On this episode, we'll be discussing expectations, expectation management, and the deeper psychology of expectations, needing to play well, wanting to play well, and how to better handle when the pressure and emotions cause you to make steery, guidey, protective swings.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson on Amazon
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Raymond Prior's Golf Beneath the Surface Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
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Golf Thought Thursday: Expect Bad Golf to Get Good Golf

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.

Education

Training

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Higher Education

K-12

Educational Technology

Sports

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Self-Improvement

On this episode I have Andy Walker and Steve Hinks from The Missing Links Golf Show podcast. We discuss:
Time management
Goal setting
Fatherhood
Work/life/golf balance
Strategic planning
Practical tips to get the most out of your time
How to practice and play more golf
And much more.
 
My hope for this episode is that you can learn along with me how to get a better hold of your time and set goals and be more intentional with your life. I certainly learned a lot about those things from talking to Andy and Steve.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Apple: The Missing Links Golf Show
Spotify: The Missing Links Golf Show
Josh's tweet to all the dad's out there.
Free Mental Game Assessment
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How to Juggle Golf and Life w/ Andy Walker and Steve Hinks

How do you get confidence and trust and commitment and get rid of the yips, all without actually trying to get rid of them?
My hope is that you’ll leave this episode with some better knowledge of how to navigate the obstacles and failures that golf constantly throws at us.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Mark Manson's YouTube video: How to Get What You Want By Letting Go
Free Mental Game Assessment
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Golf Thought Thursday: The Easiest (and Hardest) Way to Play Better Golf

On this episode we’re going to be talking about handling playing partners that get under your skin and make you play worse.
And we’re going to build a strong mental foundation for handling anything that golf throws at you.
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Golf Thought Thursday: The Psychology of Handling Annoying Playing Partners

On this episode we have Mike & Eli from the Chasing Scratch podcast. For the 3 people that haven’t heard of or listened to Chasing Scratch, Mike & Eli started a journey back in 2018 at 11 handicaps and were trying to get to scratch in a year. I won’t spoil anything for you but it’s been 6 years since then and they’re still doing the podcast, so I’ll let you deduce whether or not they’ve made it to scratch.
We talk:
- what it's like to run a big podcast and get a lot of attention
- why they sometimes shy from that attention
- contrast their mental and physical game from Season 1 to now
- mental fragility
- negative thinking
- handling pressure
- the worst and best case scenarios of their competitive golf in 2024
- difference between nerves and anxiety
- a better competitive mentality
- balancing working on physical and mental game
- and of course we have the obligatory team bear vs team shark conversation at the end, but with a different spin on it.
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'Freewheeling' episode of Chasing Scratch (where they had Josh on) - Apple Podcasts
'Freewheeling' - Spotify
Chasing Scratch on Apple Podcasts
Chasing Scratch on Spotify
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Golf Thought Thursday: Expect Bad Golf to Get Good Golf

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