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The Mental Golf Show

The Mental Golf Show is all about helping serious golfers translate their game when it matters. Host Josh Nichols — a U.S. Mid-Amateur finalist and Golf Mental Coach — has spent years investigating one question: why do good players struggle to access their best game under real conditions? Through in-depth conversations with players, coaches, and performance experts — plus solo topical episodes breaking down what he’s learned — Josh investigates the gap between a golfer’s potential and what actually

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305: Manuel Elvira - Big Moments, Imposter Syndrome,...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/10/06

Just a few weeks ago, Manuel Elvira was tied for the lead going into the final hole of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after making eagle on the 71st hole. Some would say he collapsed on the 72nd hole. But how does Manuel feel about it? What can you learn from his experience?Key topics from this episode (AI-generated 🤖) - Imposter syndrome and proving you belong - Handling pressure and nerves during critical shots - Mental routines and relaxation techniques - Learning from setbacks and

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80:32

304: Jim Waldron - Stop Fighting Your Thoughts: A...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/09/29

Jim Waldron (balancepointgolf.com) works remotely with golfers around the world on yips and general mental game coaching. He also teaches full swing, short game, and putting mechanics.In this conversation with Jim Waldron we talk through controlling your attention, managing stress, and developing a resilient mindset to improve performance under pressure. Here are the key topics we cover in this episode (AI-generated 🤖) - The role of self-image and ego in performance - Controlling consciousness

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81:09

303: Gary Wise - Hard Acceptance, Flow and Zone, and...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/09/22

Gary Wise has been working with golfers for decades on their swings and their minds, and is the author of No Junk Reps.In this episode we discuss: Mental management and mindset in sports and life The importance of routines and rehearsals in performance Perception and acceptance as tools for resilience The concept of adaptive performance state (APS) Training the mind and body for flow and zone states ----- Mentioned in this episode: 👕 William Murray - Get the best looking and best fitting

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78:32

302: Jared Tendler - Effective Swing Thoughts,...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/09/15

Join the October Group Coaching Cohort! More info here: https://joshnicholsgolf.com/group/----- Jared Tendler (author of his new book Everyday Golf Psychology) joins the pod to talk about: the importance of working on your weaknesses first how the different aspects of your game all have different A-B-C-games how to objectively measure your mental game handling pressure building mental resilience seeking discomfort and how to keep play and practice in their proper places Jared first appeared on

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10:00

301: How to Know You're Committed On the Shot

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/09/08

Want to join the Mental Game Group Coaching Cohort? More info here: https://joshnicholsgolf.com/group/Commitment to the golf shot is comprised of two key checks: Do I KNOW what I'm trying to do Do I LIKE what I'm trying to do In this episode, we develop a framework for getting to a clear, final commitment to the shot. No more hitting indecisive shots. ----- Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment: https://app.joshnicholsgolf.com/assessment Work on moving on from bad shots here:

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69:09

300: Dr. Izzy Justice - Playing Your Best Golf Is a...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/09/01

Dr. Izzy Justice is an author of 10 books, including Your Brain Swings Every Club, GYRA Golf, and Golf EQ.He joins The Mental Golf Show to talk the neuroscience of stress, negative thoughts, performing under pressure, and he makes some interesting claims about the term "flow state" that I had never heard before. Key topics covered in the episode (AI-generated) The impact of stress on golf swings Neuroscience of thoughts and muscle communication The concept of flow and reactive states in

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77:18

299: Robert Linville - How to Be Truly Confident,...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/07/14

Robert Linville has been Josh’s coach for over 10 years. He was a pivotal part of Josh winning multiple events and making it to the finals of the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur.Robert has been a coach and swing instructor and owner of Precision Golf School in Greensboro, NC for 40+ years, working with some of the best players in the world on all levels of the game. Get Robert’s brand new book Responding Under Pressure on Amazon. respondingunderpressure.com ----- Mentioned in this episode: 🤝 Join Mental

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65:34

298: Michael Leonard - Why Scared Golfers Never Break...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/07/07

Listen to this episode ad-free: join Mental Golf Club Hello everybody, welcome to The Mental Golf Show, where we explore high performance through the lens of golf. On today’s episode we have Michael Leonard, host of the Wicked Smart podcast, author of several golf books, and phenomenal player himself. This is actually Michael’s second appearance on The Mental Golf Show 3 years later. Feel free to go back to that one to learn more of Michael’s own story. In this episode you’re going to learn how to

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70:32

297: Julie Elion - How Wyndham Clark Overcame...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/06/29

Get Julie Elion’s new book Mastering Your Mental Game (link to Amazon) On this episode we’ve got THE Julie Elion. Most notably the mental performance coach for Wyndham Clark. She’s also the author of her new book Mastering Your Mental Game, which is excellent. So the timing of this one was pretty dang cool with Wyndham just winning the U.S. Open last week. We of course talk a lot about Wyndham and how he handles the adversity of the crowd and seemingly the whole world being against him. And we

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85:54

296: Joel Suggs (PGA Master) - These three stats...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/06/22

