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Cracking the Success Vault Podcast with Spectre Financial
Cracking the Success Vault with Spectre Financial dives deep into the stories of Canada's most inspiring entrepreneurs, professionals, and changemakers. Each week, your hosts Sean Penhale and Jason Primeau crack open the vault to uncover the hard-won lessons, pivotal moments, and personal definitions of success from people who’ve made it—on their own terms.
No fluff. No rehearsed scripts. Just raw, unfiltered insights from the front lines of life and business.
Whether you're building your empire or simply looking to level up, this podcast delivers the strategies, mindsets, and financial wisdom you need to thrive in today’s world.
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Cracking the Success Vault Podcast with Spectre Financial
Episode 8 - David Bryne | Cracking the Success Vault Podcast
In this episode of Cracking the Success Vault, Sean Penhale sits down with David Byrne — PGA pro, 2012 Big Break Indian Wells champion, and lifelong student of the game of golf.
From leaving hockey behind as a teen to dedicating himself fully to golf, David shares how the sport became more than competition — it became his meditation, his business, and his way of life. Today, as a coach, father, and entrepreneur, he reflects on resilience, mindset, and the constant pursuit of improvement.
🔑 In this episode
• How golf “clicked” for him at 12–13 after years in hockey
• Winning The Big Break in 2012 and competing on tour
• Lessons from his family’s athletic roots — from skating to golf
• Why golf is both an escape and a form of meditation
• The role of mindset in comebacks and constant improvement
• Why there’s no single way to succeed — “so many ways to get to nine”
• Balancing golf, teaching, business, and new fatherhood
• Why resilience and never giving up define his life and career
⏱️ Timestamps
00:01 – Discovering golf as a teen
01:04 – Becoming a PGA pro & Big Break win
02:03 – Family influences on athletics
05:00 – Golf as meditation & mental escape
07:46 – Beyond competition: mindset & growth
20:23 – Teaching philosophy: “many ways to nine”
22:31 – Balancing family, business & golf
30:32 – Resilience, gratitude & moving forward
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