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
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
On today’s episode we have part 1 of my conversation with Will Knauth.
If you hang out on golf twitter like I do way too much, you’ll know him as @freewilllyyyy.
He’s a PhD student who is specializing in statistics. What got him on my radar was that he played in the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event and knows a lot about golf and his curiosity about the game and how he thinks about improvement and building skill.
He’s a great player who’s played in a PGA Tour Event and is very thoughtful about golf so that’s basically the trifecta of someone I want to talk to for this podcast.
And I believe the way he thinks and discusses things in these conversations can directly help you play better golf through improving your mind.
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Will Knauth on twitter: @freewilllyyyy
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement (If you've already completed yours, I'm working on pumping them out. Patience 😁)
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Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
On today’s episode we get super practical and detailed about exactly how you can and should spend your time PRACTICING. You’ll leave this episode with an actual plan for what to do when you get to the course and you have time to practice and work on your game.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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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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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
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Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
On today’s episode we have Part 2 of my conversation with Mike Carroll who you probably know as Fit For Golf. If you remember from last time we talked about self-awareness and how knowing yourself can help you play better golf.
We talk about Rory, having balance in your life, improving your fitness and its affect on their confidence and mental game, and more so I think you’ll definitely learn some valuable things from this episode.
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Fit For Golf Website
Mike Carroll on Twitter
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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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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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
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Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores.
On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be exploring confidence. What is fragile confidence? What makes confidence robust and able to stick through anything?
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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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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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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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
On today’s episode we have part 1 of 2 with Mike Carroll. You probably know him as Fit for Golf. He has an awesome presence on twitter and he runs the amazing Fit for Golf fitness app.
Something he’s done that has really stood out to me is his interest in the proper ways to get better, not just throwing everything at the wall and hoping it sticks.
Even though he’s not explicitly knowledgable in psychology, I think he brings a ton of great perspective and experience from his own learning in the game. I’m confident this conversation can directly help you play better golf through improving your mind.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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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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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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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
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Instagram: @joshlukenichols
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Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores.
On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be working through negative thoughts and their affect on your game. Should you avoid negative thoughts? Ignore them? Try to be positive instead?
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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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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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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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
This is Part 2 of 2 with Will Shaw, PhD where we dive deep on how to plan your practice to get the most out of your time. If you're like me then you don't have much time, so maximizing that time is essential.
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Will Shaw's website: https://golfinsideruk.com/
Will Shaw's Golf Practice App BreakX Golf: https://breakxgolf.com/
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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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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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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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores.
On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be working through choking. What is it, what it comes from, and how to address it.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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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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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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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
On today’s episode we have Will Shaw. He’s the founder of the popular golf website Golf Insider UK which heavily covers better ways to practice. He’s a PGA Pro who works with players on their swings and their physical training. He teaches as Leeds Beckett University on sport biomechanics and skill acquisition, which means he specializes in the most optimal ways to practice. He has his masters in in exercise science, and his PhD in biomedical science. He knows a ton about practice and that makes up the bulk of what we talk about. So if you’re looking for ways to get the most out of your time at the course, this episode definitely covers that.
We also of course get into the link between practice and the mental game.
This is part 1 of a two part conversation with Dr. Shaw, so there’s a lot of great info to be gained. Take notes because I know this info can help you improve!
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Will Shaw's website: https://golfinsideruk.com/
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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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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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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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 joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
On today’s episode we’re talking about the yips. How do yips start, why do they continue, and how to systematically get rid of them.
You’re going to hear me use the word yips a lot in this episode, which might at first make you feel uncomfortable. But I believe naming it, talking about it openly, and facing your fears can destigmatize it in your own mind. So hang there and lean into it.
And this isn’t just about the yips. This applies to anytime your fear of an outcome takes over and causes you to hit bad shots. Which is a much broader issue that we all face, even if you don’t struggle with the yips specifically.
So let’s dig in and learn how to get rid of the yips.
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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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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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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 joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
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