Episodes

If you’ve ever felt your heart race over a three-footer or a make-or-break sales call, imagine doing that with a camera pointed at your face and thousands of people listening… That’s the world broadcaster and national champion golfer Emilia Doran lives in every week. In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, Emilia pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to stay composed on live TV, how she manages nerves under pressure, and why the same routines, reps, and reflections th...

In this solo episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I’m sharing a raw, honest reflection on my 2025 golf season—what improved, what I avoided, where fear quietly ran the show, and why the theme of 2026 is simple: do the work. I walk you through the exact 15 reflection questions I challenged my newsletter readers to answer—and I read my own straight-from-the-journal responses. Then I close by defining the identity I’m stepping into in 2026: committed, intentional, and fearless—with a c...

Your self-talk is the only voice you hear 24/7 — and most days, it’s not that kind. For many golfers and entrepreneurs, that inner dialogue quietly runs the show: it talks you out of what you know you should be doing, keeps you glued to comfort, and convinces you you’re not ready, not worthy, or not capable of the next level. In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I sit down with mindset coach Trevor Tellin to unpack how your inner voice shapes your identity, your confidence,...

Most golfers aren’t short on belief… They’re short on behavior. They’ll say they’re going to qualify for a USGA event, win their club championship, or finally break 80 consistently… then practice “when it’s convenient,” avoid pressure, and wonder why their confidence keeps collapsing the moment things get uncomfortable. This episode is a gut-check (and a blueprint): being delusional in your thinking isn’t the issue—being delusional without matching action is. Because that gap—between what you...

What if your ego is quietly costing you the very things you say you want—better numbers, deeper relationships, more freedom, and more fun on the golf course? In this conversation, former all-time leading salesperson turned coach, author, and podcast host Casey Jacox joins me to unpack how humility, curiosity, and relationship-driven leadership can help you win in business, golf, and fatherhood—without burning yourself (or everyone around you) out. We dig into the invisible pressure high perfor...

You’ve been “the fun guy” in the group for so long that you’ve started confusing being liked with being safe. You crack jokes. You wave people through. You rush putts. You skip your full routine because you don’t want to be “that guy.” You downplay your standards with, “We’re just out here having fun.” And then you walk off 18 quietly frustrated… because you do care. You do want to play well. You do want to shoot lower scores and be taken seriously. This episode is about the identity I call t...

Most golfers and entrepreneurs obsess over mistakes. You replay the double bogey, the blown meeting, the missed opportunity—yet rarely study what went right. Today’s guest is one of the world’s leading performance coaches, Justin Su’a, and he’s here to flip that script. Justin has coached Super Bowl champions, All-Stars, World Series teams, and top CEOs. His gift? Helping high performers create the mental systems that turn pressure into clarity and success into repeatable patterns. In this epi...

“I grew up in a ‘customer comes first’ world. It took me 50 years to realize that if I’m not first, everything else eventually falls apart.” What happens when “customer first” quietly turns into “you last”? In today’s episode, I sit down with my friend and Missing Links Golf Show co-host, Andy Walker, to unpack the hidden cost of always giving more than you’ve got. We talk about how that pattern shows up in golf, trading, business, and fatherhood—and what changes when you finally put your healt...

Pressure, perfectionism, and overthinking—three traits that quietly sabotage golfers chasing freedom on the course. In this conversation, Andrew Reynolds, cognitive performance coach and founder of The COG Coach, breaks down what it truly means to play with freedom—and why most golfers never achieve it. He shares how to design practice that mirrors real pressure, add consequence to every rep, and build process-driven routines that hold up when the stakes rise. We explore the hidden cost of men...

If you’ve ever signed up for a huge race, joined a new mastermind, or taken on a massive work project right when you said you were finally going all-in on your golf game or business… this episode is going to sting a little—in the best way. In this solo conversation, I pull back the curtain on how I caught myself red-handed sabotaging my own journey to scratch by committing to a 75-mile race. On the surface, it looked disciplined, inspiring, and productive. Underneath, it was something else enti...

#114 [Inside the Mind] Chris Petefish: Play Unapologetic Golf and Using Data to Free Yourself from Emotional Decision-making What do you do when your biggest opportunity collides with your worst nightmare? For Chris Petefish, that moment came two weeks before Second Stage of Q School—when he woke up unable to get out of bed, let alone swing a golf club. No practice. No prep. Just pain, uncertainty, and a ticking clock on what might be his last real shot at securing status. Most players would ...

If you’ve been grinding on the range, stacking lessons, upgrading systems, hiring coaches, and still feel painfully stuck below your potential, this episode is your wake-up call. You cannot out-practice, out-hustle, or out-strategize the destructive patterns running your life beneath the surface. As long as you keep outsourcing your growth to new swing tips, training aids, business tactics, or mindset hacks, you’ll keep slamming into the same ceilings in golf, business, and at home. In this ep...

