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S2 E2: Golf Is The Spice Of Life - with Mike Harris

Season 2 · Episode 2

lundi 19 août 2024 • Duration 58:23

In this episode, we come to you from Royal Porthcawl, where we welcome Mike Harris back to the pod.

Mike is a respected figure in Golf media. He has spent decades in and around the Golf industry and the world of Golf content, in his previous role as Editor of Golf Monthly magazine and now in his expanded remit of Content Director at Future Plc.

As is customary at GYH, we chat all things Golf, Life and everything in between (e.g favourite Omelette fillings).

If there were a theme which sums up this episode, it would be that Golf is diverse. Diverse in terms of the variety of ways in which we play, consume, experience, talk about, watch or engage with the game. At the same time, Golf is changing. Its evolving. It’s on a journey to become more inclusive, even more diverse.

And that, we consider to be healthy.

Chapters

0:00 - 4:30 - Introductions

4:30 - 7:45 - Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

7:45 - 15:37 - What it takes to host an Open Championship

15:37 - 19:20 - What does the AIG Women’s Open offer to spectators?

19:20 - 26:50 - Is disruption good for the game of golf? (And what’s your favourite type of omelette?)

26:50 - 29:49 - Who is Mike Harris, the professional?

29:49 - 43:28 - Golf - the good, the bad and the ugly

43:28 - 48:01 - Wellbeing non-negotiables

48:01 - 52:02 - The Eagle Has Landed

52:02 - 57:23 - Cut It Out

57:23 - 58:23 - Outro

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https://www.royalporthcawl.com/

https://www.aigwomensopen.com/royal-porthcawl-2025

S1 E6: Elevation Golfing Nation

Season 1 · Episode 6

samedi 27 avril 2024 • Duration 01:02:03

Alex Frolish enjoys a unique vantage point when playing Golf. As an airline pilot, Alex is an international jetsetter with a difference. When traveling, Alex doesn’t sit idle on stopovers. With his Elevation Golfing Nation alter ego, he resourcefully uses his time to head out to play local golf courses, combining a love of the game, with a passion for Golf writing and a deep respect for Golf course architecture.

Conscious of the environmental impact of his work, coupled with an entrepreneurial spirit, Alex has founded EGN Golf as an online Golf retail business, selling innovative, sustainable golf products.

Yet, of all the talent and skills he’s acquired along the way, it’s his inclusive outlook on Golf and Life, which we at GYH consider to be his finest attribute.

0:00 The Hook

1:12 Welcome to the show

1:43 Call for help - GYH Community

2:53 The GYH Journal

3:37 Introducing today’s guest - Alex Frolish aka Elevation Golfing Nation

6:40 Teeing off

7:12 Golf Club spotlight - Cleeve Hill

11:52 Golf Architecture spotlight - Old Tom Morris

15:22 The Old Tom One - May 4th 2024

16:15 Spirit of our Game

24:01 Golf is Good for You

26:04 Golf Yourself Nostalgic

27:55 Elevation Golfing Nation

35:20 Golf writing - a cathartic experience

37:57 A Hackers tale

44:43 Inclusivity in Golf - it’s everyone’s game

48:52 The Eagle has Landed

51:02 The Eagle has Crashed

52:30 Affordable Bucket List Golf

55:03 Oh, did we mention that Golf is Good for You?

56:23 Leaving a review - Why? What’s in it for you?

58:30 Key takeaways

1:01:46 Episode close

❓About the Show:

At Golf Yourself Healthy, we believe that Golf is Good for you. Join GYH founder and podcast host, Kris Lynch, as he invites guests to discuss how Golf is helping them to live happy and healthy lives.

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https://egngolf.co.uk/

S1 E5: Golf in Society

Season 1 · Episode 5

dimanche 14 avril 2024 • Duration 51:35

Golf can transform lives.

This is a core belief held by Anthony Blackburn, founder of Golf in Society.

Anthony and his team turn that belief into action by putting Golf clubs at the heart of local communities. Through the delivery of tailored golf sessions for those living with chronic illnesses such as Dementia and Parkinson’s, the aim is to inspire people to live a happier and healthier life, through the power of Golf.

Join Kris Lynch and Anthony Blackburn for an inspiring, heartfelt and wide ranging conversation, about Golf, Life and Grief.

