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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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All Episodes

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263: Paul Salter - Fear, Confidence, and the Secret...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/11/04

FREE Mental Game Assessment: joshnicholsgolf.com/assessment - identify your mental strengths and areas for mental game improvement----- Paul Salter joins The Mental Golf Show (for the second time). Paul is a mindset and performance coach who uses hypnosis to help his clients get unstuck, uncover their edge, and unlock their potential. We cover these topics: The Commitment to Golf Mastery The Power of Language in Self-Talk Building Confidence Through Action Understanding Fear and Success The Role of

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6:08

262: Caddie Yourself into Full Commitment

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/10/28

Most of us don't have caddies helping us get fully committed to shots, so we have to be our own caddies. Learning how to be your own caddie effectively can give you a huge advantage over your opponents and your own unhelpful tendencies.----- The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course: Dial in your pre-shot routine here. ----- Get more from Josh Nichols: 📧 The Mental Re-Grip Newsletter: Sign up for weekly mental game tips at joshnicholsgolf.com/newsletter. Josh Nichols Golf (1-on-1 Mental

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91:15

Dr. Doug Tataryn - Inadequacy, Self-Betrayal, and...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/10/21

Dr. Doug Tataryn is the founder of the Bio-Emotive Framework. And we get into things like integral theory, the Four Facets Model of Human Transformation, and the effects of your childhood experiences on your worldview.But, and this is very important, Dr. Doug is very good at grounding these abstract topics back to golf. And I’d like to think that I represent you, the listener, in being relatively new, if not completely ignorant of these concepts. Hopefully I do you justice and ask the questions you

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69:16

260: Bruce Chalas - College Golf Recruiting and...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/10/14

Special guest Coach Bruce Chalas and I talk all about college golf, the psychological demands of college golf, and the recruiting process for junior golfers. So if you’re a junior golfer, college player, a parent of one, or a coach helping players navigate this stage, this one’s for you.And even if you’re not in that world, it’s still a really cool peek behind the curtain at how high-level players get noticed, develop, and play great golf under pressure. Bruce Chalas is the head coach of the Boston

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9:59

259: FundaMENTALS - Handle Pressure Better in Three...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/10/08

Welcome to Episode 3 of the FundaMENTALS series, where Josh Nichols will be walking through the core components of a good mental game.This week: Handling Pressure On this episode, I want to talk about that feeling in your chest, that slight tremor in your hands, that racing thought pattern that can suddenly appear when the stakes feel higher. Something that every golfer deals with on the course, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned tournament player, and whether you realize it or not:

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67:51

258: Jayne Storey - Relaxed Readiness, Inner...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/09/30

In this episode, I sit down with Jayne Storey for a deep conversation about golf, performance, and the inner life of an athlete. Jayne brings decades of experience in meditation, movement, and spiritual practice.Golf feels hard when you’re trying to control every move. So we dig into how letting go leads to freedom and flow on the course. If you’re tired of grinding and want to just feel golf again, this is the conversation you need. Thanks to Jayne for the thoughtful exploration of how golf can

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7:32

257: FundaMENTALS - Confidence: Durable vs. Fragile

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/09/23

Confidence in golf often feels like it comes and goes with your scorecard. But what if there’s a way to build confidence that doesn’t vanish after a bad hole or a bad round? In this episode, we’ll explore where true confidence really comes from—and why most golfers never find it.----- Divot Board: Get 10% off at divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow using code 'MentalGolf10'. ----- 📧 The Mental Re-Grip Newsletter: Sign up for weekly mental game tips at joshnicholsgolf.com/newsletter. ----- Get more from

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56:57

256: Mike Berland - Redefining Success, Making Golf...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/09/16

Special guest Mike Berland joins The Mental Golf Show. They discuss the multifaceted nature of golf, emphasizing the importance of enjoyment over mere improvement. Mike shares personal experiences and insights on the psychological aspects of the game, the social dynamics involved, and the need for modernizing golf to make it more inclusive. The discussion highlights the balance between striving for better performance and appreciating the joy of the game, ultimately advocating for a more relaxed and

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14:30

255: FundaMENTALS - Pre-Shot Routine: Four Steps for...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/09/09

Welcome to the Episode 2 of the FundaMENTALS series, where Josh Nichols will be walking through the core components of a good mental game.This week: the Pre-Shot Routine. Every good pre-shot routine contains four key pillars. We explore those on this episode. ----- 📧 The Mental Re-Grip Newsletter: Sign up for weekly mental game tips at joshnicholsgolf.com/newsletter. ----- Get more from Josh Nichols: The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course: Dial in your pre-shot routine here. PutterCup: Get

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66:39

254: Gary Waters - Shifting Perspective, Finding...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/09/02