High achievers are rarely “in balance”—and that’s not a problem when your intensity is calibrated. In this conversation, Dr. Alison Curdt—PGA Master Professional, LPGA Master Professional, and Doctor of Psychology—opens up about the sacrifices behind elite performance, how to reframe “pressure,” and why curiosity is the antidote to perfectionism, fear of failure, and self-criticism. We dig into process vs. performance vs. outcome goals, separating identity from results, and the importance of s...

What if the people who trigger you the most—the mother-in-law who feels controlling, the “lazy” kids, the blow-up guy in your Saturday foursome—aren’t actually the problem? You are (gulp). What if they’re mirrors? In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I dive into the uncomfortable truth that the traits you judge, resent, or react to in others very often reflect the parts of you that you deny, repress, or flat-out hate. You’ll hear raw stories from my own life and from clie...

In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I sit down with Texas Golf Hall of Famer and author, Mike Booker, to unpack the mental blueprint that separates a tournament golfer from a golfer who plays tournaments. With decades of competitive success and entrepreneurial achievement, Mike shares timeless lessons on emotional steadiness, self-talk, reflection, and gratitude that have fueled his longevity both on and off the course. You’ll learn how to master your self-talk, set powerf...

Greatness comes with a price—but what if that price isn’t punishment, but preparation? In this episode, I reframe the “tax” of greatness as an investment in your future self, showing how every setback, rejection, and lonely morning is actually a deposit into the account of discipline, patience, and faith that compounds over time. I discuss how standing out invites resistance—from critics, loved ones, and even yourself—and why that’s proof you’re on the right path. In this episode, you’ll lear...

In this powerful episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I sit down with former MMA coach and mindset expert, Patrick Sebastien, to explore the art of mental toughness — both inside and outside the ropes. Drawing from years in the fight world and his work with elite golfers, Patrick unpacks how adversity, flow states, and physical intensity combine to build unshakable confidence and resilience on the golf course. You’ll learn how to intentionally seek and use adversity to your advanta...

Every winter, it happens… Your clubs collect dust, your swing feels distant, and that quiet voice creeps in: “What if I lose everything I worked for this season?” But what most golfers lose in the off-season isn’t their mechanics — it’s their confidence. You stop swinging. You stop visualizing. You stop feeling like a golfer. And by the time spring rolls around, you’re not just rusty — you’re hesitant, uncertain, and disconnected from the player you were just a few months ago. Here’s the t...

In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I sit down with my mentor, world-renowned mindset and performance coach, Elliot Roe. Together, we engage in a power discussion to unpack what truly separates high performers from the rest—how to release subconscious resistance, redefine balance, and access peak states on demand. Elliot reveals why detachment from results is a prerequisite for sustained success, how subconscious childhood patterns quietly sabotage progress, and the scienc...

I showed up to my first member-guest at Tampa Palms sick, under-prepared, and running on caffeine, ibuprofen, and grit—and still found a way to win our flight and taste the shootout. In this raw recap, I walk you through the chaos (slow play, no warm-up, rules hiccups), the lows (bunker disasters), and the highs (clutch sand save on the final hole). You’ll hear exactly how I managed energy, self-talk, and strategy when my plan went to zero—and how those same mindset levers translate to your nex...

What if your next low round isn’t hiding in a swing tip—but in boring, repeatable fundamentals? In this conversation, I’m joined by my golf coach, Director of Golf at Tampa Bay Country Club, Kevin Kenny. Kevin has won a PGA chapter or section event in five different decades. And, after shoulder surgery and seven months off, Kevin returned and shot 73—powered by meticulous pre-shot routines, alignment, posture, and belief. We dig into mental clutter vs. clarity, how to “watch the ball” instead...

High performers don’t need “balance”—they need alignment. In this solo episode, I’ll challenge the cultural myth of work-life balance and reframe success around energetic alignment: being ruthless with honesty about what you truly want, communicating clearly with yourself and others, and rhythms that fuel—rather than drain—your focus. I break down the neuroscience of burnout (why your prefrontal cortex goes offline, limbic system spikes, and motivation flatlines), show how misalignment creates...

What if your inconsistency on the golf course wasn’t about mechanics—but about how your brain is wired to learn, handle stress, and perform under pressure? In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I sit down with John Weir, creator of Mental Golf Type, to explore how personality wiring, hypnosis, and mental fitness shape your golf performance and your life. John breaks down why self-image is the foundation of confidence, how stress changes your swing before mechanics ever do, a...

What if the stress, chaos, and self-sabotage you keep bumping into are exactly what a hidden part of you wants? In this solo episode, I explore the powerful concept from the book, “Existential Kink,” that “having is a form of wanting” and reveal how your mind can secretly crave the very patterns that hold you back. Through a raw personal story and a three-step framework, you’ll learn how to uncover hidden programs that create stress and sabotage in your golf game, business, and life, so you ca...