Episode Key Moments

0:00 Episode introduction

1:15 Call to action to GYH Community - Get in Touch!

2:14 Introducing Anthony Blackburn

2:36 Introducing Golf in Society

3:41 Introducing Rudding Park Golf Club

5:00 Nostalgic reflection

6:50 Teeing off

9:32 Emotional feels

10:37 The Spirit of Your Game

13:16 Golf’s unwieldy Reputation

15:00 So who or what is a Smoghead?

15:15 Social Golf

16:00 Remembering John Blackburn - the inspiration behind Golf in Society

19:03 Cherish the Fairway - a fortuitous trip to Wentworth

21:00 Heartfelt Tales from the Shed

23:00 A Golfing Spirit lives on through the medium of an Odyssey Putter

26:32 Golf Yourself through Grief

27:36 Building the Foundations - Golf in Society

32:06 Providing respite through Golf

32:58 The Eagle has Landed

35:54 Why the World should play Golf

40:24 Embrace the Rough

41:09 Start with Why

42:38 The World Needs You

45:02 Go with the Flow

45:30 Coming up the 18th

46:29 Episode recap and key takeaways

50:56 Final Call to Action - Get in Touch!

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S1 E4: It's Your Honour

Season 1 · Episode 4

samedi 30 mars 2024 • Duration 45:49

Golf is many things, to many people. To Craig McKee, Golf is a release.

Following the passing of his daughter, Danielle, Craig has found solace in Golf. Out on the course, he has space to reflect and to remember Danielle, calling on her for inspiration as he stands on a tee box or lines up a shot.

Moreover, Golf has presented him and his family with opportunities to raise important awareness around DiGeorge syndrome (22q11 deletion syndrome), a rare and relatively unknown genetic disorder which affected Danielle throughout her life.

Through organising and running a charity Golf day at Elderslie Golf Club, the McKee family have raised vital funds in support of Max Appeal, a UK based charity whose mission is to try to ensure that every person with DiGeorge syndrome lives as independent and prosperous a life as possible.

At GYH, it’s our honour and pleasure to be helping in some small way, to raise awareness for a condition, which, after Down Syndrome, is the second most common genetic condition and one that very few people seem to have ever heard of.

Episode Key Moments

0:00 Episode and Guest Introductions

5:08 Address to a Lorne Sausage

6:36 Getting to know Elderslie Golf Club

7:42 Elderslie - the birthplace of William Wallace

8:53 Spirit of your Game

11:53 Honouring the life and memory of Danielle McKee

20:59 Raising awareness of DiGeorge Syndrome (22q11 deletion syndrome)

25:37 Embrace the Rough

32:16 Cherish the Fairway

33:49 Golf is Good for You

36:15 Attracting new and lapsed Golfers

38:17 The Eagle has Landed

40:50 Thanking our Guest and episode wrap up

41:10 “Danielle” by December

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Max Appeal - https://www.maxappeal.org.uk/

“Danielle” by December - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JxjFca_M9-s

S1 E3: Ten Grief Lessons from Golf - with Robin Chodak

Season 1 · Episode 3

samedi 16 mars 2024 • Duration 01:05:13

Golf is more than just a game. It’s a metaphor for how you live your life.

Few people are better placed to talk about this, than Robin Chodak.

As a keen golfer and as someone who has experienced more than her fair share of grief and loss, Robin’s life purpose is to inspire and offer hope to others. When her husband, Gerry - a passionate and talented golfer - died suddenly in 2019, Robin felt determined to honour his life and memory.

Through continuing to embrace and enjoy Golf and all of the life lessons it can teach us, a moment of enlightenment came upon Robin. Feeling compelled to inspire and help others on their grief journey, Robin wrote and published her book, Ten Grief Lessons from Golf.

In this enlightening, engaging and inspiring conversation, we pull out some of the key themes from Robin’s book and unpack how we can all apply these life lessons in our game of life and our game of golf. This is an episode not to be missed.

