
100 episodes

Karl Morris - The Brainbooster Karl Morris
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4.8 • 125 Ratings
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Do you want to boost your brain - win your game? I'm Karl Morris one of Europe's leading Performance Coaches. Whether it's sport, business or pleasure, the real key to success is to go from thought to ACTION and MAKE the changes happen. This Podcast will help you get the best out of yourself and your clients.
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Mind Trak and what it can do for your game – Richard Zokol #264
Today we are joined on the Brain Booster by former PGA Tour winner Richard Zokol the pioneer of what is called Mind Trak golf
Richard won on the PGA Tour wearing headphones and we discuss how this eventually led to his discoveries around the mental game
Richard Zokol’s PGA Tour career spanned over 20-years, winning twice on the PGA Tour (both wins in 1992) while competing in 412 PGA Tour events and winning once in 53 starts on the Web.com Tour (in 2001).
Recognized as a professional golfer with a distinct perspective, Richard is one of the most dedicated and determined professionals in Canadian golf. Richard “walked-on” the BYU Golf Team as a freshman then by his senior year at BYU, he captained the team to the 1981 NCAA Championship—that team was inducted into the Brigham Young University Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
Richard was also inducted into the British Columbia Golf Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. Zokol’s passion capital served him well in PGA Tour competition and then as he transitioned into business.
We discuss how you can get the very best from your game on the course with the TWO critical markers
The ability to assess the shot The ability to EXECUTE the shot To get out of reactive thinking To reduce the excessive attention on RESULTS To REALLY tune in to the GOLF COURSE To be present to your assessment of the shot How to reduce emotional interference How to build a process on each shot you can then record
A great session with a deep thinker of the game
Enjoy
To find out more about Mind Trak go to www.mindtrakgolf.com
To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com
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The Yips Whisperer – Jim Waldron #263
Today we are joined on the Brain Booster by one of the legends of US coaching Jim Waldron for a fascinating discussion about the Mind Body connection
Jim has spent most of his working life absorbed in the workings of consciousness and how it can apply to the game of golf
In his early years he spent time with some masters of martial arts and applied key principles to his coaching
He studied with some of the great meditation teachers such as Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Suziki Roshi
He has become very well known for his work with the yips in golf and also in numerous other sports such as baseball, basketball, darts and bowls
We discussed:
The two types of yips and why one type is very The origination of yips and what makes things worse What are the ‘fuels’ for the yips? The wrong use of the conscious mind The effects of negative emotion and the manifestation of FEAR Why people don’t yip on a practice swing The principle of Radical Acceptance How ‘observation’ can change everything Are you the ‘Hero’ or the ‘Victim’ of your story? The value of a mindfulness practice Understand your ‘focal point’ in the swing
So many wonderful ideas and concepts to consider
Jim Waldron is a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer best known for his pioneering research on the mind/body connection approach to learning and teaching golf. His holistic approach to golf improvement blends swing and short game mechanics, mental focus skills, physical fitness and emotional state control into a revolutionary golf instruction paradigm. He is recognized as one of the game's best golf swing instructors and swing theorists.
To find out more about Jim Waldron and his coaching go to
https://balancepointgolf.com/
To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com
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Finding your AUTHENTIC golf swing - Marcus Bell – GRF Golf #262
Today we are joined on the Brain Booster by Marcus Bell from GRF Golf formerly Zen Golf
I have known Marcus for many years and we have done a number of seminars together.
It has been wonderful to recently see how much his coaching career has taken off as a result of his You Tube channel where he shares the content of his actual lessons as opposed to just giving out ‘technique tips’
It is a real ‘fly on the wall’ experience watching a top coach in action
Marcus and his coaching is very different from so much of the information out there at the moment.
He helps people tap into their own natural way of moving
Exploring possibility
We had had the chance to discuss:
Why golfers have lost their true IDENTITY The endless search for information creates so much noise in the system Why being dependent on other people and their opinions can be so detrimental How you can learn to connect back to more of your AUTHENTIC golfing self Why movement doesn’t need language How we can stop interfering with the system and learn how to REACT better Pushing your boundaries and exploring movement in space How you can explore draws and fades Creating an environment of discovery This session will really encourage you to explore YOUR movements and what your body can ACTUALLY do as opposed to what you have been told to do
To find out more about Marcus go to
GRF Golf on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook
To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to
https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/
To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com
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Knowing who you TRULY are on the golf course – Garret Kramer #261
Knowing who you TRULY are on the golf course – Garret Kramer
How you can learn to fully EXPRESS yourself
Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by coach Garret Kramer
We had a fascinating discussion around identity and who we truly are
How we often get drawn down blind alleys as a result of our attachment to a separate self or ego
Garret provided a refreshing if alternative view of what it is to be a golfer in the modern world and how we often FORGET our true identity
We discussed:
The myths and misconceptions around the ‘mental game’ Why a lot of psychology can be doomed to fail How we can actually play with a CLEAR HEAD Why trying to FIX your thinking can just create more problems than it solves How the desire to EXPRESS yourself can actually be grounded in a stable place in your mind Garret has a different way of looking at performance and the seeking of fulfilment
I am sure you will find his ideas challenge a lot of your current beliefs but you will nevertheless find them fascinating
Garret Kramer is the founder of Inner Sports. For over 25 years, he has provided consulting services for athletes, coaches, actors, and business leaders. And he has conducted workshops, day-long symposiums, and retreats for teams, organizations, universities, and schools. Credited with bringing the “Direct Path of Self-Exploration” to the high performance and sport communities, Garret is now sharing with global audiences his unique take on self-exploration and non-duality, as well as their implications for a more harmonious world.