On this episode we have Joel Suggs, a PGA Master Teaching Professional with decades of experience helping golfers of all levels understand their own games. Joel is the author of Golf Success Before Every Round, which was the number one new release in golf coaching on Amazon when it came out. By the end of this episode, you'll learn why golfers already have the right answers for their game — and how to draw those out using facts instead of tips. You'll discover the three stats that cause virtually

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94:49

295: Steve Kamb - How to Try Again, Play More Free,...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/06/16

Get Steve Kamb’s new book How to Try Again: An Approachable Guide to Navigating Chaos and Making Change THAT STICKS (Amazon link)----- Steve Kamb is the author of the brand new book How to Try Again: An Approachable Guide to Navigating Chaos and Making Change THAT STICKS. In this conversation (and in his book) Steve helps us learn about life and golf and the many parallels between the two. We talk about failure, redefining, reframing and better understanding failure, the relationship between

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70:04

294: Dr. Justin Ternes (Breath Expert) - How to...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/06/08

Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment: app.joshnicholsgolf.com/assessment ----- Dr. Justin Ternes is a world expert on breathwork, physical therapy, and the connection of mind and body. I wanted to have Justin on because there’s so much pseudoscience out there about breathwork, meditation, and emotional awareness. But Justin sets us straight and teaches us that what we’ve heard and learned might actually be doing us more harm than good. Allostasis Performance ----- Timestamps and Topics: 00:00 -

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28:55

293: Deep Dive Into How Josh Prepares for a Golf...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/06/01

FREE Brand New Mental Game Assessment: app.joshnicholsgolf.com/assessment----- In this episode Josh dives deep into his tournament prep, what he's done this year different from past years, and how he readies himself for a competitive round. ----- Chapters & Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Preparing My Body: New Stretches, Better Pre-Round Warmup, and More Regular and Intense Hitting Sessions 6:27 - Shot Pattern: shotpattern.app and use discount code MENTALGOLFSHOW for 20% off 8:25 - Preparing My

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10:24

292: My Mental Game Has Gotten Worse (I Have Proof)

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/05/25

Click here to take the brand new redesigned Mental Game Assessment!I’m a Golf Mental Coach and the host of a golf mental game podcast. Yet my mental game has gotten worse. How do I know that? And what am I going to do about it? And what you can do to improve your mental game. All of that in this short episode.

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39:05

291: How Well You Play and How Well You Score Are Not...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/05/18

Peter Melton is a Golf Enjoyment Coach and author of Conversations with Par. He spent three decades stuck in the same trap most golfers never escape — believing his score determined his worth. In this conversation, we dig into the inner golfer versus the outer golfer, why your survival identity is quietly running your game, and whether enjoyment is just another arrow in the quiver or the whole bag. You're going to leave this episode with a completely different answer to the question "How did you

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65:44

290: Perfect Mechanics Don’t Matter If Your Tempo is...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/05/11

Chia Chou is a classical pianist and has taught the best of the best musicians for decades.In the last 5 years he has grown his very unique approach to helping golfers through the use of audio. We even get into how Chia's method is different from (and potentially better than) Tour Tempo. You'll leave this episode with actionable practices to help you have better tempo, a better understanding of what quality practice actually looks like, new thoughts on the yips, a more clear picture for what you

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14:14

289: The Mindset Shift That Almost Won Me the U.S....

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/05/04

I made a massive shift in my game between missing the cut at the 2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur to making it the finals of the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur. In this episode we get into two major ways I did that.----- Join Mental Golf Club for FREE here: app.joshnicholsgolf.com

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3:35

Announcing: Mental Golf Club

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/04/28

Join Mental Golf Club here: app.joshnicholsgolf.com You guys comprise the best community of the smartest, most thoughtful, deepest thinking bunch of golfers I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen and heard how much you guys have engaged over the years. It's been incredible. So we wanted a way for you to engage even further and deeper than you already do. Somewhere you could get even more out of the podcast and of course ultimately improve your game even more. It’s called MGC+. With MGC+ you’ll get ad-free

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45:36

288: Matt Myers - Become a Better Golfer One Pushup...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/04/27

We've got another check-in with Nerd Fitness Matt.Ok, sure, these are thinly-veiled selfish conversations with my fitness coach. But also I firmly believe they're a peak for you into the mindset that builds real consistency and actual results with fitness, nutrition, habits, self-care, and just general relationship with ourselves and what we need. Hope you learn more about yourself listening to this. ----- 🏌️‍♂️🏋️ Get the free MVP Golf Workout here! ----- Mentioned in this episode: 🎓 The Perfect

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78:18

287: Gary Belsky - The Mental Game Difference Between...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2026/04/20

If you've ever played your best golf alone but fallen apart the moment others are watching, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Gary Belsky makes a compelling case that solo golf isn't just a scheduling convenience — it's a mental training ground that can rewire how you handle pressure, self-criticism, and the performative noise that creeps in during a round. You'll walk away with some fresh perspective on why the mental game is so hard, and a genuinely practical tool for building

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