Episodes

  • How to Stay Focused for All 18 Holes

    How to Stay Focused for All 18 Holes
    Jan 14 2025

    Golf is full of distractions.

    In this episode I want to go through two scientifically proven ways you can improve your attention span and equip you with tools to use while you’re on the course and give you the best chance to play well for a whole round, not just part of one.

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    Episode mentioned:

    How to Quickly Refocus on the Golf Course

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    📚 2025 Book Club!

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    Improve how you practice!

    Custom Weekly Practice Plan

    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.

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    1-on-1 Mental Coaching

    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf

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    Music credits:

    Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay

    Smart Technology Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay
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    27 mins
  • How to Play Better Tournament Golf

    How to Play Better Tournament Golf
    Jan 7 2025

    One of the most common things I hear from players is how they can’t access their skill in competition. Like something comes over them when they get in a tournament.

    Why does golf feel like a completely different game when it’s competitive? It’s the same clubs, same course—so why does everything change the moment the stakes go up? Today, we’re diving into the truth about pressure, where it comes from, and how embracing it can be the key to unlocking your best game. We’re going to go through what I call The Two Laws of Pressure and how they can help you play better in tournaments.

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    Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.

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    Elevate the quality of your practice!

    Custom Weekly Practice Plan

    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.

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    Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.

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    1-on-1 Mental Coaching

    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf

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    Music credits:

    Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay

    “Inspiring Thoughtful Piano” Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
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    11 mins
  • Crush Your Fitness Goals and Elevate Your Golf Game in 2025

    Crush Your Fitness Goals and Elevate Your Golf Game in 2025
    Dec 31 2024

    It’s the end of the year and very soon the beginning of 2025, so we’re going to talk about fitness. But before you click away, I’m not going to preach at you about getting in shape.

    In this episode, Matt Myers of Nerd Fitness and I hit 3 major topics that have been huge for me: the all-or-nothing mentality, mindful eating, and systems over goals. And these aren’t strictly limited to fitness or nutrition. These principles apply to any endeavor you’d like to set out on, like any of your golf or life goals.

    I'm confident you'll leave this episode with a thorough understanding of how to get and stay motivated to accomplish fitness goals, not to mention any other goal you have for 2025.

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    Previous goal-setting episodes of The Mental Golf Show:

    2024: https://pod.fo/e/294fa2

    2023: https://pod.fo/e/21145d

    2022: https://pod.fo/e/159525

    2021: https://pod.fo/e/101a80

    2020: https://pod.fo/e/d0ff1

    2019: https://pod.fo/e/129bab

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    Elevate the quality of your practice!

    Custom Weekly Practice Plan - 25% off for a limited time!

    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.

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    Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.

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    Get 10% off a Divot Board!

    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase

    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! 🙏

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    1-on-1 Mental Coaching

    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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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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    Follow Josh on social:

    X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf

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    Music credits:

    Creative Technology Showreel Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay

    “Jazz Happy” by Music_For_Videos on Pixabay
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    48 mins
  • How to Accomplish Your Golf Goals in 2025

    How to Accomplish Your Golf Goals in 2025
    Dec 23 2024
    On this episode, we’re going to be talking about goal-setting. It’s that time of year that we look ahead and set goals and plans. But I think just as important, if not more important, is to take stock of the year we just had. So in this episode we’re going to do both of those. You’ll hear me discussing my own year in golf, and my own golf goals for 2025. My hope is that you’ll be able to use what I say to inspire you and give you the tools to do it for yourself and have the best year of golf yet. ----- Mentioned in episode: The 4-Step Process for Setting and Achieving your Golf Goals in 2024 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mental-golf-show/id1477550168?i=1000640684543 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wsae7xkjzI629WGQxR9bT?si=b398bd9a58af47a5 ----- Elevate the quality of your practice! Custom Weekly Practice Plan - 25% off for a limited time! Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently. ----- Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every week. ----- Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! 🙏 ----- 1-on-1 Mental Coaching Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com ----- Follow Josh on social: X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf ----- Music credits: Creative Technology Showreel Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay Smart Technology Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay “Thoughtful Contemplative Documentary Piano” Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay “Inspiring Thoughtful Piano” Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
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    17 mins
  • First Tee Jitters: 3 Proven Strategies to Calm Your Anxiety

    First Tee Jitters: 3 Proven Strategies to Calm Your Anxiety
    Dec 17 2024
    Feeling those first-tee jitters? In this episode, we break down what causes them and how to stop them from sabotaging your game. Learn three simple strategies to stay calm, focused, and confident—no matter how big the moment. I'm confident you'll learn:
    • Why first-tee jitters happen and what they mean.
    • How to use awareness and grounding techniques to stay present.
    • The power of pre-acceptance to build unshakable confidence.

