The Orchestra of Negativity (And How to Turn It Off)

This week, we brought in mindset maestro Jim Pehkonen, and boy… he peeled back the curtain on the part of golf most of us try to ignore: the six inches between our ears. Jim walked us through how your inner chatter shows up in every swing — the good, the bad, and the “why did I even come out here today?” He explained why tension wrecks your mechanics, why scorecards mess with your brain, and why the best golfers aren’t perfect… they’re just great at recovering.

Jeff shared his “watch your bad shot like it wasn’t you” trick, John admitted to a few mental meltdowns of his own, and Jim gave us practical tools to calm the nervous system, reset after mistakes, and stop letting one lousy swing turn into a full‑round dumpster fire. It’s golf, it’s life, it’s mindset — and it’s exactly the kind of conversation that makes you a better player and a better human.