In this episode, Erik, Jayson, and Tyson sit down with Dr. Raymond Prior, a highly respected performance psychologist and author whose work helps elite athletes (and weekend golfers) understand their mental game. Dr. Prior runs BTS Mindset and works with top-tier performers across sports and the arts. He’s also the author of Golf Beneath the Surface, a book that debunks common pop-psychology myths in golf and offers neuroscience-based frameworks for self-awareness, emotional regulation, and true, stable confidence. Throughout the conversation, they explore how golfers often get practice wrong: relying too much on mechanical repetition, mismanaging self-talk, and missing the deeper mindset work that supports meaningful change. They also discuss how amateurs can navigate mental pitfalls, how to practice deliberately during the off-season, and the mindset mistakes that junior golfers and their parents tend to make.
Hosts: Erik J. Barzeski, Jayson Nickol, Tyson Deskins
Sponsor: Golf Beneath the Surface (https://www.btsmindset.com) – Order Dr. Prior’s book here!
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