPPursuit - Twitter
@kaimarelaird - Instagram
@KaimareLaird - Twitter
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Episode topics:
3:38 - Kai Laird, CMPC
11:58 - The value of a CMPC
17:08 - The most common things golfers struggle with
20:40 - Anxiety and worry about upcoming golf
26:27 - Acceptance Commitment Theory
27:42 - How to learn awareness
32:33 - A strategy for neutralizing negative emotions
36:48 - Pre-shot routine
40:24 - How to move on from bad golf shots
44:29 - Is mental or physical more important in golf?
46:43 - Mental game resources to help you
48:16 - Kai Laird, CMPC
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
Dr. Dane Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who brings some excellent new thoughts to the show that will help you improve yourself and therefore your golf game.
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Episode link:
Dr. Dane Anderson - Website
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Episode chapters:
4:19 - Intro
9:36 - The importance of mental health
17:42 - How Dane Anderson is improving himself
21:30 - Core beliefs as the common theme between therapy and sport performance
30:51 - Perfectionism, fear of failure, and burnout
38:53 - How to handle pressure and discomfort
44:49 - Growth/Fixed Mindset: Is this how I will always be?
52:30 - watching golf on tv: what should we watch for?
57:24 - What % of golf is mental and what % is physical?
1:03:42 - How you can track your own mental game improvement
1:09:20 - Good mental game resources
1:11:45 - How to connect with Dr. Dane Anderson
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Dora Kurimay is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, a researcher, and an author. She brings some great knowledge on topics that can directly help you play better golf through improving your mind.
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Episode links:
Dora Kurimay's Website
Dora Kurimay's Books
@dorakurimay - Twitter
@dorakurimay - Instagram
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Sarah Taylor is a Mental Performance Coach that works with players on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. She has her Masters in Sport Psychology.
In this great conversation Sarah and Josh cover acceptance, awareness, confidence, consistency, hard work, grit and perseverance, and what separates the best from the rest.
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Episode links:
@sarahjctaylor - Instagram
@sarahjchaffee - Twitter
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Drew Morgan is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who works with athletes of all sports. Coach Morgan brings his expertise from his own sport experience as well as his years as a mental coach.
In this episode we cover the psychology of injury, flow, confidence, self-belief, managing expectations, moving on from bad shots, enjoying the game, and much more.
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Episode links:
Mental Coach Morgan Website
@mentalcoachmorgan - Instagram
@mentalcoachmorg - Twitter
Individual and Small Group Mental Coaching - mentalcoachmorgan.com
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Dr. Rick Sessinghaus has been coaching the game for decades, with his most notable student being Collin Morikawa for the past 17 years. You’ll learn a ton from Dr. Rick in this episode about the zone, pressure, expectations, shot strategy, peaking at the right time, staying patient through difficult times, and oh yeah, lots about Collin Morikawa, and much more.
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Episode links:
Flow Code Golf Academy - Dr. Rick Sessinghaus
Golf: The Ultimate Mind Game — Your Path to Peak Performance On and Off the Golf Course by Rick Sessinghaus - Amazon
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza - Amazon
@RickSessinghaus - Twitter
@RickSessinghaus - Instagram
Rick Sessinghaus - LinkedIn
Rick Sessinghaus - Facebook
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
We slow things down this week on The Mental Golf Show. Josh is joined by legendary psychologist Dr. Joseph Parent to talk about mindfulness, awareness, and playing within yourself. Dr. Parent is author of Zen Golf and has worked with world number one players Vijay Singh and Kristie Kerr.
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Episode links:
Dr. Parent’s website
Dr. Parent’s Mindfulness Practices - YouTube
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Raymond Prior joins the podcast to talk about how to view success as a golfer, preparing for important rounds, how to improve as a coach, goal-setting, moving on from bad shots, self-awareness, tracking mental game improvement, making swing changes, staying focused, and believe it or not, much more.
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Episode links:
Raymond Prior on twitter
RFP Sport & Performance
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Episode chapters:
2:40 Dr. Raymond Prior
12:30 How to improve as a coach
17:00 Deeper level psychology
21:48 The window of success
29:19 It's NOT just another round of golf
31:38 How to approach an important round
35:12 How to approach huge goals
38:07 You can't lie to yourself
39:09 How to move on from a bad shot
50:14 Self-Awareness
53:33 Tracking mental game improvement
57:45 Perfectionism
1:01:59 Should mental training be mandatory?
1:07:38 How do you stay patient during a swing change?
1:09:59 How do you stay focused during a round of golf?
1:14:21 What things slow down progress?
1:17:22 What do high performers do differently?
1:21:22 What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
1:22:50 Dr. Raymond Prior
1:24:14 The Mental Golf Show
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Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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