
The Mental Golf Show
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.
Latest episodes

Dec 27, 2021 • 46min
How to Set Goals for 2022
Another year gone, another year here. What are you going to try to accomplish next year? You need a process for how you're going to go about accomplishing your goals, and Josh walks you through exactly that.
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Get your questions featured on The Mental Golf Show by posting on social with the hashtag #askmentalgolfshow or by tagging @mentalgolfshow on twitter or instagram.
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Interested in working one-on-one with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
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Dec 13, 2021 • 23min
How To Break Through Scoring Barriers
Maybe you know this feeling: you're stuck in a rut of shooting the same range of scores over and over. This can be very frustrating, especially when you finally have a good round going. But it doesn't have to be this way. There's a way to break through that barrier and shoot lower. Josh explains how in this episode.
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Get your questions featured on The Mental Golf Show by posting on social with the hashtag #askmentalgolfshow or by tagging @mentalgolfshow on twitter or instagram.
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Interested in working one-on-one with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Nov 29, 2021 • 26min
How a Good Pre-Shot Routine can Help You Handle Anything
Get your questions featured on The Mental Golf Show by posting on social with the hashtag #askmentalgolfshow or by tagging @mentalgolfshow on twitter or instagram.
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How much thought have you REALLY put into your pre-shot routine? Josh takes a deep dive on how to make your pre-shot routine an asset to your golf game.
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Interested in working one-on-one with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Nov 15, 2021 • 25min
What to Do If You KNOW You’re Going to Play Bad
Take the Mental Game Assessment here
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What can you do to overcome that deep lack of confidence when you know you aren't playing well right now? Josh details two primary ways that you can fight this mentality.
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Question: When was your last great round of golf? Let the MGS community know! Head over to The Mental Golf Show Facebook group here
Interested in working with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Nov 5, 2021 • 43min
What to Do to Improve During the Off-Season
On this episode, Josh walks through his goals for improving this off-season and what specifically he plans to do, and how you can formulate a plan to be ready for next season.
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Question: What do you plan on doing this off-season? Let the MGS community know! Head over to The Mental Golf Show Facebook group here
Interested in working with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Want to know your personal mental game profile? Take the Mental Game Assessment here
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Oct 13, 2021 • 32min
US Mid Am Recap/How to Get the Most Out of Your Golf Game
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Josh recaps his run at the 2021 U.S. Mid Amateur and helps you learn how to use your mind to handle tournament golf in the best way possible.
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Question: What is your mental mantra during a round? Let the MGS community know! Head over to The Mental Golf Show Facebook group here
Interested in working with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Sep 20, 2021 • 16min
How To Simulate Pressure in Practice
Take the Mental Game Assessment here
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What do you do to be a better player under pressure? In this episode Josh discusses what you need to do to become a better pressure player.
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Question: What is your practice schedule like? How many hours a week do you get to practice? What percentage of time do you give to different parts of your game? Is there a way you feel like you could practice better? Let the MGS community know! Join The Mental Golf Show Facebook group here
Interested in working with Josh as your mental coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Sep 13, 2021 • 17min
Where is Your Focus During a Round of Golf?
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What do you focus on during a round of golf? Are you caught up in what others think? Do you worry about things you can't control? In this episode we learn from Patrick Cantlay's recent success and his process of how he handles a round of golf.
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Question: What distracts you during a round of golf? Let the MGS community know! Join The Mental Golf Show Facebook group here
Have a question or comment about the mental game? Send it in to mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
For a 6 minute visualization exercise, blog posts, to work with Josh 1-on-1, and more head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Aug 2, 2021 • 7min
Why Self-Forgiveness is So Important
Thanks for listening! Like this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear it!
Take the Mental Game Assessment here
Become part of the MGS community! Join The Mental Golf Show Facebook group here
Have a question or comment about the mental game? Send it in to mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
For a 6 minute visualization exercise, blog posts, to work with Josh 1-on-1, and more head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
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Jul 26, 2021 • 18min
What to Think If You’re Shanking it On the Range
We all know this situation. But do we all have the tools for how to handle it properly? In this episode, Josh helps you learn what to think when you don't know which end of the club to hold.
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Thanks for listening! Like this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear it!
Take the Mental Game Assessment here
Become part of the MGS community! Join The Mental Golf Show Facebook group here
Have a question about the mental game? Share them with the Facebook group or send your question to mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
For a 6 minute visualization exercise, blog posts, to work with Josh 1-on-1, and more head to foundationsmp.com.
Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
Facebook: Josh Nichols Golf
Everywhere else