Fix Your Golf Mental Game: The Pre-Shot Routine You've Been Missing - W/ Raul Gomez (B9 Golf) | Golf Psycho EP: 2

Episode 2 picks up right where Episode 1 left off!  Even if you missed Episode 1, this Episode will still make sense. But do yourself a favor and be sure to catch Episode 1.  This episode's intention is to help every golfer increase their mental game power by adding, "Loading The Who", to the pre-shot routine. This episode goes deep on how this simple tip can greatly reduce blow ups and spirals. 

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Ep 2 Chapters 

0:00 – Intro & Episode Setup
 2:12 – Quick Recap of Episode 1
 5:47 – What “Loading The Who” Means
 9:30 – Why Identity Shifts Lower Golf Pressure
 13:40 – How This Tip Reduces Blow-Ups on the Course
 18:05 – Practical Pre-Shot Routine Adjustments
 22:15 – Real Golfer Example: When Thoughts Spiral
 27:00 – Raul’s Story: Applying “The Who” 
 33:20 – Carlos Explains Why Most Golfers Mismanage Pressure
 39:45 – Building Mental Resilience Beyond Golf
 46:10 – Training Your Nervous System Under Stress
 52:30 – How to Reset After a Bad Hole
 58:05 – Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways
 1:00:15 – Outro + Next Episode Preview

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome Back to Golf Psycho Podcast (Carlos & Raul intro)
• 0:35 Building on Episode 1: Meditation as Mental Game Foundation
• 1:36 Why Focus Training Matters for Golfers
• 2:23 Three Mental Game Tips + One Big Bonus (Overview)
• 2:39 The Pre-Shot Routine: Introducing “Loading the Who”
• 3:34 Choosing Who Hits the Shot
• 4:20 Setting Intentions & Golf Rounds
• 5:00 Emotional Reactions After Bad Shots (The Golf Spiral)
• 6:15 Jiu-Jitsu & Golf Connection: Avoiding the Submission
• 7:56 Naming the Process: “Loading the Who” Explained
• 8:58 Building a Pre-Shot Routine with Breath & Gratitude
• 9:47 Gratitude as the Foundation of Mental Golf
• 10:59 Nervous System Regulation in Golf
• 12:05 From Personal Struggles to Coaching Method
• 13:11 Why Range Reps Matter for Mental Game Training
• 14:17 Golf, Gratitude, and Life Beyond the Course
• 15:02 Practicing Presence & Perspective Off the Course
• 16:17 Regulating Emotions for Golf and Family Life
• 17:18 Nervous System Reset = Better Golf & Better Living
• 18:45 #1 Anchor for Mental Game
• 19:40 Applying “Loading the Who”
• 20:46 Why Mental Wins Matter
• 21:15 Short Game & Putting
• 22:01 Installing LTW in All Aspects of Your Game
• 22:52 Scorecard Spiral Story
• 23:59 Autopilot vs. Conscious Golf
• 24:52 Protecting Scores vs. Playing Free
• 30:01 Golf Tantrums
• 30:36 The Spiral of Bad Reactions on the Course
• 31:06 Can Anger Ever Help? Self-Coaching vs. Self-Loathing
• 31:24 Jon Rahm, Tiger Woods, and Using Emotion for Fuel
• 31:49 Why Mental Game Changes Golf and Life Beyond the Course
• 32:18 Discovering “Loading the Who” as a Hidden Technique
• 33:00 Golf as a Tool for Regulating Mind and Body
• 33:38 How Gratitude and Focus Spill Into Everyday Life
• 34:08 Open Tabs vs. Productivity: A Golf + Life Parallel
• 34:46 Multitasking, Distraction, and the Cost of Anxiety
• 35:36 Silence and Dopamine: Why Focus Feels Unnatural Today
• 36:22 Golf as an Escape: Why One-Track Focus Feels So Good
• 37:30 Present Moment Training: No Past, No Future, Only Now
• 38:20 The Empowered Golfer: Control Exists Only in the Now
• 39:13 Step-by-Step Guide to Loading the Who
• 40:40 Anchoring the Process with Breath and Intention
• 41:14 Smiling Into Character: Why Emotion Matters
• 42:03 Think Box vs. Play Box (Designing the Shot)
• 42:43 Why Autopilot Creates Spirals on the Course
• 43:26 Anxiety, Depression, and Golf as Mental Training
• 44:13 Meditation = Training the Noticer (Catching Thoughts)
• 45:25 Why Losing Focus is Actually a Win in Meditation
• 46:00 Past Thoughts = Depression, Future Thoughts = Anxiety
• 46:42 Training Golfers to Notice and Reset on the Course
• 47:00 Practicing “Loading the Who”
• 47:30 Noticing Resistance: When You Don’t Want to Train
• 48:00 Why Catching Negative Self-Talk is the Real Victory
• 48:54 Golf as Life Training: Tools for Everyday Stress
• 49:31 Nervous System Regulation = Better Health and Golf
• 50:05 Misconceptions About Meditation (Not Just Sitting Quietly)
• 50:19 Types of Meditation for Golfers (Breath, Visualization, Body Scan)
• 51:11 Guided Awareness Meditation: From Toes to Hands
• 52:18 Why Hands and Grip Pressure are Key to Golf Focus
• 53:08 Losing Awareness Under Pressure: Big vs. Small Shots
• 53:35 Adrenaline from Birdies and the Excitement Trap
• 54:16 Why Attachment to Score Creates Mental Spirals
• 54:41 Using “Loading the Who” as a Reset Tool Mid-Round
• 58:05 Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways
• 1:00:15 Next Episode Preview