254: Gary Waters - Shifting Perspective, Finding Peace on the Course, and Unlocking Your Authentic Golf Game

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Sep 2, 2025

Gary Waters, a passionate performance coach, discusses how shifting your perspective can transform both your golf game and life. He emphasizes redefining success as finding inner peace rather than competitiveness, and how to dissolve limiting beliefs that fuel frustration. The conversation touches on balancing conscious and subconscious processes, overcoming fear, and the importance of self-acceptance. Gary provides actionable insights for golfers to play authentically, emphasizing joy and freedom in their game.

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INSIGHT

Perspective Creates Your Reality

Perspective shapes your reality; changing how you view things changes your experience.
Gary Waters calls perspective the creator of results, not just content of life.

INSIGHT

Success Is Inner Peace

Gary Waters defines success as inner peace rather than external wins.
Playing from peace produces free flow and better byproduct performance in golf.

ADVICE

Dissolve Your Scarcity-Driven Why

Explore the real 'why' behind goals to reveal the feelings people chase.
Dissolve scarcity-driven motives to access peace, freedom and effortless results.

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In this enlightening episode, Josh Nichols sits down with Gary Waters for a deep dive into the mental game of golf and life. Gary, a performance coach with a passion for unlocking human potential, explores how shifting your perspective can transform your experience on the golf course and beyond.

From redefining success as inner peace to dissolving limiting beliefs that fuel fear and frustration, this conversation unpacks practical insights for golfers seeking flow, freedom, and joy in their game.

Whether you're a pro battling a slump or an amateur chasing enjoyment, Gary's wisdom offers a roadmap to playing with authenticity and ease. Tune in to discover how to rewrite your "why" and embrace a limitless approach to golf.

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Topics & Timestamps:

Perspective and Golf (00:00 - 06:00)
Peace vs. Competitiveness (06:00 - 09:35)
Dissolving Unhelpful Motivations (09:30 - 15:55)
Overcoming Deep Frustration in Golf (15:55 - 19:56)
Role of Therapy and Mentorship (19:56 - 26:17)
Fear and Performance on the Golf Course (26:17 - 32:30)
Balancing Conscious and Subconscious in Golf (32:30 - 38:02)
Detaching from Identity in Golf (38:02 - 46:05)
Origins of Limiting Beliefs (44:23 - 47:32)
Self-Acceptance and Authentic Self (47:32 - 51:28)
Balancing Acceptance and Change (51:28 - 57:33)
Resistance as an Opportunity (57:33 - 01:02:58)
Gary Waters Contact and Resources (01:02:58 - 01:05:39)

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Resources and Links Mentioned by Gary Waters:

Gary Waters' Website: garywaters.co.uk
Gary Waters' Instagram: @iamgarywaters
Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Peter Crone's work: petercrone.com

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