Garret has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and Forbes; and he has appeared on ESPN, FOX, NPR, WFAN, NBC, and The Golf Channel. He is the author of two books, Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life, and The Path of No Resistance: Why Overcoming is Simpler than You Think. His third book is, Who. We. Are.: Silencing Ego, Returning to Source, Knowing Ourselves
To find out more about Garret go to www.garretkramer.com
To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to
https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/
To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com
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How to develop STABLE confidence – Dr Raymond Prior #260
How to develop STABLE confidence – Dr Raymond Prior
Why is your confidence so unstable? Why do you have it TODAY and it is gone TOMORROW? What would it be like to have a STABLE confidence that doesn’t come and go? Today we welcome back onto the podcast one of the most popular guests over the past 12 months Dr Raymond Prior. Raymond is one of the most sought after mental performance coaches in the USA and he has recently published a wonderful new book called ‘Golf – Beneath the Surface’ which is a tremendous in depth study of what is REALLY happening in our brain when we are attempting to perform our best in sport.
As the title says it is not about the ‘surface level’ techniques often dished out to players but a study into what has been found by science to be truly beneficial in helping someone deal with the challenges of the game.
So much of what we have been taught about mental coaching turns out to be nothing more that myths and misconceptions.
In our conversation today we drill down and look at a number of those myths to get to the heart of what will REALLY make a difference.
We look into:
The true nature of STABLE confidence. What it is and why it is so important to have it Why we suffer so much with insecurity in our game Unstable confidence: Why so many of us are looking for confidence in all the wrong places Why ACCEPTANCE is such a critical skill to understand What acceptance definitely is NOT How the yips ACTUALLY manifest in our mind and why just working on technique will NEVER solve the problem Raymond’s new book is called:
‘Golf beneath the surface’ and is available on Amazon
A really tremendous session with a great Performance Coach
To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to
https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/
To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com
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Getting the MAXIMUM from your golfing EXPERIENCE – From Junior to Senior - Tim Sheredy #259
Using the GOLF COURSE to TRAIN
Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by a really outstanding coach from the USA Tim Sheredy
Tim has had outstanding success with his clients, especially junior players
He has had a big influence on the careers of players like Jessica and Nelly Korda, CT Pan, Peter Uhlein and Ben An
We had a wonderful conversation about developing the game of golf and the most effective ways to train.
Especially the importance of getting out on to the GOLF COURSE to train.
To put yourself in LOTS of game situation to help you to develop the flexibility required to get the best from you game.
Amongst many things we discussed:
How do we build a really positive golfing experience? How can we be better golfing parents? How can we ask better questions to support our junior players? The FOUR GOLFING SKILLS Control the ball Emotional skill Mental skills Effective Training Skills
Effective Training
3 phases
Technique Shot Creation Pressure training
Spending time out on the golf course TRAINING
3 shots from one location
Draw Straight Fade
3 clubs from one location Developing imagination and creativity out on the course The importance of CLEAR INTENTION on EVERY shot How to build SHOTS not just swings
To find out more about Tim go to
https://tsgigolf.com/
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/tsgi2010/
GOLF COURSE https://bucksrun.com/
To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to
https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/
To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com
Customer Reviews
Best golf podcast bar none!
The Brainbooster podcast is my favourite golf podcast and in the top 3 of all the podcasts I subscribe to. His guests are always interesting but the last few - Susie Meyers, Nick Bradley, Martin Chuck, Alison Curdt and Dr Izzy Justice, have been fantastic listens, not only to improve the mental side of golf but to improve wellbeing in general. Highly recommended!
Something interesting every week
I look forward to Fridays each week because I know there will be a new Brainbooster podcast to listen to and even on the ones you don’t think are going to be particularly relevant there is always a little nugget to take away and use to improve your thinking about your own golf game.
So grateful to Karl for freely sharing these chats every week, my mindset is massively improved now when I go out to play compared to before I started to become interested in the effect your brain has on how you play.
Interesting topics & guests well presented.
Karl has a great way of letting his guests talk openly and then taken nuggets and drilling down further. It took me a few episodes to get used to him but now I look forward to Fridays. Thanks Karl, it’s a lot of work and I appreciate what you put and and then out.