The Golf Parent, episode 33
Why Confidence Is Overrated | Dr. Dana Sinclair on Real Mental Toughness
2025-07-23
What separates those who want it from those who do it ? In this episode, Ryan Addams sits down with world renowned performance psychologist Dr. Dana Sinclair , whose clients range from Olympians to PGA Tour stars, NASA astronauts to Academy Award winners. Drawing from her bestselling book
Tips paraphrased from The Golf Parent (hosted by Ryan Addams). These are our summaries from machine transcripts, not quotes, and times are approximate. All credit to the shows and their guests; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Breathe, baby, breathe. Breathing to calm down is the number one skill for everyone, even 5 year olds.
Dr. Dana Sinclair (sport psychologist) · The Golf Parent
Nerves and pressure · Parent role
Give kids 1 to 2 simple task focused cues and teach them to talk themselves through the shot to get back into the present.
Dr. Dana Sinclair (sport psychologist) · The Golf Parent
Preshot routine