Making Cents of It All

If you are Professional at Anything BUT Golf...this is for you!

Len Mattiace is one of my favorite professional golfers for everything that he has accomplished in the game, but so much more so for what he has done for his community and the schools that help educate our children.  

Len joined Wes Altice and Jesse Stakes to discuss what playing in Professional Golf event Pro-Ams are like and how we, as the amateurs can make the events for enjoyable for the pro's that are playing with us!  What are the most common faults he sees?  What are the best equipment advances he has seen that help amateur golfers?  

If you've ever been curious what playing in a Pro-Am is like or answers to some of the questions that you've always had for a touring professional that you haven't had the chance to ask - join us for this episode!

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If you are Professional at Anything BUT Golf...this is for you!

Do you drink one water for every beer you have on the golf course?  Do you eat food before you go out and during your round to keep your blood sugar even?  Are you that person that start strong and you just feel like you lose your game after the 15th hole?  We were tempted to call this one, "Golf, Booze, and Birdies", but it is about so much more than that!  

Cindel Gwyn is a registered Dietician that specializes in providing golfers of all ability levels quality advice and nutrition plans to allow them to play their best when they are on the course.  

Cindel takes us through how potential dips in blood sugar levels, hydration, and other things that we sometimes choose to partake in on the golf course effect your game and your body.  

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If you are Professional at Anything BUT Golf, and you would like to start playing or get better at the game...this is for you.

What if I told you that you could create a blueprint for yourself and the teachers/coaches you work with in regard to how best to work and communicate with you?  The answers to the test.

Dawn Woodard founded and owns Judgment Matters, a performance enhancement consulting company. Dawn is a former multi-sport athlete, who settled on golf in college (Furman University, 1992-1996). She still competes nationally at an elite level. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science and is also a certified Judgment Index Consultant. 

The experience gained from competing at very high levels combined with her educational background and certifications allows her to connect, relate to, and understand her clients. Dawn works with athletes in multiple sports from the junior level all the way to the pros. She works, not only with athletes, but all members of their development team, including trainers, coaches, instructors, and sports psychologists. 

If you are Professional at Anything BUT Golf, this ones for you!

Dr. Greg Goldberger joins the show to talk about how Movement Driven Performance Physiotherapy is allowing golfers and active people to perform the sports and hobbies that they love and live a pain-free life.  

So many times, people think that more practice or a new club is what they need to reach that next level of performance that they envision themselves achieving on the golf course.  Maybe - it's a completely different reason... 

In this conversation, Dr. Greg Goldberger joins Wes Altice and I to explore our bodies may prohibit us from making the golf swing we want to execute, or just enjoying a full round of golf with friends, pain free.  As you will hear - movement limitations are not a life sentence!

By the way - if you enjoy the episode and want to take advantage of what Movement Driven has to offer, mention Jesse Stakes and get 50% off your TPI evaluation!

If you are Professional at Anything BUT Golf - this one's for you!  2024 Troon Golf Coach of the Year, Coach Monique "Mo" Gesualdi joins the show to talk about her approach to developing golfers as a whole - mind, body, and overall game. 

Monique (Mo) Gesualdi is a PGA, LPGA, TPI certified Director of Instruction at St. John’s Golf & CC & the CEO & Golf Coach for Playing Through Performance, a virtual coaching and development community for golf girls & women (www.playingthroughperformance.com).

Coach Mo takes a holistic coaching approach, focusing on understanding each player's individual swing tendencies, physical condition, mental approach, nutritional habits, and other factors. This approach aims to optimize performance by addressing all aspects of their development.   Ensuring cohesion among the developmental team, parents, and player is essential for the player's success. This unified approach plays a pivotal role in achieving their goals and maximizing their potential. 

In addition to her work on the course and practice range, Coach Mo is the host of the Coach Mo Golf Show.  It's a fantastic resource for women and men of all ages if they are looking to improve their game and learn more about others that have found success with it.  Check it out here - Coach Mo Golf Show

As part of, Professional at Anything BUT Golf, Kathy Hart Wood is joining the show talk about how she helps golfers find the state of mind where they can think clearly and make your best physical swing at that moment in time.  As she says - this is usually calm, certain, or confident. 

Kathy is a former tour player, top teacher, and a certified life coach.  She helps golfers of all abilities through coaching, her podcast - Think Above Par, and her newly published book, Mastering Your Golf Brain: A Guide to Self-Coaching.

Our minds are more powerful than we give them credit for.  We can be limited by our own self-beliefs far more than the clubs we play or the mechanics we deploy.  Conversely, how many times have you heard that someone "gets more from less" or outplays their skill level?  As Kathy says, they play more shots from a play of being - Calm, Certain, or Confident.  

I am excited to bring you a new series where we will be focusing on the golf industry and how professionals across all fields use it for recreation, building relationships, and, sometimes, making deals happen.  I also cannot tackle this without a little help from Wes Altice, Director of Instruction at Top Golf in Jacksonville, FL.  I am happy to say he will be co-hosting much of this series and adding some much-needed expertise to the team!  

Golf has a close relationship with business, and we are going to explore all facets of how people look to play, improve and use the game to serve many purposes.  This is our kickoff episode where Wes Altice and I talk about where to get started and a number of the topics we will be brining you over the next year.  

So - if you are Professional at Anything BUT Golf...this is for you!

We have talked a lot about the implementation of automation and ai and how it has integrated with people's business and/or their sales approach in today's world.  This week we are actually talking to someone who makes that happen.  Horizon Development are Automation Experts.  They save businesses time and money with the Website/Application for your business needs. They build systems designed to help your business run better and more efficiently.

Austin Reed and his partner Mateo Neves founded Horizon Development nearly 5 years ago.  Wait till you hear what got them started - talk about one of your all-time best origin stories.  Necessity is the mother of all invention.  

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Jennifer and Mike O'Neal join the show to share their family's company and the amazing opportunity for people to own their own business while having a proven system and team to support that MosquitoNix® has to offer.  

With over 20 years of experience, MosquitoNix® provides customized misting systems, monthly fogging treatments, and special event spraying to ensure a mosquito-free environment. Their services are designed for efficiency and simplicity, allowing customers to enjoy their outdoor spaces without the nuisance of mosquitoes.

The company prides itself on using environmentally friendly ingredients in their green alternatives, ensuring safety for both customers and the environment. Dedicated to customer satisfaction, MosquitoNix® offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee, a limited lifetime warranty on service plans, and employs trained and licensed technicians. For those seeking a reliable and effective mosquito control service, MosquitoNix® is a trusted choice.

In addition to the pest control services offered, whether you need lights installed, maintained or removed, MosquitoNix is here to help with services that are designed to help take the stress out of this busy time of year. From installation to maintenance to removal and storage, we will be there to help make your home, business or neighborhood display look merry and bright. Our MosquitoNix Elves provide professional holiday and Christmas light installation and do all the work for you, so you can relax and enjoy the holiday.

My guest this week is Randi Glazer.  She is the founder and CEO of Arc Light Underwriting.  She is Managing General Agent (MGA) writing Physical Damage Insurance & Extended Service Contracts for Heavy Construction Equipment.

If you are like me, insurance is something that you don't think much about until you're making that call to put in a claim.  At that point, it's too late.  You are stuck with whatever you have. More importantly, you're stuck with what you don't have.  Randi shares some stories about situations where people like me wish that would have talked to someone like her much earlier!  

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