In this enlightening episode, Josh Nichols sits down with Gary Waters for a deep dive into the mental game of golf and life. Gary, a performance coach with a passion for unlocking human potential, explores how shifting your perspective can transform your experience on the golf course and beyond. From redefining success as inner peace to dissolving limiting beliefs that fuel fear and frustration, this conversation unpacks practical insights for golfers seeking flow, freedom, and joy in their

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18:33

253: FundaMENTALS - Acceptance: Stop Playing Scared Golf

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/08/26

Welcome to the first episode in the FundaMENTALS series, where Josh Nichols will be walking through what he believes are the core components of a good mental game.First up: Acceptance ----- Dial in your Pre-Shot Routine! 🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course ----- 📧 Sign up for The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase. Get a great deal AND support The

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01:09:02

Dallas Webster - Better Course Strategy, Golf Highs...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/08/19

Dallas Webster, creator of the Tangent Golf app, joins to discuss his journey from competitive high school golfer to tech entrepreneur, focusing on using data to improve golf performance while keeping technology unobtrusive.Topics & Timestamps: Introduction to Tangent Golf App (05:03) Mental Game and Tracking (06:25) The Tangent Four (14:44) AI Caddy and Course Management (10:43) Battling Mental Demons (19:34) Balancing Technology and Focus (24:52) AI Caddy’s Impact (26:54) Mental Game and

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06:26

Stop Trying to Play Good Golf

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/08/12

In order to play well, you have to let go of playing well.In order to lower your handicap, you have to let go of lowering your handicap. These paradoxes make for tough, disciplined behavior. But if you can dial this in then you'll be getting out of the way of your own golf improvement. ----- 📧 Sign up for The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase. Get a great deal

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59:59

Dawn Grant - Access the Zone, Deliberately Improve,...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/08/05

In this episode, we sit down with performance coach and hypnotherapist Dawn Grant to unpack the true nature of "the zone." While many think of it as a purely mental state, Dawn reveals it as a spiritual and mental experience that goes far beyond traditional sports psychology. She shares how her work with hypnosis led her to discover that the peak performance state athletes describe is the same euphoric, calm, and focused state her clients enter during hypnosis. Dawn explains that the zone is a

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26:53

How to Play Golf Like Scottie Scheffler

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/07/29

Scottie Scheffler has been on a ridiculous run. And at the risk of recency bias, I want to try to glean something from the way Scottie goes about playing the game. Specifically his mentality and his relationship with golf. He's a fascinating case study that we're getting to watch in real time. ----- 📧 Sign up for The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase. Get a

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49:08

On-Course w/ Matt Davis - Putting Visualization, Ego...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/07/22

Josh goes on-course with special guest Matt Davis. Matt is the founder of PutterCup, a dead-simple and truly effective set of putting training aids. The three different PutterCups tackle three distinctly different components of putting: The Center Cup helps with narrowing in your focus, The Speed Bump helps with dialing in holing speed, and The To Go Cup allows you to have a regulation-sized hole wherever you go.----- You can get 15% off your PutterCup order by going to

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48:39

How Equipment can Boost Confidence, Commitment, and...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/07/15

On today’s episode we’re going to be doing something totally different than any other previous episode of The Mental Golf Show. I’m going to take you inside the ropes of my fitting for the brand new, just released Titleist T-Series irons. I got to try these out for a pre-release fitting which of course made me feel super special. And I’ve had them in the bag for about two weeks now and holy cow are they good.And we break down how having the right equipment can help your mental game. ----- Links

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17:29

Breathing Techniques for Golf Performance

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/07/08

In this episode, I detail what we can do to counteract the effects that the pressure and stress of golf can cause.----- Links mentioned: 🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course 📧 The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter 📊 Mental Game Assessment ----- Timestamps & Topics 00:00 - Breathing for Golf 01:20 - What’s happening internally when pressure ramps up? 04:05 - What mental state is best for golf? 04:31 - The Breath’s Role In Our Mental State 07:03 - NEW Online Course: The Perfect

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01:13:26

Jim Waldron - Guaranteed Yips Cure, Radical...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/07/01

On this episode of The Mental Golf Show my guest is Jim Waldron, a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer. Jim touts a 94% success rate of eliminating the yips, so naturally I was curious about and we dig into it right away.This was one of my favorite conversations on The Mental Golf Show yet, so hopefully you enjoy listening as much as I did. Topics are below. ----- Links mentioned: 🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course 🏌️‍♂️ Practice

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01:21:47

Ross Macleod - Putting Fundamentals, Putting Under...

The Mental Golf Show ·

2025/06/24

Ross MacLeod joins The Mental Golf Show. Ross is a putting coach to players of all skill levels. Click here to find him on X. And click here to check out his Putting Coaching offerings.Timestamps & Topics: (00:00) Putting Under Pressure and Tendencies It Causes (06:06) Does mental game cause bad putting? Or does bad putting cause mental issues? (14:25) Can a bad golfer be as good of a putter as the best players in the world? (18:34) Basic and Custom Practice Plans -

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