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    Elevate the quality of your practice!

    Custom Weekly Practice Plan - 25% off for a limited time!

    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.

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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 week.

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    Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.

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    Get 10% off a Divot Board!

    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase

    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! 🙏

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    1-on-1 Mental Coaching

    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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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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    Follow Josh on social:

    X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf

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    Music Credits:

    Creative Technology Showreel Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay

    “Cozy Coffeehouse” Royalty Free Music by Lunar Years on bensound.com

    Contemplative Mellow Thoughtful Piano Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay

    “Study” by Chillmore from Pixabay
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    15 mins
  • How to Commit to a Golf Shot

    How to Commit to a Golf Shot
    Nov 19 2024
    On this episode of The Mental Golf Show we’re going to be talking about a key element of the pre-shot routine: commitment. You’ve chosen your target, now you need to hit the shot. But the step between those two is commitment to the target. You should leave this episode with a better understanding of what commitment is, and a tangible way to be more committed on every shot to give yourself the best access to your skills. ----- Elevate the quality of your practice! Custom Weekly Practice Plan Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently. ----- Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! 🙏 ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every week. ----- 1-on-1 Mental Coaching Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com ----- Follow Josh on social: X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf ----- Music Credits: “A Long Way” Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay Smart Technology Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay “Cozy Coffeehouse” Royalty Free Music by Lunar Years on [bensound.com](http://bensound.comhttps://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/cozy-coffeehouse-shiny-chill) Thinking Piano Music Ambience Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay “Thoughtful Contemplative Documentary Piano” Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
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    10 mins
  • Golf Burnout: What is it and Why? And How Do You Stop It?

    Golf Burnout: What is it and Why? And How Do You Stop It?
    Nov 11 2024

    What is burnout? What causes it? Can we stop it from happening? If so, how?

    In this episode, Josh dives into the concept of burnout and give you some knowledge and tools to be able to withstand the forces that can cause burnout, and to bounce out of it if (or when) it happens.

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    Get 10% off a Divot Board!

    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase

    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! 🙏

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    Elevate the quality of your practice!

    Custom Weekly Practice Plan

    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.

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    Take the FREE 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 week.

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    1-on-1 Mental Coaching

    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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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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    Follow Josh on social:

    X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf

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    Music Credits:

    “Study” by Chillmore from Pixabay

    “Savior Search” by DJ Freedem

    Contemplative Mellow Thoughtful Piano Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
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    11 mins
  • Mega Mailbag #1: Overthinking, Injuries, Expectations, Finishing Great Rounds, and Much More

    Mega Mailbag #1: Overthinking, Injuries, Expectations, Finishing Great Rounds, and Much More
    Nov 7 2024
    We hit a TON of very rich questions in this one. Here's the list of topics we tackle: 1. What happens physically when a player overthinks? 2. Please discuss the strategy of acceptance in golf. Can accepting the results before hitting the shot help a person play better golf? 3. Mental struggles with injuries 4. What is an area that could be taught/coached better? 5. What if negative thoughts were repackaged as opposing fans? 6. Pre-accepting two or three bad shots in a row 7. Best tips for finishing great rounds 8. Tips for adjusting expectations with life getting in the way of practicing and playing. 9. How do you accept a truly awful break that just ruins your round? 10. Practice- Most bang for your buck 11. Managing slow pace of play 12. Dealing with the nerves and pressure of tournament play on an unfamiliar course 13. Tips for working with junior golfers mentally 14. Dealing with constant bad luck during the round 15. Special bonus question at the end ----- Elevate the quality of your practice! Custom Weekly Practice Plan Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently. ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! 🙏 ----- Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every week. ----- 1-on-1 Mental Coaching Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com ----- Follow Josh on social: X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf ----- Music Credits: “A Long Way” Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay “Upbeat Morning Cafe” Music by Sleep Volume from Pixabay Thinking Piano Music Ambience Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay “Jazz Happy” by Music_For_Videos on Pixabay
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    1 hr and 48 mins