189 episodes

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.

The Mental Golf Show Josh Nichols

    • Sports
    • 4.6 • 71 Ratings

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.

    The 5 Steps of a Swing Change w/ Jayson Nickol (Part 2)

    The 5 Steps of a Swing Change w/ Jayson Nickol (Part 2)

    On this episode we’ve got Part 2 of my conversation with Jayson Nickol.
    We’re going to be talking about:
    the improvement curve
    shifting your skill bell curve to be better
    why do we swing worse when there’s a golf ball there?
    the difficulty of making swing changes
    the value of slow motion swings
    Jayson’s mental game and his own swing changes
    And wait til the end… we get into one of the most important questions that can be asked.
    Jayson is a golf coach who works with players on Skillest, but that just scratches the surface on Jayson. If you want to know more about Jayson you should listen to part 1.
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    Jayson Nickol on Skillest
    Jayson Nickol on X/Twitter
    Jayson Nickol on Instagram
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    The Divot Board
    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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    Custom Weekly Practice Plan
    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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    1-on-1 Mental Coaching
    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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    Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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    Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow Josh on social:
    X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
    X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

    • 39 min
    Change Your Game for the Better w/ Jayson Nickol (Part 1)

    Change Your Game for the Better w/ Jayson Nickol (Part 1)

    On this episode we’ve got Jayson Nickol.
    Jayson is a military veteran, a swing instructor on Skillest, but even more than that he’s a coach of the whole game. We have some fascinating stuff on this one. We talk about:
    Jayson’s history with injury and how that makes him particularly well-equipped to help golfers swing within their own bodies
    He’s got an insane story about an injury he got while on the battlefield
    We also talk a lot about Chasing Scratch, and particularly his work with Mike from Chasing Scratch. There’s some good stuff in there that can apply to all of us.
    Jayson lays out what his responsibility is as a coach in working with a player, but also what our responsibilities are in order to improve.
    This is just a great conversation with a great guy.
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    Jayson Nickol on Skillest
    Jayson Nickol on X/Twitter
    Jayson Nickol on Instagram
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    The Divot Board
    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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    Custom Weekly Practice Plan
    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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    1-on-1 Mental Coaching
    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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    Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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    Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow Josh on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

    • 44 min
    Golf Thought Thursday: How to Take Your Range Game to the Course

    Golf Thought Thursday: How to Take Your Range Game to the Course

    On this episode we’re going to be talking about how to bring your range game to the golf course and why that proves so difficult. You should leave this episode with an actionable way to think the next time you go play.
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    The Divot Board
    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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    Custom Weekly Practice Plan
    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
    -----
    1-on-1 Mental Coaching
    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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    Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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    Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow Josh on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

    • 16 min
    How Strokes Gained Helps Your Mental Game w/ Mark Broadie (Part 2)

    How Strokes Gained Helps Your Mental Game w/ Mark Broadie (Part 2)

    On this episode, we’re going to be talking about:
    how Mark Broadie spends his practice time
    what he learned from watching Luke Donald practice
    how to quantify the mental game
    how good is Mark Broadie’s mental game
    is there a statistical change under pressure
    how much does distance really matter
    a great explanation of strokes gained
    and more
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    Mark Broadie on Twitter/X
    Mark Broadie’s Golf Metrics stat tracking app
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    The Divot Board
    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase.
    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
    -----
    Custom Weekly Practice Plan
    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
    -----
    1-on-1 Mental Coaching
    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
    -----
    Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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    Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow Josh on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

    • 45 min
    Golf Thought Thursday: Which Comes First- Confidence or Good Golf?

    Golf Thought Thursday: Which Comes First- Confidence or Good Golf?

    On this episode we’re going to be talking about confidence:
    why your confidence can be fragile
    what are some more solid sources of confidence
    and how this will help you play with more freedom
    You should leave this episode with actionable ways to be more sustainably confident with your golf game.
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    The Divot Board
    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase.
    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
    -----
    Custom Weekly Practice Plan
    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
    -----
    1-on-1 Mental Coaching
    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
    -----
    Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
    -----
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
    -----
    Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow Josh on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

    • 17 min
    The Easiest Way to Save Strokes w/ Mark Broadie (Part 1)

    The Easiest Way to Save Strokes w/ Mark Broadie (Part 1)

    On this episode we’ve got Mark Broadie, golf analytics extraordinaire. 
    We’re going to be talking about
    who Mark Broadie is
    what golf analytics is
    why is it valuable for us to even care about stats
    how adjusting your aim helps you save strokes
    what stats and analytics does for confidence
    can knowing your stats actually hurt your game
    and more!
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    Mark Broadie on Twitter/X
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    The Divot Board
    Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
    Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
    -----
    Custom Weekly Practice Plan
    Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
    -----
    1-on-1 Mental Coaching
    Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
    -----
    Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
    -----
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
    -----
    Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop your suggestions here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    -----
    Follow Josh on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow

    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
71 Ratings

71 Ratings

Inspire Success ,

Awesome mental golf tips

A much needed podcast in the golf space as the mental game is SO important. Josh has a ton of knowledge on the mental game & love how he shares psychology tips in each episode. His playing experience also adds to his expertise & love the guest interviews too. Keep up the great work!!

Jrover27 ,

Great Show

Josh asks great questions that result in great information from his guests. Very appreciative to have this to listen to.

Reid_Phil ,

Great Show!

As a junior golfer I listen to this podcast all of the time. I have learned so much and my game has matured so much! I really appreciate all of the guests that Josh brings on to the show. Highly recommend this podcast to anyone that wants to mature their mental game and is willing to put the work in. THANK YOU JOSH!!!!!

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