The Forbes Trail

A far more practical episode for you all, today. A solid 56 minutes of knowledge bombs from Colin McCarthy! We discuss his most recent Golf trip and why Streamsong is so epic. We then go into how we can all go about improving our putting from picking the correct putter to set up, stroke, mentality, drills, feel and some other really key points. We hope you enjoy these practical episodes on how you can improve your game.  We all struggle with putting at some point in our time and it's such a relatable struggle! If you pick up just one small tip from this episode that improves your putting, we're stoked for you! Again, we just want to bring as much value to you as humanly possible. We appreciate all your continued support, so to say thank you, we are giving away 3 free 30 minute FaceTime lessons with Colin! All you have to do is leave a written review on apple podcasts and 3 winners will be selected at random! Much love. 

So we had a real life actor and comic on episode 49 of Just Jaks Just Chat! Chris Spencer was a real pleasure and for added bonus, his coach and legend of life, Ron Del Barrio came along for the ride, too. We discussed their relationship, Chris's Golf experiences with the likes of Barrack Obama, Will Smith and Ray Allen, Tiger Wood's impact on the African American community, his comedy career and so much more. It was so humbling for us to have someone like Chris on the show because he was willing to give up his time to help spread the good word of Golf. It pertains to our mission that if we can get unique and successful brands and individuals talking about Golf progressively and in a new/positive light, we can go a long way to impacting culture and increasing participation in the game by making it more relatable and adventurous. I mean how often is it you have successful comedians talking about their Golf obsession? Of course, Ron was his usual hilarious and authentic self and gave some really poignant opinions on the sate of the game and Golf swing. Thank you so much, gents and thank you to the JJ Nation who continue to listen. We hope we bring you value. Please remember to subscribe, review and tell a friend. 

This episode was brought to you by AMPcaddy. For episodes 47, 48,49 & 50, they are kindly giving away a speaker for each to our listeners. All you have to do is send us a screenshot of your review of the podcast on Apple podcasts!

John was such an insightful guest. We go deep on why he started the game and his business. With any good guest, there's genuine intent and that could not have been more apparent with John. After an unfortunate car accident ended his football dreams, a good neighbour showed him Golf and he actually had to learn the game from the green back to the tee with the physical ramifications of the accident! Amp Caddy is a speaker for the golf course that brings more than just music to the course. It brings soul. It sets the scene, gives the vibe and ensures a good time on the course. To attract more guys to the game, we need to help make Golf more causal (at the right times) and Amp Caddy goes a long way to do that. John cares so much about the golfer's experience and that is so evident with the products he produces. Inspired from a BMW spec Golf cart at the local country club, John recognised the want and need for easy access to music on the course. We also vibe hard on what Golf is lacking currently and what it needs to reverse participation numbers. We both got back to the same place. Connection & Experiences need to be held in the highest regard at all times. Hope you enjoy and get some value, Nation! PS Go to iTunes and subscribe/review/share the podcast if you haven't already :)

What a guy. Dougie is at the beginning of his Golf mission and is one of the most genuine guys we've spoken with to date. His goal is simple, to grow Golf through community.  His recent 'Why do you Golf?' series resonates so much with us. He asks followers and members of the clan to explain why it is they Golf and has got an overwhelming response with so many varied and unique answers. One of which was particularly poignant. He tells the story of a man who has used Golf to recover from alcoholism which is amazing to hear. We also dive into the current state of the game and discuss ideas or initiatives that we could deploy to improve the game. Hope you enjoy and get value, Nation! If you haven't already, please like, subscribe, review and share with a friend!

What an episode, Nation. It was a pleasure to speak with Chris and learn of his colourful career that has seen him travel from Sunderland in the UK to Portland, Oregon. We went deep on brand and why it matters. Why and how consumers make brand and emotionally charged decisions as well as the current state of golf. It was a conversation that covered so much. Some of you will really appreciate the stories Chris has from his long spell working in the design team at Nike Golf and Jordan. Most of what you see on Tour has Chris's direct influence and it was really interesting to hear the sponsor/athlete relationship and what actually goes into those partnerships. Chris's current focus is Origin Golf Club, an online fashion retail brand that stocks the coolest emerging Golf brands such as Malbon Golf. It's a place where you can find brands that are really trying to be creative and create impact and community. The brand is quickly developing into the 'go-to' place to get kitted out and informed on current Golf culture. We're incredibly proud that his roots are in the North East of England where we are based and are incredibly thankful for his time and insight. This episode also gives you a code to get 10% off at check out so listen carefully! Hope you got value and enjoy, Nation! Please subscribe, review or tell a friend to help us grow!

Yep, Colin came on again. This time it was to talk about the life of a Golf instructor. And no, it's not all good stuff. This is an honest account from someone with over 8600 hours of coaching time in the bank. It's not always easy. It takes time to be able to earn a half decent wage. It's competitive. But, it can be so rewarding if you love Golf and helping people. Colin shares his experiences to try and help any aspiring or current coaches. Once again, this episode is not without its laughs! We have such a blast every time we sit with him and hope we brought you immense value! This episode was sponsored by Colin and details of how to win a 30 minute consultation with him will be out next week via Instagram! Thank you all so much for listening. We are really trying to grow this, so if you did enjoy, please subscribe and review on iTunes/Spotify. Thank you, JJ Nation! 

Hey, JJ Nation. Here's an easy 30 minute listen! We start off on the iphone and phone evolution in general before migrating into some ideas about the future of Golf facilities and how they, too, can evolve. We mainly shoot shit here, but make some fairly valid points that we think you may find interesting and valuable. PLEASE, NATION, if you enjoy this or get any value, go subscribe and review the pod! Much appreciated x