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March 27, 2025 43 mins

#68: [Inside the Mind] Leo Herrera III: Staying Connected, Reframing Nerves, and Becoming the Best Version of Yourself

In this episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I welcome Leo Herrera III, known as "The Connected Golfer," to discuss how presence, confidence, and staying connected to yourself and the game can elevate your performance on and off the golf course. 

Leo shares how his journey in competitive sports and martial arts shaped his quiet confidence and explains the mindset practices, meditation, and self-talk techniques that fuel his game. 

From his unique connected pre-shot routine to thriving under pressure, Leo offers invaluable insights to help you unlock your limitless potential.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

  • How competitive sports and martial arts shaped Leo’s confidence and mindset.
  • Why presence and body language are key to cultivating confidence on the course.
  • The role of meditation, visualization, and grounding in maintaining connection.
  • How to reframe nerves and pressure as opportunities for growth and creation.
  • The power of positive self-talk and how it can shape your reality.
  • How Leo’s "connected dance" enhances his focus, rhythm, and performance.
  • Actionable steps to develop confidence and maintain connection in your game.

Get your pencils ready and start listening. 

P.S. Curious to learn more about the results my clients are experiencing and what they say about working with me? Read more here.

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High-Performance Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching

Paul Salter - known as The Golf Hypnotherapist - is a High-Performance Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who leverages hypnosis and powerful subconscious reprogramming techniques to help golfers of all ages and skill levels overcome the mental hazards of their minds so they can shoot lower scores and play to their potential.

He has over 15 years of coaching experience working with high performers in various industries, helping them get unstuck, out of their own way, and unlock their full potential.

Click here to learn more about how high-performance hypnotherapy and mindset coaching can help you get out of your own way and play to your potential on (and off) the course. 

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Key Takeaways:

  • Presence Is Power: Cultivate presence through body language, self-belief, and mindfulness to exude quiet confidence on the course.
  • Positive Self-Talk Is a Weapon: Speak as if you are already the golfer you aspire to be, and watch how your words shape your reality.
  • Pressure Is a Privilege: Reframe nerves as opportunities to create and embrace the energy as a sign you’re alive and ready.
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