📋 Key moments:

0:00 Episode and Guest Introductions

4:47 Spirit of your Game

13:18 Ten Grief Lessons from Golf

50:53 Watching and Learning from the Professionals

57:53 The Eagle has Landed

1:02:50 The Golden Nugget

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📚Episode links and resources

Robin Chodak website - www.robinchodak.com

Link to purchase “Ten Grief Lessons from Golf” - https://amzn.eu/d/fWkrsIN

Link to online course - “Grief a new way of thinking” https://www.udemy.com/course/grief-a-new-way-of-thinking/

S1 E2: Golf in Solitary Confinement

Season 1 · Episode 2

dimanche 3 mars 2024 • Duration 01:16:52

Growing up, Golf was one of several sports competing for Ben Seabrook’s attention. In more recent years, Golf has had a much greater influence on his life. For Ben, golfing in solitary confinement is a perfect tonic.

Join Ben and Kris for a wide ranging chat, encompassing topics such as grief, mental health and baby loss. There are also some lighter hearted subjects, such as forgetting to pack clean underwear, casting aspersions on rival football teams, rescuing dogs from Skegness and “speaking your truth”.

Episode Key moments:

0:00 Episode and guest introductions

5:23 Diversity and Inclusion in Golf

9:07 Spirit of our Game

25:09 Remembering Dylan Seabrook

48:07 Golf as therapy

54:52 Embrace the rough

1:05:00 Cherish the fairway

1:13:01 The Eagle has (almost) Landed

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S1 E1: In memoriam: Innes Scally Lynch - The Golfer who never was

Season 1 · Episode 1

dimanche 18 février 2024 • Duration 35:14

Join us for the first ever full-length episode of the Golf Yourself Healthy podcast! In this official launch episode, Kris Lynch talks us through the spirit of his game and how the life and memory of his son, Innes, has inspired the creation of GYH. We’ll also discuss GYH’s purpose and mission and what’s in it for you, our GYH community members.

And remember…always Embrace the Rough and forever Cherish the Fairway.

To subscribe to the podcast and leave a review, please head over to golfyourselfhealthy.com and click on your preferred streaming platform (e.g Spotify, Apple, YouTube) to be taken directly to our show page.
To join our growing community, follow us on Instagram (@golfyourselfhealthy) or X (@gyhpod)
To sign up for future GYH newsletters and journal articles, head to golfyourselfhealthy.com, select “Contact” tab and submit your details
To offer any direct comments or feedback on GYH, you are warmly invited to contact Kris Lynch, GYH founder and podcast host - kris@golfyourselfhealthy.com

Episode Links / resources

R&A Golf and Health report - https://www.randa.org/articles/r-a-golf-and-health-report-published

PGA Golf Business Quarterly - Winter 2023 edition on Golf, Health and Wellbeing - https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=Golf%20Business%20Quarterly&edid=b04e5d1b-b30f-4434-b7eb-c3454b2f1a26

Robin Williams on Golf - https://youtu.be/X9fXG2v0bS8?si=KY5AGU66hd4f_NHh

Golf Yourself Sober

Season 1

vendredi 19 juillet 2024 • Duration 37:38

In an accompanying episode to this month's feature GYH journal article (https://www.golfyourselfhealthy.com/journal/golf-yourself-sober) Kris Lynch looks ahead to the 152nd Open at Royal Troon and shares why the event carries such a special meaning for him.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with alcohol abuse, please know that at Golf Yourself Healthy, we strive to offer a safe, non judgemental community space, where you feel accepted and understood.

You can contact Kris directly on kris@golfyourselfhealthy.com

Please consider sharing this episode, or the accompanying journal article, with anyone whom you feel it could help.

Note that GYH's creative content is not to be perceived as or relied upon in any way as medical or mental health advice.

Chapters

0:00 - 0:57 Intro

0:57 - 9:15 Why this episode and why now?

9:15 - 20:27 My relationship with alcohol

20:27 - 25:23 Why I ended my relationship with alcohol

25:23 - 30:20 Dealing with sobriety around friends and in Golfing environments

30:20 - 32:25 Why Rory Mcilroy at The Open 2019 sticks with me

32:25 - 34:20 How has sobriety helped my Golf?

34:20 - 36:34 Get in touch, stay connected and closing

❓About the Show:

At Golf Yourself Healthy, we believe that Golf is Good for you. Through the power of Storytelling, the GYH Podcast invites guests and Community members to discuss how Golf is positively impacting their Health and Wellbeing. This serves our mission of improving the diversity and accessibility of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.

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